Yihong Building.

In the elegant little building by the Yudai River.

Shen Qiaodie, who has lived here for a few months, was shocked after hearing what Liang Manman said!

"Sister, you said...he has left Kyoto?"

"Well, this news was told by Xiaowan, so I can't be wrong."

Shen Qiaodie's eyes widened. When she entered Kyoto, she was brought here by Wen Xiaowan, and met His Highness the Third Prince here.

His Highness the Third Prince said that if the eldest brother could change his mind, would you still be willing to rebuild the old relationship with him?

At that time, I was extremely happy and replied to the third prince: If His Highness can fulfill his wish, this little girl will never forget His grace!

The past two months have passed in a blink of an eye, and we have waited for the news that he has returned from suppressing bandits in Shuangjiao Mountain, and we have also waited for the changes in Kyoto.

But he didn't ascend the throne as emperor... This made her a little disappointed.

Then I heard that he had become the regent of Ning State!

Ningguo has no emperor!

Then he, the regent, is actually the emperor!

This made her happy again.

So, she looked forward to this joy. She sat in front of the window every day and looked at the gurgling Jade Belt River outside the building, thinking that one day he would come here.

Thinking that he can get back together with me.

Even if you can't become his queen, it would be great to be his princess.

However, the trees along the Yudai River have lost their leaves and become bare.

Snow came again, turning the trees white and freezing the Yudai River, but he never came.

I thought he was busy.

I heard he is really busy.

I still have some expectations in my heart, I'm afraid he should come when he's done with his work.

But now...he has left Kyoto!

He must have gone to find Zhongli Ruoshui!

Shen Qiaodie closed her eyes, raised her head slightly, and took a deep breath. Only then did she realize that she was wishful thinking. Only then did she realize that since the moment she bought the marriage certificate from Li Chenan for one hundred taels of silver... In fact, there is no relationship at all between the two.

Maybe that incident broke his heart.

Maybe Zhongli Ruoshui is too dazzling!

She thought of her father who was still lying in bed in Guangling City, waiting for news, and of the Shen Mansion, which was once very prosperous in Guangling City, but now in decline.

She suddenly laughed at herself, realizing the innocence in her heart and the absurdity of her fantasy——

He never thought about getting back together with him!

He lied to himself!

Treat yourself like a clown!

I am afraid that I am like a humble speck of dust in his heart...even worse than a speck of dust!

He may have forgotten the girl named Shen Qiaodie!

You are heartless.

I am meaningless!

Shen Qiaodie opened her eyes, looked at the white snow under the sun outside the window, and said:

"Thanks to my sister for taking care of me these days. Since he is gone, it's time for me to go too."

Liang Manman looked at her and asked after five breaths: "Where are you going?"

"The world is so big, there is always a place for me, Shen Qiaodie."

"In that case, you go ahead...this is the money given to you by the Third Prince. The other Third Prince asked me to tell you something."

"What words?"

"The past is like a cloud of smoke, forget everything that should be forgotten!"

Shen Qiaodie stood up, packed her bags, and after a long time replied to Liang Manman with one word: "Okay!"

She left Yihong Mansion and Kyoto with her maid Yan'er.

Standing outside the south gate of Yujing City, she looked back at the tall city wall. The loneliness on her face had completely disappeared, and her expression became determined.

"Walk!"

"Miss, shall we go back to Guangling City?"

"Stop by and take a look."

"What about the Huo Mansion...?"

"I won't go, Huo family. When I was in Guangling City, I thought the Huo family was already very great. But after I came to Kyoto, I realized that the Huo family is actually nothing!"

"You actually want me to be Huo Shufan's concubine!"

Shen Qiaodie looked at the huge city gate of Kyoto, raised her eyebrows, and said:

"A businessman is a businessman after all, that is to say, he has more money and can live in a better place, eat better and wear better clothes."

"But they are like ants in the face of power."

"So this trip to Kyoto is not in vain. At least I know the importance of power!"

"Let's go!"

"...where else to go?"

Perhaps it was the glare of the sun shining on the snow that caused Shen Qiaodie to narrow her eyes:

"Go to the country of Yue and join a distant relative of my Shen family!"

"He is also a businessman, an imperial businessman from the Yue Kingdom... Let's go to the Four Winds City, maybe we can open another door!"

The master and the servant stood up and walked without looking back at the bustling Kyoto.

…

…

Sunlight in winter is extremely rare.

The sunny Jade City has become lively again these days.

More than a month has passed since the Kyoto Incident, and it has been buried in the dust by the people's efforts.

Today's excitement is due to the approaching New Year, but more importantly, it is due to a series of good news coming from the court.

Although the eldest son of the emperor who came from Guangling City did not ascend the throne as emperor, he brought a new atmosphere to the Ningguo court as regent.

Those reform measures were not concealed, so they had already been circulated in Kyoto.

It's just that those measures are a bit unbelievable. Although they are talked about by the people of Kyoto, they don't know what they really mean.

They only know one thing——

The regent actually wants to put the imperial power under the law!

This...this is simply amazing!

How could he do such a thing?

What is an emperor?

It's the emperor!

He is the son sent by God to rule the world!

The person sitting on that dragon's throne should have supreme rights!

But now, the regent has come up with some kind of "Constitution", saying that the emperor's words and deeds must also follow this constitution...

How dare this emperor's eldest son treat God's son like this...

"Isn't this a mess?"

"What the emperor said has to be discussed through the cabinet. Doesn't this mean that if the cabinet discussion fails, the emperor's words will not count?"

"certainly!"

In a tea garden under the sun, many tea drinkers gathered together and talked about the great court meeting in the palace yesterday.

Mr. Qian sat at the table, stroked his long beard, and said again with a glowing face:

"Don't you think this outrageous move is incredible?"

"I tell you, this is the great wisdom of the regent!"
To be continued...