A few days before the wedding ceremony, Tuoba Kui sent a message to the princess's palace, saying that he wanted to visit Chang'an City.

Yun Xihe has been quite free recently and happened to have nothing to do, so he agreed.

The next morning, Tuoba Kui personally drove a carriage to the gate of the princess's mansion to pick him up. After just a cup of tea, Yun Xihe came out wearing ordinary clothes, followed by two maids, Xiaotao and Xiaoli.

Yun Xihe has always had an inexplicable feeling for Tuoba Kui. Although he is related to her by blood, she has always felt that she cannot get close to him.

As soon as Tuoba Kui saw someone coming out, he hurried forward to greet him, tugged at the corner of Yun Xihe's clothes, and shouted eagerly, "Sister, I just recovered from my injury before I came to find you."

Yun Xihe Zilaishu, who was facing him, couldn't help but tremble, and calmly took half a step back to avoid him, "Your Majesty Tuoba, just call me Princess Xihe."

Tuoba Kui's hands were empty, and his eyes were hurt, "But you are my sister. If you don't even care about me, what's the point of living for me?" It seemed that he was really sad and didn't care anymore.

Call yourself a widower.

Yun Xihe took a deep breath and looked at him with a smile on his face, "If your Majesty really doesn't want to live anymore, he wouldn't mind expanding a little more territory if he wants to come to Dashun."

Tuoba Kui was unhappy and grabbed Yun Xihe's clothes again, "Whatever...Sister, I'm still very dizzy. Please check my pulse."

Yun Xihe: "..."

They hadn't seen each other for a while, and his pure eyes were even more moist and innocent, which made her look even more deceptive on that elegant face, making her almost unable to resist.

"If Your Majesty is looking for medical advice, there are many famous doctors living in Chang'an City." Yun Xihe did not accept his trick, "Since everything is not healed yet, you can visit Chang'an City another day."

Tuoba Kui immediately changed his face, "It's sunny and windy today, and a lot of the heat has dissipated after the rain. Let's just take today... As soon as the weather is good, I feel a lot more comfortable."

Yun Xihe nodded, "Where does Your Majesty want to go?"

Tuoba Kui said, "It's okay. I just want to see the capital where my sister grew up."

Yun Xihe raised his eyes and looked at him, "Is this necessary? You will be your emperor of Xiliang, and I will be my princess of Dashun. I will never offend you. I have no other feelings for you. I am in Dashun.

I still have my own things to do.”

Tuoba Kui looked sad, "Sister... I'm just strolling around. I have no intention of doing anything else. The wedding ceremony is just around the corner. When it's over, I really have no reason to stay in Dashun anymore."

...Sister, if you don’t want to go back to Xiliang with me, then it’s okay to leave some more memories for me.”

Yun Xihe moved his lips but said nothing. He got into the carriage with him and said to the driver, "Let's go to Qujiang Pond. That's my favorite place."

Only then did Tuoba Kui become happy. The two of them rode in the same carriage. He brought her Xiliang's unique snacks, "Sister, you can try some."

Yun Xihe didn't want to see him act like a monster again, so he hesitated and took it, "Thank you very much."

Along the way, Tuoba Kui kept looking at her with the expression of a lost treasure. In the end, Yun Xihe couldn't bear it anymore and said, "Your Majesty Tuoba, although you and I are undoubtedly biological siblings, we have not grown up together.

Firstly, I don't quite understand why you have such deep eyes."

Tuoba Kui smiled softly, "Actually, it's nothing. It just comes naturally when I think that my sister is the only person I am closest to in this world."

As he spoke, he thought of something again and said, "Sister, you have never met your mother. You and she look really alike. We both have the same unparalleled beauty."

Yun Xihe reached out and touched his cheek, and couldn't help but feel a little curious, "Really..."

Tuoba Kui's eyes sparkled, "Yes, my mother-in-law was also amazingly talented back then... It's a pity that I was only four years old when she left... After so many years,

I don’t have much memory of her, so I have been keeping her portrait secretly, for fear that I would forget her.

...But my sister is even better than her peers. When I was in Xiliang, I heard about my sister’s reputation.”

Yun Xihe: "...Then how did you know that I am your sister?"

Tuoba Kui lowered his eyelashes, his eyes full of memories, "My mother-in-law told me, and she asked me to remember it firmly. When I grow up, I will come to Dashun to take you home."

Yun Xihe couldn't understand, "Why?"

Why are the twins, a dragon and a phoenix, separated, with one staying by her side and the other sent far away to a foreign country... As a mother, what on earth is she doing?

Tuoba Kui did not answer her question directly, but told her a story from a long time ago.

"At that time, my mother-in-law was only sixteen years old, and she was still the little princess held in the palm of the hand by the late Emperor Zhou, the Yongde Emperor who was loved by thousands of people. My mother-in-law has been excellent since she was a child, better than all her brothers, but she

He is also very rebellious and likes to be the first in everything.

She heard that the imperial examination system in Dashun was very interesting, so she disguised herself as a man and went to Dashun to study. She also recommended herself and became a disciple of the famous master Jiang Chongjiang."

When Yun Xihe heard this, his heart skipped a beat. Jiang Chongnai was the uncle of the current Queen Mother and the mentor of the late Emperor Dashun... Is this the beginning of the acquaintance between Emperor Yongde and the late Emperor? Count the time.

At that time, the late emperor was already the emperor of Dashun, and he had countless concubines in the harem. The eldest son was even one year older than Emperor Yongde.

She couldn't help but ask, "What happened next?"

"Later..." Tuoba Kui was about to continue, but the carriage stopped, and then he remembered the respectful voice of the coachman.

"Your Majesty, Qujiang Lake has arrived."

"Well..." Tuoba Kui took a breath, probably feeling a little depressed, and suggested, "Sister, let's go down and talk while we walk."

Yun Xihe lowered his eyelashes and responded with complicated thoughts.

The water in the river flowed quietly, with vast mist. I don’t know where it came from or where it was going. It just stopped for a moment when it passed through Dashun.

The two of them walked slowly along the shade of the trees by the river. Tuoba Kui suddenly stood still, and the old god looked at her, "Sister, what I am going to say next is not to deceive you.

Follow me back to Xiliang."

There was a hint of pity in his tone, "Sister, our mother-in-law is really pitiful."

Yun Xihe only said, "I have my own judgment, you can tell me."

Tuoba Kui touched Yun Xihe's hair and continued the topic, "Later, later, my mother won the first prize in Dashun." His eyes were shining, "In the Jinluan Palace, my mother and concubine were talking.

, the late emperor of Dashun personally selected her as the number one scholar."

Yun Xihe's eyes were calm and sober, "The emperor of Da Zhou won the first prize in the Dashun examination. In her opinion, this was just a joke, but it also provoked the majesty of the Dashun examination."

Tuoba Kui raised his eyebrows slightly, noncommittal, "Sister, do you think the concubine did something wrong?"

Yun Xihe turned his head and sighed, "The Imperial Examination in Dashun was originally designed to recruit talents. A good number one scholar turned into a foreign princess, which really disrupted the imperial court's employment plan."

Tuoba Kui looked at her deeply, "Sister, from Dashun's point of view, of course she would think so... That's all, sister, let's not argue. Just listen to what I have to say."

Yun Xihe nodded and listened to him continue, "At that time, the late Emperor Qin Tian of Dashun, after learning the true identity of his mother and concubine, he was not angry at all, but instead regarded his mother and concubine as a guest of Dashun.

The two talked happily and always had the same political views.

Gradually, the mother and concubine fell into Qin Tian's tenderness, and the two lived in harmony in the palace for a while. Later, amid rumors, Qin Tian promised to marry him.

Mother’s promise.”

Yun Xihe felt dizzy after hearing this. These details made up for a lot of the information she had found earlier. Therefore, Emperor Yongde did what she did to anger Qin because she had failed in her attempt to become the late emperor's queen.

After Tian's incident, he was sent back to Dazhou...and later married to Xiliang.

She sighed softly, "That is indeed very pitiful."

She had experienced the feeling of getting married, and it was really difficult. In a foreign country, everyone was distrustful, but for the sake of peace between the two countries, she had to force a smile. And the Yongde Emperor finally committed suicide in front of the battle.

But......

Yun Xihe looked at Tuoba Kui and said, "Qin Xi is also innocent, you shouldn't attack her."

For a moment, Tuoba Kui felt like he had no place to hide in front of her, "..."

Yun Xihe's eyes were a little cold, "Next time, I won't be polite to you."

Tuoba Kui looked at her intently, "But sister, you stand up for Qin Xi now, but who stood up for the mother and concubine back then? Did you know that the mother and concubine were drunk by Qin Tian himself and sent to the hospital?

Xiliang’s bed.”

"What did you say?"

"The original Xiliang, Dashun and Dazhou were not as peaceful as they are now."

Tuoba Kui smiled,

"Qin Tian made a good calculation, relying on his mother's deep love for him. Even if he married to Xiliang, he would definitely not help Xiliang because he was heartbroken. And the emperor of Xiliang would not do his best to help Xiliang because he married his mother.

Concubine, while Dashun and Dazhou have died down. Then Dazhou is left...naturally, it will never be able to break such a balance again.

Only his mother and concubine became his victims. Later, the rift between Dazhou and Xiliang was instigated by Qin Tian, ​​who caused both Dazhou and Xiliang to be on good terms with Dashun, but were wary of each other.

This caused my mother to die young."

Yun Xihe also fell silent and said after a long time, "But you still didn't tell me why she abandoned me."

Tuoba Kui responded calmly, "Because she loves you. She said that a woman's life is too hard, and she didn't want you to be reborn in the royal family and end up being used as a pawn in the future... That's why she picked Yun

General Lie's family has allowed you to live comfortably and comfortably for twenty years."

"Have you finished?" Yun Xihe raised his eyes and looked at the water at his feet, his eyes clear, "Are you saying this to make me sympathize with her and be grateful to her?"

There was a trace of surprise and anger in Tuoba Kui's eyes. It seemed a little unbelievable that he could not convince her. He calmly said, "Sister, I said it. I am just telling you the truth of the matter."

Yun Xi's lips curled up with a hint of sarcasm,

"But you unknowingly planted an anchor in my heart. When I was most relaxed, I casually erased the Yun family's kindness in raising me, and then discredited Dashun bit by bit, letting me

I started to recognize the hatred of Princess Yongde, and then recognized what you did, right? But your method is indeed very smart. I was chasing you and asking questions from the beginning to the end, and I know what you said,

It must be the truth.”

Tuoba Kui half-squinted his eyes, his cold brows filled with sadness, "Sister, I just want to tell you that I am the person closest to you in the world."
To be continued...