Counting on your fingers, the fifth marriage is coming

Chapter 220: Destiny (Part )
Nangong Yu staggered back.

"Your Majesty once said that he owed me a karma." He suddenly chuckled and asked blankly and amusedly: "But who should I ask for the karma between you and me?"

Gu Yinyin suddenly became quiet, her icy pupils reflecting Nangong Yu's face.

She dipped her fingertips into the black blood from her heart and drew a blood-red hexagram on the ground. Perhaps it was because she was about to die, and her words were kind: "The dragon energy that protected you in the flood that day... ahem... although I took it away, it never belonged to me. Now I will pay you back what I owe you..."

Before she could finish her words, her throat was suddenly pierced by an icy spike.

Xu Shanshan's calm voice came from the hall: "The time has come."

Nangong Yu stared in amazement as Gu Yinyin was eventually turned into an ice sculpture due to the backlash of the Ice Demon-Slaying Array.

He looked at the strange hexagram in the pool of black blood. There were two stars in the Qian position - one was his life palace, and the other was entangled with the Purple Star Emperor.

It was pouring rain outside the window. Nangong Yu clenched his hands into fists, his knuckles turned white and made crackling sounds due to the force, and his eyes were burning with rage, as if he wanted to burn everything in front of him to ashes.

"She just died like that..."

He could never have imagined that behind his rough and tragic fate, there lay such a heinous and unbearable truth.

The anger, pain and unwillingness in his heart were intertwined like a tangled mess, tightly entangling his heart, almost suffocating him and making it difficult for him to breathe.

"Why? Why is she so cruel! Our family has treated her so well, why would she do such a cruel thing!" Nangong Yu's voice was trembling, it was the weeping of a broken heart, the pain of being torn apart deep in the soul.

Xu Shanshan watched all this quietly from the side, his expression as calm as water, unperturbed.

He just stood there quietly, like a detached bystander, waiting for Nangong Yu to make the final decision.

Nangong Yu stared at Gu Yinyin. The hatred and pity in his heart were like two entangled poisonous snakes, constantly biting his heart.

After a long time, Nangong Yu slowly closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and tried to calm the waves in his heart.

The man was dead, and although she would return to him what she had taken from him, how could she return his brothers, his parents, his home, his self-esteem and pride?

But now that the person is dead, all the grudges and hatreds can no longer be cared about.

When he opened his eyes again, the anger in them had gradually died down, replaced by a dead silence, as if all hope and enthusiasm had been completely exhausted at this moment.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace to me, which allowed me to know the truth before I died, instead of being ignorant and blaming others, not knowing where to blame."

He kowtowed three times with gratitude, sorrow and respect.

"What are your plans for the future?" Xu Shanshan asked.

Nangong Yu raised his head. He was actually very smart, especially after what he had experienced. He said, "If I can be of some use to Your Majesty, Nangong Yu is willing to stay by Your Majesty's side forever, be your slave and your subject, and never betray you."

"The dragon energy in you is indeed useful to the royal family. My nephew is still short of a steward. If you have nowhere else to go, you should stay in the palace and take good care of him."

The Nangong family actually has a close relationship with the royal family. Therefore, Nangong Yu should have become a loyal minister of the Dajing Kingdom and assisted the emperor. However, due to the interference and harm of the people from Xuanmen, everything went off track.

But he was just a pawn in this incident. Now that everything was back on track, it was only natural for her to win back his fate for him.

Nangong Yu originally wanted to follow Emperor Yue, but when he saw her refuse, he felt ashamed and abandoned himself, thinking that it was his dirty past that made Emperor Yue dislike him and that was why he was transferred somewhere else.

"Remember, he will inherit my throne and become the ruler of the world in the future. You must pay attention to him and treat him with the piety of an emperor."

When Nangong Yu heard her words, his eyes were shocked.

If the rain had lingered in his heart just now, damp and dark, he was saved by her words at this moment. He felt like a shot of cardiac stimulant was injected into his heart, and everything showed signs of warming up.

She was willing to entrust him with the important task of taking care of the future emperor. This was a sign of her trust and reliance on him. He shouldn't have thought of her like that. He lowered his head and said humbly, "Humble slave..."

Xu Shanshan interrupted him: "Nangong Yu, you have escaped from the status of a lowly person. I have also appointed you as an eunuch, responsible for taking care of the royal family members and handling some palace affairs. From now on, you are just Nangong Yu, and you must learn to forget your past."

Drop by drop of tears soaked the ground. Nangong Yu choked with sobs and said hoarsely, "No, I obey your command."

That’s right, he is no longer the Nangong Yu of the past.

All this was because Emperor Yue transformed him from a dog with broken knees who was kneeling to survive into a man who stood with his back straight.

He secretly swore that he would be loyal to her for the rest of his life and never betray her.

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The icy pearl curtain of Qihuang Pavilion moved without wind, and the cinnabar pen hovering on Xu Shanshan's fingertips suddenly burst.

The twenty-eight constellations on the gilded table trembled continuously, and the black mist that surged out from the Tianji position condensed into the shape of a ghost claw, and rushed straight towards Shi Anran who was sleeping on the couch.

"How dare you!" Xu Shanshan fluttered his wide sleeves, and nine bronze coins broke through the air and nailed into the star plate.

The ghost claws turned into ice chips the moment they touched Master Anran's brow, and the soul-calming bells on the eaves exploded in unison.

"Are you trying to show off your power to me?"

When the Empress Dowager lifted the curtain and entered, she saw Xu Shanshan using cinnabar as ink to paint the Taiyi Dunjia diagram on the ice jade floor tiles.

The blood-colored runes moved around like living things, covering the entire palace in the Nine Palaces and Eight Diagrams formation.

"Shen'er, the Ministry of Works has sent a secret report." She placed the black iron secret box on the desk, "There was an earthquake in Ye City three days ago, causing countless casualties. That Prince Shou is also shameless. He actually plans to unite the nobles to put pressure on the court and find a way to solve the natural disasters in various places."

As she spoke, she saw Xu Shanshan busy all the time, and asked again: "What are you busy with?"

"I will be returning to Yecheng with Nangong Fei soon. While I am away, you must ensure that his body is not approached or harmed by anyone."

"You have thought it through carefully. Ye City is in a turbulent time right now. You must be careful."

"Well, you don't have to worry about Prince Shou's affairs. I will handle it myself."

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Chuxiu Pavilion

"Dear show owners, please remember your identities and duties, and do not cross the line. Otherwise, you may never have the chance to participate in this suspended palace show again."

The chief eunuch's face, covered with white powder, was full of sincere teachings and patient instructions.

Due to a major event in the palace, it was reported that Emperor Yue was also injured, so the selection was forced to be suspended. The remaining dozen or so men had to temporarily return to their original places of residence and wait to be summoned to the capital again.

"Do we have to turn back? We have finally made it to the last stage. What if His Majesty forgets about us?"

Someone murmured in dissatisfaction.

"The palace is under renovation now, and it would be inconvenient for you to stay here. Besides, returning to your homes to wait for your call would be a relief, and it would also be a chance for you to reunite with your relatives and friends. It would also be a favor from your Majesty."

"That's right." The chief eunuch clapped his hands, and a team of palace maids and guards came out carrying boxes and cabinets.

"And these valuable items are all gifts and compensation from His Majesty to you. In order to protect your reputation and clear up misunderstandings, His Majesty has even sent a few palace maids to accompany you and take care of you, as a token of his majesty and favor."