The carriage slowly drove into the gates of Shangjing City, the long-lost bustle from outside the carriage entering the carriage. A hand gently lifted a corner of the curtain, Zhao Qingli looked out of the car, saw her favorite pastry shop, saw how her mother often took her to the brocade mansion, saw the street side hanging all kinds of exquisite fan stalls. People weaving and weaving, a prosperous scene, but Zhao Qingli did not have the joy of returning to the world of prosperity, her eyes are cold, with a sense of disappointment or when the world.

Xiao Xi, "I heard, the sixth princess gave birth to a son, the princess house is spreading the door of the wedding cakes, let's get together to go." "Yo, then you have to hurry, if you go late, you won't be able to grab it."

The conversation between the two women outside the carriage came clearly, Zhao Qingli was stunned, put down the curtain and sat up straight. The sunlight was blocked from the carriage, and Zhao Qingli's face fell back into shadow. She closed her eyes, her eyelashes fluttering slightly, and her breathing was a little disorganized, as if she was suppressing some kind of strong emotion.

On the way here, she had already heard the news that left her incredulous: her fiancé, Cheng Mingzhao, had married the sixth princess of the dynasty, Qin Wan'er, and the grand scene of ten miles of red makeup had been widely circulated. When she just heard this news, Zhao Qingli was like having cold water poured over her head, frozen in place, and even lost the ability to speak for a while. It should be noted that during the three years of exile, she had survived with the belief that she would one day meet Cheng Mingzhao.

"The long river of years flows on and on, this love will never last. "

"The long river of years and months flows on and on, this love will never last, heh." 

Zhao Qingli silently recited the promise Cheng Mingzhao made with red eyes on the day he left the capital three years ago.

 The only son of a family of military generals, Cheng Mingzhao is a very talented young general of the dynasty, in charge of the capital's Feather Forest Guard. The only son of a military general, Cheng Mingzhao was a very talented young general in charge of the capital's Feather Forest Army. He was a handsome general and the favorite of many girls in the capital. When they met at a palace banquet, Cheng Mingzhao fell in love at first sight with Zhao Qingli, who had a cool temperament and a scholarly air among a group of famous ladies. Later, he made great efforts to arrange one chance meeting after another in order to get into Zhao Qingli's eyes.The two secretly exchange letters behind the backs of their family elders, reciting poems and composing pairs, talking about the past and the present. Cheng Mingzhao, who is very talented in writing and martial arts, finally makes Zhao Qingli fall in love with him, and Zhao Qingli's strength of character, which is not inferior to that of men, makes Cheng Mingzhao make a promise of one life, one couple.

 Three years ago, when Zhao Qingli was just engaged to Cheng Mingzhao, Zhao Qingli's family suddenly faced changes, the official prime minister's father, Zhao Zhiqian, was suddenly sentenced, and the whole family was exiled to Lingnan. Cheng Mingzhao ran around in vain, only to see his beloved leave the capital. Zhao Qingli can do nothing, she is the only daughter of the Prime Minister's family, the deceased child of Zhao Zhiqian and his wife Feng, only she is this child. Her parents are old, Zhao Qingli has no brothers to rely on, and can only bear the heavy responsibility of taking care of her parents alone. But this journey is too difficult, from the famous family's mother Feng has never suffered such labor, only arrived in the exile place on the sick, soon died of illness. Three years, three whole years, Zhao's father and daughter in this bitter cold place through all the hardships, finally looked forward to the day of vindication, but ......

The carriage stopped in front of the former minister's residence, and underlings had already opened the gate to wait. Zhao Qingli assisted his father and slowly entered the mansion. The large courtyard had been cleaned up, but the houses that had been uninhabited for a long time still had a faint smell of decay, except for the left side of the courtyard, where the phoenix tree was still growing extremely well, a tree of red flowers blooming brilliantly. Zhao Zhiqian held Feng's train and walked over to the tree, his palm gently caressing the trunk and murmuring softly:

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"Susu, we're back."

Zhao Qingli looked at her father's calloused hands rubbing the tree trunk repeatedly, her eyes warmed up and she burst into tears. Father and Mother were very much in love, they had known each other since they were teenagers and stayed together for life, a divine couple in the eyes of the world. Time has changed, and Mother has only the pills left. Now that only Father is left, Zhao Qingli seems to be able to feel his father's overwhelming grief.

"Father ......"

Zhao Qingli opened her mouth to try to persuade, but she choked back her sobs.

"Li'er, you've been wronged all these years."

Zhao Zhiqian's heart ached as he looked at his daughter's expression of forced sorrow. Since she found out about Cheng Mingzhao's marriage, Zhao Qingli hadn't cried or made any trouble, but she was losing weight day by day. Zhao Zhiqian tried to explain it to her several times, but he did not know where to start. It had been three years since he lost his wife, but Qingli had lost her mother and her lover one by one.

"Father, I am well. The journey was tiring, let me help Father rest."

Zhao Qingli wiped away her tears, the corners of her mouth barely pulling back in a stiff arc.

After tending to her father, Zhao Qingli returned to the Phoenix Forest. She stroked the trunk of the tree with one hand, closed her eyes, and took slow steps around the tree, pretending that it was her mother who was at her side.

"Mother, Li'er is so sad. Ming Chao has a child, but I don't want to congratulate him at all."

At sunset, the evening sunlight filled the sky. The phoenix flowers looked more and more radiant in the orange light. Zhao Qingli tilted her head slightly and squinted her eyes at the setting sun. In a trance, a scene from the past, when she met and got to know Cheng Mingzhao, overwhelmed her. ...... 

(Scene) A banquet in the palace, light songs and dances, in the distance, the ladies of various families composing poems.

"Ai ai ai, listen to how well I understand this line, thinking of the king every night looking at the bright moon, wishing the king to know that this heart of mine is firm."

"Wow, that's great! I don't know to which of the lords you want to say it?"

"I would have given my heart to the bright moon, but the bright moon shines in the trench. Heh, it's always love, can't you have some backbone?"

(Laughs lightly) "Oh, I wonder which bright moon is so stupid? My name is Cheng Mingzhao, meet the girl.

Temple Rituals

"It is said that all beings are equal before the Buddha, and since they are equal, what difference does it make whether this incense is burned or not? What does Miss Qingli think?"

"I do not know General Cheng, it seems inappropriate to address the General in such a way. "

"Miss is out of line, I'm friends with Miss's cousin, Prince Yi Yang, so it's not too much to address a sister Qing Li."

[Xiao Xi - Zhao Qing Li] "Hmph, citizen."

Tea House

"Brother Zhang, I heard that Brother made a song called 'Climbing to the Moon Watch Tower' the other day, the lyrics are wonderful."

"Brother Li, you are too kind!"

"Hehe, isn't that Qing Li ...... Gongzi? How come Mr. Qing Li will come to this tea house elegant gathering? Although this is a literati customary exchange place, but after all, are in and out of the men, Qing Li son is afraid of ......."

"Didn't you all call me Gongzi, what else is inconvenient?"

"...... There is someone's male son will smoke this goose pear incense ah."

"It's rare that there's no curfew on Tanabata, Li'er, put this mask on, then no one will recognize us. I'll take you to the best Yangchun noodles in Shangjing."

"Li'er, don't be angry, that person from the Cai family was chased away by my little trick, don't worry. Return the letter quickly."

"This trip to the capital is a secret mission, Li'er, don't worry, I will return safely."

"Li'er, my mother will go to propose marriage to your parents tomorrow!"

"Mingzhao, Cheng Mingzhao!"