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The End of Romance
墨書 Inktalez
Chapter 1: In this world, genuine affection is hard to come by.
----If he were not a prince, and she had not met that person, would she have given her heart to him?
During the Fengqi period, the Shen Family had a daughter named Shen Jinghe. She grew up in the border city of Jingyang, with her parents Shen Hong and his wife, who were both honored as generals, and an older brother who served as a military officer. Although the border city was far from the imperial capital and conditions were harsh, the people of Jingyang lived and worked in peace and harmony. The Shen Family had guarded this place for generations, and the barbarians dared not invade, earning the love and respect of the people.
In the tenth year of Fengqi, the new emperor ordered the Shen Family's legitimate daughter, Shen Jinghe, to enter the palace as a concubine. Knowing her love for plum blossoms, she was specially titled as Empress Mei, as a reward to the Shen Family. People could see through the imperial edict - it seemed to be a reward for the Shen Family's hard work, but in reality, it was a way to hold the Shen Family's only daughter in the palace as a hostage to prevent them from rebelling against the emperor.
Shen Jinghe is now fifteen years old and has already made a marriage agreement with the person she loves. They will have a grand wedding in June this year. When the imperial edict arrived at the Shen Family, before the Shen Family could react, Shen Jinghe's fiancé Jin Lianyi hurriedly entered the palace overnight to meet the emperor, facing him alone with a long sword, and forced the Son of Heaven to withdraw the edict.
When will the Son of Heaven regret the imperial edict?
He said, "If you use 30,000 troops to attack and repel the whirlpool, and bring back the head of the Khan to the palace, I will withdraw the decree!"
With 30,000 troops facing off against 100,000 troops, the difference is staggering. Jin Lianyi returned to Jingyang City, and everyone was indignant on his behalf.
That night, Shen Jinghe and Jin Lianyi met and wept uncontrollably. "Lian Yi, I don't want to enter the palace, but I also don't want you to take risks. Thirty thousand troops against a hundred thousand troops is simply..." Before the words were finished, their lips were fiercely kissed, and in a daze, their clothes slowly fell to the ground.
Falling onto the bed, Shen Jinghe did not resist. They spent the night in tenderness, both knowing that there would be no real outcome, but both wanting to draw more hope from each other, to blind themselves to the difficult reality.
Jin Lianyi is about to set off for battle. Instead of wearing festive attire, he is dressed in armor. Shen Jinghe embraces Jin Lianyi, who gently wipes away Shen Jinghe's tears, softly saying, " Jinghe, wait for me to come back." Shen Jinghe smiles, nods, but tears fall once again.
This armor is really cold...
After Jin Lianyi left, Shen Jinghe rode alone outside the city, neither eating nor speaking a word.
Two days after Jin Lianyi's army departed, an imperial decree was once again sent to the Shen Family. The eldest daughter of the Shen family was to enter the palace immediately after three days. Any resistance would result in the extermination of both the Shen and Jin families, as well as the destruction of Jingyang City.
Shen Jinghe saw her older brother silently watching her from the mountain ridge, and she noticed that he seemed to want to speak but hesitated.
She understood that the Son of Heaven regretted his promise.
Shen Jinghe chuckled and collapsed to the ground, looking utterly helpless.
Upon arriving in the city, Shen Jinghe went straight to his room in the Shen residence and shut himself in. The sounds of sobbing from the room pained Shen Hong and his wife deeply. Even though Mrs. Shen had accompanied her husband to the battlefield for many years, the sound of her daughter's sobbing in her ears made her faint.
On that night, the lights were on in Jingyang City, and the people knelt and begged the Son of Heaven to revoke the decree. The Jinshi couple even offered to give up their official positions as an exchange.
Inside the room, Shen Jinghe seemed to have lost his soul, staring blankly at the dagger in his hand, gently wiping it.
The three-day deadline arrived, and Shen Jinghe emerged from the room in a wedding gown. Without saying a word, she performed three deep bows to the people of the city and her tearful family, then turned and boarded the carriage.
The carriage slowly made its way towards the imperial city. Throughout the journey, Shen Jinghe did not run away, shed a single tear, or even open the carriage curtain to look back. She simply clenched the dagger in her hand.
Inside the room, there were only two letters left. One was for the couple Shen Hong, and the other was for Jin Lianyi. "Father, mother, your daughter may not be able to return from this journey. I am unfilial, but I will not burden the family and the people of Jingyang City. Do not worry, take care." General Shen hands trembled when he saw the letter, and Mrs. Shen fainted again. With these few words, everyone knew that Shen Jinghe intended to commit suicide.
On a moonlit night, Jin Lianyi lay on the ground, feeling completely lost. He was overjoyed to receive a letter from his beloved, but the words in the letter made him feel unbearable pain.
The letter was tightly held in hand, tears streaming from the corner of the eyes.
"Your Majesty, I, Jinshi, have been loyal for generations. Why do you still want to take away my beloved one! Why! Jinghe!" Holding up the wine jar, he poured it into himself as if going mad. Jin Lianyi smiled bitterly, the front of his clothes already soaked, unable to distinguish whether it was tears or wine.
Shen Jinghe's entry into the palace was very grand, surpassing even the ceremonies for the former queen's entry and coronation.
"By the grace of heaven, the Emperor decrees, Shen legitimate daughter Shen Jinghe, possessing both talent and beauty, with a noble and virtuous heart, has deeply captured my affection. She is hereby granted the title of Empress Mei, and bestowed the Suhe Palace. Let it be so." "By the grace of heaven, the Emperor decrees, General Shen has rendered meritorious service in defending the country, showing unwavering loyalty and dedication. He is promoted to the rank of First Class General, Guardian of the Nation, and General Jin is promoted to the rank of First Class General, Grand General of the Cavalry. The Shen and Jin families have not disappointed my expectations! Let it be so." Two consecutive imperial edicts left the crowd envious.
"I, your servant, accept the decree." Shen Jinghe was about to kneel and thank the decree, but was stopped by the emperor: "You don't need to kneel."
"Your servant has one more request to ask Your Majesty's permission for." Shen Jinghe did not refuse, and instead of bowing, asked.
"Shen Jinghe, you are overstepping your bounds. His Majesty not only did not blame you for defying the imperial decree, but also greatly rewarded both of your families! You..." The empress, dressed in luxurious attire, rebuked sharply from the side.
"How dare you! Did I give you permission to speak?" The emperor became angry, and the empress dared not speak further, glaring fiercely at Shen Jinghe before turning and leaving, her sleeves swaying.
" Jinghe, you speak, I'm listening." The Emperor's voice to Shen Jinghe was extremely gentle, as if he might accidentally provoke Shen Jinghe to anger.
Very cautious.
"Your Majesty, the Zuhuo Palace is too noisy. I would like a quiet place to stay," Shen Jinghe said as she prepared to bow again.
"I said you don't have to kneel," the Emperor said, reaching out to stop Shen Jinghe from bowing. Shen Jinghe pulled her wrist back from the Emperor's hand and replied, "Thank you, Your Majesty."
At night, Empress Mei was naturally chosen to share the bed. " Jinghe, put down the dagger, I won't force you," the emperor said as soon as he entered the palace, his voice trembling a little. Shen Jinghe could tell he was very nervous, so nervous that he forgot to use the royal "we".
"How did you know I was going to end my own life!" Shen Jinghe still held the dagger to his own neck.
" Jinghe, I know you don't like me. You will never submit, but I like you. I've liked you since the time we competed in archery. I know you have someone in your heart, can you forget about him? I will treat you well." The ruler of a country humbly tested like this, and Shen Jinghe slowly put down the dagger.
Seeing this, the emperor immediately took the dagger.
Then, there were no other movements.
Just lying quietly on a soft couch.
Shen Jinghe breathed a sigh of relief, feeling exhausted as she hadn't slept for several days. The next morning, the emperor's figure was nowhere to be found in the palace.
For many days in a row, the emperor did not touch her. Every night, he chose her to accompany him, but only silently reviewed the memorials.
News quickly spread in the capital that the newly chosen Empress Mei was highly favored by the emperor. Not only did the emperor not allow the woman to bow in gratitude, he also specially built a new palace for her. Empress Mei loved plum blossoms, and the emperor personally selected plum trees to plant for her. Moreover, before the palace was completed, the emperor even let Empress Mei stay in his own palace.
Shen Jinghe is the sole favorite of the harem, causing extreme jealousy among the empress and others. Little do they know, she has no intimate relationship with the emperor.
Despite the empress and others constantly scheming against her, the emperor has never once punished Shen Jinghe.
In the twelfth year of Fengqi, the emperor deposed the empress and installed Shen Jinghe as the new empress. On the day of her installation, Jin Lianyi led his troops back to the court, and his thirty thousand soldiers defeated one hundred thousand enemy troops.
When Jin Lianyi presented the enemy's leader khan's head, the emperor only ordered Princess Guo Zhen to be married to Jin Lianyi, without mentioning a word about Shen Jinghe.
Marrying a princess is a great honor, but Jin Lianyi doesn't care, Jinshi doesn't care, and the people of Jingyang City don't care. Princess Guo Zhen is the emperor's own sister and is greatly favored. Now in Jin Residence, no one pays attention to him. If it weren't for the princess's status, his situation would be even more miserable.
–––In the second month of the thirteenth year of the Fengqi era, Lai Nai invaded.
"I request to go to battle!" In the hall, Jin Lianyi remained expressionless as he sought the emperor's permission.
"Granted," the emperor replied without hesitation.
At this time, Shen Jinghe has been in the palace for two years, having intimate relations with the emperor. Meanwhile, Princess Guo Zhen has been married to Jin Lianyi for less than a year, and Jin Lianyi has not touched her.
On the eve of the expedition, after several twists and turns, Shen Jinghe finally met Jin Lianyi. After a long separation, Shen Jinghe cried uncontrollably, and Jin Lianyi also shed tears, feeling extremely sad in his heart.
After a night of tenderness, when Shen Jinghe woke up, the bed beside him had already lost its warmth.
Jin Lianyi had left.
" Jinghe, this parting may be a farewell forever. In the next life, I will definitely marry you as soon as possible. Take care and be safe." Tears fell on the letter as Shen Jinghe pressed it to her chest, her expression filled with pain as she collapsed to the ground, unable to control her emotions. She had just learned that this expedition would pass through a malarial area, and few generals returned from such journeys, especially considering Jin Lianyi's injuries had not yet healed.
Two months later, Shen Jinghe discovered she was pregnant. She panicked - in the palace, a child born without status would be buried alive. She had to keep this child, because it was Jin Lianyi's child.
Unfortunately, she found Liang Yuyi, who had once been helped by the Shen Hong couple and was deeply saddened by Shen Jinghe's situation. Liang Yuyi agreed to provide Shen Jinghe with medicine to help maintain the pregnancy.
At night, Shen Jinghe took the initiative to please the emperor, who was overjoyed, and this continued for a full two years.
A night of passion.
After that, by a stroke of luck, the previous dynasty was busy with political affairs, and the emperor had no time to enter the harem. The imperial physician Liang reported that Shen Jinghe was pregnant, but the news was delayed for some time.
The emperor was once again as happy as a child, sending batches of treasures into Shen Jinghe's palace. The emperor even postponed state affairs and personally went to see Shen Jinghe.
At one point, Shen Jinghe felt a little guilty.
This emperor is really good to himself.
Seven months later, the news of a great victory came, and returning with it was Jin Lianyi.
However, it was Jin Lianyi's body.
When Shen Jinghe heard the news, she fainted, which led to premature birth.
The war was won, and the queen gave birth to a son and a daughter. The emperor granted a general amnesty and posthumously honored Jin Lianyi as a duke. Just as peace and prosperity reigned in the palace, Shen Jinghe appeared in a red robe, ascending to the highest point of the city wall.
She looked into the distance, with no vitality in her eyes.
"Lian Yi, didn't you say that if I stood at the highest place, I could see you?"
Tears fell again, scattered by the evening breeze in the dark night.
Shen Jinghe jumped down, and Jin Lianyi caught her under the city wall.
The emperor fell seriously ill and was bedridden for several days.
Three months later, he passed away without any symptoms.
However, the emperor's will stated that Shen Jinghe and Jin Lianyi should be buried together.
Upon learning this, Princess Guo Zhen wept bitterly and later raised Shen Jinghe's children to adulthood, assisting them in ascending to the throne.
"Imperial Consort, actually, the Crown Prince knows everything," Princess Guo Zhen said in front of Shen Jinghe's tomb.
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