The Mirror of Startling Beauty: Her courtiers are everywhere

Temple and Cold Pool.

"The Heart of Azure Snow truly possesses the power to reverse life and death."

Tang Xixue lowered her eyes, her fingertips gently tracing the deep blue, flowing sacred object around her neck.

She looked up and gazed at the figure frozen for twenty years deep in the cold pool.

"Let's see if we can awaken Father."

She hasn't forgotten.

The man who fought desperately to stand in front of the palace fought to the very last moment without retreating, using his own body to create the last line of defense for his wife and children.

It was her father, the emperor.

"You once lit the light of my life."

She has pieced together the truth of what happened back then from various sources.

Xingyu told her, Yuelanwei told her, and those dusty files also told her.

On the night of the palace coup, flames soared into the sky, and the sounds of battle shook the fields.

Emperor Yuehaohai stood before the palace, fighting to the death without retreating.

His sword was stained with blood, his robe was soaked in blood, and blood flowed like a river at his feet.

But he never backed down.

Not a single step.

Because behind him was his wife.

Because behind her was her newborn daughter.

She knew nothing at that time, only that she was sleeping quietly in her mother's arms.

She didn't know that someone was bleeding for her, or that someone was risking their life for her.

Little did she know that from the moment she was born, there were people willing to die for her.

It turns out that from the moment she opened her eyes, many people had risked their lives and bled for her survival.

It turns out that her seemingly turbulent twenty years were bought with the lives of countless people.

This time, let your daughter light your way home!

She took a soft breath.

Then, he held up the Heart of Azure Snow in both hands.

The light slowly began to shine.

The holy radiance of the Heart of Azure Snow illuminated the entire icy pool.

The light was a deep blue and warm, like the moon rising from the depths of the sea.

Snowflakes fluttered out from the gemstone, landing one by one on the body of the Moon Emperor, who had been frozen for twenty years.

Where snow falls, ice melts.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

The older members of the Moon Guard knelt down in a row.

They bowed deeply to Tangxi Xue, tears streaming down their aged faces.

For twenty years, they have stayed here, never leaving, praying day and night.

Isn't this the moment we've been waiting for?

"Thump—"

A heartbeat that had been dormant for twenty years suddenly resounded.

That sound was deep and heavy, like a drumbeat coming from the depths of time, striking the heart of everyone.

"Father."

Tang Xixue stood by the cold pond, gazing at the figure that was gradually awakening, and spoke softly.

"You've slept too long, it's time to wake up."

Her voice was soft and gentle, awakening him from a long, long dream.

Yuehao slowly opened his eyes.

Those eyes were as warm and gentle as jade, as clear as the first thaw in a mountain stream, so clear that you could see right through them.

It lacks the sharpness of an emperor and the majesty of a sea god, possessing only a reassuring gentleness.

Looking into those eyes, Tang Xixue suddenly understood.

No wonder Father Emperor couldn't handle Zonglantai's pack of hungry wolves.

How could such a gentle person possibly defeat those evil spirits disguised as humans?

"My father's precious pearl..."

Yuehao looked at her, and his gentle eyes instantly welled up with tears.

"You've grown so much!"

His voice trembled slightly.

"But your father missed your growth, and now you have to awaken it..."

His eyes were red as he held back the tears that were about to spill.

"Father, I'm so sorry..."

"Father."

Tang Xixue called out with a smile. Although they had not seen each other for twenty years, they felt incredibly close at first sight.

"Father!"

Xingyu strode forward and exclaimed excitedly.

That cry of "Father Emperor" seemed to travel through twenty years of time.

Yuehao turned to look at him.

A smile spread across those gentle eyes.

"Our Yu'er has grown into a handsome young man."

He recognized him at a glance.

That was the child he raised with his own hands, Xingyu, whom he and Xiyin protected and raised together.

"Yes, it's wonderful that Father has woken up."

Xingyu's usually cold face now showed a hearty smile.

That smile held a sense of relief and joy, as well as the burden that had finally been lifted after twenty years.

Yuehao looked at them, at his two children, and the tenderness in his eyes almost overflowed.

"Yes, Zhibao and Yu'er have both grown up."

He paused, his gaze shifting between the two of them, and his smile suddenly deepened.

"Your father and mother will be content to see you get married in their lifetime."

The words fell.

The hall was completely silent.

Xingyu's smile froze instantly.

Tang Xixue blinked, thinking she had misheard.

Xie Jinlian and He Lichen's expressions changed instantly.

What?

marry?

they?

"...No, Father, what are you saying?"

Tang Xixue finally realized what was happening, her peach blossom eyes filled with disbelief.

"Isn't he my brother? How come he's also my lover?"

She never expected that her father would give her such a big shock as soon as he woke up.

Child adopter?

Looking at Xingyu, she suddenly felt that the world was a bit crazy.

Xie Jinlian and He Lichen exchanged a glance, their eyes simultaneously flashing with alarm.

Damn!

They always thought their biggest rivals were each other, and they fought and competed with each other.

original!

This brother-in-law is the real threat!

Number one enemy!

They were almost completely fooled!

He Lichen narrowed his eyes slightly, a dangerous undercurrent flashing in his usually cold eyes.

Xie Jinlian's grip on the Butterfly Departure Sword tightened slightly.

The two of them took half a step forward simultaneously.

The movements were perfectly synchronized.

The Moon Guards, who had been at odds with Xingyu for a long time, were now completely petrified.

Their eyes widened, their mouths gaped open, and they looked as if they had been struck by lightning.

So all these years of fighting with the Sea Emperor, he turns out to be Her Majesty the Empress's childhood sweetheart?

I guess we're on the same side!

That was truly a case of the flood washing away the Dragon King Temple.

Yue Zhongtian stood in the corner, his entire body frozen like a statue.

The child groom himself was also terrified.

"Father—"

Xingyu's handsome face instantly turned red.

It was as if the rosy clouds at the top of the sky spread from her cheeks to the tips of her ears, like the dazzling crimson of nine-layered cherry blossoms.

"Don't scare Little Pearl."

His voice changed, sounding somewhat embarrassed and flustered.

"She's just my sister, and besides, she already has someone she likes."

He glanced at Tang Xixue furtively, then quickly looked away.

That one look was full of a brother's doting affection.

The Moon Guards were so excited that their eyes welled up with tears.

With tears in their eyes, they stepped forward, helped Yuehao up, and assisted him as he slowly walked out of the cold pool.

The group walked through the dark passageway and arrived at the brightly lit main hall outside.

Yuehao sat down on the warm jade platform, his gaze falling on Tang Xixue, his loving light almost overflowing.

"Oh? Our Zhibao already has someone she likes?"

His voice was gentle, full of a father's care.

"Can she be even prettier than Yu'er?"