Su Ziluo could deceive others, but he couldn't deceive his own heart.
He couldn't let go of Ji Yunshu.
From beginning to end, she had always been in the deepest place in his heart.
He couldn't erase her or forget her.
"Shu 'er, I'm sorry." That was Su Ziluo's last line of defense.
Ji Yunshu felt a sharp pain in her chest when she learned the truth.
She thought that Su Ziluo had let go of her ever since they parted on the capital's watchtower.
However, he didn't.
She tearfully said, "You don't have to apologize to me. On the contrary, I know too little. I never thought that you would experience so much over the years. You should have told me." "So what if I don't tell you? I've never felt so relaxed before. It's good. " Su Ziluo felt a trace of relief in his heart. Tears quietly flowed from his eyes and dripped on the back of his hand. A slight warmth seeped into his heart.
A slight warmth seeped through his veins, as if his blood was boiling, warming his whole body.
At this moment, he truly let go.
He turned to Jing Rong and said, "I also owe you an apology."
Jing Rong listened to Su Ziluo's explanation, but he couldn't feel a trace of resentment. In fact, he felt some sympathy.
It was easier said than done to let go of the person he once loved deeply.
He was just lying to himself.
"I don't blame you."
"Thank you." Su Ziluo's mouth was bitter. "In these three years, I sometimes wished that you were Li Chuan."
"You saved my life. What's the difference between Jing Rong and Li Chuan?" "I'm satisfied with your words." He paused for a moment before continuing, "Although you haven't remembered the past, I know that your love for Shu 'er will never change. I don't have anything else to ask of you. I only hope that you will be safe and sound in the future.
I hope that you won't have to go through any hardships again. This is one of my wishes. "
Jing Rong looked at Ji Yunshu and earnestly said, "I will!"
"Then, I'm relieved." Su Ziluo turned his wheelchair around to face the iron window above the prison cell. His lips curved into a smile. "You can go."
He didn't look back again. His eyes were firmly fixed on the window.
When the people behind him left, he softly said, "Shu 'er … take care!"
Outside the iron window, the snow was still falling.
The coldness broke through the window and swept through every corner of the prison cell …
After leaving the Supreme Court's prison, they boarded Wen Che's carriage.
A few days later, he drove away.
Inside the car, the mood of the three people was very heavy.
She replayed Su Ziluo's words over and over again.
"I must save him," Ji Yunshu said with determination.
Wen Che reminded her, "Even if the Wen family were to revolt, it would take a long time."
Jing Rong suddenly said, "Actually … there is another way, but it requires a risky move!"
…
Regarding Su Ziluo's crime, the Emperor did not immediately issue an order to convict him.
Three days later, the Emperor secretly summoned Su Ziluo in the evening. He was escorted to the Imperial Palace by the Supreme Court's elite troops.
Meanwhile, at the south gate.
A group of people dressed in official garb escorted boxes of goods into the palace.
The guards at the gate stopped them. "What is it?" The two men standing in front looked at each other. Because they were wearing hats and the lights at the city gate were dim at night, it was hard to see their faces clearly. Ting Changjia took out an ID token and said, "The end of the year is near, Taichang Temple is giving this token.
Taichang Temple is sending goods to the palace to buy blessings. "
"Open it and see."
"It's just some ordinary stuff. There's no need to open it, right?"
"This is the rule. Everything transported into the palace must be carefully inspected."
The guard said, "In previous years, there was no need to inspect. Before we loaded the carts, we carefully inspected them. There shouldn't be anything that shouldn't be there."
The guards immediately became more vigilant. They stared at the thirty or so boxes behind them and sternly said, "This year is different from the previous years. Everything must be inspected. Open it quickly."
The guard looked at each other again. Knowing that the other party was difficult to deal with, he raised his hand and ordered, "Open the boxes."
The people carrying the goods into the palace opened the boxes one by one.
Inside were indeed things used to buy blessings.
However, the guard at the gate was more cautious and ordered his men, "Carefully look through them. We can't let anything go wrong."
"Yes!"
The group of guards obeyed.
Just as they were about to lift the top layer of the box, a voice came from the side, "What is it?"
Looking over, they saw the empress, Qiu Quer, walking over gracefully.
Everyone bowed. "Greetings, Your Highness."
Qiu Quer walked closer to take a look. "So it's the goods from Taichang Temple. Why are they all here? Hurry and send them in! "
The guard immediately replied, "Yes."
He then had his men close all the boxes.
The guard was worried and said, "Your Highness, these things must be carefully inspected. What if …" "What if? In previous years, they have always been sent around this time. There are only the same few items. There are at least thirty boxes here. How long will it take for you to inspect them one by one? Besides, if something is damaged, can you bear the consequences?
Can you bear the consequences? "
Hearing this, the guard's heart trembled. He thought about it. If something was really damaged during the inspection, he would not be able to pay for it even with his life. He could only take a step back and bow. "Yes."
He agreed to let the people from Taichang Temple pass.
Qiu Quer glanced at the two guards who had their heads lowered. She walked over and softly said, "Remember, your Taichang Temple owes me."
The two guards bowed. "Many thanks, Your Highness."
Qiu Quer slightly raised her chin and walked away with lotus steps.
Pavilion Master Jia sucked in a breath of cold air. He touched his chest and said, "It was a close shave."
Pavilion Master Yi pulled him back. "Hurry up."
More than thirty large chests were carried into the palace one after another.
…
In the imperial study.
Su Ziluo was brought here from the Supreme Court's prison. Even though his clothes were more or less stained, his temperament did not diminish.
He sat in a wheelchair and looked at the majestic King of Qujiang sitting behind the imperial desk.
The Emperor sent away all the eunuchs in the hall. He walked down from behind the desk and said, "General Su, I didn't think I would meet you in such a manner today."
Su Ziluo's expression was calm and without the slightest fear. Instead, he smiled and said, "As the saying goes, when the birds are all gone, the fine bow is hidden; when the cunning rabbit is killed, the hound is cooked. This official never thought that the loyalty of my Su family would be exchanged for such a situation."
"Presumably, you already know."
"Your Majesty, this official doesn't dare not know."
"You can't blame me. If you want to blame someone, blame it on your Su family's growing power. I have no choice but to guard against it!"
Ha!
What a joke! Su Ziluo was no longer afraid of death. However, there was one thing that he could not understand. "Since it has come to this, this official doesn't understand. How did Your Majesty know that I secretly sent people to the Southern Fortress? He used this matter to frame me and deepen the conflict between me and the Wen family! How?
How did he know that I would bring wine to Old General Wen on the day of the Courtesan Selection? "
As he said, since it had come to this, the Emperor naturally wanted him to know the reason for his death.
"Very well, I will tell you." The Emperor's eyes became more ferocious. He enunciated each word clearly, "You calculated everything, but you didn't take into account the loyal and devoted Miss Qi 'er by your side."
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