Kong Yu's Death
"Then, why did you kill the Crown Prince?"
'Ah!'
Ji Yunshu's question was very calm.
Kong Yu did not panic, nor did she deny it.
She only said, "Miss Ji is indeed smart. I didn't say anything, but you already knew everything." She paused, then smiled bitterly. "Perhaps, this is the will of the heavens. A person who has committed a heinous crime cannot hide it."
"You didn't intend to hide it, did you? Otherwise, you wouldn't have let me into the palace. "
Kong Yu took a deep breath and met Ji Yunshu's eyes.
"Miss Ji, you are not me, so you won't understand. When I want to protect someone, even if I have to die, I will do it willingly. I know that the Crown Prince couldn't have caused the fire in Chengqing Hall, but he must bear this crime. Only by doing so can he save Ah Rong. Only with the Crown Prince's death will he have no chance to turn the tables. This matter will forever be pinned on the Crown Prince's head."
It was an absurd reason for killing someone, but it was so sincere that it touched people's hearts.
Ji Yunshu's eyes were moist, and her chest ached. She turned to look at the bluestone slabs drenched in the rain.
After a long time …
"You clearly knew that if you did all this, there would be no turning back." Kong Yu was calm.
Kong Yu calmly replied, "I know. From the moment I accidentally killed General Yuchi with my dagger, I knew there was no turning back."
Her beautiful red lips curled into a charming smile.
Her tone became weaker.
That pair of clear eyes seemed to have an innate hazy feeling. Her pupils contracted bit by bit, and it also blurred the surroundings, making it impossible to tell what she was thinking from her gaze.
Ji Yunshu felt a lump in her throat. "Then, do you regret it?"
She smiled and shook her head.
"I don't regret it." He continued, "Miss Ji, can you promise me two things?"
She looked at Ji Yunshu sincerely, her calm eyes filled with pleading.
Ji Yunshu did not hesitate and nodded.
"Speak."
Kong Yu said, "I hope that you can help me bring Juan 'er out of the palace. I don't want her to stay in the palace for the rest of her life."
This was the first thing.
Ji Yunshu replied, "Alright."
"If there comes a day when Ah Rong is caught in a never-ending battle, I hope you can help him and make him turn back."
This was the second one!
Kong Yu was indeed a smart person. She seemed to have already predicted what would happen in the future.
Ji Yunshu also nodded, "I promise you."
"Thank you."
Kong Yu was finally at ease.
Suddenly —
She pressed her hand against her chest, her fingers clutching the bundle of clothes in front of her chest. Her curved brows were tightly furrowed, and dark red blood flowed from the corner of her lips.
Ji Yunshu managed to catch him before he fell to the ground.
Kong Yu was lying on the ground, leaning on Ji Yunshu's arm. Her lips curled into a bloody smile, her eyes drooping weakly.
"Why?" Ji Yunshu asked in surprise.
"This is … this is my own decision. I will not regret it. From the moment I … married the Crown Prince, I had already made this decision. I must put an end to the mistakes I have made."
"But you don't have to do this." Ji Yunshu choked.
"Apart from this choice, there is no other choice. Miss Ji, can you … can you promise me one more thing?"
She used all her strength to hold Ji Yunshu's hand tightly.
"Speak."
Kong Yu's pale face reflected the red light. She said, "Please … tell Ah Rong, if … if there is a next life, I will still love him without hesitation. I will … I will silently accompany him. Please also tell him that he doesn't … doesn't need to feel sorry for me. He doesn't need to feel guilty. Everything was done by me … by me willingly."
"Miss Kong …"
Ji Yunshu's tears flowed down her cheeks. Her throat tightened.
She couldn't say a word.
Kong Yu's blurred eyes looked at the hazy drizzle, a faint smile on her face.
Blood flowed continuously from her mouth, flowing to her delicate neck and the bright red wedding dress.
"I think … I think I saw a peach blossom forest. There was someone … sitting under a peach blossom tree, looking up at the falling peach blossoms. He seemed … as if he was waiting for me. So, I desperately … desperately ran towards him. Gradually … I saw his eyebrows, eyes, nose, lips, and …"
Her voice became weaker and more indistinct.
Until …
Her hand slipped from the back of Ji Yunshu's hand and fell to the cold ground.
His eyes slowly closed, but the smile at the corner of his mouth was still there.
"Miss Kong?"
The sound of the rain grew louder and louder, almost covering Ji Yunshu's voice.
But Kong Yu did not respond.
Ji Yunshu's eyes were red from crying. The pain in her heart almost made her lose all reason. She opened and closed her mouth, faintly trembling.
When she looked away, she saw Mo Ruo standing at the door.
He stood there stiffly, a pair of incredulous eyes staring at the red-robed Kong Yu. His weightless body retreated a few steps, then walked over in the drizzle.
He squatted down and gently took Kong Yu from Ji Yunshu's arms.
He immediately exposed Kong Yu's wrist and checked her pulse.
"Crane's Red Crown!"
Mo Ruo's eyes were filled with unprecedented despair, but he didn't cry hysterically, nor did he make any other movements.
He moved his fingers away from Kong Yu's wrist and carefully touched Kong Yu's deathly pale face.
After a long time …
He raised his crimson eyes and looked at Ji Yunshu.
"Why?"
Ji Yunshu sniffled and swallowed the tears in her eyes.
She stood up and said, "The Crown Prince is dead. She probably doesn't want to live anymore."
Yes, Ji Yunshu had lied!
She was determined to hide the fact that Kong Yu killed Yuchi Lin and the Crown Prince.
"Then, what did she say to you?"
She shook her head and stepped back.
In the end, she said nothing.
She did not even look at Mo Ruo, then turned and left …
It was drizzling. She walked out of the East Palace and the Imperial Palace, as if she had lost her soul.
She stumbled along the main street.
Everything in front of her was illusory, and with the wet rain in her eyes, she could not see where she was going. People walked past her with umbrellas, bumping into her frail shoulders.
Until …
His body couldn't hold on any longer. When a force slammed into him, his weakened body also fell backward along with this force.
Unfortunately …
His back slammed into another person, and the two of them fell to the ground together.
"Ah!"
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