The Legend of the Weaver Girl in Search of the Gods
Siyang let her do as she pleased.
His fingers were twirling a wooden hairpin as he quietly played with it. He had a bored expression on his face.
"Cui'er, how long have we known each other?"
Cui'er's hand, which was holding the comb, paused. Her eyes also showed a look of reminiscence.
After a moment, she said softly, "This servant has been with Niang Niang for eighteen years."
"That's right." She sighed.
Siyang shook her head and chuckled, "I still remember.
That year, I followed him out of the Prime Minister's residence with nothing.
I left my parents and came to the cold cave in Wujiapo to settle down. "
"Niang Niang?" Cui'er heard some clues.
She frowned.
However, Siyang was unmoved. She held the wooden hairpin, and the bitter smile on the corner of her mouth deepened, "I used to think that I didn't need to ask for wealth.
A match of equal social status.
I only needed a sincere and motivated heart.
As long as it was what I liked in my heart.
That was the best. "
"Eighteen years, I went from being the daughter of the Prime Minister's residence who didn't do any household chores to being so poor that I could only shelter myself from the wind and rain in the cold cave.
I couldn't eat enough, and my clothes couldn't cover my body … "
"… I don't feel bitter about any of this."
Wang Baochuan waited willingly.
She didn't feel bitter.
Because there was someone she was always concerned about.
No matter how much bitterness there was, she would swallow it.
She wouldn't reveal the slightest bit.
"But …" Her eyelashes trembled slightly.
She closed her eyes, and clear tears dripped down. Sadness filled her body. Siyang raised her head to make herself look stronger, but her voice couldn't help but tremble.
"I didn't expect that after eighteen years, he was on the other side with a beautiful wife in his arms and a son and a daughter at his knees. How could he still remember me, Wang Baochuan, from the cold cave?"
"Your servant understands all of your hardships." If there was anyone who understood Wang Baochuan the most, it would be Cui'er. At this time, she felt sad when she heard this. She did not care about the difference in seniority and went forward to support the Siyang with both hands. Her heart ached as she said, "This servant was saved by Miss. I saw clearly what you have been through these years. When I learned that Xue Pinggui was like this …"
"Be careful with your words." Turning around, Siyang hurriedly stopped Cui'er from continuing. She shook her head at her with a serious expression. She looked warily in the direction of the door before saying in a low voice, "This is the Imperial Palace, not our home. We must be careful with our words and actions."
"Miss." Cui'er pursed her lips. She called her by the way she used to address Wang Baochuan, not the way she addressed the Empress now.
Hearing her mention that home, Cui'er knew that it was not just her. The Miss also did not consider the Imperial Palace as her home.
When she was in the cold kiln, she heard the Miss talk about her husband, Xue Pinggui, every day. She talked about how the two of them met, knew each other, and fell in love. She also talked about how she broke off their relationship with her father and came to the cold kiln to live a difficult life.
Cui'er had never seen Xue Pinggui at that time, but in Wang Baochuan's description, she thought that this person was an indomitable man who was responsible and ambitious. In reality, when Xue Pinggui came to the cold kiln with a noble aura, she felt that everything was different from what the Miss said.
What love and righteousness? He was clearly heartless.
The world praised Xue Pinggui for not forgetting his wife when he was rich and had even made her Miss the Empress. Cui'er did not understand much, but she saw everything.
"Miss, let's not be the Empress anymore. Let's go back to the cold kiln. Cui'er will do anything for you." The more she thought about it, the more excited Cui'er was. She took Siyang's hand and said in a sad voice, "If you continue to stay in this cruel place, I'm afraid, I'm afraid it's really …"
Cui'er had doubts in her heart. Yesterday, she secretly poured away the decoction made by the imperial physician according to the Miss's instructions. Today, the Miss, who had been sick for many days, could get up. Thinking of the many inconsistencies in the Imperial Palace, she did not dare to continue to stay. She wanted to leave. Not only that, she wanted to take the Miss away from here as soon as possible.
"Silly girl, there are some things that you can't do just because you want to." Wang Baochuan gently put his hand on Cui 'er's hand that was holding his arm. Wang Baochuan had worked hard for many years. His hands were already covered with calluses. His hands were rough and cracked. The delicate fingers of a rich young lady were long gone.
Siyang looked down at his hands, which were black and ugly and had thick joints, which did not match the exquisite and luxurious clothes he was wearing. He sighed, "Since we entered the Imperial Palace, we have never been able to go out, unless …" His voice became lower and lower until it was close to Cui'er's ear, "Unless, they can let us go."
Them!
Who were they?
Why didn't they let them go?
Cui'er was hit hard by Siyang's words. Her body softened and she sat on the side. Her hands hung down weakly, and she bit her lips. Looking at her ugly face and increasingly desperate eyes, Siyang felt a little distressed.
This was the only person who was loyal to Wang Baochuan. She and Wang Baochuan had been supporting each other to survive in the cold cave. Rather than calling them master and servant, it was more appropriate to call them sisters. Wang Baochuan, who was bullied by Xue Pinggui like a soft bun, valued this girl very much.
Part of the reason for her anger was because after Wang Baochuan's death, Cui 'er didn't live for long. This girl was indeed loyal. She didn't follow her mistress to the afterlife. Instead, she waited for an opportunity to take revenge. She wanted to secretly kill Princess Qianzan to avenge her mistress.
However, Princess Tuozan had many capable people by her side. In addition, she knew martial arts. Cui'er was caught before she could get close. After she was caught, she cursed Tuozan and Xue Pinggui. In the end, she angered the two people and had her tongue pulled out. She was put to death by a thousand cuts. Her death was very miserable.
She was such a loyal and courageous girl, the person Wang Baochuan cared about the most. How could he swallow this insult?
"Then what should we do?" Cui'er was about to cry.
In contrast, Siyang was much calmer. She had deliberately said these words to scare her. No... it was not appropriate to say that she was scaring her. She just wanted to let her know what was going to happen in the future. After all, she could only rely on Cui'er now. She had to make sure that she was of one mind.
Turning back, Siyang took a comb and began to comb her hair. "What else can we do? If we don't want to die, we naturally have to..."
"Have to what?" This turn of events gave Cui'er a glimmer of hope. She looked at Siyang expectantly.
"Naturally..."
"Imperial Consort Niangniang has arrived."
Suddenly, there was a loud shout that made Si Yang stop talking. Her eyes narrowed slightly as she looked at the palace door that was gradually being pushed open from the bronze mirror. A dark light flashed in her eyes, and then her eyelids drooped as if nothing had happened.
"She's here so soon." Siyang whispered softly.
"Imperial, Imperial Consort Niangniang, why, why is she here..." Cui'er panicked when she heard the name. After all, what they were talking about just now was closely related to the arrival of the person.
"What are you afraid of?" She was afraid that she would not come. Siyang looked at her and said, "Help me up. Don't talk too much. Just watch me do it."
Cui'er had always listened to Wang Baochuan. Now that Miss said this, she licked her lips and quickly got up. She carefully helped Siyang up.
"Sister, Tuozan is here to see you."
The door of the bedchamber was pushed open from the outside by two attendants. Tuozan lifted her skirt and walked in. She was born in Xiliang, where girls were raised vigorously. Although she had come to the Central Plains, she still could not change some habits. No one would say anything about this. Anyway, Xue Pinggui said that she liked it very much.
"Sister, cough, sister, why are you here today... cough cough..." Siyang walked over slowly with Cui'er supporting her. Her face was pale, and she coughed with a handkerchief in her hand. She did not finish her sentence.
Tuozan stopped. Seeing this scene, her thin and long eyebrows raised. She looked at Siyang suspiciously. "I took time out of my day to visit sister."
Blinking her eyes, Tuozan asked with a face full of concern, "I heard that sister's body is getting better?" However, her expression was more probing.
Siyang acted as if she did not notice this. She really thought that Tuozan was here to care about her. She smiled and said apologetically, "Sister, you are so considerate. However, my palace is full of the smell of medicine. You are so delicate. Don't let me infect you with the smell of medicine. Oh... cough cough cough... cough cough."
Before she finished speaking, she coughed violently again. She almost could not stop coughing.
Jin Zan, who originally wanted to go forward, had a bewildered look in his eyes. In the end, he retracted his foot that was about to take a step forward. He even seemed to inadvertently take a step back. It looked like he was really worried that he would be contaminated.
Cui'er saw all this and lowered her head to hide the sarcasm in her eyes. She knew that this Princess Tuozan was not a good person. She usually called her young miss and sister intimately, but in private, she never put her young miss in her eyes.
Others said that she was generous and decent. She was willing to give up her status as a princess and give up the position of the main empress. It was worthy of praise for her character. Good character? Who could compare with her young miss's character? Her young miss was the first wife, so the position of the main empress was an honor she deserved.
The hand on Cui 'er's body patted. Si Yang covered her mouth and bent her waist, coughing non-stop. As she coughed, it was as if her heart and lungs were being torn apart. It made the people who heard it frown. They were really afraid that she would cough until she couldn't breathe.
"Young miss, young miss, let me go get you some water." Seeing Siyang cough like this, Cui'er was so anxious that she did not have time to care about Tuozan.
"No, no need … cough, cough."
After two more heavy coughs, Siyang finally stopped. She slowly wiped the corner of her mouth. Because of the heavy coughs, her sunken cheeks were abnormally red.
Bei Zan had been staring at her the entire time. He watched as she used her trembling hands to hold onto that ….. What was that?
"Sister, you …"
"I'm fine." Slightly panicked, Siyang put the hand that was holding the handkerchief behind her back. She forced a weak smile and said, "I'm fine. It's just, it's just that I'm too tired."
If Tuozan did not think that she saw wrong, the color on the handkerchief that Wang Baochuan hurriedly hid … should be blood.
Who knew that just when the two daughters of the Su family were in the limelight, Su Daji would be locked up by King Zhou's decree?
This Ying Xiang Palace, which was supposed to be the imperial concubine's bedroom, had now become the 'cold palace' where Su Daji was imprisoned.
The imperial concubines in the harem loved to watch the drama and were most willing to add insult to injury.
Daji was imprisoned here and was not allowed to go out. Outsiders could visit her, so the imperial concubines took turns to humiliate, torture, and intimidate her.
Poor Su Daji. When she was in Ji Zhou, she was the Marquis of Ji Zhou, Su Hu, Su Tianwang's beloved daughter. She had been pampered and spoiled since she was a child. She was innocent and ignorant of worldly affairs. When had she ever suffered such grievances?
Fortunately, her father had restricted her from going out since she was a child. She could only stay in this corner of Ying Xiang Palace. Even though she was lonely, she never had any bad thoughts. Until …
Her Little Geek, the only Little Geek that accompanied her, fell unconscious in the courtyard because of her. In order to save it, Yang Guifei had sent people to kill it. Not only that, it was cooked into a dog meat pot and served to her personally.
A moment of carelessness had harmed someone's life. In the end, it led to her falling into a state of eternal damnation. From then on, not only was she unable to control her own life, even her body was no longer hers.
No … perhaps it wasn't her who killed that person, but someone else in the dark.
Siyang came at the right time. Little Geek, who was by Daji's side, had not been cooked to death because it couldn't wake her up and ran to find someone to save her.
"Woof woof …" Little Geek, who was in Siyang's arms, licked her hand. When it realized that its master, who was deep in thought, was ignoring it, it barked at her.
"What's wrong? Are you hungry? "Siyang looked at it with a smile.
The people in the palace all flattered the powerful and trampled on the weak. As an imperial concubine who had fallen out of favor, all her expenses were reduced, and even deducted.
It was no wonder that Yinshang was destroyed. Su Daji was rejected by King Zhou, but her father was still a vassal. If she were to be tortured to death in the palace, Protector Su would not feel good. Moreover, for the sake of the two women entering the palace, he had sent an army to fight, but King Zhou did not pay much attention to it. Even if there were no saints manipulating these chess pieces, Yinshang would not last long.
"Alright, I'll go find you something to eat."
There was no point in thinking about it now. Siyang decided to get through this difficult situation first, then think about her future plans.
She got up and walked out with Little Geek in her arms. First, she had to find something for the little thing to eat.
"Consort Su, you can't leave this Ying Chun Palace." As expected, the door to this sleeping chamber was not only locked, but there were also eunuchs guarding it.
Siyang patted Little Geek comfortingly. She looked at the two people outside through the open side door: "The king ordered me not to take a single step out of Ying Xiang Palace, but he didn't say that I would starve to death inside."
It was already dark, long past dinner time, but no one came to deliver food. It seemed like someone deliberately wanted her to suffer some torture.
Under Si Yang's icy cold gaze, the two inner attendants looked at each other in dismay. Their expressions were a bit unnatural, but when they thought of Si Yang's current status, they couldn't help feeling a bit more confident. "You are a guilty consort, where is there a place for you to twist words and force logic? Dinner has already passed and there is no food in the kitchen right now. Tonight, we'll have to trouble the noble consort to endure a bit more."
To be honest, if Siyang wanted to, she could grab the broken lock on the door and throw it at their faces. But she couldn't, she couldn't act rashly.
"Imperial concubine?" With a cold laugh, Siyang pointed at her own chest. She raised her head and coldly said: "This concubine is the daughter of Ji Province's Marquis Su Tianwang. With the honor of a princess, this concubine entered the palace to serve the monarch. Even though the king doesn't like me and forbids me to leave this place, the king didn't punish me. This concubine still has the title of imperial concubine. Are you trying to offend your superior?"
"Don't forget, this concubine's father is still alive, and my twin sister is still serving the king in the palace."
His words left the two chamberlains speechless. After all, he was just a lowly chamberlain. They couldn't afford to offend any of the more powerful nobles. The more they thought about what they had just said, the more guilty they felt.
"Consort Su is right. You servants dare to mistreat imperial concubine." Suddenly, a person spoke in a clear voice. Immediately after, a young man dressed in white appeared in Siyang's line of sight.
As soon as he appeared, he rushed in front of the two eunuchs and pointed at their noses to lecture them.
"This servant didn't know, Your Highness. Please forgive this servant for disturbing you."
This eunuch was one of Xue Pinggui's people. However, looking at his fearful appearance, Siyang felt that Xue Pinggui's acting was too good and fooled the majority of people. Those who didn't know would think that he was favored.
Perhaps there was a fact that no one noticed. Ever since Xue Pinggui and Wang Baochuan were reunited, they didn't have sex.
It could be seen that when faced with Wang Baochuan's deteriorating appearance, even Xue Pinggui, who boasted of his unrepentant love, couldn't do it. Moreover, there was Princess Tuozan, who was like a delicate flower beside him.
"What are you talking about? The imperial garden is so big, and it's not just this concubine's field. It's not a disturbance." Siyang didn't move from her seat. She said to the eunuch, "You are one of His Majesty's people. Presumably, His Majesty wants to see this Wangye. You have an errand to do, so it's best to leave as soon as possible."
The eunuch was indeed in a hurry. Hearing this, he sighed and climbed up from the ground, "This servant will take his leave."
After speaking, he extended his hand and said to the person beside him, "Wangye, let's go. Don't keep His Majesty waiting."
That person didn't say anything else. He just cupped his hands and nodded in the direction of Siyang from a distance, indicating that he wanted to leave.
"Wangye, take care."
When the figure disappeared, Siyang held her chin and muttered to herself, "Which Wangye is this?"
Xue Pinggui didn't have any siblings. This definitely had nothing to do with him.
"Miss, that was the Runan Of Gojoseon."
Sure enough, Cui'er didn't disappoint Siyang.
"The Runan Of Gojoseon is..." Cui'er raised her hand and pointed to the sky. Seeing that there were no outsiders around, she leaned closer to Siyang and whispered, "That was the younger brother of the late Emperor."
The late Emperor was the one who had his throne stolen by Xue Pinggui, the former Emperor who had dug his own grave. If that was the case, then the person just now really was Wangye.
"I heard that this Wangye was bestowed with the title of King early on. He was given a fief and became an idle Wangye in Runan." Cui'er said with sympathy, "Speaking of which, he was really unlucky. All of a sudden... he almost became a commoner from Wangye."
Almost? That meant no more.
"When His Majesty ascended the throne, he granted amnesty to the people. The Runan Of Gojoseon's title was returned to him. But now, he can only stay in the capital as an idle King."
"So that's how it is."
In a single night, the world had changed. His title as a prince was worthless, and his fief was gone. In this lifetime, he could only stay in the capital and be a prince who was watched over by others. He had to behave himself with his tail between his legs. It was no wonder that he was a little reserved when he saw her, the Empress.
However, she seemed to have discovered something else interesting.
After strolling around the Imperial Garden for a while, Siyang leisurely returned to her bedroom. Her leisurely appearance made Cui'er anxious. She didn't know what her Miss was planning.
"Look, look, Aya." Tuozan gripped the handkerchief in her hand so hard that it was almost deformed. Her eyes were red as she shouted, "You said that everything was going according to plan. But now, Wang Baochuan is still alive and well. She doesn't look like a dying person at all."
Tuozan had sent people to keep an eye on the Empress' bedroom. So when she knew that she had left the bedroom and came to the Imperial Garden, she immediately rushed over with people. She wanted to meet Wang Baochuan directly, but she was stopped by Aya, who was beside her. In the end, she chose to watch from a high place.
With one look, Hawksbill Zan's heart burned with anxiety.
She said that Wang Baochuan would not live for more than a few days. But in the blink of an eye, she not only looked better, but also had the energy to stroll around. It seemed that it was only a matter of time before she recovered.
"This... I don't know." Seeing the situation, Aya also couldn't figure it out, "I sent people to keep an eye on her every day. She did take all the medicine, but now... it seems that it has no effect."
Tuozan's expression twisted for a moment. Wang Baochuan stayed in the back seat for a day, which made her feel as if she was being roasted by fire.
"The medicine has no effect?"
Aya looked at Tuozan and was in a dilemma. Suddenly, her expression changed, "Could it be..."
"Who?" Suddenly, Tuozan stared at her. Her eyes were bright red. She had not slept well for a day.
"... Could it be His Majesty?" Aya's first thought was Xue Pinggui. Because she knew that he had done something to Wang Baochuan's medicine, she stopped. But now that Wang Baochuan was gradually getting better, then it was thought-provoking.
"Could it be that he can't bear to part with her?" In an instant, Tuozan bit her lips so hard that it almost drew blood. Her eyes were deep and serene.
Night.
The entire palace had entered a deep sleep. Only the patrolling soldiers passing by let people know that this was a heavily guarded palace.
In the large palace of the Empress, there was only a small palace maid on night watch in the small courtyard outside. She was still dozing off with her arms crossed. A vigorous figure rushed in, but no one noticed.
The door of the sleeping chamber was pushed open and then closed. It was quiet inside. Darkness shrouded everything, but the intruder seemed to have night vision. He only vaguely recognized the interior of the sleeping chamber. He stared at the big bed inside and slowly approached step by step.
It was quiet all around. Danger was slowly approaching.
A bright blade silently lifted the curtain hanging on the bed. The quilt inside was pulled up. The blade turned and the silver light flashed. The eyes that were hidden by the black cloth were murderous.
Puchi.
The blade did not hesitate to stab into the middle of the bed. It pierced through the quilt. After two stabs, he suddenly felt that something was wrong. His eyes changed and he turned to leave.
"Too late."
Suddenly, a voice came from a corner in the darkness. Immediately after, the black figure nimbly turned his body. When he wanted to use this opportunity to escape, he heard a gust of wind. The black figure wanted to dodge, but the wind came too quickly. He had no time to dodge.
"Ah!"
The scream was particularly loud in the palace. At the same time, it was accompanied by the sound of a heavy object falling to the ground. Instantly, the people in the palace were awakened. When did the lights come on?
A candlestick was lit. A hand picked it up and walked step by step to the person lying on the ground.
The person was already unable to move. He groaned in pain.
Xue Pinggui did not have many concubines in his harem. The Western Palace was like a decoration. As for the few beauties that Siyang gave him, they were of low status. Not many people cared about them. Under such circumstances, the New Year seemed to be neglected even more.
The weather was cold. Everything in the Jade Earth Palace was restocked. Now, everyone's eyes were here. To be precise, they were looking at Siyang's stomach.
If this child was a prince, it would be fine. If not, there would be more twists and turns.
"I wonder how the war is now?" Cui Er added charcoal to the furnace in the hall. She looked at Si Yang who was lying on the soft couch and reading a book leisurely. She shook her head and tucked the blanket on Si Yang's body. "Young Miss, you don't have to worry about it."
"Worried about what?" Siyang said indifferently as she turned a page of the book.
"Of course I am worried about the Runan Of Gojoseon. He is now the deputy general. The report from the border said that he lost the first battle. I don't know how the situation is now. If the Xiliang Army wins, what should we do?"
"Don't worry about it. I'm sure he already has a plan for the border." Si Yang said with a smile after listening.
Cui'er was stunned. Then, she said in realization, "Could it be that Miss and Wangye discussed this?"
Si Yang closed her book and sat up. The corners of her mouth twitched unhappily. She snorted. "He is very capable. Why would he need to discuss it with me?"
Cui'er lowered her head carefully and stuck out her tongue. She saw that Miss was indifferent to the Runan Of Gojoseon. She thought that it was just a deal between them. Now, it seemed that she cared about him.
"Wangye is afraid that Miss will worry about him when you are pregnant and can't take care of the baby. Please don't mind." Cui'er tried her best to put in a good word for Li Yi for their future.
Siyang glanced at Cui'er from the corner of her eyes. She did not expose her thoughts. She looked around the bedchamber and saw the little palace maid standing by the side. "Is there any movement in the West Palace?"
Although Tuozan was locked up, Siyang was still worried about her. She was the princess of Xiliang and the only royal family of Xiliang. The people of Xiliang would not leave her alone.
"Your Highness, there are no other movements." The little palace maid knelt down and answered.
"Tuozan is so well-behaved?" Siyang did not believe it.
The little palace maid thought for a while and said, "A palace maid in the West Palace has been making a fuss because the food is not to her taste. Today, she said that the one in the West Palace is sick and wants the imperial doctor to treat her."
"Palace maid?" Siyang immediately thought of the palace maid Aya by Tuozan's side. She frowned and thought for a while. She ordered slowly, "Call the commander of the Imperial Guards to see me."
With Xue Pinggui's illness, a lot of power had been seized by Si Yang. Now, not only the imperial harem, but also the important ministers of the previous dynasty had urgent matters. It was much more useful to look for her, the empress, than for Xue Pinggui.
On New Year's Eve, because of the war, the palace did not hold a banquet for the officials.
Siyang came to Ganlu Palace with her big belly. Xue Pinggui was still the Emperor. As the Empress, she naturally had to spend the New Year with him.
"It's so cold outside. Why are you here … cough, cough." Xue Pinggui was very happy to see Siyang, but before he could finish his sentence, he covered his mouth and coughed nonstop.
Seeing him again this time, he was even more haggard than the last time. His appearance was very familiar. It was just like when Siyang had just arrived. At that time, Wang Baochuan was just like this.
Retribution was not pleasant.
Ganlu Palace had been ordered to set up a table of good New Year's Eve dinner.
"Your Majesty's health is important. Chenqie suffering a bit of cold is nothing." Siyang went forward to help Xue Pinggui sit down at the table.
"Ai, zhen's body …"
"The imperial physician said that Your Majesty should rest well. Naturally, you will recover soon." Interrupting him, Siyang filled the cup in front of him with wine. With a faint smile on her lips, she advised, "Today is the last day of the New Year. Next year will be even better. All of the bad luck will pass. Isn't that right, Your Majesty?"
Looking at the wine in the cup, Xue Pinggui sighed. In the end, he nodded heavily, "Baochuan, you're right. Next year will be even better. Today, you and I, husband and wife, will have a good New Year." Saying this, he raised the cup and tilted his head back to pour the wine into his mouth.
"Cough, cough …" Drinking too quickly, Xue Pinggui spat out the wine and coughed again.
"Your Majesty, drink slowly …" Siyang was patting his back with concern.
And just at this time, the door of the Sweet Dew Hall was suddenly pushed open heavily, the sound was so loud that everyone in the hall looked over in shock, only to discover that outside the wide open door of the hall, a group of black clothed people holding steel blades in their hands suddenly rushed in.
"Husband and wife are truly in love. I wonder if this concubine has disturbed Your Majesty and the Empress enjoying the New Year's Eve dinner together." With a cold smile, Tuozan slowly walked out from the group of black clothed people. With her hands behind her back, her gaze was cold as she stared at Siyang … and Xue Pinggui.
"You, how did you …" Xue Pinggui was shocked. He supported himself on the table and stood up. He pointed at Tuozan and then looked at the people beside her. He had a bad premonition in his heart.
"Humph," Tuozan glanced at him with disdain, "Does Your Majesty want to ask why this concubine is here? Isn't it obvious? Do you think that I, the Western Liang Princess, am just a decoration? "
"Princess, it's better to quickly kill that dog emperor Xue Pinggui. When the time comes, the world will belong to the Great Prince." One of the black clothed people standing beside Tuozan bowed and urged, "We didn't bring enough people. If the Imperial Guards from the palace come, I'm afraid it won't end well."
Tuozan raised her hand to interrupt him. She smiled and said, "Don't worry, this princess won't be soft-hearted towards him."
"Xue Pinggui, of course he will die. But before he dies, this princess wants to kill this woman first."
She raised her hand and took the steel knife that someone placed in her hand. Tuozan's eyes were filled with hatred as she walked towards Siyang.
"Wang Baochuan, you didn't think that this day would come, did you?"
"Miss, quickly run …" Cui'er stood in front of Siyang and anxiously called out.
Xue Pinggui took a deep breath and reacted, "Hurry, there's an assassin, there's an assassin."
"None of you will be able to escape." Waving the knife in her hand, Tuozan looked at Xue Pinggui with disgust. She said carelessly, "Your Majesty, you should save it. The people outside your palace have already been dealt with by the people I brought. Those Imperial Guards are probably still dealing with the trouble outside the palace. For now, they won't be able to deal with you, the Emperor."
"You, you dare to rebel? If you kill me, all of you will be buried here." Xue Pinggui said harshly.
Tuozan snorted carelessly, "How many people do you think you are the Emperor? Once you die, I will let my Shu-er ascend the throne. He is your son anyway, so he is perfectly justified. Your courtiers want to stop the war and take advantage of this opportunity. Who cares about your life?"
"You, you …" Xue Pinggui's heart jumped when he heard Tuozan's words. It was not because of anything else, but because what she said was very likely to happen. He was so angry that he couldn't catch his breath. He covered his chest and coughed violently.
Tuozan didn't want to waste any more words with him. She finally stood in front of Siyang. She completely ignored Cui'er.
"You are the meat on my chopping block. What else do you have to say now?" Tuozan wanted to see Siyang's frightened face, but she was disappointed. From the moment she entered the room until now, she had been calm, which made her very angry.
Siyang pulled Cui'er behind her. Cui'er wanted to resist, but she found that her strength was not enough to break free from her Miss. She was easily pushed away. She was very surprised.
"I don't want to say anything to you. After all, you won't listen to what I want to say. You have never concealed your desire to kill me, have you?"
"You can see through it." Tuozan nodded with a cold smile. She finally understood that Wang Baochuan had seen through her plan from the beginning. It was no wonder that she had been defeated repeatedly.
Tuozan's eyes darkened. She raised her hand, "Then you should know your fate now …"
"Ah —" Cui'er screamed in fear.
"— — Puchi."
The sound of the sharp steel knife piercing flesh was ear-piercing and terrifying.
Xue Pinggui's body stiffened. All the blood in his body seemed to have frozen at this moment. He opened his mouth wide and wanted to shout, but no sound came out. With a face full of disbelief, he slowly lowered his head …
A steel knife had pierced straight into his abdomen. Blood had already spread out from his clothes and dripped down along the snow-white blade.
In contrast to Xue Pinggui's stunned face, Tuozan was even more panicked. She couldn't help but let go of the handle of the knife and hurriedly stepped back.
"How, how could …" Tuozan panicked. She didn't expect that Xue Pinggui would block the knife she had aimed at Siyang. No, he didn't want to block it.
"Wang Baochuan, you actually, actually …" Tuozan widened her eyes in disbelief. She pointed at Siyang with a trembling finger, "You, you …" She couldn't say anything. But she clearly saw that it was Wang Baochuan who pulled Xue Pinggui over to block the knife. She acted so decisively and without hesitation. Wasn't she the one who loved Xue Pinggui the most?
Xue Pinggui, who was lying on the ground, also wanted to ask this question. He clutched the knife in his wound and knelt on the ground awkwardly. He stared at Siyang, wanting to get an answer.
But that woman's belly was protruding, and her face was expressionless. It was as if she hadn't done anything. She didn't even look at him.
Siyang had no impression of who this person was. But from his actions and clothing, he shouldn't be an ordinary person.
"Wangye, there's no need to be so courteous." Although she didn't know who he was, Siyang heard how this little eunuch called him.
"This servant didn't know, Niang Niang. This servant has disturbed you. Please forgive this servant."
This little eunuch was one of Xue Pinggui's people. But from his fearful appearance, Siyang felt that Xue Pinggui's acting was too good. He had fooled most people. Those who didn't know would think that he was favored.
Perhaps there was a fact that no one noticed. Ever since Xue Pinggui and Wang Baochuan were reunited, they didn't have sex.
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