Inside the palace, on the high platform behind Ning Shu, a man in a scarlet cloak looked at her curled up figure. The veins on the back of his clenched fists popped out. He could no longer suppress himself and slammed the railing, turning to go down the steps.
A masked woman wearing a guard's armor suddenly appeared and reached out to stop him. "Your Highness, you can't go over. Could it be that you've forgotten what Her Highness told you? "
Xiao Yunyi looked down and glared at her coldly, as if he wanted to tear her apart. "You also stopped me like this the night she got into trouble. Now you want to use the same reason to stop me again? Get out of my way! "
Fei Luan was pushed away and hit the railing heavily. She did not bother to check her injuries and knelt on the stone steps in front of him. She stretched out her hands and said sincerely, "You can ignore Her Majesty's advice, but what about your throne? Don't you want it anymore? You have endured hardships for nearly twenty years and finally have the opportunity today. Now that His Majesty is in danger and the Empress is in a difficult situation, she is afraid to take action. She has no children and you are her last chess piece to protect herself. When the situation is desperate, she has only one way — — that is to put you on the throne in exchange for her safety. So you can't go down. Not only can you not go down to see Ning Shu, you can't do anything. Don't help her. The more chaotic the situation is, the more you are helping yourself.
Your Highness the Sixth Prince, for so many years, only Fei Luan understands your ambition, your ability, and the thousands of grievances in your heart. Fei Luan cannot watch you make a mistake and regret it in the future! Also, Miss Ning doesn't have you in her heart. Even if you go down to see her, it … won't help … "
Before Fei Luan finished speaking, hatred flashed past Xiao Yunyi's eyes. He raised his leg and kicked Fei Luan to the side. Fei Luan looked up and spat out a mouthful of blood, but she still climbed up stubbornly and stood in front of Xiao Yunyi again. The mask on her face cracked and fell to the ground.
Xiahou Qing looked at her familiar face with a cold smile and said with hatred, "It's the same rhetoric again, the same high-sounding bewitchment! That day at the city gate, when I inspected the princess's entourage, I vaguely felt that something was wrong. When the entourage left, I suddenly came to my senses and immediately urged my horse to chase after them. In terms of timing, I was much earlier than that Xiahou Qing. I could have stopped her in time when she was injured, and I could have brought her back first after she was seriously injured. I could have even replaced that blind man by her side to take care of her and cherish her when she collapsed. Finally, I could have regained her trust and brought time back to the past.
If I do that, Xiahou Qing will have nothing to do with me! She and I could have started all over again, but you ruined it all!
That year, when this prince went out on a campaign to wipe out the bandits, your entire family was killed by the bandits. You were the only survivor. I saw that your appearance was somewhat similar to Shu 'er's, so I was moved to love the house and its crow. Thus, I saved your life from the bandits' swords. I didn't keep you because you are you, but because you are like her shadow! When this prince took you in, I told you that your life will belong to me from now on. If necessary, I will let you die in Shu 'er's place. However, you had thoughts that you shouldn't have. What, could it be that you want to replace Shu 'er as this prince's princess? You want to be the future Phoenix Master of the Great Yue Dynasty?! "
The blood drained from Fei Luan's face, and her lips trembled violently. Two streams of tears slid down her face as she said, "Your Highness the Sixth Prince, Fei Luan admits that Fei Luan does have feelings for you … … I know that my body is like grass, and even standing by your side is my greatest wish. However, Fei Luan had no other choice … … That day at the foot of Flame Breath Mountain, I saw with my own eyes that my parents and brothers had their throats slit by the bandits and were hung above the forest of corpses. I saw their blood dripping down like rain, and I saw them reach out to me, wanting me to save them. It was as if they didn't want me to be left alone in this world to be defiled by those beasts. However, I had no other choice. I was like a piece of meat on a chopping board whose limbs were twisted off, allowing those beasts to tear my clothes. I wanted to … … At that time, I even had thoughts of dying. I was about to bite my tongue to commit suicide, but it was Your Highness who rode a red horse and wore a scarlet cloak to pierce through that beast's throat.
However, I also know that I am just a piece of mud under your feet, a blade of grass on the ground. I am not worthy of you, so I never dared to have such extravagant hopes. The reason I stopped you was not because I had selfish thoughts, but because of you! "
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