Before he could respond, Yu Qianqian shoved his arm away, slowly avoiding his burning chest, and said coldly, "If you refuse to let go even in death, then I have no choice but to die to prove my innocence."

As her increasingly resolute words fell from her lips, her cold face became utterly unfamiliar. Mu Beichen leaned against the edge of the bed, his expression slightly dazed. He stood there motionless for a long, long time.

In a daze, he felt as if he had never truly known Yu Qianqian.

He recalled their first meeting in Beicheng, their happy marriage at the Jingwang Mansion, and how they had persevered until now. He had finally reached the pinnacle of power, and now he could finally be with her as he wished. But they had been through so many ups and downs, so many beautiful things together. Letting go was no easy task.

Mu Beichen slowly sat up straight, slightly raising his eyes to meet hers. Unconsciously, a glimmer of light appeared in his eyes.

After a long while, he quickly got out of bed, turned his back to the woman who was looking at him expressionlessly, and sighed deeply, "Okay, I promise you."

Only heaven knows how difficult it was for him to say those words, and how much determination he had to make to let go.

Because he knew that his little Qian'er was not happy by his side, and because he loved her to the bone, he was willing to fulfill her needs regardless of the consequences, even if it meant violating his deepest bottom line. Now, as long as she got what she wanted, he didn't care about anything else.

After a long silence, Mu Beichen suddenly spoke first: "I've said it before, as long as my little Qian'er is happy, she can do whatever she wants. But no matter when or where, you must take extra good care of yourself. Your body is too weak. Remember to eat and rest on time, and don't get hurt..."

Yu Qianqian sat on the edge of the bed. As soon as her feet touched the ground, she went to pick up the clothes on the floor. While listening to Mu Beichen's story, she skillfully dressed and tied her hair. By the time he finished speaking, she was all done.

Summoning her chaotic thoughts, she walked step by step to Mu Beichen, bowed, forced a smile, and said in a faint tone, "Thank you, goodbye!"

"..."

Without a moment's hesitation, she turned and ran out of the palace in a flash. Having been imprisoned in the palace for many days, she naturally didn't want to waste the freedom she had finally gained.

Mu Beichen, however, was still preoccupied with the way Yu Qianqian had suddenly bowed to him earlier. In all the time they had known each other, this was the first time she had ever done so. It seemed he really couldn't keep her...

But in the blink of an eye, the person who was just in front of you is gone.

He clearly had so much left to say, but now he was speechless, watching helplessly as she walked further and further away, witnessing her beautiful figure merge with the distant light until she could no longer be seen in the distance.

At that very moment, behind Yu Qianqian's departing figure, someone's legs buckled, and they collapsed to the ground in despair.

Mu Beichen suddenly felt as if his heart had been ripped out, and he felt completely empty inside. The pain he felt at this moment was unprecedented, and tears streamed down his face like a waterfall.

"My heart aches so much..."