Chapter 461: Death as Atonement

The night is dark and heavy.

It was chilly in February, and Ruoxin was born afraid of the cold, so there were still several braziers burning in her room to keep it warm.

At this moment, Zhaohua was clearly standing next to the brazier, but she didn't feel any warmth at all.

Instead, I felt as if the blood in my body was cooling down, almost stagnating.

A surge of cold air rushed up into her chest, spreading all the way until it froze her throat.

She couldn't think of what to say to Ning Wanshuang.

Zhao Hua, who knew the whole story, did not blame Xiao Jingheng for anything, because in her heart, she no longer regarded Xiao Jingheng as a human being, but only as a beast waiting to be hunted.

But she would blame herself.

On that day, she had clearly smelled the bloody smell coming from the medicine bowl in Xiao Jingheng's room.

She had clearly noticed that Ruoxin was prone to dizziness and drowsiness,

She obviously knew that Ruoxin was suffering from blood deficiency at this time.

But she did not connect all the things together and delve into them in detail.

Recently, the heavy state affairs and trivial harem affairs have occupied almost all of her time. It is as if two completely different forces are pulling her invisibly, wishing to tear her apart.

She was too tired to worry about everything.

It was this moment of negligence that indirectly led to Jin Yue's loss of life.

Zhao Hua clenched his fists tightly, anger and unwillingness intertwined in his heart.

She was about to succeed and pull Xiao Jingheng off the throne.

It was just one step away, but Xiao Jingheng still took advantage of the opportunity to shatter Ning Wanshuang's only wish.

The more Zhao Hua thought about it, the more guilty he felt. Tears were streaming down his face like rain. It took a lot of courage for him to even raise his eyebrows to look at Ning Wanshuang.

She hugged Ning Wanshuang tightly and whispered in her ear with sobs:

"Sister, I'm sorry..."

Ning Wanshuang did not hug her back.

She just stood there woodenly, shedding tears sadly, "You didn't let me down, it was me who let Jin Yue down. Before I set off, I already knew that Xiao Jingheng was going to take Jin Yue to live in Chaoyang Palace, and not only did I not stop him, I even felt a little lucky in my heart because Jin Yue often clamored for my father's company!"

She became increasingly emotional, and her voice became harsh and hard, hammering into Zhaohua's ears with every word.

"I am as stupid as a pig! I always thought Xiao Jingheng would not do this! Why would he treat me like this? Why!"

Ning Wanshuang's chest felt like it was blocked by a rock, and she was almost suffocating.

She pushed Zhaohua away and punched herself with heavy punches like a torrential rain, her behavior becoming insane.

Zhao Hua was afraid that she would hurt herself, so he rushed forward and hugged her tightly, holding her hands, and refused to let go even if she was accidentally hurt.

a long time,

Ning Wanshuang finally calmed down little by little in Zhao Hua's soft embrace.

Zhao Hua tentatively let go of her a little, and when he saw that she was no longer doing anything to hurt herself, he helped her sit aside.

She looked at him silently. It seemed that there were no more tears in Ning Wanshuang's eyes.

And when she raised her hand to wipe the tears from her cheek, she no longer wiped them with her palm facing upwards, but just wiped them away briefly.

Her pride was gone.

Or perhaps, they had already been eaten as delicacies by the cannibalistic harem along with wine.

The hall was silent for a while.

Suddenly, Ning Wanshuang said coldly in a slightly hoarse voice:

"I want him dead."

Zhao Hua's heart suddenly sank, and he hurriedly whispered:

"Sister, no matter how much you hate him, you can't just do it to him. The emperor died suddenly for no reason, and there are doubts about his death. The military officials of the previous dynasty can reach out to the harem and ask the most experienced coroner in the capital to perform an autopsy on the emperor.

Those coroners spend more time dealing with corpses than with people. Even if there are layers of cover-ups, they can still dig out the true cause of the emperor's death. So if my sister takes action against him, it means that my sister will not be able to survive alone."

Zhao Hua knew that Ning Wanshuang was now completely disheartened.

When people are completely hopeless, they always have thoughts of committing suicide, which they regard as a way to get relief.

Therefore, if Zhaohua wanted to persuade her to live, he could only "find another way" and changed the subject:

"For him, for such a filthy beast, is it worth it for you to sacrifice your life and be buried with him?"

She took Ning Wanshuang's hand and squeezed it tightly.

"I know you are sad, and I also know that you are far more disappointed in that man than I am. But if you believe me, don't rush. I have a perfect plan, and now I only need the last step to make it happen.

Sister, please bear with me for a moment. I promise you that I will definitely ask him to pay back what he owes you, me, and all the women in the harem. I will make him pay double and die as an apology!"

As they were talking, Xiao Fuzi's announcement came from outside the door.

"Empress, Concubine Ying and Concubine Ru are here."

"Got it. Take them to the main hall and wait."

Hearing this, Ning Wanshuang did not stay for long, and immediately stood up and said:

"I understand everything you said to me. I still have to go back to accompany Jinyue, so I'll leave first."

She stood up and walked out, one foot already crossing the threshold.

But he suddenly stopped, then quickly returned to the hall, stood in front of Ruoxin's couch, bowed slightly, and gently stroked the child's cheek, saying distressedly:

"If Jamel Xiao really used that method, without Jin Yue in the future, he would only become more aggressive towards Ruoxin."

Then he looked up at Zhao Hua and said in a deep voice:

"Ruoxin is also my child, we must protect her well."

Zhao Hua nodded with tears in her eyes. "Sister is Ruoxin's mother. Sister has Ruoxin and me. Sister is not alone in this world."

Ning Wanshuang smiled bitterly and nodded, then left alone without saying another word.