Li Hua stood somewhat helplessly not far from Gan Qiongying, holding a bowl of ginseng soup in her hand. She deliberately didn't wear any bandages, so she walked with a limp, intentionally pretending to be pitiful.

He said to Gan Qiongying, "You haven't had a proper rest these past few days, you've been eating very little, and you're always running around... I haven't seen you at all."

Li Hua spoke with great grievance. Although he was openly following Gan Qiongying, and Gan Qiongying knew he was following her, and Li Hua could monitor Gan Qiongying's movements at any time, he still felt wronged.

Even if he were actually brought here, he probably wouldn't be able to come up with such a meticulous plan that kills multiple birds with one stone in such a short time.

Gan Qiongying had visibly lost a lot of weight. Li Hua didn't want her to suffer like this, but even he had to be amazed and admire her.

If Gan Qiongying's plan succeeds, it will not only be revenge against the Regent, but will also completely disrupt the situation in Nanzhao.

The Regent will one day disappear without a trace when the person sent by Gan Qiongying to replace him leaves.

At that time, Prince Kang Guang will become the prime suspect, and once Kou Ning'an learns that her son is missing, she will definitely search frantically.

Finally, she found out from her brother... When she learns that her brother almost tortured and killed her own son, will Kou Ning'an go mad? Will she use the entire Kou family's power to fight against Kou Ningyu, who has been entrenched in Zhangzhou for many years?

Whether the Kou family chooses to cut off its own arm or chooses Kou Ningyu and abandons Kou Ning'an, the Empress Dowager, whatever the outcome... this drama is truly unimaginably exciting.

No matter how wonderful it was, Li Hua couldn't bear to see Gan Qiong exhaust herself over this matter.

"Have some soup. Aren't you going to the palace to see Gan Lin in a couple of days? If Gan Lin sees you looking so thin and haggard, he won't dare say a word to you, even if he dies."

Gan Lin was clearly Gan Qiongying's Achilles' heel. Gan Qiongying wouldn't have blamed Li Hua for anything anyway. Li Hua would pretend to be pitiful because he was certain that Gan Qiongying would feel sorry for him.

As Li Hua had predicted, Gan Qiongying immediately stood up from the table and took two steps forward to support the swaying Li Hua.

He opened his mouth to say, "Why aren't you wearing the straps?" but swallowed the words back.

Supporting Li Hua, she asked with concern, "Is it uncomfortable wearing the straps all the time? Or are your shoes uncomfortable?"

“That old man who makes shoes, something happened to his family. After a while, when the Regent will be too busy to take care of him, I will help him resolve the matter. He will definitely become one of my men. When that time comes, I will definitely have him make comfortable shoes for you again.”

"Don't hold it anymore, give it to me." Gan Qiongying took the tray directly, picked up the ginseng soup, frowned, and drank it all in one gulp.

Her mouth felt bitter and astringent, but she helped Li Hua sit down at the table, placed her hands on the sides of Li Hua's chair, and leaned over to ask Li Hua, "You are more meticulous than me, and you know what I've been doing all this time. What do you think of my plan?"

"The Regent's birthday is in two days, on October 25th. Every year on his birthday, his people hold a grand celebration for him at the Phoenix Tower."

"I need to borrow your space for a bit, but I promise I won't cause you any trouble. I won't make the Regent disappear on the spot; at most, I'll let 'him' get a little injured and go back to his residence to rest."

"Please think about this carefully for me. I've been racking my brains lately. Are there any loopholes?"

Gan Qiongying has indeed been acting like a madwoman lately, constantly thinking about this matter. When you hate someone to the extreme, naturally your heart and mind are filled with thoughts of them.

Gan Qiongying had indeed neglected Li Hua during this period. Even when the two shared a bed at night and were occasionally intimate, she would become distracted.

Fortunately, Li Hua understood Gan Qiongying very well and never pestered her for his own momentary pleasure.

Therefore, the two people who had just broken their vows simply slept in the same bed for a period of time without doing anything else.

Today, Gan Qiongying's eyes finally fell on Li Hua. Li Hua knew that everything was ready. He reached out and touched Gan Qiongying's face, saying, "I have been a merchant for more than ten years. From when I was very young until now, I have experienced too many things and seen thousands or even tens of thousands of people."

“I have met many meticulous people, and you are one of them,” Li Hua said. “Your plan has no loopholes, and you have even thought of an escape route for each of your subordinates.”

"But you didn't plan your escape route. On the Regent's birthday, you had already decided to go. You wanted to be there in public, so that no one could doubt you..."

"But the Regent has so many people around him. Have you considered what would happen if he refused to give you time alone, or if he happened to have a lot of guards around him that day, and you failed, and he ended up capturing you instead?"

"Don't worry, I've made meticulous arrangements. I have more than a dozen shadow guards around me. They will appear at the same time, and few people can be their match."

Gan Qiongying said, "Moreover, after all this trouble I've caused, if I start to show weakness, given the Regent's personality, he will definitely want to see me fail, to see how I beg him. I just need to put on a little act..."

"I know all that, but I'm worried about you and I can't control myself. Do you understand?"

Li Hua looked up at Gan Qiongying, her tone even tinged with reproach, and said, "Why can't you rely on me? If you rely on me even a little bit, I am, after all, your husband..."

Gan Qiongying licked her lips and said, "I know you've been doing me a favor all this time."

"And you also had people help Gu Qing and Gu Ming, right? Otherwise, it wouldn't be so easy to get close to Kou Ningyu."

“You’ve always been helping me,” Gan Qiongying said, squatting down beside Li Hua’s legs, hugging them, and resting her head on his knees. She kept rubbing her face against his, her expression full of affection. “I understand. I know you care about me.”

She had planned everything, and her soul finally returned to her body, her gaze returning to the one she loved.

However, Gan Qiongying also insisted: "But I must do this myself. Only by doing it myself can I get my revenge."

Only by coming herself could she console the remaining consciousness of the other soul within her body.

Only then could Princess Duanrong die in peace.

Only then could Gan Lin find solace in the resolute determination and sacrifice she made when she stepped into that box full of moths for her.

She had promised Princess Duanrong that she would live on in her body, protect her family, and would definitely take Ganlin away safely.

Gan Qiongying will never break her promise.

“Husband…” Gan Qiongying said emotionally, “Actually, there is one more thing you can help me with, and I really need your help right now.”

Li Hua immediately asked, "What is it?"

Gan Qiongying slipped her hand under Li Hua's robe, looked up at him, and said, "I need you to pamper me."

"After all these days, why are you so understanding? Why can't you be a little more domineering? A little more wild?"

"If you love me dearly every night, maybe I'll think less and eat a couple more bowls of rice..."

Gan Qiongying now blames Li Hua, and Li Hua, because of Gan Qiongying's actions, was first shocked, and then his breathing became rapid.

He slowly swallowed, looking down at Gan Qiongying. The predatory and possessive desires that he had forcibly suppressed these past few days erupted like a geyser, becoming uncontrollable.

His eyes turned deep and dark, like two bottomless pools.

He pulled Gan Qiongying up, hooked his arms around her neck and knees, and carried her toward the inner room.

The bed curtains fell, and the candlelight flickered red in pairs.

Amidst the surging red waves, the souls of the loving couple are united.