I won't be humane anymore.
The empress's hand gently lifted Fu Xuechen's clothes, revealing half of his strong chest, which immediately made the look in her eyes more lively.
Not only did she put aphrodisiac fragrance in the incense in the temple, but also in the perfume on her body.
The man, who was fascinated by lust, tried his best to suppress his desire. He only felt someone breathing softly beside his ears and his clothes were gradually being taken off.
The sweat on his forehead flowed into his eyes. Fu Xuechen could hardly see the person in front of him, and his consciousness became increasingly blurred.
"Ari...Ari?"
It was not until someone grabbed his palm and held something soft that he suddenly realized something was wrong. He gritted his teeth and broke free, smashed the teacup, and used the fragments to cut his palm.
His consciousness immediately returned a little, and Fu Xuechen's eyes became clearer.
"Shameless..."
The Empress smiled, her smile full of sarcasm and ridicule, "Keeping yourself pure for Su Qingli? Unfortunately, this drug is extremely potent. If you force yourself, you won't be able to be humane in the future."
"I don't know whether Su Qingli will be touched or disgusted by then."
Fu Xuechen propped himself up and gasped for breath, his consciousness beginning to blur again.
I don't know if I heard what she said.
The empress also lost her patience. She had countless male favorites in her harem. If it wasn't for the purpose of securing the throne, why would she force a man?
She leaned down impatiently and put her hands directly on his waistband, trying to get straight to the point without any prelude and finish it as soon as possible.
Fu Xuechen looked at her coldly, murderous intent in his eyes. He pulled out a dagger from his bosom and stabbed her in the heart when she was not prepared.
The empress fell to the ground with a bang, spitting out a mouthful of blood. She never expected that he would be so bold as to dare to assassinate her!
"Someone...someone, come and protect the emperor!"
But no matter how she shouted, there was no movement outside.
Gradually, she realized something and took a deep breath despite the severe pain. "Fu Xuechen, did you plan this in advance? You... you are not trapped here at all..."
Fu Xuechen struggled to stand up. Although his steps were unsteady, his gaze was sharp as a knife as he looked directly at the empress. "Now everyone in and outside the Imperial City is mine. Your throne has come to an end. It's time to abdicate."
"Why... Fu Xuechen... you clearly said that you wanted to resign and retire, why did you treat me like this..." The empress's voice was torn and distorted by extreme pain and betrayal, and she was almost roaring in collapse.
"Isn't this the fruit of your own actions? If you hadn't harbored suspicion and imprisoned me like a prisoner, I wouldn't have taken advantage of your tricks."
Fu Xuechen's gaze suddenly became as sharp as a knife, and the resentment that had been suppressed for a long time finally broke out.
"Power? The throne? I don't care about these things, but you have personally split an abyss between me and A-Li, a rift that can never be crossed!"
"How can I possibly let you sit firmly on the throne?"
If she hadn't deliberately let A'li hear everything on the wedding day.
He could have been her 'Tan Xi' forever, resigned from his official position, and lived a peaceful life with her.
He would not be caught in the dilemma of loyalty and personal feelings, and endure the heart-wrenching pain of being abandoned!
The promised explanation is also invalid because of her imprisonment!
Strength drained away rapidly along with her blood, and the empress collapsed, her eyes filled with regret and unwillingness, "I... I..."
She coughed up the last mouthful of blood foam and stretched out her hand in vain towards the palace door.
Fu Xuechen threw the knife away, and the blood-stained dagger fell to the ground with a clang.
He turned decisively, suppressing the discomfort in his body. He flung open the palace door and announced to the stunned crowd outside in a cold and ruthless voice, "Although the Empress has received the Mandate of Heaven, her virtues are flawed. She is guilty of patricide and treason. The gods cannot forgive her. Unable to bear the inner torment and the weight of the country, she has hanged herself in the palace to apologize."
The royal family collapsed and the country was in turmoil. Fu Xuechen, with his unparalleled prestige and strength, naturally became the best candidate for the throne and ascended the throne smoothly.
Xiaoxiang's jaw dropped when she heard this earth-shattering news. She secretly glanced at Su Qingli's expression for several days.
Su Qingli seemed unaffected and was busy with the pastry shop. All she had eyes for were flour, icing sugar and customers. She was so busy that she was like a string stretched to the extreme, making people wonder if it would suddenly break in the next second.
"Miss, do you want to take a break?" Xiaoxiang asked tentatively.
"Now that our business is so good, how can I bear to take a break?" Su Qingli took out the osmanthus cake, her eyes shining.
Seeing that she was in a good mood, Xiaoxiang finally spoke boldly: "Now that Tan... Fu Xuechen has ascended the throne, Miss should not have to work so hard."
In fact, ever since she learned that Fu Xuechen had ascended the throne, she had lost interest in the pastry shop.
In her opinion, no matter how good the shop business is, it is still a small business. If Su Qingli can reconcile with Fu Xuechen, she will enjoy endless wealth and supreme power.
She can also benefit from it.
Xiaoxiang kneaded the dough, testing her intentionally or unintentionally, "Actually, love isn't the most important thing in the world. Only with power and money can you live freely..."
Upon hearing this, Su Qingli's hand holding the osmanthus cake tightened, and the smile on her lips disappeared without a trace.
She threw the osmanthus cake in her hand fiercely on the table and said coldly, "Xiaoxiang, if you want to stay with me, then work hard and we will run the shop together. If you have other ideas, then leave."
Su Qingli had noticed that she had been absent-minded lately and had been lazy at work, but she didn't want to make a fuss about it because of their old friendship.
"Miss, why are you so stubborn? If Fu Xuechen had no feelings for you, why would he pretend to be someone else to help you?" Xiaoxiang was still unwilling to give up and continued to persuade her: "Even though he is now the emperor and will inevitably have three harems and six courtyards in the future, wealth and glory are real."
The pent-up anger instantly overwhelmed her rationality. Su Qingli suddenly grabbed the sweet-scented osmanthus cake at hand and threw it at Xiaoxiang. Her voice was shrill with extreme anger: "Get out! I don't need you here anymore!"
Xiaoxiang screamed in shock, and was so frightened by the horrifying look on Su Qingli's face that she was speechless.
It was not until the pastry hit her body and caused a slight pain that Xiaoxiang suddenly came back to her senses from the shock.
Her face suddenly felt hot, and anger mixed with grievance rushed to her head, making her feel ashamed and angry.
She advised her with good intentions to climb up the social ladder, but she didn't appreciate it at all and even got angry at her!
"Su Qingli! Wake up! You're no longer some rich daughter of a marquis! Why are you putting on so much airs? No wonder your family doesn't want you. You deserve it!" Xiaoxiang sneered, looking Su Qingli up and down with a mocking tone. "Whoever wants to do this job can do it. I won't accompany you anymore!"
Faced with Xiaoxiang's scolding and departure, Su Qingli seemed to have heard nothing and just numbly continued with the work in her hands.
A despair deeper than crying and anger had drained away all her emotions, leaving her unable to stir up any more waves.
One afternoon half a month later, a customer who was dressed modestly but could not hide his imposing aura stopped in front of Su Qingli's pastry shop.
What is meant to come will eventually come.
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