Chapter 48 Chapter 48 It would be better if I died first, then my sister could leave...
Qiao Tang was horrified, and a chill went down his spine.
What nonsense is he talking about? One is his cousin and the other is his cousin. Does he really want to kill his own family?
Princess Jingyi's eyes widened in fear, her body trembling. Qiao Tang, not caring about himself, stroked her head and said, "Don't be afraid, His Majesty is just trying to scare you."
Her voice was soft and gentle, soothing to the ears. Princess Jingyi felt relieved instantly and hugged her tightly.
A cold rebuke came from outside the car, "Pei Jingyi, get out of your sister's arms!"
Princess Jingyi turned pale and wanted to jump out of the car immediately. Seeing this, Qiao Tang calmed himself down, took her out of the car, protected her behind him, and looked forward.
The suburban driveway was surrounded by the Imperial Guards who were about ten steps away. Wei Qingyan was forced off the carriage, kneeling on the ground with his upper body straight. A guard held a knife to his neck, apparently ready to kill him.
He was not afraid. His expression was solemn. He raised his eyes to meet Qiao Tang's gaze and smiled slightly, probably to comfort Qiao Tang: If he really died at the hands of Pei Chengjue, it would not matter. He was willing to do so.
Qiao Tang couldn't bear it, so she turned her eyes away and looked at Pei Chengjue. Her eyebrows suddenly turned cold, and her face, as soft and beautiful as the dewdrops of the crabapple tree, was frozen with frost.
Pei Chengjue had seen the eye contact between her and Wei Qingyan clearly, his handsome face was not disturbed at all, and the corners of his lips did not move at all.
Judging from his appearance, he had neither a smile nor an expression of anger, but was as cold as a stone, staring fixedly at Qiao Tang's cold face.
He refused to show a trace of heartache: It didn't matter if his sister hugged Pei Jingyi gently, it didn't matter if she cared about Wei Qingyan first after getting off the car, it didn't matter if he looked at him coldly, as long as his sister didn't leave, everything was negotiable.
He glanced at Princess Jingyi, and the two guards immediately went to arrest Princess Jingyi.
Qiao Tang stood in front of Princess Jingyi. Before she could open her mouth, Pei Chengjue glanced at Wei Qingyan and said to Qiao Tang, "Sister, just stop me."
The guards took action in an instant, raising their swords and slashing. Princess Jingyi let out a horrified scream, and the blade cut off five of Wei Qingyan's fingers.
Blood splattered everywhere, fingers rolled off, Wei Qingyan's face was distorted with pain, his teeth were tightly clenched, refusing to let out a scream.
Qiao Tang was shocked. She swayed and only managed to avoid falling to the ground by relying on Princess Jingyi. The image of blood splattering in her eyes was still there. Her stomach was twisting like a raging sea, and she vomited a mouthful of clear water.
"Sister Hui!"
Princess Jingyi cried out, forcing her to try her best to regain her senses.
She wiped the water from the corner of her mouth with her sleeve and looked up at Pei Chengjue. "Wei Qingyan is the son of the Duke of Zhenguo, and Princess Jingyi is the daughter of Prince Xiang. Is Your Majesty really so heartless as to disregard blood ties and hurt these two people?"
Pei Chengjue simply said, "Sister is not feeling well and should go back to the palace with me to rest." He signaled the guards to take Princess Jingyi to the side.
Qiao Tang was no longer able to resist and watched Princess Jingyi being taken away from her side. She barely managed to stand still, and in the moment of despair in her heart, she actually felt a surge of hatred.
The Queen Mother could not stop Pei Chengjue, and the Duke of Zhenguo and Prince Xiang could not make him restrain himself. As for the court officials, the official from the Censorate who had previously denounced Qiao Tang for misleading the emperor at the morning court was almost kicked to death by him.
No one in the entire court and the entire harem could suppress Pei Chengjue. Even if he really killed Wei Qingyan and Princess Jingyi, the Duke of Zhenguo and the Prince of Xiang would have to kneel at his feet and suffer.
And the root cause of all this was actually himself.
In this situation, could she bear to watch Wei Qingyan and Princess Jingyi being hurt again?
Pei Chengjue clearly saw through her weakness, so he threatened her with these two people, leaving her helpless.
Suddenly, she heard Pei Jingyi scream again, and she hurried to see Wei Qingyan.
The blade chopped towards Wei Qingyan's wrist mercilessly, almost cutting it off, and blood flowed everywhere.
Wei Qingyan endured severe pain and lost too much blood. Cold sweat ran down his pale face and his entire upper body was shaking.
Qiao Tang's lips trembled as he looked at Pei Chengjue hatefully.
Pei Chengjue's face didn't show any fluctuation. "Sister, if you agree to return to the palace immediately, he can still take over."
How can his heart be so hard!
Qiao Tang retorted in revenge, "The Duke of Zhenguo will never forgive Your Majesty. Your Majesty no longer has an uncle."
Pei Chengjue always respected his elders, but at this moment, his face was indifferent, and he said without emotion, "Sister, if you feel that one uncle is not enough, I can also do without the imperial uncle."
The voice of coercion paused for a moment, and he actually smiled at Qiao Tang, his handsome brows furrowed, revealing a sense of lawless arrogance.
"It depends on whether my sister can bear it or not."
Qiao Tang suddenly closed his eyes, his heart trembling with fear and resentment, and the anger suppressed deep in his heart suddenly rolled out.
When she opened her eyes again, they were filled with ruthlessness. "Why should I be so cruel? I'm just an orphan from Jizhou. I've lost my parents and only have a nanny by my side, who was also driven away by His Majesty."
Wei Qingyan has the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion, and Princess Jingyi has Prince Xiang, so what does she have?
She is all alone and still wants to protect Wei Qingyan and Princess Jingyi. She should have some pity on herself.
Qiao Tang raised his feet and slowly walked towards Pei Chengjue, with resentment in his eyes so strong.
Pei Chengjue faced it head-on, his eyes gloomy and his cheeks tense.
The two gazes met, neither of them showing any warmth.
Qiao Tang stood before Pei Chengjue, raised his neck, and said indignantly, "There are so many girls in the world, but Your Majesty chose to bully me and force me to this point!"
Pei Chengjue's lips twitched, and his expression changed, but he looked confused, even a little innocent.
What does it mean to bully your sister?
He clearly loved his sister very much and didn't want her to leave, but his sister seemed to hate him very much.
He frowned and tried to correct Qiao Tang, "Sister is wrong. I like you and have never thought of bullying you."
After he said that, his eyes were full of pity and he stretched out his arms to hold Qiao Tang in his arms.
Qiao Tang's eyes flashed, and he quickly reached out and drew the long sword from the guard's waist. He held it across his neck and sneered, "If you like me, you should let Wei Qingyan go, let Princess Jingyi go, and let me go!"
"Sister Hui, don't be impulsive!"
Princess Jingyi cried out in panic. Pei Chengjue's face turned cold, and he glared at her coldly, "If you scream again, I'll cut off your tongue!"
Princess Jingyi fell silent for a moment.
Pei Chengjue looked at Qiao Tang, pursed his lips, and his fingers trembled as he raised his sleeves. His softened voice trembled slightly, "Sister, stop messing around. Put the knife down quickly."
Qiao Tang sneered, "Being bullied to this extent by Your Majesty, I might as well die immediately."
She took two steps back, coldly refusing Pei Chengjue's approach. With a slight force, the blade cut towards her neck, leaving a line of blood.
"I'll let them go right now!"
Pei Chengjue raised his sleeve anxiously, signaling the guards who were holding Wei Qingyan and Pei Jingyi to let go.
Pei Jingyi was freed and immediately ran towards Wei Qingyan crying. She didn't care about being afraid anymore and picked up Wei Qingyan's finger from the ground.
Qiao Tang couldn't bear to watch any longer, so he turned his gaze away and said coldly, "Send them back to the city and treat Wei Qingyan."
Pei Chengjue stared at her closely and did as he was told.
Wei Qingyan and Princess Jingyi soon went away, and Pei Chengjue tried to get closer to Qiao Tang.
Qiao Tang took another step back and made one final request, "Your Majesty, please return to the city to choose a concubine. I will leave the capital and we will never meet again."
Pei Chengjue paused and shook his head without hesitation, "I don't know how to choose a concubine. I only want my sister."
Qiao Tang said nothing, but exerted force with his hands. The blood line deepened, and blood beads oozed out and rolled down from Bai Ni's neck, stinging Pei Chengjue's eyes so much that they turned red instantly.
But he still disagreed, with a look of deep distress and grievance on his face, "I only want my sister!"
The pain made Qiao Tang's eyes blur. Before he could step back, Pei Chengjue pounced in front of him.
She held the knife tightly, showing no sign of letting go. Pei Chengjue didn't dare to snatch it away. He bent his knees and knelt beside Qiao Tang's legs, raised his cheeks, and pleaded fearfully with red eyes.
"Sister, give me the knife and let's talk it out, okay?"
Qiao Tang would no longer be blinded by his sudden obedient appearance. She remembered clearly how ruthless and mean he was just now.
She clearly remembered the torment of waiting for news about Pei Chengjue in the palace. She would never give up this opportunity and go back to the palace.
Pei Chengjue saw how resolute she was, and anxiously grabbed her sleeve with one hand, "I'll return Nanny Wang to you, okay?"
"I don't want Wei Qingyan and Pei Jingyi to get married. I'll just ask them to stay in the capital with my sister. Is that okay?"
"I will never touch Wei Qingyan again. If you want to see him, go ahead. I will never be jealous of him."
"I will agree to whatever you want to do in the future."
He made many promises at once. Qiao Tang heard them clearly, but forgot them in the blink of an eye. He knew that he was trying to bribe people instead of coercion.
She didn't believe a word of it.
She lowered her gaze and looked directly into Pei Chengjue's red eyes. As if his pitiful plea didn't exist, she said word by word, "Let me leave the capital!"
Pei Chengjue looked at her resolute expression, shook his head for a moment, and then laughed, "Seeing my sister injured, I am truly heartbroken."
"But I still can't let my sister go."
He straightened his body, raised his sleeve and extended a palm. A guard bowed over, placed the long sword in his hand, then bowed and retreated.
Qiao Tang didn't know what he was going to do yet. He smiled at Qiao Tang with his eyebrows curved, his eyes filled with madness.
"It would be better if I died first, then my sister could leave."
Qiao Tang's eyes widened, his heartbeat stopped for a moment, and when it started again, his chest heaved violently with waves of fear. What was he going through again?
But Pei Chengjue held the sword in one hand, and the tip of the sword stabbed straight towards the heart without hesitation.
Qiao Tang's whole body was shaking, his mind raced, the long knife in his hand fell, and he quickly pushed the long sword in front of him with one hand!
With a "whoosh", the tip of the sword deviated from the heart and pierced Pei Chengjue's chest. However, Pei Chengjue remained calm and stared at Qiao Tang.
Qiao Tang's face turned pale, his limbs weak, and he knelt before Pei Chengjue, shouting with all his might, "Hurry up and stop His Majesty!"
However, without Pei Chengjue's order, no one around dared to move.
Pei Chengjue looked at her fear and anxiety, then he smiled. Blood flowed from the corner of his mouth. He wiped it off with his other hand and suddenly drew out his sword.
Blood splattered all over Qiao Tang's face, the warm and bloody feeling made Qiao Tang unforgettable for the rest of his life.
She stretched out her trembling hand and covered Pei Chengjue's bleeding wound.
Seeing Pei Chengjue going crazy and trying to stab her again, she screamed again, "Where's he! Come and save His Majesty!"
Still no one dared to step forward, only Qiao Tang grabbed the sword and tried to take it away. Pei Chengjue smiled and held it even tighter.
The two sides were arguing with each other. She looked at Pei Chengjue's pale face and felt sad. She had offended such a cruel person!
"I... can take a step back!"
Pei Chengjue's eyes lit up and his grip loosened, giving Qiao Tang the opportunity to snatch the sword and throw it to the ground.
Qiao Tang's eyes were determined. "I won't return to the palace, but I won't leave Beijing either."
"Does Your Majesty agree?"
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