Chapter 66 Chapter 66 A heart that beats for him. …
Only now did she understand how hurtful these four words were.
What's more, these four words were said by the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion, and Wei Qingyan had one hand injured by Pei Chengjue.
But King Xiang had no reason to speak!
Pei Chengjue had previously worried too much about King Xiang, and was afraid that Pei Chengjue would lose his temper and cause trouble, so he asked Pei Ze to go to the Beijing camp for training to correct his temper.
Unexpectedly, within a month, Pei Ze could no longer bear the training in the Beijing Camp and cried out to King Xiang to find a way to ask Pei Chengjue to release him.
Prince Xiang had always indulged him and begged Pei Chengjue several times on the pretext of disciplining his son. Pei Chengjue finally compromised with his hesitant look and let Pei Ze return to Prince Xiang's mansion.
After this incident, Pei Ze acted more and more without scruples, and King Xiang was reluctant to care about him. In the end, he allowed him to cause such trouble, and ended up being strangled to death.
A closer look at the cause of this matter reveals that Pei Chengjue had done his best, but King Xiang failed to fulfill his fatherly responsibility of discipline.
But it was Pei Chengjue who issued the imperial decree to strangle the emperor. He was so decisive in ordering Xue Zhang to carry out the order that King Xiang found it hard to accept.
King Xiang gasped for breath and struggled to snatch the imperial edict from Xue Zhang's hand. His bloodstained eyes swept over the content and saw that they really wanted to strangle Pei Ze. His blue lips trembled and he rushed to the door of the palace and howled.
"Your Majesty, please spare his life for my sake!"
The hall was always very quiet, as if isolated from all the noise outside.
Without Pei Chengjue's order, everyone could only stand in the wind and rain, listening to King Xiang's desperate cries.
"Your Majesty, please spare him!"
"Have you forgotten? When you were little, you loved the Emperor's uncle the most, and your brother Pei Ze. He even took you horseback riding. Have you forgotten all that?"
"Yes, he's a bastard. It's all my fault that my uncle didn't teach him well. Let my uncle take him home. I'll beat him up when we get home. Please spare him. My uncle only has this one son..."
The wind and rain blew to the front of the palace, and the sound of the wet wind hit Qiao Tang's whole body, soaking her clothes and causing water to drip from her eyelashes.
She was completely unaware and stared straight through the palace door. It was dark and rainy, and she couldn't see inside clearly, nor could she see Pei Chengjue, but she knew that Pei Chengjue must have heard it.
In an instant, her breathing became rapid and difficult. She clearly felt the unbearable pain in her suddenly shrinking heart, and a scene suddenly flashed through her mind.
Last year in the warm room, Pei Chengjue was afraid that Pei Ze would cause trouble. She was thinking at that time that the high and mighty Pei Chengjue also had things to be afraid of.
Who could have thought that what he said today would come true.
Pei Chengjue strangled his cousin with his own hands. His imperial decree was decisive and unquestionable, and his heart was as cold as ice and stone, without any personal feelings.
What made Qiao Tang even more heartbroken was that she realized in an instant that the person in the palace was not only the almighty emperor, but also her husband.
Her husband clearly cared about the emperor's uncle and knew his feelings. She couldn't suppress her heartache.
She couldn't leave Pei Chengjue alone in the hall, so she moved her stiff legs and took a step forward to enter the hall.
Suddenly, King Xiang, who received no response, became like a madman, gasping for breath, blood flowing down his face, and his eyes were filled with endless resentment.
"Pei Chengjue, you have such a cruel heart! How dare you kill your brothers and sisters? Have you forgotten what your royal brother said before he passed away?"
"My Royal Brother cares most about his brothers and me. He tells you to treat me well. If you dare to kill my son, you are disobeying his will..."
"Prince Xiang!"
A sharp voice came coldly, cutting off the heart-piercing words in the wind.
Everyone was terrified, and King Xiang's lips were trembling, unable to make any sound. They all looked at Qiao Tang.
Qiao Tang's usually gentle face was covered with a biting frost, and her autumn-water eyes were filled with anger as she swept her cold gaze over everyone one by one.
"Pei Ze disregarded the laws of our dynasty and caused someone's death. He deserves to be hanged. Your Majesty handled the matter impartially, and there is nothing wrong with that."
"When the late emperor was alive, he taught Your Majesty to put the country first, to put aside personal interests and serve the public interest, and to obey only the law. Your Majesty has never dared to forget this for a moment."
"Your Majesty has faithfully followed the late emperor's teachings, not favoring relatives, and upholding justice. You prioritize the law and are loyal to filial piety. If the late emperor were still alive, he would only approve of your actions."
The clear and tenacious voice can be clearly heard in the bitter wind and rain.
Everyone was stunned, realizing that the queen, who had always been slender and graceful, had changed her appearance. It turned out that her beautiful and graceful face could also be cold and captivating.
Qiao Tang's gaze swept across Prince Xiang like a blade.
"On the contrary, it was Prince Xiang who, in public, lost his manners in front of the palace, disregarded the law, and tarnished the wisdom of the late emperor. He used personal feelings to coerce the monarch and obstructed the Ministry of Justice's official business. In private, he had no regard for his brother or nephew, only for his own interests!"
"Come here, please take Prince Xiang down!"
Qiao Tang shouted, and immediately two guards approached King Xiang with knives, clamped King Xiang and tried to drag him away.
King Xiang was unable to break free. His face flushed red with rage, his teeth chattered, and his mad screams cut through the rain curtain.
"How dare you rebuke me? Your Majesty used to be so pure and sincere. Ever since you entered the palace, your Majesty has become a completely different person, neglecting state affairs and indulging in the inner sanctum of the palace!"
He seemed to be venting all his resentment on Qiao Tang, his red eyes piercing him with poison, "Did you bewitch His Majesty? Did you ask His Majesty to kill my son?"
He seemed to have gone mad, and his crazy words were like spring thunder, which made Qiao Tang lose his mind.
Qiao Tang's world fell silent in an instant. The sounds of wind and rain around her disappeared. The words cut through her heart and lungs like a sharp knife, and blood spurted out.
Pei Chengjue became bad for a while because he loved her, but Pei Cheng has been getting better. Was it her influence that led to Pei Ze being strangled today?
Suddenly there was a movement in the hall, and the sound of steady footsteps made everyone's face change suddenly. Prince Xiang was so excited that he wanted to break free from the guards' restraints, "Your Majesty!"
Soon, Qiao Tang's cold hand was held by a warm palm, which made her regain her consciousness and clear her mind.
Then she was embraced in a warm embrace, and heard Pei Chengjue say heartlessly, "Please ask the King of Xiang to leave."
Qiao Tang buried her head in his chest, listening to King Xiang's crazy shouting and cursing. Suddenly, there was silence in her ears. It was Pei Chengjue covering her ears with his hands.
She could no longer hear anything, and suddenly felt raindrops splashing on Pei Chengjue. She smelled the smell of blood, feeling strange, and her body trembled suddenly.
Those were not raindrops, but blood spurting out of King Xiang's mouth.
He splattered Pei Chengjue with blood and resentment.
Tears silently fell from Qiao Tang's eyes, wetting Pei Chengjue's collar. Pei Chengjue hugged her tightly and took her to the inner hall.
In silence, Qiao Tang sat on the couch, watching Pei Chengjue take out her clean clothes from the box, then turned around and walked over, standing in front of her, motioning her to get up and change.
Qiao Tang raised his neck and looked at him.
His expression was calm, without the grief of strangling his cousin or the sadness of being scolded by his uncle.
It seemed like an ordinary day, and his wife came back from outside after being caught in the rain. As a husband, he took out his clothes and calmly changed his wife's clothes.
So Qiao Tang wiped away her tears.
She understood today what she should do.
She is a wife who got caught in the rain, and she is also the queen of an emperor. She can't cry anymore. She wants to stay by Pei Chengjue's side and give him firm support.
She changed her clothes and felt refreshed, and also insisted that Pei Chengjue change into a dragon robe.
She sat down on the couch again and motioned Pei Chengjue to come closer. Pei Chengjue silently knelt down in front of her.
She took out her handkerchief and wiped the blood spots on Pei Chengjue's cheek bit by bit, her movements gentle and careful.
After Pei Chengjue's face was clean, she smiled softly, "Okay, Your Majesty, please get up."
Pei Chengjue didn't stand up. He put his arms around her waist and gently pressed his face against her bulging belly.
The tall and strong body lay docilely at her feet, restraining the strong oppressive force, hugging her greedily and clinging to her.
"Today's incident has nothing to do with my sister. It's the uncle who's taking his anger out on her."
He raised his head and looked at Qiao Tang straight in the eyes, his eyes burning.
Qiao Tang stared at him deeply, and through his clear eyes, she saw his sincere heart again.
"With my sister by my side, I will get better and better."
"Sister, you can't waver and leave me."
The wind and rain stopped, and a new corner of the dark sky opened up, revealing a deep blue color. Light filtered through the window, reflecting Qiao Tang's stunned expression.
Pei Chengjue was indeed absurd for a while, but he has become a better person.
The matter of Pei Ze was not because he was heartless, but because it was the right decision for him as an emperor.
How could she let the wrong words of King Xiang shake her love for Pei Chengjue?
What's more——
She looked at Pei Chengjue's handsome face and couldn't help but ask herself in her heart, haven't you fallen in love with Pei Chengjue yet?
In an instant, everything in the past floated across my mind like clouds and mist.
Last year's throbbing disappeared due to fear.
What about this spring's accelerated heartbeat and passionate surge?
If you don't love him, why would your heart be moved by him on a spring night?
If you don't love him, why did you feel heartbroken for him just now?
She questioned her own heart, understood her own heart, and finally, after clearing away the layers of fog, she saw a heart beating for Pei Chengjue.
She had clearly fallen in love with Pei Chengjue.
Qiao Tang couldn't help but lean over, and her lips landed on Pei Chengjue's brow. The warm touch was fleeting, and she wanted to say something, but she didn't know how to start.
Should I just tell him that I'm in love with him?
She was still hesitating for a while, and Pei Chengjue felt a kiss on her brow, which disappeared very quickly like a dragonfly skimming the water.
But it was different from the previous kiss.
He stared at Qiao Tang closely, "What were you thinking when you kissed me, sister?"
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