Chapter 463 Please Show Mercy, Queen
There was no other way. After Li Suining returned, she could only continue to wait patiently until it was dark. Then she asked the stars again.
However, no surprise happened. She asked about her father, and it was the same as what she saw last night.
Li Suining felt extremely uncomfortable. She asked again when the Crown Prince of Dongchu would leave, and found out that he would leave tomorrow. This made her feel a little better.
After all, as long as the Crown Prince of Dongchu leaves, the government office will know the progress.
At night, she tossed and turned in bed, trying several times to talk to Sister Fuxing, but seeing that Sister Fuxing seemed to have fallen asleep, she couldn't open her mouth at all.
Now that she was sure that the future had really changed, she could only find a way to save her father.
At the same time, in Kunning Palace.
Shangguan Jinglan looked at Zuo Sixian who came to visit her late at night, her eyes red with anger. "Are you crazy? Why do you have to come to see me at this time?"
She knew that Bai Yunfeng was not dead and Zuo Sixian's assassination attempt had failed.
"You didn't kill Bai Yunfeng, so now you want to kill me?" she asked gritting her teeth.
"Empress, the assassins who assassinated Bai Yunfeng..." Zuo Sixian took a deep breath and continued, "They were all captured by Shen Tiejun of the government office."
"What?" Shangguan Jinglan's expression changed, obviously very surprised. She didn't expect that the assassination attempt not only failed, but also caused such a big mess.
Shen Tiejun is an extremely stubborn person. He doesn't depend on anyone and is a tough nut to crack. If someone falls into his hands, he will never show mercy to anyone, not to mention Zuo Sixian, even Shangguan Jinglan.
She felt like she had lost six of her seven souls in an instant, and fell into the chair with a pale face.
Zuo Sixian curled the corners of his mouth. How could he not know what Shangguan Jinglan was thinking at this moment? He felt these fears more deeply than she did.
"I recruited many assassins that day, determined to kill Bai Yunfeng, but..." He continued slowly, "It seems something unexpected happened that day. Someone knew my plan in advance. So, not only did Bai Yunfeng and his men bring weapons, but many people even showed up to rescue him."
"What?" Shangguan Jinglan was shocked again. She hadn't expected Zuo Sixian to be so stupid. "Even such a mistake was made. Zuo Sixian, do you think your death would be unfair?"
Zuo Sixian's eyes grew colder. "The people I'm looking for will never betray me. Otherwise, they wouldn't have been caught."
"..." Shangguan Jinglan frowned, then her eyes widened in shock. "What do you mean? Are you trying to say... that I betrayed you?"
Zuo Sixian still stared at Shangguan Jinglan. Only Shangguan Jinglan and those who did it knew that he wanted to kill Bai Yunfeng. At this time, he had no reason to suspect others.
"Zuo Sixian, I think you've gone crazy!" Shangguan Jinglan was furious. "You've bitten me now, haven't you?"
Zuo Sixian sneered, "If it wasn't the Empress who leaked the news, then... they have the ability to read minds? Can they predict the future?"
"Hahaha..." At this point, he had already given up hope. He laughed and continued, "I know, it must be Fuxing. Fuxing really knows how to observe the stars. She saw it and leaked it out. Hahaha..."
Shangguan Jinglan was irritated by his appearance and shouted in a low voice, "Enough, stop laughing. If you want to go crazy, go home and do it!"
Zuo Sixian's smile gradually faded, his expression tinged with sadness. "I can understand that the Empress wants to give up on me, this stone, but... has the Empress ever thought about this? Even if we save Bai Yunfeng this time, what will happen next? Do you still intend to give up Fuxing and Wenrenli?"
"Don't forget, the emperor believes their words the most, and the one who said that Baiyunfeng would rebel was Fuxing. Is the queen going to give up this most useful chess piece for the Bai family?"
Shangguan Jinglan was speechless. "How do you want me to prove it? I have no intention of giving up on you, and I haven't informed the Bai family. Believe it or not!"
Zuo Sixian didn't say anything. He naturally didn't believe it, and he had no reason to believe it, but he understood that if you want to get the skin of a tiger, you should be prepared to fall into its mouth from the beginning.
And he didn't come here today to seek justice from Hu.
He lost, he admitted defeat.
"Empress, I have accepted this fate for myself." Zuo Sixian spoke slowly.
Shangguan Jinglan looked over in confusion, pursed her lips and said nothing.
In fact, ever since Zuo Sixian said that the matter was exposed, she had been thinking about one thing: whether to let Zuo Sixian die silently in Kunning Palace tonight.
She felt that Zuo Sixian came to her just to make a last struggle, but in the current situation, she could not protect him, and it was possible that she would get into trouble. She would never allow such a thing to happen.
But now, Zuo Sixian actually said that he accepted this outcome? What does that mean?
"Your Majesty, I have come here for only one matter," Zuo Sixian continued, "my younger brother, Zuo Jiali."
Shangguan Jinglan suddenly realized. She had heard Zuo Shanzhang say before that Zuo Sixian and Zuo Jiali had a close relationship. "You want me to keep Zuo Jiali?"
"It's not that I want to, but the Empress must protect him." Zuo Sixian straightened his back. "I came here at this time, and naturally I have made sufficient preparations. Even if I can't leave Kunning Palace alive, as long as Jiali dies, there are some things that others will help the Empress and me to make public."
Shangguan Jinglan's expression changed instantly. "What do you mean? What did you do?"
"When my father was alive, there were still a few people in the world who could be trusted. I have already given them some letters and items related to the Empress, the Imperial Preceptor, and the High Priest, and instructed them that if anything happens to my brother Zuo Jiali, they must find a way to get these things into the palace."
Zuo Sixian looked resolute, and it was obvious that he was really prepared to die. At this moment, he was not afraid of anything.
Shangguan Jinglan gritted her teeth and said, "I never thought you cared so much about this little brother. Don't worry, I will protect him!"
"My Lady, Jiali is innocent. Even if Shen Tiejun investigates everything, it has nothing to do with Jiali."
Zuo Sixian paused and continued, "I asked you to protect Zuo Jiali, not to win him over and make him work for you. I hope... he can make his own choice. No matter what he chooses, please show mercy, Queen."
"Oh?" Shangguan Jinglan understood something instantly. "I heard that he has a good relationship with your sister, so do you think... he will choose the Bai family?"
"No matter what he chooses in the future, please remember what you promised me today, Your Majesty!"
Zuo Sixian kowtowed three times to Shangguan Jinglan respectfully, "It's getting late. I...will withdraw!"
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