"Ying'er, is it really impossible? No matter what I do?"
"I've really changed. I won't covet your Zhao family's kingdom anymore, and I won't mistreat our children. Although I loved Zhao Yao before, you're the only one in my heart now. Please forgive me once, just once, okay?"
Shangguan Shu almost begged.
He was so proud that even in the most difficult times, he never asked anyone for help. But in his life, he couldn't count how many times he had begged, just for Zhao Ying...
How could Zhao Ying not know this?
She stared at the humble Shangguan Shu for a long while, and finally shook her head firmly, her eyes red, and she choked with sobs, "No!"
"I can't forget it!"
"I can't forget the heartache I felt when I learned the truth that day. I also can't forget returning from the palace and finding out that you and Zhao Yao were going to send my Yue'er away. I felt so heartbroken that I wanted to die. Yue'er is my life. Whoever touches her, I will... kill him!"
"You and Zhao Yao teamed up to bully me and my child..." Zhao Ying burst into tears.
Shangguan Shu wanted to hug her, but she avoided him in disgust.
"It's easy for you to turn back, but my children and I have been alone and helpless, going through life and death... I'll give you a chance. If something happened to Yue'er and Qi You didn't find her, who would give them a chance, who would give me a chance?"
"Zhao Yao dying a million times wouldn't be enough, and neither would you!"
Zhao Ying's every word revealed her hatred for Zhao Yao and Shangguan Shu. She had always been patient, and she must have been in great pain this time.
In the dark night, the woman's sobbing is heartbreaking.
Suddenly, a crisp sound was heard in the air.
Bang!
Immediately afterwards, there was a continuous sound of applause.
Shangguan Shu slapped himself wildly and cried, "It's my fault! It's all my fault!"
"It was me who indulged Zhao Yao, it was me who hurt you..."
Zhao Ying stopped crying and her eyes became dim.
Shangguan Shu suddenly walked to the cabinet, pulled out a dagger, pulled it out of its sheath, and handed the handle to Zhao Ying. His eyes were bloodshot, tears still streaming from the corners of his eyes. He was crazy and full of hope. "Kill me... Stab me a few times, it doesn't matter if you stab me to death, as long as you calm down..."
He suddenly remembered something and smiled, "Yes, how can I let you dirty your hands? I'll do it myself!"
After saying that, he simply thrust the dagger into his chest again.
The sound of the blade piercing the flesh sounded muffled.
Zhao Ying felt as if someone had grabbed her throat, and her breathing stopped.
Shangguan Shu stared at Zhao Ying, but he seemed to feel no pain. His brows were knitted together, and his expression was ignorant and flattering. "Ying'er, have you calmed down?"
The white undergarment was stained with blood.
Zhao Ying stared at him blankly and murmured, "You... are crazy..."
Shangguan Shu shook his head, his body trembling as if enduring intense pain. His eyes were filled with a thick, undimmed despair. "I'm not crazy... I feel like I'm awake right now."
"If you don't forgive me, I'd rather die than live..."
As he spoke, he moved his hand, which was gripping the hilt of the knife, a few inches further.
"don't want……"
Shangguan Shu's tall body slowly knelt down, blood oozing from the corner of his mouth. He stared at Zhao Ying intently, his pupils had lost some focus. This was a symptom of being near death, but he was still unaware of it, still laughing, crying, and... begging.
"Ying'er, have you calmed down a little? If not, I can still take a few more blows... Don't be afraid, I won't die..." His voice became lower and lower, and his body became weaker and weaker, almost collapsing to the ground.
The smell of blood in the air grows stronger...
Zhao Ying was trembling all over and couldn't speak.
Finally, when he completely collapsed to the ground, Zhao Ying could no longer sit still. She wrapped herself in Shangguan Shu's outer robe, covered herself with a blanket, walked up to him, covered the bloody hole in his chest, and said in a trembling voice, "Shangguan Shu..."
Shangguan Shu seemed not to hear her voice and continued talking to himself.
"If I die, it will be exactly what you want. You can live with Wei Fu forever..." At this point, he sobbed, tears streaming down his face. "I really hate Wei Fu. He always covets you. Why does he want to snatch you from me... You are about to be snatched away by him... I don't want to live anymore..."
Bang!
Zhao Ying slapped Shangguan Shu hard.
After fanning him, he rubbed his face again and said, "I'm sorry, I..."
Shangguan Shu came to his senses and stared at Zhao Ying blankly.
After secretly cursing you as a lunatic, Zhao Ying said anxiously, "You don't have to die even if I don't forgive you..."
"Do you...do you have a doctor in your village?"
The answer is of course no.
Shangguan Shu shook his head in despair.
Then he began to explain his last wishes, "That's it... Ying'er, I'm tired too... Yue'er and Qi You are in the yard on the west side of Yumang Mountain... You can find them if you look for them..."
Zhao Ying was driven to tears by his reaction. She gritted her teeth and said, "Are you threatening me? Even if you die here, I won't forgive you! Just give up on this idea!"
Shangguan Shu anticipated her reaction, smiled bitterly, and closed his eyes.
Zhao Ying was furious.
She pointed at him for a long moment, then stood up and straightened her clothes. "Okay, okay! I'll deal with you after I save you!"
After saying that, Zhao Ying rushed out of the room, shouting for help, "Help! Help!"
The men in the village all ran out and asked Zhao Ying in confusion when they saw this. After knowing that their boss was injured, they thought it was Zhao Ying who did it. They glared at Zhao Ying angrily, but still took Shangguan Shu's injury into consideration and did not settle the score with her.
One man mounted his horse to fetch a doctor, the other to get medicine...
The quiet village became lively again.
Suddenly, torches lit up around the village, illuminating it like daylight. Everyone was puzzled when a voice outside shouted, "Is Princess Chengqian here?"
Zhao Ying's eyes lit up and he felt delighted.
Father, someone came to rescue her!
Zhao Ying hurriedly ran out of the village. The men were busy saving Shangguan Shu and no one paid any attention to her, letting her run away.
Zhao Ying arrived at the village gate, where a group of men in black stood. Furthermore, the village itself was surrounded by men in black, numbering around a hundred or so, all masked. The leading man, however, revealed his face. Upon seeing her emerge, he bowed and respectfully said, "I am late in coming to your rescue, Princess. I hope you will forgive me!"
Zhao Ying shook his head, panting, and pointed to the village behind him, "The prince of the Zhenguo Duke is also here. He's injured. You should take him away and treat his injuries first!"
"This..." The leading man in black was stunned for a moment, then lowered his head, as if to hide something, "His Majesty's decree is to only take His Highness back..."
Zhao Ying was furious and shouted, "Don't waste your words on me! If anything happens to him, I'll bury you with him!"
As soon as Zhao Ying finished speaking, he thought they would obey him obediently, but the leader said coldly: "If you want to deal with these servants, you have to go back first!"
Zhao Ying's heart trembled when he heard this, and a chill ran through his body.
"You are not sent by the Emperor!"
“Who are you?!”
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