Shangguan Wanning rested in the bed for a while, and the dizziness was no longer so severe. Then she picked up the clothes on the ground, put them on, and walked step by step to Xiao Zhenting's side.
She slowly squatted down, and gently scratched Xiao Zhenting's cheek with her long nails. Suddenly, she slapped him hard in the face.
Xiao Zhenting felt pain only in his face, as his entire body was numb.
Xiao Zhenting glared at Shangguan Wanning fiercely and slapped her again.
"Xiao Zhenting, do you know why you have been such a failure in this life and in the previous life? Are you destined to be defeated by Jing Rui and me?"
Xiao Zhenting was no longer able to speak and could only use a vicious look to express his anger and unwillingness.
"Because you have never treated anyone sincerely; because you always believe that your schemes and tricks can get you everything you want; but I tell you, this is not the way to achieve hegemony."
Shangguan Wanning pulled out her hairpin and pressed it against Xiao Zhenting's throat.
Xiao Zhenting was stunned and his eyes gradually became panic-stricken.
"There is no knife in this room that I can use to kill you. So, I have to let you die in pain."
Shangguan Wanning hated Xiao Zhenting so much.
She closed her eyes, took a deep breath, grasped the hairpin with all her strength, and thrust it hard into Xiao Zhenting's throat.
"Um!"
Xiao Zhenting just groaned, his pupils dilated, and he twitched twice in pain.
Shangguan Wanning pulled out the hairpin, and blood gushed out, splashing all over her face.
The warm ** made her thoughts confused.
Shangguan Wanning subconsciously stepped back, fell to the ground, and watched Xiao Zhenting's blood leave his body bit by bit.
Her eyes met Xiao Zhenting's, her gaze fixed on him.
She knew that as the blood was lost, Xiao Zhenting's life was slowly slipping away.
When he died, everything was over.
Shangguan Wanning sat on the ground, hugging herself to keep warm.
She thought of the fireworks she watched with Mu Jingrui, the vows they made together, and...
what else?
It doesn't matter anymore.
Shangguan Wanning knew in her heart that they would never be together again in this life.
Tomorrow morning, if the guards find out that she has killed Xiao Zhenting, she will be dead for sure.
After two lives, in the end, she still couldn't stay with Mu Jingrui for the rest of her life.
Shangguan Wanning's tears slid down gently.
When the first ray of sunlight shone in in the early morning, Shangguan Wanning finally came back to her senses.
She saw that the blood had flowed to her feet, but it had already dried and solidified.
She looked at Xiao Zhenting, her big eyes staring straight at him, but she was already dead.
Shangguan Wanning smiled.
Isn't this the ending she wanted?
She stood up, walked behind the screen, changed into clean and simple clothes, tied up her long hair simply, sat quietly by the window, watching the sky become bluer little by little.
"Your Majesty, it's time to get up."
The eunuchs outside the door urged Shangguan Wanning back to her senses.
Shangguan Wanning ignored him. She thought of Mu Jingrui's warm arms and her parents' kind smiles, and her heart was in a knot.
The eunuch knocked on the door for a long time but heard no response. He seemed to realize that something was wrong, so he asked the guards to kick the door open.
The scene before them shocked everyone.
"emperor……"
The eunuch hurriedly ran to Xiao Zhenting's side to check his breathing, and was so frightened that he fell to the ground.
Shangguan Wanning stood up and slowly walked towards the crowd.
"Xiao Zhenting is already dead. If you don't want to be buried with him, go open the city gates and welcome His Royal Highness the Crown Prince back to the palace. He is kind-hearted and will definitely let you go."
The eunuch climbed up tremblingly and looked at Shangguan Wanning in great shock.
But this is a huge matter after all, how could he make the decision?
"Someone... hurry up and catch her..."
Assassinating the emperor is an unforgivable crime.
The guards no longer had any concerns and rushed towards Shangguan Wanning together.
Seeing that the steel knife was about to chop her body, Shangguan Wanning closed her eyes and calmly waited for death to come.
"Dad... Mom... Jingrui, goodbye... See you in the next life..."
Shangguan Wanning did not feel the expected pain, but instead heard the sound of fighting outside the door.
After several screams, she felt her whole body was hanging in the air.
She slowly opened her eyes and met a familiar pair of eyes.
Shangguan Wanning burst into tears in an instant. She excitedly held Mu Jingrui's face, snuggled into his chest, and said in a choked voice: "I know... Your Highness will not lie to me, you must not be dead..."
Mu Jingrui hugged Shangguan Wanning tightly. The feeling of losing and regaining her made him feel heartbroken, but also made him cherish her even more.
"Ning'er, why are you so stupid! Do you know how dangerous it is for you to enter the palace alone to assassinate Xiao Zhenting?"
Shangguan Wanning shook her head desperately in Mu Jingrui's arms.
After Mu Jingrui faked his death, with the secret assistance of Xiao Yujue, he sneaked into the capital with a large group of assassins.
He didn't dare to stop for a moment, fortunately, everything was still in time.
"Ning'er, stop talking for now, let's leave here."
Mu Jingrui had the protection of his trusted subordinates, and the guards were caught off guard, so it was not too difficult for him to evacuate.
Just as the two of them reached the door, Shangguan Wanning stopped again.
"Ning'er, what's wrong?"
Shangguan Wanning turned around to look at Xiao Zhenting lying on the ground.
Although, she knew that Xiao Zhenting was dead, but...
After all, there was still a hurdle in her heart that she had to overcome.
What if...what if?
"Jingrui, go chop off Xiao Zhenting's head."
"What?"
Mu Jingrui didn't expect Shangguan Wanning to make such a request.
Could it be... that Shangguan Wanning was raped by Xiao Zhenting last night?
Mu Jingrui's face suddenly changed. Shangguan Wanning immediately guessed what he was thinking and punched him hard.
"What are you thinking? If I lose my innocence, I will not live to see you again."
Mu Jingrui felt a little ashamed, walked forward and drew out his sword, and with one strike of the sword, Xiao Zhenting's head and body were separated.
Shangguan Wanning asked Mu Jingrui to find a piece of cloth, wrapped Xiao Zhenting's head and left the palace.
There were shouts and cries of killing outside the city gate. Xiao Yujue led his troops to attack and approached the city.
Mu Jingrui didn't want to see too many casualties, so he jumped onto the city wall and threw Xiao Zhenting's head down.
When everyone saw this, they were terrified.
"Xiao Zhenting is dead. All those who were loyal to him, as long as they drop their weapons and surrender now, His Royal Highness will forgive them. Otherwise..."
Mu Jingrui drew his sword, flew out, and chopped off the heads of two soldiers in succession.
The sword energy was as strong as a rainbow and as fast as lightning, shocking the army.
Without the commander-in-chief and the emperor, all the soldiers defending the city surrendered and opened the city gates to welcome Xiao Yujue into the city.
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