The moonlight, as white as frost, cast a chill over the majestic palace, and dewdrops on the bluestone steps brought a touch of coolness.
Jiamin stood in the center of the hall, her eyelids lowered, her expressionless face carrying a detached and resolute air.
Now that things have come to this, saying anything more will be futile.
The only person she cared about was He Yan.
If He Yan doesn't trust her, dislikes her, and despises her, then her world will lose all its luster.
"Your Majesty," Jia Min said softly with a smile after a long silence, "Are you hungry?"
"I remember His Majesty used to really enjoy my osmanthus sugar cakes. Shall I go and make some for you now?"
"You don't need to bother anymore." He Yan's voice was hoarse as he slowly turned around. "You probably don't know, but I don't like eating those sweet and cloying things... It's you who's always been so self-righteous!"
Jiamin's eyes darkened, and she clenched her hands tightly.
He Yan looked at her, and his imposing expression, though not angry, sent a shiver down Jia Min's spine.
"You always arrange and decorate everything for me according to your own preferences, all under the guise of loving me!"
“Ayan…”
"I admit, I was blinded by greed when it came to the throne!" He Yan was filled with remorse. "Lin Yue made a mistake, and as her elder brother, I should have helped her, but I harmed her because of my own selfishness!"
"Jiamin." He Yan approached step by step, his aura forceful and chilling. "I thought... you would treat that child well! I thought you would really hand her over to a lawyer couple to raise!"
"But I never expected that you would not only harm that child, but also Lin Yue!"
Jiamin's knees buckled, and she collapsed to the ground with a thud, looking completely bewildered.
In a daze, she seemed to return to the day she first met He Yan. She was fourteen years old, dressed in her finest attire, attending the National Day ceremony at the Grand Palace. She immediately spotted the prince standing in the center of the crowd, as dazzling as the sun.
That one glance became a lifelong obsession.
“Your Majesty…” Jia Min forced a bitter smile and murmured, “From the day I married you, I vowed to clear all obstacles for you, to make you a true king…”
"Because I will never forget the day I was fourteen, when I saw you in the crowd, looking so radiant."
"I swear, I will protect you and safeguard you for the rest of my life. I will help you continue this glory forever..."
"Shut up!" He Yan roared, veins bulging on his forehead. "You're a monster!"
"A devil?" Jiamin sneered. "What devil would treat you so well? What devil would plan so meticulously for you!"
"you……"
"Your Majesty, you can't live without me, can you?" Jia Min's eyes changed, a hint of madness in them. She suddenly stood up and grabbed He Yan's collar. "I am your wife, the Queen of Nanyang! You said... you once said in front of many foreign guests that I am your virtuous wife!"
"Get out!" He Yan could no longer tolerate it.
He tried to shake her off, but Jiamin was surprisingly strong. The two struggled and grappled, with Jiamin grabbing him almost frantically, her features contorted like a demon.
"You won't leave me, you won't!" she cried out hoarsely. "Ayan, you love me, and I love you too... We'll be together forever!"
"You're crazy, you're insane!" He Yan grabbed her wrist and flung it away violently.
Jiamin screamed and crashed heavily into a floor vase standing in the corner, instantly bleeding from her head.
The guards rushed in.
However, upon seeing the furious He Yan, no one dared to utter a sound and held their breath as they looked at him.
"His Majesty……"
"You all go out first, I'll take care of this!"
Another authoritative voice rang out.
At the same time, there was the heavy sound of military boots pounding the ground.
He Yan looked up and saw Nie Zhen standing in the hall in full military uniform, his gaze cold and piercing.
Nie Zhen was accompanied by four or five men, all of whom were elite soldiers who had followed him for many years. He saluted He Yan, his sharp eyes fixed on the woman on the ground, who lay like a lump of mud.
"Your Majesty," Nie Zhen said in a deep voice, "The Queen has been convicted of various crimes, including possessing drugs and plotting to murder Princess Lin Yue. She can now be formally handed over to the judicial authorities."
He Yan's eyelids twitched, but he didn't respond for a long time.
The moment Jiamin fell to the ground, his heart clenched for a split second, but the feeling was like ripples on water, spreading out in circles and leaving no trace.
After all, even a day as husband and wife brings a hundred days of kindness.
He is not a cold-blooded animal without emotions.
Jiamin's disheveled appearance brought back a flood of memories of how good she had been to him...
"Let's get a doctor to bandage the Queen first."
Nie Zhen was taken aback, then nodded and did as instructed.
Jiamin was quickly treated, the bleeding from her head stopped, and she was taken to her bedchamber to rest—however, the bedchamber was heavily guarded, and she could no longer move freely.
Nie Zhen looked at He Yan, whose face showed exhaustion, his eyes were dull, and filled with endless self-blame and despair.
“Your Majesty,” Nie Zhen bowed slightly, “once the Queen is feeling better, officials from the judicial department will come to take her away. There are still many details to be discussed regarding this case, so…”
How many years will she be sentenced to?
Nie Zhen paused slightly, then answered truthfully: "The best outcome would be thirty years."
He Yan closed his eyes and let out a long sigh. "What's the worst-case scenario?"
"Life imprisonment."
He Yan nodded slightly.
After a long silence, he said in a low voice, "These punishments are not enough for her."
"What?" Nie Zhen was somewhat surprised.
He Yan's voice trembled: "She harmed my sister, harmed my own niece, and kept me in the dark for nearly twenty years! She ruined Lin Yue's entire life!"
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