Thinking of the greeting letter that He Louche sent along with the evidence, Ning Xihua felt inexplicably guilty.
These things should have been presented to Su Bi together with the letter from the credible state. I don't know why He Louche sent them to herself alone.
With Su Bi's current means, it would be easy for her to steal the letter without anyone noticing, but he still let the letter fall into her hands, with even the sealing wax intact.
Seeing Su Bi's jealous look, Ning Xihua felt funny and warmed her heart at the same time.
This feeling of being truly respected and loved is really great.
She was not afraid of Su Bi's evil look, so she went up to him, took his arm, and swayed like a spoiled child.
"Oh, I didn't know he would send me a letter. Here, the letter is right there. If you mind, you can read it yourself and know what it says."
Ning Xihua tapped the corner of the table with her chin, with a frank expression on her face, as if she followed his gaze.
But she was a little nervous.
Based on her experience of reading so many novels and storybooks, in general, in this situation, the male protagonist would say that he believes in the other person in order to show that he is magnanimous. He would not read it...
But Su Bi looked down at her, then reached out for the letter without hesitation, without any excuse, not caring at all that she might be considered stingy.
Ning Xihua's smile froze on her face immediately.
Damn, why doesn't he play by the rules?
It's over. This is a bad idea! Danger!
Ning Xihua silently let go of his hand, turned around and prepared to slip away.
As soon as he took a step, someone grabbed him by the waist and pulled him back.
"Where do you want to go?"
Ning Xihua was so frightened that she didn't dare to say a word.
Su Bi read the letter at a glance, then casually opened the drawer and stuffed the letter into a corner, trying not to see it.
He hugged her, his smile deepened, and his tone became softer.
"After so many years apart, I miss you day and night?"
"Hearing that you have made another promise, what are you thinking?"
"I hope you can marry a good man and live in harmony with him. If you are not satisfied, you can give up. I will treat you as my future position and will prepare the bed for you. Will it be three years?"
With every word Su Bi spoke, Ning Xihua lowered her head a little more, and finally she shrunk her neck and wished she could bury it in the ground.
"That is to say... I didn't promise him..."
Su Bi's eyes darkened, "Why, have you ever considered agreeing to him?"
Ning Xihua: …
It's really a headache when men are unreasonable!
But she could also understand that if another woman had written to Su Bi saying that she had waited for him for three years, she would probably have been furious.
From this perspective, it's already pretty good that the boss can still talk to her so calmly...
She put her hands around his neck, looked at him pitifully, and coaxed him softly,
"I'm sorry, don't be angry~"
Su Bi looked at her acting coquettishly and shook her head with laughter.
"I'm not mad at you."
Ning Xihua looked unconvinced.
You liar, the air pressure was so low just now that it was about to rain heavily.
Su Bi sighed and hugged her in her arms.
"I'm just jealous, that kind of jealous."
Ning Xihua was amused by him. It was the first time she saw someone being jealous so righteously and openly.
"Besides, there's a potential competitor eyeing you, and I feel uncomfortable."
Hearing his frank self-analysis, Ning Xihua felt a little distressed.
Some small things, if not handled carefully, will be like a thorn, piercing into the relationship between lovers, eventually going deeper and deeper, and becoming irreparable scars.
She didn't want to create any rift between them over such a small matter.
Ning Xihua hooked Su Bi's neck, pulled his head down, tilted her face up and lightly rested her forehead against his.
She looked him in the eyes and asked him seriously,
"Even though I love only you, I'm sorry I made you feel uncomfortable. So, what can I do to make you feel better?"
Su Bi looked at the bright and gentle light in her eyes, and his heart seemed to be tapped gently with a small hammer, filled with uncontrollable throbbing and soreness.
He kissed her eyes gently, stared at her delicate red lips, and whispered,
"I've begged you for a long time before, can you please..."
He had thought about it a long time ago, as early as when he and her were on the beam of Prince Duan's Mansion listening to Su Han and Lin Mengli's gossip.
Ning Xihua's face turned red in an instant.
Even the neck and earlobes were red.
She was trying to calm him down, fearing that he would think too much, but this was all he could think about?!
Seeing her shy and awkward face, Su Bi lowered his eyes and said aggrievedly, "Forget it, I don't want you to force yourself..."
Ning Xihua took a deep breath, closed her eyes, gritted her teeth and whispered, "Okay..."
The sound was so low that it was almost inaudible, but Su Bi still received it in a second.
He leaned over and kissed her lips again, smiling softly, "Thank you."
Ning Xihua blushed and didn't want to pay attention to him. This guy was really...
Should she still say "You're welcome"?
The next day, Ning Xihua sat alone on the bed, touching the slightly red and swollen corners of her mouth, before she reacted.
Fuck! Su Bi, that murderous guy, is pretending to be pitiful, right? Right? Right!
She actually still felt sorry for him? She was the one who was foolishly fooled!
Sure enough, feeling sorry for a man will only make you unhappy!
Su Bi, fuck me %*^#@! )? /￥》&…… (3,000 words omitted here)
…
With the ironclad evidence delivered by He Louche, convicting Su Xu seemed a piece of cake.
Different from the previous treason, this is a real crime of treason and collusion with the enemy, which is punishable by death and brings disaster to the country and the people.
As soon as the evidence came out, those old ministers who had originally wanted to save Su Xu's life out of consideration for the bloodline of the late emperor completely shut up.
Such a crime cannot be excused by a casual remark about brotherhood.
Somehow the news leaked out, but when the people learned of Su Xu's crimes, they became even more outraged and once again petitioned for his death penalty.
If a prince breaks the law, he is guilty of the same crime as any commoner, let alone something so unscrupulous that the anger of the people cannot be appeased unless he is killed.
If the new emperor still lets Su Xu go at this time, it would not be mercy, but rather a stupidity that disregards public opinion.
Soon, Su Bi issued an edict that Su Xu was guilty of treason and harming the people, and that his crimes were unforgivable and he was to be executed in the autumn.
As soon as this decree was issued, the people expressed their great joy and praised the emperor for his wisdom.
However, three days before the interrogation, Ning Xihua took people to the West Garden.
Since Su Xu was imprisoned in the Western Garden, Lin Mengli, as a concubine, was naturally also sent to the Western Garden.
Lin Mengli's belly was almost five months old. Su Xu was sentenced to death, but there was no conclusion on where the child would go.
The reason she came this time was not for anything else, but that it was time to make peace with Lin Mengli.
When the servant brought Lin Mengli up, Ning Xihua was still surprised.
Lin Mengli was seen with a bulging belly and a haggard look.
She used to be thin, and her movements often made her look like a willow in the wind, which made people feel sorry for her. Now she was so thin that only a pair of eyes were left, lonely and embedded in her sunken face.
Due to improper pregnancy management, her skin turned pale yellow and her lips became chapped. She no longer looked as pitiful as a little white flower, but only had the gloomy air of a withered flower.
She raised her face, and her eyes, which were originally full of affection and wetness, became empty and lifeless. She even felt a little creepy when she stared at Ning Xihua.
"You're finally here."