In the exquisite and luxurious room, there were two people, one standing and one floating.
She wore a red brocade robe embroidered with golden dragons and a golden floral crown, looking magnificent and majestic, like a goddess descending to earth.
The other one was also dressed in red, but it was a blood-red.
Xu Shi was disheveled, his face was bruised and swollen, and there was a hole the size of a bowl in his chest, through which one could even see the bed curtains behind him.
He looked like a demon who had just been tortured in the eighteenth level of hell.
But in Xu Shize's eyes, Nie Yuhuang in front of him was the real ghost, a vengeful spirit that could rip out people's hearts.
He slowly lowered his head, looking at his chest in disbelief, only to see red flesh and stark white bones.
Looking up at Nie Yuhuang again, one could see that she was holding a dark red heart in her bloodied right hand.
That was his heart, still beating slightly at that moment.
A person without a heart is bound to die.
This is the second time.
He died for the second time at the hands of Nie Yuhuang.
This woman is his nemesis; he must be blind to have fallen for her.
If he had known this would happen, he should have killed her sooner.
Qi An examined the piece of meat in his hand, then handed it to Xu Shize, saying earnestly:
"Come here, take a look at yourself. Isn't your heart a little blackened?"
"What does this prove? It proves that you, you heartless devil, are lying. You don't love Nie Yuhuang at all."
After saying that, Qi An threw his heart on the ground with a look of disgust: "Disgusting heart, I'll have someone feed it to the dogs later."
Xu Shi stared blankly as his heart rolled to the ground, his mind sluggish as he wondered why he wasn't dead yet.
Perhaps because I lost my heart, my fear disappeared along with it.
Xu Shize suddenly burst into laughter, then glared fiercely at Qi An, who was wiping his hands, every word he uttered filled with hatred.
"You wretch, do you think you can rest easy after killing me? The iron hooves of Wumeng will trample Da Yu sooner or later. In the end, you will not escape the fate of your country being destroyed, your family being destroyed, and being pierced by ten thousand arrows."
Thinking of something, he smiled mysteriously: "Since I can do it all over again, maybe there will be a next time."
"Next time, I will not show you any mercy. I will tear you to pieces and make sure you never get to be reincarnated."
Qi Anzai carefully wiped his hands clean and threw away the dirty handkerchief.
Excuse me, let me correct you.
Qi An smiled and said, "First, I killed you simply because I didn't like you, and it was just a convenient way to do it. There's no other reason. A piece of trash like you poses no threat to me, so there's no question of me being able to rest easy."
"Secondly, why do you think you suddenly remembered things from your past life?"
Under Xu Shize's shocked gaze, Qi An cruelly revealed the answer: "Because I'm kind-hearted, I wanted you to die knowing the truth."
"So, there won't be a next time, understand?"
His illusions shattered once more, and Xu Shi roared in despair, "Nie Yuhuang, you bitch, I curse you to a horrible death... Ah..."
A flash of cold light, and his tongue fell to the ground.
Qi An sheathed his dagger: "You cursed well, but I don't like hearing it, so you'd better not say anything."
Xu Shi coughed up blood and glared at Qi An with resentment.
Qi An tilted his head and asked with a smile, "I say, you haven't had your heart for so long, aren't you curious why you're still alive?"
Xu Shi was stunned, and then belatedly realized, "Yeah, how come he's still alive?"
Logically speaking, he should have died the moment Nie Yuhuang plunged the knife into his heart.
He looked down in bewilderment, and then something even more horrifying happened.
Where his heart used to be, a red light was flashing and jumping, as if it had replaced the heart.
The bowl-sized hole in his chest is healing slowly at a visible rate.
Xu Shize: "..."
Xu Shi looked up at Qi An in horror; this was something no human could do.
What kind of monster is she?
Qi An rested his chin on his hand and slowly explained, "I suddenly felt it would be a shame if you died like this. So I decided to let you live a little longer."
"We were husband and wife after all. After I destroy Wumeng, you should at least applaud me before you die."
"As for how you die, it will be as you say: torn to pieces and never to be reincarnated."
Xu Shi shook his head frantically.
He had already prepared himself for death, but in the end, even death became a luxury.
Qi An clapped his hands: "How about this, my brother is quite lonely in the prison, why don't you go and keep him company?"
You two have common topics, and you can even share your experiences of failing at the last hurdle in two lifetimes, and summarize the lessons learned.
No, he doesn't want to go. Let him die a quick and painless death.
Xu Shize could not speak; he could only weep in despair and silently beg for death.
Not long after, Zhang Li, the Minister of Justice, and the prison guards of the Imperial Prison saw Her Majesty the Empress again.
It must be said that their Queen is a meticulous person; she never comes empty-handed.
After the ceremony, everyone looked behind the Queen.
Two guards from the princess's residence were supporting a "bloodied person" on either side of him. The person's messy long hair hung down, obscuring his face.
They lit a candle in their hearts for this person, and then began to wonder.
Who is this?
He looks even worse off than that Crown Prince!
How exactly did they offend Her Majesty the Queen?
"Your Majesty, who is this person...?"
Minister Zhang cupped his hands and asked cautiously.
Qi An did not answer, but only ordered: "Arrange for him to stay next to the Crown Prince, with the same treatment, and have him serve me together."
"……yes."
"By the way, he has a special constitution, so you can take care of him as you please. If he dies, it's my responsibility."
"..."
"……yes."
Minister Zhang thought to himself: It seems this person has seriously offended Her Majesty the Empress; he needs to be dealt with seriously.
However, not knowing this person's identity, to what extent would His Majesty be satisfied?
Minister Zhang, steeling himself, inquired again: "May I ask Your Majesty, what is the identity of this criminal? What crime has he committed that has angered Your Majesty so greatly?"
Qi An smiled, turned around and walked up to Xu Shize.
"This man is a spy from Wumeng, who has been lurking by my side for many years. He has ulterior motives and wants to seize my Great Yu Kingdom."
Minister Zhang was shocked: "What? He's a spy from Wumeng? That's a crime deserving of death. Luckily, His Majesty discovered it in time."
The jailers were also surprised. It was someone from the Queen's side. Who was so bold as to be so bold?
Qi An sighed: "Actually, you all know this person. It was my fault for misjudging people, which is a misfortune for our family."
As soon as he finished speaking, Qi An grabbed Xu Shize's hair and pulled it up, instantly exposing his face to everyone.
Despite his bruised and swollen face, everyone still recognized him.
—The former imperial son-in-law, now the emperor's consort, Xu Shize.
"The... the prince consort?"
"My God, it's the prince consort! How could he be a spy for Wumeng?"
Minister Zhang's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets in shock: "Your Majesty, this... could there be a mistake? How could Young Master Xu possibly be..."
Everyone in the capital knew that Xu Shi was deeply in love with the Empress and was willing to give up his official career and stay confined to the inner palace for her sake.
How could he be a spy for Wumeng?
Qi An stood with his hands behind his back and smiled faintly: "You can't tell a person's heart from their skin. You have to peel off their skin to know if they are a human or a ghost."
"Also, his surname isn't Xu, it's Huangfu."
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