Shaking off the confused thoughts in his mind, Situ Xunxiao walked out quickly, but met Liu Jing at the corner of the corridor.

"Empress Jing." Situ Xunxiao nodded slightly.

"Xiao, are you and I still so unfamiliar with each other now?" Concubine Jing looked at Situ Xunxiao. There was hurt in her eyes and her face was a little haggard because of the miscarriage, but at this moment it was even more moving.

"Although some things can be transferred, some things can never be forgotten." Situ Xunxiao looked at the sadness on Liu Jing's face, hesitated for a long time, and finally said it.

Seeing Situ Xunxiao turning around to leave, Concubine Jing hurriedly caught up with him and said, "Xiao, I really regret what happened before. Didn't my mother's family also do their best to cooperate with you this time? I was the one who wrote the letter to my father. I have never given up on you from the beginning to the end. I just had no choice."

Concubine Jing's words made Situ Xunxiao stop in his tracks. He stopped where he was, but did not look back. There was an incomprehensible emotion in his eyes. His sword-like brows were slightly frowned, and he pursed his lips without saying a word. After a long silence, he started walking again.

only……

However, Liu Jing had no intention of backing down. Seeing that Situ Xunxiao was about to leave, she stopped herself from speaking.

Situ Xunxiao, who had his back to Liu Jing, frowned impatiently, and his lips, which had been pursed into a straight line, relaxed slightly as he said, "Empress Jing, you opened the city gates to let me in only because you knew that I would be able to come in sooner or later, and it would be better for me to surrender than to be held accountable later. Do you think there is any need for us to continue talking?"

Situ Xunxiao always had a little childhood affection for Liu Jing, but after what she just said, he gradually developed a dislike for her.

However, when his words fell into Liu Jing's ears, she felt something different.

Liu Jing hugged Situ Xunxiao from behind without any reservation, her tone full of sadness and grievance.

"Xiao, if you hadn't been so reluctant, I wouldn't have made such a decision. You've always known that I only love you, but for the sake of my family, I had to give up everything. So what if I have regretted it all these years? If I had a choice, I wouldn't have to suffer every night.

But, what can I do? Your family affection is greater than the love between you and me, I can only make a choice helplessly, and you gave up the connection between us first. But I know that you still love me. If you hadn't stopped Gong Yunluo and the others from making things difficult for me over the years, how embarrassing would my situation be. Now, everything is clear, isn't it? "

Situ Xunxiao, who was suddenly hugged and accused word by word, just looked at the hand hugging his waist indifferently, frowned and said: "Let go."

"No, I won't let go again." Liu Jing shook her head desperately, but she felt somewhat smug in her heart. She thought that Situ Xunxiao didn't push her away and that was just a hypocrite who couldn't bear to let her go.

"Xiao, let's start over."

However, Liu Jing's words made Situ Xunxiao narrow his eyes dangerously. With a bit of disgust, he grasped a corner of the cloak and squeezed the hands that were hugging him. The person let go because of the pain, but fell to the ground the next second because of Situ Xunxiao's desperate evasion.

Liu Jing's eyes were filled with disbelief.

"This prince and Concubine Jing have long been nothing, and this prince does not want the princess to have any misunderstandings." Looking at Liu Jing with aloofness, Situ Xunxiao felt nothing but disgust and sympathy. However, he could not help but think of what Zong Zheng Xiaoting had said in a long and cold voice: there must be something hateful about pitiful people.

Thinking of her, the smile on Situ Xunxiao's lips became a little more gentle.

"Princess?" Liu Jing chewed on Situ Xunxiao's words, her eyes full of jealousy, but she quickly calmed herself down, "Xiao, I know you are still angry with me. I don't believe you don't have any lingering feelings for me. Zongzheng Xiaoting is already yours, I will not be the same as before, as long as we are together for the rest of our lives. I don't mind, really."

Liu Jing's words only made Situ Xunxiao frown slightly. He looked coldly at the person who fell to the ground, the person whom he once regarded as a treasure. But at this moment, his heart was as calm as water. If there were any disturbances, it would only be sympathy and reluctance.

However, this person who is still stubborn and unwilling to change his ways may very likely be the source of rift between him and Xiao Ting in the future. Thinking of this, Situ Xunxiao simply spoke frankly.

Looking down at Liu Jing, Situ Xunxiao said calmly: "I once thought that you would be the only one in my life."

Situ Xunxiao's words made Liu Jing secretly shocked. She did not miss the mockery in Situ Xunxiao's eyes, nor did she miss the word "once". Sure enough, Situ Xunxiao's next words hurt her heart.

"It's just that Xiao Ting wants me to understand one thing." Situ Xunxiao smiled softly, "If you were replaced by her at that time, what would I do? Love does exist, and it is true that love comes from nowhere and lasts forever. This is how I feel about her. The first time I saw her, I felt that she was a person who valued money more than her life, but this strange little palace maid made me curious.

Later, I agreed to the marriage, in the end, I also hoped to see her again. So after the princess escaped from the marriage, I first tracked her down instead of the princess. Later, when I learned her identity, I was happy instead of angry because I was fooled.

Talking about the past and memories, Situ Xunxiao lost his coldness and indifference. His words were low and vaguely doting: "If it was her, I would not care about anything at all and would definitely rebel!"

Must fight back! Liu Jing closed her eyes in pain. These two simple words seemed to send her to the eighteenth level of hell.

"Why not me..." Liu Jing asked weakly, but her heart was cold.

"Because I have never loved you." The cruel denial came out of Situ Xunxiao's mouth, like thousands of knives piercing Liu Jing's heart.

"Mo Lian, tell me, you killed your own child with your own hands for some reason. I feel heartbroken, but that's all."

"I understand." Liu Jing struggled to stand up, holding on to a pillar beside her. She looked at Situ Xunxiao with eyes full of sorrow. "Love is not something that can be obtained by calculation."

"You are wrong. I know exactly why you approached me from the beginning to the end." Situ Xunxiao said calmly, "It's just that I still think you were beautiful in the past. That's why I thought I was stuck in a quagmire. If you hadn't forced me to make a choice, I might have missed her by mistake."

"Thank you, take care." Situ Xunxiao hesitated for a long time, and finally said these five most cruel words to Liu Jing, and then walked away.