Before you knew it, night had ended and dawn had broken.
Everything seemed the same as usual, yet something had completely changed. Spring is always rainy, and although the sky had begun to brighten earlier, a long time passed without a glimmer of light appearing.
A light drizzle fell, and the sky was overcast, making people feel heavy-hearted.
Inside the sleeping quarters, incense curtains were drawn together, beaded curtains hung to the ground, and colorful clothes were scattered all over the floor.
When Yu Qianqian opened her eyes, she stretched out her arms and legs with a sudden movement. But this time, she didn't fall onto the bed as usual. Instead, she felt something was really different.
She regained her composure, widened her pupils, and saw Mu Beichen, his head resting on his arm, leaning against her face, looking at her with a bright smile: "Awake?"
Yu Qianqian found it strange. Usually, he would be gone after she woke up, but what was wrong today? Why hadn't he left yet?
Staring intently at the handsome face before her, several thoughts flashed through her mind. If she were to see Su Ruan in the dungeon later, would Mu Beichen remember their past relationship and be reluctant to leave her behind? Or would he have already let go of everything and truly not care about anything anymore? However, she dared not imagine that he could empathize with her as she did.
She didn't have the courage to continue thinking. Her thoughts were a jumbled mess. She reached out and rubbed against his chest a few times, her fingertips fiddling with the buttons on his shirt, trying to urge him to slowly move closer to her. Her face turned as red as an apple, and she didn't know what to do.
Mu Beichen remained silent with her for a long while, then narrowed his eyes slightly, and suddenly a flash of inspiration struck him: "May I ask, my wife, do I look handsome?"
Yu Qianqian looked up at that fair and rosy face, her heart skipped a beat, and she immediately came to her senses, "When did Achen wake up? Why didn't he wake me up too?"
"It's raining outside, and you might catch a cold. I was thinking of letting you sleep a little longer, just lying there quietly without doing anything," Mu Beichen murmured, as if talking to himself.
The two stood quietly for a moment, their gazes meeting, each lost in their own thoughts. They sat up at the same time, unhurriedly, as if everything were perfectly normal.
Mu Beichen made her face to face with him, and helped her put her clothes back on layer by layer. After tidying her up for a short while, they turned around and fell to the ground.
They left the sleeping quarters together, approached several forks in the road, and followed one of the small paths to the dungeon.
Upon seeing the Emperor's arrival, the jailer and guards hurriedly came out and bowed respectfully. Then, without daring to say a word, they began to lead the way.
Mu Beichen and Yu Qianqian walked in at the same time, without any deliberate fanfare. However, with Mu Beichen accompanying them this time, it seemed to have a more ceremonial feel to it.
She walked alongside him, glancing left and right at the two long rows of cages on either side. Ferocious faces, pitiful howls, and an incredibly bloody scene were unfolding before her eyes. Outside the cells, the passageway was filled with kneeling people, a sea of black heads stretching as far as the eye could see.
She never liked such scenes, always feeling that such things only happened in nightmares.
Walking straight ahead through the narrow, dark passage, when you reach the end, the last cell door is pushed open from the outside with a loud bang!
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