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Just as Jing Yao finished speaking, before Eunuch Ming could respond, another voice suddenly came from outside the door, saying, "Madam Jing, there's no need to waste your time."
The man's voice was deep and low, with a hint of coldness. Jing Yao didn't know if she was too suspicious at the moment and was seeing enemies everywhere, but she actually heard a hint of complacency in his voice, which made her furious again.
Jing Yao ran straight to the door. She wanted to see who dared to point fingers at her.
Signaling the maids on both sides to open the palace door, Jing Yao narrowed his eyes slightly with an arrogant look, waiting to see who was outside the door. When the figure of that person gradually became clear, Jing Yao felt more uncomfortable than if he had eaten a bug.
That silver-grey armor, coupled with a dark, tough face that seemed to be half-smiling and slightly weathered, wasn't this the Wen Rencuo she least wanted to meet!?
Jing Yao's attitude turned even colder: "General Wenren, what brings you here?"
Seeing that the girl had such a bad attitude and had no intention of welcoming him, Wen Rencuo was not annoyed. Instead, the smile in his eyes was even more intense than before, which gave Jing Yao goosebumps all over his body.
She always felt that Wen Rencuo's eyes were like those of a cat. It was as if Jing Yao was a kitten that was deliberately stretching out its claws to scratch him in front of him, and he not only did not care but was very happy to see the kitten do that, thinking that it was getting close to him.
Thinking of this, Jing Yao felt a chill in his heart.
"General Wenren, if you have nothing else to do, please return."
"Madam Jing, wait a minute." Wen Rencuo stopped Jing Yao, who was about to shut him out, and said, "I'm just here to remind you that you don't need to go looking for Zuo Yuanwu."
"What do you mean?" Jing Yao took a deep breath. "Something happened to him?"
Si Jue attacked Zuo Yuanwu so quickly?
No, that's not right. Si Jue was still on his sickbed, so it was impossible for him to start interfering in government affairs right away. And even if they really wanted to target Zuo Yuanwu, a close minister to the crown prince, Zuo Yuanwu was a military commander second only to the Grand Marshal Wenren, holding great power. How could he be brought down so easily?
But - what if?
Wen Rencuo saw her worried and anxious expression, and couldn't help but pull the corner of his mouth to smile and said: "Madam Jing, you worry too much. Given General Zuo's current situation, no one can hurt him."
As he said this, he sighed deeply, "It's true that a new emperor chooses new ministers."
His sarcasm was too strong, and his words were too blunt. Jing Yao suddenly realized what he meant: "What nonsense are you talking about!?"
Anyone can and will turn against the party, except Zuo Yuanwu.
That was Zuo Yuanwu, the brother who had grown up with her in the Duke of Jing's mansion and had promised to become part of her family. How could he be so cruel as to abandon her and throw her into this dangerous vortex without a care?
Wen Rencuo had the look of someone who had seen through everything, and said quietly, "Madam Jing, the human heart is the most unpredictable and fickle thing in the world. When disaster strikes, everyone flees. Don't you understand the principle of seeking benefits and avoiding harm even at this point?"
He thought he was giving Jing Yao sincere advice, but when it reached her ears, it became a series of piercing sarcasm and taunting remarks.
Jing Yao smiled bitterly. How could she not understand that people's hearts are fickle?
It's time to understand.
But... he was one of the only two people in the world who promised to never leave her.
Jing Yao resisted the urge to cry: "General Wenren, have you finished speaking? If you're done, leave now."
Wen Rencuo seemed a little worried that she hadn't listened, and frowned: "Madam Jing, I thought I came here with sincerity..."
"Sincerity? When you say sincerity, do you mean that your Wen family fully supports pushing Si Jue to the position, causing me to fall into this situation now, or do you mean that you came to sow discord between me and Zuo Yuanwu from the beginning?" Jing Yao raised her eyes, her beautiful and auspicious phoenix eyes still staring stubbornly at the man in front of her. Wen Rencuo was stunned by her, and Jing Yao just sneered:
"Wenren Cuo, what qualifications do you have to speak ill of Zuo Yuanwu in front of me? You're quicker than anyone else to join Si Jue... Aren't you also a man who follows the wind and seeks profit and avoids harm? Or do you think you're so noble that you can see through everything?"
The girl's eyes were cold, as if the person standing before her was not the General of Chariots and Cavalry, but a servant who had offended her.
"I'm telling you, Wenren Cuo, you have no qualifications or standing to act so presumptuously. Someone like you, who has been calculating from the start and has the demeanor of a toad wanting to eat a swan, leave me immediately, right now."
"you……"
Wen Rencuo was several years older than her, but he was still choked by her and couldn't say a word, especially when her thoughts were laid out openly.
But his calm state of mind after witnessing life and death is ultimately incomparable to that of ordinary people. Others would have left in shame long ago, but he could still stand there and watch Jing Yao scold him with interest.
That expression was exactly the same as the quarrel in Yushan Bookstore that day.
Was she also looking so angry that day?
Even when a stunning beauty is angry, it is a beautiful sight.
Jing Yao observed his expression and knew that this man looked tall and strong and decent, but was very dirty inside.
Perhaps it was because Jing Yao's disgust was too obvious, but Wen Rencuo's attitude softened considerably: "Madam Jing, you misunderstood. I just wanted to warn you from the beginning. As for Zuo Yuanwu's matter, there was no need for me to lie to you."
"I don't care if you lie to me or not." Jing Yao couldn't stand his serious and affectionate look. "I only listen to what Zuo Yuanwu says."
Sure enough, those two people are still important in her heart.
Although Wen Rencuo knew this very well, he felt very uncomfortable when he saw Jing Yao still defending Zuo Yuanwu.
"If you change your mind, I'll always be here."
Jing Yao chuckled: "I don't need it."
Even if she were to die, she would never seek refuge with Wen Rencuo.
After saying that, Jing Yao didn't wait for the maid to do anything. He closed the door himself and slammed it in front of Wen Rencuo very neatly.
The moment the door closed, Jing Yao felt weak in the legs, dizzy and almost collapsed.
Fortunately, a pair of arms from behind supported her shoulders in time: "Are you okay?"
Jing Yao turned around and looked at Baili Wenfu with a slightly apologetic look on his face, as he had just lost his temper with him.
But she was too tired to say sorry.
It was barely a morning, but her energy was already nearly exhausted.
She walked step by step towards Si Pei's couch, even though she had originally come only to see him.
She just wanted to take a good look at Si Pei.
"Have you also heard about Zuo Yuanwu's incident?"
Jing Yao sat on the outside of the bed, holding the man's cold palm with one hand. Although he was talking, he did not glance at Baili Wenfu beside him.
Baili Wenfu hesitated for a moment, and finally gave an ambiguous answer: "I only know that when General Zuo asked Prince Lin this question during the morning court this morning, he remained silent."
Jing Yao thought that Zuo Yuanwu was introverted and taciturn, and perhaps he kept silent because he didn't want to argue in the court.
She wanted to comfort herself with this statement, but she knew in her heart that the Zuo Yuanwu of the past would not choose to remain silent in such a life-and-death situation.
But last night Zuo Yuanwu was still firmly by her side, saying that he would be her support.
What on earth had happened to Zuo Yuanwu overnight? Or perhaps, all that gentleness he showed last night was just an act.
"I understand." Jing Yao's face was expressionless. It was hard to tell what was in his eyes. He only felt a faint sadness lingering in the air. "You go first."
"Are you okay being alone?"
Baili Wenfu's worries were not without reason, but Jing Yao obviously did not need these pitiful looks.
To be precise, I don't need their pitiful gazes at all.
Baili Wenfu was speechless and could only leave in embarrassment. He walked to the door and looked at Jing Yao sitting in the room. He looked back again and again, but in the end, he swallowed back what he wanted to say.
After everyone in the hall left, Jing Yao's tense mood finally relaxed for a moment.
Now, in the palace where it was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop, apart from Jing Yao who couldn't help crying, there was only a quiet and unresponsive person lying peacefully on the bed.
Jing Yao's eyes swept over Si Pei, who seemed to be sleeping in front of her, inch by inch, his thin face, high nose bridge, deep eyebrows and eyes. She greedily described the appearance of the person in front of her, fearing that she would forget it.
Things have come to this point. Perhaps the day when Si Jue comes to power, or the day when he is in a bad mood, will be the day of her and Si Pei's death.
"Xiao Li, wake up, okay?"
Jing Yao leaned his head beside him and called him in a weak, almost pleading tone.
"I beg you, stop teasing me. This is not funny at all. In fact, you have been awake for a long time, right?" Jing Yao's tears flowed down Si Pei's neck, and finally slid down and dripped onto the couch.
When Jing Yao grew up, she didn't cry as easily as she did when she was a child. The few times she cried were all related to the man in front of her.
"Si Pei, if you don't wake up, I will hate you forever."
Jing Yao tried his best to provoke him, "Don't even think about getting married by sleeping together again. I don't want to live with a guy who loves to sleep every day."
"Wake up quickly, wake up quickly..."
Jing Yao leaned over the bed and fell asleep unknowingly because he was tired from crying.
On the other side, the side hall was bustling with people. Everyone wanted to get in touch with the future new king. Ever since they heard that Prince Lin Si Jue had returned from the gates of hell and miraculously recovered quickly after being seriously injured... this was simply extraordinary.
Many people even started to hype him up as the one destined by God, but Si Pei did not survive, so the future True Lord should be King Lin Si Jue.
The Xijing Dynasty, under the influence of the current emperor, is quite superstitious and likes to listen to things about astronomy and astrology. Although it is hard to say how much of it is true or false, the saying that "God could not bear to see Si Pei Jingyao committing evil and bringing disaster to the people, so he gave Si Jue the task of ascending the throne" has become very famous in Shanghua recently.
Si Jue now has everything going for him, from the right time to the right place and the right people, and his successful seizure of power and enthronement as emperor is a foregone conclusion.
"Si Pei's people can't touch me at all."
Si Jue's body had almost recovered thanks to the treatment of the life and death potion, and he was now full of energy and in good health without any effects.
"Hmph, for peace of mind, let's get started as soon as possible."
Yue Ningning, whose hands were wrapped in thick white gauze, said this.
Last night, she tried to take action but was almost burned to death by the protagonist's halo. It seems that the person who tied the bell must be the one to untie it, and the old protagonist has to let the new protagonist strangle him.
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