In the early morning, the air was filled with rain and fog, and people began their busy day. They held umbrellas, walked quickly and sparsely.
Chu Li ran towards the palace in the heavy rain and saw a broad figure kneeling at the main entrance of the palace from afar.
It’s Duke Fang.
He was soaked in the rain, with a determined look:
"My son died in vain. Please, Your Majesty, execute General Qin!"
Several officials who had risen early came to the court, holding umbrellas, and comforted Duke Fang on his loss:
"My Lord, please get up first. Be careful not to get wet."
"The Emperor is kind and will make the decision for you."
"Justice is in the hearts of the people, Your Excellency!"
Chu Li's eyes went dark as the heavy rain blurred her vision. She could not see clearly. It seemed that two imperial guards were holding swords and heading towards the sky prison.
"He was wrongly accused..."
No!
She ran into the palace and chased after him in the rain.
But she was so tired and dizzy, the cold rain hit her body and even made her hair messy, and her heavy feet could not catch up with the Royal Guards.
She seemed to have used up all her strength.
Chu Li staggered and fell down, splashing cold rain. He saw two imperial guards bringing Qin Muyu out of the prison.
"Qin Muyu!"
"Ninth Prince?"
It was raining heavily. She saw Qin Muyu running towards her, "Ninth Prince...Ah Li!"
Qin Muyu was still wearing prison clothes, but the shackles on his hands and feet had been removed. The heavy rain soon soaked him through, and he hugged her desperately, using his body to shield her from the rain.
"Ahri, it's raining so hard, why did you come here? Why didn't any palace servants follow you?"
Chu Li looked at him, who was still intact, and couldn't help but think of the nightmare in which Duke Fang raised his sword and cut off his head and body, and asked hurriedly:
"Why did you come out? Is the emperor going to punish you?"
Qin Muyu shook his head:
"No, the Dali Temple has already investigated. It was Concubine Liang from the Duke's Mansion who killed Fang Haiyang. She wanted her illegitimate son to replace Fang Haiyang's legitimate son. I was wrongly accused."
Chu Li was shocked.
So, the evidence the Regent gave her... was actually true.
He lied to her.
Cheated her again.
"Ah Li, I'm sorry for making you worry." Qin Muyu choked up, "That day, I did have a conflict with Fang Haiyang, and I stabbed him with a sword."
"Why?"
"because……"
Qin Muyu's eyes were red, whether it was because of the stinging of the rain or because he was choking up, "Because...Ah Li, I want to protect you."
She was chosen as the ninth prince's study companion when she was young. From the first moment he saw her, he decided to protect her.
My father said that the men in the General's Mansion are upright and loyal to one another, never have second thoughts, and once they believe in something, even if it is wrong, it is still right.
"I know that it was Fang Haiyang who instigated Mu Qishan to drug you and try to harm you. If your identity is exposed... I can't put you in danger. That day, I wanted to go out and investigate the matter thoroughly, but I didn't expect to run into Fang Haiyang."
"At that time, Fang Haiyang knew that he was going to be deposed as the crown prince. He was extremely violent. He attacked me before I could even say a few words to him, saying that he would kill me as a scapegoat. I drew my sword to defend myself, but I didn't expect that the sword didn't hit his vitals, so he died."
Then he was thrown into prison.
Chu Li grabbed his hand and asked, "What did the Regent King send Chong Feng to tell you on the day of the Autumn Banquet?"
Qin Muyu said:
"Chongfeng said that the war in Southern Xinjiang has been unstable and has been raging again and again. It is a very difficult place to pacify. The Regent thought that I was young and promising and could follow the veterans to Southern Xinjiang to gain experience and establish merit. But I failed to live up to the Regent's trust and caused such a disaster."
Chu Li couldn't believe it:
"That's all? Nothing else?"
"Chongfeng didn't say anything else."
Chu Li was shocked all over. She had always thought that Chong Feng told Qin Muyu that she was a woman and instigated Qin Muyu to kill Fang Haiyang, killing two birds with one stone.
But I didn’t expect…
It turned out that not only was she fooled by the Regent, but she also lost herself.
For a moment, she didn't know whether to blame herself for being too stupid or blame him for being too deep.
"Ahri, I'm sorry. I got you into trouble. Not only did I fail to protect you, but I also made you worry for nothing."
Qin Muyu's eyes were red.
"I'm useless!"
Chu Li suddenly burst into tears, "Mu Yu..."
Not only him, but even she was plotted against.
Even the emperor found that man difficult to deal with. How could they deal with a man they hadn't been able to get rid of for so many years?
"Ahri, I'm sorry, I..."
"Muyu!"
Chu Li hugged him, feeling so humiliated that she didn't know where to start. "The Duke's Mansion will never let you go. I thought you were going to die... I was afraid you were dead..."
She couldn't imagine how sad she would be if he died.
But in the end, Fang Haiyang's death was just a family affair of the Duke's Mansion.
Qin Muyu was mistakenly imprisoned in the Heavenly Prison, but his injustice was cleared.
But she was pulled into the abyss and could never climb out.
She could never go back to the way she was before.
The man destroyed her with just a flick of his finger, without even having to put any thought into it.
Half out of worry, half out of humiliation and hatred, the sound of crying and the sound of rain intertwined, "I am so stupid, I am worried about you, I am anxious... I..."
Qin Muyu was at a loss: "Ah Li, don't cry, it's all my fault. I will never make you worry again."
"ah!"
Chu Li couldn't stop crying.
She never cried so sadly even when she was bullied by Chu Dichi.
She hates it so much.
She wants to kill him!
"Ahri!"
As soon as she cried, he couldn't help but have red eyes, and hugged her tightly, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, Ahri, don't cry, it's my fault."
"It's all my fault."
Chu Li threw herself on his chest and cried uncontrollably.
Human beings are complex animals. No matter how much injustice they have suffered, they can endure it in front of outsiders. But once they are in front of their relatives and close friends, they will burst into tears even over the smallest things.
She couldn't even tell whether she was worried or aggrieved.
On the long street, rain and fog were everywhere. The two of them knelt on the ground, hugged each other tightly, and were soaked by the rain.
Not far away, there stood a dignified and tall figure.
The man held the umbrella in one hand, his posture straight, standing proudly like a green pine, his purple robe fluttering in the wind, his deep eyes glancing at the two people hugging each other, just standing there quietly, but emitting an invisible pressure that made the rain avoid him and dare not get on him.
He was high above, while Chu Li and Qin Muyu were soaked and looked miserable.
It created an extreme contrast and at the same time, divided the two camps.
He is himself, alone.
And she and Qin Muyu are "us".
After a while.
He walked over holding an umbrella, and glanced down with dignity:
"Don't block my way to court."
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