Chapter 1130 Giving Her a Final Peace
"well!"
The old princess laughed in exasperation. She couldn't believe that Qi Heng, even as a prisoner, still wanted to show off. In that case, he should at least demonstrate some sincerity.
Lin Yuesha wiped the sweat from her brow with her sleeve. She wanted to rush out right now, but she was also worried about ruining Qi Heng's plan.
Qi Heng just vomited blood; he must have been feigning weakness to deceive the locals and lower the old princess's guard.
Qi Heng's image as a master strategist is deeply ingrained in people's minds, and Lin Yuesha subconsciously doesn't believe he would get hurt.
"It doesn't look like a disguise."
Xiao Chengyu heard that Qi Heng had been poisoned, but he was skeptical. Given Qi Heng's forbearance, he would not show it even if he was poisoned. If he wanted to vomit blood, he would just swallow it back.
The fact that he can't control himself right now can only mean that he's deeply poisoned.
Could it be that he really didn't have any backup plan?
After spitting out a mouthful of blood, Qi Heng's face turned even paler. He forced himself to remain calm and agreed to all of the old princess's requests. He replied, "Okay, but how can I show my sincerity?"
"Someone come here!"
The old princess instructed her subordinates to bring dozens of bamboo skewers. She said that if Qi Heng could pierce his own fingernails and endure the excruciating pain, she would agree to bring Lin Yuesha up so that Qi Heng could see her one last time before he died.
Otherwise, as a prisoner, what right does Qi Heng have to make demands?
"Old hag!"
Lin Yuesha's eyes were red and swollen. She hated herself for being so powerless. At most, she could only ensure her own safety, but she couldn't get Qi Heng away.
She screamed inwardly, "Don't agree! We must stall for time and wait for reinforcements!"
However, Lin Yuesha heard Qi Heng's firm voice, "Okay."
Inserting bamboo skewers into the gaps between the fingernails of all ten fingers is an excruciating pain that is unbearable for most people; it is worse than death.
However, under Lin Yuesha's watchful gaze, Qi Heng remained unfazed and continued to insert the needles one after another.
"I hope you keep your word."
The bamboo skewer pierced through, blood seeped out, and Qi Heng's forehead was covered in sweat, but his back remained ramrod straight.
Luo Wang shook his head with a wry smile. What Xiao family bloodline? So-called bloodlines are the most useless things. In history, when has a dynasty changed hands and people rose to power based on bloodlines?
Qi Heng's ruthlessness was mostly directed at himself.
Is there really a backup plan?
Lin Yuesha swayed her body, suddenly feeling uncertain.
The scene before her eyes was too glaring. If it weren't for the bloodstains on Qi Heng's front, she would have almost doubted that those bamboo skewers were fake. How could he be so cruel to himself?
The two had previously discussed the issue of life and death, with Qi Heng saying that they would live and die together.
Why did Qi Heng believe the old witch's lies at this point? Was it because she was in the old witch's hands?
If Qi Heng were to die because of her, Lin Yuesha thought she wouldn't be able to go on living either. She would definitely follow Qi Heng in death and then ask him why he had deceived her for so many years.
This question remains unanswered; Lin Yuesha has not yet forgiven Qi Heng.
"Fine, kneel down, as long as you're willing to kneel down..."
As the new emperor of the Great Qi, if he can kneel down and endure humiliation for the woman he loves, the old princess will allow the two of them to meet.
A true man should kneel to heaven and earth, let alone Qi Heng, a man of great pride. Yet, he knelt down with almost no hesitation, without a word of complaint.
The old princess squinted at it for a long time before saying, "Alright, I am a man of my word."
Even the strongest person will be at the mercy of others if their weak point is exposed.
As the old princess spoke, she gestured to her subordinates, and immediately a woman with a veil was pushed in front of Qi Heng.
The bamboo skewer incident was just an appetizer; it turns out Qi Heng is quite a tough nut to crack.
A moment later, his men pushed a woman with a veil over her head and stopped a few meters away from Qi Heng.
The old princess went to great lengths to find a suitable person, and the person's face was covered so that Qi Heng would not suspect anything.
As the person was pushed forward, Qi Heng's dim eyes suddenly brightened. The person in front of him was not Lin Yuesha, not his wife.
The couple had played the guessing game for the bride in Wucheng. No matter how many people looked alike, Qi Heng could always identify Lin Yuesha in the crowd.
The old hag went to great lengths but refused to hand over the person. Does this mean his wife has already escaped?
Although this place is fraught with danger, given Lin Yuesha's intelligence, it's not impossible.
Qi Heng shook his head and chuckled. Before leaving, he entrusted Xu Da with the task because he trusted Xu Da and Madam Xu's character and their love for Lin Yuesha.
Before leaving home, Qi Heng had already thought it through clearly and had not made any preparations for his survival.
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Tomorrow is the day the bride returns to her parents' home after three days, but the Qi family mansion is unusually quiet.
Despite the attempt to suppress the news, it couldn't be kept secret from all the servants.
Let's go back to when Qi Heng left. He left a letter and instructed Xu Da to open it two hours after he left.
Xu Da agreed, holding the somewhat heavy letter, his curiosity growing stronger.
"Qingxing, does your master have any other plans?"
Xu Da assumed that Qi Heng knew the situation, so he asked Qingxing for inside information.
"No arrangements have been made."
The master had told her and Qi'er to be loyal, and that whoever they followed was their master. Since following Lin Yuesha, Qingxing and Qi'er had been taken care of for many years, and their relationship was no longer as simple as that of master and servant.
"strangeness."
Qi Heng had been gone for about half an hour when Xu Da couldn't hold back any longer. He wanted to peek at the letter because he felt something was wrong.
No matter how good their personal relationship was, the emperor's order could not be disobeyed, so Xu Da hesitated.
“Lord Xu, if you don’t tell, and I don’t tell either, no one will know.”
With only their own people remaining in the Qi family, who can be trusted, and with guards and assassins protecting the Xi Courtyard, it is absolutely safe.
"How about we take a look?"
Xu Da gritted his teeth and opened one of the letters. Upon seeing the first line, Xu Da rubbed his eyes and checked it repeatedly.
To be precise, this letter was written to his mother, Madam Xu, and it was both an arrangement and a request.
Qi Heng knew that he would most likely never return from this trip. His empire would never fall into the hands of the old princess. He had once joked with Lin Yuesha that he would conquer the empire for her and make her an empress.
At the time, Lin Yuesha didn't believe it and said that being an empress was troublesome.
Yes, when Qi Heng was around, he devoted himself to planning for Lin Yuesha in every way, but now that he's gone, who will protect her?
Qi Heng was very fortunate that he hadn't blindly protected Lin Yuesha, but instead had weathered the storms with her. This way, even if he were gone, Lin Yuesha would be fully capable of taking care of herself.
Even though it sometimes wasn't manly enough, Qi Heng did it anyway. It was his good intention, and he didn't need others to understand it.
The tiger tally of the imperial seal is in his hands, and he hopes that Madam Xu will hand it all over to Lin Yuesha, as this is the last bit of peace he can give her.
With the overall situation stable and military power firmly in hand, even if there are people with ulterior motives, they cannot cause any trouble.
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