Ning Xi'er pondered for a moment; perhaps she could understand.
From the moment he was born, his mother died suddenly, he was poisoned by those around him, and after his father passed away, his original position was taken away.
The current emperor, who was originally a close relative, has finally revealed his true colors after years of playing the hypocrite.
The Crown Prince, the Second Prince, and the Third Prince, originally cousins, were vying to die first, fearing he might die too late...
How many people in the court were once protected by their father, the emperor, and promoted by their maternal grandfather's family, the Duke of Huguo's family, and now they are vying to serve as the emperor, empress, and princes' henchmen?
Nothing is more poisonous than the human heart.
If Xie Zhun could so easily trust Ning Xi'er without any reservations...
Ning Xi'er, on the contrary, thought that he was not a viable option for currying favor with powerful figures.
Surrounded by wolves, the innocent lamb will sooner or later be devoured, saving her the time of assisting and helping.
Seeing that Ning Xi'er understood, Eunuch Xu returned to the main topic.
"So, although the princess's feelings for you came a little late, they are all from the bottom of her heart. Do you understand?"
Grandpa Xu's eyes were red, and his attitude was extremely warm and sincere.
Ning Xi'er's throat tightened slightly, unsure how to respond, she could only nod slightly.
When Eunuch Xu saw that she did not take out the divorce papers, a look of slight disappointment appeared on his face.
But he still smiled and said, "I don't ask that you handle the prince as carefully as I do, and not drop him to the ground carelessly..."
Eunuch Xu looked at Ning Xi'er and pleaded, "But Your Highness, could you please grant my request, considering how carefully we've taken care of you along the way...?"
"Don't hurt the prince's feelings?"
Ning Xi'er felt a pang of sadness. On one hand, she was moved by Eunuch Xu's genuine affection for Xie Zhun, but on the other hand, she felt a sense of unease.
Xie Zhun is destined to reach that position in the future.
The original owner's tragic experience of being trapped in the deep palace and the intense hatred she felt left a deep impression on her.
She worried about being trapped behind walls in the future, but also felt that the road ahead was long and uncertain.
Ultimately, for him, it was simply to repay the original owner of the body she had given up, allowing her to have a second life...
Protecting and assisting Xie Zhun was merely a shortcut to protect the original owner's family and help the original owner take revenge...
Even so, she also had feelings for Xie Zhun.
But Ning Xi'er doesn't consider herself a love-obsessed man when it comes to how important relationships are to men with lofty ambitions, or how long they can be valued.
Moreover, she had long hoped that once everything calmed down and she fulfilled the original owner's request, she could roam freely across the land, thanks to the spatial spring...
So even though Eunuch Xu waited anxiously, until his eyes became sore and painful...
All that came was Ning Xi'er's words, "I'm sorry, Eunuch Xu."
"I am destined to leave."
The joy Xu Gonggong felt when he followed Ning Xi'er was now replaced by deep disappointment in his eyes.
Even though he tried his best to hide it, Xie Zhun eventually found out.
Xie Zhun raised his head slightly, his eyes remaining calm.
His expression seemed relieved, or perhaps he had already anticipated it; instead, a restrained smile appeared on his face.
He smiled slightly, reassuring Eunuch Xu, "It's alright, Eunuch Xu."
Eunuch Xu lifted the curtain, finally unable to hold back, and fled with reddened eyes.
Xuanfeng, Xuanshuang, and the others, who were hiding not far away, remained silent and clenched their fists.
While the bandits were being eliminated, a group of guards, led by Zheng Chengguang, investigated the cause of the landslide not far away and found out the truth.
Even though the other party was clever, the guards still managed to find traces of them during their thorough search...
A piece of unburnt fuse and a few pieces of saltpeter.
Among the guards were those skilled in blasting. They examined the traces of the landslide and found that the landslide was evenly distributed, indicating that the traces were obvious.
However, because the purchased saltpeter and explosives had all been exhausted, and no solid evidence could be found to prove the mastermind behind the scenes, Zheng Chengguang had no choice but to lead his men back.
The landslide debris has blocked the mountain road for more than three days, and no one has cleared it yet.
There were many villagers passing by that day, and the explosion was huge. There's no reason why the two surrounding counties didn't receive the news.
Even facing heavy encirclement that day, Zheng Chengguang still managed to send several people to guide and remind pedestrians on both sides of the mountain...
Even so, several people who had made it down the mountain and were unable to escape were instantly buried...
With the mountain paths still uncleared, the bodies of these villagers could not be recovered by their families in time...
Zheng Chengguang turned around and looked at the mountaintop that had been almost completely flattened...
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