"Isn't she already dead? I heard from the deposed empress that this wretched child chopped off her legs overnight and threw them into the mass grave outside the city so as not to be implicated by her."
She even missed her wedding night because of this. How could she possibly survive being tortured like that?
Could it be that this mother and daughter conspired to deceive me? They deserve to die!
"Bring her here so I can have a good look at her."
Emperor Yi was enraged again, exploding like a firecracker.
Some guards tried to pull me out of Ji Ruchen's arms, but Ji Ruchen refused and glared at them fiercely.
Unfortunately, for some reason, he also lost his martial arts skills and couldn't stop me at all. I was still dragged out of Ji Ruchen's arms and slid to the front of Emperor Yi, looking quite disheveled.
I don't know if my hairstyle is messed up. As the saying goes, "You can cut off my head and let my blood flow, but you can't mess up my hairstyle." I'm a person of principle.
"It really is you. In just half a year, you little brat have grown into a stunning beauty. No wonder he couldn't bear to kill you. He even dared to deceive that tigress for your sake."
"Haha, now it's my turn to benefit. An'er, if you don't want her to be a concubine, then your father will take her. Don't regret it later."
"I, I, I want her to be my...concubine."
By the end, Gu Changzhou probably couldn't even hear himself anymore.
If you like someone, you should say it out loud like I do. How can you call yourself a romantic and talented person if you act all coy and hesitant?
“I am Ji Ruchen’s concubine. The man I love is named Ji Ruchen. I will not marry anyone but him.”
I reiterate that in this situation, there seems to be no need to plead any further, so we might as well be firm this time.
Emperor Yi laughed, and the ministers also suppressed their laughter, ignoring me and ordering their men to take me away.
"Qing'er, come here." Ji Ruchen actually stood up shakily and took the initiative to call me.
I broke free from the guards' control and ran towards Ji Ruchen, feeling full of power and as joyful as a little lark.
At that moment, I suddenly felt that nothing else mattered, as long as he was still by my side.
Sure enough, I have absolutely no resistance to Ji Ruchen.
With just one finger from him, I can forget everything.
"Guards, throw them into the death row and execute them soon."
The hall instantly went into a state of alert.
"Qing'er, Qing'er, you have a path to heaven but you refuse to take it, and you insist on forcing your way into hell. Don't blame me for not showing any kinship. When you get down there, you'd better reflect on your actions."
"Don't worry, for the sake of our father-son relationship, I will grant you a proper burial."
Just moments ago, Ji Ruchen was said to be merely an exiled emperor of the Wing, but suddenly he changed his mind. I finally understand why Princess Anguo wanted to bring me into the palace.
I'm here to take your life, not to plead for Ji Ruchen. Besides, what right do I, a commoner, have to plead for the crown prince of a nation?
It seems too late to back out now, and I think I actually want him dead, since he really did cut off my legs and left me, a cripple, to die in the Minchuan River.
I really hate him so much I could grind my teeth.
I think I both want him to live and want him to die, because my love for him is real, and so is my hatred for him.
"Thank you, Your Majesty. I shall take my leave now."
He carried me, and we walked shakily out of the main hall, step by step, toward the dungeon.
I'm not heavy, but I'm not light either, just over 100 pounds.
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