Chapter 291: Just a lowly servant, death is not a pity
Xiao Nanyue knew that if he handed the military command to him now, he would definitely station thousands of troops outside the Feiyun Temple. Even if he rescued Xiyan, he would still die.
The military talisman can be taken back if given to him, but before leaving this secret room, the military talisman is now his and Xiyan's life-saving talisman.
Seeing that Xiao Nanyan had no intention of handing over the military token, Xiao Beicheng smiled strangely at Xiyan who was hanging above his head:
"Girl, this time, believe me! He has no intention of handing over the military order. As a man, what man doesn't want his kingdom? He only came to save you because you are pregnant with his child!"
Xi Yan suddenly raised her head, her eyes shining surprisingly brightly amidst her messy hair:
"The fact that he can come today is already a thousand times stronger than you, Xiao Beicheng!"
Xiao Nanyue's body shook violently, and the hand holding the sword trembled slightly. Has his Yanyan changed her mind about him?
Xiao Beicheng's eyes flashed with two fierce rays:
"What nonsense are you talking about, you little bitch!"
Xi Yan smiled coldly:
"Am I wrong? You even schemed against your own wife for the sake of imperial power. I don't understand your past grievances, but in the eight years since I entered the palace, I've witnessed the Concubine chanting sutras in front of your tablet every day, pouring out her longing for you."
Xiyan stared at his suddenly shrinking pupils, and spoke clearly:
"What did the Concubine do wrong? She was abandoned after being seduced, and she is innocent, but those things happened before her marriage. You knew it, but you still married her, stabbing her in the heart. You said that Your Majesty had two secret meetings with the Concubine. You only knew about their secret meetings, but you don't know what they said. The Concubine told Your Majesty: Since the day she married Xiao Beicheng, she, Su Xianrou, has only had him in her heart!"
The dark room suddenly fell into silence, with only the crackling of the candle wick being clearly audible.
Xiao Beicheng's chest heaved violently, and his hand gripping the hilt of the sword tightened even more.
He remembered how Su Xianrou washed his hands and cooked soup for him every day when she married him; how she mended his robe under the lamp before she gave birth; how they would go to the south of the city every spring as a family of three, her face serene and gentle as she leaned in his arms, hand in hand under the pear blossom trees...
These memories buried by hatred suddenly broke out of the ground and pierced his heart.
"Nonsense..."
He turned around suddenly, his eyes bloodshot:
"If she truly loved me, why would she let that evil creature live? If she truly loved me, why didn't she commit suicide for love eight years ago?"
His lips trembled slightly, but there was a hint of regret in his eyes.
He hated Su Xianrou, but he never thought of killing her.
For the past three days, he held the two broken hairpins, stroking the bloodstains on them that belonged to his wife, and felt a little confused:
He had taken revenge on her, but why didn't he feel so happy? Why did he have to force her to death? Why did he feel a little pain in his heart whenever he thought of her, even though he was so ruthless?
Now hearing Xiyan mention this, the rift in his heart grew wider, but he was still deceiving himself.
Xiyan felt that the man in front of her was hopeless:
"She didn't abort the baby or commit suicide for love. I think it was for her son. How many mothers in this world would be so cruel as to abandon their own children? How many people in this world are as cruel as you? You watched the prince grow up before your own eyes. Don't you have any feelings for him at all? Is there anything else in your heart besides imperial power?"
Xiao Beicheng's expression changed several times, and he finally laughed out loud:
"Girl, even when death is imminent, you still want to show off your eloquence. Just wait and see!"
As he spoke, a locust stone quickly shot out from his fingertips and hit a bulge in the shadow of the roof.
There was a loud "crack" sound, which startled Xiao Nanyue and made his wrist tremble. He saw a big hole on the ground under Xiyan. It was pitch black and so deep that one could not see one's fingers in front of one's face.
A hole also appeared above Xiyan's head, and several sharp blades protruded from it. As Xiyan's body swayed, the blades cut the thick rope around her wrists one by one.
Xiao Beicheng stared at Xiao Nanyan and said coldly:
"The bottom of this cave is full of sword arrays. If she falls in, she will be pierced like a sieve. So, Xiao Nanyan, why don't you hand over the military token quickly?"
Xiao Nanyue knew that the more he showed that he cared about Xiyan at this moment, the more Xiao Beicheng would feel that Xiyan was his weakness, and Xiyan would die faster.
If I hand over the military command at this moment, with Xiao Beicheng's cruelty and determination, he will definitely cut the rope immediately. With him entangled, I am not sure I can catch Xiyan at that moment.
He stared at the frequency of the blades hitting the ropes, knowing that he could hold out for a while. He tried to stall for time, confusing Xiao Beicheng with his words:
"Xiao Beicheng, you're actually right about one thing. You really did raise me, and in essence, I'm no different from you."
Xiao Beicheng was slightly startled:
"What's the meaning?"
Xiao Nanyan's fingertips stroked the patterns on the military talisman, his eyes as cold as ice in December:
"Do you really think I'm such a sentimental person? How could someone who has reached such a high position be trapped by love?"
He glanced at Xi Yan hanging in the air, his tone as contemptuous as dusting off the dust:
"She's just a lowly servant, her death is not worth regretting. As for the child in her belly, I'm not sure whether it's mine or Helian Feng's. After all, she's been pregnant for two months, but it's also been more than two months since I gave her to Helian Feng. Tell me, how can I not be suspicious?"
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