Chapter 459 As long as she is safe, everything is worth it
The night wind blew, stirring up the blood on the ground, and the sounds of fighting in the imperial garden gradually subsided.
As Fu Yunqing and Xie Zhan walked into the imperial garden amidst the mess, the light from the torches dyed the bloodstains on the ground dark red.
Fu Yunqing's eyes swept over the bodies of Su Qinyao and Helian Shu, which were placed side by side, and then fell on Xiao Beicheng, whose legs were broken and he was dying. He asked in a deep voice:
"Nan Yan, what are you going to do with Xiao Beicheng?"
Xiao Nanyan looked at Xiao Beicheng, who lay unconscious on the ground. His face was still frozen with a trace of ferocity, but it was also lifeless. He knew that in a moment, even if he didn't kill him personally, he would die from excessive blood loss.
His hand holding the Jinghong Sword trembled slightly, and his mother Su Xianrou's dying words "Don't kill him" rang in his ears again.
Back then, Xiao Beicheng faked his death, and his mother stayed in the ancestral hall, eating vegetarian food and chanting Buddhist scriptures for a full eight years. That obsession eventually became a shackle on his heart.
But Xiao Beicheng's evil deeds are too numerous to list, and letting him go is like letting a tiger return to the mountain.
Xiao Nanyan frowned slightly and finally made a decision:
"Stop the bleeding and treat his wounds, then send him back to the Regent's Palace and lock him up in the ancestral hall."
His voice was calm but carried unquestionable authority:
"Have him chant sutras and pray for his mother every day. She endured eight years for him, and now it's his turn to feel the pain. I promised my mother not to kill him, but I believe he will end his own life, and I won't be breaking my promise to her."
Fu Yunqing nodded and immediately ordered people to carry Xiao Beicheng away.
Seeing their master meet such a fate, the remaining warriors had lost all will to resist. They dropped their weapons, knelt down and surrendered, and were taken into custody one by one by the imperial guards.
Seeing that his sister was safe and sound, Xie Zhan breathed a sigh of relief and took Xiyan's hand to comfort her.
The Imperial Garden finally became completely quiet, with only the evening breeze carrying the smell of blood passing through the treetops.
Xiao Nanyan turned and looked at Xiyan, his eyes as gentle as water:
"Leave this place to them. I will take you back to the palace to rest first."
Xi Yan hesitated slightly, her eyes looking at the outline of the palace in the firelight in the distance, her lips parted slightly, and her voice was filled with a subtle worry:
"he……"
Xiao Nanyan had already seen through her thoughts. He held her slightly cold hand and said in an unusually warm voice:
"Are you worried about Helian Feng? Well, then let Manluo accompany you to look after him for a few days."
Xiyan suddenly looked up, her eyes full of surprise, and then a warmth quietly spread in her heart.
Helian Feng sacrificed himself to save her. If she just left like that, she would always feel guilty and would never be at ease.
It was beyond her expectation that Xiao Nanyue could be so reasonable.
It seems that the cold, aloof, and even somewhat cruel Xiao Nanyan she knew before is completely different from the gentle, considerate and understanding him now.
Beneath his icy appearance, he actually hides a heart as broad as the sea, which can accommodate her concerns and worries, and can also tolerate the mistakes Helian Feng has made.
She nodded slightly:
"Once he wakes up and his condition stabilizes, I will return to the Regent's Palace. You... must take good care of Yin'er for me."
Xiao Nanyue leaned over and placed a gentle kiss on her lips. His eyes were filled with the deep longing for her over the past ten days and the cherishment of her that had been lost and regained, which made Xiyan turn her face away in a hurry.
But Xiao Nanyan said softly:
"Go ahead."
Until Xiyan's figure disappeared into the night, Xiao Nanyan's body, which had been holding on for a long time, finally couldn't hold on any longer. He leaned on the ground with his sword and began to cough violently.
The wound on his chest had already opened up during the fierce battle just now, and blood seeped through his black clothes, staining the collar red.
That knife almost took his life. How could he recover so quickly in just ten days?
But he couldn't wait.
He knew that Helian Feng would not harm Xiyan, but the situation in the palace was complicated. The remnants of Xiao Beicheng and the palace servants with ulterior motives could harm Xiyan at any time.
He was even more afraid that Xiao Beicheng and others would use Xiyan as a threat, and then he would be put in a passive position.
Therefore, regardless of his injuries not yet healed, he chose to take the initiative tonight without waiting for the battle tomorrow, to resolve the turmoil with lightning speed and clear away all obstacles.
Looking at the direction where Xi Yan left, a smile appeared on the corner of his lips:
As long as she is safe, it's all worth it.
As for Helian Feng, although he had not seen what he had done these days in person, he knew it clearly through the reports from Mo Ren and Zou Xu.
Seeing that although Helian Feng imprisoned Xiyan in the palace, he never really hurt her in the slightest, and even when Su Qinyao and Helian Shu repeatedly plotted to harm her, he would quietly protect her.
This restraint is far better than that of Xiao Beicheng, Su Qinyao and Helian Shu, who will do anything to achieve their goals.
What's more, he still had a bit of affection for his younger brothers and had not killed them all like Su Qinyao did. This alone was enough for Xiao Nanyue to spare his life.
What's more, when Xiao Nanyan was hiding in the dark, he heard with his own ears that Helian Feng ordered the city to be opened and the Xiao family army to enter the city, just to avoid bloodshed within Tianqi due to the struggle for imperial power.
At the last moment, his conscience was finally awakened, and he was willing to let go of his obsession and put the country and the people first.
In particular, when he blocked the fatal sword for Xiyan without hesitation, even Xiao Nanyue was a little shocked.
It turns out that Helian Feng's love for Xiyan has penetrated deep into his bones, and he is willing to risk his life for her.
This is exactly the same as myself.
Perhaps, after all, they are brothers with the same Helian bloodline. Even though they stand in opposition, there is still a hint of similarity in some hidden underlying colors.
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