In the dimly lit dungeon.
The place was damp and dark, without a trace of light, and even the straw mat smelled musty.
Rong Yun, the former Empress Dowager Rong, had lived a life of luxury and privilege. She had never imagined such a fate. Even a glance at this filthy place disgusted her.
But now, she is locked up in such a place, enduring the rats that dart past her from time to time, wishing she could just faint.
However, Rong Yun felt that she would soon be free, because her husband had been beheaded yesterday, and today it should be her turn.
It's just that poor girl Yu Huan.
Oh, what a terrible thing to do.
If I had known, I wouldn't have brought her into the palace.
Rong Yuhuan had already become somewhat mentally unstable because she was forced to watch the entire execution process carried out by the Rong family.
Watching familiar faces disappear one by one, she was on the verge of a mental breakdown. Now she's huddled in a corner, muttering something to herself.
At that moment, the dungeon door was opened from the outside, and Sheng Changling had a vague premonition that it was his turn.
Unexpectedly, the person who entered at this moment was Sheng Jin, dressed in a bright yellow dragon robe, which was completely out of place here.
"Where is the antidote? If you don't tell me, your son and your niece will be dead here today."
Sure enough, Sheng Changling had long anticipated this day.
However, he also wanted to save Xi'er, even if it meant death.
So at this moment, Sheng Changling stared intently at his mother: "Mother, please give her the antidote quickly, I don't want to die yet."
"Father is gone, does Mother not even want her son anymore?"
"Mother, please, give them the antidote."
Rong Yun looked at his son, whose face was full of pleading. He was radiating a dejected aura and was no longer the spirited man he once was. Rong Yun finally felt a pang of heartache.
She has always owed this son something, and this time, she will probably continue to owe him that debt.
There is no antidote.
Sheng Changling closed his eyes and stopped pleading, because he knew that his mother was not lying.
He huddled in the corner, hugging his knees in anguish. The thought of Liu Lingxi's poison attack made him wish he could take her place.
It's all his fault; he failed to protect the person properly.
Seeing that Rong Yun still hadn't handed over the antidote, Sheng Jin waved his hand and ordered the jailers to give Sheng Changling the same poison as well. Sheng Changling didn't struggle and was as if he were dead.
Rong Yun, however, was finally awakened by her remaining maternal love at this moment, and threw herself at Sheng Changling, wanting to protect him.
Unfortunately, she was shoved aside by the jailer and thrown to the side. Years of pampered life had left her with absolutely no power to resist.
She could only cling to Sheng Changling's body, which had been forced to take the medicine, and howl.
“What did you feed him? Why do you take it out on me? Ling’er didn’t do anything. If he hadn’t been protecting that bitch, I wouldn’t have only been able to get my hands on her now.”
"It's my fault! Give him the antidote, please!"
Hearing her call her a "bitch" repeatedly, Sheng Jin knew she disliked Xi'er and must have bullied her a lot in the palace.
The thought of how much suffering Xi'er had endured behind their backs made Sheng Jin's heart ache. He glared at Rong Shi, wishing he could tear her to pieces.
However, the most important thing was the antidote. He took a deep breath and barely suppressed his anger.
"The beauty is angry."
"What?"
"This is a replica of the Beauty's Wrath that I ordered the imperial physicians to make. It is ten times more toxic than the previous one. As long as Sheng Changling has the slightest change in emotion, such as sadness, anger, or infatuation, he will be poisoned instantly and die right before your eyes."
Sheng Jin kindly answered her questions, but seeing Sheng Changling standing to the side looking utterly dejected and without any emotional fluctuation, she was somewhat disappointed.
Just as he was thinking this, Sheng Changling heard his words, his eyes darted around, thinking of his beloved, his heart ached, and then he felt the poison take effect.
"pain……"
"Ling'er! Ling'er!"
Rong Yun was truly terrified to see Sheng Changling trembling in pain, his lips growing increasingly purple, and his face growing paler, as if he were about to die at any moment.
She never imagined that the sins she committed would one day bring retribution upon her son.
"Mother, save me..."
"Ling'er!"
Can--
This time she wasn't lying; there really was no antidote for this medicine.
Rong Yun shook her head repeatedly, unable to say a word. Tears streamed down her face like broken beads, and her hair was disheveled, making her look like a madwoman.
"There is no antidote, there is no antidote, Ling'er, just hold on a little longer, just hold on a little longer."
pity.
It's completely useless.
"Mother, the antidote!"
Sheng Changling's large hand reached out into the distance, as if trying to grasp something, but in the end it could only fall silently.
"Xi—"
Finally, he breathed his last in her arms. Such a vibrant life was lost right before her eyes.
He died with his eyes wide open in disbelief.
Rong Yun reached out her hand, trembling, and tentatively checked Sheng Changling's breath. It was gone…
She collapsed to the ground with a thud, completely unable to accept it. She had been perfectly fine just moments before, and now she was gone.
He even left with regrets; it was all her fault, all her fault…
"Ahhhh—"
It was only at this moment that Sheng Jin realized there was truly no antidote. Seeing the woman's seemingly insane appearance, he personally chopped off Sheng Changling's head.
Hot blood splattered all over Rong Yun's face. She was already on the verge of a mental breakdown, and now she completely collapsed...
Rong Yun has gone mad, completely mad.
Sheng Jin, however, seemed not to have had enough killing and brought over Rong Yun's last remaining relative in the world, Rong Yuhuan, who was in the corner.
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