The attendant's gaze froze, and his breathing became extremely difficult.
He immediately raised his hand to grab Si Jin's hand that was restraining his neck, trying to resist.
But before he could grab it, Si Jin broke his hand bone with her other hand.
He struggled for no more than three seconds before his neck was snapped.
The "clatter" sound was crisp and merciless.
After killing the person, Si Jin tried to move.
The original owner's legs were a little numb from kneeling for too long.
In addition to the long-standing injury on his right leg, he would probably have to lie down on the ground if he tried to walk.
Si Jin stood in the courtyard, looked around, and finally realized that the original owner had come in a hurry and had not brought anyone else besides this attendant.
"There's no one here to help him up."
As soon as she finished speaking, Si Jin looked up and locked her gaze on the plum tree beside her.
Seemingly realizing something, he turned and threw the attendant's corpse to the ground.
He stepped on the corpse with his intact left leg, then leaped and broke off a thick plum branch.
Fine snowflakes drifted down and landed on my shoulders.
It added a touch of youthful heroism to the king's plain black robes.
In that instant, he seemed no longer the sickly man ridiculed by everyone in the capital, but once again displayed the heroic spirit of his past battlefield exploits.
She's so beautiful you can't take your eyes off her.
Si Jin used the plum branch as a walking stick, leaning on the ground.
He bowed to the palace gate and said, "It was my fault to kill someone in front of Father Emperor's palace. I beg Father Emperor to punish me."
… …
Inside the emperor's bedroom, the old emperor stood by the window, quietly looking at his once most promising son.
The fire in front of him was burning brightly, making a crackling sound, which, along with his deep phoenix eyes, flickered.
Chief eunuch Xia tiptoed over, his eyes filled with shock: "Your Majesty, the Fourth Prince is outside the palace, um... he's here to apologize."
When he said this, even Eunuch Xia found it hard to believe.
The Fourth Prince, despite his illness, has been kneeling outside for two days in a row to plead for the Princess.
His Majesty disliked such unchaste and immoral behavior, and therefore did not give the Fourth Prince a very kind look.
He even felt that the Fourth Prince was pathetic, foolish, and unworthy of his mercy for ruining his future for a woman he didn't love.
Originally, I didn't want to look at the Fourth Prince even once, but now...
Eunuch Xia looked at the old emperor.
The emperor's furrowed brows relaxed slightly, and he blurted out, "Go out and tell the Fourth Prince that I have pardoned him. Prepare a carriage and send him back to his residence."
"Yes." Eunuch Xia responded and nodded to leave, but then the old emperor instructed, "Take a hand warmer with you so he can warm his hands, and find a royal physician to examine him."
"Jin'er's health is already poor. She knelt for two days in the heavy snow. I'm worried she might catch another illness."
"Yes, Your Majesty." Eunuch Xia accepted the order and left, but he had already made up his mind.
His Majesty's health has been deteriorating in recent years, making the matter of establishing an heir increasingly urgent.
His Majesty's most favored candidate for Crown Prince was the Fourth Prince.
However, due to health reasons, the Fourth Prince has gradually faded from the court in recent years, which has forced His Majesty to shift his attention to the Second Prince.
Now it seems...
We need to reconsider and pass the position of Crown Prince to the Fourth Prince.
A new emperor brings a new court; he had to be careful not to offend the Fourth Prince.
Eunuch Xia walked out and approached Si Jin. He carefully conveyed the old emperor's message and then quickly reached out his hand to help him up, saying respectfully, "Your Highness, this old servant will escort you out of the palace."
Si Jin nudged him: "No need, I can walk by myself."
I decided to perch on a plum branch and walk out of the courtyard step by step.
Didn't the old emperor like to see his resolute and unyielding appearance?
Then show it to him.
The day Ning Sijin regains power will be the day Ning Sizhen is buried.
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