Chapter 155: No Way to Defend Yourself
Shen Yuning's eyes became dull and empty, as if she had lost her soul.
The tears in my eyes dried up and not a single drop could flow out.
She just stared at Quan Minghe quietly. After a long while, she slowly spoke, her voice full of endless sadness: "So, Your Majesty is still doing this for Mr. Wang..."
She smiled bitterly.
"Then I will not pursue the matter of Wang Liangren framing me. Your Majesty, please restore her position and favor, and release Zhao Qizi."
"OK."
I have begged him many times, but never got a response. I can only hope that he agrees.
The last three words "OK?" were spoken even more cautiously.
Shen Yuning bit her lips hard, but even so, she couldn't resist the chill that slowly rose from the bottom of her heart.
Quan Minghe was speechless and stood there, unable to utter a word for a long time.
For the first time, he felt that he had no way to defend himself.
If she let Zhao Qizi go, she would feel that she was confirming her previous words that he killed people to silence them, but if she did not let Zhao Qizi go, she would believe that she was doing it for Wang Liangren.
But Quan Minghe saw that her whole body was shaking and she looked shaky, as if she would fall straight down from the city wall at the next moment.
He was extremely anxious, but he had no idea what to do. After thinking it over, he finally told a lie again.
"Okay, I'll let her go, you can come down."
Shen Yuning's eyes lit up with joy: "Thank you, thank you, Your Majesty."
But in a flash, she suddenly had doubts again. Just in case, she said, "Then your Majesty asked her to come see me. I want to talk to her."
Only by seeing with my own eyes that Zhao Qizi is safe and sound can I truly feel at ease.
Quan Minghe's expression changed slightly.
"I will take you back to the palace to see her."
He tried to change the subject, thinking of coaxing her down from the city wall first, but there was still something unnatural in his expression, which made people feel that something was wrong.
Shen Yuning was a person with a meticulous mind. When she saw his reaction, she realized that something was wrong.
There was a little more insistence in his tone, "Since your majesty has promised to let her go, let her come to see me."
She looked determined, and it was obvious that she would not give up until she achieved her goal.
Quan Minghe didn't know what to do.
Shen Yuning had a bad feeling in her heart: "Zhao Qizi...what happened to her?"
Quan Minghe didn't want to hide it from her anymore. After all, she would know the truth when she returned to the palace.
He could only speak with difficulty: "She...is dead."
These words were like a thunderclap, exploding in Shen Yuning's ears.
Her body stiffened and she was stunned.
His eyes were red and tears welled up in his eyes again.
"I begged you to save the child, but you killed him with your own hands. Later, I begged you to spare Zhao Qizi's life, but I didn't expect that you would kill her early as well."
Her voice was trembling, and every word she uttered seemed to carry a heavy weight of sorrow.
Listening to it, one feels as if one's heart is being tightly grasped by an invisible hand.
"It is only now that I understand that your love is just a mirage, and your promise is worthless."
"Your favor towards me is just the attraction of appearance and the shackles of family."
Shen Yuning's tears rolled down her cheeks, but she was unaware and just kept talking to herself.
But every word she said was like a stab in Quan Minghe's heart.
"But my child, he hasn't had the chance to see this world yet. Zhao Qizi is also the only woman among yours who has never plotted against me. She has always treated me as a sister. It was she who made me feel a rare sense of sisterhood in the harem."
"But you ruthlessly took away even this little bit of warmth."
The look in Shen Yuning's eyes when she looked at Quan Minghe was desperate and empty, as if the person in front of her had become a stranger who made her heart full of pain.
Quan Minghe couldn't help but have tears in his eyes, as if he could empathize with her and felt heartbroken.
"Mianmei, Zhao Qizi is by your side with evil intentions. Everything she does is to take advantage of you."
He tried to explain, but it seemed so pale and powerless.
"She's already dead! Your Majesty, can't you let her die with peace of mind? In your eyes, everyone is wrong, except you who are never wrong."
"Why would you let her be tainted after her death?"
Shen Yuning burst into tears, and the anger in her eyes intensified.
She really couldn't accept all this. The trust she once had turned into nothing and was completely shattered.
No matter what Quan Minghe said, she would not believe it.
Once lies are told too many times, they become like broken mirrors that can never be put together again and no longer have the slightest credibility.
What else could Quan Minghe say? A Zhao Qizi had actually caused such a huge rift between the two of them!
Shen Yuning looked at him quietly.
"Your Majesty reminded me when I entered the palace that it was me who lost myself in your favor, trusted you, was attached to you, and relied on you."
"It turns out that I was just being self-indulgent. I was holding my heart and eagerly approaching you. It's... I deserve it."
She smiled at herself, but her smile was uglier than crying.
Quan Minghe raised his voice and said firmly: "No! My favorite is Mimi!"
"No, I love you, Meimei, please come down, there is only room for you in my heart."
Kwon Myung Hyuk really didn't know what else to say to save the situation.
He didn't even have the time to say the word "love" to Xixi.
But now he was really scared, more scared than ever before.
The words she said made him feel heartbroken.
She was very disappointed now. He could not even see any attachment to this world in her eyes. He was afraid that she would jump off the city wall directly...
He couldn't bear to lose her.
Shen Yuning smiled sadly and beautifully: "Your Majesty's love means that every time you choose, you will choose your other women?"
She shook her head slightly, as if she didn't want to worry about it anymore.
"It's alright, Your Majesty. None of this matters anymore."
"But do I have the right to choose? I don't want to be a laughing bird trapped beside Your Majesty anymore. Do you agree?"
"I agree. I agree to whatever you say. Meimei, come down!"
Kwon Myung-hyuk stared at her with his scarlet eyes.
She was too emotionally unstable, and she was sitting on the city wall, her body swaying, which made him terrified.
I was afraid that she would fall down if she was not careful.
My heart was in my throat.
Shen Yuning's tears fell, but the corners of her mouth were slightly raised, revealing an indescribable sadness.
"Okay, thank you for your help, Your Majesty. Your Majesty, please don't vent your anger on anyone else."
After saying that, before Quan Minghe could react, she leaned back without hesitation.
The white skirt fluttered in the air, like a butterfly with broken wings, falling towards the city wall.
In an instant, the scene of Xixi's death came to Quan Minghe's mind, and the scene of her falling from the city wall at this moment kept intertwining in his mind.
It made him so heartbroken that he couldn't breathe.
Quan Minghe, who is always calm and has no extra expression on his face, widened his eyes and rushed towards her like crazy, trying to grab the corner of her clothes.
But in the end, he was still a step too late and caught nothing. He only caught a wisp of air that still had her scent on it.
His body leaned forward and his legs went limp against the city wall.
He just leaned his hands on the city wall, holding on to his body, and looked down, but he could only see her eyes closed, with a look of peace of mind as she was ready to die.
That scene, like a sharp blade, pierced straight into his heart, causing him excruciating pain.
"No--"
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