The night was dark and bleak, and the quiet imperial garden was shrouded in a hazy moonlight. The Third Prince showed a trace of fear on his face. He immediately lowered his head and said respectfully, "I just heard a noise behind me. I thought there was an assassin, so I suddenly took action. I definitely did not mean to offend the Regent."
When he said this, his eyes flashed and he inadvertently glanced at Xia Tong in front of him. From the footsteps he heard earlier, it was clear that it was a person who had no kung fu skills.
"It's normal to have noises coming and going in the palace. Could they be assassins?" The man in green holding a sword suddenly said in a cold voice.
The third prince choked and clenched his palms slightly, but he dared not say anything. When beating a dog, you have to look at the owner first. He couldn't afford to offend the people around the regent.
But his subordinate suddenly boldly explained: "Please forgive me, Prince Regent. It was because the footsteps were suspicious that Your Highness was suspicious."
As soon as he finished speaking, the Third Prince's eyes suddenly changed. Before he could stop his subordinates, a cold light flashed before his eyes, and a "bang" sound of something falling suddenly sounded behind him.
The man was still lying dead on the ground with his eyes wide open, the bright red on his neck was so glaring in the night.
The man in green retracted his sword, his expression unchanged, "I almost hurt the prince, my crime is unforgivable."
Xia Tong: “…”
The world is too dangerous, she wants to go home!
Looking at the corpse of his subordinate, the third prince pursed his lips, a dark color flashed in his eyes, and he was silent for a moment, then suddenly bowed his head respectfully, "He almost hurt the regent, this is what he deserves."
He lowered his head so people couldn't tell what he was thinking, but Xia Tong knew that the third prince must be harboring resentment. He was another treacherous villain in the book who would do anything to snatch the throne from the male protagonist. It was this third prince that deceived the Xiahou Mansion.
Gu Qin said nothing, his expression still calm and lazy.
"If there is nothing else, I will go first." The third prince looked at him, then lowered his head, turned around and gradually disappeared into the dark night.
As soon as the others left, the atmosphere around them froze again. Xia Tong seemed to have thought of something, and immediately turned around, bowed without raising her head, and said respectfully, "Your Highness, your servant has met you."
Under the hazy moonlight, the woman's black hair was exposed, and she looked graceful and charming in a autumn-colored gauze skirt. She lowered her head to her chest, as if she was afraid of something, and her five fingers were tightly grasping the handkerchief until their knuckles turned white.
How could Xia Tong not be afraid?
She was afraid that she would be the next one to be killed by the sword!
"I heard that the Ministry of Justice has come up with a new kind of punishment?"
A cold and indifferent voice suddenly sounded, and Xia Tong's body stiffened instantly. All the blood color disappeared from her face, and her whole body began to tremble.
The sword-wielding man at the side just looked at his master in confusion, but still answered truthfully: "It was invented by Lord You. First, the meridians of the prisoner's hands and feet are cut, and then he is made to walk on the nail board. So far, no prisoner has ever been subjected to this punishment."
When the night wind blew, Xia Tong was completely frightened.
Looking at the bloodless little face, the man slowly turned the jade ring, his eyes drooped, and the corners of his mouth curled slightly, "What are you afraid of?"
Xia Tong: “…”
Is this a verbal threat before death?
The strong desire to survive made her kneel on the ground. She suddenly looked up to meet those bottomless black eyes and risked her life: "It was my grandfather's idea to cancel the engagement, and my father couldn't stop it. I know that the Xiahou Mansion is extremely evil, but if my father could have made the decision, he would definitely not cancel the engagement. Otherwise... he wouldn't have let you... get engaged to me."
She said the last sentence a little shyly, but some things were better to be made clear. Life or death was just a matter of one word. At least she could still struggle a little longer.
The clear female voice made the sword-wielding man standing there in a daze. What did he hear? His master had actually been abandoned? !
The breeze blew the man's cold inky robe. There was no emotion on his stern and three-dimensional face. His black eyes met the woman's clear almond eyes. After a while, Gu Qin lowered his eyes slightly.
"Really?" He said in a neither light nor heavy voice.
The man had an extremely perfect face, but his personality was the exact opposite of his appearance. He was so weird that no one could guess what he was thinking. Xia Tong nervously clutched her handkerchief, not knowing how to explain it. She could only continue to struggle desperately.
"Father has always felt apologetic, but in the mansion, both I and father have little influence, and there are some things we simply cannot decide on." She rolled her eyes and continued to pass the buck.
As soon as he finished speaking, the knife in Gu Qin's hand suddenly pierced into the rockery with a "swoosh" sound, and a piece of rubble instantly broke into pieces. He smiled and said, "Some apologies need to be repaid with life."
A cold and indifferent voice rang out in the silent night. When their eyes met, Xia Tong trembled and was so scared that she almost fainted.
Gu Qin played with the jade ring on his finger slowly and glanced at the woman's trembling appearance. He couldn't help but curl the corners of his mouth slightly. As expected, he still liked to see others look afraid, especially this woman.
Leaning forward slightly, he glanced at the pale little face, his eyes dark, "But this king always likes to repay evil with kindness."
The deep voice was like a poisonous snake, drilling directly into Xia Tong's heart. The wind blew and she felt a chill on her back. When she came to her senses, the person in front of her had already gone far away. It seemed that she was the only one left in the silent imperial garden.
Even though the man with the sword was walking away, he still looked back curiously. He didn't expect that someone could still live until now after treating his master like this, and his master had just saved the woman's life. It was unbelievable.
If possible, Xia Tong only wants to travel back to the time before the original owner broke off the engagement. At that time, she would never break off the engagement, and would marry the villain obediently, be a virtuous wife, and work hard to correct the other party's personality.
Unfortunately, there is no "if" in the world. I believe that the villain will repay evil with kindness, unless the sun rises from the west!
At this moment, Xia Tong didn't want to look for the heroine anymore, she just hurried to the banquet. She didn't expect that she was so unlucky. If the villain hadn't taken action just now, she might have been killed by the third prince.
But this villain was also a big pervert. He must have wanted her to live in fear every day, and finally killed her with a knife. How could there be such a perverted person in the world? His appearance was totally inconsistent with hers!
At this point, Xia Tong decided to be a good friend of the heroine and let her Mary Sue halo shine on herself.
But when she returned to the banquet, she still didn't see the heroine. Instead, Lin Qin saw her come back, said a few words of concern, and suddenly came close to her and whispered a big secret.
"You don't know, someone just discovered that Minister Shen's daughter and Lord Liu's second son were having an affair in the West Palace!"
At this time, everyone in the women's area was whispering about something. You know, this is big news, especially those who were jealous of the heroine's face, they all started to gloat over the misfortune.
But Xia Tong felt sick after hearing this. How...how is this different from the plot? !
Wasn’t the heroine wrongly accused of having an affair with a guard in the imperial garden?
Seeing her surprised face, Lin Qin also laughed softly as if watching a play, "The second son of Lord Li is a dandy boy who often hangs out in red-light districts. I didn't expect Chen Xin to be so unruly. You can't judge a person by his appearance. He has been detained by the Queen Mother and will be interrogated after the banquet. But by then, she will definitely marry him. I'm afraid she will bring disgrace to the Shangshu Mansion."
"This..." Xia Tong was so shocked that she didn't know what to say.
There was a great deal of liveliness and singing and dancing in the hall. Most people had already arrived. Gu Qin sat at the lower right side of the dragon throne, leaning there lazily. No one dared to come forward to toast him. As soon as he arrived, the voices of the ministers below became much quieter. It was as if a dark cloud was hanging over their heads, so oppressive that they dared not even breathe.
Xia Tong didn't dare to look around, she just kept weighing the pros and cons of whether to save the heroine, but if she did, how should she save her?
But it didn't seem as easy as she thought. Not long after, Qing'er came over from the old lady and leaned over to whisper in her ear: "The old lady said that after the banquet, she wants you to return home with her as soon as possible."
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