Emperor Jianning didn't expect Kang Yueran to ask this, but at this point, there was no need for him to hide it anymore. "You are indeed very smart, that's what I think."
"Then Your Majesty, have you ever thought that you will die before me?" As he said this, Kang Yueran looked at Lei Ying and moved his hands.
"I heard that Prince Ping invited all your relatives and friends to the capital for your marriage. Is this true?"
"Your Majesty is quite clever! However, Your Majesty is dishonest. You clearly wanted me to help you solve your doubts, but you insisted on saying that you were solving my own."
Now that his secret had been exposed, Emperor Jianning asked directly, "I heard that Prince Ping promised you that we would be together forever. Is that true?"
"I didn't expect that His Majesty is such a romantic. Did Miss Nie also ask His Majesty for something?"
Recalling the past, a gentle look appeared on Emperor Jianning's face. "We truly loved each other, but after she learned of my identity and that I had wives, concubines, and children, she left me without hesitation and refused to enter the palace as a concubine.
"At first I thought it was because she was used to her freedom and feared the strict rules of the palace. Later I realized she couldn't accept my having another wife or concubine. I know women don't like their husbands taking concubines, but I don't understand why she could be so cruel when we were so deeply in love..."
Kang Yueran sneered, "I don't understand either. I don't understand why you don't understand! Ha! Since you love Miss Nie so much, why don't you give up the throne and become an ordinary couple with her among the common people?
After weighing the pros and cons, you chose the throne and abandoned her, and yet you still act like a pitiful victim. It's really disgusting. Your love is an insult to Miss Nie.
I am now thankful that she died early, otherwise, facing your ugly face for decades would be a life worse than death."
Emperor Jianning was furious. "Shut up! What do you know?"
"If I were Miss Nie, before I died, I would tell you that we must never meet again, for eternity, in heaven or on earth."
Emperor Jianning looked at Kang Yueran in horror, "How do you know what Qiu'er said before she died? Who are you? Are you Qiu'er..."
"I'm not Nie Qiu'er! If Nie Qiu'er could come back, she would definitely stay away from you to prevent you from harming her again."
"You're talking nonsense! Qiu'er and I once agreed to wait for each other on the Naihe Bridge. She..."
"She died a long time ago. She drank Meng Po soup after her death and was reincarnated to find another love. Who would remember who you are?" Kang Yueran interrupted Emperor Jianning again. She felt a little sorry for Nie Qiuer for meeting such a scumbag like Emperor Jianning.
Emperor Jianning was so irritated that he struggled to get up. "You're talking nonsense, you're talking nonsense..." Before he could finish his words, he spat out a mouthful of blood.
Li Xi supported Emperor Jianning with an anxious look on his face. While helping him calm down, he wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth with a handkerchief. "Your Majesty, please calm down. What does Kang Yueran know? Miss Nie must be waiting for Your Majesty."
"Qiu'er and I agreed that we would be husband and wife for the rest of our lives. I, I promised her that I would only marry her in my next life. She must be waiting for me, definitely waiting for me. Ahem... ahem..."
The more blood Emperor Jianning coughed up, the more Kang Yueran thought maliciously, she might as well just anger him to death. But on second thought, she gave up the idea, thinking that Emperor Jianning had to wait until after her wedding before dying.
After leaving the palace gate, Chai Shijing went straight to the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion. He no longer cared about avoiding suspicion.
Seeing Qin Yuan, Chai Shijing didn't say a word and asked directly: "Yueran has entered the palace. The imperial guards are blocking the palace gates and won't let me in. I want to ask the Duke of Zhenguo to come in."
"Cheng'er is on duty today. If Miss Kang is in trouble, he will definitely try to save her."
"The death of Marquis Dunning is so obvious that His Majesty is no longer trying to cover it up. Yue Ran has entered the palace at this time. I'm afraid His Majesty has made up his mind to take action against Yue Ran."
Chai Shijing stepped forward and pressed the matter, "Duke Zhenguo, I only have one question: are you willing to save Yue Ran this time?"
Qin Yuan thought for a moment and replied with difficulty: "Cheng'er is in the palace. He won't watch Miss Kang get into trouble. He will definitely..."
Chai Shijing interrupted Qin Yuan, his face full of anger and hatred, "The Duke of Zhenguo is indeed loyal to the emperor!" After saying that, he turned around and left.
He didn't want to wait, so he went to find Du Ruhui. "Teacher, I want to unite with all the ministers and go to the palace gate to ask for an audience with His Majesty."
Du Ruhui got anxious when he heard this, "Are you trying to force the emperor to abdicate? Have you thought about the consequences?"
Chai Shijing was in a state of confusion. "But Yueran is alone in the palace. Teacher, I can't wait even a moment. If anything happens to Yueran, I, I can't live anymore!"
Du Ruhui really wanted to ask Chai Shijing, "You only thought about Kang Yueran, but have you ever thought about the court officials who supported you?" But he knew Chai Shijing well, and all the words he couldn't ask turned into a sigh. "Let's go! I'll go with you to find Qi Wen!"
Inside the palace
After a long while, Emperor Jianning finally caught his breath. He pointed at Kang Yueran, his eyes dancing with mad flames. "You are deliberately trying to piss me off to death, but I won't let you do that. I want to see, if you die, how far will Prince Ping go for you?"
"You are so reckless as to want to kill me. It seems you won't live for many days."
"That's right, but before I die, I must kill you first!" He was very excited and coughed a lot.
Kang Yueran thought, this battle today seems to be unavoidable! "Just relying on Commander Lei, you want to kill me?"
Lei Ying drew his sword and said, "Miss Kang, you can try!"
Emperor Jianning gasped, "Lei Ying, kill her, kill her!"
Lei Ying answered yes, and at the same time, stabbed Kang Yueran with the sword in his hand.
Kang Yueran put his hands behind his back, took out an electric baton from the space, turned on the switch, and took the initiative to meet Lei Ying's sword.
Lei Ying was surprised for a moment, but quickly recovered. His sword was extremely sharp and it cut the electric baton in half. However, even the sharpest sword was made of iron, and iron conducts electricity. Lei Ying was shocked and trembled all over.
At this point, either Lei Ying would die or she would die. Kang Yueran increased the power of the electric baton and threw it at Lei Ying, who was electrocuted to death.
Emperor Jianning and Li Xi were both stunned. Li Xi reacted first and shouted out the door, "Someone, protect the emperor!"
"Since you've seen something you shouldn't have, you can't live!" Kang Yueran stretched out her right hand, and a long sword appeared out of thin air. She decisively attacked Emperor Jianning, but was blocked by Li Xi. "I never thought that Eunuch Li was such a master!"
Li Xi did not reply, but turned the passive position into active one and started fighting with Kang Yueran.
The door to the bedroom was broken open with great force, and more than a dozen imperial guards rushed in.
Li Xi ordered the imperial guards, "Kill Kang Yueran!"
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