Chapter 234 Defeat
Feng Tingyun looked up in a daze, staring at her incredulously. "No, you're playing tricks, you're trying to manipulate people's minds! You think these kinds of tricks will work? You're all too arrogant!"
Dou Wenyi's mind raced, and she glanced at Pei Siyan again, "Are you really willing to accept this? You clearly had the chance to be with her for a long time."
Pei Siyan met her moist almond-shaped eyes and understood. "My marriage to Sheng Xiyue was forced upon me by Emperor Muzong. My mother never intended to bestow a marriage upon me while she was alive. Once I return to Tianning City, this marriage will naturally be null and void..."
Feng Tingyun's expression shifted unpredictably, then he suddenly burst into maniacal laughter, "Pei Siyan, you've won her heart, so naturally you don't understand my suffering. You two star-crossed lovers should also set off on your journey."
He devoted himself to helping Prince Rui, hoping that after Pei Siyan was deposed, Sheng Xiyue would change her mind.
But after Prince Rui was captured, Sheng Xiyue told him that her only wish was for Dou Wenyi to die...
That's why he went to great lengths to win the Princess's trust. Heaven was on his side; even Emperor Muzong issued an imperial edict. So, he was determined to help her achieve her wish...
To Feng Tingyun's surprise, Pei Siyan was willing to suffer public humiliation and become his prisoner for her sake.
"Pei Siyan, you died for a woman, don't you regret it?"
"No regrets. I would regret it for the rest of my life if I watched her die right in front of me."
Dou Wenyi was taken aback, then heard Pei Siyan explain, "Feng Tingyun, I understand her better than you do. I didn't know how to love before; I only knew what I wanted, and I would force her to marry me even if it meant using despicable means!"
"Using any means necessary, seizing by force, knowing full well that she harbors feelings for someone else, yet pretending not to see it, even knowing she hates me, wanting to be a pair of sworn enemies, I still want to be with her..."
Pei Siyan's eyes were deep and unfathomable. He paused for a moment, then looked at Dou Wenyi. "For me, winning over the men of Tianning City is not difficult. The only thing that is difficult is winning over the person in her heart! I cannot bear the thought that his existence will be a barrier between us for the rest of my life."
"From now on, I can successfully erase him completely from her heart. Even if I die, it will be worth it..."
“I am a selfish man. I only want to possess her entire heart, Feng Tingyun, and you just happened to give me this opportunity. So, in this round, I did not lose.”
Dou Wenyi had no idea that Shen Yanzhou had left such a deep mark on his heart. He glanced at him and then moved toward Feng Tingyun without making a sound.
“Feng Tingyun, you will forever remain a stranger in Sheng Xiyue’s heart. Even if you give up your life, she will be unmoved.”
"Because you never won her heart. She never expected you to actually eliminate her rival. Perhaps her dissatisfaction and her wishes were just casual remarks, but you took them seriously! Was it worth it?"
"She won't be grateful to you, she won't shed a single tear for you, and even on this day next year, she won't pay her respects to you..."
Is this the result you wanted?
Pei Siyan's words, one by one, pierced Feng Tingyun's heart like needles. Although there was not a single insulting word, he felt utterly ashamed. He was a complete failure, a clown who couldn't have the love he wanted!
In Sheng Xiyue's heart, he will always be a lowly and lowly servant!
Feng Tingyun lost his father at a young age and grew up in the Sheng family. He experienced the coldness and warmth of human relationships, but Sheng Xiyue was the only light in his childhood.
From stable boy to young master's page, and then to taking the imperial examination and entering officialdom... he worked desperately, climbing step by step, until he finally had the opportunity to stand on equal footing with Sheng Xiyue.
But she insisted on marrying Crown Prince Pei Siyan!
The ruthlessness in Feng Tingyun's eyes was replaced by dejection and helplessness, but where did he have any chance to change things?
Pei Siyan noticed the hint of hesitation in his eyes.
"You have only gone astray. It is a great thing to know your mistakes and correct them. There is still a chance. I can write you a letter of promise to pardon your sins."
In a daze, Feng Tingyun seemed to see Sheng Xiyue's smiling face, "Is that so? But I was rebellious and tried to murder the Crown Princess, and you really don't care..."
Before he could finish speaking, he felt a sharp pain in his neck, his vision went black, and he collapsed to the ground.
Just as the torch in his hand was about to fall to the ground, Pei Siyan rushed over and caught it steadily. However, some sparks still fell to the ground.
With a loud "boom," the fire burst into flames.
Before Dou Wenyi could react, a strong arm covered her slender waist, and in the next instant, she was tightly embraced. Pei Siyan kicked open the door and rushed out of the room as fast as he could.
Behind them, a series of thunderous explosions resounded...
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After the court officials were detained for a day, Tianning City was engulfed in flames. Even those officials far outside the city learned of the princess's rebellion. The army stationed outside the city, unable to bear the emperor's humiliation, stormed into Tianning City under the leadership of the officials to purge the court of corrupt officials.
The eldest princess mobilized troops from the Xishan camp, but before they could even enter the city, they were blocked outside by Zhang Chengxian.
The princess, relying on a few thousand people in the city, was routed and retreated again and again until she was surrounded.
Even with a sword already at her neck, the princess still struggled and shouted, "Traitor! Crown Prince, what have you done to the Emperor? How dare you rebel! Aren't you afraid of being cursed by the world for the rest of your life?"
Pei Siyan's expression was cold and fierce as he looked down at her. "Isn't it Aunt who's rebelling?"
The princess was deathly pale and collapsed to the ground in a disheveled state. "You, you are the traitor! Everything I did was in accordance with His Majesty's will. I want to see His Majesty!"
No wonder the city gates were opened wide that night; Pei Siyan had already prepared a backup plan and anticipated her intentions. He turned the tables on her and shifted the blame for the rebellion onto her.
That's absolutely insidious!
Pei Siyan sneered, "Hmm, you want to see the Emperor? What a coincidence, I also want to see him."
"But, Aunt, you must think carefully about how to respond when you get to the palace. I wasn't in the army at the time. It was because of your rebellion that Prime Minister Meng and the court officials, worried about His Majesty's safety, led a large army to attack the city."
"Auntie would be better off producing an imperial edict, whether it's an edict to murder the Crown Princess or an edict to depose me."
The eldest princess felt as if she had fallen into an ice cave, her face more pale than if she had swallowed a fly.
At this moment, what good would it do for her to produce an imperial edict?
Given the intimidating presence of Pei Siyan's army, Emperor Muzong would surely send her out to take the blame in order to appease the Crown Prince's anger...
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