What if I don't?
Xuanyuan stepped forward to protect Xie Lingqin. Not only her, but also Nan Fenghuang and the Second Prince of Nan Qi stood in front of Xie Lingqin without prior arrangement.
"Tonight, in order to cooperate with Xie Lingqin, you sent your people out of the capital ahead of time. Now you have no help, and this is in Beirong territory. I don't think you want to die here."
Yuwen Yao's tone was cold and threatening, devoid of any warmth, yet it sent chills down one's spine.
At this moment, Li Qingyu stepped forward, pointing angrily at Xie Lingqin, "Xie Lingqin, I never imagined you would be so vicious, killing my brother..."
"May I ask Your Highness, do you have any evidence to prove that I committed murder? Is the Prince Xian dead? Where is his body? The Holy Aunt is so powerful, how could I possibly harm her?"
“Xie Lingqin…” Yuwen Yao looked at her for the first time. It was as if the world had changed in an instant. His gaze was even a thousand times more distant and indifferent than when they first met.
"The evidence is conclusive."
He responded to her question with four words.
"So what?" Xie Lingqin suddenly sneered, "Yuwen Yao, is this what you meant by 'as soon as possible,' what you promised me? In an instant, the world has turned upside down, and people's hearts have become cold and indifferent?"
Xie Lingqin laughed, a sarcastic laugh.
Yuwen Yao's pupils narrowed slightly, but his expression remained calm. "The Holy Maiden used your birth date to determine the star position, the Heavenly Widow Star, which harms both herself and others, and even disrupts the fate of the Northern Rong Kingdom. Xie Lingqin, I can pamper you, I can cherish you, and I can be fearless in the face of death, but I absolutely do not need a Crown Princess with a vicious heart who affects the fate of the nation."
"Heh, what a vicious heart, affecting the fate of the nation."
Xie Lingqin sneered, "Don't you feel any remorse for saying these things? Didn't you say that we shouldn't misunderstand each other anymore? Now, is this a complete betrayal or something else?"
Nan Fenghuang moved her lips, unsure of what to say or how to say it.
Why did things turn out this way?
What happened to the Crown Prince and Xie Lingqin? It seems like everything has suddenly changed.
"Guards, take Xie Lingqin to prison and execute her tomorrow."
Beheaded tomorrow.
It was as if only these four words remained between them; Yuwen Yao's words were concise yet profound.
He stood motionless behind him, his fingertips trembling, looking at the Crown Prince, "Crown Prince, this matter..."
"Thunder Guards, Imperial Guards, are you dead?"
Yuwen Yao shouted sharply, and footsteps rushed behind him.
"No need for such a big fuss. With so many people, I can't escape."
Xie Lingqin raised her hand, stopping Nan Fenghuang, Nangong Feng, and Xuanyuan Duyu from blocking her way.
"Clang—"
At the same time, the dagger in the sleeve fell to the ground, as if it had smashed into a person's heart.
The jewels on that exquisitely crafted dagger suddenly scattered, appearing pale and desolate in the moonlight.
Xie Lingqin looked at Yuwen Yao and said, "Yuwen Yao, I feel like I'm dreaming. Once I wake up, everything should be alright, right? After all, it wasn't easy for us to be together."
Li Duanyu stepped forward and tried to grab Xie Lingqin. Even though he tried his best to hide it, he couldn't conceal the smugness in his eyes.
However, Li Qingyu's hand was slapped away by Nan Fenghuang before it even touched Xie Lingqin.
"you……"
"I'm so sorry. I saw what looked like a bug and patted it, but I didn't mean to pat your hand, Miss Li."
Nan Fenghuang's words were extremely insincere, but Li Duanyu couldn't afford to offend her. Xie Lingqin, however, had already looked at her and said, "I have legs of my own, I can walk."
Having said that, he had already taken the lead.
We brushed past each other.
Xie Lingqin looked at Yuwen Yao, "So, you're Qi Rufeng's accomplice. Ha, how laughable."
Yuwen Yao slightly twitched his fingertips, but his face remained completely expressionless.
Nan Fenghuang wanted to say something, but was stopped by the Second Prince of Nan Qi. "Let's go back first and discuss this further."
"The Second Prince is right."
Xuanyuan nodded, his expression solemn.
The Prefect of the Capital, who had not yet left, did not expect things to take such a sudden turn. He had originally been meritorious, but how did he become guilty?
On the long street, the officials of the Prefect of the Capital led Qi Rufeng at the back, while Li Qingyu, as if on purpose, led Xie Lingqin to take a longer route by taking the main road.
She wouldn't let her ride in a carriage, only let her walk, while Li Qingyu rode ahead on horseback, glancing back at her every now and then.
"Xie Lingqin, how does this feeling feel?"
"Immediately," Li Qingyu asked with a cold smile.
"Not good."
Xie Lingqin did answer, neither humble nor arrogant.
"Are you wondering if something's wrong in the palace, or if someone is threatening His Highness the Crown Prince with the Empress's name, and that arresting you and putting you in jail is just a temporary measure?"
Xie Lingqin did not respond, because Yuwen Yao's sufficiently cold response just now made her realize that none of this was a dream.
Regardless of the truth, the result is that she is currently being tortured, about to be imprisoned, and about to be executed.
"Don't count on it. I can tell you definitively that the decree to behead you is real, and it was the Crown Prince who personally petitioned the Emperor."
Xie Lingqin's body trembled, clearly still somewhat surprised.
It turns out that the emperor originally didn't want to execute him, but it was Yuwen Yao who went to ask for it. No wonder there were two imperial edicts.
hehe.
"Is the wise king really dead?"
Xie Lingqin suddenly asked.
"Of course, a single sword to the throat, he died in a courtyard, and all his men perished. You tell me, you're truly ruthless."
Xie Lingqin didn't say anything more, but she suddenly turned around and glanced at Qi Rufeng.
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