The cell was silent. Xie Lingqin suddenly looked at Qi Rufeng and asked, "What did you say?"
"Haven't you been investigating the Underworld, wanting to know who poisoned the person?" Qi Rufeng sneered.
Almost as if by divine intervention, Xie Lingqin looked at Yuwen Yao, who stood there expressionless, her body trembling. "The poison in my body is... is..."
"That's right, the poison in your body was personally administered by Crown Prince Yuwen back then." Qi Rufeng chuckled. "Xie Lingqin, you've been deceived by this man... He's the Grand Elder of our Yama Palace, the most skilled poison maker..."
"Shut up!" Xie Lingqin shouted sharply, taking a few steps forward, grabbing the cell door, and staring intently at Yuwen Yao. "Yuwen Yao, I want to hear what you have to say, I want to hear what you have to say." Xie Lingqin was trembling all over; she didn't believe him.
She didn't believe it.
There must be some misunderstanding here.
impossible.
Yuwen Yao's gaze slowly fell on Xie Lingqin, his voice cold and icy, "I am indeed the Grand Elder of the Yama Palace, and the poison in your body was indeed administered by me personally back then. Do you understand now?"
"Heh... So, your previous claim about obtaining the antidote, and that the antidote was in Yuwen An's hands, was nothing but... nothing but..."
Xie Lingqin paused, then suddenly fell silent.
There's a kind of tear that instantly fills your heart, and all the past events, those things you couldn't grasp or understand, seem to fit together seamlessly at this moment.
Yuwen Yao, even the most heart-wrenching words can't compare to this.
You are my enemy, the enemy I swore to kill, yet I have fallen in love with you, giving you my body and soul.
I'm so incredibly stupid.
The Grand Elder of the Underworld Palace, Yuwen Yao, the Crown Prince of Beirong, is actually the Grand Elder of the Underworld Palace.
Everything that happened tonight can now be explained.
Haha, casting such a huge net, just to catch her.
"You killed the Wise Prince, you killed Li Junru, the son of the Minister, and you even caused his body to explode. Just now, the Holy Maiden woke up in a daze, saying that the Star Chart was completely shattered, and she cried out, 'Monster! Monster! Monster! The natural disasters, deaths, and tragedies of the past few days are all because of you...'"
Yuwen Yao's icy voice continued, and Xie Lingqin laughed angrily, tears welling in her eyes, "So, you know about Zihe's death, so all the groundwork I laid for you has now become the best evidence that you want to kill me."
"Yes, but considering your past kindness to me, I won't make things difficult for Bai Yu and the others. At the same time, Nan Fenghuang, Nangong... Feng, and Xuan Yuan Du will also leave safely."
"You don't want them to leave safely, but with so many things happening all of a sudden, you're afraid they'll stay here and cause trouble."
Xie Lingqin saw right through it.
Yuwen Yao did not deny it.
"But what's the use of killing me? You know perfectly well that I don't know the whereabouts of those 50,000 soldiers."
Xie Lingqin felt so bitter.
"I want more than just Beirong, I want the whole world."
Xie Lingqin was startled.
Yuwen Yao had already turned and left.
Qi Rufeng followed closely behind.
"hehe……"
Behind her, Xie Lingqin suddenly swayed and slumped down.
"flutter……"
A mouthful of fishy-sweet flavor suddenly burst forth.
In the dark and gloomy prison cell, Xie Lingqin looked at the only small window in the cell, her face as cold as snow.
Yuwen Yao, you have ultimately betrayed me.
Or perhaps, I simply misjudged you after all.
Contrary to the imperial edict, she was not executed the next day. Xie Lingqin spent two full days in prison, during which time she felt as if she had been isolated from everyone.
Now, she's glad that at least she did one thing right...
Suddenly, a person stood outside the cold iron gate.
Xie Lingqin suddenly looked up, her spirits instantly fading. "Yuwen An, what are you doing here?"
"I came to see you."
"Heh, yes, as you wish, Yuwen Yao and I really can't."
"Of course, I've said before that you two are not worthy of each other, let alone the man who has already been with you."
Xie Lingqin's eyes narrowed, and she looked coldly at Yuwen An. "What do you want to say?"
"Xie Lingqin, a man should be able to hold power over the world. Who wouldn't want that? Yuwen Yao wants the throne, not just because of you, but because he has always wanted it. Now, he finally understands that the empress's position and you cannot coexist."
“I know that what he wants is the world, not just Beirong.”
Xie Lingqin looked at him, her whole being and her tone tinged with death.
“Yes,” Yuwen An said. “You are destined to bring misfortune to yourself and others. Being with him will not help him, but will only harm him. The emperor has promised that as long as he kills you, he will abdicate in favor of him. He will not have to bear the crime of offense, and he can also preserve his strength. Why not do it?”
"You're right, you're absolutely right," Xie Lingqin said with a wry smile.
"Well, I've come here today to explain something, so you won't die in confusion."
Yuwen An put his hands behind his back, his usual cold and sinister expression on his face. "Actually, it's not that I didn't want to give you the antidote all along. It's just that the antidote has always been under his orders and in my hands. As long as he doesn't have you, he won't give you the antidote."
Xie Lingqin's body trembled slightly. In an instant, she felt a hand tightly gripping her elbow, making it hard for her to breathe.
The truth is so heartbreaking, even though she had already guessed it.
"However, I didn't expect that there was no one in the Zong government, and Xie Danling was not at Huangshan Academy either."
Yuwen An's voice was cold.
Xie Lingqin closed her eyes. "Yes, I originally wanted to tell him about my plans for the future, but now it seems like I've really made good preparations."
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