"Hahaha... There is no antidote for the poison in Nan Lingqin's body. You know best what kind of poison you personally administered back then..."
The Northern Emperor's cold laughter rang out, and Yuwen Yao froze for a moment. Then he gently closed his eyes, his expression pained, and his hands, hidden in his sleeves, clenched tightly together.
Yes, he was the one who poisoned Qin'er's body.
"Tell me, Yuwen Yao, what are you so high and mighty about? Back then, to save your own life, you obeyed my orders to poison her. But you were really naive. I told you it was just a poison to prevent her from practicing martial arts, and you believed me. Hahaha... Do you really think I don't know what you're up to? If Nan Lingqin wants to live, if she wants to completely get rid of the poison in her body, the only way is to find the secret of the Yun Clan and perform a major internal transformation to wash away the poison completely. There is no other way. Just like when Yun Yishang saved your brother Yuwen An, you know that better than anyone else."
Yuwen Yao gently opened his eyes, his gaze clear and bright. "Father, rest assured, she will succeed soon, and you will surely fail."
"Her acquisition of Beirong was illegitimate and improper. I am the wise ruler in the eyes of the people of Beirong."
"The border will be in chaos. The people will know how many people the Northern Emperor in their hearts has made to test his medicine for the sake of immortality, how many people he has destroyed. He has been busy with his own agenda for so many years, but he is not working for the well-being of the people. All he wants is control."
Yuwen Yao said coldly.
The Northern Emperor angrily departed, shouting, "You've threatened me!"
"Yes."
"The day she succeeds and her army besieges the city, Yuwen Yao, that will be your death day."
That's enough!
The sadness in Yuwen Yao's eyes was fleeting.
Seeing her like this is enough for him.
She once said she wanted the world; now, he will give it to her.
Yuwen Yao turned to leave, but suddenly stopped. His face, which had remained unchanged even after being mocked by the emperor, changed abruptly at this moment, and his eyelashes began to tremble.
Because, behind him, there was another presence.
So familiar.
The wind carried the fragrance of orchids, which he found so captivating.
"So, Yuwen Yao, even on the day you die, you won't tell me the truth?"
Nan Lingqin's voice was calm yet sorrowful.
The silk gauze was illuminated by the moonlight, making the night seem even deeper.
Yuwen Yao froze, his phoenix eyes deep and complex, like a vast ocean suddenly filled with an unexpected landscape.
The truth that he had tried so hard to conceal was suddenly revealed to him, bringing him to the brink of collapse.
He didn't turn around, he just stood there, letting the cold wind blow his wide sleeves, as if he were petrified.
"You want to die like this, so I'll hate you for the rest of my life?"
Nan Lingqin took a step closer, her voice cool and clear, "Is that so?"
"...No, it's not."
The tension in his heart for that instant was not a breakdown; Yuwen Yao's tall body trembled slightly.
“Then turn around and look at me.” Nan Lingqin’s eyes were filled with sorrow.
The filth and bloodshed of the Beirong royal family were exposed to the air tonight, leaving her almost in disbelief.
“Yuwen Yao, a self-righteous sage will not win people’s favor,” Nan Lingqin added.
"No, I never thought about asking for your forgiveness. I just wanted you to live a good life. Since I was destined to die, to die so dirty, why should I need you to remember me? All I want is for you to forget me."
Yuwen Yao spoke, his lips were cold, his eyes were deep, and his face was pale as he uttered those words.
"Temperamental?"
Nan Lingqin's dark eyelashes trembled, and her eyes suddenly welled up with tears. "Yuwen Yao, who said you were arrogant? Who dares to criticize you?"
"I am corrupt, my body is stained with too much blood, I have used too many lives. They were killed by my father, but I also indirectly caused their deaths. Have you heard their cries of agony... In the dead of night, the scene flashes before my eyes, but I cannot stop it. I only want to see you one more time, to see you a little longer, so I treat them as if they don't exist. Some of them... were pregnant, some had children as young as two or three, some were brides who had recovered from long illnesses and were finally hoping to get married, some... some... However, even in death, they cannot find peace, their bodies are still incomplete..."
Yuwen Yao swayed slightly.
He was filled with remorse and condemnation; every word he uttered was a torment to his own heart, and also a slow, agonizing torture to Nan Lingqin's soul.
He aided and abetted evil just to see her one more time.
She understood. She understood when she overheard his conversation with the Northern Emperor on the rooftop.
"Yuwen Yao!" Nan Lingqin called out, her voice as soft as the wind coaxing a tender baby.
---Aside---
The mystery has been solved: this is a tragic royal family story. To be continued in the next chapter.
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