Looking at the woman before him, Yin Tang felt an intense heartache and his eyes stung. He looked up at the spider webs on the ceiling.
When did that smiling woman become like this? They hurt her, didn't they? They didn't want to involve her, but they still let her into this circle.
Seeing her tears, Yinzhen was extremely annoyed. He didn't know what to do with himself. The thought of her crying for someone else filled him with uncontrollable rage, and something seemed about to explode in his chest. He only wanted to hurt her to compensate for his uneasy heart.
Since she cares about her younger brother, she should send him on his way sooner rather than later. He had long hated her younger brother to the core.
"Someone come here!"
“This servant is here,” the eunuch standing behind Yinzhen replied.
He glared hatefully at his brothers in the cell. Over the years, they had become sworn enemies, except for that foolish woman who remained naively stuck in the beginning.
He coldly ordered, "Now that you've seen it, send Ninth Brother on his way. Go and make preparations."
"twitter!"
Yinzhen stood outside the door with his hands behind his back, solemnly watching the scene.
Upon hearing this, Nan Yi let out a fierce roar, "No, you can't do this!"
She had just mentally prepared herself, so why did the pain still linger when the moment came? She didn't want to see them die alive in front of her.
"No, Yinzhen, Yinzhen, Your Majesty, please let him go, please!" Nan Yi ran to Yinzhen, knelt down, hugged his legs and cried loudly. He couldn't do this, how could he do this? They were brothers.
"Waaaaah~ Waaaaah..."
Seeing her heartbroken as she cried, and seeing her swaying and clinging to his robes, grieving for another man in front of him, only fueled his rage.
The eunuch stepped forward, poured a cup of wine, and handed it to him.
Yinzhen calmly accepted the cup. He wasn't afraid of death. He watched her plead with that person for him, heartbroken, knowing it would be pointless but still humbly trying to stop him. Staring at the cup in front of him, he couldn't bear to part with her. He hadn't even seen her safe and sound yet. What could he do? Yinzhen shook his head and smiled bitterly.
After drinking the poisoned wine with his head tilted back, he smashed the cup. Yinzhen looked at Nan Yi with greedy eyes, thinking to himself, "Fourth Brother has miscalculated. With Nan Yi's sentimental nature, letting her watch him die in front of her is like stabbing a knife between them. What should I do? It still hurts her."
Nan Yi was heartbroken as she watched Yin Tang fall heavily to the ground. He must be in so much pain. She ran over and hugged him. He slowly stopped breathing, and his body gradually grew cold.
A metallic sweetness rushed to Nan Yi's throat, and she forced herself to swallow it, "Pfft~"
The bright red color was scattered on Yin Tang's white prison clothes, as beautiful as white snow and red plum blossoms.
She didn't want to see this ending, she really didn't. In the end, she couldn't bear it anymore and collapsed onto Yinzhen's body, her squinting eyes reflecting Yinzhen's horrified face.
She had long been aware of this man's ruthlessness, and yet she felt a strange sense of relief. Good, he had finally severed her last ties with his own hands, and she no longer needed to rack her brains over him.
Inside the Chengqian Palace, Yiren lay slumped on the edge of the couch, half-asleep, when she heard her master call her, "Yiren~"
Yiren, quick-witted, exclaimed, "Oh, Master, you're awake! Are you thirsty?"
"Hmm, pour me a cup of tea," Nan Yi said softly. She tried to get up, but her chest ached terribly. She raised her hand to check her pulse and realized that she was completely exhausted and on her last legs.
Yiren poured warm water and fed it to Nan Yi. After Nan Yi finished drinking the water, she looked up and saw that the girl had red and swollen eyes and was forcing a smile. She pretended not to see anything.
"How many days have I been asleep?"
Yi Ren's voice was hoarse. She glanced at Nan Yi cautiously, and seeing that she looked calm, she replied softly, "The imperial physician came to see you two days ago and said that you will wake up by tomorrow at the latest."
"Oh, where's Xiao Shunzi?"
"There are guards outside. Does Master wish to see her?"
Nan shook her head. "I'm a little hungry. Go to the kitchen and see if you can get me something to eat."
Yiren tucked Nan Yi in and left. As soon as she left, Nan Yi took out a gilded box from the bedside. The box was about a foot square and quite heavy.
The contents had been prepared in advance: a stack of silver notes, several land deeds for houses and estates in the south, a jade pendant carved with a dragon, and some gold, silver, and jade artifacts.
This palace has trapped her, but she cannot let it trap her two loyal servants. Yiren and Xiaoshunzi have served her for so many years, and none of the promises they made have been fulfilled.
If they stay in the palace, who can protect them without her?
The Tenth Prince left the capital with his family. Xiao Xi died on the battlefield, his body severed from his head. Yin Tang... fell before her eyes. The Eighth Prince, his fate was beyond her control.
Nan Yi put down the box and called out, "Li Yi."
In an instant, Li Yi flashed into the room, "This servant greets Your Majesty."
Nan Yi raised his hand, not beating around the bush. Time was of the essence, so he said directly, "Get up. I'll get straight to the point. There's something I want you to do. You have to gamble with your life. If you win, you'll be free for the rest of your life and can live an ordinary life openly and honestly. If you lose, you might lose your life. Are you willing to do it?"
Li Yi remained silent for a moment, unable to understand Consort Zhen's intentions, even though her offer was very tempting.
Nan Yi seemed to know his concerns and jokingly explained, "I don't need you to rebel against the emperor. I just want you to escort two people away from here. What I mean is, for your safety, you shouldn't come back. You should live with them in anonymity among the common people. Li Yi, are you willing to take the gamble?"
Li Yi was astonished. He saw the person off, not asking who it was, but his eyes revealed the question in his heart.
Nan Yi took a purse from under her pillow and handed it to Li Yi, saying, "Here, take a look."
Li Yi silently accepted the document, opened the pouch, and found two documents with the names Yi Ren and Xiao Shunzi on them.
The Emancipation Document was written by the Emperor himself and bears his personal seal; the date is the year before last.
Li Yi still couldn't understand why he had to send Yiren and Xiaoshunzi away. Furthermore, although he was ordered to protect Consort Zhen, he also had the intention of monitoring her.
Ultimately, he was the emperor's man.
If he leaves the palace without permission, what will happen to the Emperor…? “Your Majesty, what…?”
Nan Yi waved his hand to stop his question, "I will find a reason to let you leave the palace. After you leave the palace, you must take them to the south immediately and never come back. No one will investigate their departure, but the problem is you. The emperor may hold you accountable. Are you willing to take the gamble, Li Yi?"
Of course I dare! Yiren and Xiaoshunzi are the Empress's confidants, and the Empress is the Emperor's darling. Even if the Emperor finds them in the future, out of consideration for the Empress, he might not really punish them severely.
For more than a decade, he and Li Er had been running back and forth between the Emperor and the Empress. They understood the affairs between the two better than anyone else. That's why they say that bystanders see things more clearly.
But why did the Empress want Xiao Shunzi and Yiren to leave? They were among the few loyal palace servants around the Empress, and she even kept it a secret from the Emperor. He couldn't understand this.
"Don't ask why, and don't tell anyone, not even Li Er." Nan Yi pushed the gilded box next to him. "It's decided. You should start preparing now and leave no later than the day after tomorrow. This box is for Yi Ren and Xiao Shunzi. There's a letter inside. When you get there, let them open it themselves. They'll understand the reason on their own."
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