At this point, the emperor really intended to let Gu Shichong take charge of the matter.
Xue Zhiyi thought to himself: If the Duke Dingguo and his wife knew about this in the afterlife, they would probably be pissed off again. The blame they put on the emperor with their lives was turned into Gu Shichong's fault because of Ge Yuanhui's disturbance.
Ge Yuanhui, however, was still unaware of anything and was only immersed in the ecstasy of revenge as he was taken away.
At this point, the so-called New Year's Eve palace banquet was already a mess, and not ending the banquet would only add to the torture.
Ge Yuanhui was taken away, and the emperor ordered people to collect the bodies of Duke Dingguo and his wife. Gu Shichong was imprisoned in the prince's palace, and Doctor Wang and Xiao Weizi were also taken away, most likely to be executed.
The emperor returned to the Hall of Eternal Life, and the guests dispersed and went home.
Xue Zhiyi and Huo Wuyou were about to leave the palace together, but before they even stepped out of the gate of Linhua Palace, they were stopped by Peng Hui: "Marquis Lin'an, His Majesty requests that you go to Changsheng Palace."
The emperor will of course have a secret discussion with his close ministers about tonight's incident to bring this matter to a proper conclusion.
"Go ahead. Wuhui and I will go back together."
Huo Wuyou nodded: "Let's go."
After he said that, he and Peng Hui walked away quickly.
Xue Zhiyi and Huo Wuhui walked out of the palace together under the guidance of the palace servants.
In the dead of winter in Huajing, the wind was cold and chilly, and the long jade steps of the Linhua Palace were immersed in mist, making them difficult to see clearly.
All around, guests attending tonight's dinner were walking down the long steps with their families.
Beside him, Huo Wuhui was in a bad mood, probably because he was scared tonight.
Xue Zhiyi said, "It's almost midnight, and I haven't given you this year's lucky money yet. I guess your second brother won't be able to make it tonight, so I'll ask him to give you a big gift later. Is there anything you want?"
Upon hearing this, Huo Wuhui's eyes lit up and he said, "Really? I saw a scarlet parrot a few days ago. Its feathers are so bright, it looks like a phoenix, so beautiful. I just wonder if Second Brother is willing to buy it for me."
Xue Zhiyi smiled at him and said, "If he doesn't want to, I'll buy it for you."
"Thank you, Second Sister-in-law!" He said happily, "Second Sister-in-law is still the best. If it were Second Brother, he would definitely say that I am wasting my time on pleasure and that I am annoying."
As the two were talking, Xue Zhiyi heard an almost heartbreaking cry: "Be careful!"
She turned around suddenly and saw a woman who had quietly approached her without her knowing when. She was holding something in her hand, with a sharp cold light, and was about to attack her.
Xue Zhiyi's breathing stagnated, and he pulled Huo Wuhui to the side, and the woman's attack was also in vain.
Almost at the same time, a figure appeared in front of them. Chai Yue opened his arms and blocked Xue Zhiyi behind him.
Xue Zhiyi stood up and saw clearly the woman who had tried to attack her. She was wearing a dancer's dress and a veil on her face, but she recognized her at a glance from her exposed eyes.
Fu Rongxin...it was really hard for her to find her. She didn't expect her to appear here.
Chai Yue seemed to have come with Huo Zhiyu. When she walked out of Linhua Palace and was about to return to Jianzhang Palace, she discovered Fu Rongxin, who was against Xue Zhiyi.
Fu Rongxin's eyes turned red, and she attacked again with the weapon raised, almost desperately: "Xue Zhiyi! Go to hell!"
The guards noticed the changes and rushed over here, but they were afraid it was too late.
Xue Zhiyi pushed away Chai Yue who was standing in front of her, and seeing that the sharp weapon in Fu Rongxin's hand was about to stab her, she subconsciously reached out to catch it.
"Second sister-in-law!" Huo Wuhui exclaimed in shock.
Fortunately, Fu Rongxin did not have the ability to bring weapons into the palace, so even if she wanted to assassinate someone, she could only use a hairpin. However, she was thin and had limited strength, so after Xue Zhiyi grabbed the hairpin, it was difficult for her to take action.
Xue Zhiyi only felt a warmth in his palm, as if it had been cut.
Suddenly, before she could react, Fu Rongxin's body seemed to be hit by something, and she fell to the side unexpectedly.
The jade steps were long, and Fu Rongxin's frail body rolled down, being bumped against by the steps until she lay loosely at the end of the long steps like a broken puppet without a trace of life, in the horrified gaze of everyone.
Xue Zhiyi came back to his senses and saw that Chai Yue's usually calm eyes were red, and her eyelashes were trembling slightly, as if filled with extreme anger.
For a moment, Xue Zhiyi seemed to see her mother whom she had never met, the bold and cheerful woman in Jiang Xu's words, and the original appearance of the face in front of her, a Jiang Xian who had not yet been shaped by the deep palace into accustomed to burying her feelings deep in her heart.
"Second sister-in-law!"
"Second sister-in-law, how are you?"
The voices of Huo Zhiyu and Huo Wuhui brought Xue Zhiyi back to his senses.
At this time, the guards who had arrived had surrounded and arrested Fu Rongxin.
Xue Zhiyi only said to Huo Wuhui and Chai Yue: "I'm fine."
She walked down the long steps and saw that Fu Rongxin's veil had fallen off, and her face, covered with bruises and blood, was full of horror.
Fu Rongxin's face was filled with confusion... She couldn't move... When she tried to stand up, she found that her consciousness was unable to move her body, like a pile of limp rags...
It was just like the Xue Zhiyi I saw in prison in my previous life, a crippled man with a broken spine...
Her head drooped weakly, and she saw only a pair of embroidered shoes with golden phoenixes stopped in front of her. It seemed as if the scene overlapped with her previous life, except that this time, her and Xue Zhiyi's positions were reversed.
Someone pulled her hair, forcing her to look up.
In the light of the lamp, she saw Xue Zhiyi, who looked normal at the moment. He was dressed as a lady of noble birth, with the hairpins swaying gracefully, making her feel as if she saw herself in another life. The only difference was that there was no arrogance on Xue Zhiyi's face as if he had achieved success. He just looked at her quietly, as if her self-destruction with all her might was nothing more than the clamor of an ant in his eyes.
The guard said to Xue Zhiyi respectfully, as if to please her: "Madam Lin'an, the assassin has been apprehended. I wonder if Madam is in any serious condition?"
"That's fine." Xue Zhiyi said, "Since he's an assassin, let's deal with him according to the law."
Xue Zhiyi did not completely stop hating her, but it seemed that for a person like this, nothing could outweigh the hatred between them except death, and the assassination in the palace would mean death no matter what.
Last time, Fu Rongxin had the time to escape because Xue Zhiyi still needed to protect himself. This time, Xue Zhiyi already had the power, enough to kill Fu Rongxin completely.
In this case, there is no need for her to face this face anymore and listen to Fu Rongxin's last words.
She, Xue Zhiyi, had important things to do, and Fu Rongxin was no longer important.
"Xue Zhiyi! Xue Zhiyi... cough cough..."
Fu Rongxin roared hoarsely as she coughed up a stream of blood. "I don't accept it! Why?! These should be yours! You should be the one kneeling here! It's you who stole my life! I just want to take you down with me! Bitch!"
Her eyes were bloodshot, and her unwilling roar tore her throat, sending streams of blood gushing out.
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