Kou Ning'an coughed up two mouthfuls of blood, and the little bit of spirit she was barely holding on to dissipated instantly.
Gan Lin helped Gan Qiongying up. After a while, Gan Qiongying straightened her back, grabbed Gan Lin's hand, and walked towards the entrance of Yinian Hall.
When Gan Qiongying reached Kou Ning'an, she looked down at her, who was being supported by maids and was already at her last gasp. She laughed maliciously and said, "Remember this feeling well. From now on, if I find out that you have used any more vicious methods on my Changsheng slave, I will make you relive this feeling again and again."
"It's like being in hell when your deepest love is held by someone else, and you can't see it or save it."
Kou Ning'an's lips trembled, but she was too hoarse to utter a single word.
Her eyes were brimming with tears, but she gritted her teeth and refused to let them fall.
Gan Qiongying grabbed Gan Lin and walked towards the outside of the hall, but they were stopped by Kou Ning'an's servants when they reached the door.
Gan Qiongying stood there and waited for a moment. Sure enough, Kou Ning'an behind them spoke, his throat burning and extremely hoarse, leaving only a faint breath.
"Let them go..."
At that moment, Gan Qiongying's heart, which had been hanging high, suddenly plummeted back to its original position, causing her chest to ache terribly, and she couldn't help but bend over.
She gripped Gan Lin's arm tightly, using his strength to keep from swaying. She took a deep breath, straightened her back, and walked out with Gan Lin without looking back.
They did it.
They weren't forced to drink poison, and although they weren't completely unharmed, they managed to leave the palace safely.
From now on, no matter what malicious thoughts Kou Ning'an may have, she will be hesitant to harm Gan Lin again because of the truths and lies Gan Qiongying had said before.
If Gan Qiongying's words were the heavy blows that shattered Kou Ning'an's psychological defenses inch by inch, then Li Hua, who was separated from them by the palace and risked assassinating the Regent Prince after listening to Gan Qiongying's words, was the last straw that broke Kou Ning'an's back.
In fact, if you think about it carefully, the three of them were three people who would never have crossed paths in their entire lives.
But for various reasons, they met each other and became closely connected.
But on this night, separated by the high, thick walls of the palace and with no way to communicate, they fought their own battles, yet ultimately reached the same conclusion and won the same war.
They still won a great victory.
Gan Qiongying and Gan Lin came out of Yinian Hall. Outside, the wind and thunder were still raging and the rain was pouring down, as if the sky had leaked. Gan Qiongying pulled Gan Lin directly into the rain.
The cold, dense raindrops pelted the two of them; the chill and the slight pain seemed to pull the siblings back from purgatory to the human world.
Gan Qiongying turned her head to look at Gan Lin, and the two looked at each other for a moment before both of them curled their lips into smiles.
When Eunuch Li and his servants, who were waiting at the main gate of Yinian Hall, saw Gan Qiongying and Gan Lin come out, they all rushed over to them.
They waited outside, and even though they couldn't get close to the inner courtyard because of the Empress Dowager's guards, they never left, waiting for the two of them in the pouring rain.
They looked extremely disheveled as they pounced on them, like a bunch of gray rats that had just crawled out of a hole.
They were already soaked, but the cloaks they had prepared to drape over Gan Qiongying and Gan Lin were actually several pieces of clothing that had been taken off the maids, so they were only slightly damp but still dry.
The two were helped by a group of palace servants and boarded the palanquin that Gan Lin had used to come here.
The palanquin at least had a canopy, which, although not completely shielding it from the wind and rain, could still block most of the rainwater.
Lightning flashed across the sky in the distance, and the rumbling thunder gradually faded away. It was as if the whole world had gone crazy along with Gan Qiongying.
Sitting on the palanquin, completely away from the old witch's palace, Gan Qiongying finally felt as if the painkiller had worn off, her soaring adrenaline subsided, and all her senses returned.
I leaned back in the chair, exhausted, and closed my eyes.
She was worried, wondering how Li Hua was doing now.
Assassinating the Regent is no small matter; if one is not careful and is caught… Gan Qiongying suddenly opened her eyes.
If Li Hua is captured, Gan Qiongying will go back now and capture that old witch, the Empress Dowager, and try to secretly send Gan Lin away. Then she will use the Empress Dowager to exchange for Li Hua!
However, Gan Qiongying also knew very well that if Li Hua were really captured, the old witch would definitely not react the way she did just now.
They might even use Li Hua as leverage, and would never let the two of them leave easily.
Moreover, Gan Qiongying had placed two shadow guards by Li Hua's side. If anything happened to Li Hua... those two shadow guards would definitely try to notify the shadow guards by Gan Qiongying's side.
When Gan Qiongying entered Kou Ning'an's bedroom today, she specifically told her shadow guards that no matter if her life was in danger, they must not appear unless she spoke.
These shadow guards are now Gan Qiongying's trump cards, and they must not show themselves easily. They are also the best excuse Gan Qiongying can use to deceive Kou Ning'an.
Thank goodness... thank goodness.
Tonight's result was even better than Gan Qiongying had expected.
Gan Qiongying was just a little crazy tonight, and she couldn't adjust her tense state in a short time.
At this very moment, outside the palace gates, Li Hua, whom Gan Qiongying deeply cared about, was sitting in the study of the main bedroom of the princess's residence, listening to San Jiu report the news to him.
"After the assassination was successful, all our men left Yindu overnight. The torrential rain will cover up all their tracks."
"Two of them were injured, but don't worry, Master. They are both martial arts masters who often get injured in sparring. The wound medicine they carry is a top-quality product made by a divine physician, so there is absolutely no danger to their lives."
"However... the Regent only suffered minor injuries, only his arm was injured and his leg was not. Because it happened suddenly and there was no preparation, the knife was only coated with anesthetic from the clinic."
"I estimate that when I wake up tomorrow, the wound will be bandaged, and I will be able to move freely in another day."
Li Hua nodded slowly, his expression somewhat solemn.
Princess Duanrong asked him to hold off the Regent, but since only a few people had been temporarily summoned last night, giving them a head start, and everyone was focused on saving their lives, no one dared to fall into the enemy's hands.
Therefore, after succeeding, they immediately withdrew, causing very little damage to the Regent.
We need to think of other ways. Assassination is definitely out of the question. The Regent already wields immense power. If it weren't for the fact that he drank wine yesterday and was upset in the palace, causing him to be careless and not on guard, Li Hua would have had no chance of succeeding.
He has to think of other solutions.
The regent must not be allowed into the palace before the princess leaves!
Although Li Hua couldn't guess the specific reason, he was determined to do whatever his wife asked him to do.
Only in this way could he have the confidence to confess his secret after Princess Duanrong left the palace.
They have more confidence to express their feelings and ask the other person if they are willing to be with them, to be a true couple for life, to eat together, live together, go out together, and stay together until old age.
Moreover, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for Li Hua to...show off his masculinity!
He had to seize the opportunity to convince Princess Duanrong that he was absolutely capable of protecting her and that he was more than just a businessman.
Therefore, Li Hua felt a sweet feeling in her heart when she did these things.
He longed for the day when Princess Duanrong would leave the palace, and the two of them would be able to be together without any reservations.
Li Hua put down his pen, picked up the letter he had been writing for a while, blew on it, and stuffed it into the envelope.
"The money allocated to these chivalrous men must be used with utmost care and precision." Li Hua handed the letter to San Jiu. "Find someone to deliver this letter to Zhongli Zhengzhen."
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