As the regent was being dragged away, he kept kicking and trembling. This time, it seems he was truly terrified and had broken down.
"Princess, is it really castration?"
Gan Qiongying certainly wanted to do that, but in the end she just shook her head.
"No, the royal physician has worked diligently and conscientiously in the princess's residence his whole life. It's inhumane to make him do such dirty work at his age."
"The princess's head needs to be examined by the royal physician."
Gan Qiongying waved her hand, saying, "It's nothing, I just bumped into something, I'll be fine tomorrow. Don't bother the old man."
Moreover, the regent was of a fierce temperament, and if he were truly castrated, he would lose his will to live.
Because eunuchs can't become emperors. Those who have lost their faith cannot feel pain.
Gan Qiongying wanted to constantly ignite his hope, only to repeatedly disappoint him, so that he would never willingly accept death, and then suffer all kinds of torment until he finally discovered that everything was in vain.
“Scare him a little, hit him hard once, and then wrap him up with some bloody stuff,” Gan Qiongying said. “Don’t give him any food after that. He’s too strong. He needs to lose weight to catch Kou Ningyu’s eye.”
"Okay, I understand." Manyue never questioned Gan Qiongying's decisions. Whether Gan Qiongying bullied men and women or committed murder and arson, she was always the first to assist her.
Gan Qiongying looked at Manyue and said, "After we finish today's matter, there is something even more important that I must entrust to you."
“Princess, please speak freely!” Manyue said with an air of duty.
Gan Qiongying said, "In a couple of days, you will need to go to Princess Hui'an's place for a while to investigate some matters."
"But don't rush, take care of today's business first."
"By the way, do you know where the Prince Consort went?" Gan Qiongying thought she would see Li Hua when she returned, but after all this commotion, she found that Li Hua was not at home.
“She went to Phoenix Tower,” Manyue said truthfully. “The prince consort was worried about the princess, so he went to keep an eye on her personally.”
Upon hearing this, Gan Qiongying felt as if a burning ember had been placed in her chest. She curled her lips and said, "I understand. Go ahead."
"Yes!" Manyue, unaware that Gan Qiongying was trying to push her out, immediately went to do as Gan Qiongying instructed.
Gan Qiongying was helped into the house by her maid. Her head was throbbing more and more, and her vision was blurry. She felt dizzy and lightheaded.
Manyue quickly returned, running and stumbling into the house, and said to Gan Qiongying, "The Prince Consort is back! He's riding back, and the horse is already at the door. Would you like to greet him, Princess?"
Manyue had always witnessed how close the masters were, and she knew that at this time, the princess needed a thoughtful person like the prince consort by her side to guide and comfort her. That's why she hurriedly turned back to ask.
Gan Qiongying, who was so troubled by a headache that she could hardly sit still, suddenly found the strength to stand up when she heard that Li Hua had returned. She took Manyue's arm and stood up, saying with a smile, "Come on, help me to go and greet him."
Gan Qiongying went out to greet the guests, while Li Hua was riding his horse inside the princess's residence.
He kept a close eye on Gan Qiongying's movements, knowing not only when she would make her move, but also how she used her long-time followers to distract a group of patrolling imperial guards when she tried to intercept the Regent.
Even after Gan Qiongying returned to the princess's residence, he was still not at ease. When he learned that Gan Qiongying had injured her head and fallen from the carriage, he hurriedly prepared to rush back.
He took Zhongli Zhengzhen's place at the banquet tonight, and he also used Zhongli's identity to gather information about the inner workings of the Nanzhao power structure.
Moreover, people from Jinchuan came again today. He should have dealt with them, but after hearing about Gan Qiongying, he had to release Zhongli Zhengzhen, who was not yet properly trained, and let him hold the fort for now.
He only had time to change his clothes and should have taken off the straps on his legs to re-tie them, but he couldn't even wait that long before he rushed back like a chicken.
Gan Qiongying didn't go far to greet Li Hua; she stood by the moon gate at the main entrance of the courtyard and waited for him.
Li Hua rode his horse into the mansion and saw Gan Qiongying standing there. His heart immediately calmed down, and he smiled slightly on the horse. He tightened the reins and slowed the horse down.
Gan Qiongying was originally smiling, but she smiled the moment she saw Li Hua.
Li Hua didn't ride a horse often, but Gan Qiongying thought he looked incredibly dashing, like a tall and straight young general.
But as Li Hua slammed the reins in his horse, its hooves rose high not far in front of her, and the hood of the cloak he was wearing fell down, revealing the Jin Chuan hairstyle that he hadn't had time to take off that night because he was in such a hurry to get back. Gan Qiongying's smile instantly froze on her face.
She felt the hairs on her back stand on end. The scene of Li Hua reining in his horse was a perfect match for the person who had dragged her to her death in her countless nightmares.
Gan Qiongying subconsciously took half a step back, her heart pounding so hard it felt like it was about to burst her sternum.
Her headache worsened, and the scene before her eyes began to distort and blur. She felt as if she had returned to a nightmare, where the man was also pulling hard on the reins, the horse's hooves flying high, and he was looking down from his horse with a cruel and cold gaze.
Gan Qiongying swallowed hard, telling herself she couldn't do that, she couldn't associate Li Hua with that cruel male protagonist, that arrogant and contemptuous Zhong Lizheng!
But as the horse approached, her blood froze, her body stiffened, and in the distorted vision before her eyes, Li Hua dismounted and walked towards her.
At that moment, the world was silent, yet vibrating and humming. Gan Qiongying's soul was almost pushed out of her mouth by her heart.
She watched as Li Hua limped toward her, and the hazy images from her recurring nightmares finally cleared up at that moment.
She opened her mouth, like a fish stranded and sun-dried, trying to maintain a stiff smile and say, "You're back..."
But she couldn't say anything. Tears welled up in her eyes. Gan Qiongying felt her dream and reality overlap with a sudden, swirling dust. She could see clearly that scorching afternoon, the sunlight blurring everything.
Just like right before her eyes at this moment.
Zhongli Zhengzhen dismounted and walked towards her like this, his steps... were limping!
In those recurring nightmares, Zhongli's leg was indeed lame!
Gan Qiongying felt as if she had been struck by lightning, and her ears were ringing.
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