"Hua'er!"

Che Zhaohua suddenly shouted this, which frightened Che Pingjin so much that his face changed drastically, and he immediately grabbed Che Zhaohua's arm tightly.

In the dark night, the light was dim, and Che Zhaohua was so excited that he had not yet noticed that his father had lost one arm.

She raised her head, her eyes filled with tears, and said softly:

"Dad, we can't make the same mistake over and over again. This plan was wrong from the beginning. Hua'er has already sacrificed his whole life. We can't involve other people in this."

"Empress Li is very good, father. She saved Hua'er regardless of past grudges. Otherwise... otherwise Hua'er would have been dissected alive by that beast."

When Che Pingjin heard the word "surgical dissection", he took a step back and his empty sleeves twitched.

Che Zhaohua suddenly noticed this abnormality, her expression suddenly changed, and she immediately tried to pull Che Pingjin's right hand, but all she got was an empty sleeve.

She panicked and reached up along the sleeve in a panic until she felt a wet spot on Che Pingjin's shoulder.

She turned over her palm and saw that it was stained blood red under the torch.

“Dad…Daddy!”

Che Zhaohua was filled with panic and fear. When she looked up again, tears rolled down her eyes and she couldn't stop them.

"Your hand...your hand...why, why do you do this to us!"

"Daddy, where's mom? Where's grandpa? Where's the others?"

A huge fear suddenly surged up, Che Zhaohua tightly grasped Che Pingjin's sleeve and asked in a trembling voice.

Che Pingjin was filled with grief. He knew that Che Zhaohua was intelligent and this matter could not be concealed no matter what. He could only shake his head with red eyes.

"Hua'er, except for your grandfather, your mother, your uncle, and the rest...all of them...are gone."

When Che Zhaohua heard this, it was as if a bolt of lightning struck her head. Her whole body shook and the blood color instantly faded from her face.

She moved her lips, and there was confusion, hatred, and despair in her eyes.

The next moment, she clenched her fists and smashed them hard into her stomach, using all her strength.

"Hua'er! Hua'er! Don't do this!"

Che Pingjin was so heartbroken that tears welled up in his eyes. He hugged Che Zhaohua tightly with his only remaining left arm and cried:

"Hua'er, this is all Daddy's fault. Daddy should have rejected your grandpa. Daddy should have stopped him. It's Daddy's inaction that hurt you!"

"Hua'er, Daddy and Grandpa are sorry, it's our fault! Don't hurt yourself, you are Daddy and Grandpa's last thought!"

Che Zhaohua suddenly stopped.

She raised her head blankly, looked at her father with tears streaming down his face, and nodded with tears in her eyes.

She could already feel it, waves of dull pain in her lower abdomen.

She had done this before, but the baby was still safe. But this time, she hit the wrong spot and...

Perhaps, this child who should never have been born finally realized her hatred and disgust, and was slowly leaving her.

Che Zhaohua slowly straightened up, enduring the severe pain in silence.

That's good... That's good...

"Dad, let's talk to General Qiao first and let Empress Li go free."

Che Zhaohua suddenly changed the subject and seemed exceptionally calm, leaving Che Pingjin at a loss for a moment.

Looking at Che Zhaohua's determined and unshakable face, Che Pingjin could only smile bitterly and nod.

I'm sure Qiao Zhongguo also heard what he and Zhaohua just said.

Seeing his father nodded, Che Zhaohua finally gave a pale smile.

She turned to look at Qiao Zhongguo standing beside her, knelt down and bowed, then calmly told him Master Che's plan.

Finally, she raised her head and smiled, "General Qiao, this is the truth. Empress Li was an innocent person who suffered greatly from the beginning to the end."

"I have heard that General Qiao is a righteous man and has never killed innocent people along the way. In addition, Madam Li helped Prince Beigui capture the beast Prince Jinyu tonight."

"The Northern Kingdom has already been defeated. Logically speaking, I have no right to say this to General Qiao, but I was the one who caused Empress Li's calamity. Tonight, I can only beg General Qiao to spare Empress Li's life."

"As for me and the evil offspring in my belly, whether to kill or chop them up is entirely up to General Qiao."

Having said this, Che Zhaohua knelt down again, bowed deeply to Qiao Zhongguo, and did not stand up for a long time.

When Li Ji heard this, her face was moved.

She did not tell Che Zhaohua about the way out Shen Yuanbai had arranged for her. After all, in addition to her own life and her child, she also had the lives of A Duo and others on her shoulders.

She may not hate Che Zhaohua, but Master Che is one of the culprits, and she cannot be open with Che Zhaohua no matter what.

The reason why I took the risk of bringing Che Zhaohua along tonight was simply out of sympathy for each other as we are both wanderers in the same world.

Before she set out, she had thought it through. If they met the Yong army on the way and they refused to let Che Zhaohua go, she would not hesitate to leave Miss Che behind and take A Duo and the others out of the palace.

She has done her best for Che Zhaohua.

But Li Ji never expected that when it came to the "life and death moment", Che Zhaohua would really reveal his scars without hesitation, and every word he said was to plan a way out for her.

If such an honest and trustworthy Miss Che had not been misled by Prince Jin Yu and Grand Tutor Che, she could have found a good man and lived a stable and happy life...

Thinking of this, a trace of sadness flashed across Li Ji's eyes.

She had seen too many women stuck in the quagmire, and Che Zhaohua used to be so glamorous and dazzling, the comparison between the past and the present made her feel even more regretful.

In response to Che Zhaohua's earnest words, Qiao Zhongguo raised his hand to support him.

"I already know that Madam Li is innocent. I have no intention of making things difficult for her this time. I will also send someone to escort her out of the palace safely."

"But before that, I still have some doubts. I would like to ask Madam Li to explain it to me."

When Li Ji heard this, she immediately guessed that Shen Yuanbai had indeed done it for her.

But Qiao Zhongguo wanted to ask her a question? It should be about Shen Yuanbai and King Jin Yu, right? Could she... tell him? But she didn't seem to have a choice...

Li Ji could not hide her joy. After all, she had been looking forward to escaping from the cage for so long. However, Shen Yuanbai had done her a favor, and she couldn't help feeling conflicted.

At this moment, Ah Duo beside him suddenly called out in a low voice: "My Lady, please look at Miss Che!"

These words instantly drew everyone's attention to Che Zhaohua. Her face was extremely pale and she was on the verge of collapse.

Everyone looked in the direction A Duo pointed, and saw a large, glaring bloodstain on Che Zhaohua's light-colored dress.

Li Ji's eyes suddenly widened. As a pregnant woman, how could she not understand what such heavy bleeding meant!

"Miss Che!"

Li Ji stepped forward quickly. Qiao Zhongguo, with a frown on his face, caught Che Zhaohua, who was about to fall to the ground.

Che Pingjin was so frightened that his face turned pale. He hurried forward to hold Che Zhaohua, and called out tremblingly, "Hua'er!"

The severe pain spread, and Che Zhaohua shivered with cold, but the smile on his lips was so sincere.

"It's leaving. This child who shouldn't exist is finally leaving..."

When Li Ji saw Che Zhaohua's relieved smile, her heart ached and she couldn't help crying.

"Ms. Che, you shouldn't punish yourself for other people's mistakes. If you do that, you will also..."

Che Zhaohua shook her head. She didn’t care anymore. She really didn’t care anymore.

"Madam Li, the Che family owes you, and I...I can only repay you to this extent."

"I'm sorry, you... You are a very good woman. I hope you can break free from all shackles and get what you want in the future."

“Daddy…Daddy…”

"Hua'er must be buried with mother. Mother loves Hua'er the most. Mother must be worried about Hua'er in heaven."

Che Pingjin was trembling all over and his mind was in a mess.

He looked around blankly, then suddenly put Che Zhaohua in Li Ji's arms, knelt down in front of Qiao Zhongguo beside him, and kowtowed repeatedly, making a thudding sound.

"General Qiao, please, please find a military doctor for Huaer! A doctor in the city will do, or a traveling doctor will do!"

"No, I can't lose Hua'er again! Please, General Qiao!"

"Please, General Joe, why...why did everything turn out like this!"

Che Pingjin cried out loudly and begged.

When Che Zhaohua heard the sound of people kowtow to him, tears started to flow down his cheeks. He weakly advised:

"Don't... Daddy, you don't have to do this for Hua'er..."

Qiao Zhongguo did not hesitate.

After all, it was they who "delivered" Haoyunlai to Grand Tutor Che. Although the two countries were fighting, they could not be merciful in their strategies and tactics. Moreover, whether or not to use Haoyunlai and how to use it was entirely up to Grand Tutor Che to decide.

But, it is a matter of cause and effect...

Qiao Zhongguo waved to Qiao Er who was standing beside him, and Qiao Er immediately came forward.

Qiao Zhongguo whispered in her ear, "Send Miss Che to Yuchao Palace as quickly as possible and hand her over to the young master."

Although Qiao Er had doubts in his mind, he still executed the order without any hesitation.

He leaned over to hug Che Zhaohua, who was almost unconscious, and Qiao Zhongguo also pulled Che Pingjin up.

"Miss Che is in an extremely dangerous situation this time. I can only do my best. You stay here and wait for news."

As soon as Qiao Zhongguo opened his mouth, Qiao Er had already strode away with Che Zhaohua in his arms. Blood dripped down Che Zhaohua's dress and heels onto the ground, which was a shocking sight.

Che Pingjin was about to catch up, but Qiao Er had already turned a corner and disappeared in front of everyone.

Qiao Zhongguo looked solemn, thinking to himself: "I hope it's not too late..."