Consort Ming composed herself. Even if she were to die, she wanted to die gracefully, because she was now the Crown Prince's woman, and this was the thing she was most proud of in her life…
Consort Ming looked at the entrance to the passageway, the place where she and the Crown Prince had been intimately acquainted, where her most cherished memories were. Now she had to say goodbye to the Crown Prince, but he was not in the Eastern Palace. She could only bid her final farewell to the passageway that symbolized their love…
Consort Ming murmured to herself.
"Your Highness, I know that as long as I live, you will definitely be able to keep your promise and let me one day trample the Second Prince and the Cui family under your feet, but I won't live to see that day..."
I've thought a lot about it. My identity is sensitive; if I live, it will damage your reputation and become an excuse for others to attack you. I can't be so selfish. I only hope that my lover can live a better life. You've already done enough for me. Now, let me do one last thing for you…”
After saying this, Consort Ming resolutely walked outside, pushed open the door, and shouted loudly at everyone.
"stop…"
Intimidated by Consort Ming's imposing presence, the two sides who were fighting indeed stopped. However, almost all of the guards of the Eastern Palace were dead, and the ground was stained red with blood. Whether they were eunuchs or maids of the Eastern Palace, almost none of them survived. The guards who were resisting were all injured. If she had come out a few minutes later, all the remaining guards would have become corpses!
The eyes of the palace guards were filled with a death wish; they clearly knew they wouldn't survive the day, so they decided to fight to the death, even if it meant dying, they would fight to the very last moment…
So when they saw Consort Ming come out, they immediately stood in front of her and protected her...
This deeply moved Consort Ming. These guards were truly outstanding, worthy of being the Crown Prince's men, possessing the spirit of true men...
"Your Highness, I'm out..."
Consort Ming looked at the Second Prince and said calmly!
The second prince stopped his restless subordinates, glaring fiercely at Consort Ming…
"Bring out the other two, and I might spare your life..."
The Second Prince didn't want so many of his men to die either. If he could achieve his goal without lifting a finger, why would he need to?
"Second Prince, could you please let them go? I'll go with you..."
Mingfei's resolute answer stung the Second Prince's sensitive nerves. He couldn't understand what kind of spell Li Zhu had cast on Mingfei, making her disregard her life and defy his will, and now, to protect Li Zhu's two women, she had chosen to confront him...
"Mingfei, do you know what you're saying? Are you trying to oppose me? What do you think I brought so many people here today for? Do you think I'm here to play around? I'm here to kill people, do you understand? Do you think you can stop me all by yourself?"
"I'm giving you two choices. Hand over Wang Riqing and Yuwen Yingying, and I'll spare your life, but you have to come back with me and explain everything. The second option is to kill you right now. Think carefully, you only get one chance..."
After the Second Prince finished speaking, he calmly looked at Consort Ming. Based on his understanding of her, he felt that she would definitely choose to hand over Wang Riqing and Yuwen Yingying. After all, how could someone who was afraid of death care about the lives of others?
"I came out to tell you that with me here, you won't hurt either of them..."
Consort Ming answered without the slightest hesitation. This decisive reply not only shocked the Second Prince but also humiliated him, making him feel worse than if he were killed…
The second prince felt a burning pain on his face. If Li Zhu had been slapped here, it would have been one thing, but since the other party wasn't even here, he naturally felt as if Li Zhu had slapped him hard across the face...
The thought that his woman was on the enemy's side drove him crazy...
"Consort Ming, do you know that what you're doing will implicate the Cui family?"
The second prince started threatening Consort Ming with her family background!
"The Cui family? They only ever used me as a tool. When have they ever considered me family? If you really implicate the Cui family because of this, then I really should thank you in advance for standing up for me..."
Mingfei's words felt like a huge rock was pressing on the Second Prince's chest; he never imagined that Mingfei could say such rebellious things...
Little did he know that Li Zhu had already planted the seed of freedom in Consort Ming's heart. She didn't care about death now, so how could she care about her family who treated her as a tool?
"Stubborn fool, since you've chosen to die, don't blame me. Set it on fire..."
Upon hearing the Second Prince's order, the Imperial Guard soldiers threw their torches towards the Crown Prince's palace, instantly engulfing the entire palace in flames...
"Stop! What are you doing? You can't do this..."
Mingfei roared, but it was all an act. If she didn't act like this, how would the other party believe that Wang Riqing and Yuwen Yingying were inside...
"Foolish woman, now you know you regret it, don't you? But it's too late. I'm going to burn those two hiding women alive, and I'm going to take you back and torture you mercilessly. I'll make you wish you were dead to vent my hatred. Quickly, seize her..."
The Imperial Guards immediately rushed towards Consort Ming, but before the remaining guards could get close, Consort Ming pressed down on the shoulders of two of them and said...
"Stop making pointless sacrifices, I'll go over there..."
As she spoke, she walked towards the Second Prince. She was now prepared to die; in her heart, what she needed to do now was more important than living…
Li Zhu was extremely anxious. He had seen too many corpses along the way, which made his heart sink.
I kept silently praying, "Please don't let anything happen, please don't let anything happen..."
However, the closer he got to the palace, the more nervous he became. He was afraid of seeing the outcome he least wanted to see. He had already learned from the soldiers that it was the Second Prince who led them to attack the East Palace. This made him feel that he had been too lenient with the Second Prince before, which had made him mistakenly believe that he had the power to oppose him.
If he survives this crisis, he will make sure the Second Prince knows that some people are born to be emperors, while others are merely supporting characters and whetstones…
But just then, a fire broke out in the palace, which terrified him and made him let out a roar of anger…
This roar was heard by the Second Prince and Consort Ming, who were standing in front of the palace. Their expressions changed, one was shocked, and the other had a relieved smile...
"Quickly, capture Consort Ming..."
The palace guards immediately tried to stop them, because the Crown Prince had returned, and as palace guards, they had a responsibility to protect everyone's safety. They could not allow the Second Prince to capture Consort Ming...
"You all wait here. The Crown Prince has returned. You now have hope of survival. Don't make any more pointless sacrifices..."
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