The woman's ruthlessness almost made Yan Fu furious. The fear and despair of the past few days had already made him tense, but Qiao Yu still wanted to cut it:
"Hua Yunlan, you are not allowed to die without my permission. You can only stay by my side for the rest of your life!"
The words were almost shouted out, and the woman's face turned even paler. Yan Fu felt annoyed again that he couldn't help but lose his temper with her.
He almost fled from the bed and tried to leave.
"A concubine's suicide is a grave crime. I beg Your Majesty to depose me. I am willing to chant sutras and pray to the Buddha in Ci'an Temple to bless the Empress Dowager and the Emperor with eternal peace and happiness."
"Yunlan, are you really going to abandon me in this huge Forbidden City to spend my entire life alone? Is this your wish for my eternal happiness in Chang'an?"
Qiao Yu had already had thoughts of committing suicide and had done so, so Yan Fu could not and dared not go against her wishes.
Because he was afraid that every word he said to Qiao Yu would be the last. Although Ci'an Temple was far away from the imperial city, at least Yan Fu knew that she was alive and well.
Seeing her beloved man's moist eyes filled with terrifying red bloodshot, the woman couldn't help but soften her heart again:
"Yunlan really didn't know what to do. Ever since she entered the palace, she had been reminding herself every day not to fall for Fu Lang's tenderness and love, because it could all be fake..."
"That's not the case, Yunlan, listen to me..."
Yan Fu didn't explain before because as an emperor he still had his own pride and arrogance, but now he knows that when it comes to a woman's life or death, he has put her first without hesitation.
"Is the contraceptive medicine fake, or is the Emperor deliberately trying to protect Qiu Ziheng?"
It turns out she knew everything... Yan Fu's pupils widened and he subconsciously turned his face away from Qiao Yu because he felt guilty.
But what made him feel guilty was the matter of the contraceptive soup. If he hadn't asked her to take it for years, it wouldn't have harmed their Jingyi.
"Your Majesty, it is an indisputable fact that my surname is Hua and I am the Empress Dowager's niece. It is my own greed that I want too much. I knew that Jing Yi should not be born, but I couldn't help it..."
The girl's choked sobs made him unable to hold back any longer. He ignored her wishes and hugged Qiao Yu in his arms, repeatedly apologizing, not knowing whether he was comforting the girl or comforting himself:
"I'm sorry... I'm sorry, Lan'er, it's all my fault. You're not wrong. It's all my fault..."
The palace maids kneeling beside them wondered again why their parents gave them ears. How could they, the servants, hear the emperor apologizing to the concubines?
The girl's surprise and fear were no less than those of the people kneeling on the ground:
"Fu Lang...how is this your fault? Your suffering and pain are no less than Lan'er's. Lan'er knows that you, Fu Lang, are also very sad when Jingyi left. But as an emperor, you have to continue to pretend that nothing is wrong..."
After hearing this, Yan Fu looked at Qiao Yu in confusion. He thought that Qiao Yu was upset because she hated him for hurting her and Jing Yi.
Qiao Yu and Yan Fu have been sleeping in the same bed for two years, so how could they not understand each other's meaning? Hua Yunlan naturally hated him, but Jing Yi had never existed, so what was there for her to hate?
Qiao Yu caressed the man's face with understanding, and looked into his eyes with such deep affection:
"I hate myself for being incompetent and giving birth to the wrong person, which is why I have put Fu Lang in such a difficult situation. If I really want to blame someone, it's that Fu Lang doesn't trust me and keeps testing me and the Regent..."
Women are naturally slender and graceful, but after being sick, they are even thinner, which makes people feel distressed. I just want to smooth her tightly furrowed brows:
"It's my fault. I was jealous of your previous engagement with Prince An, and I was jealous that Prince An might have once lived in your heart. That's why I kept hurting you. What happened at the Jiasheng County Lady's wedding banquet was fabricated by the Yao family of the Duke of Hua. I've already ordered someone to cut off your tongue and send it back to the Hua Mansion."
Yan Fu wiped away Qiao Yu's tears gently and lovingly, treating her as if she were a treasure and afraid of breaking it.
But the look and action of such an application made Qiao Yu feel a chill in his heart, and he shivered subconsciously.
How could Yan Fu not notice it since he and Qiao Yu were sitting so close to each other? He suddenly felt annoyed that he had scared the girl:
"I don't mean to distrust you, but I want everyone in the world to know that no one can slander or bully you, Hua Yunlan."
"Huai Wu..."
At this moment, Yan Fu truly felt that the girl had let down all her defenses towards him. How could he let down such a pure and beautiful woman?
It was pure and beautiful. You couldn't blame the other party for not being able to judge her. You could only blame Qiao Yu for her excellent acting skills, which didn't disgrace the Best Actress award.
That night, Yan Fu told Qiao Yu almost everything, but he also made a lot of excuses to defend himself, such as saying that the contraceptive medicine was because he was afraid of the power of the foreign family and because she was too young.
As for the claim that he killed Jing Yi, that was sheer nonsense. All that could be said was that he failed to protect the mother and child. Naturally, the child conceived after taking the contraceptive medicine could not be saved.
But when he saw how much Qiao Yu wanted to have a child of their own, he couldn't help but soften his heart and didn't dare to tell her the truth, but he did not do anything either.
He didn't want Qiao Yu to be harmed because of this child, but he would never let anyone murder her.
The matter of Qiu Ziqiang is easier to explain. Yan Fu did not hide anything from Qiao Yu on this point. He no longer cared about the emperor's dignity and face, and told Qiao Yu everything about the humiliation of his childhood.
Why did he tell Qiao Yu so many details? Perhaps he also wanted to gain her sympathy and forgive her and feel sorry for him. All we can say is that the fox is still the same fox.
"Huai Wu, it's all my fault. You've obviously given so much for me, but I still keep forcing you to not trust you..."
"As long as Lan'er believes that you are always in my heart, I won't feel wronged."
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