Liu Ruo Qing's body stiffened, then she said indifferently: "I'm from the People from the Divine Artefact Hall, so I deliberately tried to get close to him. Isn't this reason enough for the Emperor to kill me as if it's natural?"
Yan Shuo's eyes darkened, his thin lips pursed tightly, "Don't say that royal uncle doesn't believe that you're a spy, even if you really are, do you think royal uncle would let us kill you?"
This time, Liu Ruo Qing's reply was not as straightforward.
believed that she had nothing to do with the Shen Ji Hall, but she had never thought about how Yan Yuan would treat her if she was really the People from the Divine Artefact Hall.
Would he continue to protect her, or would he feel betrayed and deceived by her? Would he hate her, hate her, and wish for nothing more than to kill her?
She could not find such an answer, nor could she wait for Yan Yuan to give her such an answer.
She only hoped for Yan Yuan to be able to stay safe and sound alive. To be able to use her life in exchange for his safety, the peace between their two uncles, and the peace under the heavens in Easternum. No matter what, she felt that what she had done was worth it.
There was a long silence between the two.
As if half a century had passed before Liu Ruo Qing's low voice could be heard, from the quiet to the repressed Sky Prison sounded out, "Your majesty, prepare a piece of paper and brush for me. I want to write a letter to Yan Yuan."
Yan Shuo's eyes trembled, his thin lips tightly pursed, as though he had guessed what Liu Ruo Qing was going to do. After pondering for a moment, he nodded, and ordered Wang De, who was waiting far away, to prepare pen and paper.
Wang De brought the pen and paper over very quickly. "Your Majesty, the brush and ink has been prepared."
Yan Shuo frowned and looked at Liu Ruo Qing. After a while, he took a deep breath and waved his hand, "Give it to Crown Princess Jing."
Liu Ruo Qing received the brush and ink from Wang De's hands. The gaze which she used to look at her was filled with complexity and contradiction. After a long while, she said, "Brother Heng … I will take good care of him and give him a lifetime of unparalleled honor. "
Liu Ruo Qing's hand that was holding onto the brush paused, she looked at Yan Shuo for a while, and then kneeled down in front of him, greeting him respectfully, "This subject thanks your majesty."
Yan Shuo closed his eyes, and did not look at Liu Ruo Qing anymore. The expression on his face, was unable to conceal the discomfort he felt, and after a while, he said: "Write it slowly, I will leave first. After writing it, tell the people to give it to us."
With that, Yan Shuo left the Sky Prison.
Liu Ruo Qing watched Yan Shuo walk far away as she broke into a bitter smile. She turned around, picked up a pen and paper and started writing something on top of the paper.
The sunlight shone through the hole in the wall and onto her body, but no one could feel the slightest bit of warmth. The figure wrapped in the white robe seemed incomparably lonely and lonely, accompanied by the movements of her writing.
When Yan Shuo came out of the Sky Prison, his footsteps were very quick. After walking for a long time, he finally stopped when he was quite a distance away from the Sky Prison.
"Your Majesty …"
Seeing Yan Shuo like that, Wang De worriedly opened his mouth.
Yan Shuo remained silent for a long while. After taking in a deep breath, he spoke with a hoarse voice: "Let's leave it at that."
Very quickly, Liu Ruo Qing's sentence was announced to the public. Half a month later, at noon.
Prince Rui's Palace —
"How can the emperor make his decision so quickly? If Ninth Brother wakes up, he's going to go crazy."
Yan Jue paced back and forth in Yan Xiao's study room. Seeing Yan Xiao not saying anything, he was even more anxious than ants on a hot pan, not knowing what to do.
"Sixth Brother, say something."
Yan Xiao's eyes flashed slightly, and then he stood up from her chair, "The Emperor had no choice but to make this decision, he is different from us, he has to face the people of the world, the laws of the Great Easternum, he is favouring others this time, what prestige will he have in the future?"
"But …"
Yan Jue knew that the Kaiser had no other choice, but to think that Liu Ruo Qing would lose her life because of a conspiracy of a thief.
He simply could not imagine how far Old Ninth would go when he woke up and found out that his wife had been beheaded by the Kaiser.
Sixth Brother, are we just going to watch Ruo Qing get killed like this?
Yan Jue looked at Yan Xiao anxiously and asked.
Yan Xiao looked at him silently. After a while, he whispered into his ear.
Yan Jue's eyes lit up, looked at Yan Xiao, and said: "Sixth Brother, are you ready?"
"We still have half a month. Let's not act rashly for now, there might be some unforeseen events happening in between."
Yan Jue nodded his head, since the Sixth Brother had already prepared everything, he could just wait patiently for a few more days.
This could also be considered to be leaving a way out for the Kaiser and Ol 'Nine.
"Are there any movements from Grand Preceptor Pang?"
Yan Xiao suddenly asked about this.
"I don't know if that old thing is truly innocent or if he sensed us staring at him, but he has been very well-behaved recently. Besides staying in the palace, I haven't seen any suspicious people."
Yan Xiao frowned, he did not know how to react to this result, and he was not surprised at all.
If the person who kidnapped Qin Er was really Grand Preceptor Pang, then she would definitely not dare to act rashly when he rescued Qin Er right now.
Furthermore, the Emperor had already sentenced Ruo Qing to death and the objective of the Grand Preceptor Pang had already been achieved. It was true that he did not need to do anything for the time being.
Yan Jue stayed in Prince Rui's Palace for a long time before leaving, sending Yan Jue out. The moment Yan Xiao turned around and returned, he saw a suspicious figure flash past his eyes.
Yan Xiao's eyes suddenly shook, and a cold light flashed from the bottom of his eyes. He chased after the figure with a lightning speed, and after chasing for some distance, because he was blocked by the passersby, in the blink of an eye, the person's traces had already disappeared.
He originally did not notice it, but just as he was about to leave, the few tiny words on the stone caught his attention. Yan Xiao's gaze was locked onto it.
His gaze flickered as he crouched down and picked up the stone. There were only a few words written on it — Careful of Grand Preceptor Pang.
These few words caused Yan Xiao's eyes to darken. The hand that was holding the rock tightened subconsciously.
Who was this man, why did he remind him to be wary of the Grand Preceptor Pang?
[What is behind this?] If this person reminded him yet didn't reveal himself, would his words be trustworthy?
Yan Xiao's mind flashed with all sorts of questions, but he did not have a clue as to the identity of the mysterious person.
After holding this stone in his hand, Yan Xiao went back to the Duke Palace and pondered for a long time before sending another group of people to keep a close eye on the Grand Preceptor Pang.
As for the King Jing Palace, Yan Yuan never showed any signs of waking up. But what was comforting was that his situation wasn't as bad as before, and was slowly improving.