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Blood red liquid dripped down his fingers, Lian Qingzhi let go of his hand and suddenly stood there.

Xi Mohan carried the dying Liu Susu.

"Pah!"

Xi Mohan ruthlessly slapped Lian Qingzhi, causing his head to hang down, with dark red blood trickling out of the corner of his mouth.

"Someone, seize her!" Xi Mohan's ice-cold voice pierced into his eardrums.

"Han … she wants to kill me, she wants to kill me …" Liu Susu's tears fell like rain and moistened Xi Mohan's clothes.

Xi Mohan's face darkened. He originally wanted to come over to see her, afraid that she would suffer too much from Susu's torture. But when he came, what did he see?

He saw that she wanted to kill Liu Susu. He protected her and did not allow Susu to hurt her life.

Xi Mohan comforted Liu Susu, and said lightly, "It's fine, no matter what you want to do, she won't make a move!"

His ice-cold eyes looked at Lian Qingzhi, and he lowered his voice. "Right? Lian Er? "

Lian Qingzhi trembled a few times, but in the end, he did not make a sound.

Xi Mohan protected Liu Susu and left, only then did the servants in the room look at each other, they had already understood what to do next.

They used hammers to break the bones in Lian Qingzhi's fingers bit by bit. At first, Lian Qingzhi was still able to endure it.

After being sent back to Hua Qing Palace, Lian Qingzhi's hands had become so swollen that it was impossible to see their original state. This time, she was completely crippled, and she couldn't even pick up a teacup.

Xi Mohan entered and saw Lian Qingzhi shivering behind the muslin, he frowned and called out softly, "Lian Er."

Lian Qingzhi trembled, curling himself up even more, his parched lips trembling. "I'm sorry, I was wrong, I was wrong …"

Xi Mohan reached out his hand, wanting to brush away the hair at the corner of her lips.

However, she suddenly trembled violently, then gasped for breath, "Lord, I was wrong. I won't do it again, I won't do it again …"

Xi Mohan pursed his lips, swallowed the bitterness in his heart and put his hands down in disappointment. Lian Er, do you know that Susu is a woman that I swear I will protect my entire life?

After that, Lian Qingzhi became fearful.

She was afraid of everyone, even the tiniest of noises made by the palace maids. She curled up in terror.

It was a fine day.

"Lian Er, in a few days, I will bring you out to hunt, okay?" Xi Mohan looked at her with a trace of pity in his eyes.

"Alright." Lian Qingzhi replied expressionlessly, but there was not the slightest bit of happiness in his eyes.

Xi Mohan frowned, she finally realised that something was wrong, her eyes did not seem to have any reflection, it was hazy, as though there was a mist falling.

He waved his hand in front of her eyes, and she held his hand with a smile, "Lord, what are you doing?"

Xi Mohan shook his head, looking at her suspiciously, he pointed towards the snow not far away and said, "Lian Er, look, the feathers of the two birds over there are so beautiful!"

Lian Qingzhi smiled as he looked into the distance, and nodded, "That's right, she's so beautiful!"

Xi Mohan's hand froze for a moment, his thin lips pursed tightly as he looked at her without blinking. There was nothing in the direction of his finger.

She couldn't see her eyes. She had always been hiding it from him. She was blind …

Xi Mohan kissed her on the cheek, and looked at her with a trembling voice, "Why didn't you say it out loud?"

Lian Qingzhi was startled until she felt his burning gaze on her eyes. Then she smiled and said lightly, "Saying it out loud is useless, because no one will care."

Xi Mohan's heart seemed to have been grabbed tightly by a nameless hand. He pulled her face closer to his and placed her face right in front of him, "Are you blaming me?"

His voice did not contain the slightest bit of condemnation, but instead carried deep regret. Lian Qingzhi shook his head, and still only gave a light smile, "This subordinate does not dare."

"Lian Er, don't make Susu your enemy. Other than her, I can give you all the love you need!"

"Lord, can Lian Er ask you a question?" Lian Qingzhi lowered his voice, the light in his eyes blurred, and there was no color in them.

"Ask away." Xi Mohan nodded, as he caressed her thin cheeks.

"If there comes a day when there can only be one person left by your side, would you wish for it to be the Empress Liu or Lian Qingzhi?" She looked up with a innocence he had never seen before.

Xi Mohan pursed his lips, not daring to look at the expression on her face. He raised his head to look at the white clouds that were drifting across the sky, and tightened his voice to a straight line, "Lian Er, don't ask foolish questions!"

Lian Qingzhi smiled and lowered his eyes. That's right, don't ask stupid questions, he was the monarch, she was the subject, and Liu Susu was the empress.

Was all of this not clear enough?

On the day of the hunt, Xi Mohan carried Lian Qingzhi and sat together on a mount, a man dressed in light green clothes, and a woman dressed in plain clothes.

Inside the palanquin, when Liu Susu saw this scene, his fingers tightened.

However, Liu Susu was a smart girl. She pointed at the butterflies that flew past in the distance, and smiled as she got off the palanquin. "Han, I want to go back on my own accord today.

Without waiting for Xi Mohan's reply, she lifted her skirt and ran towards the butterfly with a tender smile.

As she ran, she smiled at Xi Mohan. All the guards were shocked by Liu Empress' actions, no one came forward to protect her.

When they turned the corner, she screamed, only then did the guard react and rush forward, but it was already too late. Xi Mohan dismounted from his horse and quickly walked forward, jumping to hug Liu Susu.

He frowned at her. "Why so careless?"

Liu Susu pouted her mouth and buried her head into Xi Mohan's bosom. Lian Qingzhi sat on the horse by her side, standing like a statue, but her hands were powerless and she did not have the strength to pull the reins.

"Swish." The sound of something tearing through the air could be heard.

looked at the horse galloping towards the cliff not far away, and Lian Qingzhi called out to him loudly in the wind, "Lord, Lord …"

She sounded like she was crying, causing Xi Mohan's heart to tighten, as he flew up towards the cliff.

Suddenly, Liu Susu's surprised voice came from afar, "Chill, cold..."

Xi Mohan turned his head and saw the eerie and cold hidden arrow behind Liu Susu.

He rushed forward and knocked away the cold arrow on Liu Susu's back.

When he turned around …

Lian Qingzhi's lifeless eyes looked forward in shock, and his body fell straight down the cliff.

"Lord, is this the ending that you gave me?"

Lian Qingzhi's hair was in disarray. He slowly closed his eyes and let out a miserable laugh …