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Your majesty, are you still alive?

That sickly old man, he thought, causing Ruoruo to feel a pang of sadness in her heart. She had just developed a favorable impression of him, and now he was poisoned.

She was also unlucky. First, she had been bullied by Xi Men Rui Xue, and now, she had also been poisoned by the needle of this slut.

Now, although he was still conscious, he couldn't even speak clearly.

The sounds of fighting could be heard in her ears again. She could clearly hear the guards in the palace fighting with Second Brother. It was truly annoying, and she really did not want anything to happen to Second Brother.

"Save …" "Save her …" She would try to plead for her second brother even if it meant that she could hear him.

The man who was holding her trembled and said to her in a cold voice, "In your heart, Qin Zhiqing is the most important person, right?"

That voice was as cold as a knife, cutting into her heart, causing her to tremble slightly.

Could it be that saving second brother was also wrong?

Did she say or do anything wrong?

Was it wrong to want to save his brother?

She did her best to blink her eyes and said with the last bit of her strength, "Please, let him go."

"Alright." It was only after hesitating for three seconds that Xi Men Rui Xue finally responded. However, her ice-cold voice rang in Ruo Ruo's ears.

Hearing that, she felt relieved and gently closed her eyes. She was so tired that she no longer had any strength left.

Ruo Ruo fell asleep.

The sounds of fighting in her ears gradually drifted away from her.

He had said that he would let second brother go, so he was certain that he would be able to do it. Yet, she was still thinking about this in her sleep.

He saved himself, didn't he?

It was because of that rescue that she had always placed herself in his hands with peace of mind.

Without him, there would be no life for her.

Sleeping.

She had slept for a long, long time.

She dreamt of her mother, of her second brother, and she dreamt of Xi Men Rui Xue.

He didn't know how much time had passed, but she had awoken.

She knew.

She bit her lip in pain. This was proof that she was still alive.

She slowly opened her eyes and a faint yellow light shone into them.

A quiet place.

She wasn't sleeping on a soft bed, no wonder she was sore all over.

There was a railing around her.

A place like this seems to be in prison.

This sudden realization surprised her.

God, had she been sent to prison by Ximen Ruixue?

If they didn't believe it, they would bite their lips. It was really painful.

It's true.

As she tried to stretch her legs and stretch her arms, a series of "hualala" sounds suddenly rang out. Coupled with the weight on her ankles, she subconsciously looked in that direction.

There, a chain was chained.

She smiled wryly. Was he afraid that she would run away?

But in reality, without her second brother, she couldn't run away even if she wanted to.

She was just a weak girl with a weak hand.

This cell was better than the one in the clan's manor. It was a separate cell with a screen blocking the door, preventing her from seeing what was happening outside.

I don't want to look, so be it.

She sat there quietly. If Xi Men Ruoxue and the Queen wanted her to die, then she would not be able to live either.

Your Majesty, what is going on?

Right now, the thing she was most concerned about was the Emperor.

Thinking of the emperor, his hand subconsciously reached into his sleeve.

If they really wanted her dead, she wouldn't be afraid. This was something the emperor had personally given her, and no matter what, she didn't want to die. It was better to die than live, and she still wanted to sit in front of her computer and watch Korean dramas and novels.

Life can be very beautiful.

However, she sat there for a long time. Her surroundings were quiet, as if she was afraid that there would be any sound that would disturb her.

Her stomach began to growl. She was hungry.

His hands on the ground, Ruo Ruo tried to stand up.

The shackles on her ankles began to creak again. This time, the sound became louder because of her movements. Soon, a woman's voice came from outside the cell. "Qin Zhiruo, are you awake?"

When a tiger falls and the sun is bullied by a dog, you see, any prison warden who looks at a cell is older than she is and calls her by her name.

She smiled lightly. She wasn't angry, it wasn't worth it to anger herself. If she wanted to be angry, she would have to anger the person who had done her in.

"I'm awake, I'm hungry." You're welcome. She wants to eat.

"Let's wait for the crown prince to arrive before we do anything else." The woman said through the screen.

Fine, she would wait. She wanted to see what Xi Men Rui Xue was going to do to her.

Listening to the girl's footsteps gradually getting further and further away, it must be that dog leg had gone to report to Xi Men Rui Xue that she had woken up.

She rested her cheek against her hand as she stared blankly at the direction of the screen. Her eyes were blooming with hunger, and she could no longer see anything clearly.

Suddenly, a white figure appeared in front of her. When she raised her head, Xi Men Rui Xue was standing in front of her.

Unexpectedly, she arrived without a sound, just like a ghost, causing her to sweat profusely.

Looking at him, she whispered, "Second Brother, is he okay?"

Her voice made Xi Men Rui Xue's face turn cold. "He left the palace. What else do you want to know?"

"Crown Prince, thank you. Everything else is fine." Knowing that her second brother had left the palace, she let out a long breath. She did not want to implicate her second brother. He treated her very well.

"What did you call me?" he asked her condescendingly.

"Crown Prince." She blinked. There's nothing wrong with that, right? Isn't he the crown prince?

He looked at her with a gaze as cold as a knife, causing her to unconsciously tremble. She then gritted her teeth and stubbornly asked, "Why are you looking at me like that? Did I do something to let you down?"

He did not answer her, but continued to look at her intently.

"Oi, can you talk? Don't look at me like that. It's quite scary, like a ghost." She hated the way he looked at her. She thought about how he almost … If he took her body, she still wouldn't dare to look him in the eye.

He cleared his throat and said, "I told you, I'm afraid you don't want to hear it."

"It's fine. Tell me, I've thought of a way to prepare myself. But first, please tell me, your majesty. Is he okay?" His death was related to the prosperity of Xi Jin, and if he died, it was very likely that Xi Lin would fall into chaos. Of course, if Xi Men Rui Xue had the power to control everything, it wouldn't be a mess, but she didn't want the Emperor to die, she liked the way he treated her.

It was so kind, without any of the Emperor's airs.

"Royal Father had been unconscious the entire time, and nothing could wake him up."

"Really?" He had just said something she didn't want to hear, but now that she heard it, it was good news. If the Emperor didn't die, then wouldn't that mean she didn't have to die either? She was very happy to hear this news.