C48 free road

The road from Xuansui to Nanyan was very remote, and after walking for half a day, they had not run into a single family. Fortunately, they had prepared plenty of food, so their stomachs weren't rumbling with hunger.

In the dead of the night, the team stopped on a wide grass patch. Shangguan Wan instructed the palace maids to place a cloth curtain on the ground and place the delicious food on the ground.

The guards found branches and built a fire.

It was boring to sit and eat like that, so Shangguan Wan gave up on the role first, singing and dancing.

The others also gradually began to find it interesting. Being happy alone was not as fun as being happy together. They began to sing and dance around the fire. Although there was no pattern, the happy atmosphere had already been created.

Shangguan Wan knew that the emperor was a man who would rather die than allow himself to suffer, so she didn't force him to do anything, but just let herself be happy.

When Nangong Yu saw the look of longing on Lin Lin's face, he quietly whispered, "If you want to go, then join them."

Lin Lin was still a little hesitant, but after thinking for a moment, he stood up, pulled Rui Xiang along and ran into the crowd. "Come, let's jump together."

Ruixiang hated this, so she flicked her sleeves and left.

She ran to a tree and burst into tears.

This kind of crying was not noticed by the joyous crowd. They were still singing and dancing, and would not pay attention to the sadness of a little palace maid.

The footsteps approached, rustling.

"I said I won't jump!" She didn't even turn her head as she used her sleeve to wipe her tears. It wasn't that she had no emotions, it was just that her life was too oppressive. She felt it difficult to even cry.

"It's me."

Rui Xiang suddenly turned around in surprise. "Empress?"

Shangguan Wan walked to her side. Under the moonlight, the grass looked cold and deserted, but the people surrounding the bonfire in the distance were smiling happily, it had nothing to do with the word 'cold'.

"I know you're not living a good life. The feeling of having someone's heart at work is not pleasant."

Rui Xiang had originally just recovered from her shock, but now that she was frightened again, her heart began to palpitate even more.

Shangguan Wan sighed, then said slowly: "You are a spy sent by your master, the serious illness when I first came to the palace was your masterpiece."

Rui Xiang's legs took a step back, her body leaning against the trunk of a tree. She trembled, and tears flowed uncontrollably from her eyes.

Shangguan Wan knew what she said was right. A fox spirit was good at guessing people's hearts. Ruixiang's expression clearly showed that she was admitting to everything.

"Unfortunately, I'm not dead. This matter must have angered your master in Nanyan. If I go back and meet your master, what will he do to you?"

Rui Xiang closed her eyes, the guilt and pain interweaving into a net.

How would a vicious master, a master that could even poison a princess, deal with her life, which was as lowly as an ant?

She had already guessed that failure meant death, but she was still alive.

In the past, the princess was very obedient and her mind was simple. She considered a group of servants as her sole means of support, but now, it was different. The current princess had her schemes and her shrewdness, so it was difficult for her to make a move on her.

Seeing Rui Xiang remained silent, Shangguan Wan held her hand with a regretful look and said in a hoarse voice, "It's really hard on you."

Like the flower of age, but shouldered the dark mission, all day long do not smile, all joy, anger and sorrow buried in the heart.

In this world, there was no one who could live as painfully and helplessly as she.

"Kill me. Dying by your hand is better than dying by his hand." Ruixiang's tears stopped, and she spoke steadily to Shangguan Wan.

Shangguan Wan still held onto her hand, giving her warmth and care. "No one in this world can control your life. Live well. I will think of the following matters."

When she heard about the princess' illness from Nangong Yu, she had her suspicions. She wanted to be close to her, and was also the most likely person to make a move on her, but her loyalty was obvious. She looked at her surroundings and realized that the one responsible for the princess' food was Rui Xiang.

It should be a chronic poison under the Ruixiang, which was difficult for ordinary people to detect. That was why it was able to hide itself from the world, pretending to be a serious illness.

When they arrived at the Imperial Palace, the person was already on the verge of death. Before the Imperial Physician could arrive, the person had already died.

Therefore, the matter of poisoning was in Ruixiang's stomach.

When she brought it up again today, she could not bear to look back.

"Empress, your servant's death is not worthy of regret."

"I won't allow you to say such heartless words. You aren't even afraid of death, why are you afraid of living? You still have some good years, see? They can sing and dance as much as they want, so why can't you? " Shangguan Wan pointed to a spot not far away, where figures could be seen under the moonlight and flames.

Rui Xiang also looked over. It was indeed a joyous and auspicious scene. She had never expected to be able to integrate into such a group.

Seeing that Rui Xiang was still wavering, Shangguan Wan pulled her along and ran towards the crowd, laughing. "Forget everything from the past, start over. You'll find that this world is much better than you can imagine!"

Can she really start over?

However, these legs that refused to obey her indicated her intentions. Perhaps, deep down in her heart, she still desired freedom.