My Lady is well

A person suddenly jumped out from under the willow tree behind him, half-knelt on the ground, and responded with a fist clasped.

"I am under the Emperor's order to act according to circumstances and take action when necessary."

Jing Ruzhan turned around, exuding a bloodthirsty aura, his cold eyes locked on him, with a dangerous cold light and surging anger.

The person kneeling on the ground was Ji Shan, the sword-bearing guard in front of his father.

She is the person closest to him and trusts him the most, helping him deal with some serious matters.

Jing Ruzhang remembered that the emperor had told him that a ruler should cut off his own weaknesses to avoid being controlled by others.

This is his way of being a king, not Jing Ruzhang's.

His big fingers tightly grasped the scabbard, and his finger bones turned slightly white.

Jiang Ye was shocked. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was so angry, and he was still being bullied by Concubine Shen in the inn...

He turned his head slightly to look at the other side, and he had the answer in his heart.

There was murderous intent in Jing Ruzhang's eyes as he spoke word by word.

"If you disobey military orders, drag him away and execute him!"

Ji Shan was shocked and broke out in a cold sweat. He had been working for the emperor for many years, and even if he occasionally crossed the line, the emperor would only reprimand him.

He never expected that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince would directly order his execution, so he hurriedly brought in the Emperor to save himself.

"Your Highness, I am acting on the orders of the Emperor. You cannot kill me."

"Is there an imperial decree?"

"…I am doing this by order of the Emperor."

"That means no. Jiang Ye!"

"I humble my position and take orders."

Jing Ruzhan stepped across the stone bridge, ignoring the frightened and noisy pleas for mercy behind him.

He glanced at Shen Yueyao's figure soaked in the rain. She looked particularly weak, as if a gust of wind could blow her down.

He frowned inaudibly, slowed down his pace, and each step seemed heavy.

Everything today was originally under control, but the appearance of this woman disrupted his plans.

That arrow just now...

Why is she here?

Do you really want to go with Jing Lince?

In the short distance of more than ten feet, his mind was full of thoughts and he had already lost his patience. He just wanted to end it all quickly and take her back to question her.

He held a sachet in his hand and threw it into Jing Lince's arms.

Indifferently, he said, "Let Liu Zhong withdraw his troops."

Jing Lince looked at the sachet in his hand, which was embroidered with Xiaoxiang bamboo, every branch and leaf looked vivid and lifelike.

He squeezed her tightly and smiled. After not seeing her for many years, her embroidery skills were still so outstanding.

He threw the knife on the ground, raised his head, facing the drizzle, his eyes a little red, as if he was unwilling and desperate.

Then he lowered his head, a hint of self-mockery appeared on his handsome face, and his hoarse voice was somewhat bitter.

"If you spare her life, I surrender."

Shen Yueyao looked at him blankly. He pursed his lips tightly and looked at the sachet in his hand. His whole body revealed a boundless sadness and desolation.

Jing Ruzhang looked at him as if he was looking at a rebellious child, with incomprehensible emotions hidden in his eyes.

He commented indifferently: "You are too soft-hearted. You can neither rebel nor become emperor."

Shen Yueyao suddenly felt that Jing Lince had never thought about becoming emperor, and he didn't even care whether his rebellion could succeed.

He just didn't want to give up and just wanted to do something big to show the person who had ignored him since childhood.

He just wanted to stab that person in the heart, or let him stab himself, so that the blood would be seen, which would make it memorable.

He just wanted to prove his existence in this way.

Shen Yueyao couldn't imagine how such a father-son relationship could exist. Concubine Jing said that he could even kill his own child.

The job of emperor is not something that ordinary people can do.

However, Jing Ruzhang can definitely do it.

He is cruel and cold-blooded enough.

Jing Lince didn't care about what he said. He lowered his hands and covered the sachet with his sleeves. He raised his eyes to look at Shen Yueyao and smiled faintly.

"I wanted to take you out, but now there is no chance. Take care of yourself."

Shen Yueyao raised her wet sleeves and bowed to him solemnly with a little effort.

"Thank you for saving my life. If possible, I hope you can live. After all, life is the most precious thing in this world."

"Consider, consider."

The chill hidden in her body lingered for a long time. Shen Yueyao raised her head to look at the gray sky. There was a faint layer of white mist floating in the air.

She glanced indifferently at Jing Ruzhang who was standing next to her. He was wearing armor, had a tall and slender figure, handsome eyebrows, firm and arrogant eyes, and a majestic kingly aura was faintly revealed from his whole body.

Thinking of the arrow just now, I felt that the man in front of me was really decisive and did not hesitate at all.

A suffocating coldness surrounded my heart, and I knew that I could not escape my destined fate.

He simply smiled in relief and said to Jing Lince.

"You are indeed not suitable to be an emperor. However, as a person, you are better than him."

Jing Lince was slightly stunned, then burst into laughter.

"Hahaha... You're an interesting person. You just said that life is the most precious thing, time. Now that you say this, aren't you afraid that he will take your life?"

"Didn't I just ask for it? I value my life, but if I really can't save it, I don't want to waste my energy."

Jing Lince suddenly felt a sense of mutual admiration for her.

He glanced at Jing Ruzhang and found that his face was pale, with a deadly cold anger in his eyes, and he stared coldly at Shen Yueyao.

Jing Lince smiled in his heart. This woman was truly amazing. She could make this piece of wood angry.

"Look, such an interesting person, it would be a shame to kill him. You may never meet another one like him in your life."

Jing Ruzhan had a cold face, frowned brows, and his tone was filled with a bit of hidden impatience.

"It's not your turn to worry about it yet. You should worry about yourself."

"And you, go back to your Liufengxuan and don't step out of it without my order. I will slowly settle this account with you."

Before Shen Yueyao could reply, a eunuch ran over here in panic, shouting loudly.

"Your Highness, hurry! Go to Qinxin Palace."

Jing Ruzhang's brows darkened, and an ominous premonition filled his heart.

After walking two steps, he suddenly stopped, turned his head slightly and said to Jing Lince.

"go together."

Jing Lince clenched his fists, fixed his eyes on the ground, and pursed his lips tightly.

"No, he doesn't want to see me."

Jing Ruzhang did not linger any longer and hurried to Qinxin Palace.

Shen Yueyao watched his hurriedly leaving figure disappear in the drizzle, feeling a sense of melancholy in her heart.

I roughly guessed that the emperor was dying.

She was one step closer to death.

……

Willow Wind Pavilion.

Shen Yueyao leaned in the bathtub, her soft long hair hanging outside, surrounded by hot steam.

Xia Ye and Dong Xue saw her staring at the wooden beam in a daze with a gloomy face. They didn't dare to ask more questions and looked at each other worriedly.

After a while, she spoke without any tone.

"Is Jin'er back?"

Dongxue finally saw her speak and quickly responded.

"The guards brought her back. She hasn't woken up yet. We called a doctor to check on her. He said she's fine."

Qiuju came in in a panic, without even time to bow, and spoke loudly.

"The Emperor has passed away!"

Shen Yueyao drooped her long eyelashes and said "oh" faintly.