Best friends dressed up in ancient times to become mistresses? You run, I run too!

"Yes, Your Majesty, this humble servant can also testify."

"The girl has a kind heart and is good to everyone. If someone is hurt because of her, she will feel extremely guilty."

Qingfeng also knelt on the ground and said urgently.

Jiang Xuan Yan gave a cold laugh.

"Whether or not she sees me is not up to her. In this life, the next life, and the life after that, Shen Ningzhu and I will only be entangled forever."

"In life, she has long been my woman; in death, she will only be my ghost."

The people in the cell, including young Shen Huanian, all shook their heads speechlessly.

"Your idea is dangerous; you'll end up with no friends," Shen Huanian said, his face serious, uttering his first words in a long time.

"I advise you to stop. Mother said that we, the people around her, are very important to her. If anyone hurts us, she will never let them get away with it."

Moreover, Mother said that the reason she left you before was because you bullied Aunt Liu, and she couldn't stand it, so she left.

Shen Ningzhu would never say such things, let alone in front of the children.

Therefore, the following sentence was fabricated by Shen Huanian based on their conversation.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Xuan Yan indeed frowned.

Song Hanchuan shook off the soldiers' restraint, bowed to Jiang Xuan Yan, and clasped his hands in greeting.

"I am paid for by the emperor and I share his burdens. That is all I have to say. If Your Majesty still disregards me and insists on punishing us, I am willing to accept the punishment."

"I just wonder if Your Majesty dares to make a bet with me. Your Majesty can lock us up and then tell Miss Shen that we are dead."

"We'll give you a year. I'll bet you'll forgive Miss Shen if you hear we're dead. Or even if she'll be willing to live on alone."

Jiang Xuan Yan seemed to have heard a very funny joke.

"I am the Son of Heaven, why should I need the forgiveness of a mere woman? Besides, she is under my watchful eye every day now. As long as I don't let her die, do you think she can?"

He was the supreme ruler, the entire world belonged to him. He didn't need anyone's forgiveness; what he wanted was submission.

Song Hanchuan smiled faintly.

"Does Your Majesty want an emotionless puppet, or is Your Majesty afraid to take the gamble?"

"What wouldn't I dare to do?"

"Very well, I'll give you one chance. Now, take them and head back to the capital. Instruct the Crown Prince, assist in governing the country, and teach the Eldest Princess well. A year from now, I hope you'll accept the consequences of your bet."

"it is good."

Everyone breathed a slight sigh of relief.

But at that moment, Jiang Xuan Yan changed the subject, his cold gaze meeting Qing Feng's as if he were looking at a dead man.

"But he must die."

Qingfeng felt a chill run down his spine, and he hugged Shen Jinxiu tightly, almost crying.

"Nannan, help me!"

Upon hearing this, the little guy immediately clung tightly to Qingfeng, his round eyes looking warily at Jiang Xuanyan.

Shen Huanian thought for a moment, then stepped forward and hugged Qingfeng tightly, his gaze meeting Jiang Xuanyan's with a firm and assertive look.

Jiang Xuan Yan's face was extremely ugly. In the end, he turned and left.

Jiang Yi hurriedly stepped forward to remind him,

"Your Majesty, should we first perform a blood test to verify kinship before issuing the imperial decree?"

Royal offspring must not be confused, even though this child's features bear some resemblance to the Emperor. But there are countless people in the world who look alike, and not all of them are related by blood.

Some of them are just coincidences.

To verify this would be a way to give the court officials an explanation.

Jiang Xuan Yan said there was no need, and then strode away.

This matter seemed so trivial that it wasn't worth his time and effort.

After taking a few steps, he stopped, turned around abruptly, and kicked Qingfeng hard in the chest.

Qingfeng had just relaxed and stood up when he was suddenly attacked. With a muffled groan, his body flew through the air like a kite with a broken string, crashed into the cold wall, and slowly fell to the ground.

Shen Jinxiu screamed in fright, and everyone else frowned as well.

Jiang Xuan Yan coldly replied, "Do you think you're worthy of being her husband in name only?"

After saying that, the footsteps quickly faded into the distance.

Qingfeng was kicked so hard that he spat out two large pools of blood, but when he saw Jiang Xuanyan leave, he slowly breathed a sigh of relief. Great, he finally survived.

After three years of ordinary life, he had almost forgotten the life he once lived on the edge of a knife.

Now, he no longer prepares to die at any moment, but cherishes the opportunity to live.

In Liu Zhiyi and Shen Ningzhu's words, it's better to live a miserable life than to die a good death. Living is worse than anything else; only by living can there be hope.

Struggling to his feet, he raised his sleeve to wipe the sweat from his forehead and the blood from the corner of his mouth, and smiled.

"It seems the Emperor still trusts Miss Shen, as he didn't even perform a blood test to confirm her kinship. Jinxiu Huanian, it seems your father cares about you too."

Shen Huanian raised an eyebrow slightly.

"Father? What father? Aren't you my and Nannan's father?"

"Yes, yes, waaaah, Daddy, are you alright? Who was that person just now? He looked so fierce, like the villain in the picture book Mommy talked about."

He even beat his father until he bled. He's a terrible person, and Nannan doesn't like him.

Qingfeng felt a chill run down his spine.

He quickly covered Shen Jinxiu's mouth, "My little auntie, are you trying to kill your father?"

No, he's not their father.

This is really bad. In three years, even he has gotten used to calling me that and has forgotten to change it.

Fortunately, the Emperor allowed them to return to the capital; otherwise, he might have died at any moment.

Only Song Hanchuan knew that, quite the opposite, Jiang Xuanyan didn't care about offspring or the throne at all, which was why he easily handed over the power of regent and his two children to him.

Perhaps in his heart, Shen Ningzhu is the only ray of light in his life?

As Jiang Xuan Yan failed to arrive, Shen Ningzhu grew increasingly anxious.

But the soldiers stopped him from going anywhere, and he could only suffer silently in the house.

Half an hour later, the sound of horses' hooves finally came from the courtyard gate.

Shen Ningzhu's eyes lit up suddenly, and she rushed out without a second thought.

"Jiang Xuan Yan, you're finally back. They..."

"Kill them all."

"Wha...what?"

"Where's Xiaoyi? Where's the child? Didn't you promise me you wouldn't hurt my child?"

"You heard me right. I have killed everyone who was connected to you."

“I didn’t want to kill that child, but when I saw them, I was reminded of your betrayal of me, and I was displeased, so I killed him without thinking.”

"Shen Ningzhu, do you see this? This is the consequence of your betrayal of me. Your body has already been thrown into the mass grave."

"What, do you want to see?"

"If you wish, I can be merciful and have someone cut off their heads and bring them back for you to see."

puff-

Shen Ningzhu's body went limp, and she fell straight backward. Her mind was buzzing, and her vision blurred.

"No...it's impossible, it's impossible. You promised me you wouldn't kill them."