Hongli sighed, lowered his eyes and said: "Xiao Wu, you rescued her from suffering and gave her a life of food and clothing, but in the end, she almost killed you for her own gain; like this
A selfish woman, no matter how nice she says at the moment, cannot be believed. If you keep her today, you will be killed by her tomorrow!"
Lan Yi said in a panic: "No, after what happened this time, the daughter of the people has fully realized it. She will definitely change her past and live a good life guarding the fifth master!"
"It's easy to change a country, but it's hard to change one's nature!" Before Xiao Wu could speak again, Hongli said without a doubt: "I have made up my mind, you don't need to say anything more!"
Hongli's determination frightened Lan Yi and he kept pleading with Xiao Wu. The latter gritted his teeth and said: "Your Majesty, I have been with you for so many years. I have never asked you for anything. I only ask for Lan Yi's life this time."
...This slave is willing to take it for her!"
Hongli looked at him silently for a long time and said coldly: "It is precisely because you have followed me for many years that I cannot let this woman continue to harm you." Before Xiao Wu could say anything, he said word by word: "You
If you beg me again, I will kill you too!"
Hongli's words made Xiao Wu despair. He knew Hongli's temperament well, and once he made up his mind, he would never change it. Lan Yi... really couldn't escape death this time!
Thinking of this, Xiao Wu felt extremely sad and said in a hoarse voice: "Can... allow me to have a few more words with Lan Yi?"
Although Hongli felt that this kind of woman was not worth a second glance, he still felt pity for Xiao Wu and sighed softly, saying: "That's all, let her live for half a day longer."
With that said, he took Huang Ying and left. After they were gone, Lan Yi rushed over and held Xiao Wu's arm tightly, saying in a panic: "What should I do? What should Master Wu do?"
Xiao Wu didn't say anything, but just took her to his residence. After closing the door, he said in a painful voice: "Ayi, how could I ever be sorry for you, why do you want to treat me like this?"
Lan Yi hurriedly knelt down and said: "It's my fault. I was seduced by Li Jifeng because of my unruly behavior, and I did something that was sorry to the fifth master. I really know my mistake. I promise you that I will protect you and live a good life in the future."
, I will never do anything unfaithful to you again. I beg you, Fifth Master, for the sake of our long-term relationship as husband and wife, please save me. I really don’t want to die!"
Xiao Wu looked down at her, caressed her tear-stained cheeks with his hands, and said with tears in his eyes: "I don't want you to die either, but the emperor... refuses to spare you!"
Lan Yi said hurriedly: "No, the Fifth Master has been serving the Emperor since he ascended the throne. As long as you ask for more, he will definitely agree!"
Xiao Wu shook his head sadly and said: "It's useless. I know the Emperor's temper very well. Not even the Queen Mother and Queen can change the things he decides, let alone me."
Lan Yi shook his head anxiously, "No, there must be a way. Fifth Master, think about it again. When we got married, you said you would protect me for the rest of your life and not let anyone hurt me. You can't break your promise!"
Her words made Xiao Wu smile sarcastically, "You also said that you would not dislike me as an eunuch and would grow old with me. What's the result?"
Lan Yi cried: "Yes, I was wrong in this matter first, but...you must save me this time!"
Xiao Wu didn't say anything, but took out a pair of jade bracelets from under the pillow and choked with sobs: "These are the ones that the people below honor me. The color and water quality are very good. I originally wanted to bring them to you when I leave the palace in a few days. Come,
Put it on and let me see if it looks good; there won’t be such a good-quality bracelet in the future, and even if you take it to a pawn shop in the future, it will still be worth a lot of money."
Lan Yi was not in the mood to wear any bracelets at the moment. He pulled his hand away hard and let the pair of fine bracelets fall to the ground and break into several pieces. "I don't want the bracelets. I want you to beg the emperor not to kill me!"
Xiao Wu stayed there without moving. For a long time, he picked up the broken bracelet from the ground and whispered: "Didn't you hear what the emperor said? If I dare to beg again, he will kill me too!"
Lan Yi said without thinking: "That's just what he said to bluff you. How could he really kill you?"
Xiao Wu looked up at her and said, "Being with you is like being with a tiger. What if he really wants to kill me?"
Lan Yi was stunned for a moment, then continued to encourage: "Believe me, he will definitely not kill you. Go and beg him before he does it now."
Her words caused deep pain to flash through Xiaowu's eyes. He took a deep breath and said hoarsely: "Ayi, since when did you become so selfish? Do you still have me as your husband in your heart?"
?”
Lan Yi felt something was wrong when he heard what he said. She was afraid that he would not plead for her, so she quickly said: "Of course."
"In that case, why from the time I stepped into this room to now, all I heard was that you asked me to plead with the emperor. Even if I told you that the emperor might kill me, you didn't hesitate at all. To you
He said that as long as he can live, it doesn't matter what price he pays, even if... the price is my life."
"That's not the case, I..." Before Lan Yi could finish speaking, Xiao Wu stared at the broken bracelet in his hand and said solemnly: "I originally planned to bring you these bracelets with my own hands, and then kneel down to beg the emperor.
Even if I have to pay for it with my life, I still ask the emperor to spare you, because this is the promise I made when you and I got married, but now it seems... there is no need for it!"
Lan Yi never expected that Xiao Wu had this idea, and regretted it in his heart. He hurriedly said: "I don't know, I...can I have someone set the bracelet in place after I go out, and wear it all the time?"
"No need." Xiao Wu raised his head, his eyes so cold that Lan Yi was scared, "You are no longer the A Yi I know."
"No!" Lan Yi rushed to him, grabbed his hand and put it on her face, saying eagerly: "I have always been the A Yi you know, and I have never changed. I... I still remember the first time
The first time I saw you, you were wearing a maroon leather jacket and gave me a piece of silver; and you took me back to your house and told me that this will be my home from now on, and..."
Every time Lan Yi said something, Xiao Wu's heart ached a little bit, and he gritted his teeth and said, "Stop talking, I won't go to the emperor to plead for mercy. Just give up on this idea!" When he said these words, his heart ached.
Such as twisting, but... Hongli was right, the current Lan Yi... was not worth what he did.
Lan Yi was reluctant to comply and begged, but Xiaowu had seen through her true nature and was still unwilling to risk his life for her. Lan Yi saw that he was determined not to save her, so she wiped the tears on her face and said bitterly: "
Qi Xiaowu, are you really so heartless?"
"The heartless person is not me, but you!" Faced with Xiao Wu's words, Lan Yi sneered: "If I were heartless, I wouldn't have married you knowing that you were an eunuch; do you know that in the past ten years, I
How miserable my life has been; yes, you have given me a lot of money so that I can live comfortably, but other than that, you can’t give me anything. For me, having a husband means not having a husband. I will marry you.
Ten years is a full ten years of being a widow!"
Xiao Wu gritted his teeth tightly and said in a cold voice: "So you committed adultery with Li Jifeng?"
Lan Yi raised her head and said, "Yes, only when I am with him, I feel like a woman. He has given me joy and joy that I have never had before."