Standing up from the chair, Zhenliang looked steadily at Nangong Lie, who didn't even bother to look at her. Her tearful eyes were a little blurry again, but this time, she was strong enough not to let herself cry.
As a king, his temperament and thoughts are inherently difficult to understand. She should understand and cooperate with him.
"Why don't you leave? Do you want someone to drag you away?" Nangong Lie caught a glimpse of Zhenliang standing beside him for a long time. He was so upset that he unconsciously uttered unintentional words.
Who made her lie and say she was willing to have children for him when she clearly didn't like him and didn't want to have children for him?
He could tell any lie she told and it would go in one ear and out the other, but he couldn't stand her using her empty feelings to make him happy.
Of course, Zhenliang didn't want to be dragged away by the guards when her efforts were in vain. Before Nangong Lie could call anyone, she knelt down next to him with a "pop".
A man's knees are gold, but a woman's knees are worthless.
But the crisp sound of kneeling on the ground still instantly attracted Nangong Lie's eyes, which he deliberately moved away, and stared at her angrily.
Zhenliang bit her lip firmly to prevent her fragile tears from flowing out, but she said with a choked voice, "Your Majesty, Yinye is really innocent. Please save her. If someone must bear the responsibility, let me
Concubine takes her place. Your Majesty, please, as long as you rescue Yin Ye and pardon her innocence, I will be willing to agree to any request of the Emperor and do anything for the Emperor."
The compromise Zhenliang made was that she was not only willing to sacrifice her life for Yinye, but also willing to surrender to Nangong Lie. She could do whatever he wanted her to do. She could even give birth to children for him without saying a word, as long as he was not afraid of his own.
The child is not healthy.
Nangong Lie turned sideways, sat facing the kneeling Zhenliang, and asked in a deep voice, "I order you to fall in love with me immediately. Do you have the ability to do this?"
Zhenliang was stunned by Nangong Lie's question. What he wanted was much more difficult than what she wanted to give. It wasn't that she was stingy, but that it was really difficult to give. It couldn't be done overnight.
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Falling in love with someone, such as falling in love at first sight, can indeed happen immediately, but for Nangong Lie, she had long missed the moment of falling in love at first sight.
Because they didn't fall in love at first sight when they first met, so even if they met countless times later, they couldn't fall in love at first sight.
For Yin Ye, and for a sincerity that can convince Nangong Lie, Zhenliang thought for a while and said, "I am not capable of falling in love with someone instantly, but those who have never been willing to try will be willing to try from today on."
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Try falling in love with him...
Such difficult words came out of my mouth as if they were true, and my heart tightened, as if I was making the most serious promise in my life, and I felt extremely heavy and suffocating.
Nangong Lie felt Zhenliang's sincerity. Even though he knew she was mainly for Yinye, he naively took it seriously.
Nangong Lie leaned over slightly, put his hands on Zhenliang's arms to help her up, and said at the same time, "I hope you won't break your promise this time."
Zhenliang's masked face instantly turned red, not because of Nangong Lie's touch, but because of the touch his words brought to her soul.
She couldn't remember how many times she had broken her promise in front of Nangong Lie. She only remembered the most obvious one, which was when she said she wouldn't leave the palace but still shamelessly left the palace.
Love is extremely easy for some people, but extremely difficult for others.
No matter whether it is easy or difficult, you will gain something only if you try, otherwise, you are destined not to get it.
As for Nangong Lie, she had never tried it.
If she tried it, whatever the result would be, everything seemed to be within her expectation, but also seemed to be beyond her expectation.
It was as if there was a temptation as fatal as a poppy, attracting her to try things she had never bothered to try.
Walking alone on the night road back to Qiongyu Palace, Zhenliang didn't know how he said goodbye to Nangong Lie in the end, nor did he know how he walked out of Jiulong Palace. He only knew that his heart was in turmoil.
Nangong Lie did not specifically promise whether he would help her pardon Yinye's innocence, but judging from the conversation between the two, he finally agreed, but it was just vague.
Zhenliang would rather believe his own feelings than hope that everything he imagined was an illusion.
At this moment, what bothered her the most was not Yin Ye's matter, but Nangong Lie.
Zhenliang kept asking herself, does Nangong Lie really like herself or even fall in love with herself?
Even she herself found it ridiculous to ask such a question. How could it be possible?
Why should an ugly girl, an ugly girl with no special talents, attract his eyes?
Unless he has aesthetic fatigue and is mentally abnormal.
When he saw the entrance of Qiongyu Palace, Zhenliang suddenly figured it out and finally came to a conclusion.
There is no reason for Nangong Lie to fall in love with himself, nor is it possible for him to fall in love with himself. Like most men, men are more challenging and possessive of women they cannot get.
As for Nangong Lie, he could easily get this woman, but he couldn't get his heart for a long time. His self-esteem and pride had been hit all the time, so he told himself that he must conquer this woman and let this woman
A woman falls in love with him, otherwise, he will be in vain as a charming king of a country.
Conquering again and again and failing again and again, he may have forgotten what his original intention was and mistakenly thought that he fell in love with her. At the same time, he longed for her to fall in love with him too. Otherwise, he would feel unbalanced and easily fall in love with her.
Anger occurs and the mood is unstable.
After making this determination, Zhenliang's heavy heart relaxed a lot, and he felt that the light in front of his eyes seemed to be a lot brighter.
The night was already very deep, and Zhenliang was in a deep sleep. He didn't know that Yinye was released overnight. However, he was not brought to Qiongyu Palace immediately, but went to another place, led by Eunuch Jiao.
Do some interrogation.
After interrogating Yin Ye, Eunuch Jiao asked people to take Yin Ye to rest and continued another interrogation.
The second person to be interrogated was Xiao Ling.
Although Eunuch Jiao has seen every scene and used every method, tonight he decided to obey the emperor's wishes and adopt gentle methods against Xiao Ling. He would never use torture to extract a confession, which would make people think that Xiao Ling was beaten into submission.
He first asked about the cause and effect of the matter in general, and then said nothing as if he was deep in thought. It was not until Xiao Ling was so frightened by the silent scene that he shivered all over, and then he slowly spoke.
"Xiao Ling, if what you said is true, Yinye will be dead. The emperor has already spoken. He will not condone the murderer just because Concubine Liang pleads with him."
Yinye liked hearing these words very much. His original worries were swept away. He couldn't help but look at Eunuch Jiao with gratitude, and at the same time he admired the fair and impartial emperor.
Unexpectedly, Eunuch Jiao's second words would instantly hit her rock bottom.
"There is something I think it would be better to tell you. After all, you and Li Jinghao had a good time. An hour ago, the third prince came over with Li Jinghao who was asking for forgiveness. After Li Jinghao apologized, he stated that if Yinye was involved,
Even if he died, he would not live for even a moment, because he believed that Yinye would never do such a vicious thing. Of course, he also mentioned you. He said that in his eyes, you have always been a simple and lovely person.
, a well-behaved and kind-hearted woman will never do anything wrong unless she is coerced by others."
Hearing this, Xiao Ling's face was filled with tears and he said, "No, he is lying, he is defending Yin Ye, he is talking nonsense!"
Eunuch Jiao sighed, "When you think about it, a man's words are the most untrustworthy in this world. He once only had eyes for you, but now he only has eyes for others. If he is alive, he may still be yours. But if he dies, he
It can only be someone else’s. It’s just up to you to choose.”
Xiaoling covered her face and cried bitterly, "No, I don't want him to die, but..."
But she hopes Yinye can die.
Eunuch Jiao stood up and said, "I'm going to sleep for a while. You can think about it here. If you want to see me, ask someone to call me at any time."
Although the words were said in a subtle way, Xiao Ling understood clearly that Eunuch Jiao meant that if she wanted to change her confession, he could help her.
After Eunuch Jiao left, Xiao Ling burst into tears. After crying, he remained silent as if he was stupid.
An hour later, Xiao Ling said to the waiting eunuch, "Please go and ask Eunuch Jiao to come over."
At dawn the next day, the matter about Concubine Xuan's miscarriage had been revealed after the emperor's overnight investigation.
Xiao Ling's fiancé did fall in love with Yin Ye who was beside Concubine Liang. However, Yin Ye always gave in step by step and never wanted to use Xiao Ling's hand to murder Concubine Xuan.
It was Xiaoling's conscience that was blinded by love, and he came up with this vicious drama on his own, disregarding the life in Concubine Xuan's belly, and only wanted to kill Yinye so that she could take her fiancé back to her.
After dawn, no one has seen Xiao Ling, and no one knows Xiao Ling's whereabouts. Some people say that Xiao Ling has been executed by the emperor's order, others say that Xiao Ling has been sent away, and some even say that Xiao Ling has gone crazy...
Wen Xuanwu, who was lying in bed recuperating, knew best why Xiao Ling ended up like this. Xiao Ling finally bore all the blame alone, firstly for her fiancé, and secondly for her master.
After losing her confidant who had been with her for many years, the weak Wen Xuanwu poured all her hatred into Zhen Liang.
However, she knows better than anyone else that the fetus in her belly must disappear, otherwise, not only will she be punished by death, but her family will also be exterminated.
She thought that the emperor was kept in the dark about all this, but she didn't know that Nangong Lie had already seen everything clearly. He didn't make everything clear. He just wanted to give her a chance to survive for the sake of her Wen Shangshu, the Queen Mother and others.
Chance.
When the time comes, he will punish those who deserve to be punished severely without mercy.