After hearing the news, the tears that were held back in his eyes surged down like a torrent that burst a dam, and his vision became blurry.

"Yao Yao, how can you make such a decision? Dad is wrong, but the crime is not punishable by death. Can you spare your life just because of me?"

"Didn't you say that you want me to be happy forever? But if my parents die because of this, how can I be happy?"

"Even if I beg you, Yaoyao, please forgive me and my parents. We will return all the embezzled money, and we don't want the money that belongs to the Murong Mansion."

She collapsed on the cold bluestone ground, pleading with a vulnerability she had never experienced before.

However, Xuanyuan Yao could only stand in front of the window, squinting his eyes and staring at her tearful face with distress, and could do nothing else.

In fact, he wanted to step forward and brush away the tears from the corners of her eyes, hold her in his arms, and use his broad chest to be her strong backing.

Qianqian, my promises are true. Get up quickly and don't sit on such a cold ground. I'm afraid that I won't be able to tolerate being cruel.

Every time he forbears, it's just because he wants to protect her. The Queen Mother presses on her step by step. This is the only choice he can make at this moment to prevent her from being hurt.

However, if Xuanyuan Yao didn't tell Xuanyuan Yao, how could Murong Qianqian understand, so she was so persistent in hoping to save the lives of Murong Lan and Madam Murong.

"Mother, please get up quickly~" Xiang Mo cried so hard that her eyes were red, she bit her lip and went to help Murong Qianqian.

Murong Qianqian stood up staggeringly, and was stunned for a moment, then suddenly pushed the incense powder away and fell to her knees with a thud, "Your Majesty, Murong Qianqian begs you to let the Murong family go."

This sudden move undoubtedly frightened Xiang Mo and Li Cai, and also shocked Xuanyuan Yao even more.

His five fingers clenched tighter and tighter, and the joints between his bones turned pale due to excessive exertion. His face instantly turned livid, and he shouted in his heart: Qianqian, get up, get up~

"Empress, please don't leave me, please get up quickly." Li Cai saw this and hurriedly went to help her with Xiang Mo.

But at the same time, the two of them were still pushed away by Murong Qianqian. She knelt down stiffly on the ground and shouted: "No one should pull me, otherwise don't blame me for not caring about the relationship between master and servant."

After saying such cruel words, Li Cai dared to stop him. Xiang Mo also secretly wiped away tears and knelt down beside Murong Qianqian silently.

Time passed bit by bit, Xuanyuan Yao looked at the woman kneeling outside the door, his heart seemed to be torn to pieces, and he was heartbroken.

After a while, the sun disappeared into the dark clouds, and drizzle began to fall in the sky again, filling the sky with a hazy world, like someone's tears of grief.

Li Cai held an umbrella to protect Murong Qianqian from the rain, but she scolded her away. Even though the rain soaked her hair and clothes, she still kept kneeling.

With a "squeak~" sound, the door finally opened.

The bright yellow figure stood in front of him like an insurmountable mountain. His blue eyes stared deeply, with only that delicate figure in his pupils.

She raised her head, just like how he stared at her, but there was more vulnerability and helplessness in her eyes, and the raging tears were even more unbridled.

At this moment, the whole world seemed to stop spinning.

They looked at each other, their gazes seemed to penetrate their bodies and go straight into their hearts, but they seemed to be separated by a long distance, so hollow that they could not be hit.

Murong Qianqian tried her best to raise the corners of her lips. She thought that since Xuanyuan Yao was willing to come out, her parents would be saved.

However, this smile didn't have time to shine. The next second, Xuanyuan Yao's words were like ice knives, piercing into the heart, "Come here, drag the Queen away to me, and don't take another step closer to Haoxuan Palace~"

"Yes!" Several guards who appeared out of nowhere took a step forward and said in unison: "Your Majesty, I'm sorry~" and then made a move to take her away.

"Yao Yao," Murong Qianqian suddenly stood up, the hope in his eyes burned out, leaving only endless coldness, "Is your promise sincere?"

Xuanyuan Yao was startled, "..."

All the words were choked in her throat. How could she doubt her promise? Those were the love from his heart, Qianqian, do you know how much it hurts?

"Although you don't answer, I understand." Murong Qianqian turned around, her back was lonely but strong, her frail body became more and more ethereal in the wind and rain.

Step by step away from her, as if he was about to step out of Xuanyuan Yao's world. This inexplicable fear made him want to catch up with her, and then put his whole heart in front of her to prove it.

He raised his hand slightly, but it froze in mid-air. He did not call her name, only a series of long sighs. He thought that the momentary pain would be worth their lives in exchange for it.

But later, he realized that he was wrong. If he had known that the outcome would be like that, he would have hugged her regardless and tried his best to keep her.

Many years later, this back view will become Xuanyuan Yao's indelible nightmare, but he doesn't know that this is just the beginning of the nightmare.

"General Xuan Ye entered the palace and immediately met the saint." Seeing the figure disappear, Xuanyuan Yao flicked his long sleeves and entered Haoxuan Palace again.

After half a stick of incense.

Ye Chen stood in front of the desk, cupped his hands and said, "What are your orders, Your Majesty?"

"This is the imperial edict," Xuanyuan Yao threw a piece of paper to him, and then said: "Here is the poison I prepared. You can let them take it yourself."

Ye Chen's face darkened and his voice trembled: "Your Majesty, are you really going to do this?" But when he saw the jar containing the poison, he said in shock: "This poison..."

This is not a poison at all, but a fake death drug from the Yunyao Mountain Refinery. People who take this drug will feel like they are really poisoned, with symptoms such as bleeding from seven holes and twitching all over the body.

However, the poison will automatically evaporate in the air after two hours, and the poisoned person will wake up without any harm to the body.

"Why did you change your mind?" Ye Chen couldn't help but be curious.

Xuanyuan Yao closed his eyes for a moment, then opened them and sighed: "I know now that even a trace of her pain can make me miserable, so I can't afford to lose and can't make this bet again."

Ye Chen was shocked by these words. He thought that he had underestimated Xuanyuan Yao's love for Murong Qianqian before, but it turned out that he could love someone so recklessly.

I am very happy that he could lose to Xuanyuan Yao. This time he was completely convinced of the defeat. I am also very happy that Qianqian chose Xuanyuan Yao without any regrets.
Chapter completed!