Pang Xuan finally stopped in this hoarse roar, his trembling body did not have the courage to take another step forward.

Hua Qingrao gritted her teeth and rushed to him, a loud slap hit him in the face, and she roared in a low voice: "Didn't you tell me your identity!" Wouldn't you kill innocent people? Now what's going on! ”

Pang Xuan knelt on the ground with a "plop", and burst into tears: "Why did she leave like this, why didn't she wait for me." ”

Hua Qingrao looked at him crying like a helpless child, and her heart softened, but the only remaining reason still made her ruthless: "If she waits for you, she will harm you." Don't you want to think about the purpose of the person who sent you the letter! It doesn't matter if you want to die, but what about your parents! was charged with fornicating with harem concubines, but he had to be connected to the nine clans! Is this who you see clearly? ”

Her eyes trembled slightly, she endured the grief in her heart, and said coldly: "If you still can't think about the stakes, this position will not stop you, the gate of the cold palace is there, you go!" She lifted her hand to the cold palace.

Pang Xuan raised his eyes and looked at the cold palace that was close at hand. The only love of his life was lying cold in the cold palace at the moment, and there was no trace of anger, but he couldn't take that step.

If it was his life alone, he could die for her without hesitation. But now that his parents and hundreds of lives of his entire clan were on his shoulders, he couldn't do that.

Hua Qingrao watched his emotions gradually calm down, and only then did she secretly breathe a sigh of relief in her heart. She slowly walked towards the direction of the Changle Palace, and every step under her feet seemed to be walking on the bones. She looked up at the blue sky, so pure, but the land it shrouded was full of blood.

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"Mother, you can't go!" Snow Kite quickly knelt in front of Hua Qingrao and stopped her.

Hua Qingrao's face was gloomy, "Get out of the way!" ”

"Niangniang, you know that the news Fang Ruo told you is a trap, why do you still drill into it? Everyone is already upset because you ran away on the day of Tiancairen's death, and now if you go to intercede again, everyone will be angry! Snow Kite said urgently.

She finally let Si Luo intercept the news, and used all means to make Fang Ruo unable to get close to Niangniang, but she didn't expect that in the end, she still let Niangniang know.

Hua Qingrao slowly closed her eyes, sighed, and said softly: "Snow kite, even if I know the consequences, I must insist on doing this matter." ”

Snow Kite frowned and asked with a puzzled face, "Why?" ”

Hua Qingrao opened her eyes, her eyes full of tenderness: "Because I promised her to take care of her family." ”

Snow Kite's body trembled slightly, "Snow Kite knows, Niang Niang is going." She slowly stood up and moved out of the way that blocked the temple door.

Hua Qingrao smiled softly at her, and resolutely walked out.

When she walked to the Chongzheng Palace, she happened to meet Zhao Xuan after finishing dinner. With a soft smile on her face, Lianbu gently followed the chamberlain into the hall. "Concubines, see everyone!"

Zhao Xuan was in a very good mood today, with a faint smile on his face, and looked at Hua Qingrao with doting eyes: "Why is Rao'er here?" ”

Hua Qingrao lifted the food box in her hand and smiled playfully: "The concubine made some pastries by herself today, and I came to give them to everyone to taste." ”

Zhao Xuan took her hand and pulled her to his side. "It's still my Rao'er who has the heart, let me see what delicious food Rao'er has made for me."

Hua Qingrao put the food box on the table, and while taking it down layer by layer, she explained: "This is osmanthus cake, this is almond cake, this is Ruyi cake, and this japonica porridge." ”

"You've really done a lot, let me try it." Zhao Xuan picked up a wishful cake in his hand, looked at it for a while, and slowly put it in his mouth.

Hua Qingrao watched him bite it down and asked expectantly, "How does it taste?" ”

Zhao Xuan's expression became a little complicated, and he laughed dryly, "This taste is really a little special!" ”

Hua Qingrao was taken aback, and hurriedly picked one up and put it in her mouth to taste it. This taste is sweet, soft and glutinous, and not greasy, so why is the taste special. She immediately understood that Zhao Xuan was deliberately teasing her, and when she raised her eyes, she really saw Zhao Xuan looking at her with a smile in his eyes.

She muttered, "Everyone! ”

Zhao Xuan took another bite of the Ruyi cake in his hand and said with a smile: "I didn't expect Rao'er to have such skills." ”

Hua Qingrao saw that he was in a good mood, and asked tentatively: "The concubine heard that everyone ordered that Tiancai was not buried, and let the naked body be hung on the city wall for public announcement. ”

The smile on Zhao Xuan's face was slightly reduced, "Tian Cairen, if you don't set an example, I'm afraid that someone in the palace will follow suit." ”

Hua Qingrao knelt on the ground with her skirt lifted, "The concubine knows that Tiancairen's sin is unforgivable, but she has been given to death and paid the price for her mistakes." What's more, Sister Shu is not a big deal, everyone please take back her life for the sake of serving you wholeheartedly during her lifetime. ”

Zhao Xuan's face suddenly became gloomy, he stared at Hua Qing's fairy face, and said coldly: "I'm afraid the purpose of your coming here today is not to send me pastries, but this!" ”

Hua Qingrao looked up at Zhao Xuan's deep eyes, and the cold light in those eyes made her heart tighten. "Everyone, the concubine knows that Tiancai has made a big mistake, and he is already a sin, and he is not worthy of being buried in the imperial mausoleum. But she's innocent by nature, and it's just because jealousy blinds her eyes for a while, that's why..."

"Simple?!" Zhao Xuan sneered and asked rhetorically: "If she were simple, she wouldn't have planned to do such a vicious thing!" Since ancient times, it has been taboo for women in the palace to be jealous, and I punish her like this, do you think it is wrong? ”

Hua Qingrao lowered her eyes and replied respectfully: "There is nothing wrong with what everyone has done. "Since ancient times, how can emperors be wrong, but they are all people who are powerless.

"I haven't come to you for the day of the gifted death, but you have come to me. Tiancai people are practicing crooked magic in the palace, and she deserves such a result! ”

What made Zhao Xuan really annoyed, and chose to put Tian Cairen's body on the city wall after his death was the witchcraft of the Gu technique. He has always been an emperor and shocked the world, but such a filthy evil art appeared in his harem, which made him not angry.

"Everyone, the reason why Tiancai people did such a wrong thing is because she loves everyone deeply! Tian Cairen's father, Master Wu, is more than half a hundred years old, and he has already suffered the loss of his beloved daughter, and he can no longer withstand such a blow. For the sake of Lord Wu's loyalty to the court, take back your life! Hua Qingrao put her head against the ground and said in a wailing voice.

A trace of emotion appeared on Zhao Xuan's face, but it quickly disappeared, he stood up and brushed his sleeves and said: "Tiancai has committed such a big crime, I only punished her, and I didn't implicate the nine clans, which is already a gift." You don't have to plead anymore, go back! I don't want to see you again! ”

The last glimmer of hope in Hua Qingrao's heart was also wiped out, she thought that there would be a trace of softness in his heart for Tian Cairen, but she didn't expect that she still underestimated the ruthlessness of the emperor.

Her face turned pale, and she gritted her teeth and said, "Everyone, the concubine begs you to take back your life!" If you don't agree, the concubine can't afford to kneel! ”

"You!" Zhao Xuan's eyes burned with anger, "Kneel if you want!" It's better to die on your knees here! With that, he brushed his sleeves away.

Hua Qingrao knelt on the ground, and the cold ground passed through her knees, but it couldn't withstand the coldness of her heart.

Her eyes were slightly closed, and she no longer had the strength to open them again. She wanted to turn her head to see what time it was outside, but suddenly it was dark in front of her, and she fainted on the ground.

Her remaining consciousness felt herself fall into a warm embrace, the familiar scent of ambergris burrowing into her nose.

A sigh sounded, "Is it worth it?" ”

The faint voice made her nose sore, a teardrop slipped from the corner of her eye, and the sentence "worth it" no longer had the strength to say.