HLnovel Chapter 128 The Female Supporting Character Who Regrets the Arranged Marriage [The End]
Chapter 128 The Female Supporting Character Who Regrets the Arranged Marriage [The End]
The emperor held a grand banquet, and all officials in the court were allowed to attend, but only the most important ministers were allowed to sit at the front.
The Fourth Prince was sitting directly opposite the Crown Prince, a position that everyone noticed, and they all began to observe Yan Ning's expression.
However, Yan Ning didn't say a word, but instead smiled and laughed.
Qingyu has been watching the surveillance footage ever since that day. She wasn't qualified to enter the palace, yet on the day of the banquet, she received a letter from Qi Zhiyu containing only two words—
"wait for me."
Qingyu glanced at it and threw it away, then decided to see what would happen at the banquet.
She had only just begun watching the banquet when a loud knocking came from the Zhou family's door—
Qingyu looked at the maid and nodded, "Go and take a look."
The maidservant hurriedly went to open the door, and a moment later a gasp of surprise came from inside.
Qingyu's heart stirred, she got up, put on a white fleece coat, and gracefully went to the door.
A woman was sitting slumped at the doorway, her hair disheveled, her clothes torn, and her face still bearing traces of tears…
Wait a minute, Qingyu frowned and asked uncertainly, "Azure Jade?"
The person on the ground raised their head, and upon seeing the person they had longed for, tears streamed down their face. Overwhelmed with grievance, they nodded in a hoarse voice, "Qingyu! I've finally seen you!"
Qingyu looked at the maid beside her, who quickly stepped forward to support her. Once she was steady, Qingyu continued to ask, "What happened to you?"
Did they escape after being imprisoned? Who helped them?
Qingyu was filled with doubt, while Canghua Yu, upon being asked, was already sobbing uncontrollably. After a long while, she managed to say haltingly, "Qi Zhiyu... he... he's gone mad. Qingyu, come with me. Let's go to a beautiful place, and forget about this place..."
These words...
Qingyu's watery eyes widened slightly, revealing a hint of shock. "What exactly happened?"
Overwhelmed with emotion, Cang Huayu struggled to restrain herself and managed to recount the whole story in fits and starts.
As previously suspected, she was imprisoned by Qi Zhiyu for a long time, locked in the room and not allowed to leave. She did not know Qi Zhiyu's purpose, but in order to survive and to gamble on her future, she obediently stayed in the room and planned for Qi Zhiyu.
Cang Huayu initially thought the two would remain partners, but Qi Zhiyu changed too quickly. He became ruthless, constantly scheming and trying to get involved with those in power. He even plotted to make the prefect's eldest daughter fall deeply in love with him...
And Qi Zhiyu told her all of this on her own initiative!
From the man's eyes, Cang Huayu could see the weariness in Qi Zhiyu's eyes, and even his thoughts of killing her...
For some reason, Qi Zhiyu didn't touch her; she just endured it.
Until today, she was suddenly released.
“I recognize that person as one of Crown Prince Yan Ning’s men… Qi Zhiyu’s abilities have become too strange; Yan Ning will not be a match for him!”
Cang Huayu looked bitter, while Qingyu lowered her eyes knowingly. She also felt that Qi Zhiyu's abilities were somewhat unpredictable, and now it seemed that it might be more than just rebirth.
Just then, the sound of rapid hoofbeats came from outside the door.
The group looked over and saw Qi Zhiyu dismount and rush into the room.
He didn't even glance at Cang Huayu, and only breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that Qingyu was unharmed.
His eyes were deep as he said to Qingyu, "I'm taking her away, Qingyu. Don't believe what she says, she's gone mad... Only I can protect you now!"
His eyes were full of excitement, as if he was happy about something.
The next second, before Qingyu could speak, Qi Zhiyu stepped forward and grabbed Cang Huayu, her expression icy, "Come with me!"
Cang Huayu shook her head in a panic, but she was no match for Qi Zhiyu's strength and was dragged away unsteadily.
Qingyu stood at the door, watching the departing figure, her heart filled with mixed emotions.
At this moment, she suddenly remembered the banquet and wondered what Yan Ning would do at the banquet.
She had a feeling that this banquet was not going to be simple.
However, when she decided to review the surveillance video again, she found that the banquet had become a mess.
Holding a sharp blade, Yan Ning charged towards the emperor on the high throne without hesitation. The emperor's guards quickly drew their swords to block him. Although Yan Ning was a prince, his actions were tantamount to treason, and he could not be allowed to succeed.
But Yan Ning seemed to be possessed, his moves were ruthless, and for a time the guards were finding it difficult to defend themselves.
Just as Yan Ning was about to stab the emperor, a dark figure flashed by and blocked the fatal blow.
It turned out that the Fourth Prince had made a move. He was skilled in martial arts and had confidence in his eyes, but the upturned corners of his mouth froze on his face in the next second because he was actually stabbed in the chest by Yan Ning in just a few moves and fell to the ground. It was only when the guards stepped forward that they were able to stop Yan Ning from making further attacks!
How can it be? !
The Fourth Prince was utterly shocked. Hadn't Qi Zhiyu said that this medicine would erode willpower and that Yan Ning would surely die after going mad?!
A sharp pain shot through his chest; the Fourth Prince could only grit his teeth, hoping their final scheme would succeed.
Kill the emperor!
He stared intently at Yan Ding, only to see Yan Ning, seeing that the assassination attempt had failed, flash a glint of madness in his eyes. He turned and lunged at the minister beside him, attempting to take him hostage.
The ministers panicked and fled in all directions.
At this moment, a large number of imperial guards poured into the palace and surrounded Yan Ning.
Knowing that all was lost, Yan Ning looked up at the sky and laughed loudly, his laughter filled with despair and resentment.
Suddenly, black blood appeared on his lips, but he showed no sign of discomfort. Instead, he looked at the emperor on the high throne, smiled wickedly, and then threw a flying knife directly at him—
This was completely unexpected, and everyone present was terrified. Only the Fourth Prince had a hint of excitement in his eyes, but the next second, a sharp pain struck him...
A throwing knife suddenly appeared in his chest, firmly embedded in it!
The Emperor stared at them with suspicion and uncertainty!
"you--"
The fourth prince tried to say something, but before he could utter a word, he collapsed and died. Everyone was shocked, but Yan Ning laughed loudly, "You wanted to use me to kill the emperor… I'll do the opposite of what you want…"
He had already made arrangements; the last Deadpool deliberately deflected his throwing knife, which instead struck the Fourth Prince!
He wanted nothing more, and he didn't want the Fourth Prince and Qi Zhiyu to succeed!
After Yan Ning finished speaking, black blood gushed from his mouth, and his body swayed precariously.
Upon seeing this, the Imperial Guards swarmed forward, their swords and blades piercing his body.
Yan Ning slowly collapsed, her eyes still fixed on the dome of the palace.
The video ended there, but Qingyu still felt something was wrong—was Yan Ning, that sickly slut, really going to die like that?
"Ah! Who are you?!"
"Someone is coming!"
"Someone come quickly!"
Suddenly chaos erupted outside. Qingyu looked out the window and saw that two groups of people were fighting in the courtyard. Maids and servants were scattering in all directions, and many more were trying to come in and save their mistress.
However, the next second, a familiar voice appeared in Qingyu's ear—
"Qingyu, I've come to pick you up."
Her expression hardened, and her hand, which had been trying to struggle, fell limp. Then, she naturally fainted in the arms of the person behind her.