diskusbooks Chapter 258 The Living Abandoned Empress of the Cold Palace X The Invading Unruly Buddhist Son 92
Chapter 258 The Living Abandoned Empress of the Cold Palace X The Invading Unruly Buddhist Son 92
Disgust, extreme disgust filled her.
Yun Qian took a deep breath and wiped the moisture from her eyes, but she couldn't erase the bitterness and anger in her heart. She wanted to question him—those were five thousand lives, the people she had fought so hard to protect. How could he, as the future ruler of Great Qi, abandon them so easily? But in the end, she didn't ask anything, because she already knew the answer.
The night wind grew increasingly bitter. She stood there, her clothes fluttering, her heart sinking to despair. Though her eyes were already moist, she fought back the tears. She couldn't cry, at least not yet. Lu Zheng was still trapped in the city, so she hadn't reached the point of complete despair yet.
She gritted her teeth, the rage in her chest gradually cooling, replaced by an unprecedented calmness and determination. Since they wouldn't send reinforcements, she would find a solution herself. She couldn't bear to watch Lu Zheng die fighting under the city walls, and she couldn't let herself bear the guilt of being unable to rescue him for the rest of her life.
Qi Jueyu, Qi Heyao... She seemed to be caught between them, in a difficult situation, but suddenly she had a very clear feeling - she could no longer rely on anyone. Even if this road was destined to be a desperate one, even if no one would stand by her side, she would never retreat!
"Lu Zheng," she whispered the name in her heart, her eyes gradually becoming firmer, "Wait for me, I will definitely come to save you."
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Inside the tent, Yun Qian pondered the map for a long time, a determined glint in her eyes. She took a deep breath and whispered to the system, "Escape Talisman, redeem it with points."
The system's voice popped up: "Host, are you sure you want to redeem the Escape Talisman? This talisman can only be used once and is worth one thousand points."
"Sure." Yun Qian said without any hesitation, his voice cold and decisive.
With a flash of light, the talisman appeared in her palm. She carefully placed it in her arms, turned, and left the tent. Her gaze swept over the soldiers still busy around her, a trace of regret flashing in her eyes. She couldn't wait any longer. Rather than waste time here, she decided to risk everything and return to the capital to call for reinforcements.
Yun Qian, clutching the escape talisman, journeyed alone into the night. Within an hour, she was in the capital. The moment the city gates opened, she entered the palace without hesitation. Her heart raced along the way, a heavy weight weighing on her chest. She knew that if she couldn't convince Yun Piao this time, Lu Zheng would be powerless.
The palace was silent, the lights brilliant, and the corridors chilled deeply. Yun Qian stood before Yun Piao, maintaining a composed demeanor, yet her trembling hands betrayed her current fatigue. She was dressed in a dark riding coat, her once neatly combed hair now a mess from the rush of travel. The few strands of hair that dangled from her temples were gently ruffled by the cold wind, framing her pale face.
Yun Piao leaned on the brocade couch, her eyes turning slightly with a scrutinizing look: "Qian'er, how did you come back? Are you alone? You are so anxious that you risked going back to the palace. What happened?" Yun Piao looked at her tired face and couldn't figure out the time for a moment. Didn't Yun Qian's letter just come into her hands?
Yun Qian raised her eyes and stared directly at Yun Piao, her gaze filled with urgency and determination. She slowly knelt down, her tone firm, "Aunt, Lu Zheng is trapped. Qian'er is incompetent and hasn't done her best to protect him. But if the king can intervene now, there's still a glimmer of hope."
Yun Piao remained unmoved, staring at her coldly: "Just Lu Zheng's life? Tell me from the beginning, what exactly happened?"
Yun Qian clenched her fists, a faint glint welling in her eyes, but she didn't bow her head. Instead, her tone grew calmer and more tentative, "Aunt, this is no small matter. This concerns the future of Da Qi. I bravely returned today, not for one person or one city, but for the overall situation. I understand that you've been hesitating, but this has clearly made it clear."
She raised her eyes to look at Yun Piao who was in the upper position and said firmly: "Our crown prince is not a qualified future monarch."
"For personal pleasure and to prevent me from interfering on the front lines, you listened to slander and sent five thousand men alive into an isolated city. Do you still believe the Crown Prince can stabilize this world? Aunt, you hold power, but you pin your hopes on Qi Heyao. Is it worth it? In the future, the infamy he brings will bring disaster to us and your lifelong reputation."
Yun Piao's eyes were filled with horror. She had never heard of such a thing. When she heard Yun Qian mention the matter of replacing the crown prince, her eyes flashed slightly and she did not respond for a moment.
Seeing this, Yun Qian bit her lip and spoke in a more serious tone: "Qian'er knows that you have thought it over again and again, and you care about your niece becoming his wife, but as long as you are willing, aunt, this world may not be impossible to change the ruler. Even... you can become this ruler. You are the wisest person in the Yun family, so what if you are the empress? As for my niece's future-"
She paused, her eyes firm, and a hint of coldness in her voice: "I'm already pregnant."
As soon as she finished speaking, Yun Piao, who had originally glanced away, turned and looked fixedly at her niece who was kneeling below her. She was shocked and her heart was filled with emotion. It was rare, rare that someone could be so "indifferent" to this extent.
"I am not afraid of not having a husband. I can live well without Qi Heyao. As long as my aunt is still here, as long as you want, I will fight for you."
After hearing these words, Yun Piao's expression finally cracked. She turned her gaze away from Yun Qian's face, looking elsewhere with a slightly complicated expression, and remained silent for a long time.
However, Yun Qian's body could no longer hold on. The days of running around and worrying had left her extremely exhausted. Before she could finish her words, her vision went black and she collapsed.
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In her coma, she seemed to feel a large, cool hand resting on her forehead. However, when she tried to chase after the coldness, the hand left her, seemingly lost forever.
Yun Qian was in a coma for two whole days. When she woke up from her coma, the palace maid beside her was carefully holding the medicine bowl. When she saw her wake up, she hurriedly knelt down to pay her respects.
Yun Qian propped herself up, feeling a little shaky. Her mind was groggy, but she still remembered why she had come. But just as she was about to get up and go find Yun Piao again, a familiar-looking eunuch arrived...