Chapter 190: Really Good at Pretending
Outside the door, Song Shiwei paused.
She stroked her forehead with her hand, shook her head helplessly, then pushed open the door and said, "It's quite hateful."
"Qingqing."
Xiao Jingheng's eyes lit up, he stood up and walked over quickly to hold Song Shiwei in his arms and asked, "Are you okay?"
Song Shiwei said, "What can happen to me? Master Gu is a smart man, so he let me go."
When she woke up, only Gu Yucheng was in the room.
The news that Empress Sun and the Crown Prince were planning to force the emperor to abdicate and rebel at the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet was also given to them by Gu Yucheng.
But I didn't expect that the father and son of the Gu family not only wanted revenge, but also wanted to rebel.
She asked Gu Yucheng: "Do you want to be the emperor?"
Gu Yucheng's eyes were filled with confusion. When he was a child, the most common thing his father told him was that if he had power, he would not be bullied by the Sun family and his mother would not die.
Only by having power can one protect the people he wants to protect, and in the entire Nanli, only the emperor has the power of life and death over others.
How could it be so easy to just rebel?
Their original plan was to support the crown prince to ascend the throne and make Marquis Yongning a powerful relative of the court.
When the new emperor's first child is born, they will find an excuse to make the new emperor die suddenly, and their Gu family will be able to legitimately become regent and control the court.
However, before they could wait for the crown prince to ascend the throne, Prince Ling suddenly appeared and disrupted all their plans.
My father originally supported the prince and took the opportunity to overthrow Prince Ling. It was he who was stubborn and wanted to use Prince Ling to get rid of the prince.
Because he didn't want to wait any longer, he just wanted revenge.
Perhaps it was because his father knew his feelings for Song Shiwei, so he betrayed him and planned to use Song Shiwei to threaten Xiao Jingheng.
But this was not what he wanted to see.
He said: "Whether you believe it or not, I never meant to hurt you.
It’s just that my father has been obsessed for so many years, and he won’t wake up unless he gets his head broken and bleeds.”
Song Shiwei immediately understood what he meant. She asked, "You want me to cooperate with you?"
Gu Yucheng asked him: "Don't you want to know what Prince Ling will choose? Father gave him two choices, Jiangshan and you."
Song Shiwei smiled and answered without hesitation: "I believe him."
Gu Yucheng looked at her smile, feeling a little dazed, but it was precisely because of her confidence that he dispelled the last remaining delusion in his heart.
But he also wanted to know how Xiao Jingheng would break the impasse?
However, they never expected that he had already suspected them and had kidnapped Tinglan.
When he learned that his sister was missing, he rushed over with Song Shiwei.
Seeing his sister being held in his father's arms, Gu Yucheng's expression tightened. He said, "I've brought the person to you. Hurry up and get the antidote out."
Xiao Jingheng hugged Song Shiwei and pretended to be weak again. He said, "Qingqing, they bullied me, what do you say I should do?"
Song Shiwei: "..."
She rolled her eyes and said, "Stop pretending. You just confessed everything."
As he spoke, he stretched out his hand and said, "Prince Gu didn't mean to threaten you with me. He just wanted to take this opportunity to make his father give up. Bring me the antidote."
"There is no antidote."
Xiao Jingheng touched his nose and said, "No matter what, this little girl is also your disciple. If I poison her, what if you blame me?"
He said to Gu Yucheng, "Don't worry, she vomited blood because of the surging blood. She will be fine after a good sleep.
Saying that she was poisoned was just to scare the Marquis, but..."
Xiao Jingheng paused and reminded: "She already knows everything you have done, you should think about how to comfort her injured heart."
Gu Yucheng's face darkened and he felt a little uncomfortable. This day had finally come.
He walked over, took Gu Tinglan from Yongning Hou's arms and said, "Dad, it's time to wake up from your dream.
The son never wanted any power from the beginning to the end, he just wanted to avenge his mother.
No matter what, my sister is innocent and she shouldn't be held responsible for all this!"
After leaving these words, Gu Yucheng carried his sister away.
Yongning Hou fell to the ground, looking a little dazed, and after a while he stumbled to his feet and said, "All this was my idea.
If the prince wants to punish someone, then punish me. Please let my children go!"
He knew that he had lost. What was the point of having tremendous power, wealth and glory if the price he got was losing his own children?
Xiao Jingheng glanced at him and said, "What does the Marquis mean by this?
You have helped me suppress the rebellion, and I will report the truth to my father. I will not let the Yongning Marquisate be implicated by the crown prince. You have worked hard today, so you can go back first."
Marquis Yongning's face was slightly stunned, and he looked at Xiao Jingheng as if he couldn't believe it.
"This king is not doing this for you, but for your two children. They have a close relationship with you, and this king does not want you to be sad.
I also hope that the Marquis can remember today's lesson and abide by his duties and fulfill his responsibilities in the future."
Yongning Hou felt ashamed after hearing this. He bowed to Xiao Jingheng and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty."
Xiao Jingheng said: "Take Sun back with you, and you decide how to deal with her."
Marquis Yongning was slightly stunned. All the problems were caused by Sun Ruoxue, and she would have to end it.
He secretly clenched his hands, then turned around and left with his tired body.
After everyone left, Xiao Jingheng hugged Song Shiwei again and said, "I was really scared to death. Fortunately, you are okay."
The corner of Song Shiwei's lips twitched. The man in front of her was completely different from the man who threatened Yongning Hou just now.
He was domineering and cruel in front of others, but in front of her he became a fragile little rabbit.
You are really good at pretending.
She held back her smile and reached out to touch Jamel Xiao’s head and said, “Aren’t you here? I’m not afraid at all anyway.”
Jamel Xiao lowered his head to look at her: "Do you trust me so much?"
Song Shiwei's eyes turned red, she stood on tiptoe and gently kissed his lips and said, "Actually, it would be a lie to say I'm not afraid.
I’m afraid you’ll do something stupid for me, afraid I’ll kill you, afraid…”
Before she could finish her words, Jamel Xiao put his arm around her waist in a domineering manner, blocking her voice.
The kiss was urgent yet gentle, as if comforting the person in his arms.
Song Shiwei was almost out of breath from his kiss, but she was reluctant to push him away.
After a while, Xiao Jingheng reluctantly let her go.
His forehead was against hers, and his voice was extremely solemn: "No, I won't let you face this situation."
He knew what Qingqing was most worried about. He would never let the nightmare of her previous life relive again.
Song Shiwei nodded heavily, she took Xiao Jingheng's hand and said: "Let's go, you still have to stabilize the situation."
Xiao Jingheng looked at her holding his hand and asked excitedly, "Qingqing, are you planning to give me a name?"