My eyes flashed for a moment, and I couldn't avoid it and exposed all my emotions to his eyes. When I hurriedly lowered my eyes, I already understood in my heart that it was too late.

Pei Yuanhao neither asked nor got angry, but just looked at me calmly.

He asked again, "Did you really do it?"

I was confused for a moment. I didn't know why at this time, he wanted to ask something that had been covered for a long time. After a while of silence, I said softly: "Didn't Your Majesty come to ask? I also pleaded guilty."

"But, I want to ask again."

He said as he stepped forward. Although my eyes did not look at him, he could feel his eyes as hot as ever. When he looked at me intently, it seemed as if a fire was lit in this cold night. When he saw that, my skin was burned wherever he saw.

He said: "Qingying, now she has left, and you have already confessed your guilt. I will not be punished twice."

“…”

"I just want to know, is it really you?"

“…”

"Give me a truth."

I looked up at him, then slowly removed my gaze. However, this time I did not lower my eyes, but turned my gaze aside, as quiet as the lake surface.

He asked this, was it because he had already noticed something or knew something, so he said that the premise was that Nangong Lizhu had left, and I was already punished for pleading guilty. All the pressure that made me fear was gone. He wanted a truth from me.

But, can I tell him the truth?

After the truth, if he asks for details, he asks me to tell him how that happened first, what should I say?

Thinking of this, my heart was so irritating. Even though I looked at the calm lake, my eyebrows slowly twisted into a lump. I felt my breathing urge, and he looked at me without urging me, just waiting quietly.

I don’t know how long it took, but I finally spoke and said a little heavy: “Your Majesty, I want to ask Your Majesty to promise me something.”

"you say."

"Tonight, in this pavilion, I will tell the truth to His Majesty."

“…”

"But, after leaving this pavilion, please don't pursue it again."

“…”

"The blood has shed enough, tears, more."

He looked at me deeply: "Okay."

I then sighed lightly and said, "I didn't do that when Concubine Li had a miscarriage."

His eyes flashed suddenly, and he was about to say something, but I didn't wait for him to speak, and then said, "But I'm not completely innocent."

“…”

"I did move some things, otherwise Concubine Ding would not have suddenly gone crazy and began to attack Concubine Li."

Pei Yuanhao looked at me and his eyes narrowed slightly. He did not ask me how I made Ding Jieyu crazy, but asked in a deep voice: "Who did you mean to let her attack?"

"Concubine Shen Rou."

“…”

"She killed my first child. I hated her to the core, but at that time my brand fell into her hands, and I didn't dare to act rashly. Unexpectedly, she actually threatened me with that thing and asked me to help her get rid of the child in Concubine Li's belly."

"So you-"

"So, I did think of some solutions and did some things, but the target was not Concubine Li, but her."

"Then why, Li Zhu is the one who is suffering?"

I took a deep breath and said slowly: "I will suffer from it myself, and I will be in trouble with others."

Pei Yuanhao's breath sank for a moment, as if he didn't expect me to say such words. He looked at me in surprise, and I also looked at him without any guilt. He just spread his hands calmly and smiled faintly: "Your Majesty, look, the facts are not so beautiful, and the truth is often ugly. I have never said it. Does Your Majesty understand my kindness?"

“…”

"I, not the totally innocent person."

“…”

"When I think about it, there are really not many completely innocent people in this world."

This was the most talked in front of him. He didn't speak anymore, but just looked at me quietly. I calmly endured that gaze, but I couldn't bear the coldness that was soaked in human muscles at night. I reached out and hugged my arms and shrank slightly.

Pei Yuanhao suddenly took a step forward and stretched out his hands at me.

I thought he was angry and wanted to hit me or pinch my neck, so I hurriedly took a step back.

His hand just touched my shoulder. Seeing me retreating in horror, he did not approach anymore. He just put his fingers on my shoulder and said, "I just see you cold."

“…”

"After all, you're still guarding against me."

“…”

I looked at his eyes, and for a moment I didn't know what I could say, but I saw the bright eyes in the dark night, flashing inside, unable to say whether it was gentle or helpless, and even a little confused gaze seemed to be a bit painful. His hands gently stroked my shoulders and said, "You haven't finished your words just now."

“…”

"You are still protecting someone?"

“…”

After all, it has come to this point.

If I tell lies, he will not believe it; if I tell the truth, he will involve other people.

Although the painting in Chang Qing's studio has been ruined by me, she has outlined many portraits of that man in her heart. If Pei Yuanhao really wants to ask, would she hold on and say it?

Maybe she can hold on, after all, she has been withstood for so many years, but it will be of no benefit to anyone if the emperor and the empress have another rift at this time.

I was silent for a while and said softly: "Your Majesty, even if you are the emperor, rich in the world and powerful in the world, you have lived like this - things are unpredictable and people's hearts are hard to come back. How difficult is it to have someone around you who treats you sincerely?"

“…”

"Isn't it good to keep her and protect her?"

He looked at me in shock, as if he couldn't believe that I would say these words. After saying these words, I also felt a little weak and let his hands hold my shoulders. The spacious robe and sleeves almost wrapped me up, revealing only a pale face, and a pair of big black and empty eyes looked at him.

I said, "Your Majesty, these words are something I would never say in the past."

“…”

"I said all this today, and I really should leave."

His fingers trembled slightly: "Light..."

I reached out and gently took his hand on my shoulder, then looked at him and said, "I will set off for Xichuan tomorrow morning. I hope your Majesty will think twice about these things in the palace."

“…”
Chapter completed!