Princess Shangyang let out a scream and rushed forward. She hugged the man lying on the ground in her arms. Then, frowning, she stared at the man holding the dagger and said, "Stop now. All the Wolf Guards outside have been captured. You're the only one left!"
Just now, they had assembled the Feathered Forest Guards and swept through the entire palace. All the Wolf Guards had now been arrested.
After hearing her words, Meng Yu threw his head back and let out a cold laugh. Then, in a cold voice, he said, "Hahaha! Don't be too complacent. That person is coming soon. The imperial palace will surely be doomed tonight!"
As soon as he finished speaking, to everyone's surprise, there came a sound of footsteps from outside. Then, a man walked in, holding the Empress Dowager hostage.
The man was Situ Qing. Raising his eyebrows, he said with a smile, "It's really lively here!"
When Meng Yu saw him, his expression became even more unrestrained. Then he said, "Master, you're here!"
Master?!
Helian Gang was the first to widen his eyes in disbelief. During the ten years he had been in the Golden Wolf Guards, he had never heard that the young master of the Golden Wolf Guards had a master. Could it be that he had been deceived by everything all these years?
Thinking of this, he showed a pained expression and then coughed violently.
Meng Yu just gave him a cold look, then walked behind the man not far away and took over the Empress Dowager held by him.
Situ Qing, on the other hand, walked step by step to the dragon throne and sat down. Raising his eyebrows and looking down on everyone, he said, "Now, outside, my men are entangled with the Feathered Forest Guards. With the support of the Golden Wolf Guards, guess who will be the winner?!"
Just then, Dongfang Yi suddenly rushed in. With a worried look on her face and holding her belly, she ran in. Behind her was Donghua, with red - rimmed eyes from anxiety.
When she saw what was happening in the palace, her mind involuntarily spun for a moment. Then she fixed her eyes on the man sitting on the dragon throne.
Situ Qing! How long had it been since they last met? The last time they met, he was still her friend, but now he had become an enemy.
Thinking of this, she sorted out her thoughts and opened her eyes again. Then she walked step by step towards him.
"Lady?!" Donghua called out worriedly, but she just waved her hand, telling her not to worry.
Situ Qing stared at the woman walking towards him without blinking. His gaze finally fell on her slightly bulging belly. Suddenly, it was as if fireworks were going off in his head, almost driving him crazy.
Was it her child with Helian Qi? He never thought that the woman who once hated the imperial palace and that man so much would finally stay here and choose to be that man's wife and bear his children.
Thinking of this, he clenched his fists tightly. Then, with cold eyes, he said, "Didn't you say you hated the imperial palace and wanted freedom? What's the situation now?!"
Hearing this, Dongfang Yi showed a look of helplessness on her face. Then she let out a soft laugh and said, "I once wanted freedom because I had nothing to care about here. But now, I do."
Saying this, she lowered her head and gently stroked her belly with tenderness.
After hearing her words, Situ Qing couldn't hold back his emotions and broke down. Then he stood up and gasped heavily. He wanted to say something but held it back. Then, suppressing his emotions, he said to everyone, "Meng Yu, take them all away!"
The others were too weak to resist and were taken away. But Donghua refused to obey no matter what and even wanted to fight back. But Dongfang Yi just shook her head at her and said, "You go out and wait for me first. I'll be fine."
Donghua looked at the determined woman in front of her. Knowing that it was useless to say anything more, she left the palace with red eyes.
"What do you want to say?" Dongfang Yi asked. There was no hostility in her eyes because she still regarded the man in front of her as a friend.
After hearing this, Situ Qing took out a small cloth bag from his bosom and then took out the cloth inside.
She recognized it at a glance. It was the promissory note she had left at the Duoyu Inn back then, the "contract" she had left to trick him.
"You still keep it?!" she asked in surprise.
Situ Qing gave a bitter smile and then said, "This is called a contract, right? You once said that once the contract was signed, both parties could never break it. If you're still willing to go back to the Duoyu Inn with me, then I'll never hurt anyone in this imperial palace again."
As he said this, his expression became a bit excited. Unconsciously, he wanted to hold the woman in front of him, but Dongfang Yi dodged. Then, stroking her belly, she said, "I'm pregnant now!"
"It doesn't matter. You can give birth to the child. I'll treat him as my own. As long as you're willing to come with me!" he continued.
Now he was like a child asking for candy, willing to lower all his bottom lines just to have what he wanted.
Seeing the man in front of her like this, Dongfang Yi showed an indescribable look on her face. Then she gently pushed the man in front of her and said, "I'm sorry, I can't. Let me go and let yourself go too!"
She knew that her carefree appearance back then had given him too many misunderstandings, but she still didn't want him to become like this because of her.
Situ Qing looked at her determined look and couldn't help but give a bitter smile. Tears actually slid down his cheeks.
It was she who made him give up his revenge and the restoration of his country back then, and then it was she who made him have to restore his country. But after all this trouble, this woman still didn't want to turn back.
Seeing him like this, Dongfang Yi couldn't help but feel a bit of pity in her heart. Then, a bit excitedly, she said, "Qingqing, let it go. We're still the best friends. I'll still go to the Duoyu Inn as a guest. I..."
"No more!"
Her words were suddenly interrupted. Situ Qing roared and grabbed the woman's shoulders in front of him. With red eyes, he asked, "What on earth do you want to come with me? How can we go back to the past? Does it mean I must destroy the Helian royal family and Helian Qi?!"
Dongfang Yi knew that she couldn't persuade him anymore, and he would surely do what he said.
Thinking of this, she sighed. Then she broke free from the man in front of her and rushed down. Immediately, she picked up the dagger on the ground and then said, "Qingqing, stop now. Let me die, okay? As long as you're willing to stop and not hurt anyone, I'll use my life to pay off the debt I owe you!"