Situ Qing never expected the woman in front of him to suddenly attempt suicide. Instantly, his mind went blank, and he shouted at the top of his lungs, "No! You can't die!"
Despite his deep resentment towards the woman for breaking her promise, he knew he would be devastated if he had to watch her die right in front of him.
"If my death is the only way to bring peace, then I'm willing to go," Dongfang Yi said. With a sudden force on the dagger in her hand, a gash appeared on her once smooth neck, blood trickling down.
Situ Qing rushed forward immediately, knocking the dagger out of her hand with a flick of his wrist. He then pulled the woman into his arms and said, his voice laced with pain, "Is it really that painful for you to be with me? You'd rather die than be by my side!"
Hearing this, she couldn't help but let out a bitter laugh. Then she replied, "My heart is already filled with that man. There's no room left for anyone else. So I can only let you down. I'll come find you in the next life..."
Situ Qing let out a deafening roar. Then he lowered his head and planted a gentle kiss on the woman's forehead. With a heavy heart, he said, "Fine! I'll go. I'll be waiting for your promise in the next life!"
Hearing the man's roar from outside the Golden Hall, the crowd rushed in. They saw Situ Qing holding Dongfang Yi in his arms, and there was a wound on Dongfang Yi's neck.
"How dare you, you scoundrel!" Donghua roared and charged forward. But Meng Yu blocked his way just one step away. Then the two of them got entangled.
"Enough! Stop it all!" Situ Qing shouted. Hearing this, Meng Yu stepped back behind him.
Donghua immediately protected the queen behind him.
"Let's withdraw," Situ Qing said.
This time, it was Meng Yu's turn to be shocked. He stared at the man in front of him with wide eyes, as if he couldn't believe what he had just heard.
Situ Qing repeated, "Withdraw the troops!"
"Why? We're on the verge of seizing the throne. Master, don't you want to restore our country anymore?!" Meng Yu asked, his voice hoarse with desperation.
But Situ Qing only left a cold "Obey immediately" and turned to leave the Golden Hall.
However, Meng Yu behind him gritted his teeth tightly. Unwilling to accept defeat, he secretly gathered his strength and stabbed the sword in his hand forward.
The target he aimed at was Dongfang Yi.
In his mind, it was this woman who had ruined all their plans, turning their seemingly certain victory into a complete failure.
By the time Situ Qing noticed, it was already too late to stop him.
Dongfang Yi watched helplessly as the sword was stabbing towards her. But in the next moment, Donghua rushed out.
Then came the sound of the sword piercing into the body. Blood splashed everywhere, and Donghua fell in front of her.
"Ah—!" She let out a scream. Out of control, she stabbed the sword in her hand into Meng Yu's body. As if still not satisfied, she stabbed several more times. The man died right in front of her.
"Call the imperial physician! Hurry up and call the imperial physician!!!" She roared, but she couldn't stop the blood flowing from the woman in her arms.
Just then, Situ Qing rushed over. He quickly tapped several acupoints on Donghua's body and then fed her a pill. Then he said, "She won't die. I've stopped the bleeding. Consider this as the last thing I do for you."
After saying that, he took a long, deep look at the woman in front of him and then left the Golden Hall.
Not long after, the imperial physician arrived. After diagnosing the injured people on the scene, he said, "It's just a serious injury. With a few days of recuperation, they'll be fine!"
Hearing this, Dongfang Yi let out a long sigh of relief. At this time, the Empress Dowager woke up. The first thing she saw was Dongfang Yi with blood on her neck. Immediately, she rushed over and asked worriedly, "What happened? Have the Golden Wolf Guards left? And what about the remnants of the previous dynasty?!"
Her last memory was being knocked unconscious by the remnants of the previous dynasty. And then she just woke up to this moment.
Dongfang Yi let out a soft laugh after hearing her words. Then she said, "Don't worry, Empress Dowager. All the troubles are over. The Golden Wolf Guards have retreated. As for the remnants of the previous dynasty, they shouldn't cause any more trouble in the future."
As she said this, she suddenly felt a dizzy spell. Then she fainted uncontrollably...
Then she entered a dream. In the dream, it was still that white field. Vaguely, an old man's voice sounded. This time, it was different because an old man suddenly appeared in front of her.
The old man had a kind smile on his face. Then he asked, "Do you want to go back?"
"Go back? Back to modern times?" she asked.
The old man nodded. With a wave of his hand, a bustling city with cars and traffic appeared behind him, which was exactly the 21st century.
Hearing this, Dongfang Yi lowered her head and thought for a while. Although she didn't understand why she had ended up here, she had now met her beloved and was going to have their child...
Thinking of this, she raised her head and said, "No, I don't want to. I want to stay here!"
"Are you sure?" the old man asked.
This time, she nodded without hesitation.
Then the old man gradually disappeared in front of her. A voice left in the air, "All things in the world come and go with fate!"
After his words, Dongfang Yi felt the dream around her crumbling bit by bit. Then she opened her eyes and saw the bright sunlight.
"I..."
When she opened her mouth, her voice was hoarse. Then she saw Xiaoxiang bustling around. Immediately, she asked, "How long have I been in a coma?!"
"You've been in a coma for seven days and seven nights, Your Highness. It really scared this servant to death!" Xiaoxiang rushed to her side immediately, her eyes filled with worry.
The next moment, all the memories before she fainted came back to her mind. As if remembering something, she asked, "Where's Donghua?!"
Xiaoxiang smiled and said, "Sister Donghua woke up a long time ago. She's in the small kitchen now. I'm sure she's already heard the news that you've woken up!"
As soon as she finished speaking, Donghua rushed in. When she saw the woman on the bed, her eyes were about to turn red. Then she said, "Your Highness, you're finally awake!"
She smiled and tapped the woman's nose in front of her. Then she asked, "How's the front line?"
Seven days had passed, and she was still worried about Helian Qi.
This time, it was Donghua's turn to smile. She raised her head proudly and said, "There's good news from the front line. It's said that His Majesty will return in triumph tomorrow!"