"If you're tired, take a nap." Hua Yueye pressed her head against his chest and said domineeringly.
"Okay." The smile on her lips couldn't be stopped. Su Qingwen nodded in agreement and obediently closed her eyes.
In a daze, she felt as if she was being carried to the bed by Hua Yueye. Too sleepy to care, Su Qingwen turned over and fell asleep.
When she woke up again, it was already the next morning.
Rubbing her eyes, Su Qingwen felt her body was numb from sleeping. Moving a bit made her feel uncomfortable. "Someone, how long have I been sleeping?"
Due to the assassination, Su Qingwen was extremely exhausted and didn't know how long she had slept. She thought it was just a short nap.
"Your Ladyship, you're awake. You've been sleeping for a whole day. Do you need this servant to help you wash up?"
"A whole day?" Su Qingwen lifted her eyes in surprise, her eyes full of shock. Then, she quickly sat up from the bed. "Where's Hua Yueye? I want to see him."
"Your Majesty... he may be busy now. How about waiting for a while?" The little maid lowered her eyes, looking rather embarrassed.
"What's going on?" A bad premonition suddenly rose in Su Qingwen's heart. "Something bad must have happened, right?"
"No." The little maid waved her hand and immediately denied it. "Your Ladyship, you're overthinking."
"Humph." Su Qingwen sized her up and down, feeling that this matter couldn't be that simple. Without thinking much, she rushed out directly.
"Your Ladyship, His Majesty is just carrying out an execution. Since the Minister of Revenue hurt you, His Majesty ordered the execution of his entire family. The scene is too bloody, so His Majesty doesn't want you to go and see it." Seeing her so persistent, the little maid was very helpless. She could only step forward and grab her arm, hurriedly trying to stop her.
"What?" Su Qingwen suddenly stopped in her tracks. Her whole body froze on the spot. It was an execution of the entire family! How could Hua Yueye be so cruel?
"His Majesty has ordered that you're not allowed to go. You..." The little maid looked at Su Qingwen pitifully, feeling extremely aggrieved. It was really difficult for her to be caught between the emperor and Su Qingwen.
Su Qingwen's heart was pounding so fast. She felt that all this was because of her. Her body trembled. She pushed the little maid away and strode out.
She knew where the execution ground was. Along the way, she hardly saw anyone. She casually grabbed a little eunuch and asked. Only then did she understand that the other palace servants were called by Hua Yueye to watch the execution in person.
When she reached the execution ground, the pungent smell of blood made Su Qingwen's face turn pale instantly. She lowered her head and retched continuously, with tears streaming down her face.
"Bitch! It's all because of you, this evil woman! If it weren't for you, we wouldn't have ended up like this!" When the Minister of Revenue saw Su Qingwen, his emotions immediately became agitated. He rushed towards her frantically, as if he wanted to tear her clothes.
"Come on! Hold him back quickly!" Hua Yueye shouted sternly. Then, several guards pressed the crazy minister to the ground.
The man's face was pressed into the soil. The sharp stones scratched bloodstains on his face, and the dirt was smeared on his facial features. He looked extremely miserable. The Minister of Revenue let out a beast - like roar. "Su Qingwen, you remember this. You've ruined my whole family. I won't let you go even if I become a ghost."
Hearing this, Su Qingwen covered her lips and took a few steps back. She felt a splitting headache.
[System: Honey, calm down. Don't punish yourself because of others' mistakes. This guy deserves what he gets.]
"I..." Su Qingwen closed her eyes, not understanding why Hua Yueye did this. After all, only one person made a mistake, but he involved the man's family. It was too cruel.
"You're still so stubborn even when you're about to die. I underestimated you before." Hua Yueye hooked the corner of his mouth, took a long sword and approached the Minister of Revenue. Without the slightest hesitation, he swung the sword and cut off the man's head.
The blood gushed out like a spring, and soon a river of blood gathered on the ground.
"Kill the others." Hua Yueye seemed to turn into an emissary from hell at that moment and said in a deep voice.
The guards in charge of the execution immediately pulled those poor women and children onto the execution platform after hearing his words.
"Don't..." Su Qingwen opened her eyes wide and instinctively wanted to stop them.
But Hua Yueye frowned and glared at her, signaling her not to move rashly.
Seeing this, Su Qingwen didn't know what to do. She could only watch those people lose their lives helplessly.
On that day, all the palace servants and the common people in the court witnessed this scene. From then on, everyone knew that Su Qingwen was the most important person in Hua Yueye's heart. If anyone had evil thoughts about her, it would be a dead end.
Suddenly, the sun in the sky was blocked by the clouds, and not a single ray of light could get through. Su Qingwen felt it was a bit more difficult to breathe. Finally, she covered her chest and sat on the ground.
"Qingwen, I did this for you." Hua Yueye put down the long sword and walked to her side. There was a bit of helplessness in his eyes. Actually, he didn't plan to let her come, but unexpectedly, this woman was so stubborn and still saw this scene.
"Really?" Su Qingwen forced a smile that was uglier than crying. Her face turned extremely pale.
"Only in this way will no one try to harm you. Maybe you'll think it's cruel, but this is my way of protecting you." Hua Yueye pulled Su Qingwen up and kissed her lips without hesitation.
Because he had just killed someone, there was still a strong smell of blood on Hua Yueye's body. Su Qingwen instinctively frowned, covered her nose and mouth, and pushed his shoulders hard, not allowing Hua Yueye to get any closer.
Her resistant appearance really hurt the man. Clearly, he had done all this for Su Qingwen. Then, Hua Yueye got angry and bit her lips hard.
The pain came. Su Qingwen suddenly opened her eyes wide. She looked at Hua Yueye with red - rimmed eyes and found a bit of pain in his eyebrows. At that moment, Su Qingwen felt a sharp pain in her heart.
[System: Host, have you forgotten? Hua Yueye did all this for you. Moreover, your future is still uncertain. Why waste time arguing?]
Her heart trembled slightly. Su Qingwen tried to digest the system's words. Suddenly, she gave a bitter smile. Yes, she couldn't waste time. She should cherish each other with Hua Yueye.
However, at this moment, Hua Yueye took a step back, distancing the two of them.