Before coming, the head of the He family left his men outside. Now that he was deep inside the mansion, it was not convenient for him to send out a signal. So he just gave an eye - signal to An Chu.
"It seems that the prince doesn't care about our cooperative friendship at all. In that case, I don't need to keep up these useless formalities any longer."
"From the moment you plotted against me, you should have anticipated this day."
"Prince, calm down. I can hand my daughter over to you for disposal. Just don't make things difficult for me."
Hearing this, He Hui curled the corner of her mouth.
She clearly knew that she was just a pawn in her father's hand. Why did her heart still ache so much?
Well, maybe everything could be settled today.
When she saw that they were surrounded by so many people, she knew that she definitely couldn't leave today.
"Qing Bai, we can't get away. Let's just tell the truth. Yes, both the child in my belly and Jun Lin are Qing Bai's. I've been lying to you from the very beginning. Is this answer satisfactory to you, Prince?"
The man's face turned even uglier.
"How long have you two been together?"
"Doesn't the prince know? Didn't Jing Hong tell you?"
"I want to hear you admit it personally."
"What difference does it make if I admit it personally? It's all a foregone conclusion. It's just gone through one more formality with me."
The last false mask was torn off. He Hui leaned weakly in Qing Bai's arms.
There seemed to be tears glistening in the corners of her eyes.
"Father, you've used me for so long, but now you still want to die with me. It's quite ridiculous."
The head of the He family darkened his face and slapped her across the face.
"How dare you! Did you expect the plan to fail from the very beginning? Did you want to drag me into this from the start?"
Anyway, they were all going to die together. There was no need to keep some things hidden.
He Hui's tears flowed even more fiercely.
"Yes, I never wanted you to get out of this unscathed. Especially when you sent my younger sister here, I knew you had given up on me. Now that we're all going to die together and you haven't fulfilled your dream of becoming the emperor, how does it feel? Isn't it really painful?"
"You wicked girl! I'll kill you!"
He had schemed and struggled to find such a way. He was just two steps away from that position, but everything was destroyed right in front of him.
He was so unwilling. He picked up his sword and rushed forward.
However, how could a man in his fifties be a match for Qing Bai?
With just a wave of his hand, the head of the He family was sent flying.
"Overestimating your own strength! I've disliked you for a long time."
Qing Bai was serious. He loved the woman in his arms deeply, but because of the man on the ground, she was pushed into someone else's arms again and again.
He had lain on the eaves for countless days and nights, listening to the sounds inside. Now he finally found an excuse to vent.
Hearing this, Ji Huang understood something. Thinking that he had even been eavesdropped on, his expression was a bit unnatural, especially when he met his mother's teasing gaze.
Finally, he couldn't help but speak up to stop them.
"Enough! Take the head of the He family away first. Besides, you two were once by my side. Just tell me what kind of ending you want."
Qing Bai looked up, still with a glimmer of hope.
"Could the prince spare us a whole body? Also, I hope the prince can take care of Jun Lin. He's still so young and really regards you as his father. At least the child is innocent."
"If you two really knew the child was innocent, you wouldn't have done such a thing."
Okay, Shi Muyuan couldn't help but butt in again, almost angering the two of them to death.
He Hui probably really felt a twinge of pity. For the first time, she lowered her head and pleaded with the man in front of her.
"What Qing Bai said is also what I want to say. The child is always innocent. No matter how many mistakes I've made, it shouldn't be punished on him."
Ji Huang pursed his lips, feeling hesitant. Finally, he handed the decision - making power over to Shi Muyuan beside him.
"What does Mother think of their proposal? If you agree, I'll take the child in. If you don't, I'll send him away."
Shi Muyuan curled her lips: "You've already made your choice in your heart. Why do you need to ask me? Since you've made up your mind, just do as you think. Anyway, the child is innocent no matter what, and these two people haven't completely lost their humanity."
Having his thoughts seen through by his mother, Ji Huang felt a bit embarrassed.
"Mother, are you tired?"
"Alright, I won't say anything. Do whatever you want with the rest."
Now the two of them had fulfilled their last wishes. They looked at each other and a smile appeared on their faces, a smile the man had never seen before.
He had a hunch that something was wrong. By the time he opened his mouth to stop them, it was already too late.
In front of everyone's shocked eyes, the two suddenly fell to the ground, bleeding from their seven orifices.
Ji Huang thought he had already let go of everything. Unexpectedly, he still panicked the moment He Hui fell to the ground. He hurriedly squatted down and hugged her in his arms.
"You've already prepared to take poison. He Hui! Don't you know there's a child in your belly?"
There was a look of contentment on He Hui's face that she had never had before: "Prince, I really let you down in this life. I don't regret it. I'll repay you in the next life. It was all my doing. The Empress Dowager and the Emperor never regarded you as an outsider. It was all my father who asked me to instigate you. Don't let down those who are good to you."
After saying the last word, she finally took her last breath.
Ji Huang was in a daze and hadn't recovered from all this yet.
Shi Muyuan was sitting not far away. She of course heard He Hui's last words, which were beyond her expectation.
Did this woman completely see things clearly after going through so much?
Well, everything was already a foregone conclusion. After this matter was over, it was her turn to take action.
She walked closer and patted her step - son on the shoulder.
"Alright, it's all a doomed love affair. Since everything has been settled, bury these two together. As for the head of the He family, the mastermind behind all this, we can't let him off so easily."
Ji Huang stood up dejectedly. The few words He Hui had said to him before her death had a great impact on him.
"Mother, could you handle these things personally? I want to be alone for a while."
Shi Muyuan knew it was impossible for him to let go so easily, so she didn't make things difficult for him.
"Then go back to your room and rest first. I'll take care of everything here."
After Ji Huang left, Shi Muyuan arranged for the servants to bury the two bodies on the mountain outside Yijin City.
It was not for any other reason, but just because not long ago, she had accidentally heard He Hui say that the mountain outside Yijin City was very beautiful every spring.