Qiao Jiao bit her lip until it bled.
She lowered her head and kissed her dead lover with her last breath; blood mingled with tears and flowed onto Sun Jun's face.
This scene was quite touching.
Nanxing wondered, if Pei Shen had taken that sword for her back then and been fatally wounded, would she be no different from Qiao Jiao now?
In that case, what she would be mourning would not be her dead love, but the dead Pei Shen.
However, this comparison made her realize that she didn't actually want Pei Shen to die.
Live on.
Always be that freak.
It has caused harm for millennia.
"Someone's coming. Are you leaving or not?" Nanxing's patience had worn thin, and he asked coldly.
"Go!" Qiao Jiao, with tears streaming down her face, placed Sun Jun on the cold ground.
Jun-ge, you wait, I'll get revenge for you!
I'll settle scores with you after those who harmed you pay the price!
From childhood to adulthood, she has always been aloof and has almost no principles, except for those concerning Sun Jun.
But even the one right she insisted on was being taken away by her own parents.
No, there's also her younger sister, Qiao Qiao!
She was desperate and wanted to leave the city but was afraid of being discovered, so she could only take Sun Jun to beg Qiao Qiao for help.
Qiao Qiao's husband followed in his father's footsteps and is now also guarding Guang'an Gate.
Asking him for help is the easiest thing to do.
No matter what happened between the two sisters, Qiao Jiao always hoped that Qiao Qiao would be happy.
She naively believed that her younger sister would lend her a hand in times of trouble.
But it didn't happen.
Qiao Qiao not only refused to help, but also immediately started yelling.
Qiao Jiao and Sun Jun had no choice but to flee in panic.
Their whereabouts were thus exposed, and things eventually came to this.
Her closest relatives were the ones who pushed her into hell!
Of course, her foolishness also played a part.
But from this moment on, she'll get back everything that's owed to her!
Qiao Jiao cruelly put Sun Jun down, got up, and left with Nanxing while crying.
Nanxing brought Qiao Jiao back to the Prince's mansion.
She originally wanted to ask Xiu'er for help settling in, but then she suddenly remembered that Xiu'er was newly married to Song Jingyang, and it would probably be inappropriate to go at this time.
Fine, she can do it herself.
Anyway, with the Marquis Champion on fire, Pei Shen didn't have time to pay attention to her.
Nanxing took Qiao Jiao back to his room and helped her wash up and go to bed.
Qiao Jiao couldn't sleep at all. She stared at the ceiling and cried until dawn.
Her heart gradually hardened...
Nanxing has always been a light sleeper and doesn't sleep very soundly.
Even so, she had a long dream, in which a great fire blazed...
Pei Shen stood in the fire, wearing a long, flowing robe, and smiled at her.
This man, as expected, was obsessed with saving face until his dying breath.
Nanxing was awakened by a sharp pain in her heart, and then she couldn't fall back asleep. She listened to Qiao Jiao's sobs until dawn.
When Tang Zhuyun met Qiao Jiao and heard her recount the whole story, she felt a pang of emotion.
To be fair, Qiao Jiao isn't a bad person.
Although he was a bit confused, he didn't do anything heinous.
It's likely that Qiao Qiao stole all of Xiao Wu's vicious genes.
"Your Majesty," Qiao Jiao knelt down, "I beg you to help collect Sun Jun's body. I have no way to repay you..."
Tang Zhuyun almost thought she was offering herself in return, but she thought to herself, "I can't accept that!"
"I am willing to lend Your Majesty a helping hand!"
Tang Zhuyun: "I don't think I need your help with anything."
"No, I can help Your Majesty!" Qiao Jiao said through gritted teeth.
"Then hurry up and tell me!" Xiu'er urged.
She's very straightforward and can't stand people being all lovey-dovey.
"Why did Qiao Qiao marry that minor official who guards the gate?" Qiao Jiao asked.
Xiu'er: "Who are you asking about your family's affairs?"
Qiao Jiao lowered her head, concealing the hatred on her face, and bit her dry, bleeding lips, saying, "I don't know, but I know they must have a purpose. Please enlighten me, Your Majesty."
Tang Zhuyun said, "You want to elope, so go and beg Qiao Qiao, because you need to go through Guang'an Gate. Their goal is much the same as yours."
"I can do it too!" When Qiao Jiao raised her head again, her eyes were full of determination.
"What can I do?" Xiu'er asked.
She felt that Qiao Jiao had read too many books, which had made her pedantic and unable to speak clearly.
This is driving me crazy!
"I can replace Qiao Qiao!"
Everyone in the room was stunned.
Qiao Jiao slowly said, "She and I are sisters. She hasn't been married into the Guo Family for long, so her husband probably has a hard time telling us apart..."
Where's your dad?
"He's careless, and I know Qiao Qiao well. If I can imitate her, no one will be able to tell the difference!"
The only ones who could probably see through it were their respective personal maids.
Qiao Jiao's maid has already been sent home, and as for Qiao Qiao... that's easy to handle too.
Nanxing suddenly said, "She's already lost her virginity, but you are."
Tang Zhuyun: "..."
Nanxing, you've changed.
Your reaction in this matter has even surpassed that of your teacher.
Tang Zhuyun felt as if she had slapped her string of yellow beads onto the beach.
"No, it's not that," Qiao Jiao said. "It's just that I had a miscarriage a few days ago, and I'm worried that it might give me away."
Therefore, she is owed two lives!
Tang Zhuyun was dumbfounded.
This girl can be quite wild when she gets going.
She faked a miscarriage, but she actually did.
"That doesn't have any impact."
"That's good," Qiao Jiao said. "Please believe me, Your Majesty, I am their sworn enemy!"
She wasn't trying to help Tang Zhuyun; rather, she was opposing whatever Noble Consort Jia wanted to do.
She couldn't stand seeing those cold-blooded and cruel people succeed!
She was determined to avenge Sun Jun, unafraid of divine retribution.
Xiu'er Nanxing both looked at Tang Zhuyun, nodding or exchanging glances, some more obvious than others.
They all thought it was a great idea!
Qiao Jiao are probably genuine.
They had never seen a spy before and were asked to infiltrate the enemy.
Besides, even if she's feigning it, she's far away and won't cause any harm.
Tang Zhuyun pondered for a moment, "Sure. You should decide whether you need me to provide manpower or resources."
Qiao Jiao kowtowed. "Thank you, Your Majesty!"
"As for Sun Jun's body, I'll have Song Jingyang handle that."
The person is dead, and not a particularly important one; no one will stop them.
Qiao Jiao kowtowed repeatedly, and when she got up, her forehead was bruised.
Tang Zhuyun waved her hand, signaling Xiu'er to take the person away.
She asked Nanxing, "Tell me again, what happened when you saved her?"
She needs to think it over more carefully to see if there's a trap.
After listening to Nanxing's story, Tang Zhuyun stroked her chin and asked, "What were you doing there?"
Just out of curiosity.
Nanxing: "I was trying to arrange something... but halfway through, trouble started at home."
Tang Zhuyun exclaimed, "Oh dear! I've never heard of Pei Shen getting married. How come his marital problems are brewing?"
"It's really on fire," Nanxing said.
Perhaps, as the Empress said, they could all happen simultaneously.
Tang Zhuyun: "Is Pei Shen alright?"
Nanxing: "Is he alright?"
Pei Shen isn't stupid; why would he charge straight into enemy fire?
Even so, she suddenly had a bad feeling.