Footsteps suddenly rushed in, and everyone looked over, only to see the green-clothed girl rush in with tears streaming down her face. Seeing her expression, everyone was greatly alarmed, fearing that something had happened to Nangong Yue.
The green-clothed girl immediately knelt down with a thud.
"Please save my mistress, my mistress was poisoned while developing the antidote."
A buzz echoed through the crowd, and a bone-chilling cold spread from the top of their heads to their limbs. Even Nangong Yue was poisoned.
He must have tested the poison on himself while developing the antidote. Unexpectedly, the medicine was not developed, but he was poisoned. Liu Liu could no longer care about anything else; she leaped out, and Feng Xie followed closely behind her. xxs1
The green-clothed girl led the way, quickly bringing everyone to the side of a well. Nangong Yue was lying on a soft couch, convulsing. His handsome face was twisted in pain, and large beads of sweat flowed down.
Fearing that she would cry out, Liu Liu dug her nails into her flesh to remind herself not to make a sound, not to faint. Seeing his state, Liu Liu could no longer hold back her tears. She rushed to Nangong Yue's side and tightly gripped his hand.
"Nangong Yue, why are you so foolish? Why are you like this?"
Nangong Yue raised his head, his eyes filled with blood. His lips were bitten until they bled, yet he forced a smile at Liu Liu, "It's alright, don't be sad. I was just afraid of disappointing Chen."
His poignant tone sent a tremor through everyone watching, their eyes moistening.
Even at this moment, he could still muster the strength to comfort others. How deeply he loved this person.
Feng Xie's heart also ached for him. He hadn't expected this man to love Liu'er as deeply as he did, but he could not yield Liu'er to anyone.
"Don't say such things. You absolutely must not faint. I will find a way."
The cold air surrounding Liu Liu chilled her heart and reddened her eyes. Now, she could only gamble with that person. She knew he had always liked her; she knew this over the years. He also did not wish to harm her. Therefore, she had to bet on whether he wanted her dead.
Liu Liu's eyes dimmed, and she moved. The well water that Nangong Yue had placed on the table for testing was now in her hands. She tilted her head back and drank it down, a move that surprised everyone.
Feng Xie's face turned pale, and his body trembled. He had already lost her once; did he have to endure it again? Without hesitation, he reached out to snatch another bowl of well water.
Since neither of them could live, what was the point of him, the most responsible emperor, remaining alive? They could all go to the netherworld together. Liu Liu was faster and knocked over that bowl of well water before he could. She had anticipated Feng Xie's move.
Otherwise, with her skills, she wouldn't have been able to snatch it from him.
"Why?"
Did he not even deserve the right to die? Feng Xie's face was ashen, his lips lost their color, and his heart ached with a piercing pain. Liu Liu said sternly, her voice chilling, "Are you crazy? So many people are in this state because of you. If you die, won't it play into their scheme?"
"But I can't watch you walk away from me again," he gritted his teeth, panting like a wild beast struggling in the forest. If she truly met with misfortune, he could not live alone.
"Who says I will die? I am waiting for the antidote," Liu Liu stated with certainty. The pain in her body began, and she gasped, "Do you wish for me to die? He, like you, I believe he will send the antidote."
"Alright, let's hope it's as you say. If you dare to die, I will chase you back even from the gates of hell,"
Feng Xie pulled her into his embrace. Everyone watched the scene before them, utterly shocked. What a tragic spectacle this was.
They never expected the usually aloof Emperor to possess such deep emotions. His devotion to the Empress was as deep as the sea.
Liu Liu lay in Feng Xie's arms, her consciousness fading. A smile touched her lips. In truth, she had no confidence at all, but she wanted to put their minds at ease.
"Immediately send word that I have been poisoned. He will come. You don't need to guard me. Stay away from me. As soon as he appears, you come out. I will leave the antidote for you to test,"
Liu Liu finished speaking, and waves of pain assaulted her, causing her body to convulse. It turned out that this poison truly inflicted such torment, making life worse than death. Liu Liu turned her gaze towards Nangong Yue on the couch.
"Nangong, I won't let you die. I owe you too much. If you die this time, I will accompany you."
Feng Xie held Liu Liu tightly, roaring like a wild lion. Oh heavens, why must she suffer such torment? Did he leave the palace only for her to die again? Please spare her. If you must punish, punish me.
Zhan Yun also felt a pang of sorrow seeing the Emperor so distressed.
He still remembered his past feelings for this woman and never wished for her to encounter any misfortune. He quickly stepped forward and said, "My lord, it is best to do as the imperial consort says, otherwise it will harm her."
This single sentence awakened the dreamer. Feng Xie shivered. What was he doing? What use was it to say such things now? He hoped that the man who loved Liu'er as much as they did would have compassion and send the antidote, then Liu'er would be fine, and everyone else would be fine.
"Yes, arrange for her to be settled immediately. We will guard her. I believe he will come," Feng Xie stated with certainty. Once a woman of such talent and grace was etched into a man's heart, it was not easily erased.
Although his heart ached incomparably, wishing the poison were in his own body, all they could do now was wait, waiting for that person's appearance.
The message was sent out, and not long after, that person actually appeared. From this, it could be seen that he loved her deeply, no less than he or Nangong Yue. Knowing they were waiting for him here, he still came, all to awaken her.
In the side room, Hua Wuyou looked at the convulsing woman on the bed. Why was she doing this? She was too foolish, this silly woman. But wasn't he the same?
Hua Wuyou chuckled to himself. Knowing this was a ruse, he still couldn't bear to see her suffer. Even if it meant getting himself captured, he wanted her to live. He flashed towards the bed, took out the antidote, and quickly stuffed it into her tightly clenched teeth.
With a wave of his hand, he channeled his energy and struck her back, pushing the medicine down. Little did he know, she had bitten her tongue with all her might to prevent herself from swallowing the medicine.
This was for the lives of thousands of people, and also for Nangong Yue's life. No matter how much pain she felt, she had to endure it.
Hua Wuyou, unaware of her intentions, stood by the bed and sighed, whispering in pain.
"Why are you doing this? How did that man torment you back then? How did he want to kill your child? And now you've gone this far for him?"
Although Liu Liu was in pain, her consciousness had not yet faded. She cried out in her heart, *I'm not doing this for him, I'm doing it for these innocent people. You shouldn't harm the innocent.*
With all her strength, she whispered, "Wuyou, stop poisoning. If you want me dead, then just do it."
He froze, glaring at the woman on the bed with annoyance.
Although her face could not be seen at this moment, her face was already etched in his heart. Even in death, he would not forget her. Without looking, he could imagine how she stubbornly lifted her small chin, staring at him resolutely, unyielding. He had always been the one to compromise.
He smiled bitterly, wishing he could strike the woman on the bed to death, but in the end, he couldn't bring himself to do it. As he turned to leave, a roar met him.
"Hua Wuyou, you damned devil, take your life!"