"Since that's the case, then die."
Zheng Wei's reply was even more straightforward, a sentence that almost infuriated Zheng Xiang to death.
But Zheng Xiang didn't yield.
He thought Zheng Wei was just trying to scare him, as he had done before.
However, when Baili Hao raised his sword to strike again, he saw Zheng Wei turn and walk away.
He didn't want to die!
He tried to shout for help, his mouth wide open, but in the end, he uttered nothing.
What came out was just a muffled groan.
When everyone looked at him again, all they could see were his wide-open eyes and a face full of disbelief.
Unfortunately, Zheng Xiang was already unable to speak.
His body trembled a few times before finally falling still…
He was dead.
Sima Hao had been closely watching Zheng Xiang's condition. When he saw Zheng Xiang lying there motionless, with no rise or fall in his chest, he still couldn't react. Instead, he asked Shen Xiaoyan in a daze, "He's dead?"
Shen Xiaoyan nodded and said with a sigh, "He's dead."
The person who had caused Zheng Wei's nightmare-like life in the previous life was finally dead.
Not only Sima Hao found Zheng Xiang's death unbelievable, but even Zheng Wei looked at him with complex emotions for a long time.
And Baili Hao, who had caused this outcome, first stared blankly at Zheng Xiang's corpse for a moment, then suddenly threw his head back and laughed, "Hahaha, he's finally dead, Zheng Xiang, you are finally dead."
After speaking, Baili Hao laughed even more wildly. In the end, his body trembled a few times, and he slumped softly to the ground.
On the other side, Grand Princess Zande, who had been fighting fiercely with Sima Han, saw this scene and could no longer continue her fight with Sima Han. She quickly ran to Baili Hao's side and held him in her arms.
"Hao, Hao, what's wrong? Don't scare me."
Whether it was out of fear or something else, the trembling in Grand Princess Zande's voice couldn't stop.
Shen Xiaoyan watched from the side, feeling as if the two of them would commit suicide together.
Unfortunately, reality told her that suicide pacts were all nonsense.
Not every couple would die for each other.
Baili Hao's breathing was extremely heavy. It took a long time before he finally opened his eyes. He looked at Grand Princess Zande tightly and said, "For so many years, revenge was my only wish. Now that he's finally dead, my wish is fulfilled. My body, I know, and you know, has long been in a state of disrepair. The breath that sustained me is gone, and I am about to die."
Hearing this, Grand Princess Zande was already sobbing uncontrollably.
She tightly embraced Baili Hao's body and said with a trembling voice, "I forbid it, I forbid you to say that. How can you say that? You won't die, I absolutely won't let you die."
Baili Hao shook his head helplessly. "Don't do anything futile. You'll be joining me soon. And Ziyun, the three of us will be reunited there."
Shen Xiaoyan's eyes widened in surprise.
The plot had changed too quickly for her to adapt.
Shouldn't it be a tearful farewell, and then Baili Hao asking Grand Princess Zande to live well in his stead?
As if sensing Shen Xiaoyan's surprised gaze, Baili Hao suddenly turned his head with difficulty and looked at Shen Xiaoyan. "You weren't going to let us off, were you?"
Seeing Baili Hao staring intently at Shen Xiaoyan, Zheng Wei immediately frowned and took a few quick steps forward, blocking Shen Xiaoyan behind him.
Although Shen Xiaoyan didn't answer, Grand Princess Zande had already heard the hidden meaning in Baili Hao's words and asked nervously, "What do you mean?"
Baili Hao smiled silently. "You really think today was such a coincidence? His Majesty suddenly summoned you, saying he wanted to kill the Grand Emperor, you came here, and then encountered the Grand Tutor and others, and Zheng Xiang happened to be here too. I believe something must have happened to Ziyun as well. All of this was clearly orchestrated by someone, and the purpose, naturally, was to take our lives."
Hearing Baili Hao's words, Shen Xiaoyan was somewhat surprised.
If she hadn't been sure that Baili Hao absolutely couldn't know their plan, she would have thought there was a traitor among them.
Since it wasn't one of them who had a problem, it could only mean that Baili Hao was truly very smart.
With things said to this point, if Grand Princess Zande still didn't understand, she would be a fool.
However, Grand Princess Zande, upon realizing, didn't immediately trouble Shen Xiaoyan and the others. Instead, she looked at Baili Hao coldly. "When did you find out?"
"When you found me, I had a guess. After I came in just now, I was certain. This is a trap."
Baili Hao didn't try to hide anything. No matter what Grand Princess Zande asked, he answered sincerely.
"Then why didn't you say anything? Why did you walk to your death?"
Grand Princess Zande pressed him loudly. Baili Hao chuckled, "Why should I say anything? We have waited for so many years, and finally have a chance for revenge. If I miss today, I will never have another chance in my life."
"How can there be no chance? As long as we succeed, you can do whatever you want afterward."
Baili Hao shook his head. "Zande, don't be naive. Since the Grand Tutor and the others have planned it, do you think we have any room to resist?"
Grand Princess Zande suddenly threw Baili Hao out of her arms, stood up, pointed at Baili Hao, and exclaimed, "So, for your own sake, you're going to gamble all our lives?"
Baili Hao chuckled, "What if I do? How long do you think you can live?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Grand Princess Zande picked up the long saber that Zheng Xiang had dropped, ran to Baili Hao, and slashed at him.
"I've treated you so well all these years, and yet you want me to die."
Saying this, she stabbed the saber into Baili Hao's stomach.
Baili Hao's body convulsed a few times, but a smile appeared on his face. "I'm dying anyway."
The implication was, cut as much as you like.
This sentence stimulated Grand Princess Zande to lose all reason. She frantically slashed Baili Hao's back several more times.
When she realized Baili Hao was completely still, she froze.
She stared at Baili Hao's body for a while, then dropped the saber in her hand and let out a heartbreaking scream.
Shen Xiaoyan watched this scene and shook her head helplessly. This was the legendary "love-hate relationship"?
It was truly spectacular, a grand show for her to witness.
The change was so rapid that Sima Hao almost couldn't react.
By the time he recovered, Grand Princess Zande had already been captured. Yizhixie and Sima Han directly went to Sima Zhu, explained the situation, and brought back the verdict.
On the day of the Emperor's birthday banquet, Grand Princess Zande assassinated the Grand Emperor, attempting rebellion, which was discovered by Prince Duan Zheng Xiang.