"There’s no need to speak any further, Brother Xiao." Bai Mowan directly interrupted Xiao Jinxing’s words.
She was clear that whatever Xiao Jinxing was about to say, it wouldn’t be what she wanted to hear.
She could even guess what he was about to say.
But she, couldn’t accept it.
Having been reborn once, she never thought that she would miss the chance to be with Xiao Jinxing.
She said, "For me, knowing that you still love me is enough. I don’t want to know anything else."
Xiao Jinxing just watched Bai Mowan’s sorrow.
Some words, he also held back from saying.
How could he bear to hurt her?
He never expected things to have gotten to this point.
He and Ye Qichi had agreed on a divorce.
But now, no matter what, they couldn’t divorce.
"I am indeed very upset, and I can’t accept the Emperor’s arrangements," Bai Mowan spoke with difficulty, "So now, I really don’t want to hear anything more about this matter, and I don’t want you, Brother Xiao, to feel guilty. Can you let me have some peace, just let me be alone for a while?"
He could empathize with Bai Mowan’s feelings.
Bai Mowan took a deep look at Xiao Jinxing and then left his sleeping chambers.
She had never dreamed that today’s events would turn out this way!
Thus, at this moment, she only wanted to escape!
Escape, perhaps, might still leave her with some hope.
Should she truly accept it.
Stand from Xiao Jinxing’s perspective and not make it difficult for him to accept it, then that would be... truly no possibility left!
She would not give up.
Never again give up on Xiao Jinxing!
Within the Imperial Palace.
Ye Qichi walked out, sighing with every step she took.
If it wasn’t for the need to restrain herself everywhere in the palace, she really wanted to scream right now.
Scream loudly to vent the depression inside her heart.
This time saving the Emperor was really saving loneliness.
No benefits gained from complaining, but instead, it brought her a whole lot of trouble.
She felt like they were a time bomb, constantly buzzing in her mind.
She thought if her psychological tolerance was even just a bit weaker, she would have gone mad right there and then.
And so, while walking, she kicked at the flowers and grass inside the Imperial Palace, venting her frustration.
She didn’t even know where she had wandered off to.
She was just wandering aimlessly.
Suddenly, she saw Xiao Jinsen.
Xiao Jinsen who had been brought out of the prison by Wu Xufan.
At this moment, Xiao Jinsen certainly didn’t have his past glory, having stayed in the prison for several days, his complexion was terribly pale, and he was without his diadem and his gorgeous clothes. He was also injured, looking somewhat in disarray.
Having grown accustomed to his usual extravagant and superior appearance, suddenly seeing him so destitute was truly jarring.
Ye Qichi turned around intending to leave.
As if she had seen nothing.
Encountering Xiao Jinsen was bad luck.
It would only add insult to injury to her already bad mood.
"Princess Chen." From afar, Xiao Jinsen directly called out to her.
Ye Qichi was somewhat speechless.
This madman, instead of going back to see Zhao Mengyu, why call out to her?
Could she pretend she didn’t hear?
Clearly, she couldn’t.
She turned around and looked at Xiao Jinsen who had walked over briskly to her side.
Isn’t this guy supposed to be very weak?!
His steps seem pretty steady.
It looks like he hasn’t been harmed much in prison.
She forced a smile, then performed a courtesy, "Prince Chu."
"I heard that Prince Chen is seriously injured. Why aren’t you accompanying Prince Chen, and instead walking alone in the Imperial Palace?" Xiao Jinsen asked directly.
"It’s not often that I come to the Imperial Palace, just wanted to walk around and have a look," Ye Qichi came up with an excuse, "Besides, Prince Chen needs to recuperate in peace, it’s best not to disturb him."
"Is that so?" Xiao Jinsen said sarcastically, "And what about Bai Mowan?"
Was Bai Mowan not accompanying him?
"Is Prince Chu looking for General Bai?" Ye Qichi cleverly did not answer Xiao Jinsen, and instead asked him.
Xiao Jinsen scoffed briefly, "Ye Qichi, you really are good at being evasive."
"This consort doesn’t understand what Prince Chu means. If Prince Chu wishes to see General Bai, Young Master can bring General Bai to see you," she said, glancing at Wu Xufan who stood in the distance.
Wu Xufan had obviously been ordered by Xiao Jinsen not to follow, so he could only watch them from afar.
It was clear that Wu Xufan was very upset with Xiao Jinsen’s actions.
But their statuses as monarch and subject were worlds apart.
Wu Xufan didn’t dare to overstep his bounds.
Nevertheless, Wu Xufan kept a close eye on Xiao Jinsen.
If he dared to do anything excessive to Ye Qichi, he wouldn’t care about the consequences!