Suddenly, she caught a glimpse of a black shadow flashing past the wall, with a sharp knife light. Song Xuying's face suddenly changed, and she called out loudly: "Baili Lin!"

Baili Lin was drunk and his reaction was slow. He turned his head slowly when he heard her call.

"Hmm? Someone called me..."

"Your Highness, be careful!"

Song Xuying warned anxiously. A group of men in black broke into the yard, wearing black veils, with unclear intentions.

The goal of these people was obvious - the blood of the deposed crown prince. They exchanged glances and moved quickly, with their sharp blades pointing directly at Baili Lin.

Song Xueying's face turned pale, and her heart was broken. How could Qing'an Temple be attacked like this? Why did these people target Baili Lin?

"Baili Lin..."

She called out again, her eyes filled with anxiety.

The knife flashed like lightning, heading straight for Baili Lin. He barely dodged the blow, but his cheek was scratched, and the severe pain made him sober instantly.

"Who are you? Who sent you?"

Baili Lin's eyes were wide open as he questioned these uninvited guests.

Although his former status as a prince was a thing of the past, he could still sense the threat from the dark. The men in black were silent, wielding their cold swords and pressing forward step by step.

Baili Lin relied on the martial arts he had learned since childhood to barely withstand the rounds of attacks.

However, without a sword in his hand, he could only passively defend himself and gradually fell into a disadvantageous position. After several dangerous situations, his clothes were torn.

"Who are you? Who is the mastermind behind this?"

Baili Lin shouted sternly, but the man in black remained silent and his attack became more fierce.

Faced with this sudden crisis, Song Xuying's heart was tightly clenched. She must find a way to help Baili Lin escape danger.

Just as Baili Lin was about to speak, the man in black suddenly rushed over, with a long sword pointing directly at his chest. Baili Lin was shocked and hurriedly stepped back, but found that there was a pear tree behind him and there was nowhere to escape.

At this critical moment, a figure quickly blocked in front of him. It was a figure dressed in white, with a weak figure, but he stepped forward without hesitation.

The sword was merciless and pierced the woman's heart. Blood slowly dripped from the tip of the sword. Baili Lin was stunned. The woman in front of him slowly fell down, and her white dress was stained red with blood.

"Song Xueying..."

He called her name tremblingly, his voice full of fear and pain.

Song Xuying felt a sharp pain in her chest and her brows furrowed.

Although her body was gradually getting colder, she had no regrets in her heart - when she saw Baili Lin in danger, she instinctively rushed forward and blocked the attack for him.

She loved him so much that she didn't want him to get hurt even if it meant sacrificing herself.

"Aying...Aying!" Baili Lin hugged Song Xueying, and the world in his eyes seemed to collapse at this moment.

The men in black drew their swords and exchanged glances. Although they originally only wanted to obtain the blood of the deposed prince, they had to hurt innocent people because of this accident.

One of them nodded slightly and decided to continue the task. Then, he stabbed Baili Lin's arm with another sword and took the required blood sample.

However, Baili Lin seemed to be unaware of all this. His eyes were always on Song Xuying, and he didn't even notice the injury on his arm.

Song Xuying's clothes were gradually soaked with blood and turned into a shocking red.

"Aning!" Baili Lin kept calling her name, at a loss as to what to do.

After completing their mission, the men in black quickly withdrew, leaving the two standing alone in the night. The moonlight was shining, and the pear blossoms were in full bloom. Under this beautiful scenery, the two people's experience was even more tragic.

"Aying, why are you doing this?"

Baili Lin felt mixed emotions, and the pain was more intense than ever before. Even when he was stripped of his status as a crown prince, he had never been so heartbroken.

Song Xuying's face was as pale as paper, and her eyes trembled slightly before slowly opening.

"Prince."

She called out weakly, stretched out her hand and gently pulled the corner of his clothes, revealing a hint of a smile: "Prince, stay with me for a while, okay? Just a little while."

"Aying!" Baili Lin responded anxiously.

"Aying, don't talk, I'll go find a doctor right away!"

However, Song Xuying just smiled and shook her head, as if to say that it was too late.

"No, no need, just hug me!" Song Xuying said softly.

"Okay, I'll stay with you and not go anywhere!"

Baili Lin responded immediately and hugged her tightly in his arms.

He knew that even with a famous doctor by his side, he could not save Song Xuying's life. Her injuries were too severe and she didn't have much time left.

Song Xuying showed a happy smile, as if she wanted to imprint the person in front of her deeply in her heart and not want to forget him even if she left this world.

She raised her hand with difficulty and gently touched Baili Lin's cheek with her bloody fingers.

"I soiled you." She frowned.

"It's okay, Ying, it's not dirty."

Baili Lin quickly held her hand and put it against his face. Her hand was so cold that it made his heart tremble.

"Aying, I will always be by your side..."

Song Xuying's vision began to blur. She tried hard to see the person in front of her, but she couldn't see him clearly. Only the warmth from his palm made her feel his presence.

"Your Highness, there is something I have been keeping in my heart. If I don't say it now, I'm afraid I will never have another chance." She knew that she didn't have much time left.

Baili Lin's throat tightened and his whole body trembled. Facing the lover he was about to lose, his heart was filled with reluctance and grief.

"Aying, I..."

It was not until this moment that he realized how deep his feelings for Song Xuying were.

Song Xuying smiled, her eyes gradually lost focus, and she looked towards the pear tree in the distance.

"Your Highness, I actually fell in love with you a long time ago. When I was eight years old, I got lost and cried in the palace. It was you who held my hand and led me out of the Imperial Garden."

"From that moment on, you became the person in my heart. When I learned that I was going to become the Crown Princess, you didn't know how happy I was..."

Baili Lin burst into tears. This was the first time he cried for someone. He was so heartbroken that he could hardly breathe.

"Being your wife is the happiest thing in my life." Her voice faded away, with regret in her eyes.

"It's just that I couldn't give birth to a child for you, a child that looks like you. If there is an afterlife, please let me give birth to a child for you..."

Song Xuying's hands dropped weakly and she wanted to close her eyes tiredly.

"Okay, Aying." Baili Lin hugged her tightly, his voice hoarse.

"You must marry me again in the next life, and we will raise our child together. You will teach him music, chess, calligraphy and painting, and I will teach him riding, archery and martial arts. He will be the child we are most proud of."

Song Xuying raised the corners of her mouth, as if she really saw that beautiful future - Baili Lin and their children were laughing on the grass, everything was beautiful and peaceful.

Song Xuying's smile slowly disappeared and her hands dropped weakly.

Baili Lin hugged her tightly, fearing that she would disappear from his side if he let go.

"Aying, Aying, don't leave me, don't leave me alone..."

"Aying, you are my only support. But now I don't even have my only support!" he whispered.

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