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The chess game between Cao Yi and Xia Qiulian seemed to end earlier than last time. The two stood up and turned their backs to Yan Banting's direction, as if they were talking about something.

Yan Wanting poked his head out to look, his brows were furrowed, and he whispered after a long time.

"It's just something to say, what to do with your closeness."

Li Fengyou leaned his ear to the side of the rockery, and turned his head to look at Yan Wanting.

"Your Highness, don't worry, Cao Yi is a broken sleeve."

Yan Wanting glanced at her.

"Didn't you just suspect that Cao Yi was using Duanxiu's identity to cover up?"

Li Fengyou changed the subject and expressed his doubts.

"Didn't Your Highness always distrust Concubine Xian and let the two of them talk in secret today?"

Yan Wanting's eyes were deep, she looked at Xia Qiulian's thin back from a distance, and remained silent.

Are you worried? Naturally, you are worried.

Ever since she experienced the betrayal in her previous life that caused her country to be ruined and her elder brother's father to die tragically, she could no longer trust Xia Qiulian wholeheartedly. In the previous life, that woman who was equally indifferent but cruelly betrayed her.

The two of them are just the same person.

She would never allow the same betrayal to happen a second time.

Yesterday Xia Qiulian forced her to swear, didn't she also not believe her.

They didn't trust each other.

No matter whether it was because of her unrequited love for Xia Qiulian or not, Yan Banting still had a hard time dispelling her grudge, so that every time Xia Qiulian said to her, every expression and movement, she would think over and over for a long time, whether she should believe it or not.

If she trusted Xia Qiulian wholeheartedly today, she wouldn't just hide here and watch Xia Qiulian and Cao Yi's every move at this time.

However, there is no other way now, if he wants to recruit Cao Yi, Xia Qiulian can only do it.

Although he had doubts in his heart, Yan Wanting still wanted to believe in Xia Qiulian once, that Xia Qiulian really wanted to help her, not Jiang Xunyan.

When Yan Wanting was contemplating, Li Fengyou suddenly tugged at the corner of her clothes lightly.

As soon as Yan Wanting looked up, he saw Cao Yi was leaning very close to Xia Qiulian, with one hand resting on Xia Qiulian's shoulder, but Xia Qiulian didn't seem to refuse, letting Cao Yi lean on him.

"So brave."

Yan Wanting's eyes darkened, and a burst of anger suddenly surged in her chest, and she was about to walk out as soon as she waved her sleeves.

Li Fengyou stretched out his hand to grab her.

"Your Highness, don't be impulsive."

In Lake Heart Pavilion.

Cao Yi worriedly supported Xia Qiulian's shoulder, looking at Xia Qiulian who was pale and almost fell.

"Your Majesty, you are feeling better."

Xia Qiulian took a light breath and recovered her expression, thanked her, and took two steps back slightly, widening the distance between her and Cao Yi.

"My palace is fine, thank you Mr. Cao for worrying."

"Cao has offended, please forgive me, Madam."

Cao Yi looked around, took two steps back, and withdrew his hand.

The two were silent for a long time.

Cao Yi took a deep breath and stood with his hands behind his back, his brows were furrowed, as if he was in a difficult situation.

"Yi Niangniang's current body...I'm afraid she won't last until then."

Xia Qiulian sighed softly, a wry smile appeared on the corner of her lips, she turned her head to look at Cao Yi with anticipation in her eyes.

"I only hope that sir can help me."

Cao Yi sat down, a helpless smile suddenly appeared on his face, and he shook his head.

"Although Cao has only known Ms. Xia for two days and played two games of chess, he feels that he and his empress have known each other for a long time. Although Cao is a cunning businessman, he has known each other for a long time. It can be regarded as a loyal friend. Regardless of whether Miss Xia regards Cao as a friend or not, Cao also pretends to be affectionate and regards Miss Xia as her best friend."

Xia Qiulian's expression moved slightly.

"Thanks to Mr. Cao's great love, Qiu Lian has never had a close friend in this life. If Mr. Cao is willing, Qiu Lian will also consider Mr. Cao as a confidant."

"Friend, if it's a friend. How can Cao refuse a friend's invitation? However, Tianyi Pavilion has discipline. The owner of Tianyi Pavilion cannot let Tianyi Pavilion get involved in court disputes. Xia Qiulian's love, Cao It's really embarrassing, but if..."

Cao Yi looked up at Xia Qiulian with a sly smile on his face.

"If Cao's gang is not Yan Guo, nor Jiang Guo, but friends. Maybe even if the master is alive, it will be difficult to punish Cao."

Cao Yi agreed, but there was no smile on Xia Qiulian's face, she lowered her head and said bitterly.

"Qiu Lian didn't intend to embarrass Mr. Cao, but..."

Cao Yi interrupted her, and laughed, quite carefree.

"Miss Xia, Mrs. Cao is not helping you for no reason. If there is a day...Miss Xia must keep her promise."

Xia Qiulian looked at Cao Yi, a trace of sadness flashed in his cold eyes.

"Don't worry, Mr. Cao. Since Qiu Lian promised Mr. Cao, he will definitely do it. When everything is settled one day, Qiu Lian will leave with Mr. Cao. If then, Qiu Lian can still live in peace."

Cao Yi sighed softly, the smile on his face gradually turned into pity, he looked at Xia Qiulian gently, and said softly.

"From the first time Cao saw Miss Xia, he knew that Miss Xia was too tired."

Although Xia Qiulian always seems to be expressionless, and she is alienated but polite when facing everyone, but for some reason, Cao Yi can always see the black tears oozing drop by drop through her cold eyes. Endless, dripping tears.

"Qiu Lian only hopes that everything will be settled as she wished."

Then let her go, leave Yan Palace, leave Yan Wan Pavilion, leave everyone she knew before, go to a place that no one knows, and end her remaining life.

However, such a wish is too extravagant.

Xia Qiulian knew that maybe even if everything was over, Yan Wanting would not let her leave.

When the time came, Cao Yi couldn't stay here any longer, he stood up and looked at Xia Qiulian meaningfully.

"Everything will come to an end."

Cao Yi left, and before leaving, he just gave Xia Qiulian a small white jade token.

"Miss Xia, put it away."

It was just a small smooth jade tablet, without any engraving or even a trace of grain on it.

Cao Yi didn't say anything about the use of this jade tablet, he just told Xia Qiulian to put it away in a dignified tone, and then left.

Xia Qiulian was holding the small jade tablet, which was lying in her palm emitting a warm fluorescence.

Before Cao Yi left, Yan Wanting came.

Her complexion was not very good, and she frowned, before she stepped into the pavilion, she asked.

"Cao Yi could be rude to you."

Xia Qiulian put away the jade tablet and looked up at Yan Wanting.

"Didn't Your Highness see it clearly?"

Yan Wanting was taken aback, she turned her head a little guilty.

"Although Cao Yi once said that he is a broken sleeve, how can I know whether what he said is true or not. Let him be alone with you, I can't let him go."

Xia Qiulian looked directly at Yan Wanting's eyes with her cold eyes, she remained silent, wondering if she believed Yan Wanting's words.

After a long time, she opened her mouth slowly.

"Cao Yi has complied with Qiu Lian's request, and also promised that he will never associate with Jiang Xunyan."

Yan Wanting turned to look at Xia Qiulian, a little incredulous.

"He really accepted you so easily?"

Cao Yi, who was more cunning than a fox, really agreed to help Xia Qiulian so easily?

Xia Qiulian looked a little tired, she stood up.

"He did agree, but I also have a covenant with him."

Yan Wanting's chest jumped suddenly, and she stared at Xia Qiulian's eyes.

"What did you promise him?"

Xia Qiulian's pale lips gently provoked a very invisible playful smile.

"If everything is over, I will leave with him."

Yan Wanting's complexion changed, her long and narrow eyes widened, and her pupils shrank slightly, she asked with a trembling voice.

"Leave? Where are you going?"

"I do not know."

Yan Wanting snorted coldly, took two steps eagerly on the spot, turned his head and looked at Xia Qiulian with sharp eyes, and gritted his teeth.

"If you want to leave with him, I won't allow it."

Xia Qiulian's face was cold, she looked at Yan Wanting calmly, looked at the angry look on her face, and listened to the domineering in her words, she just said softly.

"Didn't Your Highness want to recruit Cao Yi, he can help His Highness, the only requirement is this."

Yan Wanting froze, she took a deep breath, and said a little angry.

"I don't have to ask him, it doesn't matter if he doesn't help."

"What if he went to help Jiang Xunyan?"

"Whoever you want to help, I will not allow you to leave."

Yan Wanting's angry words kept Xia Qiulian silent for a long time. She looked at Yan Wanting for a long time before asking softly.

"Yan Wanting, do you still have me in your heart?"

Yan Wanting turned away from looking at Xia Qiulian's eyes, and said in a somewhat unreasonable but forceful way.

"Even if I don't have you in my heart, I won't allow you to leave."

Xia Qiulian asked again.

"Then do you still hate me?"

Yan Wanting blurted out without even thinking about it.

"hatred."

Xia Qiulian had already guessed Yan Wanting's answer.

I can't tell that I have her in my heart, but the hatred will last forever.

Yan Wanting looked at Xia Qiulian's cold and indifferent face, and the unwillingness in his heart surged up again.

"Xia Qiulian, I know that in your previous life you betrayed me not only for Jiang Xunyan, but also for Jiang Guo, but even if I knew that you had such intentions, I still couldn't forgive you. I still hate you. Just thinking about it, you betrayed me from me. Take away the defense map, and I will hate you even more."

"At that time, the royal father sealed off the palace and vowed to find out the spies. How many people in the palace were wronged as spies and lost their lives innocently, even Ye Zhaoyin... and you, you are from Jianguo just like her , should have borne the brunt of the disaster, but she was safe and sound in the palace just because she was guarded."

"I knelt in front of the royal father's palace for two days. I used my own life to protect you. You are definitely not Jiang Guo's secret agent. You don't know about all this. You are afraid that the royal father will attack you secretly. , I even guarded your palace every day, but you, you stole the defense map from me with your own hands."

Yan Wanting's eyes were stained scarlet, and her every word not only dragged Xia Qiulian, but also dragged herself into the purgatory of her previous life.

Xia Qiulian's body trembled slightly, and she took half a step back.

Her voice was trembling and helpless.

"It turns out...it turns out that it was because of your majesty that you didn't deal with me."

Yan Wanting looked at Xia Qiulian, at her pale but surprisingly beautiful face.

Not to be loved, not to be hated, no matter in the past or present, Xia Qiulian is like a curse, just pressing on her heart.

"Otherwise, what do you think, do you think that the emperor has deep affection for you and won't doubt you? Xia Qiulian, do you know why I escaped from the palace at the beginning, and why I turned back?"

The blood in Yan Wanting's eyes faded little by little, and she regained her composure. She just looked at Xia Qiulian and her painful and pale face lightly.

It seemed that only by making Xia Qiulian suffer, would she get such a short-lived pleasure of revenge.

"Why are you coming back?"

Xia Qiulian never asked Yan Wanting why she suddenly appeared in the palace after being sent out of the city by someone secretly sent by Emperor Yan, and then committed suicide in front of the palace.

Yan Wanting smiled coldly, and raised the corners of her lips ironically.

"Because I'm stupid. I was so stupid that I thought that Jiang Xunyan would not let you, the former imperial concubine, go. I was so stupid that I wanted to take you away with me. But when I saw that you were safe and sound under the protection of Jiang Guo's soldiers, I didn't know what to do." You know how stupid I am, how self-deceived I am."

It was also because of this that Yan Wanting's heart was ashamed, and he committed suicide with bone-thirsty hatred.