gnovel Chapter 290 Liu Hongyan never expected that she would have to rely on Zhao Qingxue to survive in the
Chapter 290 Liu Hongyan never expected that she would have to rely on Zhao Qingxue to survive in the
Liu Hongyan regretted it!
I regret my hesitation just now!
I regret my hesitation just now!
I regret not begging for mercy immediately!
If only she had spoken sooner, if only she hadn't hesitated, if only she hadn't let those two voices fight in her mind—
Perhaps Qin Mu wouldn't have left!
Maybe then she can survive!
But now—
It's too late!
Qin Mu is gone!
She didn't even have a chance to beg for mercy!
Liu Hongyan's legs suddenly went weak.
With a "thump".
She knelt heavily on the ground.
The knee slammed into the gold brick with a dull thud, and pain shot through the body instantly.
But she was completely unaware.
He just knelt there, feeling as if all his strength had been drained, and collapsed limply.
Tears streamed down my face uncontrollably.
Those were not tears of sorrow, nor tears of fear.
Instead, they were tears of regret.
I regret not speaking up sooner.
I regretted why I hesitated at that crucial moment.
I regret it—
Watching the chance to survive slip through our fingers.
She lay on the ground, her shoulders trembling violently, emitting suppressed, broken sobs.
The sobbing echoed in the empty hall, sounding particularly desolate.
Zhao Qingxue stood not far away, quietly watching this scene.
Moonlight streamed in through the window, illuminating her and making her stunningly beautiful face exceptionally clear.
At this moment, her heart was filled with emotion.
She remembered everything that had just happened.
Qin Mu said a few words.
Just a few words.
then,
Liu Hongyan's psychological defenses completely collapsed.
From anger, to fear, to hesitation, to regret.
The whole process took less than the time it takes to drink a cup of tea.
Qin Mu didn't even use any other superfluous methods.
They simply used torture and said a few words.
Then, disappear at the opportune moment.
This woman, who was glaring at her angrily just moments ago and seemed to want to kill her, has now become like this.
He lay on the ground, filled with remorse, wishing he could kowtow and beg for mercy.
Zhao Qingxue closed her eyes.
I took a deep breath.
When he opened his eyes again, the awe in his deep purple phoenix eyes had deepened even further.
This man's control and manipulation of human nature has reached a frightening level.
He knows when people will hesitate.
Know when people will regret something.
We know when people will abandon all dignity and only seek to survive.
He grasped every moment precisely, like a top chess player placing a piece on the board.
Liu Hongyan was merely a pawn on his chessboard.
A pawn he manipulated at will.
Zhao Qingxue looked at Liu Hongyan lying on the ground, at her disheveled appearance.
A deep sadness suddenly welled up in my heart.
It's not that I'm grieving for Liu Hongyan.
Instead, I feel sorry for these women.
I feel sorry for all the women who are enemies of Qin Mu.
Because they can never escape his grasp.
forever.
Just then—
Liu Hongyan suddenly raised her head.
Those beautiful phoenix eyes were now filled with extreme fear and pleading.
Her gaze fell on Zhao Qingxue.
Like a drowning person grasping at the last straw.
She crawled forward on her knees, heading towards Zhao Qingxue.
The lake-blue dress trailed on the ground, covered in dust, and even worn through in several places by the gold bricks.
But she was completely unaware.
He just kept climbing and climbing until he reached Zhao Qingxue's feet.
Then--
She reached out and grabbed Zhao Qingxue's skirt.
The force of the movement caused Zhao Qingxue's skirt to instantly wrinkle into a ball.
"His Majesty!"
Her voice was hoarse and broken, filled with extreme fear and pleading:
"Your Majesty! I beg you! Save me!"
"I don't want to die! I really don't want to die!"
"Please! I beg you to plead with His Majesty on my behalf!"
She spoke incoherently, her face smeared with tears and snot.
His forehead slammed against the ground again and again, making a "thump, thump" sound.
He scraped his skin, and blood flowed down his forehead, mixing with his tears and covering his entire face.
But she kept going.
He just kept banging his head and begging for mercy.
Zhao Qingxue looked down at her.
Looking at her humble and undignified appearance.
The complex emotions churned within me even more violently.
She recalled the look in Liu Hongyan's eyes when she looked at her earlier.
In those eyes, there was anger, contempt, and a hatred that wished he could tear her to pieces.
How proud Liu Hongyan was back then!
Even after being beaten like that, he refused to beg for mercy.
He stared intently at her with his eyes burning with rage.
It's as if it's saying—you traitor, you lackey, you don't deserve to be called a human being.
But now?
The woman who had just wanted to kill her was now kneeling at her feet, clutching her skirt, begging for her life in the most humble way.
A faint smile slowly curved the corners of Zhao Qingxue's lips.
That arc contained irony,感慨, and a deep sense of sorrow.
She spoke.
The sound was very soft and faint, yet exceptionally clear in the silent hall:
"If only I had known this would happen, I wouldn't have done it in the first place."
Liu Hongyan's body suddenly stiffened.
She raised her head and looked at Zhao Qingxue.
Her face was red and swollen, covered in tears and blood, looking utterly disheveled.
But now, only pleading remained in those beautiful phoenix eyes.
A pure, humble, and unadulterated plea.
"Please..."
Her voice was so hoarse it was almost inaudible, yet she still tried her best to speak:
"Please...please plead with His Majesty on my behalf..."
"I'm willing to do anything..."
"Anything..."
"To repay His Majesty's great kindness..."
As she spoke, she kowtowed heavily again.
"Bang."
"Bang."
"Bang."
again and again.
The wound on his forehead grew larger and larger, and more and more blood flowed out, pooling on the ground into a shocking red stain.
But she kept going.
They just kept begging and pleading.
Zhao Qingxue looked at her like this and fell silent.
for a long time.
She sighed.
The sigh was soft, yet remarkably clear in the empty hall.
"Never mind," she said.
Liu Hongyan's body trembled violently!
She raised her head and looked at Zhao Qingxue.
An unprecedented light burst forth from those beautiful phoenix eyes!
That was the ray of hope!
That was the light that brought life out of the brink of despair!
That is--
The light that shines only when you grasp at the last straw!
Zhao Qingxue looked at her and said, slowly and deliberately:
I promise you.
Liu Hongyan's tears welled up again!
But this time, those weren't tears of despair, nor tears of fear.
Tears of joy!
She kowtowed heavily!
"Bang!"
His forehead struck the gold brick with a dull thud!
Blood splattered everywhere!
But she was completely unaware!
He just kept banging and saying:
"Thank you, Your Majesty! Thank you, Your Majesty! Thank you, Empress!"
"I would do anything, even serve you like a slave, to repay Your Majesty's great kindness!"
Seeing her like this, Zhao Qingxue didn't say anything more.
He simply turned around.
He walked out of the hall.
The moon-white dress shimmered softly in the candlelight, its hem trailing on the ground with a soft rustling sound.
She stopped at the entrance of the palace.
I glanced back.
Liu Hongyan remained kneeling on the spot, her forehead touching the ground, her shoulders trembling violently.
Moonlight streamed in from outside the door, illuminating her and making her disheveled appearance exceptionally clear.
Zhao Qingxue withdrew her gaze.
He stepped out of the palace gate.