Ye Chen lowered his head and looked at the blood that flowed down from her nose and mouth. The drops of blood landed on the white, flawless white jade floor of the main hall of the Phoenix Palace, as if they were cherry blossom buds that had just bloomed.
"Why?" She raised her head with difficulty and looked at the handsome Emperor Zhu Rui, who was sitting on a high dragon throne. The golden lines on his bright yellow clothes dazzled her.
Zhu Rui looked at her with disgust and said word by word, "Ye Chen, the traitor, committed a crime. He colluded with Bai Qingye to commit treason and put him in prison. He chose a company and beheaded the whole city."
"I'm asking you why you framed him." Unable to conceal the rage in his eyes, Ye Chen punched the white jade floor. The bones of his fingers split open, revealing a bright red bloodstain.
Half a month ago, he asked his sister, Ye Qing, to tell her that Bai Qingye had colluded with the enemy to commit treason and planned to rebel. He asked her to cooperate with Bai Qingye to write a letter to him. There were only two words in the letter: "My wife is in danger". She believed it. The letter was sent to the border. Although he knew it was a trap, he still came back to court death.
She had personally injured Bai Qingye, who was dressed in a starry cloak, and had rushed back for her sake. He had fled in disappointment, but Grand Secretariat Zhu had taken her down with his men and had used up all of her inner strength, telling her that Bai Qingye had no intention of rebellion at all. It was because the Emperor wanted to take his life that he had framed him for a deliberate rebellion.
"Why?" Zhu Rui raised his eyes, and there was a trace of hostility in his eyes. "In my world, I only know that he, Bai Qingye, doesn't know that I have him. He has made great contributions and threatened the country. It's already a great gift that I didn't kill him."
Ye Chen burst out laughing, his laughter as shrill as a night owl's. "He's a hero? What a hero! He defeated King Jiang and won the world for you. Why didn't you say that he's a hero? Why didn't you tell me that he won the war for you and took back the lost land? Why didn't he say that he was a hero? Zhu Rui, you're ungrateful!"
"Huh?" Hatred and rage flashed across Zhu Rui's eyes. "In the entire world, only I can repay anyone's kindness. He went on an expedition for me because he was loyal to me. Now that he is threatening me with credit, even if I kill his whole family on the spot, I can account for my kindness to the Great Zhou Dynasty."
"Are you benevolent?" Ye Chen's eyes reddened. She could feel the anger circulating in her body. "You're extremely vicious. Zhu Rui, I've misjudged you."
Eight years ago, she wanted to marry Zhu Rui, but Zhu Rui asked her to marry Bai Qiye. He said that Bai Qiye was a handsome man, but he was too ambitious. After she married him, she could check Bai Qiye, but she trusted him and married Bai Qiye.
Her hands were still stained with Bai Qingye's blood, and she almost killed him. The only thing he said to her coldly was that he hoped that she would never know him.
Her heart suddenly ached. She thought that Bai Qingye had never loved her, but finally knew that she had been fascinated and blind.
"Poison?" A mocking look gradually appeared in Zhu Rui's eyes. "Those who achieve great things don't care about trifles. Are they vicious or scheming? In the future, they will have historical records and comments."
A woman in a queen's formal dress came out from behind. She wore a hair bun and three pure golden phoenixes were inserted with emerald danglings. Her face was as cold as frost and cold as the snow. She was the current Queen, Ye Qing, her sister.
Queen Ye waved her hand and saw a royal guard dragging a man up. He was covered with scars, had a dull look, and his eyes were frightened. His mouth was dripping with saliva, and his clothes were dirty.
She immediately recognized Ye Chen. It was Tian'er, Tian'er.
She looked ferocious and glared at Queen Ye. "Are you still human? It's not a big deal that you tricked me with him, but you hurt Tian'er. He is also your younger brother."
Queen Ye's expression was cold. "I don't have such a lowly brother. Ye Chen, if you dare to attack me, I'll kill you."
Ye Chen was so shocked that his soul scattered. "You want to kill him? Are you crazy?"
Zhu Rui suddenly laughed sinisterly. "He won't die. It's up to you."
The door of the hall opened, and the imperial court dragged a person up. This person was covered in blood and had lost all his energy. He was already dying.
"Bai Qingye?" Ye Chen's heart ached. He couldn't believe that the handsome general would become like this.
She was the one who had harmed him. If she hadn't trusted Zhu Rui's words and sent him a letter asking him to come back, he wouldn't have suffered such a disaster. Ye Chen burst into tears.
"I'll give you a choice. Kill Bai Qingye, or, kill him!" He pointed at Ye Tian, his eyes full of hatred.
No, no, now she knew that he was not a rebel. They had been married for eight years. Although they had never loved each other, they still loved each other.
Tian...
The supervisor's long sword pointed at Ye Tian.
Ye Chenji laughed sorrowfully and wildly. Everything in front of her was scarlet red, and the blood in her heart poured into her brain. She reached out to wipe it, and her eyes, ears, mouth, and nose were all dripping with blood.
Bai Qingye won the hearts of the people. After she killed Bai Qingye, he declared to the public that she, Ye Chen, killed her husband, so he confirmed that she had committed a crime. Bai Qingye's death was an explanation to the people of Great Zhou Dynasty and thousands of soldiers.
Ye Chen, on the other hand, had become a wicked woman who had killed her husband.
"Zhu Rui, you're too vicious. He's the one who helped you ascend the throne. Aren't you afraid of being struck by lightning if you treat him like this?"
Zhu Rui smiled coldly. He raised his hand and saw that the imperial guard's sword swept by Ye Tian's ear. A small dirty ear fell to the ground like a cloud. Blood gushed out of Ye Tian's face and ears.
Ye Tian was so frightened that he burst into tears and fainted in a moment.
"No..." Ye Chen was on the verge of going crazy. He pounced on her but was suddenly grabbed by Queen Ye's hand and slapped her across the face a few times. He said angrily, "Ye Chen, it's been eight years. I can finally get rid of you. You shameless woman, how dare you think of His Majesty after marrying someone?"
After a few slaps, Ye Chen, who was already poisoned and had lost his inner strength, almost fainted.
In the midst of the confusion, Bai Qingye roared, "Zhu Rui, don't make things difficult for her. She just wants me to die. I'll do as you wish!"
Ye Chen heard a loud "bang" and saw a figure rapidly rushing toward the column in the hall.
Bai Qingye fell to the ground, blood and brains bursting out.
His eyes were wide open, and he stared at Zhu Rui unwillingly before he died.
Ye Chen's entire body felt a wave of pain as he roared, "No!"
It was her. She had killed Bai Qingye. If she hadn't hurt him first, he wouldn't have been caught.
Zhu Rui looked at Bai Qingye, who was in a miserable state, and laughed out loud. He felt very happy.