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  His Majesty was somewhat stunned, not knowing what to say, just now it was indeed only a temporary reaction, and he didn't think about it at all, maybe no matter who was by his side, he would have done the same thing at that moment, for him, these concubines were nothing but playthings, how could they compare to his own nobility?

  Murong Xue, however, took it seriously. Although she had been hurt many times before, this man was her first and only love. But this time, she really did lose heart and gave up on life itself. At that moment, she didn't even have the will to survive.

  A dagger was pulled out from her shoulder, and fresh blood gushed out. She looked at her father with a faint smile and said: "Father, it's Snow who is unfilial, making you angry, causing Mother to lose her life. Now, regret is useless. This knife is for Snow's unfilialness!" With that, Murong Snow raised the dagger and stabbed herself in the chest, then immediately pulled it out, with blood flowing like a fountain. Next, she stabbed again, swiftly pulling out the dagger, "This knife is for Snow causing Mother's death." Then, turning to face the Emperor, she calmly said: "Your Majesty, Snow was ignorant, following your orders, and now has ended up in this state, blaming no one but herself for being foolish. You don't need to look at Snow anymore; Snow knows she's superfluous, and will let you have a clear view. Please take back all the sweet words." After finishing speaking, she stabbed herself again in the heart. "Snow will leave first; two sisters, please forgive Snow's ignorance for not listening to your advice at that time. If we are destined to be sisters in our next life, Snow will definitely be the most obedient younger sister. Empress Dowager, Empress, and Consort Wu, please forgive Snow; Snow had no intention of competing with you all, but was misled for a lifetime. Now that she's gone, please let Snow's sisters go free; these matters have nothing to do with them, and also let Snow walk well in the underworld!" After finishing speaking, she propped herself up, pulled out the dagger, closed her eyes, not looking at the Emperor or anyone else, and fell to the ground.

  Although the person has died, their complexion remains as if they were still alive. Their black hair is slightly disheveled, their eyebrows are slightly furrowed, and there are tear stains at the corners of their eyes that have not yet dried. Their lips are slightly pursed, with a hint of red color remaining. Their slender body is hidden under the silk brocade, but it still appears to be full of life and vitality, as if they were still alive.

  Murong Qingliang let out a sigh, "Alright, why don't you go to the underground and accompany your mother, so she won't be lonely. Anyway, after a while, Father and several sisters will also go, you won't be lonely. Going there is better than staying in this filthy place."

  The emperor, however, was staring blankly at Mu Rong Xue, who had already lost her beauty and was lying on the ground. In his mind's eye, he saw the image of when they first met in the garden - her shy and lovely appearance seemed to still be before him. He actually didn't intentionally want to harm her; it was just that at the time, he hastily grabbed her by chance. Why did she have to take it so seriously? At most, a sincere apology would have been enough.

  Murong Feng was speechless, could it be that this was her fate in this dynasty?

  The empress dowager looked at Murong Xue's dead body with sorrow, this silly girl, to talk about it, in this imperial palace, where can you find true feelings? Now that she's dead, everything is also settled.

  Murong Qingliang looked at everyone, coldly saying: "I just want to avenge myself, so I will only kill the Emperor. Unfortunately, you are all related to the Emperor in some way, and can only follow him to his death. Don't blame me!"

  "Murong Qingliang, when I arrived, all the people you brought with you have been dealt with by me. Who can help you ignite the gunpowder?" Sima Qiang said coldly.

  "Is that so?" Murong Qingliang sneered, "Those individuals are just pawns, do you really think I'm foolish enough to believe that? Do you think the affair between Hongyu and Sima Zhe is just a simple case of adultery? Do you think I would tolerate my husband betraying my daughter? You underestimate that cheap woman Hongyu. Did she follow you to the border just because she loves you? Do you really think she manipulated you into allying with the State of Wumeng for your sake?"

  "What do you mean?" Sima Qiang glared at Murong Qinglang, then looked at Sima Zhe, "You really are with Hongyu——"

  Simazhe didn't say anything and didn't know how to explain it.

  "Simazhe is just a pitiful person, and Hongyu never put you in her eyes. Simaqiang, you are truly a pathetic man, guarding such a woman as if she were a treasure, unaware that she has long been a flirtatious woman!

  Muyang Qinglang sneered with a smile, "Guarding the border, she can endure because she is already the woman of the Prime Minister of Wumeng State. The Prime Minister of Wumeng State is a majestic and handsome man, exactly the kind of man Hongyu likes. So, they have been together for many years, but you are just unaware of it!

  Why did you give up being Simazhe's crown princess to become your second princess? It was all because she wanted to go to the border. You thought your heroic rescue was a good plan, but you didn't know that there was a plot behind it. That time was just an opportunity for her to take action. When the Prime Minister came to the Great Xing Dynasty, she fell in love with him, but unfortunately, he is a man who values power above all else, so he only had an affair with her without promising her a future. This led to her going to great lengths to get to the border."

  Simarui was stunned, some things he also knew for the first time, ginger is still spicy when it's old, and he really underestimated this old man.

  Simarong was however a face of confusion, listening for half a day without speaking.

  "The one who actually lit the fuse was my old servant. You wouldn't have noticed an elderly servant, but it was he who had the tinder on him and could light the fuse." Murong Qingliang said with a faint smile.

  Everyone was silent, although there was no uncomfortable feeling, but no one could move, except for Sima Qiang and Li Fei, but the two of them were still in a daze.

  Murong Qingliang had already taken a step forward to the emperor's side, holding in his hand the dagger that was previously held by Murong Xue, and placed it on the emperor's neck. His movements were swift and sudden, even Sima Qiang and Li Fei did not react in time.

  "Your Majesty has probably forgotten, but I still know some martial arts." He said lightly, "I have been planning for today for a long time, how could I give up? Every step was carefully planned, all for the sake of today, to personally take revenge on you, this dog emperor, and avenge my daughter and wife who were harmed by you back then!"

  But suddenly, he felt a chill on the back of his neck, and a sword was quietly placed on his neck, with a cold killing intent. "You shouldn't have ignored my existence."

  It was Sima Rui, standing quietly behind Murong Qingliang.

  "How can you move?" Murong Qingliang asked in surprise.

  "Because he is a friend of Princess Lixia, he has the antidote pills of Wumeng country on him, and no poison can harm him." Princess Lixia said calmly, "I am the princess of Wumeng country, apart from taking one myself, I also have another one in my hand, which I gave to Sima Rui."