The Prince Wants to Assassinate Me Every Day-Chapter 1003 - 594: I Trust Xiao Jinxing (Second Update)
"An Ning is the Empress, the embodiment of virtue for the world! As long as the Emperor stands, no one can touch her!" Xie Ruotong couldn’t understand Gu Xingchuan’s reasoning. "Now that the only threat to An Ning, the Bai Family, has also been defeated by the Emperor, what more do you need to do to protect An Ning’s safety! Gu Xingchuan, everything you’re doing now is unnecessary!"
"Certainly not." Compared to Xie Ruotong’s agitation, Gu Xingchuan appeared exceptionally calm. "Ruotong, we’ve been friends for so many years. You should know best what An Ning truly wants!"
Xie Ruotong gazed fixedly at Gu Xingchuan.
"What she desires is freedom. But the Emperor won’t give it to her," Gu Xingchuan enunciated each word clearly.
Upon hearing Gu Xingchuan’s words, An Ning’s heart trembled slightly.
So was Gu Xingchuan really rebelling against Xiao Jinxing just to grant her absolute freedom?!
She lightly bit her lip, trying to remain calm.
"That day at the Ancient Medical Hall, An Ning spoke so frankly to us. She said the one she loves is Fu Xingyi, and she has never loved the Emperor. It was the Emperor’s selfishness that forced her to stay by his side. Living with someone you don’t love, do you think she’s happy?" Gu Xingchuan spoke to Xie Ruotong word by word, "A so-called perfect life isn’t just about not losing one’s life. No, sometimes living can be more painful than dying. Seeking but never obtaining—this is one of them!"
Xie Ruotong was left speechless by Gu Xingchuan’s words.
An Ning had indeed said she didn’t love the Emperor.
But she thought, since An Ning had given the Emperor a child, there would be some feelings, and they could slowly grow...
Was she, in fact, compromising An Ning’s happiness?!
"Did you know that An Ning plans to leave today?" Gu Xingchuan spoke again.
Xie Ruotong was shocked.
She didn’t know.
She brought her troops to aid but assumed, not seeing An Ning, that the Emperor had protected her.
After all, this place wasn’t safe.
"Amid the chaos, An Ning sought to escape and even succeeded, but I stopped her." Gu Xingchuan stated plainly, "If she truly loved the Emperor, would she have abandoned him and left his side?!"
"Since An Ning has chosen to leave, why did you bring her back? If An Ning was living the life she desired, wasn’t your action unnecessary?!" Xie Ruotong questioned.
She still couldn’t accept Gu Xingchuan’s rebellion.
She couldn’t accept it. 𝒻𝓇𝑒𝘦𝘸𝑒𝒷𝓃ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝒸ℴ𝘮
In her mind, Gu Xingchuan would never do such a thing.
Gu Xingchuan should be admired by all, not reviled forever!
"The Emperor would never truly let An Ning leave." Gu Xingchuan spoke with certainty.
Xie Ruotong stared hard at Gu Xingchuan.
"If the Emperor really intended to let An Ning go, she wouldn’t choose today to leave, because she knows that if she leaves today, the Emperor would be too preoccupied to pursue her, allowing a smooth escape. But after leaving, once peace reigns, the Emperor would capture her once more! The whole world is under the Emperor’s domain. Where could An Ning escape, where could she hide?! I don’t want her to live a life of constant evasion, which is why I must personally grant her the right to freedom!" Gu Xingchuan spoke clearly.
Everything was thought out thoroughly.
An Ning listened silently to Gu Xingchuan’s words.
She originally came here just to follow the plot and leave gracefully once it was completed.
In the end, she truly became the infamous femme fatale.
Finally, she spoke, her tone calm.
Clearly, this concerned the state of the world. It had reached such a state of conflict.
Yet everyone here remained as calm as still water.
"What if I say Xiao Jinxing honestly let me go today?" An Ning asked Gu Xingchuan.
Gu Xingchuan chuckled softly.
He said, "If you believed him, you wouldn’t have chosen to leave today."
Indeed.
She didn’t trust Xiao Jinxing.
Otherwise, she wouldn’t have planned to this point.
Faced with the uncertain future, she couldn’t guarantee Xiao Jinxing would truly let go, never recalling or bringing her, Luming, and Youyou back one day.
Ultimately, it’s her mistrust of Xiao Jinxing that made Gu Xingchuan entertain thoughts of moving against him.
It was ultimately her fault.
"What if I tell you I don’t want you to go to these lengths?!" An Ning asked him.
Gu Xingchuan remained silent.
A long, sudden silence.
He said, "Do you think by this point, I still have a chance to regret it?!"
"I’ll take you with me." An Ning spoke each word slowly.
They would leave together.
Leave Xiao Jinxing’s side.
"Do you think the Emperor will agree?" Gu Xingchuan smiled.
But that smile would never again be warm.
An Ning looked at Xiao Jinxing.
Watching him from beginning to end, an unusually calm or perhaps indifferent man.
She said, "Let me and Gu Xingchuan go and promise us that we will never meet again! Can you?"
Xiao Jinxing’s fists clenched tightly.
His eyes stared straight at An Ning.
Seeing the intense plea in her eyes.
All she wanted was to leave him.
To him, wasn’t that fitting?
She could leave with Gu Xingchuan.
She could be with anyone.
Except, with him.
Xiao Jinxing’s thin lips moved slightly, about to speak.
"Do you believe his words?" Gu Xingchuan suddenly interjected.
An Ning’s heart quivered.
She clearly saw Xiao Jinxing about to agree.
As long as he agreed.
No matter what happens later, at this moment, she and Gu Xingchuan could certainly leave.
She held back her inner emotions.
Even feeling somewhat angry, she said, "I trust him!"
The voice was loud and resolute.
Gu Xingchuan remained unconvinced. "An Ning, you’re still too naive. Having been by Xiao Jinxing’s side for many years, I’m well aware of his feelings for you. Someone who loves you that much won’t let go so easily."
"But didn’t you do it?!" An Ning countered Gu Xingchuan.
Gu Xingchuan was momentarily taken aback.
"Are you against Xiao Jinxing to win me over, or to let me peacefully live the life I want?!"
Gu Xingchuan fell silent.
Of course, it was for everything An Ning desired.
"So why can’t Xiao Jinxing do it?!" An Ning loudly questioned Gu Xingchuan.
If both love so deeply, why not Xiao Jinxing?
"Because of his past actions," Gu Xingchuan stated bluntly.
An Ning gritted her teeth.
"If he could truly be unselfish, he wouldn’t have used all means to bring you back from Xuzhou." Gu Xingchuan remained unmoved, "An Ning, there’s no need to debate further. This war between the Emperor and me is inevitable. Today, it’s either him or me!"
"No!" An Ning denied, emotions running high, "Today’s battle can be avoided. As long as you let go, as long as you don’t confront Xiao Jinxing, I promise we can all leave unscathed!"
