The Prince Wants to Assassinate Me Every Day-Chapter 985 - 569: Farewell (Fourth Update)
Gu Xingchuan stopped, and walked to the side with An Ning.
Wu Xufan watched their backs, feeling somewhat displeased. π³ππ²ππ πππ»πΌπ§π²π₯.πππ¦
Song Yanqing called to him, "Young Master, letβs go."
"They are like this..."
"Alright, alright, they are people with propriety. Letβs depart first and handle the matters the Emperor entrusted to us." Song Yanqing urged.
Despite his discontent, Wu Xufan still left.
An Ning and Gu Xingchuan walked within the Imperial Palace, maintaining the distinction between ruler and subject.
"Xingchuan, in this turmoil, no one knows what the final outcome will be. At that time, you must protect yourself." An Ning said solemnly.
"You too." Gu Xingchuan looked at her, his eyes filled with concern for her.
"Xiao Jinxing may not be a good person, but he is a good emperor." An Ning stated frankly.
Gu Xingchuan lowered his eyes.
His fists clenched involuntarily.
"Be loyal to him, he will not treat you unfairly." An Ning reminded him again.
She also noticed Gu Xingchuanβs growing hostility towards Xiao Jinxing.
This situation is not necessarily a good thing.
Xiao Jinxing can tolerate for a time, but not forever. He is, after all, a monarch; to accompany the monarch is like walking alongside a tiger.
She didnβt want Gu Xingchuan to be implicated because of her.
Gu Xingchuan looked at An Ning, as if detecting a hint of strangeness in her tone.
He frowned, "Are you... going to leave?"
"Yes." An Ning nodded, not hiding it from Gu Xingchuan.
This departure from the palace was her best chance to leave Xiao Jinxing.
When Xiao Jinxing waged war against the Bai Family, that would be her time to leave.
Just as Xiao Jinxing said, having finally left the palace once, now is the time for her to go, if at all!
"Arenβt you afraid the Emperor wonβt allow you to leave?" Gu Xingchuan asked.
"Thatβs why I need to leave secretly." An Ning said candidly, "This time with the Bai Family, the Bai Family actually has no chance of winning, but even so, Xiao Jinxing canβt be careless. After all, the Bai Family holds significant power, and it is easy to be overturned by the Bai Family with one misstep. So, even if Xiao Jinxing knows I want to leave, he will be too busy to stop me, allowing me to leave smoothly."
"Thatβs why you let the Crown Prince and the Princess leave the Imperial Palace to go to the Minister Mansion, you planned for them to leave with you."
"Yes, I have already made arrangements. Once we leave the palace, I will send someone to pick up Luming and Youyou, and we will meet up and leave Xun City together." An Ning only trusted Gu Xingchuan.
"Back to Xuzhou?" Gu Xingchuan asked again.
"Of course not." An Ning said, "The business in Xuzhou, I have already had Yan Jinyao, a friend of mine, start handling it when I left for the Imperial Palace. I have sold all my assets in Xuzhou and have asked her to wait for me elsewhere, where we will find a place to settle down together."
"Daxuan is so vast, isnβt every place owned by the Emperor? Can you really escape him?" Gu Xingchuan asked with worry.
"If Daxuan has no place for me, I can also go to other countries. I donβt believe that even if Xiao Jinxing is the Emperor, he can really control everything." An Ning resolutely stated.
"Is it worth pushing yourself to this point because of him?" Gu Xingchuan asked, "Have you ever regretted it?"
"Thereβs nothing to regret, from the beginning I had no choice. Coming here, I was destined to be entangled with Xiao Jinxing. My only regret is Xiao Jinxingβs sudden change, but thatβs a thing of the past now. Once I leave, there will be nothing between us, and I will live the free life I originally wanted, while he continues to be the emperor, governing the world, living for the innocent people."
Gu Xingchuan nodded, silently nodded.
"In the future, there may be no chance for us to meet again. I didnβt even have time to say goodbye to Ruotong. We had agreed to have a drink before leaving, but given the current situation, it counts as a broken promise. When you meet Xie Ruotong, please apologize on my behalf and tell her that her health isnβt as bad as she thinks and that it is still possible for her to conceive. I left the prescription with a palace maid I trust in the palace. Once everything settles down, go to the palace to retrieve the prescription, and make sure she follows my instructions to take care of her health."
"Alright." Gu Xingchuan agreed.
The voice clearly choked with emotion.
Perhaps it was due to reluctance.
People always feel emotional at partings.
An Ning did not seem so calm either.
But she really had to leave.
She preferred freedom and did not want to live in a world of conspiracy and schemes anymore. Having been granted another life, she only wanted to live a carefree life.
She did not want to force herself to stay by Xiao Jinxingβs side.
She had said, she couldnβt fall in love with Xiao Jinxing, nor could she forget Fu Xingyi, and this torment truly tortured her soul.
She would rather choose to escape than to face or compromise or give up on what she once held firm.
Even if, in the end, it might be a betrayal to Xiao Jinxing.
This time she left, indeed with a sense of guilt.
What Xiao Jinxing said that night did cause her some heartache.
She truly never expected that Xiao Jinxing would truly fall in love with her.
Truly only love her alone.
Thatβs why she could reject him so assertively and without any restraint before.
In addition to what Xiao Jinxing had done to her previously, she even felt that whatever excessive actions she took towards him were not too much.
However, this time, she suddenly felt a bit despicable.
Leaving cold-heartedly in the midst of chaos.
Not giving him any chance to make her stay.
This departure was meant to be eternal.
An Ning suppressed the emotions within her heart, saying to Gu Xingchuan, "Take care, Xingchuan."
"Take care." Gu Xingchuan responded heavily.
An Ning smiled faintly.
The smile was mixed with tears.
To Gu Xingchuan, she genuinely felt she owed him the most during her time here.
Clearly, she hadnβt done anything for him.
Only approached him with a purpose, using what was effortless for her to heal his illness with her medical skills, yet he quietly protected her for so long.
Without asking for any reward.
An Ning turned away, resolutely leaving.
Since it was destined to be a farewell, there was no need to be so sentimental.
She walked out of Gu Xingchuanβs sight.
After leaving, she paused once more.
She saw Xiao Jinxing in the distance, standing not too far, not too close.
She could clearly see the tear stains in her eyes, very obvious.
An Ning discreetly wiped her tears away.
She took a deep breath and walked past Xiao Jinxing.
Xiao Jinxing did not stop her.
Both of them seemed to understand many things, yet none of it was spoken.
After that.
The border was constantly reported as under threat.
The Bai Family armyβs reports of battle were also continuously of losses.
The situation became increasingly dire.
And during that time, Xiao Jinxingβs presence in court became less frequent, while he spent more time with Luming and Youyou.
Many times, An Ning could see, Xiao Jinxing in the harem, accompanying them, playing the qin, practicing calligraphy, practicing martial arts, quietly watching them, carefree and playing.
