The Prince Wants to Assassinate Me Every Day-Chapter 987 - 571: The Last Night (Part 1)

An Youyou and Xiao Luming were sent to the Minister Mansion the day before Xiao Jinxing set out with the troops.

The news of Xiao Jinxing’s departure tomorrow had already spread throughout the entire Daxuan Kingdom, and the people of Daxuan were using their own ways to wish the Emperor a successful expedition, praying for him!

The people felt proud to have such a courageous and battle-hardened Emperor.

The Imperial Palace suddenly seemed much colder and quieter.

Without An Youyou and An Luming, the whole harem suddenly felt empty.

An Ning walked through the harem, occasionally encountering concubines out for a walk, or bumping into some Palace Attendants, yet still, she felt a nameless solitude and fear here!

So, is it true that when a place loses one or two important people, what’s left is the desolation after the grandiosity?

"Mother, are you troubled?" Anqi asked An Ning.

Today, after sending off her younger siblings, Mother had stayed by her side, and was now accompanying her for a walk in the harem, though she seemed distracted.

"Are you missing your brother and sister?" Anqi asked tenderly.

An Ning returned to her senses.

She shook her head.

Their departure was simply something she wasn’t used to, after all, An Youyou was so noisy, and the sudden silence was difficult to accept.

But she wasn’t missing them.

Because they would soon be reunited.

Instead, she felt reluctant to part with Anqi.

She crouched down to be at the same height as Anqi.

Anqi’s innocent and cute appearance looked at her obediently.

An Ning felt a pain in her heart.

Anqi wouldn’t know, from today they part, she would never see her or her younger siblings again.

Yet she once asked Anqi, whether to leave with her or stay with Xiao Jinxing.

Anqi’s answer was clear.

She would stay with Xiao Jinxing.

Upon hearing this answer, she felt a bit disappointed, but also somewhat relieved.

She even felt a little fearful now, if Anqi had said she wanted to leave with her, if she had really taken Anqi away, what would Xiao Jinxing be left with?!

Alone.

Alone, a solitary and desolate person?

"Mother, are you crying?" Anqi’s eyes showed obvious panic.

Why would Mother cry for no reason? 𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚

If Mother cried, she wanted to cry too.

Anqi’s eyes reddened instantly.

Tears rolled down her cheeks in large droplets.

An Ning watched with a pained heart, hugging Anqi tightly in her arms.

Anqi leaned on An Ning’s shoulder, quietly shedding tears.

For a long while.

An Ning stabilized her emotions.

She pulled a smile at the corners of her mouth, looking at Anqi’s tear-streaked little face, and helped Anqi wipe away her tears.

"Don’t cry now." An Ning said gently.

Anqi nodded obediently.

So obedient, it made one’s heart ache.

It was she who had wronged Anqi.

Bringing her back from Yuzhou, yet never fulfilling the responsibilities of a mother.

"Mother, is it because you’re reluctant to leave with Father tomorrow on his expedition and are missing Anqi, missing your siblings?" Anqi asked again, her childish voice clear and melodious.

An Ning shook her head.

Silently shook her head.

Anqi thought Mother didn’t want to admit it, afraid of worrying her.

She quickly comforted her, "Mother, don’t be afraid, Father is very capable. When he goes to war this time, he will surely return in triumph. Anqi knows, Father is the most formidable Emperor in the history of Daxuan Kingdom, he is invincible and unstoppable!"

Anqi’s words revealed her admiration and pride for Xiao Jinxing so clearly.

In Anqi’s heart, her father was probably a god-like figure.

An Ning patted Anqi’s head, "Mm, Mother is not afraid, Mother knows your father is very capable."

"Then why is Mother crying?" Anqi didn’t understand.

"It’s just that I’m suddenly reluctant to part with Anqi," Mother said softly.

"Anqi will miss Mother too, Anqi will wait obediently in the palace for Mother and Father to return triumphantly," Anqi promised.

The more she was like this, obedient and understanding, the more it made An Ning feel uncomfortable and guilty.

She said, "Anqi, would you hate Mother?"

"No," Anqi didn’t even think, directly denying it, "I love Father, Mother, and my siblings the most, I would never hate Mother."

"If you wanted to hate me, that’s okay, Mother isn’t as good as you think."

"Even if Mother does something Anqi can’t understand, Anqi will not hate Mother, Anqi knows Mother must have her reasons, Anqi knows Mother loves her, and also loves Father and her siblings," Anqi said resolutely.

An Ning held back the tears in her eyes, which kept flickering.

An Ning couldn’t say another word.

She held Anqi’s hand and accompanied her to say goodbye silently in the rear garden.

...

At night, the stars shimmered, the Milky Way glittered.

Tomorrow’s expedition, seems like it will be good weather.

An Ning was waiting for Xiao Jinxing in Fengqi Palace.

Since Xiao Jinxing had said three days ago that he decided to set out on the expedition, he had been busy non-stop, and they hadn’t had much time to meet. The only time they had met was this morning when seeing off An Youyou and An Luming. She didn’t know how Xiao Jinxing found the time amid his busyness to personally send them off.

She only saw Xiao Jinxing staring longingly in the direction of the carriage taking An Luming and An Youyou away, though the carriage had disappeared, he didn’t retract his gaze, he just kept looking silently, and An Ning couldn’t discern his emotions, no one could see them, he hid everything deeply, deeply.

She didn’t know how long it had been before Xiao Jinxing turned and left, still mighty, powerful, calm, and steady as he went.

And then.

He disappeared again from An Ning’s sight.

Until now, he hadn’t returned.

She thought with the expedition tomorrow, he would rest early tonight to gather his strength.

The ink written on the Xuan paper before An Ning had grown a bit more careless.

One could visibly see her somewhat restless mood.

She suddenly put down the brush and stood up.

"Madam, where are you going?" The Palace Attendant hurriedly followed, nervously asked.

This late at night, was Madam going out?

"To find Xiao Jinxing!" An Ning’s words had just fallen.

She saw Xiao Jinxing appearing at the Grand Hall.

He still wore a dark green robe, with some signs of fatigue between his brows.

At this moment, his eyes showed a hint of surprise.

Apparently, he heard An Ning’s words.

He paused for a moment, then returned to calm and asked, "Is something the matter with me?"

An Ning calmed down upon seeing Xiao Jinxing’s sudden appearance.

"The expedition is tomorrow." An Ning said.

"Afraid?" Xiao Jinxing asked.

At this moment he seemed to laugh a bit.

An Ning couldn’t remember the last time Xiao Jinxing laughed like this.

Such a genuine smile.

She turned her gaze away, shaking her head, "Not afraid."

"Then rest early, tomorrow we rise early to leave." Xiao Jinxing deliberately ignored An Ning’s expression, his voice gentle.

After he finished, he didn’t linger, turning to the inner hall to bathe.

"Xiao Jinxing." An Ning suddenly grabbed him.

Whether it was due to urgency or not, she directly grasped his hand.

Suddenly, between their palms, they felt each other’s warmth.