Xiao Jinxing remained silent.
Silence ant tacit approval.
An Ning had grown used to it, used to being manipulated by Xiao Jinxing.
From the mont she transmigrated into the book, she was fully aware of all Xiao Jinxing’s actions towards her.
Previously, she had chosen to cooperate with him to protect the Ye Family.
It had to be said.
Xiao Jinxing indeed fulfilled his part.
Even in these five years, when Xiao Jinxing thought she was dead, he still treated the Ye Family well.
This ti, though she hadn’t actively returned to the Ye Family, it was because she was going to leave, and everything she had done was considered as repaying the debt to the Ye Family for Ye Qichi, so she didn’t want too many entanglents. But she couldn’t resist finding out that Ye Zhengde is still serving as the Minister of Rites and has been well treated by Xiao Jinxing, while Ye Yunan also beca an official and is now assigned as a Military Governor in Guangwen, to be called back to the court as a high official after a few years.
So this ti, to leave smoothly, she had no choice but to cooperate with Xiao Jinxing.
But ultimately, she had emotions suppressed in her heart.
They had agreed to part ways once it was done, but Xiao Jinxing broke his promise for his purposes.
She asked indifferently, "Giving the Empress position and holding a confernt ceremony was to provoke Bai Mowan, right?"
"No." Xiao Jinxing looked at An Ning, "This is the honor you deserve."
An Ning laughed coldly.
Of course, she wouldn’t believe Xiao Jinxing’s lies.
She asked again, "The six-month term was to give you enough ti to eliminate the Bai Family, right?"
"Six months was to keep you here."
"Xiao Jinxing, when can you be honest?" An Ning said bluntly, "If you’re honest, we can talk properly."
She really didn’t want to hate Xiao Jinxing so much.
"Is it that difficult to believe in my love for you?" Xiao Jinxing asked.
There was no anger or rage, just helplessness.
And pain.
"How do you think I should believe you?" An Ning retorted, "From the first day I beca Ye Qichi, you were trying to kill . When you couldn’t, you let the Empress Dowager try. And when sothing happened to you, you killed Liu nanny beside the Empress and had take the bla. Later in the hunting grounds, to save yourself and Bai Mowan, you ruthlessly left among the wolves. Then, when I accompanied you to war, an assassin caused a landslide, and without a second thought, you saved Bai Mowan. If not for Xie Ruotong saving at the cost of her life, I wouldn’t be alive now. The last ti, on the city wall, you were asked to choose between my life and Bai Mowan’s. Sure enough, you didn’t choose, perhaps feeling guilty towards . Still, after I made my choice, you silently agreed."
An Ning truly did not want to bring up old grievances.
She just didn’t want to circle around with Xiao Jinxing anymore.
She felt exhausted.
Transmigrating into the book was like a rebirth for her; she didn’t want to live in such unhappiness.
She said, "After much trouble, I was saved by Xiao Jinsen. I thought I could live the life I always wanted, but then you used every ans to bring back to the Imperial Palace and once again make a pawn in your hands."
Xiao Jinxing turned pale at An Ning’s words.
His heart felt like it was being bitten, numb with pain.
It turned out.
He had done so much, so many unforgivable things to An Ning.
He thought everything was over.
Thought it could be over...
But in An Ning’s heart, it would never be over.
"How do you expect to believe that you love , Xiao Jinxing?" An Ning asked him, "Or rather, no matter what you say or do, I won’t believe you love . So why not be honest with each other, like five years ago, say what you want, I’ll say what I want, and we’ll continue to cooperate."
Xiao Jinxing’s Adam’s apple bobbed up and down.
He was adjusting his emotions.
His sowhat uncontrollable emotions.
"What do you want?" Xiao Jinxing asked, his voice hoarse and heavy.
"You know, don’t you?" An Ning raised an eyebrow.
"Leave the Imperial Palace, leave ." Xiao Jinxing said, "From now on, never to cross paths again in this lifeti."
"Right."
So it wasn’t that Xiao Jinxing didn’t know what she wanted.
But he only considered himself.
From Xiao Jinxing’s perspective, once he moved against the Bai Family, his relationship with Bai Mowan would naturally be over.
And she had just given birth to his twin children.
A child given for free was not to be refused.
So he wanted to keep her, to accompany him in raising the children together.
"I can’t do that," Xiao Jinxing admitted.
An Ning sneered.
She truly couldn’t hold any hope for Xiao Jinxing.
What he wanted, he always got.
"You promised a six-month period from the start, that was also a lie." An Ning wasn’t angry.
She was just stating a fact.
When truly disappointed in soone, anger seems irrelevant.
"No," Xiao Jinxing denied, "I promised to let you leave..."
"Xiao Jinxing, don’t say any more," An Ning interrupted him directly.
Xiao Jinxing pursed his lips.
Clearly seeing the impatience in An Ning’s eyes.
Her impatience towards him reached its peak.
"From the beginning, I never had the right to negotiate terms with you. You are the emperor, and in this era where imperial power reigns supre, no matter how I resist, it’s all in vain." An Ning mocked herself.
Bitter self-mockery.
She either overestimated herself or underestimated Xiao Jinxing.
She said, "You do what you want, I can’t ask anything from you, but I hope that one day, you will have a pang of conscience."
After she finished speaking, An Ning shook off Xiao Jinxing’s hand, intending to leave.
"An Ning!" Xiao Jinxing suddenly grasped her arm once again.
An Ning gritted her teeth.
"In six months, I’ll let you leave the Imperial Palace, I swear," Xiao Jinxing said urgently.
An Ning laughed again.
He thought she would still believe him.
"So what do you want to do for you?" An Ning turned back to look at Xiao Jinxing.
To act?
No, not at all.
"Forgive , forgive for all I’ve done to you, and then give ti to prove my feelings for you," Xiao Jinxing said sincerely.
An Ning was truly disappointed, unable to hide it.
She said, "Xiao Jinxing, be honest and tell how you want to provoke Bai Mowan, to make her intolerable and force Bai Moyi to rebel for her! You don’t need to act so much for ; I’m not like you. I will fulfill what I promise, even if it costs my life. In my life’s code of An Ning, there is never a saying of going back on my word!"
An Ning’s words pierced his heart like a sharp sword, leaving it riddled with holes!
His eyes were reddened. Even though he was worthless in her heart, he still spoke again, "Then promise you’ll try to love ."
An Ning laughed.
Truly a powerless laugh.
She would rather have everything clear-cut with Xiao Jinxing like five years ago, each taking what they need, plainly and clearly.
Even if Xiao Jinxing were to tell her outright that he kept her in the Imperial Palace to provoke Bai Mowan, to move against the Bai Family, to have the two children stay by his side, even such unpleasant truth is better than disguising it under the na of love, which disgusts her so much!
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