Princess Xiangrui in Huanzhu

Seeing Fu Jin's pale face, Ziwei felt inexplicably refreshed for some reason.

The always arrogant Fu Jin actually looked so panic-stricken. If you didn't know her, you would think she was always calm.

"How, how could this happen!" Fu Jin murmured to herself in confusion, as if she was frightened by Ziwei's words.

That's right. Fulkang committed a heinous crime punishable by the execution of nine generations of his clan. If the evidence is conclusive, not only Fulkang, but also the entire Fu family will be implicated.

Ziwei might be the only one who could escape death. But if she made a mistake, it would be hard to say.

Fu Jin cried out "Ouch" and was about to collapse to the ground, but Ziwei did not react at all, as if she could not see or hear anything around her.

At this moment, those memories kept replaying in her mind.

It starts from the moment she learned that her biological father was the current emperor, to how she and Jinsuo traveled from faraway Jinan to the capital to find her father.

At that time, she had only one wish, which was to fulfill her mother's last wish and tell the Emperor about her mother's perseverance over the years.

Later, she arrived in the capital safely and met Xiaoyanzi.

It is true that Xiaoyanzi gave her a lot of help at the beginning, allowing her to find a place to stay in the capital city where she had no relatives.

So they were very close and even sworn sisters.

Xiaoyanzi survived a life-threatening situation and finally passed the name Xia Yuhe to Emperor Qianlong's ears.

But Xiaoyanzi betrayed her trust and impersonated her.

Even though everyone told her afterwards how thrilling, difficult and helpless Xiaoyanzi's experience was.

Ziwei had no choice but to swallow her anger and try her best to maintain outward tolerance.

Otherwise, she is just unkind and intolerant. Is she sad?

Of course, but now that things have come to this, she would not let Xiaoyanzi pay the price with her life.

From Yongqi and Fuerkang, Ziwei learned about Xiaoyanzi's situation. Although she was the victim, she still had to forgive with a smile and even express gratitude.

Now that I think about it, it’s really ironic.

What made her so foolish? Was it love? Is this kind of love really healthy?

She didn't know, and didn't dare to know. She had a premonition that when she was fully awake, everything she had done would be just a joke.

Including her.

Later, Xiaoyanzi kept getting into trouble, and she and Yongqi and the others kept cleaning up the mess for her, just like an old nanny, working hard and without regrets.

He always forgot that when they first met, she was a carefully raised lady from a noble family, while Xiaoyanzi was just a thief roaming the streets.

Now, one of them is a princess, and the other is a bonded slave, and they will never be able to turn over a new leaf.

Everyone seemed to be extremely tolerant of Xiaoyanzi. Even if she got into trouble, they could still use her innocence to cover up the truth. But what about her?

She could only swallow her grievances and try her best to play the considerate Ziwei. No one cared about her pain and confusion.

But she seemed to have forgotten that she was the Emperor's biological daughter, so shouldn't all of this belong to her?

Due to the hidden inferiority in her heart, Ziwei subconsciously compared herself with Hexi, but found that the gap between herself and her was huge.

I feel more and more that my so-called perseverance and hard work are just a joke in the end.

Now even the love that I have guarded with all my heart is like a piece of paper as thin as a cicada's wing, which will fall apart with the slightest touch.

Fu Jin was crazy for a moment, and suddenly saw Ziwei, who was stunned, as if she had grabbed a life-saving straw.

"Ziwei, Ziwei! Only you can save Erkang, only you can save the Fu family!"

Seeing Ziwei's indifferent expression, Fu Jin almost knelt down to Ziwei.

"Ziwei, I know I was wrong to you before, please forgive me, you must save Erkang!"

"Don't you love Erkang the most? Can you bear to watch Erkang die?"

Ziwei's eyes were as calm as a pool of stagnant water, without a ripple, as if she had seen through everything in the world and no longer had any hope or expectation for anything. Her eyes seemed very empty and unfocused, making people feel that she had lost her soul and was left with only a body. The exhaustion and numbness in her eyes seemed like despair after experiencing countless disappointments and setbacks. At this moment, Ziwei was like a dying old man waiting for the verdict of fate.

"What can I do?"

"Yes, you go and beg the emperor. Our Fu family has been loyal for generations. How could we commit such a heinous crime? There must be an injustice." Fu Jin said hurriedly, her eyes full of earnestness.

"Oh, it's useless. Erkang and his men have been caught red-handed. How can I save him?"

"Caught red-handed? What's going on?"

"Erkang secretly stole the city defense map and colluded with foreigners. The evidence is conclusive." Ziwei said calmly.

Her collapse had already been exhausted in the imperial study.

"No, it's impossible! Erkang is loyal to the emperor, how could he do such a thing!" Fu Jin shook her head frantically, unwilling to believe this fact.

Ziwei must be exaggerating, it's impossible, yes, that's it.

Seeing Fu Jin's self-deception and stubborn attitude, Ziwei felt helpless and exhausted. She felt so exhausted that she didn't even bother to say a word. She knew that no matter how much she explained, Fu Jin would not believe what she said and would only defend the so-called loyal Fu Erkang. Thinking of this, Ziwei felt a deep sense of powerlessness in her heart. So let it be.

She is love-brained, but she also knows that there is no home without a country.

She couldn't protect Fu Erkang. Even though she was now a bondmaid, she still retained the pride of a princess.

Even though she has nothing now, Ziwei still cannot forgive Erkang for what he did.

After Erkang's filter in her eyes was completely shattered, the ugly truth that had been covered up gradually revealed its most naked side.

How ironic!

"Is this what you wanted?"

That was what He Xi said to her when she left the palace.

Although Hexi's voice was not loud and her tone was not sharp, it was deafening to Ziwei.

Is this the love she wants? For such love, she is willing to forget Xia Yuhe's last wish, give up the emperor she has been looking for, and give up her own identity and degenerate.

If it were in the past, she could proudly say that she was risking her life for love, that her love was pure and sacred, fearless and selfless, and loyal enough to last forever.

But now, she couldn't speak.

Even if she didn't want to know about Hexi and Fukang'an's lives, some things would be forced to reach her ears.