Forced to die for his loyalty, he was reborn in the arms of the cold and cruel regent!

Shen Mengyao walked forward slowly, and every step seemed to step on Qi Sui'an's heart.

Her eyes were complicated, filled with confusion, struggle, but more of it was an indescribable emotion. The night breeze blew past, gently lifting her hair, adding a touch of fragility yet tenacity to her temperament.

"I... didn't want to come." She spoke, her voice low and soft, but it was clearly heard by Qi Sui'an.

"But I know that if I don't come, we will just become strangers in the future. I don't want to lose you as my partner."

She spoke with a certain distance, and to this day, she still found it difficult to express her inner thoughts.

Qi Sui'an's heart tightened and he hurriedly took a few steps forward, wanting to get closer to her, but he was afraid that his actions would scare her, so he could only stay where he was and look at her deeply.

"Mengyao, the matter between me and *** is not that simple." His voice was a little hoarse due to his eagerness, and he even coughed softly because of his anxiety, but it was full of sincerity.

Shen Mengyao's heart was slightly shocked, and she motioned for him to continue. Although she had decided to come to see him, the inexplicable anger in her heart was growing stronger and stronger.

Qi Sui'an took a deep breath and slowly told the whole story: "At the palace banquet, I was framed by the ***, which led to the current situation."

"A frame-up?" Shen Mengyao frowned. Although she didn't want to believe it, Qi Suian's eyes were full of sincerity and helplessness, which forced her to reconsider the whole thing.

"Yes, she took advantage of my concern for you and set up this trap, leading me step by step into it, and finally designed to let the emperor know, which led to this marriage. Nothing happened between her and me."

Qi Sui'an was in poor health, and he was a little exhausted after speaking. He held on to the railing and managed to calm down: "I wanted to refuse this marriage, but the emperor has issued an order. If I disobey the order again, I'm afraid it will be bad."

Shen Mengyao felt mixed emotions when she heard this.

She didn't expect that there were so many twists and turns and helplessness behind the matter. She looked up at Qi Suian. The eyes that once made her heart beat were now filled with fatigue and self-blame.

"So what are you going to do?" she asked softly, her tone no longer cold and distant as before.

Qi Sui'an's eyes were firm: "I will find a way to cancel this marriage, Mengyao, you know what I'm thinking, I only have you in my heart."

Shen Mengyao was silent for a moment, and finally sighed: "Your Majesty, I know your intentions, but we are just partners. If you get into trouble, I am willing to help you, just as a reward."

Her words stunned Qi Suian.

"Are you serious? You don't have any feelings for me?"

"I've been married before, but I know that I'm of low status and not worthy of the prince, so I never dared to have any thoughts. I came to the appointment today because I think the prince is in trouble."

Shen Mengyao spoke with difficulty. She knew that everything she said was an excuse, but she had no choice but to continue.

"Your Highness, are you going to cancel the engagement? But this matter is far more complicated than we thought. Since the Emperor has already issued an order, how can it be changed so easily?"

Qi Sui'an felt both bitter and painful.

"Mengyao, are you here just for cooperation?"

He stepped back and could barely hold on.

Shen Mengyao quickly stepped forward to support him, her eyes as bright as stars were full of concern: "Your Highness is in such poor health, why did you have to come to such a high place as Zhaixing Tower?"

Qi Sui'an stared into her eyes and said, "But it's clear from your eyes that you care about me."

Shen Mengyao lowered her eyes and suppressed her gaze: "Your Highness has misunderstood. I just... just as a friend, I don't want to see you torturing yourself like this."

There was a barely perceptible tremor in her words, and the complex emotions in her heart surged like the tide, yet she forcibly suppressed them.

Qi Sui'an smiled bitterly, his body shaking slightly due to weakness. He stretched out his hand, wanting to touch Shen Mengyao's cheek, but stopped in mid-air, and finally just gently placed it on his lapel.

"Mengyao, do you know that all the beauty in this world is not as good as your smile? Although I am the regent and hold great power, in front of you, I am only willing to be an ordinary person who can protect you from the wind and rain."

When Shen Mengyao heard this, her eyes turned red and she was deeply moved. She wanted to throw herself into his arms regardless of everything and express her love to him freely.

But she really couldn't ignore the obstacle between them, so she took a deep breath and tried to make her voice sound calm.

"Your Majesty, you are too kind. How could I, Shen Mengyao, deserve such great love from you, Your Majesty?"

Qi Sui'an smiled even more bitterly. He looked up at the starry sky. The bright moon seemed to be mocking his powerlessness and sorrow.

He gathered his emotions and grabbed her wrist.

"Okay, since you want to cooperate, then let's cooperate. The person who lured me into a trap that day was a man with a body shape very similar to yours, with a red mole on his ear. I checked, and there is no such person in the princess's mansion."

When Shen Mengyao heard this, her heart was slightly shaken.

"Why would someone who looks like me lead you into a trap?"

"Do you have to ask clearly? Because I am worried about you." Qi Sui'an simply said it bluntly.

Shen Mengyao blushed and changed the subject: "The palace has strict rules. Do you suspect this person is in the palace?"

"Of course." Qi Sui'an said in a deep voice: "*** also grew up in the palace since childhood, it is not surprising that there are several people in the palace who are willing to listen and help with work."

Shen Mengyao asked: "Do you want to find this person, take her testimony, and go to the emperor to cancel the engagement?"

"Yes." Qi Sui'an said firmly.

Shen Mengyao asked one more question: "Even if I don't have you in my heart, will you cancel the engagement?"

"Yes." Qi Sui'an expressed his attitude without hesitation: "The position of the regent princess is reserved for you."

Shen Mengyao lowered her eyebrows and smiled faintly.

"Your Majesty, you are too kind. Since Your Majesty is so determined, I will help You."

If the girl named Ali in his heart stood in front of him, would he still say these words against his will?

If it weren't for this knot in her heart, Shen Mengyao wouldn't have pushed Qi Suian so far away, but she can only be herself, and she will never replace anyone!

"Thank you!" Qi Sui'an spoke with difficulty, his body shaky.

"Your Highness, you are too polite." Shen Mengyao turned around and smiled. When she was about to persuade him to go home early, he suddenly swayed and fell straight towards her.

"Your Highness." She called out softly and immediately reached out to catch it.

But she was weak and was pressed to the ground by Qi Suian.

The man was so heavy that she couldn't break free. His head rested on her chest, and he called her weakly.

"Meng Yao."

Would he call his own name instead of Ali in his daze?

He was so terribly cold that people couldn't help but want to warm him with their body temperature. Shen Mengyao was breathing heavily and calling his name softly.

"Sui'an, wake up!"