novelaction Chapter 54 Parting Again
Chapter 54 Parting Again
Qi Wan watched Wang Yigui being tortured on the execution platform with a satisfied smile on his face. No one noticed that he had been replaced, and everything went smoothly according to plan.
She lowered the curtains, sat in the car, and her mood gradually calmed down.
She picked up a cup of hot tea and took a sip. The fragrance of tea filled the air, making her feel a long-lost sense of relaxation and satisfaction.
Qi Wan closed her eyes and recalled the pain and grievances of her past life. Now, she could finally avenge herself and make peace with the past.
Wang Qin secretly observed Qi Wan's expression and knew that the hatred in her heart had been released.
He silently blessed Qi Wan, hoping that she could let go of the shadow of the past and embrace a better future again. After all, she still had a long way to go and could not always be immersed in the mood of revenge.
"Awan, you should be able to let go of the hatred in your heart now, right?" Wang Qin asked softly.
Qi Wan slowly opened her eyes, with a determined light flashing in them. She took a deep breath, nodded and said, "Yes, I have done it. From today on, I will try my best to forget those painful memories and live a good life."
Wang Qin smiled with relief, "Okay, then I'm relieved."
Qi Wan was able to avenge her great hatred with the help of Brother Qin. She felt Brother Qin's care and her heart was filled with warmth.
She believed that no matter what difficulties they encountered in the future, as long as the two of them helped each other, they would be able to overcome everything.
At this moment, Qi Wan finally made up her mind, "I must completely let go of the grudges and hatreds of the past and bravely step into a new journey of life. I cannot live in a nightmare forever." This thought made her feel extremely relaxed and relieved, as if a heavy burden had been lifted from her shoulders.
Thinking of this, Qi Wan couldn't help but smile brightly, like a beautiful peony blooming in the sun. That smile was like the spring sun, warm and bright, and it moved people.
At the same time, Wang Qin, who had been watching Qi Wan silently, felt a warm current in his heart when he saw her so happy. The corners of his mouth slightly raised, revealing a gentle smile. As long as he could see her happy, he felt genuinely happy.
Wang Qin changed his mind and blessed in his heart, "Little Tuanzi, I hope you live happily every day in the future, marry a good man and grow old together."
When Wang Qin thought of this, his heart twitched, he bent his body slightly, and his face turned pale.
It turns out that being poisoned by love is more painful than taking poison.
He understood what he was thinking and felt that if he continued like this, he would no longer be able to face Qi Wan normally.
He had to clench his long hands tightly so as not to reach out to touch Qi Wan's smiling face or hold Qi Wan tightly in his arms.
Wang Qin decided to avoid it for some time, "Maybe after a while, I will forget this feeling."
After a moment of silence, he whispered to Qi Wan, "If that person in the palace knows that I'm still alive, he will try to hunt me down after this incident."
Qi Wan asked in panic: "What should we do then?"
"I will leave for some time to avoid risks." Wang Qin lowered his eyes.
Qi Wan felt a little disappointed. After this separation, they might never see each other again.
But, thinking of Wang Qin's safety, Qi Wan quickly made a choice.
She said reluctantly: "Brother Qin, please pay more attention to safety and take care of yourself when you are out there."
"I know." Wang Qin said lightly, "You should take care of yourself too." He raised his hand, then took it back and clenched it into a fist.
Qi Wan patted the carriage gently and said, "Go to the east gate of the city." The carriage slowly started moving and headed towards the east.
Both of them were reluctant to leave, and they dared not say anything except take care.
The carriage took Wang Qin all the way to Dongshan, where there was a carriage parked on the side of the road.
Wang Qin said, "That's my carriage. I'm going over there."
"Take care, Brother Qin." Qi Wan said with a smile.
"Take care, Sister Wan." Wang Qin looked at Qi Wan deeply, and when the two carriages were side by side, he slipped into the other carriage.
Qi Wan's carriage turned back to the city. She lowered her head and tears fell like pearls from a broken string.
After this separation, they may never see each other again.
Qi Wan cried quietly, thinking to herself, "Brother Qin, you must take care of yourself. As long as you are safe, I am willing to do anything, even if I will never see you again!"
She muttered, "Anyway, you'll always be in my heart."
Wang Qin sat in the car in a daze. He asked the car to stop several times along the way.
Every time he wanted to jump off the carriage and chase after her, telling Qi Wan, "Little Tuanzi, I want to marry you."
Reason told him: "What I am doing is harmful to Ah Wan."
He asked himself, “What can I give her?”
"Take her to live a life of exile? She shouldn't have to live a life of displacement with me like this."
"She should marry a man of equal status, who will take good care of her throughout her life, give her children, and live a rich and peaceful life until old age."
"I can't be selfish and ruin her happy life."
His eyes were filled with tears. He patted the carriage and said in a choked voice, "Let's go."
His guards looked at each other and did not dare to say anything for fear of offending their master.
Wang Qin finally understood everything. In Qi Wan's dream, she was imprisoned in the palace for many years, and he sent people to protect her, but ultimately did not take her away.
The reason behind this was so simple - he had always believed that as long as Qi's father returned victorious, Qi Wan would be able to become the queen legitimately.
In his opinion, as a woman, being able to ascend the throne of the queen is undoubtedly the most glorious thing. If she can give birth to a son in the future, she will be canonized as the prince. However, for Wang Qin, these honors are something he can never give to Qi Wan.
Wang Qin couldn't help but mutter to himself: "I love her, so I want to help her..." His voice was low and firm, as if he was telling himself an unchangeable fact.
The two separated again, making Qi Wan depressed and crying all the way.
After the carriage entered the city, she slipped into the space to fix her makeup and then came out to avoid being seen by the servants around her. She went to tell her mother and make them worry.
Qi Wan returned to the Qi Mansion in a depressed mood. He first went to Yilan Courtyard, took a bath and changed clothes, and then went to the Upper Courtyard to visit his parents and brother and sister-in-law.
Qi Wan changed into a light blue shirt embroidered with elegant plum blossoms, a long blue skirt with auspicious clouds and thousands of waters, and a gold and jade plum blossom hairpin inserted diagonally into her bun. She simply dressed up and entered the upper courtyard with a smile on her face.
The family members were sitting in the living room and talking. When they saw Qi Wan coming back, they all looked at her with smiles on their faces.
"Awan, come and sit next to mother." Pei waved her hand.
She sat on the Luohan chair and moved to one side. Mother Lin came forward and rearranged the pillows and cushions.
Qi Wan greeted everyone in the hall one by one, then walked over to sit down next to Pei.
Qi Yuan talked about what happened at the execution ground, "It took two hours to torture several people. The scene was too horrifying." He also went to watch the execution.
"I remember watching it once when I was a kid. I was so scared that I cried and was carried away by the housekeeper." He laughed.
Everyone in the hall was silent, as if they were recalling an unpleasant incident that happened long ago.
Obviously Qi Lu didn't want to talk about what happened ten years ago.
In that incident, many people they knew and were friends with died.
It’s just that Qi Yuan is young and can’t remember it, so he only mentions it occasionally.
His family neither explained nor stopped him from speaking.
Qi Lu changed the subject and whispered, "Will the person who was given the poisoned wine be replaced tonight?"
Qi Ze nodded steadily, "Very likely."
Qi Yuan was very nervous and asked, "If that's the case, what should we do?"
Qi Wan smiled and said, "Don't worry. Even if he was replaced, he's still a dead man." Her words were ambiguous.
Qi Lu nodded, "Yes, if he can live, at least he can't live as a prince and abuse his power."
"To be alive is the same as to be dead." Qi Ze sighed, "What a sad thing this is."
"Haha, retribution." Qi Yuan laughed.
"Whether he is dead or not, or whether he has been replaced, we will know tomorrow." Qi Lu said in a low voice.
The people in the Qi Mansion did not dare to ask the Imperial Guards for information.
But Princess Changning dared to inquire about this matter.
Not only did she get the news, she even bribed the jailers and instructed them: "You must watch him drink the poisoned wine with your own eyes."
Princess Changning swore that if the emperor dared to replace the third prince, she would do everything she could to kill him.
The emperor was very conflicted and couldn't bear to kill his own son.
He made a decision: "Let the Third Prince pretend to be dead and keep him in another courtyard."