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After nightfall, the incessant chirping of cicadas filled the air, and now the Feng Leng could only be judged by the crowing of roosters and the cicadas' song to distinguish day from night.
Months ago, the entire Jiang Kingdom had fallen under the ten thousand iron cavalry of Emperor Chu.
Feng Qingxue quietly sat by the bed and took out a stack of letter papers that had long been blurred by rain, making the writing unreadable.
These thirty-six letters were all penned by Tuoba Mo, sent to her monthly without fail while she was at the border.
“ Ling, I heard that the wind and sand at the border in October are severe. This is the snow flower dew I personally prepared for you; it protects your voice and soothes your throat, and it works very well. Remember to take care of yourself. I am waiting for you in the capital, hoping for your safe return.”
“ Ling, I heard that it has started to snow at the border. Have you worn the fox fur cloak I sent? When marching and fighting, remember to protect yourself. I am waiting for you in the capital, hoping for your safe return.”
“ Ling, are you injured? Is it serious? Regardless of how serious it is, make sure to eat the Tianshan snow lotus and thousand-year ginseng I sent you. I know you have made up your mind and will not change it. Please do not let yourself get hurt again. I am waiting for you in the capital, hoping for your safe return…”
Unable to read any more of the letters, these words that had helped her endure each day at the border were already etched in her heart, just like the hatred for her father's murder and her country's destruction; even if she wanted to forget, she could not.
After tonight, whether it was she or Tuoba Mo, they would ultimately disappear like the fallen Jiang Kingdom.
The cold moonlight shone through the window onto her pale, lifeless face when suddenly a hurried sound of footsteps echoed.
“You crazy woman!”
The door was suddenly slammed open, and a furious Tuoba Yu grabbed Feng Qingxue by her collar and shouted.
He couldn't believe that his beloved younger brother was foolish enough to willingly let this woman poison him to death.
Yes, for the past few months, Feng Qingxue had secretly added a colorless and tasteless poison to the food, a poison that could cause chronic poisoning without detection, ultimately leading to sudden death.
Dragged away by Tuoba Yu, Feng Qingxue laughed and said, "The poison in Tuoba Mo is incurable. Even if you kill me, he won't survive tonight."
"You..." Tuoba Yu looked at the foolish woman before him and gritted his teeth as he spoke each word, "If it weren't for Mo'er protecting you, you would have died hundreds of times at the border! Do you really think that Feng Jin's death was truly caused by Mo'er?"
Feng Qingxue's smile suddenly froze before she laughed again, "Do you think I would believe your random excuse now?"
Tuoba Yu clenched his fists, wishing he could torture the woman in front of him. His tone was extremely grim as he said, "Back then, the Jiang Emperor feared that Feng Jin's achievements would overshadow him, so he deliberately sent someone to leak his whereabouts to let Mo'er know.
After receiving the news, Mo'er hesitated for a long time. In the end, he decided to do to your father what he is doing to you now—cripple him and make him a useless person. But what caught Mo'er off guard was that just as he was about to save your father, your father was killed by his deputy, General Tang, who came to escort him this time."
Under the moonlight, the smile on Feng Qingxue's face had long disappeared. A chill shot up from her feet to her heart as she hesitated and said, "Impossible... You must be lying to me."
"Lying to you? Do you know why it is already past midnight and you haven't been poisoned yet?"
After a moment of shock, Feng Qingxue shook her head in panic and said, "It can't be! This is impossible!"
"A hundred years ago, a seed called Moon Hairpin Flower was passed down in the Feng family. It is said that the Moon Hairpin Flower has the power of resurrection and can detoxify all poisons, but only the blood of a loved one can make it bloom. You guessed it right; when Mo'er found you at the bottom of the cliff, he used this Moon Hairpin Flower to save you."
Tuoba Yu's cruel voice echoed in her ears, "If it weren't for Mo'er making me swear to protect your life before he died, I would have turned you into ashes. Now go. From now on, you are not allowed to step into my Jiang Kingdom even half a step."
Under the silent moonlight, Feng Qingxue lay on the ground, her face ashen.
Had Tuoba Mo been poisoned to death by her own hand? This was clearly the outcome she desired, yet at this moment, she wished it were just a dream.
Crimson blood flowed from the corners of her eyes like broken tears, and her piercing cries echoed in the night sky.
She had loved Tuoba Mo, and she had hated him even more. This hatred would never fade, even in death; she could never forgive him for willingly consuming her poison, nor could she forgive him for removing his cruel mask only to reveal that everything he did was to protect her.
As her consciousness gradually blurred, she tightly grasped the Auspicious Hairpin in her hand. In her haze, it seemed she could see golden sunlight spilling onto her fair cheek, as Tuoba Mo smiled gently and tucked the snow-white Moon Hairpin Flower into her dark hair.
"If there is a next life, will you marry me again?" Tuoba Mo whispered softly in her ear.
She remembered how, in her childhood, she had promised him that if he could make the Moon Hairpin Flower bloom, she would agree to any unreasonable request he made...
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