Delong was surprised to see Gao Peng holding Duo Bao with a shiny knife.
He subconsciously stepped forward. "Gao Peng, let Bao 'er go. She's innocent. If anything happens, come at me!”
Gao Peng shook his head and pointed at Ding Qianqiao. "It's not up to me to decide whether to let her go or not. You have to ask her.”
Delong turned to Ding Qianqiao." Qianqiao, what are you trying to do?”
Looking at Abundant Treasures, Ding Qianqiao's eyes flashed with hatred. "What are you doing? I want you to kill the Emperor and avenge me!”
Delong refused without thinking," Impossible. Before I knew he was my emperor, I couldn't kill him. Now that I know he is my emperor, I can't kill him."”
"Is that so? What about this girl? Don't you want this girl's life anymore?”
"You!"
Hearing that Ding Qianqiao was using him to threaten Delong, Duo Bao was so angry that he stomped his feet. "You're shameless. You actually used me to threaten Brother Long? Humph! Stop dreaming. Even if I die, I won't let you threaten Brother Long, and I won't let you touch a single hair on the emperor's head. I will execute all of you rebels on the spot, just like how the emperor executed Dai Fang back then.”
When Ding Qianqiao heard this, she reached out and slapped Duo Bao." You stinky girl, what do you know? My father is not a traitor. If it wasn't for Yuqi, that dog thief, how could my father die? How could my Dai Clan be extinct?”
Although Duo Bao could feel her cheeks swelling up, she refused to admit defeat." Your father ran amok in Gan Province, instigated chaos, and committed perverse acts, causing Gan Province to be barren and starving countless kind people to death. If he isn't a traitor, then what is he?”
"My father only did that because he wanted to get rid of the Imperial Court's oppression and let the people of Gan Province live better lives.”
"The so-called better life is to plunder the people's wealth to expand one's own residence. It was to increase the fire consumption and make the people of Gan Province unable to breathe, right?”
"You…"
"Ding Qianqiao, stop lying to yourself! If Nie Qing didn't tell you, then there's no harm in telling you now. Actually, it wasn't the current Emperor who captured your father back then, but the people of Gan Province. The people of Gan Province couldn't stand your father's greed three times in a day. He was greedy for 1,095 yuan a year. Your family members were killed not because of the Emperor's orders, but because the Gan Province people had a deep grudge against your Dai family, so much so that they would rather rebel and kill their officials to perish with your Dai family. Do you know that?”Duo Bao said righteously,
Ding Qianqiao could not help but tremble." W-what did you say? Is everything you said true? You're not lying to me?"
"Of course it's true, because I told her myself!”A clear and dignified voice sounded.
Hearing this voice, Delong was the first to react." Emperor, why are you here?”
Yuqi had his hands behind his back, ignoring Yu Duobao being held up, and ignoring Yu Gaopeng and Ding Qianqiao staring at him like a tiger eyeing its prey. He directly passed through the crowd and arrived in front of Delong. "Delong, you've lost a lot of weight! I told them to take good care of you, but why did you lose weight?”
Delon didn't care if he was fat or thin. He only cared about what Duo Bao had just said. "Your Majesty, is everything Bao 'er said true?”
Yuqi smiled slightly." Of course, that matter was handled by me, your fourth uncle, and fourteenth uncle. At that time, even Little Yuzi went. If you don't believe me, you can ask Little Yuzi another day.”
"No, how can I not believe it? I'm just…"
Yuqi patted Delong's shoulder and turned to look at Ding Qianqiao." Do you know when I recognized you?”
Ding Qianqiao shook her head blankly. "I don't know."
"The first time I saw you, I recognized you!”
Ding Qianqiao widened her eyes in surprise. He actually recognized her the first time they met? And she actually didn't know anything. No wonder he asked if her surname was really Ding. It turned out that he knew she was lying!
"You and your father are practically the same mold, so the first time I saw you, I knew that your surname was not Ding, but Dai.”
"Since you already know, why…why do you still want him to marry me?”She pointed at Delon.
Yuqi sighed." I've always regretted not being able to reach Gan Province earlier. If I had arrived earlier, perhaps only your father would have died. Your grandparents, mother, brother, and the other innocent members of the Dai family would not have died. When I saw you, I realized that you seemed to like Delong a lot, and Delong didn't seem to hate you. That's why I wanted to use Delong to make up for my past mistakes.”
"So you also know that the mandarin duck pendant I took out is fake?”
"Of course, when Delong and Deyan were one month old, Fourth Brother personally put the mandarin duck rings on them. Thus, Delong wore the 'Holding Your Hand' and Deyan wore the 'Growing Old Together with You.'”Yuqi changed the topic," Now it's Zhen's turn. Zhen asks you, is your father Nie Qing the one who took Delong away back then?”
Ding Qianqiao nodded." That's right, but Nie Qing is not my father. He's my uncle, Dai Qing.”
"Dai Qing? I heard that Dai Fang had a younger brother, Dai Qing, who had been studying abroad since he was young. I once sent people to look for him, but I couldn't find him no matter how hard I tried. It turned out that he had changed his surname and became a water thief of Luoma Lake. Why did he take Delon away?"
Ding Qianqiao smiled coldly." Of course it's for revenge.”
"Revenge?"
"That's right. My uncle thought that if it weren't for you, the Dai family wouldn't have been wiped out. So when he knew that the Empress had gone to Suzhou to worship the ancestors, he took the opportunity to kill the nanny and take the child.”
Yuqi's eyes lit up." Then, he raised this child and told this child that the Emperor was his enemy. He wanted him to kill the Emperor for revenge, right?”
"Yes! Uncle never thought that before Delong met you, he would get to know this crafty little girl. His plan that he had worked so hard for half his life was easily ruined by this little girl!”Ding Qianqiao walked up to Duo Bao." Duo Bao Ge Ge, you're very powerful! He had actually resolved a family tragedy.”
Hearing her words, Duo Bao was very pleased." Of course, because I'm my mother's daughter. My mother is the famous Three Treasures of Shaoxing. As her daughter, I don't have to think to know that she's very powerful!”
"Is that so? However, no matter how powerful a person was, he could not predict his own life and death, right?”
Although Duo Bao was lively and active, it did not mean that she was an idiot. She could still hear the hidden meaning in Ding Qianqiao's words." What do you mean?”
"I admit that the tragedy of the Dai family was perhaps my father's own fault, and I also admit that my uncle's method of using Delong to take revenge was a bit cruel. But I still think that if it weren't for you, then Delon would definitely be mine. Even if he doesn't love me or like me, at least he would be mine. But because of you, not only did my uncle's revenge plan fail, but I also lost the chance to become Delon's wife. So before I die, I have to do one thing first, or I won't be able to rest in peace. Do you know what that is?”
Duo Bao's face flashed with doubt and fear." How, how would I know? I'm not a worm in your stomach. How would I know what you're thinking?”
However, Duo Bao soon realized what was going on because she saw Ding Qianqiao take out a dagger from her sleeve and stab it at her!
Duo Bao screamed and subconsciously wanted to fight back, but her acupuncture points had been sealed by Gao Peng, so she could not fight back at all. She could only watch as Ding Qianqiao approached her, but she could not use her strength.
At this moment, a figure quickly appeared in front of Duo Bao and took the hit for her.
"Brother Long!" Duo Bao cried out in shock.”
Ding Qianqiao looked at Delong in disbelief." Delong, you…"
Delong pressed his hand on his abdomen and pulled out the dagger while everyone was shocked. He handed it to Ding Qianqiao." Qianqiao, if you want to blame someone, blame me. Don't blame Bao 'er. She's innocent."”
"But if it wasn't for her, you wouldn't have abandoned me.”
Delon shook his head, and blood flowed out of his fingers. "You can't blame her. Love can't be forced, and you can't blame anyone. If you want to blame someone, you can only blame me for not being able to fulfill Godfather's last wish.”
Tears welled up in Ding Qianqiao's eyes. She rushed forward and hugged Delong." Don't be like this. Actually, I already knew that you didn't love me, and I also knew that you wouldn't kill someone just because of uncle's words. I just, just wanted to use this to tie your heart and your person. I, I…"
Delong reached out and caressed her tearful face." Actually, I wanted to spend the rest of my life with you, to make up for what I owe you and my foster father, but I couldn't do it. I really couldn't bear to see Bao 'er sad, and I didn't want to let Gao Peng down, so I..."
Before Delon could finish, he felt a pain in his stomach and fainted.
When Yu Qi saw this, he strode forward and picked up Delong." De Yan, call the imperial physician, quickly call the imperial physician!"”
De Yan hurriedly ran out when he heard this.
Ding Qianqiao knelt on the ground, thinking about what Delon had just said.
He said that he wanted to spend the rest of his life with her and make up for what he owed her and her godfather. Was that true? Was he sincere? If he was sincere, then wasn't she making a huge mistake by treating him like this?
Thinking of this, countless past events surged into his mind.
She remembered how Delong had loved and taken care of her when she was young. She recalled how he had covered for her when she was young and how he had punished her in front of her uncle. Then, she remembered that when her uncle died, he had said that he would be her family and her brother, taking care of her for the rest of her life.
That's right! He had always taken care of her like an elder brother. Even when he found out that she was pregnant with another man's child and wanted to marry him, he had silently accepted it. However, she actually wanted him to assassinate the Emperor and make him do such a treasonous thing!
Was she still human? How could she still have the face to live in this world?
Ding Qianqiao's gaze fell on the dagger on the ground. Suddenly, she grabbed the dagger and thrust it into her chest…
"Don't do anything stupid. If you die, won't Brother Long regret it for the rest of his life?”A voice that Ding Qianqiao had never expected to hear rang out. It was the voice of Duo Bao, whom she had just wanted to kill.
"Why, why did you save me?”
Duo Bao scratched his head, thinking about how he should put it. "Brother Long said that if possible, he's willing to make the best of his mistakes and be your husband to take care of you for the rest of your life because he owes you. He also hopes to use this to resolve the hatred in your heart. So if you die now, won't Brother Long's sacrifice be in vain?”
"He…he really said that?"
"That's right! Because he said so, as his wife, of course I can't let you die. Besides, the emperor won't agree, right?”
Yuqi nodded slightly." That's right. Zhen has already regretted what happened back then. Of course, I can't make the same mistake again!" I'll make you my princess and give you to another elder brother so that the imperial court can take care of you for the rest of your life, okay?”
Ding Qianqiao couldn't help but cry when she heard this. She couldn't say a word.
Yuqi revealed a sincere smile." It's settled then. Deyan, pass down the imperial clan's decree. Tell them that I'll confer Ding Qianqiao the title of Gege and give it to Fourth Brother…"
At this time, Ding Qianqiao suddenly said,"No, Your Majesty. I thank Your Majesty for your kindness, but I cannot accept it."”
Yuqi was a little surprised." You can't accept it? Why?"
Ding Qianqiao walked to Gao Peng's side and held his hand tightly. "Because Qianqiao has already found someone who can take care of her and love her for the rest of her life, so Qianqiao thanks the emperor for his gift.”
Yuqi looked at Gao Peng, who had been silent, and a thought flashed through his mind." He's the child's father, right?”
Ding Qianqiao nodded." Yes, he is the child's real father.”
"Alright, that's not bad. But…Gao Peng, what do you do for a living now?”
Gao Peng was stunned. He did not expect Yuqi to ask this. "This commoner…This commoner was originally from the Cold Water Stronghold…"
"Oh! Then your martial arts must be pretty good."
Gao Peng blushed but did not deny it.
"Then this one will make you a Second Grade Imperial Guard and let you follow this one in and out to do things. Are you willing?”
Gao Peng glanced at Ding Qianqiao. Seeing that she nodded in agreement, he knelt down and thanked her." Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty!"”
"Yes."
"However, Your Majesty, I have something to report.”
"Tell me, what is it?"
"That day in the inn, the person who stabbed big brother was a commoner.”
"If I knew it was you, would I have accepted you as a guard if I didn't know it was you?"”
Gao Peng was surprised." The Emperor?"
"Go and take good care of Qianqiao for me!”
"Yes."
Gao Peng was about to leave with Ding Qianqiao, but after taking a few steps, Ding Qianqiao suddenly turned around and said to Abundant Treasures,""I never understood why Delon would rather abandon me for you, but now I finally understand.”
Duo Bao tilted his head, as if he didn't know what Ding Qianqiao wanted to say.
"The ancients said that women should abide by the three obedience and four virtues. They said that women should be able to be idle and chaste. They should be able to move and be quiet according to the law. They should speak when they need time. They should concentrate on spinning and not play. " I think I've done all these things, but it wasn't until I met you that I realized that my dignified appearance and graceful bearing couldn't compare to a warm, kind, and pure heart. So, I'm completely convinced by you!”
After saying that, Ding Qianqiao took Gao Peng's hand and left, leaving Duo Bao alone, who was still at a loss.
Two months later, Duo Bao and Delong officially got married.
On the day of their wedding, Little Duo Bao cried like a baby. No matter how much Delong tried to coax him, it was useless. In the end, he had no choice but to pick up a cake and stuff it into Duo Bao's mouth.
Duo Bao almost choked to death. She bit the cake and hit him." You're bad. You wanted to harm me on the first day of our marriage. I'll tell the emperor!"”
Delong hugged her and lay down on the bed. "Who taught you to cry so much? If I didn't do this, how would I be able to make you, this little caterpillar that loves to cry, stop crying!”
Duo Bao punched him again." I'm not a little caterpillar that likes to cry. I'm the Fujin of the Regional King.”
"I know, my little Fujin. May I ask, Fujin, why are you crying?"
"Because Mother said that once you get married, you are someone else's wife. You have to have the responsibility of being a wife. You can't follow her everywhere to uphold justice and eliminate evil like in the past.”
"You want to uphold justice and eradicate evil?”
Abundant Treasures nodded vigorously." Yes, every time I see Mother use the Emperor's Sword to teach those bad guys a lesson, I feel so awe-inspiring in my heart. I also want to be like Mother and use the Emperor's Sword to kill bad guys!”
Delong smiled at her." Then I have a plan. Do you want to hear it?"”
"What plan?"
"Let's leave this place. You don't have to be a princess or a Fujin, and I don't have to be a prince or a king. Let's travel around the world and eradicate evil.”
When Duo Bao heard that, he immediately jumped up and hugged Delong as he kissed him." Okay, okay, okay. Why wouldn't it be good! I'm already sick of living in this yellow circle. I've long wanted to go out for a walk. But what about the Emperor?"
"My mother and your mother will talk to the emperor. Anyway, someone said that the face of the two women is bigger than the sky, so don't worry.”
"Alright, let's go now!" As Duo Bao spoke, he pulled Delong up and was about to run out.
Delong pulled her back." What's the hurry? Today is our wedding night. If we don't do the Duke of Zhou's ceremony first, how can we be worthy of the painstaking efforts that Emperor Ma has given you to me?”
"But…"
"No buts. Close your eyes. I'm going to kiss you. Yes, that's it!”
Duo Bao obediently closed her eyes. As for her heart, it had long since run 108,000 miles away. Who told Delong to say that he wanted to bring her to justice?
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