Your majesty, Empress Xianyu doesn't want to leave the cold palace

Chapter 858: Feeling Resentful and Hating 1

"Help! Help!"

"Oh my God! What have we done wrong? Why are you punishing us like this?"

"Help! Help! Is there anyone who can come and save us?"

"I don't want to die... I don't want to die like this... Save me... Please save me!"

The wailing of the people in the city never stopped.

Because the disease could not be cured, people were afraid to keep the bodies. Instead, they were pushed into the fire one by one. Thick black smoke rose in the air, filled with despair.

In just half a month, the once bustling and bustling streets of the capital were deserted, while the various treatment camps scattered across the capital were overcrowded. Cries for help, crying, and roaring could be heard everywhere. People's bodies were trapped by serious diseases, and their minds were bound by panic, fear, disappointment, and despair. Everyone wanted to live, everyone was humble, and everyone knelt on the ground to pray, praying for God's blessings and praying for salvation.

Qi Ranran was horrified by what Si Baiyu said, and even more so despised his shamelessness for letting Yu Wenchen make a choice at this time.

Sure enough, after Si Baiyu spoke, Yu Wenchen froze for a moment.

Si Baiyu twitched the corners of his lips and said, "I know your answer."

After saying that, he threw the glass bottle out into the air, and without saying anything more, he took Qi Ranran away.

Yuwen Chen wanted to give chase, but a flute sounded and thousands of poisonous bees suddenly flew in the air and blocked the road ahead. Anyone who was stung fell to the ground with their eyes covered. When Yuwen Chen tried to chase again, Si Baiyu was nowhere to be seen.

From a distance, Jiang Li saw someone escape from danger and turned around and jumped off the city wall.

When Bian Zhouzi and his companions came upon hearing the news, they saw a lot of wounded people. After diagnosing them, Bian Zhouzi prescribed an antidote, saying, "This bee tail is coated with poison. The poisoned person will suffer from temporary blindness and confusion."

Bian Zhouzi checked the poisonous bees and thought that he could use the method of controlling the poisonous bees to cover his escape, especially the precise amount of poison used, which could hurt people without being seen. If he was not on the opposite side, he would probably not be able to help but scream.

"I heard that the country..." Bian Zhouzi stopped talking here and changed the subject, "I heard that they left behind an antidote?"

Yuwen Chen handed the glass bottle left by Si Baiyu to Bian Zhouzi with a frozen expression.

After taking it, Bian Zhouzi said, "After I study it, I will make an antidote as soon as possible."

The sick in the capital were wailing everywhere, and tens of thousands of people had been infected. Who would have thought that the national teacher respected by all the people was the culprit? Bian Zhouzi and several doctors tried several prescriptions but all were ineffective. Now Si Baiyu actually handed over the antidote, which really made people have to be on guard. For safety reasons, it would be more appropriate to try it first and then conduct large-scale treatment.

Yu Wenchen turned to Eunuch Li and said, "Pass on my order. A nationwide wanted warrant is issued for Si Baiyu. We must find the queen and ensure her safety."

Eunuch Li said: "...Yes!"

Until now, Eunuch Li was still in a state of shock. Thinking of the scene just now, he patted his cheeks to come to his senses.

But I couldn't help but feel my heart sinking.

The Imperial Master... that's the Imperial Master...

He is the national teacher that Beiyu has always respected!

The Imperial Master had always been pure-hearted, indifferent to worldly affairs, and had never done anything disrespectful. Why… why did he do such a treasonous thing and kidnap the Empress? What on earth was the Imperial Master trying to do?

After Yuwen Chen gave the order, people were sent from the capital to hunt down Si Baiyu. However, Si Baiyu had already embarked on the pre-planned route.

After leaving the capital, Si Baiyu unblocked the acupoints for Qi Ranran.

Qi Ranran was able to regain movement and immediately slapped Si Baiyu in the face.

She used quite a bit of force, and Si Baiyu was hit so hard that his face turned to the side.

Jiang Li made a move upon seeing this, but when he was about to strangle Qi Ranran's neck, Si Baiyu shouted at him, "Get out!"

Jiang Li choked, his hand paused in mid-air for a moment, then he withdrew his hand and left.

Qi Ranran didn't expect that even Jiang Li was Si Baiyu's man. The moment she saw Jiang Li, she was shocked and terrified! She didn't forget why Jiang Li appeared, but before that! Jiang Li appeared because Yu Wenchen was poisoned by Feng Qianshang's heart-eating poison. Feng Yanyan had been looking for Feng Qianshang, but Feng Qianshang was hiding in the capital without a sound. If she hadn't shown up for revenge, it would be difficult for others to find her whereabouts. But all this is obviously related to Si Baiyu.

She had felt that something was fishy before, and now looking back on it, she felt only fear.

Since Feng Qianshang's hiding for revenge was not a coincidence, then Yu Wenchen's amnesia and perhaps even Feng Yanyan's distress were all related to Si Baiyu.

The more she thought about it, the colder she felt.

  Who on earth was that person beside her? He had done so many things quietly, and there were even many things she didn't know about!

But she didn't understand why Si Baiyu did this!

The person she had always regarded as a good friend actually did so many things in a place where she could not see, so what else did he do that she did not know? She always believed in him and never doubted him. Even if she doubted him, she would first reflect on whether her doubt was reasonable. She really believed in him and really regarded him as a friend, but such a person, a person she truly believed in, did such a thing.

Why? Why did everything turn out like this!

Si Baiyu's face was not angry. He turned his head and looked at her. His black and white eyes looked particularly deep. He felt her anger and her disappointment. The first thing he blurted out was: "You hate me."

"Yes!" Qi Ranran answered without hesitation. After the trust collapsed, it was replaced by endless disappointment. "I never thought you would be such a person!"

"'Such a person'?" Si Baiyu murmured in a low voice, repeating her words, and asked, "What kind of person is 'such a person'?"

Qi Ranran turned a deaf ear to him and only asked, "Where are you taking me?" Then she frowned and instinctively took precautions, "Don't even think about using me to do bad things again! I will never let you succeed."

"I won't use you." Si Baiyu answered quickly. He said, "I never thought of using you."

Qi Ranran knew that the current situation was not favorable for her, so she did not struggle, but just wanted to recuperate and conserve her strength, and find a suitable opportunity to escape. However, her idea soon fell through, because after traveling for a while on land, Si Baiyu took her out to sea on a boat.

The sea is traceless, there are no direction signs, and even leaving marks along the way has become a luxury. Not knowing the destination ahead and unable to contact outsiders, Qi Ranran was depressed and didn't want to say much. She stayed in the cabin all day without saying a word.

Qi Ranran smelled the aroma of food in the air, and then looked around and saw a figure in the room.

It’s Jiang Li.

Qi Ranran said, "Why do you want to help him?" She thought that it was impossible for Si Baiyu to have the power he has now and have someone to help him. During these days here, she could see that Jiang Li obeyed Si Baiyu's orders, and the person who helped Si Baiyu was Jiang Li.

Jiang Li didn't say anything.

Qi Ranran understood: "You like him."

Jiang Li was like an emotionless wooden man in front of her. No matter what Qi Ranran said, she didn't react at all.

Qi Ranran said: "Since you like him, shouldn't you let me go?"

Under Qi Ranran's questioning, Jiang Li said, "I'm not qualified."

These were the only four words Jiang Li uttered.

Qi Ranran looked at her and thought, when this person becomes cold, she is like a lifeless stone, but such a person is loyal to Si Baiyu.

  But... Jiang Li said that she is not qualified?

What are you not qualified for?

You don't have the right to let her go?

  Or am I not qualified to have feelings for Si Baiyu?

Jiang Li no longer cared about Qi Ranran. Ever since she met Si Baiyu, she was certain of one thing: from the moment he saved her, her life belonged to him. Whatever he wanted to do, she would do it for him.

Qi Ranran said coldly: "Just because you like him doesn't mean everyone likes him."

Jiang Li ignored her angry mood and retorted: "Just because you are ruthless to him doesn't mean that everyone is the same as you."

Qi Ranran asked: "So, this is your reason for trampling on other people's lives and deaths at will?"

Jiang Li was numb: "Other people's life and death, what does it have to do with me."

Qi Ranran closed her eyes, thought about Si Baiyu's actions, and thought to herself, as expected, they are all the same kind of people.

Time passed little by little, and the food in the room gradually got cold. Jiang Li replaced the cold food, came out of the room, turned around and saw Si Baiyu.

Si Baiyu glanced at the untouched food and asked, "She still refuses to eat?"

Jiang Li nodded.

Ever since she set out on the journey with them, Qi Ranran has been like a mute, refusing to say a word. Since she got on the boat, she has been more like a puppet doll with the life sucked out of her, refusing to eat, talk, or see people. Jiang Li always delivered the food on time, but it was always cold. When Jiang Li saw that the food was cold, he would come to replace it.

Si Baiyu raised his hand to show that he understood, and indicated that Jiang Li could leave first.

After Jiang Li left, Si Baiyu did not go to see Qi Ranran immediately. He turned around, picked up a pot of wine, and prepared new food before going to meet people.

When she heard the knock on the door, Qi Ranran didn't move. She looked listless and didn't even look at who was coming.

Si Baiyu sat down at the Eight Immortals Table and said, "Come and eat something."

No one paid attention.

Si Baiyu spoke again: "I know you want to leave, but you can't eat or drink, and you have no energy, how can you escape?"

This sentence touched Qi Ranran, but she did not move immediately. Instead, she asked back: "What do you want to do?"

At first, she saw Si Baiyu taking her away, and thought that Si Baiyu wanted to use her to threaten Yuwen Chen, but he didn't do that. Not only did he stay away from the capital, he also brought her to the sea, and he really looked like he was going to disappear. She felt hopeless because she couldn't see the way back, but she really didn't understand what Si Baiyu wanted to do. She originally thought that Si Baiyu caused such a big disaster to replace Yuwen Chen, but he didn't do that. Did he destroy his own prestige just to bring down a disaster and destroy other people's hope of life? She didn't understand, and she really didn't understand Si Baiyu's intentions.

Si Baiyu did not answer her question, but asked: "Are you angry with me because I made you see Yu Wenchen's true heart?"

Qi Ranran: "..."

Si Baiyu said: "In a critical moment, he didn't choose you."

He could see that between the lives of thousands of people and Qi Ranran, Yu Wen Chen hesitated in making a choice.

Qi Ranran was so angry that she laughed: "What crazy things are you talking about?"

"Isn't it?" Si Baiyu said calmly, "You regard him as the most important person, but in a critical moment, he would rather choose those who are irrelevant to him than you." After saying that, he added sarcastically, "Yes, I almost forgot, he has lost his memory, how can he be really good to you."

It would have been better if it hadn't been mentioned. When the past was mentioned, Qi Ranran became even more angry: "You've done so many despicable things, and you're not ashamed of it, but proud of it!"

"Shame?" Si Baiyu asked, "Why should I be ashamed of this? I have done everything I want to do with my ability. If I am not proud of this, should I be like my defeated subordinates?"

Qi Ranran said: "Is this the biggest difference between you and him? He chose me because of personal feelings; he didn't choose me because of responsibility and faith. No matter what choice he makes, I will support him and stand with him. A defeated general? No, he is much stronger than you, because he is an upright person, and you are just a conspirator who schemes behind his back!"

What kind of person is Yuwen Chen? He is easily arrogant, always saying one thing and doing another, being hard-mouthed but soft-hearted, and being jealous in a childish way. He has shortcomings, but he has never lost his responsibility. He has never hurt anyone, and is willing to give a chance even to the most vicious people. He would rather get hurt than care for the people. He sits in that position, and he regards responsibility as more important than anything else. He is also doing his best to fulfill his promises, trying to protect everyone as much as possible, and never complaining. He is conscientiously being a good emperor and seeking the welfare of his people, but all of this has become riddled with holes for Si Baiyu.

Si Baiyu said: "Isn't your hatred for me at this moment a testament to his incompetence?"

"Incompetent?" Qi Ranran sneered, "How dare you say such a thing!"

Taking advantage of the shortcomings of Beiyu's existing medical skills to create diseases, Si Baiyu was proud of nothing more than those modern knowledge. This was a complete dimensionality reduction attack, like dealing with a person who was still in the cold weapon age, but the way of competition was to directly drop an atomic bomb. The two sides were not on a fair and equal basis under any conditions, and it was obviously an unfair victory. However, Si Baiyu now righteously blamed others for their "incompetence".

Si Baiyu seemed to see what she was thinking, and said bluntly: "There is no fairness in this world. Is it fair that Yuwen Chen is an emperor and was born into a royal family? Compared with ordinary people, he is just reincarnated better than others. Others are ordinary people, and he was born into a royal family, so he has the opportunity to become emperor. Compared with him, others don't even have the opportunity to aspire to the throne. Is this fair? Some people are born in Rome, while others can never reach Rome in their entire lives. From the moment you are born, this world is destined to be unfair."

Qi Ranran sneered: "So, this is your reason for wantonly hurting people?"

Si Baiyu shook his head: "I am just stating the facts. There are many useless people in this world. One more or one less will make no difference."

Qi Ranran was annoyed by his indifferent attitude and scolded: "You said it's useless, then what basis do you have to judge whether other people's lives are useful to you!"