"Zhao Gao, what on earth do you want to do?" Ying Yuan glared at Zhao Gao.

A hint of viciousness flashed in Zhao Gao's eyes: "I want you to die!"

After saying that, Zhao Gao suddenly attacked Ying Yuan...

Ying Yuan was shocked. Zhao Gao was not dead! He quickly protected the woman behind him and shouted, "Zhao Gao! You are so bold that you dared to escape from prison and appear in front of me!"

Zhao Gao smiled sinisterly, his eyes full of resentment: "Your Majesty, have you forgotten that I was loyal to you, but you believed in slander and threw me into prison! Today, I will seek justice!"

The woman grabbed Ying Yuan's sleeve tightly, her eyes full of worry: "Ying Yuan, be careful!"

Ying Yuan patted her hand gently, signaling her to be at ease, and then looked at Zhao Gao coldly: "Just you? You are not worthy of being so presumptuous in front of me!"

His aura suddenly changed, and an invisible pressure instantly enveloped the entire palace gate. Zhao Gao's face changed, and he felt that breathing was a little difficult. He was shocked. Ying Yuan's cultivation had improved again!
"Hmph, just bluffing!" Zhao Gao suppressed the fear in his heart, and suddenly a dagger appeared in his hand, and he stabbed it straight at Ying Yuan.

Ying Yuan's eyes flashed with disdain, and he dodged Zhao Gao's attack easily. Zhao Gao missed the attack, and immediately changed his tactics, and the dagger attacked Ying Yuan again like a poisonous snake.

The two fought back and forth, each move was deadly. Although Ying Yuan was powerful, Zhao Gao was a veteran after all, and his moves were ruthless and tricky. For a moment, he was unable to do anything to him.

The woman was terrified, fearing that Ying Yuan would get hurt. She clenched her fists tightly, her nails digging deep into her flesh.

"Ying Yuan, be careful!" She couldn't help but remind him again.

Ying Yuan felt warm in his heart when he heard the woman's voice. He smiled slightly, with a hint of determination in his eyes.

"Zhao Gao, today I will let you see my true strength!"

Before he finished speaking, Ying Yuan's aura surged again, and a powerful pressure, like a mountain pressing down on Zhao Gao, came towards him.

Zhao Gao felt a tightness in his chest, and it became difficult to breathe. He was horrified, this... is this Ying Yuan's true strength?

He quickly retreated, trying to avoid this powerful pressure. However, Ying Yuan was faster!

He suddenly appeared in front of Zhao Gao and slapped him on the chest.

"puff!"

Zhao Gao spat out a mouthful of blood, and his whole body flew backwards like a kite with a broken string, and fell heavily to the ground.

"Zhao Gao!" the woman exclaimed and hurried to Zhao Gao to check his injuries.

Ying Yuan looked at the woman, with a complex emotion in his eyes. He didn't expect that she would care about Zhao Gao.

"Are...are you okay?" The woman helped Zhao Gao up and asked with concern.

Zhao Gao wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and looked at the woman with tenderness in his eyes: "I'm fine, thank you."

Ying Yuan felt mixed emotions when he saw this scene. He didn't know what to say or what to do.

"Your Majesty..." The woman suddenly turned to look at Ying Yuan, her eyes filled with complicated emotions.

"You...you go." Ying Yuan said in a low voice.

The woman was stunned for a moment, then she understood what Ying Yuan meant. She looked at Ying Yuan deeply, then supported Zhao Gao and turned to leave.

Ying Yuan looked at their backs, his heart filled with bitterness. He knew that it would never be possible for him and her to be together.

He slowly closed his eyes, and two lines of tears slid down his cheeks.

"Your Majesty..." Seeing this, the eunuch beside him hurried forward to comfort him.

"I'm fine." Ying Yuan opened his eyes, and his eyes had regained their calm.

"Put the driver back to the palace."

Ying Yuan turned around and walked into the palace with heavy steps.

He didn't know that the moment he turned around, the woman's eyes also shed two lines of tears. ...

After returning to the palace, Ying Yuan sat alone in the imperial study, holding a scroll of bamboo slips in his hand, but he could not concentrate on reading.

The woman's figure and the look she had just given Zhao Gao kept appearing in his mind.

Those eyes were full of concern and tenderness.

Could it be... Could it be that she fell in love with Zhao Gao?
As soon as this idea appeared, it grew wildly like weeds and occupied his entire mind.

"No! Impossible!" Ying Yuan stood up suddenly and threw the bamboo slips in his hand to the ground.

He couldn't accept this fact! The woman he loved so much actually fell in love with his enemy!

"Someone come here!" Ying Yuan shouted loudly.

A eunuch hurried in: "Your Majesty, what do you want?"

"Pass on my decree, have Zhao Gao... executed by slow slicing!" Ying Yuan said gritting his teeth.

The eunuch was shocked when he heard this. He knew that Zhao Gao had really angered His Majesty this time.

"The slave obeys the order!"

The eunuch quickly retreated to convey Ying Yuan's order.

Ying Yuan stood alone in the imperial study, his eyes filled with pain and anger.

He didn't know what consequences his decision would bring him...

At this moment, a palace maid ran in hurriedly, knelt down in front of Ying Yuan, and shouted in panic: "Your Majesty, it's not good! Concubine Li... Concubine Li..."

"What's wrong with her?" Ying Yuan had an ominous premonition in his heart.

"Empress Li...Empress Li...she hanged herself!" The palace maid burst into tears and trembled all over.

Ying Yuan felt as if struck by lightning, his eyes went dark, and he almost fainted. He staggered back a few steps, holding onto the table, and barely managed to stand steady.

"What did you say?!" Ying Yuan's voice was hoarse and trembling, as if it came from the depths of hell.

"Empress Li...she...she left a letter..." The palace maid trembled as she handed a blood-stained letter to Ying Yuan.

Ying Yuan took the letter with trembling hands, unfolded it, and saw the beautiful small handwriting on it:
"Your Majesty, I know that I have committed serious sins and cannot bear to live in this world. I have admired Lord Zhao Gao for a long time, and today's events are all caused by me. I don't want Your Majesty to suffer for me, and I don't want to see Your Majesty being implicated because of me. I hope Your Majesty will take care of himself and forget about me..."

There were still some bloodstains on the letter, as if they were Concubine Li's tears, telling of her endless despair and love.

Ying Yuan looked at the words on the letter and felt as if his heart was being cut by a knife. He held the letter tightly, and his knuckles turned white.

He never imagined that Concubine Li would choose to commit suicide for Zhao Gao!

What he didn't expect was that Concubine Li actually loved Zhao Gao!

He always thought that Concubine Li loved him, but she became disheartened because of his neglect.

But now it seems that he was wrong, he was very wrong!
Concubine Li's love never belonged to him!

"Ah!" Ying Yuan screamed to the sky, his voice filled with pain and despair.

He tore the letter in his hand into pieces, then slammed his fist on the table, smashing it into pieces.

"Zhao Gao! I want you to die! I want you to die without a burial place!" Ying Yuan roared with gritted teeth, his eyes full of bloodshot.

He swore that he would tear Zhao Gao into pieces to pay tribute to Concubine Li's spirit in heaven! (End of this chapter)