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Chapter 434: Chapter 423: Awakening

Shen Tang looked at him puzzled, ”What’s this have to do with you?”

Qiu Yang seemed to understand something, clutching his head, his eyes filled with red streaks, remorseful and painful, ”That arrow at the volcano back then, it was me who shot it... Originally, according to the plan, the arrow was supposed to hit you, but unexpectedly, Your Majesty blocked the arrow for you...”

Shen Tang’s eyebrows moved slightly, her expression cooled, and she spoke faintly, ”I knew about it long ago. This was a golden cicada escape trick you all conspired. There’s nothing to be said about it.”

”...You think Your Majesty deliberately acted a self-sacrifice drama for you to see?”

”Isn’t it? He can conveniently fake his death and escape, leaving behind the impression of a white moonlight in my heart, ensuring I never forget him my entire life.” The matter of saving lives is one thing, deception is another, Shen Tang’s tone grew colder as she spoke.

”Your Majesty originally intended to fake death and escape, but that arrow wasn’t part of his plan.” Qiu Yang bitterly laughed, ”How could someone as smart as Your Majesty gamble with his life? If that arrow had really struck his vital point, he might have truly lost his life!”

Shen Tang was silent for a moment, unsure of what to say, murmuring, ”But he didn’t die.”

Qiu Yang’s breath suddenly deepened, his voice hoarse,

”What if Your Majesty did die once.”

Shen Tang looked up at him in shock, ”What?”

Qiu Yang’s expression became more pained and regretful, wishing he could commit suicide to apologize, ”It’s my fault, I was too stubborn and foolish. I always thought, Your Majesty absolutely couldn’t fall in love with a foreign female. Back then at the volcano, I could see Your Majesty had feelings for you, so I rashly shot that arrow.”

”I didn’t expect Your Majesty would truly block that arrow for you, and even more unexpected, that arrow would pierce his heart!”

”When we came out from the volcano, Your Majesty was severely injured and unconscious, his breath extremely weak, to the point I... I could hardly feel his life signs.” Qiu Yang’s voice choked with tears, unable to hold back, ”Fortunately, with the Blood Soul Pearl left by the late Emperor, Your Majesty managed to survive.”

”Back then, I felt incredibly guilty, but thought once Your Majesty recovered, there’d be no major issue. Moreover, although the Blood Soul Pearl left to Your Majesty by the late Emperor was used, Your Majesty still had his Essence Blood protecting him, no one could hurt him.”

Qiu Yang looked at Shen Tang, his expression complex, ”But I never imagined, Your Majesty would return the Blood Soul Pearl he refined to you, and now Your Majesty’s heart lacks the protection of Essence Blood, vulnerable in case of severe injury, he might really lose his life!”

Speaking, he began to mutter to himself again, painfully self-blaming, ”...No wonder the Imperial Physician said Your Majesty’s body has never fully recovered, it’s all my fault, I hurt Your Majesty...”

Shen Tang was silent for a long time, lost in thought.

So, Shen Li really did die once.

The system’s judgment wasn’t wrong, at that time his life signs really disappeared, declared in a state of death. Had it not been for the Blood Soul Pearl left by the late Emperor, he might have lost his life back then.

She detected the old wound on Shen Li’s heart, likely left from that time.

A heart without Essence Blood protection is as fragile as paper, if severely injured again, he might really be irreparable.

Suddenly, Shen Tang recalled that night at Zhuoxiang Hall, she had stabbed him.

At that time, she didn’t understand, given Shen Li’s strength, it shouldn’t have caused such a significant injury, why did he appear so hurt, and surprisingly furious.

Back then, Shen Tang didn’t really mean to stab him, it was a subconscious retaliation; she felt guilty afterward but was also angered by his words, making her even more enraged and ashamed.

At this moment, Shen Tang finally understood why Shen Li was so enraged and disappointed back then.

If she’d put slightly more force that night, the Yiyuan Empire might have had to change its name by the next morning.

Shen Tang’s fingers trembled slightly, feeling regretful, upset, and both remorseful and angry.

So many emotions mixed together, making her heart heavy and uncomfortable.

After a long period of remorse, Qiu Yang fell silent again, realizing nothing can change what has happened.

Qiu Yang looked at Shen Tang with a complicated gaze, his pale lips quivered, gathering his thoughts for a long time before finally speaking, ”Your Majesty really loves you, it’s just a lot of things are beyond his control.”

”You are a very good female.”

”Unfortunately, you and Your Majesty are ultimately not meant to be together, otherwise, I would certainly support you being with Your Majesty.”

”...” Shen Tang didn’t expect Qiu Yang, who always hated her, to say such words.

He struggled for so long, finally accepting the facts.

Qiu Yang had previously tried hard to protect Your Majesty and the Empire, but due to his personal selfishness and rash decisions, he instead hurt Shen Li.

Now, Qiu Yang didn’t want to do anything futile anymore; some things were not his place to interfere in, he just needed to do his duties properly.

The old fox suddenly softened his attitude today, rarely saying something nice to her, Shen Tang clearly understood his purpose.

She said earnestly, ”The past is past, I won’t hold grudges anymore. Rest assured, I’ll try my best to help him heal.”

Regardless, Shen Li had saved her life; Shen Tang would overlook past grievances and give her utmost to heal him.

”Thank you, Master! Please, you must cure Your Majesty, this old minister is willing to repay you by working tirelessly!” Qiu Yang was sincere this time.

”Haha, no need to work like a mule or ox. The frontline battle is urgent, indeed relying on your efforts.”

”Rest assured, I will brave fire and water, striving with all my might!”

Qiu Yang, who was previously forced to the battlefield unwittingly, hardly exerted his true potential in the slightest.

Since tonight, his attitude had significantly changed; he unleashed all his power on the battlefield, forcing many rebel army troops into retreat.

A few days later, good news arrived from the system, [Host is lucky, the serum for the Living Corpse Army has been successfully developed! Now distributing one hundred serums to the host, for any subsequent purchases, you may buy directly from the System Mall!]

[How to use the serum: Release the serum where the living corpse gather to eliminate all living corpse within 5 kilometers!]

After receiving the serum, Shen Tang led a team to the battlefield, handing the serum to Xiao Jin, deploying it at the gathering point of the zombies.

Returning from the battlefield, Shen Tang again went home to treat Shen Li.

Several days had passed, Shen Li’s injuries had recovered, yet there was still no sign of him waking up.

Shen Tang glanced at the night scene outside the window, sighed lightly, completed the day’s healing, then got up to leave.

Suddenly.

A slender, cool hand grabbed her hand.

”Xiao Tang... don’t go...”