In the Zhou Dynasty, the thirteenth year of Tianqi, winter.
The flying snow covered the sky, covering up the splendor of the Forbidden City, but it could not cover up the bloody smell in the prison.
Shen Qingci huddled on the cold straw, with black blood still pouring out of the blood holes in his body. That was the symptom of the "trigger drug" attack, which hurts to the bone marrow, but cannot kill.
He looked through the fence at the white snow outside, with a sad smile on his lips.
"Xiao Jingyuan... You still don't believe me after all."
The man he had loved and protected for ten years, the high-spirited young emperor who had just brought peace to the world, personally gave him this cup of poisonous wine.
Reason?
"Treat the palace and collude with the enemy to treason."
How ridiculous. He, Shen Qingci, is a useless person who can't even lift a sword, so why should he cooperate with the enemy?
"Squeak——"
The heavy cell door was pushed open, and the biting cold wind rushed in.
Shen Qingci raised his eyelids with difficulty, thinking it was the eunuch who came to see him off on his last journey.
However, the next second, a bright yellow figure staggered in, his luxurious dragon robe dragging on the muddy ground, leaving a dazzling mark.
Xiao Jingyuan! ?
Shen Qingci's pupils shrank suddenly. Why is he here? Are you here to see your own joke?
The expected ridicule did not fall.
The emperor, who was usually aloof and cold as ice, knelt down in front of him with a pop.
His knees hit the cold stone floor hard, making a dull sound.
Xiao Jingyuan raised his head, his handsome face was already covered with tears, and his usually deep and majestic phoenix eyes
