With two lines of tears rolling down, Ye Wantang put down her wine glass. At this moment, Xiao Changtai was struck by lightning and stared at her closely. He tried hard to move his fingertips, but he couldn't exert any strength at all. He could only call her with a trembling voice: "Wanwan..."
"A man with great ambitions is a real man." Ye Wantang smiled, "This is not a fault. The fault... is that A-Tai should not be in the imperial family."
Except for the legitimate heir, any ambitious son of the emperor will inevitably lead to a bloody massacre. Unfortunately, the emperor is the most powerful person in the world for men.
How could an ordinary family have such a rebellious heart? But he was born in the royal family, not far from the position of ruling the world, so he could not be blamed for having such thoughts.
It was all her own fault for being too naive and not being able to see through the ambitious heart hidden behind his ordinary appearance.
"Wanwan, I was wrong, I was really wrong..." Xiao Changtai had confessed to her countless times and admitted his mistakes, but only this time, he did not seem to be sad but was filled with endless dejection, which made Ye Wantang know that he was sincere.
It's too late to really be sincere.
Ye Wantang's heart began to ache. The wine that Shen Xihe had sent was naturally non-toxic. She had prepared the poison herself and put it in the wine herself.
When she knew about Gu Qingzhi's arrangement, she felt regretful and puzzled. Today, she finally understood Gu Qingzhi's determination and the liberation he longed for. She was not as good as Gu Qingzhi.
If she had the same decisiveness as Gu Qingzhi, and did not foolishly hold on to expectations again and again, but believed in him, perhaps neither he nor she would have reached the irreversible point today.
With sweat oozing from her forehead, Ye Wantang stretched out her trembling hand and crossed the long table, trying to get closer to Xiao Changtai. Perhaps the poison took effect too quickly or they were too far apart, but she fell down without touching him.
"Wanwan—" Xiao Changtai burst into tears and screamed with his heart broken. He hated himself for being so weak that he couldn't touch her at all.
Ye Wantang, who was lying on the long table, felt so much pain in her chest that her vision went dark. Her eyes were unfocused, and she pulled up the corners of her lips weakly, murmuring weakly, "Heaven... God's will..."
"Wanwan... Wanwan... Don't..." Xiao Changtai cried and begged. He never thought that one day she would leave him in this way, leaving him to watch her close her eyes helplessly. Even wanting to hold her in his arms was a luxury.
"Atai!" Ye Wantang suddenly regained some energy, his eyes shining brightly, "This world is too tempting, we can't avoid being demanding, so in this case, let's leave here together and go to another place, where there will only be you and me, and we will never be separated, okay..."
Xiao Changtai had no choice but to nod his head in panic, his face covered with tears: "Okay, okay, it's just the two of us. I won't think of anyone else in the future. You are the only one in my eyes and heart, only you!"
After receiving the long-desired promise, Ye Wantang felt relieved for an instant. The light in her eyes suddenly dimmed. She forced herself to look at him deeply before tilting her head and passing away suddenly. Her pale face was lifeless, but the corners of her lips were slightly raised. She passed away peacefully as if with a little satisfaction.