Legend of the Embroiderer

Chapter 190 Betrayal in the Dark Night

The night outside the palace wall was as thick as ink, as if it was about to swallow up the entire world.

Li Zhao and Su Mengyao stood side by side, staring quietly at the devastated scene before them after a fierce battle.

Their hearts were heavy and filled with unspeakable shock.

Not far in front of them, the figure seemed so familiar yet strange - it was A Yao!

The palace maid who had once encountered difficulties in the academy and was resolutely rescued by them, now reappeared like a bolt from the blue, bringing unprecedented shock and confusion to the two.

"Ayao, you...how did you become theirs?" Su Mengyao's voice trembled slightly, a hint of disbelief lingering in it. Her eyes widened as she stared at Ayao, her gaze filled with disappointment and heartache.

Facing Su Mengyao's questioning, A Yao just smiled faintly. However, that smile clearly revealed a subtle cunning.

Miss Su, do you really think that I was innocent and wronged? Haha, to tell you the truth, all of this was carefully planned by me from the very beginning.

Hearing these words, Li Zhao's heart sank suddenly, as if a huge rock was pressing down on him.

But he had been through a lot, so he quickly calmed himself down. After taking a deep breath, he asked, "Ayao, why are you acting like this? Don't you know that if you continue like this, you will only end up destroying yourself?"

A Yao shook her head gently, and a heart-pounding cold light flashed in her beautiful eyes, as cold and ruthless as the biting winter wind.

She opened her red lips and spoke slowly, "Ruin myself? Humph, how could that be possible! Everything I do is merely to fulfill my mission. My true purpose is to completely destroy the so-called reforms you're promoting, so that this school, which carries so many hopes and dreams, will no longer be able to operate normally!"

After hearing these words, Li Zhao and Su Mengyao trembled violently as if struck by thunder, and they looked at each other involuntarily. Their faces turned pale as paper, their lips trembling slightly, and their faces were full of disbelief and deep shock.

They stared with wide eyes, as if trying to see through A Yao's seemingly weak and innocent appearance and see through her true face hidden deep in her heart.

No matter how hard they tried to imagine, they could not connect the familiar yet unfamiliar woman in front of them with the betrayer.

Recalling the little moments I spent with A Yao in the past, she was always so gentle, kind, and considerate, and treated everyone with the warmth and kindness of spring.

Who could have expected that such a harmless woman would betray their trust and friendship at the critical moment and do such a heinous thing?

Especially when they realized their previous misunderstanding of A Yao, an indescribable pain surged in their hearts.

They originally thought that A Yao was just confused for a moment, deceived and used by the enemy, and became a pitiful pawn at the mercy of others.

But now the truth is out, they discovered that all this was just an elaborate scam, and A Yao was the enemy's accomplice lurking beside them from the beginning to the end!

"Ayao, ah Ayao..." Su Mengyao murmured to herself, her voice trembling violently, like a candle swaying in the wind that could go out at any time.

Tears rolled uncontrollably in her eyes, slid down her cheeks, and dripped onto the ground, splashing tiny teardrops.

Her tone was filled with a trace of sadness and pleading that was hard to conceal, as if she was making a final struggle, hoping to awaken A Yao's lost heart.

At this moment, Su Mengyao's big watery eyes were staring at A Yao, her eyes filled with endless disappointment and pain.

That look was like a sharp sword, piercing straight into the depths of A Yao's soul, as if wanting to question why she was so cruel and heartless.

Facing Su Mengyao's accusations and questions, A Yao kept her head down and said nothing, making it hard to tell what she was thinking at the moment...

Facing Su Mengyao's questioning and pleading, A Yao raised the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing a chilling sneer.

Her originally clear and moving eyes had now become extremely cold, as cold as a thousand-year-old ice with no warmth at all.

She responded coldly, "Embroidery supplies? Haha, that's just a cover-up! What I really want to destroy is this school you're so proud of! As long as I can successfully prevent it from continuing to operate normally, then my mission will be successfully accomplished!"

At this critical moment, A-Yao, who had been silent, suddenly became a different person. She opened her red lips and said, "Do you really think that I am just trying to destroy this small school? Hahahahaha..."

Her silver bell-like laughter echoed in the air, but it made people feel creepy.

When Li Zhao and Su Mengyao heard this, they couldn't help but look at each other. When their eyes met, sparks seemed to fly.

They were all shocked. Although they had some doubts about A Yao's behavior before, they never expected that things would be much more complicated than they imagined!

The real purpose of this seemingly weak woman is to plunge the entire country into chaos, thus making the reforms being implemented unsustainable.

At that moment, beyond the palace walls, a watery moonlight poured down, draping the earth in a hazy silver veil. A gentle night breeze blew, bringing a slight coolness that ruffled the hems of Li Zhao and Su Mengyao's clothes and hair. They stood there quietly, watching the receding convoy, their hearts growing heavier.

"The escape of this envoy from a neighboring country is definitely not an accident."

Li Zhao's brows furrowed, his voice low and solemn, "There must be a shocking conspiracy behind this. If we can't find out the truth in time, I'm afraid all the reforms we've worked so hard to promote will be wasted!"

After saying that, a cold light flashed in his deep eyes for an instant, like lightning in the cold night, which made people shudder.

Su Mengyao nodded gently, indicating her agreement, but her bright eyes flickered with a thoughtful glint as she pondered in her heart:

"Your Highness, in my opinion, all of this is a complete coincidence! First, someone deliberately left these embroidery supplies behind, and then after we discovered it, they were able to escape so quickly. There must be a larger and more sinister conspiracy hidden here!"

Li Zhao, who was standing aside, couldn't help but frowned slightly when he heard Su Mengyao's words. His originally handsome and calm face now revealed a hint of worry and uneasiness.

He pursed his lips tightly, remained silent for a moment, and then slowly spoke:

"Sister Yao is absolutely right. Now that things have come to this, we absolutely cannot sit idly by and wait for death. We must race against time and go all out to find out the truth. Otherwise, I'm afraid that what awaits us will be an unimaginable crisis!"