Can I Not Be Beheaded? Please? 25

'I'm dead,' Avina came to the obvious conclusion. She was now a transparent ghost floating next to her dead body.

Bai Zhenli was stunned for a solid second before recollecting himself. He immediately tossed away the cup of wine in his hands and scooped Avina into his arms. 

Though Avina couldn't hear what he was saying, judging from the way he opened his mouth and the emotions on his face, she could tell he was freaking out.

'Who did it?'

Oddly enough, Avina felt calm despite her death. For one, it wasn't the end of the world yet. She could revive and that was more than enough of a blessing.

'I guess this is one way to avoid the deed.'

That's right. How would the Emperor proceed with a lifeless body? He didn't appear to be someone who liked necrophilia.

'I said I would do anything to avoid it, but I didn't think death was on the list. Mentioning it, who had the guts to kill me off on my wedding night?'