Heartbroken

  Heartbreak

  "Feier, don't lie to me, what's really going on?"

  "It's just that I've come to a realization." Yin Ruofei stretched out his hand, and Gu Changjun handed him a dagger from his side. Yin Ruofei slowly cut off a lock of hair, holding it out in the direction of Rong Jingze, "From now on, you and I are severed in both affection and righteousness."

  "No! I don't believe it!" Rong Jingze's whole body trembled with rage, "Who is it? Who have you fallen in love with? I'll kill him!"

  Yin Ruofei stared at Rong Jingze in front of him, who seemed to be crazy, and was a little dazed. He originally thought that when the words were said to this point, Rong Jingze should give up and hate him. Even if he hated him, it would be fine as long as he completely gave up on him, as long as he wouldn't drag him down with him again.

  Looking at the current situation, it seems to be getting more and more complicated.

  "I..." In response to Rong Jingze's question, Yin Ruofei couldn't answer at all and subconsciously glanced at Gu Changjun beside him.

  Originally, Gu Changjun had agreed with Yin Ruofei to make some moves at critical moments, making Rong Jingze completely believe his words. Originally, Gu Changjun's understanding of Rong Jingze was only that he was a noble and dignified prince who was raised in luxury, although he had twenty-eight guards by his side and was extremely astute.

  Although there were rumors that Zewang was a skilled martial artist who kept a low profile, Gu Changjun didn't take it seriously. With such a high status and having been poisoned by the cold toxin, why did he have to be so desperate? Moreover, with so many guards with exceptional skills by his side, even if his martial arts were high, they were probably limited.

  But looking at him now, Ze Wang is probably not just noble. The aura of death all over his body, and those eyes that make people's hair stand on end, are not something a pampered prince would have.

  As for Rong Jingze's outburst of anger, Gu Changjun had already regretted agreeing to Yin Ruofei's words earlier. At this moment, seeing Yin Ruofei look over at him, he was suddenly frightened and looked towards Rong Jingze with a sense of trepidation.

  Rong Jingze's eyes met with Gu Changjun's.

  "Is it him?" The anger on Rong Jingze's face faded away, gradually calming down. Gu Changjun let out a sigh, but Yin Ruofei tensed up all over.

  "Kill him and you won't be able to leave!" Without warning, Rong Jingze suddenly jumped off his horse and rushed straight at Gu Changjun.

  "Master!" Yin Ruofei's entire heart was in his throat as he stretched out his hand to block. Although he blocked most of the palm strength, Gu Changjun was still swept away by the palm wind. "Brother Gu!"

  Everyone present was shocked, and Wang's eyes suddenly narrowed, "Release the arrow!"

  The man's face changed in an instant, and with a swift reaction, he swung his long knife, "Protect the prince, surround and capture the rebel king!"

  "You want to stop me?" Yong Jingze's eyes were bloodshot, his whole body radiating a fierce aura as he stared at the child he had raised with his own hands, the person he loved most.

  "Don't kill him, it's not his fault." Yin Ruofei couldn't explain, but he also couldn't just watch as Rong Jingze killed his good friend.

  "Let him off if he goes home with me." Rong Jingze's gaze passed over Yin Ruofei and landed on Gu Changjun, who was coughing up blood after being slapped in the back.

  "I can't, I won't go back." Yin Ruofei panted heavily, "Let me go, okay?"

  "I can tolerate anything, even if you're with him... I don't mind. But leaving my side is absolutely not allowed."

  "Dad!" Yin Ruofei's eyes looked towards Rong Jingze's back, "Dad, you hold down the prince, let me leave!"

  "Not allowed!" Although Rong Jingze was surprised by Yin Haicheng's speed, he still turned around to defend himself. However, there was no one behind him. In a split second, Rong Jingze seemed to have thought of something and quickly turned around, only to be met with a palm strike from Yin Ruofei.

  "Your Highness!" The few guards responsible for escorting him were only able to catch the person who had been hit, but they couldn't stop Yin Ruofei from leaving, and there were even people opposing the king coming over to block their pursuit.

  "I won't let you leave!" Yong Jingze was completely enraged, the long sword in his hand pierced flesh and blood, the rebels within three feet couldn't react in time before being stabbed by the sword, even several of their own guards were affected.

  Rong Yulei and Yin Yuanshuai have arrived. Just as Rong Shiyue was getting anxious, his subordinate reported the news, upon hearing which he was shocked, "Quickly invite Old Yuanshuai!"

  "Brother Gu, how are you?" Yin Ruofei brought Gu Changjun all the way to escape, and after finding this foothold under Gu Changjun's guidance, he finally collapsed from exhaustion.

  "I'm fine." Although Gu Changjun was slapped, it was also after Yin Ruofei blocked it once and was swept by the palm wind, which couldn't be considered a serious injury. As long as he rested for a few months, there would be no problem.

  "Brother Gu, now the king is suspicious of you and going back won't have a good outcome. Why don't you listen to my advice and find a peaceful place to start anew?" Yin Ruofei leaned against the cave wall with her eyes closed. "The Ze King isn't easy to deal with, and my father will arrive soon. Although the king has been secretly gathering troops over the years, how can he be an enemy of the entire country?"

  "Xiao Fei, what about you?" Gu Changjun hesitated for a moment before speaking. He only now realized why Yin Ruofei wanted him to help with this matter - it was to completely isolate him from Fan Wang. "You're just talking about me, what about yourself? That pill..."

  "Don't worry about this, I left all my stuff with you, right? Swallow the medicine in that porcelain bottle and bring those things along." Although they're not worth much, scattered here and there, but if we buy a few acres of land in that mountain village and build a few houses, we can live without worrying about food and clothing.

  "Xiao Fei... now that you've fallen out with Ze Wang, you can't go back... why don't you... defect to Fan Wang..." Although it was hard to say, Gu Changjun spoke up.

  "What did you say?" Yin Ruofei suddenly opened her eyes.

  "I... " Gu Changjun's eyes flickered, looking at Yin Ruofei's clear and transparent eyes as if they could see through everything. Finally, he steeled himself and said, "Actually, I deliberately got close to you just so that you could come out."

  "What......"

  "You also think that the master is not ordinary to me, right? Actually... he is my father. My name is Rong Changjun, and I am his illegitimate son from years ago who was found by him and brought to his side." Rong Changjun said with a self-mocking bitter smile, "However, very few people know about my identity, most people just think I'm an aide, and this plan was made between us father and son."

  "Gu Big Brother, you're deceiving me..." Yin Ruofei looked at Gu Changjun in disbelief.

  "Listen to me finish," said Rong Changjun, waving his hand. "The medicine you took is a fire poison pill, and three days and three nights later, your whole body's meridians will burst and you'll die. The antidote is only in my father's hands. There are two purposes for giving it to you. If Rong Jingze is willing to surrender to us for your sake, the antidote will naturally be given to you. But if you're rescued by him and want to detoxify, you'll have to either surrender or give up all his cultivation. And since Rong Jingze has a cold poison in his body, saving you would mean he'd lose his life. Without the famous Ze Wang blocking our way, our plan to overthrow Dalin will be carried out smoothly, and my father can ascend to the throne."

  Yin Ruofei's face fell. It was precisely because of what Fan Wang had whispered in his ear that he made such a decision.

  Rong Jingze's cultivation was not just for strengthening his body, but more importantly, it was to protect his heart and prevent the cold toxin from fully erupting.

  If he is saved, Rong Jingze will undoubtedly die. If Rong Jingze dies, what's the point of him living on? Moreover, Rong Jingze and he are both reborn, and from the day they were reborn, they have been making arrangements. He has been working hard to protect Dali, to protect the Emperor, and to protect all those he needs to protect.

  "So that's how it is, so that's how it is." Yin Ruofei laughed with tears in her eyes, "I said so, a person like Gu Da Ge, why would he be here......" It turned out to be just intentionally getting close, taking the opportunity to persuade him to surrender.

  "Xiao Fei, I... you'd better surrender now, so that both you and Ze Wang's lives can be spared." Rong Changjun refused to give up, "I can see that your relationship with Ze Wang is deep. If you two surrender, my father will definitely not make things difficult for you. Even if it's the current Emperor's order, I will try my best to persuade him. In the end, you two will still be together, and your positions as princes and nobles will not change."

  "I was wrong about you. Brother Gu, please!" Yin Ruofei said, closing her eyes and refusing to say another word.

  "Xiao Fei, you'll die like this! I'm not scaring you!" Although Rong Changjun was intentionally getting close at first, overall, his role was just to timely bewilder the other party. But in Rong Changjun's eyes, this youth who was a few years younger than himself was actually his most compatible friend in life.

  The people around him, except for his father's loyal subordinates, were those treacherous and sinister individuals who fawned on the powerful, like Yin Ruofei.

  Yin Ruofei closed his eyes and refused to speak, he didn't want to say more, although the outcome of this matter would be the same whether there was a Yongchang County or not, but the hurt feelings couldn't be restored for the time being.

  Moreover, his whole body's meridians were severely burning at this time, and he was in so much pain that he couldn't speak.

  "Xiao Fei!" Yong Changjun clenched his fists tightly, "......Since you're not willing to, then I'll go get the antidote for you, wait for me!"

  Yin Haicheng was indeed the right person for the job, but previously he had inevitably caused a backlash against Wang, and Rong Jingze did not let him come directly, instead setting up camp twenty miles away to quietly await orders. However, Yin Haicheng was also well-informed, and since Gao Jin could deliver messages to Rong Jingze, Yin Haicheng naturally would not be completely in the dark about everything.

  When he heard that his son was captured, Yin Haicheng couldn't sit still. Ever since Yin Ruofei and Rong Jingze got married, Yin Haicheng's heart had not been at peace. Looking back on this life, he seemed to have wronged many people, including his first wife.

  Dalin followed him for many years, and during the internal strife, he suffered a lot. At that time, he had already transferred his affections to Xiaolin, only remembering to have someone protect his two sons, but forgetting about his original wife and daughters. If it weren't for Dali, he probably wouldn't have so many children today.

  The debt to Da Lin was not noticed, and the later-born legitimate son, although doted on by Da Lin and the old lady, unfortunately could never surpass the eldest son in his heart.

  He spent too little energy on Yin Ruofei in this life. The first time he really noticed, Yin Ruofei was already eight years old, and later even left the Hou Mansion to follow the Crown Prince, learning to navigate complex relationships at a young age.

  Yin Haicheng felt that Yin Ruofei marrying Rong Jingze was ultimately his fault. If he had given him a little more paternal love back then, would he have still chosen a man?

  Now that his son is in trouble, Yin Haicheng has no other thoughts, only wanting his son to return safely by his side. If Yin Ruofei were to be harmed, he would never be at peace for the rest of his life.