Chapter 59: Hero Saves Beauty

  "Don't dare to laugh, whoever laughs, this princess will kill who!" Wrapped in a cloak and standing up, there was no longer any of the previous delicate appearance. Her makeup was smudged, her hair disheveled, and the thick cloak wrapped around her body. The cold wind blew, lifting one corner, revealing a glimpse of snow-white skin that was simply captivating.

  The purple crystal princess glared at everyone with red eyes, crazily screaming that they were not allowed to laugh or discuss, and her thunderous roar silently dissipated in the midst of their loud laughter, leaving no trace.

  "This king wants to laugh, so I'll laugh. Do you dare to fight back?" A calm and gentle male voice fell, the laughter stopped abruptly, leaving only face after face twitching uncontrollably.

  They wanted to laugh but couldn't, and were stifling their laughter with great difficulty.

  "The Regent, now that I am handling state affairs, please do not interfere." The Empress Dowager lay on the chair, with Qin's aunt gently patting her chest to help her breathe.

  Seeing things develop to an uncontrollable extent, he forcibly supported his body and loudly opened his mouth. His tone was so unyielding that it did not allow anyone to offend the dignity of the heavenly kingdom.

  Even if he is the regent of Beihanguo, he has no right to interfere with her in Qimoye.

  "Princess, the clothes in the palace are already ready for you. Hurry up and change into them." Empress Xiao dragged her long phoenix dress hem, jogging to Princess Zijin's side, whispering in a low voice.

  Gritting his teeth, he glared at Leng Xiu Yue who was smiling but saying nothing, and then strode away.

  "Handling state affairs?" Situ Wushuang raised an eyebrow, stroking his chin, and said with a smile, "I didn't know that the state affairs of Qi Yue still needed to be handled by the Empress Dowager herself. Hehe."

  Since ancient times, the harem has been forbidden from interfering in politics. With her one sentence "handle state affairs", where will the emperor end up?

  When things go wrong, don't be blinded by anger.

  "The Regent is unaware, the Empress Dowager has no other skills, but she likes to overstep her authority, using chicken feathers as imperial edicts, and meddling in trivial matters. Today's affair, if it's a family matter, everything makes sense, but if it's a national matter, wouldn't it be slapping the Emperor's face? This uncultured person is really frightening." Leng Ziyue said softly, propping up her cheek with her hand and tilting her head.

  She just wants to see how much the Empress Dowager can tolerate. As long as you lose your temper, it will be a great opportunity for me.

  "Uncultured?" Situ Wushuang's dark eyes were filled with confusion, and he couldn't understand the new words that Leng Ziyue had just spoken, only vaguely grasping their general meaning.

  "Cough, it means being uneducated and not knowing how to speak." With a bored expression, she rubbed her nose and pursed her lips: "As our ancestors taught us, a woman without talent is virtuous, or else how could I have become the Empress Dowager?"

  "Haha... what a woman, no talent is virtue." Situ Wushuang lowered his black eyes. In his view, the Empress Dowager was not untalented, but too talented. Those hands had stained with the blood of countless imperial concubines, and only then did she achieve her unshakeable status today.

  In the first half of her life, she had a strong desire for power and wealth. After getting everything, her ambition did not weaken at all. What she thought about was to control the entire Qi Yue's previous dynasty.

  Such a woman is indeed worthy of being called an old witch.

  "I hereby declare that the banquet is over, all ministers should return to their residences early, tomorrow there will be an early court session, don't be late." The Empress Dowager said with her eyes closed, trembling with fear.

  She thought she could take this opportunity to get rid of Leng Jiuyue before the Linglong Banquet, so that in the future she wouldn't become more and more arrogant and difficult to control, and even pose a threat to her.

  But reality hit her unprepared, and all those plans she had yet to put into action were stillborn, useless.

  As the Empress Dowager of a powerful nation, when the previous Emperor was still alive, even if she wasn't the noble Empress, no one dared to mock her or humiliate her like this. Qi Yue had made her experience all the humiliation and coldness that she had never experienced before.

  She made her show off her ugliness in front of people, she made her feel that everything she did was useless, she made her lose face, she had no air to speak out, she could only endure, and silently swallow the bitterness, having no choice but to admit her own bad luck.

  Step by step, she had long been calculated, and the purpose was to lure her into the trap.

  First, he provoked Princess Zijin and made a bet with her. Then, he deliberately designed the cold wind chime incident, making them confident to catch Jian, but ended up being greatly disappointed and losing face. Immediately after, he used some kind of sorcery, causing Princess Zijin to lose her senses, dancing wildly on stage and stripping off her clothes, completely disgracing the royal family.

  Finally, Leng Xueyu actually dared to tease in front of the officials, that was Princess Zijin's deliberate striptease dance just to make her smile.

  What was originally still possible to find an excuse to get away with has become a thorny issue, and anything said seems pale and powerless.

  An old face was like being poisoned, presenting a dark greenish-black color, frightening to behold. The Empress Dowager's chest heaved violently, obviously enraged, and it took a long time to muster the breath to say the next sentence.

  "Do I need to say it again?" The Empress Dowager's voice was stern as she stood up, her hands trembling on the armrest.

  "We obey your orders." The officials responded in unison, the banquet had already become chaotic and they couldn't even discuss privately at this time, it's better to leave first.

  After the ceremony was over, one by one they shook off their spirits, lightly patted the folds of their official robes, and called out to their families, all of whom were in a hurry to return home and find their mothers.

  "Ling Xue, you're not allowed to leave." The Princess Zijin, who had changed into a light blue long gown and rearranged her hair, rushed out hastily.

  All the humiliation she suffered, how can she not want it back, she will never let Leng Xiu Yue leave alive.

  Can't openly kill her, damn it, she just wants to kill her regardless of everything, even in front of everyone.

  "What instructions does Princess Zi Jing have?" Leng Ziyue turned her body, changed to a more comfortable posture nestled in the chair, lightly blinked her watery eyes, and swung her red sleeves.

  "Be loyal to your lord and take your daughter away quickly." The empress's sharp eyes almost scared him into kneeling down.

  Things have gotten to this point, after returning to the palace, if the emperor asks about it, she doesn't know how to explain. He is her only biological son, and their mother-son relationship has been strained, making her feel uncomfortable in her heart.

  For many years, she had been trying every means to ease the relationship between mother and son, which had improved slightly in recent years. The Empress Dowager did not want to ruin everything.

  She yearns for the highest and most supreme rights, but she also does not want to be alienated from her relatives.

  If the power she secretly cultivated was exposed, wouldn't it be... no, no, no, she absolutely cannot let that happen. She must stop Princess Zijin, who is on the verge of collapse from rage, and prevent her from destroying everything she has.

  "Wei Chen, take Cold Jinling away." The empress dowager called out just as Wei Chen was about to pick up Cold Yinyin, who had been injured internally.

  It's no problem for him to take the two daughters, but it's absolutely impossible for him to take away Leng Ziyue. If she had been willing to listen to his words, things wouldn't have turned out like this.

  Leng Xue is someone who can't be controlled by anyone, she only acts according to her own mood, he's just a nominal father, how can he possibly move her.

  Considering he ignored her for 16 years, she didn't take advantage of the situation to get rid of him now, which is already a great mercy on her part.

  "Zi Jing, the Empress Dowager's heart is aching again. Accompany her back to the palace." The Empress Dowager signaled Qin Ayi to support her and walk over to Princess Zi Jing's side, taking her away with them.

  "Empress Dowager, you go back to the palace first. This time, no matter what you say, I won't listen to you." She had had enough and didn't want to endure it any longer.

  Zi Jing Gong Zhu turned her face away, their plan had not been fully implemented yet, but they all wore the cold smile of Cui Ze Yue, all the humiliation fell on her body, how could she be willing.

  She is a noble princess, but she shamelessly stands on the stage and performs a striptease dance, taking off one piece of clothing after another, speaking those shameless and provocative words, standing naked on the stage for everyone to admire. What can she do? She can't possibly dig out the eyes of all the ministers who have seen her body or kill them all!

  So she wants to kill Leng Ziyue, and she must kill her.

  If it weren't for her, nothing would have happened, and she wouldn't be humiliated to this extent.

  When changing clothes, the unclear things on the stage surged into her mind like a tide, scene by scene, crystal clear. She remembered how she teased and seduced people when taking off their clothes, how she spoke those words with extremely heavy implications, and how those officials stared at every part of her body.

  The more she remembered clearly, the more painful it was for her.

  Although she is no longer a clean woman, she is also a woman who has been seen naked by so many men and can only pretend to be stupid. Can't she feel suffocated?

  No one can understand her feelings, she wants revenge.

  "King of Han, King of Ming, take your imperial sister back home. She's had a shock and needs to be examined by the royal physician." The Empress Dowager knew her own daughter all too well - once she said something, not even ten horses could drag it back.

  Her power cannot be exposed and can only be used by force.

  "Mother, you..." Princess Zijin was taken aback. She hadn't expected that her mother would still try to stop her at this time. Why couldn't she just let her avenge?

  Her power was that important, and she never thought of telling others that it was her doing, the consequences would be hers to bear.

  "You two still don't take action." The Empress Dowager was anxious, truly afraid that things would once again exceed her expectations.

  "Big brother, let's get started!" Baili Changjian only felt a severe headache, and tonight he was afraid that he would become the laughing stock of the imperial city, lingering for a long time.

  Baili Changqing sighed, "Father Emperor knows about this matter, it must be even harder to deal with," "En."

  Two tall figures suddenly flew up, their toes lightly tapping as they swept past Princess Zijin. As soon as they passed the stage, Princess Zijin's stern voice rang out: "For whoever kills Leng Ziyue for me, I will reward 50 taels of silver to those who punch her, 100 taels of silver to those who kick her, and 1,000 taels of gold to those who take her life."

  If she could get rid of Leng Xueying, no matter what price she had to pay, she would accept it.

  "The Empress Dowager suddenly cried out and immediately lost her temper."

  "The Empress Dowager..." followed by another burst of shrill cries, rising and falling in a continuous, unending wave.

  It's clear that the good show is about to begin, and no one has the mood to care whether the Empress Dowager really fainted or pretended to faint. As long as she hasn't stopped breathing, everything is fine.

  As soon as Princess Zijin's words fell, in an instant, batches of black-clad men with golden chrysanthemums embroidered on their left shoulders surged into the garden from all directions. They were filled with intense killing intent, their movements concise and swift, their speed extremely fast.

  A hundred miles of long sword lightly fell on the stage, cold eyes swept over the surging black-clad men, and from their breath, they could be distinguished as dead soldiers who would not stop until they reached their goal.

  The princess's mansion could have such a powerful dark force, and his intelligence organization didn't get any news at all, it's too hateful.

  "Your Highness, please think thrice before acting." Baili Changqing stood opposite Princess Zijin, a hint of deep thought flashing in his calm eyes. The princess's manor hid such enormous power, wasn't that an affront to the Emperor?

  Once this matter gets out of hand, the consequences will be unimaginable.

  Moreover, Father Emperor has already decided that Leng Ziyue will represent Qi Yue at the Linglong Banquet. What if something unexpected happens to her?

  "Mind your own business, this princess's affairs are none of your concern." Princess Zijin leaped over Baili Changqing, her cold eyes scanning the two standing on the other side, Baili Hongfeng and Baili Ziyin. "Whoever dares to stop me will end up like this knife."

  Snatched the knife from the guard's hand, lightly folded it in two, and threw it heavily on the ground.

  "Big brother, since the Empress Dowager's mind is so determined, let's just watch from the side and not intervene." Baili Ziyin pulled away from Baili Changqing, jumped to one side, and watched with a cold eye.

  "Fourth brother..." Ba Li Chang Qing wanted to say something, but was interrupted by Ba Li Hong Feng, "Big brother, the dark forces in the Princess's mansion are so powerful that even Father Emperor might be kept in the dark and unaware. The Imperial Aunt's words have reached that point, if we help either side now, there will be problems, it's better to observe from the sidelines."

  If Leng Ziyue can be eliminated, this force will basically be destroyed and cannot pose a threat to him, which is beneficial to him. If Leng Ziyue is alive, this force will all be finished, not one will be left.

  No matter how you calculate it, it's beneficial and harmless to him, but lending a hand will only make things worse.

  "Alas." He let out a long sigh, looking at the civil and military officials who were frightened by the black-clad men and hiding everywhere, as well as those screaming young ladies from wealthy families. Baili Qingcheng felt that he had never seen such a chaotic scene before.

  For a moment, he was stunned and at a loss for what to do.

  "Miss, you go first, I'll cover the back." Xia Hua Dong Xue calmly watched the black-clad man approaching them, blocking in front of Leng Ziyue, and said softly.

  "It's not easy to lure them out, how can I leave now?" Leng Ziyue's cold and low voice sounded, the intelligence she had received earlier mentioned a group of ruthless assassins with golden chrysanthemums embroidered on their left shoulders, who were mysterious in their movements and usually only acted at night.

  After repeated investigations, it is suspected that it originated from the deep palace and was likely in the harem.

  Leng Xueyue suspected that she was a person cultivated by the Empress Dowager, so she would provoke the Empress Dowager and Princess Zijin in high profile, with the purpose of angering one of them and bringing out this batch of dead guards.

  It turned out as she had expected.

  "Ling Xue, tonight is your time of death." Princess Zijin stood behind the man in black, grasping a long sword.

  The sharp sword tip directly pointed at Leng Ziyue, who was heavily surrounded by the black-clothed guards in the middle. This batch of dead guards had always been secretly commanded by her, and no one knew their strength better than she did.

  To treat a cold Ziyue is more than enough.

  "Your Highness, what should we do?" Qin Jin and Lu Hu were both sweating for Leng Ziyue. They had all stepped on countless corpses to survive until now. The killing aura on these dead guards was exceptionally thick, and it could be imagined that their training process was also extremely unbearable. Those who could survive until now were absolutely not ordinary people.

  "Just help secretly." Si Tu Wu Shuang didn't want to ruin Leng Zhi Yue's plan, and the development of the banquet up to now was mostly brought about by her.

  If he ruined her original plan by intervening, it would be a waste of effort.

  "Yes." The two nodded and stood aside with their swords.

  The snow fell thicker and faster, soon covering the ground with a thin layer. It fluttered down gently, in stark contrast to the panicked fleeing of the noble's daughter, who had scattered her golden and silver jewelry all over the place, trembling all over and shrieking nonstop, only to trip over her own long skirt. Cold Zhiyao, on the other hand, looked elegant and refined, exuding an aura of nobility that commanded respect.

  All I saw was her lounging lazily in the chair, her eyes slightly cast down, her long eyelashes hiding all her thoughts, and her red dress burning like a flame in the night, dazzlingly unparalleled.

  "Just you." The three words that should have been full of momentum sounded soft and fluffy coming from Leng Zhiyue's mouth. However, her unintentionally raised eyes only gave a faint glance, yet it made people's bodies stiffen instantly, a chill ran from head to toe, and a piercing coolness penetrated through the heart.

  "Then open your eyes and take a good look, does this princess have that kind of skill?" Who gave her such composure and confidence, facing so many dead guards, she didn't change color, as steady as Mount Tai.

  The purple crystal princess's chest rose and fell, the three short arrows tempered with extreme poison in her sleeve were tightly grasped in her palm, she didn't have a second chance, despicable means or not, as long as she could kill her with one move.

  "I'm looking forward to your performance." Lan Zifei blinked and smiled faintly.

  "Give it to this princess." With a wave of his hand, the black-clad men who received the order swarmed around Leng Ziyue like a flood.

  They are dead guards, except for accepting orders, all that's left is obedience, obedience, and more obedience.

  "Summer flowers, winter snow, take good care of yourself." Leng Ziyue's lips curled up coldly, her slender fingers lightly placed on her pink lips, a chill rising in her eyes, a wicked glint flashing by, and her blood began to boil.

  Deep red, bright red, blood red blood, is what she yearns to see. She doesn't know when it started, but she became addicted to blood, just to witness the splashing of fresh blood with her own eyes.

  Frightening and thrilling, the flowing blood brings her an inexplicable palpitation, as if getting closer to something.

  Dreams are like illusions, close yet distant, heard but unattainable. Every time she feels anxious, only the crimson blood can calm her down, feeling warmth.

  "Miss, we'll protect you with our lives." Xia Hua Dong Xue stood firmly by Leng Zuo Yue's side. The You Yin Pavilion had finally found its master, and they would not let anything happen to her.

  "I'll be fine, take care of yourself, don't make me worry about you." It's not that Qing Yue is too confident or too arrogant, but she's used to fighting alone. Having someone by her side to help would only hinder her and bring unnecessary trouble.

  "Yes." The two exchanged a glance, they wouldn't let themselves become a burden to Leng Xueyao, and with a flash of their figures, they began fighting the people close to them.

  The purple crystal princess narrowed her eyes. She underestimated Leng Ziyue and didn't expect that the two maids by her side had such impressive martial arts skills, "Kill without mercy."

  The black-clad men, without any response, only intensified their attack, constantly closing in on Leng Xueying who was sitting there calmly.

  The red garment fluttered, and the cold Qīng Líng rose into the air. The Blood Wei left her hand, like a silver string of fate cutting through the air with a beautiful arc. Wherever it passed, blood beads splashed out, one by one, falling down along the blade's edge.

  She swept her cold eyes over the trembling crowd, her eyes wide with excitement, and then narrowed her clear and deep black pupils to scan the four princes watching from the sidelines. Her slender eyebrows furrowed slightly as she said, "The red snow falls all over the entire princess's mansion, I wonder what a magnificent scene it will be, this young lady is very curious."

  A red figure like a ghostly apparition weaved in and out of the black crowd, every move aimed to harm, one knife strike was fatal, clean and efficient, without any hesitation or delay.

  Baili Chenyuan's fists were clenched tightly, and if it weren't for Leng Ziyue's warning gaze, he would have recklessly charged forward, shielding her behind him.

  That stubborn little woman, why does she always like to rely on him alone and let him help her with anything that's not good.

  "Xiao Yue, if you dare to let yourself get hurt, I swear I'll tie you to my side no matter what." A pair of starry eyes, cold and icy, revealed a rare hint of murderous intent.

  His woman, whoever dares to touch a single hair on her head, he will definitely make him suffer a fate worse than death, never to be reborn in a thousand lifetimes.

  "Leng Ziyue, go to death." Princess Zijin flew up, and in mid-air, her cloud sleeve fluttered, three poisonous short arrows shot towards Leng Ziyue's body, aiming at the three major vital points, swift and unstoppable.

  A short arrow flew past her shoulder, brushing against the winter snow, and she widened her eyes in terror, shouting loudly: "Miss, beware of hidden weapons."

  Fei Xuan's Blood Wei dropped a short arrow, Leng Ziyue stared tightly at the incoming short arrow, her body leaned back and retreated two steps, waited for the right moment to kick the black-clothed man with one foot, pulled out the jade hairpin from her hair, and shot the last short arrow.

  Her lithe body barely landed safely, and suddenly everything went black before her eyes. Inwardly she cursed silently, damn it, she had to end this quickly, using the newly broken through indoor transmission control to manipulate Princess Zijin's thoughts, and also used a powerful mental force to control Leng Yinling to wake up Princess Zijin, her physical strength was almost exhausted.

  The people and objects in front of me suddenly became a bit blurry, the movements of my hands also noticeably slower than before, the blood-stained blade was already stained with bright red blood, dripping down one drop at a time from the tip of the knife, making a crisp and frightening sound.

  Baili Chenyuan noticed something was off about Leng Ziyue, and his body moved slightly. Just in time to see the short arrow that Leng Ziyue had kicked fly back in a strange curve, flying towards her back. The icy tip of the arrow made his heart feel like it was being tightly pinched, and his breathing paused for a moment.

  When I came back to my senses, I only felt a pain in my shoulder, the smell of blood rising in my throat, and finally spewing out from my mouth.

  "You——" Leng Ziyue had already sensed the danger approaching, and her instincts made her want to turn around and dodge, but she was already unable to avoid it. Just as the short arrow was about to pierce her body, suddenly her body felt warm, a familiar scent rushed into her nostrils, and she was tightly hugged into Baili Chenyuan's arms.

  He shielded her from all the wind and rain, leaving only warmth.

  "Xiao Yue, you're really naughty." Baili Chenyuan suppressed the bloodthirsty aura that rose again in his heart, and his slender fingers stroked her cheek, letting out a gentle, unrefined laugh.

  As long as she's fine, it's all right. Watching her encounter danger and feeling like he was about to suffocate, he couldn't bear it again.

  As long as she was fine, the whole world seemed to belong to him.

  "Why?" A puzzled look appeared on the delicate and beautiful face, as Leng Xueyu stared blankly at Baili Chuanxun. She was not familiar with him, so why did he risk his own life to protect her?

  "No need for explanations, I just want you to be fine." Baili Chenyuan hugged Leng Zhiyue and turned around, striking back the black-clad man who was approaching them.

  The complex and profound phoenix eyes fell on Baili Chenyuan's shoulder, which was stained with blood. The short arrow pierced his entire shoulder, and the blood soaked through his black clothes, deepening their color, and the smell of blood was thick and heavy.

  Leng Xue's face suddenly became extremely ugly, and the short arrow was tempered with a highly toxic poison.

  "Stay here quietly, don't move, and don't even think about using your powers. If you do, I'll kill you." Her eyebrows furrowed, a cold glint flashed in the depths of her autumnal eyes, and in an instant, that breathtaking beauty was suffused with a deadly aura, like a female Rakshasa who didn't shed blood but still exuded a chilling killing intent.

  The black-clad man, who would not rest until he achieved his goal, locked eyes with the pair of black pupils that seemed to be imbued with a murderous aura. His body involuntarily trembled slightly, and fear was all they felt at this moment.

  She is like a bloodthirsty female Asura from hell, an envoy of soul-snatching and life-taking.

  "Xiao Yue, don't let danger get close to you again, otherwise, I won't listen to your words." Bai Li Chen Xuan blinked his sparkling starry eyes, and for a moment, he saw a hint of heartache in her eyes.

  It's just that one heartache that makes him feel like everything is worth it.

  Only she could make him give up everything.

  "Good." With a slight nod, Blood Wei reappeared, and what was terrifying was that no one could see clearly the speed of Leng Ziyue, which was as fast as lightning.

  Wherever there was a flash of silver, wherever a red-clad figure flitted by, wherever there would be a black-clad man falling down, one after another, until her feet were covered with corpses.

  "Miss...!" Xia Hua Dong Xue had stopped her hands from a moment ago, staring blankly at Leng Zhi Yue who had solved the enemy with one knife, not giving the enemy any chance to fight back.

  They had never seen such a cold Zifei, she seemed to have no soul, only knowing how to kill, non-stop killing, endless killing, until all the enemies fell at her feet.

  It was also the first time they saw Leng Ziyue's clothes stained with the dead man's blood.

  "Princess Zijin, how would you like to die?" The clear and cold female voice, seemingly from afar, was ethereal and profound.

  Leng Xueyu stepped over one corpse after another, she didn't want to go on a killing spree at first, but she couldn't suppress the anger and bloodlust surging in her heart. She wanted to kill, non-stop, until the white snow on the ground was dyed into a brilliant red, and only then did her bloodthirsty excitement finally subside.

  Never has there been a man who would risk everything to protect her with his life. Baili Chuan Yun, what kind of man are you?

  Why are you so good to me?

  "You, you... don't come any closer... don't come any closer..." Princess Zijin's long sword slipped from her grasp with a 'clang' and fell to the ground. Her body trembled like an autumn leaf in the cold wind, shaking uncontrollably as she continuously backed away. She was a demon, how could one person possibly annihilate her entire squad of over 100 elite guards on their own? She wasn't human.

  "Your voice is really unpleasant." Lifting up her blood-stained palm, Cold Zhi's eyes darkened, and she said in a cold tone without any emotion: "Why don't I cut off your throat so you can never speak again?"

  "Don't." Princess Zijin screamed, her hands covering her neck in terror. "Someone, come quickly, catch her, she's not human, she's a devil."

  The only response was the wind, perhaps after tonight, no one would dare speak loudly to Leng Ziyue again.

  Her name is Shura of Soul Reaper, and it seems like she has officially formed.

  On the high platform, Xiaohuanghou and others were so frightened that their faces turned pale, standing stiffly there, not daring to move at all, like several exquisite wooden puppets.

  If the proud and arrogant Empress Dowager hadn't fainted and didn't wake up, seeing such a cold Zhi Yue again would probably make her faint several more times.

  The elite troops she had painstakingly trained were no match for Leng Xue's forces, and it was infuriating to the point of being suffocated.

  "They all say your voice is unbearable, why are you still screaming?" It seems that she was very dissatisfied with hearing Princess Zijin's scream again. The Blood Wei on Leng Xueyue's wrist flew towards Princess Zijin like an arrow off the string, and after a few rotations, accompanied by a shocking scream, it returned to Leng Xueyue's hand.

  Looking back, Princess Zijin had already stared wide-eyed and fainted, falling softly to the ground.

  On the ground, a bloody ear was clearly visible, with an emerald earring still on it, and blood had soaked the ground.

  The world fell silent, with no sound at all, even the heartbeat seemed light and slow, without making a single sound. Leng Xueyu just stood in the center of the garden, her lowered phoenix eyes made it impossible for anyone to see what she was thinking.

  Xia Hua walked to Baili Chunxuan's side and asked in a low voice, "Young Master, how is your injury? I have medicine here that can treat wounds." It was he who saved the young master, so she should show him respect.

  Moreover, in her opinion, the young master was abnormal because he saw him injured afterwards.

  "No...no need...it's fine..." Bai Li Chen Yan covered his shoulder, the blood flowing out of the wound was black, he knew that the short arrow had a potent poison on it. Fortunately, it wasn't Cold Xiao Yue who got hurt, or else he would have been consumed by guilt.

  If he had come out to help her earlier, there would have been no such despicable and underhanded trick as the hidden arrow.

  "But...but..." Xia Hua wanted to say something more, just as she saw Bai Li Chen Yun's body sway and fall towards her. "Young Master, what's wrong with you?"

  "There is a deadly poison on the wound." Dong Xue's face turned black, and his life was in danger.

  A chill ran down her back, and if it had happened to Young Master, she really didn't dare imagine the consequences.

  Leng Xueyu's body stiffened, and she turned around to face Shang Baili Chunyuan, whose gentle eyes seemed to be comforting her, softly and slowly seeping into her heart.

  In her past life, her grandfather had told her that the best virtue is like water, and one's heart should be as still as stagnant water, but she could no longer do so.

  She was driven by her own bad emotions, bloodthirsty, murderous, furious, and mad. For a moment, she wanted to kill everyone here, wanting to see what it would be like to see rivers of blood.

  She is really scary like that.

  "Xiao Yue'er, come here." Baili Chenyuan opened his mouth, but a wave of dizziness washed over him and not a sound came out.

  Leng Xueyu looked at his lip shape, slowly walked back to his side, squatted down and gazed into his enchanting dark pupils, "I'll help you detoxify."

  She won't let him die, no way.

  He is the only one who makes her feel warm, she doesn't want him to die.

  "Xiao Yue, I won't let anyone hurt you. No one can, even if you can be bullied, it can only be me who bullies you." Bai Li Chen Yuan whispered in her ear.

  "He——" His eyes widened, and before Leng Xueyao could finish her sentence, his head had already fallen softly into her arms, a gesture of complete trust in her.

  "What to do now, miss?" Dong Xue glanced at Bai Li Chen Yuan who had fainted and stood behind Leng Zhi Yue, always on guard against anyone else making a move.

  Leng Xueying helped Baili Chenyuan up and said in a cold voice: "Return to the manor."

  "Yes." The two nodded.

  "Where is Leizhen?" Leng Xueyue softly shouted towards the night sky.

  "Affirmative." The electric specter materialized behind Leng Zhiyue in the blink of an eye, responding in a low voice.

  "Bring him along." The red-clad figure swept past, and Leng Xueying departed with a flutter.

  Dian Bao carefully took over Baili Chunxuan, supporting him on his shoulder. Just because of that scene where Baili Chunxuan blocked the dark arrow for Leng Xiu Yue, he was already very grateful to him.

  The young master's temperament was well understood, and without her instructions, he would not act rashly, lest he be punished lightly. If he accidentally ruined her plans, even death would be hard to avoid.

  Snowflakes are falling thick and fast, covering the sky and ground.

  With Leng Xue's departure, the night seemed to become even more quiet.

  The entire princess's mansion was immersed in a bloody atmosphere, with corpses scattered all over, shocking to the extreme.

  Situ Wushuang raised his sleeve and said, "Since the banquet has already ended, I will also take my leave." The protagonist had already left, the good show was over, what else was he waiting for.

  In the imperial palace, the thief he wanted to catch should have been caught by now, and leaving is the best policy.

  "The Regent is walking slowly." It was a good while before Baili Longqing responded with a sound.

  He took a glance at the purple crystal princess who was lying on the ground with one ear cut off, and the unconscious empress dowager. He felt suffocated in his heart and couldn't find a way to vent his emotions.

  "You're welcome." Hearing Baili Changqing's response, Situ Wushuang couldn't help but take a few more glances at him. If he had to ask who was more suitable to be the crown prince of Qi Yue, he only liked two people - one was the Blood King Baili Chenyuan, and the other was the Korean king in front of him, Baili Changqing.

  After careful consideration, Xue Wang Baili Chuan Yun is the most suitable.

  While having a long and prosperous life, being overly hesitant and indecisive will ultimately make it difficult to achieve great things.

  "Mother, I'll escort you back to the palace." Baili Hongfeng walked up to Yu Guifei, whose face was deathly pale, and reached out his hand to help her up from her soft, weak body, speaking in a gentle tone.

  "Maple, Empress Dowager..." Yu Guifei swallowed hard, unable to speak. She had never seen such a bloody scene before, it was really too frightening.

  That... That Leng Zixue is really scary...

  "The Empress Dowager doesn't need to say anything, I understand everything." Even if he was shocked and intimidated by Leng Ziyue's ruthless methods, not to mention the Yu Gui Fei who lived deep in the palace.

  She nodded slightly and stopped talking. Yu Guifei only wanted to leave the princess's mansion quickly, and she would never come here again.

  "Fourth brother, I'm leaving this to you." Who made you the son of the empress? The master of the princess's mansion has fainted and the empress dowager is also unconscious. Besides Empress Xiao, who else can be in charge?

  Baili Hongfeng supported Yu Guifei and separated from Baili Ziyin, taking large strides away.

  "What can be done now?" The matter had turned out this way, and Empress Xiao really did not know how to explain it to the Emperor. She thought of everything that had happened and felt a lingering fear.

  Leng Xue's guts are too big, she is simply arrogant to the point of being lawless.

  "Empress Dowager, please return to the palace first. I will handle everything here." Baili Ziyin glanced at Empress Xiao and turned to face the officials, saying in a cold tone: "As for today's events, I do not wish to hear any rumors. Intelligent people do not need me to explain the consequences; everyone should take care of themselves."

  "Yes, Your Majesty." The officials lowered their heads and awkwardly withdrew their feet, standing at attention.

  "Alright, disperse!" With a wave of his hand, the black robes fluttered as he summoned all the guards from the Princess's mansion to start cleaning up.

  Seeing that everything was going on in an orderly manner, Empress Xiao's heart slightly fell, and she knew that her son had the talent to be a king, and was the material for the emperor.

  The more she looked at Baili Yixiao, the more confident Empress Xiao became. She wanted to return to the palace and think carefully about how to explain everything that had happened tonight to the Emperor.

  Leng Xueyu may be intimidating, but it can't be denied that whoever gets her will gain a great deal of assistance.

  If she could marry her son to Leng Ziyue, then she would help her own people and no longer oppose her, and it is even possible that she would help Ying'er ascend to the throne.

  "Shadow, the empress dowager has already taken the consorts back to the palace, you be careful." After instructing him, Empress Xiao called for the eunuchs and accompanied the empress dowager as they made their way back to the palace.

  After seeing off the long procession, Baili Zishi instructed the maids of the princess's mansion to carry back Princess Zijin and invite a royal physician to diagnose and treat her.

  His narrow gaze fell on her severed ear, his eyes deep and the wound surprisingly neat. So far, he had never seen such a sharp dagger.

  Leng Xue's weapon - Blood Wei, opened his eyes wide in surprise.

  Xue Wei Xue Wei, what a melodious name, and it suits her perfectly.

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  Loyal and Filial Governor's Mansion

  "Kangzi, shall we go in and take a look?" Shen Qing scratched his head, with a hesitant expression.

  "You want to die, I won't stop you." Kang Zhi directly gave him a pair of big white eyes. He wasn't unfamiliar with Wang Ye's temperament, so why would he rush in recklessly and seek death?

  Shen Qing shrugged and said in a low voice, "We're hiding on the roof, do you think the future princess has already discovered us? Her insight is not ordinary."

  Even if one holds their breath and hides carefully, they can still be detected by her.

  "I don't know." He shook his head and said with a straight face.

  "Cough, cough, the king is really something. If he wants to be a hero and save the beauty, he should at least inform us first. Now we've gotten into big trouble because of him." Shen Qing muttered discontentedly. To say that his king's heroic rescue was not clichéd, at least he could get along with the future queen for a few days and cultivate some feelings.

  Kang Zhi's mouth twitched and he said, "I don't know how badly the prince was injured either."

  The highly toxic poison on the short arrow didn't worry him at all. Ba Li Chen Xuan had practically grown up in a poisonous environment since he was young, and his claim of being immune to all poisons wasn't an exaggeration.

  Ordinary poison can't harm him at all.

  "With the future queen around, nothing will happen to the prince. The regent king's wife, Situ Wuxiang, was able to save her life, our prince is a piece of cake." Shen Qing opened his eyes wide and casually observed the surroundings, ensuring that the West Wing where Leng Zixuan lived had no danger present.

  Heavy snow was falling, and the two big men on the roof didn't know if they would become two stiff snowmen by dawn the next day.