"Heh, as expected, emperors are all heartless! I've seen it for who I am now!" Yi Yun Muchen stopped her tears and sneered, "But you've already gotten the answer you wanted, so hurry up and give me back the jade hairpin!"
Yi Yun Shangcheng took out a silk handkerchief from her bosom and gently wiped Yi Yun Muchen's face. Yi Yun Muchen's eyes were cold and filled with hatred. "Don't think that just because you're being hypocritical, I can forgive you!"
"Hmph!" Yi Yunshangcheng's reaction told her that she disdained it!
He took out a medicine bottle from his pocket, then used his fingers to open the cap of the ointment and gently applied it to Yi Yun Muchen. The cool, refreshing feeling was quite comfortable, making Yi Yun Muchen feel as if she had returned to her childhood.
She was very mischievous. Once she fell to the ground and started crying. He carefully applied medicine to her wound with his finger.
But now, it was he who inflicted this wound!
It's because I touched a raw nerve, his sore spot!
Looking at the aloof yet all-too-familiar man before her, Yi Yun Muchen felt a sudden pang of desolation. "Brother, give her up. She doesn't belong to you. Don't force it." She tried her best to keep her voice calm, hoping not to anger him or cause him pain.
A trace of sadness flashed in Yi Yun Shangcheng's eyes, but his gaze instantly transformed into a glazed light. He looked up at Yi Yun Muchen with deep purple eyes, exuding a majesty that looked down on the world, as well as a coldness that could destroy everything. The words were almost squeezed out between his teeth, "Don't say such things to me again, or I will not forgive you!"
He withdrew his hand and put away the bottle. "Your injury will heal in half a day. You should take good care of your pregnancy! If you want to live to see Beigong Jueshi, you must listen to me and behave well! If you want your child with Beigong Jueshi to grow up healthy instead of becoming a demon lord, you must listen to me even more!"
But if you disobey and instead think about how to escape, or even about killing me, I will make you suffer every kind of pain imaginable! Similarly, I will subject Bei Gong Jue Shi to the most severe punishment; I will make you witness him personally torturing himself to death! As he said this, Yi Yun Shang Cheng's lips curled into a cold smile. As expected, he saw the terror and fear on Yi Yun Muchen's face.
She was worried too, wasn't she? Haha! A weakness, oh a weakness! Once a person has a weakness, they become unable to move an inch! But if a person has nothing they care about, they will definitely be the ultimate winner!
"Give me a good rest!" Yi Yun Shangcheng said, immediately getting up. Yi Yun Muchen was still in shock, but seeing Yi Yun Shangcheng about to leave, he panicked instantly, "Brother, the jade hairpin, give me back the jade hairpin!"
"Heh, your answer doesn't satisfy me, so the jade hairpin, hmph!" Yi Yun Shangcheng sneered. Yi Yun Muchen panicked, "You, what are you going to do?"
Yiyun Shangcheng's expression changed, and she inserted the jade hairpin into her hair bun. "I will keep it for you, so that my sister won't do anything rash!" Although her words were meant to express concern, the tone she spoke was surprisingly oppressive!
"No!" But just as Yi Yunmu Chen finished speaking, Yi Yun Shang Cheng had already struck her sleeping pressure point from a distance. "Someone come here!"
"Your Majesty." Immediately, a maidservant pushed open the door and entered. Upon seeing Yiyun Shangcheng, the maidservant immediately clasped her hands in a gesture of respect.
"Keep a close eye on the princess for me! If anything happens to her, you will all be turned into spirits!" Yi Yun Shangcheng sneered, glancing at Yi Yun Muchen. "The prince consort will come to see her in three days. I hope she looks normal!"
"Yes!" the maids replied in unison.
Yiyun walked out of the city with an air of arrogance.
As night deepened, Yiyun went up the city and returned to her bedroom.
With a gentle twist of the button for the secret chamber, Yiyun Shangcheng returned to the inner room where the crystal ball had been placed.
He looked up at a huge mural hanging on the wall. It was a painting that Ji Wushang had made in the Imperial Garden. He had taken the painting away during a rainstorm.
Whenever he was tormented by loneliness, only the mural on this wall could calm his mind, but his desire to possess her alone was even stronger!
"Someone come here," he called out in a low voice, looking up at the paintings on the wall.
The night was so dark and oppressive that it was almost suffocating.
Ji Wushang leaned against Nan Xuzong's chest and fell asleep. Nan Xuzong lovingly and gently held her in his arms before getting off the carriage.
Unexpectedly, when they entered the inner room, Nan Xuzong stopped. He held the still-sleeping Ji Wushang in his arms, but his eyes became sharp and dark. He stepped back slightly, closed his eyes, and imagined that someone had come here.
Nan Xuzong suddenly opened his eyes, quickly carried Ji Wushang to the bed in the inner room, covered him with a brocade quilt, and then went back to the outer room.
Nan Xuzong warily surveyed the surrounding traces, not letting go of even the slightest trace of the scent that had lingered in the air! His hand touched the dressing table, then the chairs and tables. Nan Xuzong lifted the beaded curtain, picked up the gauze robe and gown on the shelf, smelled them, put them down, and approached Ji Wushang.
Nan Xuzong's expression changed instantly, and he swiftly picked up Ji Wushang from the bed!
"Come out!" Nan Xuzong had already grabbed Ji Wushang with one arm and drawn a soft sword from his waist with the other, pointing his sword at the bed!
Ji Wushang was startled awake by his change!
"Cong?" Ji Wushang looked at Nan Xucong, somewhat puzzled, but immediately looked towards the spot on the bed.
At this moment, what was seen was a person rolling out from under the bed. He was completely covered in black, and his eyes were not even visible, just like a black mummy! You could vaguely make out that it was humanoid based on the outline! This person in black was now "looking" at Ji Wushang and Nan Xuzong in front of him, and had already drawn the long sword from his waist.
Ji Wushang was somewhat surprised and couldn't help but step back. Nan Xuzong's eyes were dark and deep as he protected Ji Wushang in his arms. At this moment, several more men in black emerged from other places, all holding long swords. They looked at Ji Wushang and Nan Xuzong and stepped forward step by step.
Ji Wushang was tightly protected behind Nan Xuzong. He gently leaned close to Ji Wushang's ear and asked, "Wushang, do you still remember how you got to the dark room?"
"I...I remember." At this moment, there can be absolutely no tension!
But why haven't the guards from the Prince's mansion come? Unexpectedly, at this moment, the sounds of fighting outside the door startled Ji Wushang and Nan Xuzong.
Who sent these people? And were they here to kill me and Wu Shang?
A flicker of unease crossed Nan Xuzong's mind, but he quickly regained his composure. He pulled Ji Wushang closer and said, "Later, when you have a chance, you must hide in the secret room. No matter what happens here, you cannot come out!"
"No, Cong, I want to be by your side!" Ji Wushang looked at him. Why was it that every time they encountered such a situation, he would always reserve the safest opportunities and places for himself, leaving him to face it alone? It was because he wasn't strong enough! Ji Wushang, oh Ji Wushang, when will you become a strong person, someone who can stand by his side and fight alongside him against the enemy!
"Don't worry me, Wu Shang, be good." Nan Xuzong looked at Ji Wu Shang tenderly and kissed her lips. At this moment, the "men in black" were already stepping forward. Nan Xuzong continued in her ear, "Don't worry, I will go down to the secret room to find you right away. If you are afraid, just hide in the corner of the dark room, and I will definitely find you!"
"Cong." She looked at Nan Xu Cong with pleading eyes, not wanting to be abandoned by him like this...
"Grab my hand!" Nan Xuzong said and immediately placed his hand in hers. Ji Wushang held on tightly. Nan Xuzong was like a god, holding Ji Wushang with one hand and wielding the soft sword with ease in the other!
The men in black who were stabbed fell one by one, but then they all got up again!
It's as if these "men in black" will never die!
"It's a black corpse!" Nan Xuzong sneered, pushing Ji Wushang against the wall. "Go into the secret chamber!"
Ji Wushang watched him nervously, then immediately turned and pressed the button for the secret chamber. She looked back at Nan Xuzong, who had already channeled his inner energy into the soft sword, making it gleam with a cold light! With a swift swing of his sword, Nan Xuzong cleaved the approaching black corpse in two! The two pieces fell to the ground, turning into a pool of putrid black liquid!
Nan Xuzong frowned. He looked up and saw Ji Wushang, who was in a daze, and immediately called out, "Wushang, go inside!"
"Yes!" Ji Wushang knew he couldn't distract him, so he immediately entered the secret chamber. But when he saw the black corpse suddenly appear behind Nan Xuzong, Ji Wushang shouted, "Watch out!"
Nan Xuzong's eyes darkened, and with a backhand thrust, his longsword pierced from his own ribs into the black corpse behind him! In a leap, Nan Xuzong's longsword was already out, and the black corpse was no match for it, instantly being cut in two!
Ji Wushang felt a little relieved, but just then, as the secret chamber was about to close, he felt someone hugging his waist from behind!
"Ah!" Ji Wushang thought they were the black corpses and immediately shouted in surprise. He pulled the phoenix jade hairpin from his hair and stabbed it into the thing behind him!
Ji Wushang suddenly pulled it out, and Nan Xuzong, surprised by the shout, immediately and ruthlessly dealt with the black corpse in front of him. He then ducked and slipped into the inner room. He saw Ji Wushang still in shock, and in front of her was a black corpse with a small hole in its chest, from which smoke was rising! Ji Wushang was tightly clutching the phoenix jade hairpin in her hand!
The black corpse seemed to be still in shock, looking down at the small, smoking hole in its chest, surprised and at a loss!
Nan Xuzong narrowed his eyes, swung his longsword, and immediately slashed the black corpse!
At the same time, Nan Xuzong had already pulled Ji Wushang to his side, saying, "Don't be afraid, give me the jade hairpin."
"Me, Cong, me, have I killed someone again?" She looked at him, her face filled with doubt.
Nan Xuzong took the phoenix jade hairpin from her hand, looking at the bluish-black blood smoldering on it. "No, these people are already dead. You didn't kill them." He quickly tore off a piece of cloth, wrapped the hairpin in it, and put it in his pocket. "If this hairpin pierces the bodies of those black corpses, it will become poisonous. Don't touch them!"
"Yes." Ji Wushang nodded.
"I'll take you out!" Nan Xuzong said, immediately pulling Ji Wushang out of the secret chamber. He thought no one would know about the secret chamber he had built, but now, the strength of their opponent was beyond his estimation!
Ji Wushang pulled out her other jade hairpin, ready to shield Nan Xuzong from another obstacle at any moment! Anyone can unleash their potential when forced into a corner! Ji Wushang gripped the jade hairpin in her hand, ready to strike at any moment!
Nan Xuzong, however, held his longsword and did not allow Ji Wushang to be injured in the slightest!
The black corpses kept coming in from outside, and some of them even stood guard outside the door, preventing Nan Xuzong's men from entering!
Despite this, Nan Xuzong remained completely unharmed! He only needed to prevent the blood of the black corpses from staining himself and Ji Wushang! And the black water on the ground was also poisonous; he had to avoid that as well!
The space was getting smaller and smaller. Nan Xuzong looked down at Ji Wushang and said, "Hold on tight to my waist!"
Upon hearing this, Ji Wushang immediately inserted the jade hairpin into her hair bun, then wrapped her arms around his lean waist. Nan Xuzong looked down at her, a smile appearing on his lips. He placed one hand on her waist as well, gripped it tightly, and with a burst of energy, pointed his longsword and charged forward with Ji Wushang! What came towards them was a tall, black corpse, which Nan Xuzong impaled on the tip of his sword!
With a flick of his wrist, the longsword snapped, shattering the black corpse into pieces like rags, which scattered in all directions and turned into black water!
Nan Xuzong, without changing his expression, had already led Ji Wushang out of the courtyard. Gong Shu and the others in the courtyard were relieved to see that they were alright.
At this moment, Nan Xuzong's eyes darkened, and he released Ji Wushang. "Gong Shu, Hong Feicuiwu, take good care of the Imperial Concubine!"
"Yes!" the three immediately agreed, vowing to protect Ji Wushang with their lives!
Ji Wushang looked at Nan Xuzong, who had already nodded. Ji Wushang knew that since Nan Xuzong had been able to protect himself even with so many black corpses, his martial arts skills had improved significantly!
I believe him.
At first, Nan Xuzong wasn't very confident in himself!
Ji Wushang's gaze remained fixed on Nan Xuzong, who was weaving through the pile of black corpses. His long sword seemed to possess magic, moving in and out, cutting down all the black corpses!
However, at that moment, the sound of an ocarina drifted from the sky! The ocarina's sound was melodious and rhythmic! Nan Xuzong paused slightly and stood with Ji Wushang and the others.
Upon hearing the sound of the ocarina, the black corpses changed direction and immediately headed towards the sound of the ocarina!
Nan Xuzong and the others looked in the direction of the sound and stood on a tall building in the distance. They didn't know how many mansions or how much distance they had passed, but there stood a tall, handsome man with flowing robes. He wore a gray robe, and his face was not clear in the night. However, the sleeve of his right arm was constantly dancing in the wind! His other left hand held an ocarina to his lips and gently played it, as if playing a demonic melody that led to hell!
Ji Wushang was taken aback. "Yes, it's the second son of the Prince of Zhenbei!" she recognized him.
Nan Xuzong was also taken aback. He tightened his grip on his longsword, took a few steps forward, but then stopped. He couldn't abandon Ji Wushang to chase after Beigong Jueshi; otherwise, this might be another diversionary tactic!
As for Bei Gong Jue Shi… Nan Xu Cong’s eyes were cold as he stared at the person on the high-rise building in the distance, “Wu Shang, how did you recognize the second son of the king?”
“He lost an arm and is capable of driving away black corpses; there are probably very few people like him in the imperial city!” Ji Wushang looked at Nan Xuzong. “But why has he become like this?”
“It was the King of the Western Regions who manipulated everything,” Nan Xuzong said.
Ji Wushang listened to these words in silence. At this moment, the black corpses seemed to have found their final resting place, sinking into the ground and disappearing from sight.
The sound of the ocarina had stopped.
Bei Gong Jue Shi looked down at Nan Xu Cong, who was also staring at him from the ground, with one red and one black eye. It was as if they had already exchanged hundreds of moves without each other.
His face was cold as he turned and walked into the night.
Nan Xuzong's eyes darkened as he glanced at the ground, which was covered in black water but also littered with the corpses of his own men.
“They were all given proper burials. They were burned, so no traces were left!” Nan Xuzong said. “The compensation will be given to their families to ensure they have enough to eat and wear.”
"Yes." Gong Shu immediately waved his hand and led his servants to do it.
Nan Xuzong received the soft sword and tucked it into his waistband. He strolled forward and asked, "Wu Shang, how are you? Are you injured?"
Ji Wushang smiled and shook his head.
Nan Xuzong nodded, "Come to the study."
In the study, Ji Wushang was looking down at the book in front of him, while Nan Xuzong was constantly writing letters, he was very busy.
Ji Wushang looked at him, but dared not disturb him, so he lowered his head again.
"The King of the Western Regions is planning to use Beigong Jueshi to control those black corpses so he can deal with his enemies," Nan Xuzong said, putting down his wolf-hair brush and folding the letter into an envelope. "I need to tell my third brother, your father, and the Prince of Zhenbei: first, to prepare my third brother for any unforeseen events in the capital; second, to have your father and the Prince of Zhenbei ready for any attacks from the Western Regions' black corpses. These black corpses must have weaknesses; if we can figure them out, we can avoid many casualties."
"Hmm." Ji Wushang nodded. "By the way, how did the battle against the Bohai army go last time?"
"Our army has won a great victory!" Nan Xuzong laughed. "Your father's surprise attack was successful, flanking from both sides. The Bohai army was routed and has already withdrawn from the border. They will not dare to invade again for some time. However..."