"Bei Gong Jue Shi? Who is this person?"
...Yi Yun Muchen was stunned. She never expected to be betrothed to a man! And in a political marriage no less! She immediately ran away, not caring who this Bei Gong Jue Shi was!
Unexpectedly, this man was like this… It was him! Yi Yun Muchen was going crazy. She should stay far away from this person! Because of her sudden escape from the palace, her father, the King of the Western Regions, had found an excuse to postpone the marriage. Unexpectedly, after she left, internal strife broke out in the palace! Her uncle, Yi Yun Shenshan, had forced Prince Yi Yun Shangcheng to abdicate before he could return to the palace to inherit the throne!
Bei Gong Jue Shi looked into his eyes and saw his surprise, followed by a moment of distraction.
"Surprised? You've heard of me?" Bei Gong Jue Shi asked, his voice even colder.
Yi Yunmu Chen came to her senses and realized that she couldn't tell him anything. Otherwise, if he found out that she was his former fiancée, wouldn't she be walking into a trap and courting death?
"Um, I haven't heard of it. It just sounds so powerful, it really shocked me." Yi Yun Muchen coughed twice as he spoke. Damn it, his wrist hadn't even fully recovered yet! He'd really scared him!
"Go on," he said, raising an eyebrow slightly.
"Well, alright, I'll tell you!" Yi Yun Muchen's face showed a reckless attitude. "I was originally a royal physician in the Western Regions royal palace!" That identity was good, quite fitting. "However, I didn't get along with that sorcerer, so I resigned and left the palace, no longer working as a royal physician. But unexpectedly, on the night before I left, I discovered that the sorcerer was concocting medicines and poisons to harm the prince and princess. So, I fled in panic, but the sorcerer relentlessly pursued me, wanting to kill me! Therefore, I wandered here. Also, my real name is really Chen Mu!" Yi Yun Muchen looked at him with a fearless gaze as she finished speaking. You must believe me!
Bei Gong Jue Shi listened and nodded, agreeing that there was some truth to what he said, but then asked, "Why have you been lying to me all this time?"
"The more you know, the easier it is to die! Brother Beigong, I don't want you to be dragged into this pointless abyss! I don't want anyone to die in vain!" Yiyun Muchen looked at him with concern. Beigong Jueshi, be good, trust me, leave here! No need to thank me!
Bei Gongjueshi seemed to be deep in thought. The more you know, the easier it is to die; that's the truth.
He lowered both hands, and the bloodshot in his eyes slowly faded. "You must stay here tonight. You can't go out. Your wrist needs treatment."
"It's nothing, just a minor injury!" Yi Yun Muchen smiled innocently, looking at him with her crescent-shaped eyes. "I should go now. If the wizard finds out, I'll be in big trouble. Besides, your injuries haven't healed yet, so it's not advisable for you to fight. I can't drag you down with me. I'll be going now!" With that, she immediately lifted her foot and walked out.
Bei Gong Jue Shi's eyes were deep, and he suddenly stood in front of him. Yi Yun Muchen couldn't even see how he moved!
"Um, you don't need to see me off." Yi Yunmu Chen looked a little scared.
"I told you, you have to stay here tonight." Bei Gong Jue Shi struck with lightning speed, striking his pressure points. This brat just loves to challenge me!
With his entire body hoisted onto his shoulder, Yi Yun Muchen immediately shouted, "You bastard, why are you forcing me to stay! Bei Gong Jue Shi!"
Bei Gong Jue Shi was stunned by his shout and stood there. Yi Yun Muchen immediately said, "Let's talk this out. I mean, you put me down, and then I won't leave. I'll stay here tonight!"
Bei Gong Jue Shi looked like he didn't believe you, and carried him inside on his own. This boy was so thin, he was almost too light to be human!
Yi Yunmu Chen was still thinking of shouting to make him unable to stand her and so that she would leave, so she withdrew her voice and shouted, "Bei Gong..."
"You talk too much." Before he could finish speaking, Bei Gong Jue Shi had already silenced him by pressing his acupoint.
Returning to the original haystack, Bei Gongjueshi placed the wide-eyed Yi Yun Muchen on it. With his handsome face, he lifted Yi Yun Muchen's hands and untied the cloth strips binding him.
Yi Yun Muchen winced in pain, and Bei Gong Jueshi immediately became even gentler, glancing at him with his eyes, "I need to check your wound."
"Waaah." Yi Yun Muchen stammered, trying to say something, but Bei Gong Jue Shi ignored him.
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It was almost completely dark when Ji Wushang returned to the manor. Ji Dingbei, along with Consort Qin and some servants, were already waiting for Ji Wushang. Upon seeing Ji Wushang enter, they immediately went to greet him.
Ji Wushang looked at the gifts and said, "Father, Aunt."
"I heard you really won first place in the Wenge Embroidery Competition! What wonderful news!" Aunt Qin said happily, then looked at Ji Dingbei, who was also delighted. "Wu Shang, is that really true? That's wonderful, wonderful!"
"Yes, it is thanks to the guidance of my father and aunt that Wu Shang had the opportunity to win the championship," Ji Wu Shang nodded.
"Quickly, don't just stand there, let's eat first!" Aunt Qin said at this moment.
Ji Dingbei nodded, "Yes, that's right. Sigh, Wushang must be hungry."
The table was filled with his favorite dishes, and Ji Wushang felt grateful as he looked at it. Although there were only three of them eating, it felt warm and cozy, as if he had returned to the time he spent with his father and mother.
Ji Dingbei glanced at Ji Wushang, then looked at Aunt Qin, and said, "Let's have our meal."
"Yes." Ji Wushang nodded and began to eat. Aunt Qin also started to eat. Although she had lost her child, she would be satisfied if she could obtain the position of Madam! She might actually be able to have children in the future; she was only in her twenties, so she should still have a chance. As for Ji Dingbei, although he was in his forties or fifties, he was very healthy…
"Wu Shang, tomorrow, your fifth sister should have finished learning martial arts and come down the mountain. Please take good care of Si Si." Ji Dingbei looked up at Ji Wu Shang at this moment.
Ji Wushang paused for a moment before nodding. Yes, it was time to come back; he hadn't seen her in a long time.
Before she died, Aunt Xie was worried about this fifth young lady, Ji Sisi. Now that she's gone, she should take good care of her. Besides, she herself is about to get married.
After finishing his dinner, Ji Wushang returned to his courtyard. The huge garden felt rather quiet at that moment.
"Miss." Zhu'er and Xian'er were waiting at the door. Seeing Ji Wushang come in, they immediately went forward to greet her. "Miss, we were so worried about you!"
"What are you worried about?" Ji Wushang smiled. "Didn't I come back safely?"
"Yes." Zhu'er looked at her and said, "Miss, is something on your mind?"
"I miss Mother, and also, Wu Zi," Ji Wushang said directly. "Let's go back inside!"
Back in the house, Ji Wushang lay down on the bed, his expression becoming somewhat languid.
Zhu'er and Xian'er immediately came in, one carrying bird's nest and the other carrying fruit. Zhu'er said, "Miss, would you like something to eat?"
"Leave it there." Ji Wushang didn't turn around and continued to lie flat on the bed.
Xian'er placed the fruit on the table. "Miss, if you miss the young master, go and see the eldest young master and his wife."
“No, that’s a military camp, not a place you can just walk in and out of. It’s okay, I was just thinking about it. I’ll see him during the winter hunt. He said he’d hunt a tiger for me.” Ji Wushang smiled.
Zhu'er and Xian'er looked at Ji Wushang and smiled, then exchanged a helpless glance. Zhu'er said, "Then..."
"You don't need to serve me anymore, you can all leave!" Ji Wushang glanced at them. "Don't worry about me."
"Yes." Zhu'er and Xian'er immediately bowed.
Ji Wushang lay on the bed, perhaps because he was too tired, or perhaps because he was thinking about Ji Wusi and Madam Bei, and soon fell asleep.
In my dream, it seemed as if someone was whispering in my ear, but I couldn't hear clearly, and I couldn't touch the person.
"I never imagined you'd be getting married, and to him... Heh, am I still too late? Am I still unable to hold onto you? I gave you my most precious thing, and you refused it. Shouldn't I realize that you've never truly loved me? Wu Shang, Wu Shang, sleep peacefully! Forget him, forget him, okay? Remember only me, only me, okay?" The man's hands gathered power, hovering over her head. If he could suppress this power, she would never have any memory of that man left in her mind...
But what's the point? Yi Yun Shangcheng looked at her. He knew the significance of that imperial edict. Once an imperial edict of the Great Xia Zhou Dynasty was issued, it could not be changed, not even by the emperor himself.
She was going to get married eventually.
A tear slid down Yiyun Shangcheng's face. "Wushang, please forget him, okay? Even if you marry him, the person you love is me. So, we still have a chance to be together, right?"
Ji Wushang seemed to hear a sound, and in her hazy state, she seemed to see a figure in front of her bed. Also, what was that ball of light in his hands? Was he going to do something to her? She was stunned and was about to call for help, but Yi Yunshangcheng suddenly turned the light in his hands into a ball of light and covered her cherry lips with his hand. "Don't shout, it's me."
Ji Wushang was stunned. How did he end up here?
"Your Highness? What are you doing here?" Ji Wushang was immediately shocked and took a step back. "Didn't you... leave this place?"
"I came back as soon as I heard you were getting married," Yi Yun Shangcheng said without any hesitation. "Are you really going to marry that Prince Nan?"
Ji Wushang nodded.
"I won't allow it!" Yiyun Shangcheng shouted suddenly.
☆、142 No Sorrow, the deeper the love, the deeper the hate.
Ji Wushang frowned. "This isn't up to you. My marriage to him is a divinely ordained one." Her eyes clearly told him that her marriage to Nan Xuzong was preordained and would never change.
Yi Yun Shangcheng looked at her, his purple eyes becoming even deeper. He approached step by step, and Ji Wushang couldn't help but retreat. Sometimes she really forgot how powerful this man was. He had a mystery she didn't know about, a mysterious power. His approaching step by step made Ji Wushang feel a fear from the bottom of her heart.
But the bed is only this big, and there won't be any changes. Ji Wushang had already retreated to the wall, her lips trembling, "Stop, don't come any closer."
"You've always been afraid of me?" Yi Yun stopped in his tracks and looked at her. "During this time, I've lost a lot, and I've thought a lot. I have very important things waiting for me to do. My sister is missing, and I have to find her. My father was killed by my uncle, who took my throne. I have to take revenge. I have to evade my uncle's pursuit. I'm secretly gathering strength, and I'm waiting for the best opportunity. I can tolerate everything, but I just can't tolerate you marrying someone else!" His eyes were burning, but when he spoke, there was a hint of helplessness, and also tenderness.
Ji Wushang looked at him, realizing that so much had happened to him. He never imagined that he would go from being a high-ranking prince of the Western Regions to a man hiding and secretly gathering power. But this shouldn't involve him...
"There's no future for us. I've said that before. And... I don't love you." Ji Wushang finally spoke his heart. Hate me, let hatred give you strength. If you hate everything, you can return to your Western Regions, reclaim what belongs to you, and become the great King of the Western Regions!
"Are you really that heartless?" He looked at her, hoping to see something on her face, but Ji Wushang's expression was cold. She looked up and said, "Your Highness, I have always felt only gratitude and appreciation for you. I once said that if you need me, I will help you. Even if it costs me my life, I will do anything for you. However, this is not limited to love. Love cannot be forced, do you understand?"
Yi Yun Shangcheng's eyes flickered, and then her purple eyes suddenly smiled, a smile that seemed rather inexplicable, leaving Ji Wushang momentarily at a loss for words or actions.
Just as Ji Wushang was thinking of asking him to leave, he took a step forward and suddenly pulled her over, covering her softness with his thin lips, and with an aggressive punishment, fiercely sucked her sweetness!
"Waaah...waaah!" Ji Wushang struggled desperately, never expecting him to act this way! He had always believed that if it came to being a thug, he would never be able to outmaneuver Beigong Minhao, who was a gentle and considerate man, someone who would never force himself on him. But today, he was...
"Let me go! Let me go!" Taking advantage of the moment he relaxed his lips, Ji Wushang suddenly punched and kicked him, her pink fists landing on his firm chest. At this moment, his eyes were looking at her, his shirt was slightly open, revealing his wild chest.
He grabbed her hand instantly, his domineering stance leaving no room for doubt, "I won't let go of you!"
"Let me go, don't make me hate you!" Ji Wushang was grabbed by the hand and suddenly looked up at him angrily. At this moment, he pulled her hard into his chest, and her petite body was now as if she was embedded in his body.
"Hate me? You don't love me, so why hate me?" Yi Yun Shangcheng looked at her. "Since you don't love me, why don't you hate me? Isn't that better? The end of love is hate, and the end of hate is love!" After saying that, his proud head lowered, and his right hand pressed her head down hard, forcing her to kiss him.
"I love you so much!" he murmured, but his thin lips became even more fierce, making it hard for her to breathe!
Ji Wushang bit down hard on the tongue that had slipped in, but the man easily dodged it. "Little wildcat!"
"Let me go! I don't hate you, and I don't love you!" Ji Wushang glared at him with furious eyes. "Yiyun Shangcheng, don't go crazy!"
For a split second, Yiyun Shangcheng was stunned. Yes, he was crazy. This woman had never known how much she had suffered. If he had the ability, if he could turn back time, he would have immediately asked the Emperor of the Great Xia Zhou Dynasty for her hand in marriage after their first meeting. If the Emperor did not agree, he would have gathered 1.5 million elite troops from the Western Regions to attack the Great Xia Zhou Dynasty!
He's gone mad. Otherwise, he wouldn't have chosen to come see her at this crucial time. Her wedding is coming up, and if he doesn't come to see her soon, he'll definitely regret it and go completely insane!
Seeing him in a daze, Ji Wushang suddenly pushed him away, but unexpectedly, this brought him back to his senses. Ji Wushang coldly rebuked, "Go, go back to your Western Regions, and be your King of the Western Regions!"
"Leave? Hah!" Yiyun Shangcheng sneered. "You want me to leave?"
Ji Wushang looked at him with a cold smile and immediately stepped back, but he suddenly covered her body and pressed her hard onto the bed. "I want you, I will definitely want you hard!" He smiled evilly, and his purple eyes were tinged with cruelty.
Ji Wushang was shocked. "No, no, no, please! Please!" What was he saying? What was he saying?
"Help! Help! Help me!" Ji Wushang shouted, but Yiyun Shangcheng just smiled and said, "Do you think anyone will come to save you? Everyone in the General's Mansion is asleep, in a wonderful dream. No one will hear your cries."
Ji Wushang was stunned. "You, you drugged them all?"
"I just don't want anyone to bother the two of us." He smiled slightly, seemingly unconcerned about whether or not the drug was actually administered.
"You're despicable!" Ji Wushang roared, violently resisting, "Get out of my way! I don't know you! You're not from Yiyun Shangcheng, you're not!"
"I'm despicable? I am despicable!" Yi Yun Shangcheng's eyes turned from purple to red, and he forcefully ripped off her upper clothes with his large hand. Ji Wushang cried out in alarm, "No, no, please!" She kicked him in the groin, but he easily dodged and used his thigh to press down on both of her legs.
His eyes turned crimson, a wild look that Ji Wushang had never seen before, as if he had never known this person before. Ji Wushang trembled all over. No, she must not lose herself to him. If she really gave herself to him, she would die, she would definitely die!
Ji Wushang gritted her teeth and bit down hard on his shoulder, refusing to let go. Her dark hair, which should have been lying down peacefully, now filled his eyes with an even more alluring sight.
His nerves tightened even more as he watched her bite, but surprisingly, he didn't stop her!
His hands were like fire; one hand gripped her slender waist, while the other pressed down on her shoulder, forcing her to bite freely.