"Okay, I'll help you. Don't be sad now, I'll definitely help you."
Jiang Feixue gently comforted Jiang Feiyu, and Jiang Feiyu actually fell asleep from exhaustion under her delicate and gentle words.
As soon as Jiang Feixue saw that she was asleep, she glared at her with disgust, then called out towards the door, "Come in."
"Yes," the maids came in. Xiao Chan saw that her mistress was asleep, so she led the maids over and helped the second young lady to bed to rest.
Jiang Feixue led her people away, heading back to Meiyaxuan. She then pondered how to do this in a way that would kill two birds with one stone, eliminating both Jiang Feiyu and Jiang Hailing. She beckoned her personal maid, Ziyue, to come closer, and then whispered a few words in Ziyue's ear.
Ziyue nodded immediately and accepted the order: "This servant knows what to do, Miss, please rest assured."
...
With the wedding day fast approaching, Feng Zixiao dispatched Imperial Censor Wei Lin and Grand Secretary Yan Zhan to search for evidence and leverage against Jiang Batian. However, the more they investigated, the more alarmed they became. Although Jiang Batian had many cronies in the court, there was almost nothing that could directly attack his vitals.
Whether he was truly law-abiding or was so discreet that he left no trace, remains to be seen.
As the wedding day drew closer, Feng Zixiao's face grew increasingly dark. The thought of marrying that woman into his household filled him with rage.
Thinking about the woman's infatuated behavior, he felt extremely embarrassed, but he was helpless because of her current status. If she weren't the Crown Princess, would she still be so arrogant? He would definitely punish her severely.
Therefore, Feng Zixiao instructed Wei Lin and others to investigate as soon as possible.
In addition, the divine physician Shen Ruoxuan left the palace and returned to his Medicine King Valley, saying that a seriously ill patient had come to the valley. In fact, he did not want to help General Jiang treat the face of the second young lady of the Jiang family, so he took the opportunity to escape. Anyway, there was no point in him staying, since the emperor was beyond saving. He only needed to leave behind the life-saving pills.
Inside the General's Mansion.
Hai Ling didn't leave Qin Fang Courtyard all day. Yesterday she was assassinated, today Jiang Feiyu caused a scene, and there was her upcoming wedding. Nothing made her happy, so she stayed in Qin Fang Courtyard and didn't come out.
The general's mansion was quiet at night.
The two leaned on the railing of the veranda, looking at the stars in the sky and chatting idly.
"Rouge, why isn't Feng Zixiao angry? Why doesn't he break off the engagement?" Hai Ling's weak voice rang out.
Rouge sighed. She knew her mistress's thoughts; she didn't want to marry into the Crown Prince's household, which was why she had been repeatedly irritating the Crown Prince lately.
However, the Crown Prince was indeed patient and did not make a move.
"Miss, don't think about it anymore. It's late, go to sleep early. We can talk about it tomorrow."
“Okay,” Hailing got up and slowly walked into the house with Yanzhi. At this time, the maids had all gone to rest, and apart from the people protecting them in the shadows, there was no one around.
Suddenly, a gust of wind blew past, and Hailin turned her head alertly.
A beam of light flashed past, as swift as lightning, arriving in the blink of an eye. Hai Ling dodged it with a quick movement, but unfortunately, Yan Zhi was completely unaware, so her body went limp and she fell to the ground.
Hai Ling looked over in alarm and saw that there was another person in the room.
It was Bai Ye, who had appeared during the day. At this moment, his eyes were deep and unfathomable, filled with regret and self-reproach as he gazed intently at her.
"Hailin, I'm sorry, it's all my fault."
"This isn't about who's right or wrong; it's just a twist of fate. But you and Jiang Feiyu have been together for three years. Even if there's no gratitude between you, there's still affection between you. So don't drag me into your business."
Hai Ling spoke truthfully. Although she hated Jiang Feiyu, from a woman's perspective, she also sympathized with her. Three years together had turned out to be nothing more than a fleeting dream. Men can sometimes be truly heartless and ungrateful.
Jiang Feiyu's actions directly harmed her predecessor. If Bai Ye had recognized her predecessor first, she wouldn't have died.
Hailin sighed, "Then where is she now?"
"Sea pine".
"Alright, it's late. Go back now. If you really remember the kindness you showed me before, don't come looking for me again."
Hai Ling waved her hand and spoke. Now that she was the Crown Princess, any rumors would ruin her reputation. Although she wanted to annul the engagement, she couldn't end up with a reputation for being promiscuous.
"You're blaming me."
Seeing her indifferent expression and wary look, Bai Ye felt a pang of sadness. The image of her as a cute and lively child involuntarily surfaced in his mind. He held her in his arms for half the night, and felt as if his heart had found a safe harbor. All these years of hard work, besides striving to become someone of high status, was also largely driven by his desire to protect her and prevent anyone from bullying her again. But what had he done in the end? Now she had become a pawn in the struggle between the royal family and the Jiang family. He would never stand by and watch her become a pawn.
With a thought, Bai Ye's eyes flashed with a dark light, and his body moved swiftly like a dragon, arriving beside Hai Ling in the blink of an eye. He reached out and pressed Hai Ling's pressure point, rendering her unable to move.
Hai Ling's face darkened, her eyes as black as the boundless sky, and she gritted her teeth: "Bai Ye, what do you want to do?"
“I will take you away from here and back to the Northwest. I will not let you become a pawn of the royal family and the Jiang family. The emperor wants to deal with the Jiang family. If you stay here, you will only die in the end. So I cannot keep you here.”
"You've gone too far. This is my business. Release my pressure points immediately, Bai Ye. Don't make me hate you."
Hai Ling's eyes widened, sparks flying, and she roared, panting. She had been careless. It seemed she would have to be wary of this man every moment from now on. She had thought that since she was his savior, he wouldn't do anything to her, but who knew he would attack her again.
"sorry."
Bai Ye ignored her and reached out again, even striking her speech acupoint. This time, Hai Ling couldn't utter a single word, and Bai Ye simply reached out, put his arm around her waist, and left.
No! I still have my mother and Yan Zhi. If I leave, they will die because of it.
Bai Ye, you bastard! You're the real jinx of Jiang Hailing! She lost her life because she saved you, and now you want to kill my mother and Yan Zhi too? If that's the case, I will never forgive you, and I will definitely kill you.
Unfortunately, all her anger and resentment were buried deep inside; she couldn't utter a single word, nor could she move her body.
Bai Ye was very familiar with the layout of the Jiang residence, so he easily avoided the guards hiding in the shadows and took Hai Ling with him as they headed straight outside the residence.
Outside the east side gate of the General's Mansion, a carriage was parked, with several subordinates sitting high on their horses.
Upon seeing his master appear, he respectfully greeted him, "General."
"Okay, let's go."