After Hai Ling finished speaking, she felt that her words were superfluous. If Xi Liang believed her, he wouldn't be like this today. Hai Ling grabbed Xi Liang's hand and spoke coldly.
“Come with me, let’s go back to Beilu. Forget about this man from now on; he is not the right one for you.”
"good."
Xi Liang nodded. She had wanted to leave for a long time. Her love had been tormented, and her heart was now like a stagnant pool. She no longer had any illusions about that man.
Seeing that Xi Liang had agreed, Hai Ling was furious. She didn't want to stay in the Prince Zhan's mansion for even a moment longer, and she didn't even want a chair or a cup of tea.
"Come on, let's leave here. I'll take you away."
Hai Ling took Xi Liang's hand, beckoned Xiao Qiao and another maid who had come with Hai Ling from Bei Lu to Nan Ling, and the group left the room together. They left without taking any clothes or jewelry with them.
However, the group hadn't gone far when they heard steady, powerful footsteps echoing from the gate of the War King's mansion. Upon hearing this sound, Xi Liang's hand instinctively went cold, and she instinctively hid behind Hai Ling. Hai Ling, seeing this, trembled. She hadn't expected Xi Liang to be so afraid of this man. How had he tormented her to destroy all her feelings, leaving her so terrified of him?
A group of people quickly walked in through the courtyard gate, blocking their way.
Hai Ling looked up and, as expected, the person who walked in was none other than Ruan Xiyin, the War Prince of Nanling Kingdom.
Behind him followed the guards of the Prince's mansion, who were eyeing the group of women menacingly.
Ruan Xiyin's deep features were covered with frost, and his eyes flashed with cold ruthlessness. He first looked at Xi Liang, and then looked at Hai Ling, and said in a deep voice: "I wonder what Empress Ji's intention is in breaking into my Zhan Wang Mansion?"
"Ruan Xiyin, how dare you treat my sister like this? She is Princess Qinyang of Beilu Kingdom. She married you and yet she is treated like this. I will definitely demand an explanation from the emperor of your Nanling Kingdom. What does Nanling Kingdom mean by this?"
Hai Ling's words were a threat, and indeed very useful. War King Ruan Xiyin narrowed his eyes, his pupils dark and unfathomable.
At present, the most formidable enemy of the Southern Ling Kingdom is still the Shao Yi Kingdom. If the Northern Lu Kingdom and the Shao Yi Kingdom join forces, it will be a fatal blow to the Southern Ling Kingdom. Therefore, Ruan Xiyin remained silent. However, it was absolutely impossible for the Empress Ji to take the person away.
He wouldn't let her leave. At this moment, Ruan Xiyin didn't think about his own thoughts. In short, he wouldn't let Xi Liang leave. But how could he give this Empress of Beilu an explanation? Thinking this, he spoke coldly.
“She killed my concubine, so I will not let her leave until I have investigated the matter thoroughly.”
"You're fucking shameless."
Hai Ling couldn't help but swear, making everyone around her blush with shame. It turned out that the Empress of Bei Lu Kingdom was not only ruthless but also knew how to swear. But Hai Ling didn't care and pointed directly at Ruan Xiyin's nose, cursing loudly.
"Ruan Xiyin, how dare you bully my sister! This matter will not be left unresolved. She is Princess Qinyang of our Northern Lu. If she hadn't been so determined to marry you, what kind of wealthy family in our Northern Lu wouldn't she have married into? Why did she have to travel thousands of miles to marry here? Is it because she has to suffer all this today?"
Hai Ling cursed angrily, and Ruan Xiyin's face paled slightly. His eyes were fixed on Xi Liang, who was cowering behind Hai Ling. Seeing her so afraid of him now, his heart sank. He thought of two years ago, when she was shrewish and unruly, and no one in the palace could do anything about her. But why had everything changed now? Had he ruined everything? Ruan Xiyin's heart sank.
Xi Liang took a deep breath and calmed down. These days, she had been tormented by him and had developed an unconscious fear, but now that Hai Ling was by her side, she was suddenly not afraid anymore. Moreover, she knew that things between her and him would eventually come to an end.
Xi Liang smiled slightly, her face as beautiful as a flower in the sunlight, yet carrying a hint of desolation after the rain. She slowly spoke, "You're saying that because I killed your concubine, I have to stay?"
Ruan Xiyin gazed into her eyes, which were exceptionally beautiful. He had never seen anyone with such beautiful eyes before—large, round, and filled with both stubbornness and cleverness. In the past, when he was tired, he liked to look into her eyes; they reflected his image. But now, there was nothing in them. He couldn't help but feel panicked. What was wrong with him? Deep down, he only knew that he didn't want her to leave, so he nodded firmly.
Xi Liang then smiled, a faint smile like a wisp of cloud in the sky.
"I see. So you saved me, and then you harmed your concubine. It seems I should pay with my life."
As soon as she finished speaking, a flash of silver light appeared in her hand, incredibly fast. No one had expected this sudden turn of events. Ruan Xiyin's entire face changed, his eyes widening in horror as he frantically shook his head, "No!"
But Xi Liang's knife was swift and ruthless. She had planned this all along. Wasn't his doing this a determination to avenge that concubine? Then she would repay him with his life.
Hai Ling's expression changed as well. Although she was very close to Xi Liang, she was so focused on staring at Ruan Xiyin that she never dreamed that Xi Liang would want to commit suicide. So by the time she realized what was happening, the knife had already pierced her chest, and her body was falling down.
Hai Ling caught her and hugged her tightly. Her eyes welled up with tears as she cried out, "Xi Liang, you're crazy, you're crazy! Why did you do this?"
Blood trickled from the corner of Xi Liang's lips, his face as pale as paper, and then he spoke in a ethereal voice: "Ling'er, take me back. From now on, I will owe no one anything."
After she finished speaking, she didn't even look at Ruan Xiyin, whose face was completely pale and bloodless, and nestled into Hailing's arms, speaking softly like a kitten: "I'm so tired, take me back to Beilu."
"Okay, I understand. I'll take you back."
Hai Ling reached out and picked her up, but found that not only her mouth and chest were bleeding, but also her lower body. She was horrified and shouted to Shi Mei, who was standing to the side, "Quick, take her pulse and see what's wrong with her!"
Shi Mei immediately stepped forward to take her pulse, then sadly reported, "She was pregnant, but the cesarean section caused her to miscarry."
Hai Ling never expected that her knife would not only kill Xi Liang, but also destroy a child. In her dazed state, Xi Liang seemed to hear those words and murmured, "It's fine if it's lost, it's fine if it's lost, from now on I won't owe anyone anything."
She had no idea she was pregnant. Although she had been feeling a bit tired lately, no one here cared about her, so she was unaware that she was pregnant. It seemed like it was all fate.
Hai Ling looked up at the man opposite her. He seemed to have been struck, completely petrified. Even so, Hai Ling did not let him go, glaring at him fiercely: "We will not let this go."
After saying that, she carried Xi Liang out. However, Hai Ling had no internal strength, so it was a bit difficult for her to carry someone. Shi Mei stepped forward and took Xi Liang from her hands. She felt that her breath was a little cold and whispered, "Your Highness, the princess's breath is a little weak."
Hailing whispered the order: "Get on the carriage immediately and find a secluded place to stop."
She needed to operate on Xi Liang, otherwise her life would be in danger once they returned to the post station.
Meanwhile, inside the War King's mansion, Ruan Xiyin only came to his senses after Hailing carried Xi Liang away, and roared, "Xi Liang, Xi Liang!"
But the empty courtyard was completely silent. He felt a surge of energy rising in his head, overwhelming his brain, and finally, he couldn't take it anymore and fainted. The stewards and servants in the Prince's mansion all rushed over anxiously, shouting, "Your Highness, Your Highness!"
Butler Wang sighed. What a mess! They had all reminded the Prince to treat the Princess well. In fact, he liked the Princess, but he ignored them. Now he was reaping what he sowed. Anyone with eyes could see that the concubine who was brought into the Prince's mansion was favored by the Prince because her eyes resembled the Princess's. But the Prince...
The carriage was driven to a deserted place. Hailing instructed Shizhu and others to protect the area while she and Shimei performed surgery on Xiliang.
In fact, Xi Liang dared to stab herself with a knife because she knew that with Hai Ling around, she would be fine. She was really tired and just wanted to get away from the Prince Zhan's mansion. If she didn't do this, Ruan Xiyin would not let her leave.
The surroundings were quiet. Inside the carriage, the surgery was being carried out in a tense atmosphere. Hai Ling and Shi Mei were calm and composed, and quickly finished the surgery on Xi Liang. Although she had not yet woken up, it was not fatal. Considering Xi Liang's identity and her relationship with Ruan Xiyin, it was not advisable for Xi Liang to stay. She should be sent to the Prince of Bei Lu Cang's mansion immediately.
"Serve the chrysanthemums, serve the orchids."
Two people walked over, heads bowed, awaiting orders.
"You must immediately take a few men and quietly leave Nanling Kingdom, then secretly return to Beilu. Remember, announce to the outside world that Princess Zhan has died from her illness."