Bei Gong Jue Shi's face turned deathly pale from blood loss as he was being choked, but he was still smiling. He knew he wouldn't die, he knew he was going to lose the woman he loved forever... He was no longer the same person he used to be... Everything was being controlled by the demon in front of him. He would become the most powerful knife in the demon's hand, the most ruthless executioner!
Yi Yun Shangcheng watched with satisfaction as his smile froze, then turned into a blank expression, and then became stiff and silent. He then unlocked Bei Gong Jue Shi's chains.
Just then, Yiyun Shangcheng heard a flapping sound outside. He immediately looked over and saw his black eagle flying in, but it was clearly badly injured!
Yiyun Shangcheng let Black Hawk perch on her shoulder, turned around to look at Black Hawk's wound, and a cold light flashed in her dark eyes. "Nan Xuzong is waiting outside. Go and kill him."
Bei Gong Jue Shi had no expression at this moment. Like a tool, he listened to the order and walked out expressionlessly.
Yi Yun Shangcheng sneered, placed the black eagle on the stone table beside him, and then looked at the black pill in his hand. He put the pill away, took off Yi Yun Muchen, and carried him into the inner room. After passing through layers of checkpoints, they arrived at a secret chamber. At this moment, two maids dressed in linen clothes immediately stepped forward and said in the Western Regions language, "Your Majesty."
“Take good care of the princess and let her live here until everything settles down!” Yiyun Shangcheng also said in the Western Regions language.
The two maids immediately agreed.
Yi Yun Shangcheng's eyes gradually turned cold, his purple pupils fixed on the person on the bed, a slight smile tugging at the corners of his lips. A child, huh? How wonderful! Our Western Regions finally has an heir… Heh! Although not his own child, he would certainly treat this little nephew well, making him the greatest king of the Western Regions… As for himself, there was no turning back in this life. From the moment he met her, Yi Yun Shangcheng knew that his destiny was gradually deviating from its original course. She was his tribulation, yet he didn't want to escape it.
He split the original black pill in half and gave it to Yiyun Muchen, who then fell asleep peacefully.
Yiyun Shangcheng's face returned to its dark expression as he walked out and closed the stone door behind him.
I will take control of everything! I will become the master of this world!
Stepping outside, he saw Black Eagle lying on its side, groaning in pain! Yi Yun Shangcheng immediately rushed forward, "Black Eagle!" He cradled the eagle, about to channel his inner energy into it, but stopped abruptly. How could he have forgotten? This was Black Eagle… How could he possibly revive it? Damn Nan Xu Cong, he must have injured his Black Eagle!
Yiyun Shangcheng's face was contorted with pain as he looked at the black eagle he had raised with his own hands. This was a lone desert eagle, and it hadn't even found its mate yet. Was it really going to die like this? Yiyun Shangcheng looked at it and cried out, "Hold on, hold on! I command you, you must not die!" He quickly led the black eagle out, determined to find a good doctor to save the eagle's life!
Damn it, what did Black Hawk do wrong!
...
Nan Xuzong saw what appeared to be burning flames in the distance and immediately went towards them, but when he arrived, the flames were gone, and the surroundings were pitch black and silent. The demons and monsters were ordered by Nan Xuzong to search for Beigong Jueshi and Yiyun Muchen.
Nan Xuzong was about to leave when he sensed someone behind him. He immediately turned around and saw Beigong Jueshi standing in front of him with an expressionless face.
Nan Xuzong narrowed his eyes. "Peerless."
Bei Gong Jue Shi's face remained unchanged, but his eyes turned red. He slowly drew his soft sword from his waist. Nan Xu Cong stepped back slightly. "Jue Shi," he called out again.
Without making any other move, Bei Gong Jue Shi immediately drew his sword and attacked Nan Xu Cong!
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Ji Wushang had just finished dinner, and seeing that it was still a bit early, she called Hongfei and Cuiwu over. She had already settled Zhu'er in, instructing her to rest and recover. Ji Wushang also called Xian'er and Yue'er into her room.
He had already considered these four people as his confidants. If even one of them were to betray him, he would surely die a horrible death!
Ji Wushang looked at the four of them standing in front of him and said, "You are all my most trusted maids. Today, I have a very important matter to entrust to you."
“We will do our utmost!” the four maids immediately replied.
Ji Wushang nodded, seeing that no one was around, and knowing that there were Tie Feng's men guarding outside, he quickly explained what had happened.
The four maids nodded immediately upon hearing this and then split up to do it.
Ji Wushang entered the inner room, looked around, and immediately began to make arrangements.
As night deepened, Ji Wushang glanced at the things on the bed, then immediately slipped into the dark room. Walking slowly through the dark room, he felt a little afraid without him, but he was still able to walk from one end to the other. However, his heart always felt that he was right beside him, holding his hand, leading him from one end to the other, just like life itself—he and he, from the intersection of their lives, to the end of their lives.
Ji Wushang snapped out of her reverie, glancing back at the path she had walked. The candles, after she left, slowly and rhythmically went out. Without lingering, Ji Wushang emerged from another spot and headed straight for the woodshed.
The woodshed, though it's called a woodshed, is actually a prison.
Ji Wushang recalled that not long ago, Aunt Liu and Aunt Dou had also been imprisoned here, and then the two killed each other. This Marquis's mansion was filled with the stench of blood and the aura of death!
However, Ji Wushang vowed that in this Marquis's mansion, only others would bleed, and he would be the one who watched others bleed!
She slipped into a house where Hongfei was waiting. Upon seeing Ji Wushang arrive, she immediately stepped forward and greeted him, "Princess Consort."
"How did things go?" Ji Wushang asked her immediately.
"Absolutely! I've sent many people! This time, there won't be any mistakes!"
Ji Wushang nodded, "That's good, everything will proceed as planned!"
"yes!"
In the stillness of the night, the candlelight flickered gently. Everything in this grand mansion was dark and filled with the dangerous, bloody smell... The wind carried the scent of death.
Aunt Zhao was in the inner room, looking at the people in front of her, and then at Zhao Yirou sitting beside her. "Yirou, why do these people seem so useless? If they fail again, we might all die!"
"Aunt, I have no other choice either, alas!" Zhao Yirou sighed. "How about I find a few more people? Or should you find a few more people?"
"No need!" Aunt Zhao snorted coldly. "If we look for someone else, how long will it take?"
Zhao Yirou said, "So, Auntie, you mean to let that maid go? If she wakes up and exposes you, Auntie, then there will be a lot of trouble!"
Aunt Zhao nodded as she listened, "I know without you saying it, but you also know that Ji Wushang has planted many people in that prison! If we can't send a capable person, we'll be even more dead if Ji Wushang catches us!"
"Either way, you're going to die, Auntie. You decide what to do!" Zhao Yirou stood up. "Yirou will take her leave now. I won't tell anyone about your affair, but if Ji Wushang exposes it, you'll definitely not be able to stay in the Marquis's mansion! The child in Aunt Leng's womb is now the hope of the Marquis's mansion! Father is extremely worried. If Father knows it was you who did it, Auntie, I'm afraid it won't just be a cold shoulder, but a direct expulsion from the mansion!" Zhao Yirou said, turning and walking out. As for herself, she could still maintain her position in the mansion. If she couldn't get hold of Nan Xuzong, she would get pregnant! She could say it was Nan Jinxue's child, and then have a premature birth, which would give her the leverage to stay in the Marquis's mansion!
As Aunt Zhao watched Zhao Yirou walk away, a ruthless and dangerous glint flashed in her eyes. It seemed she would have to use her final trump card! Zhao Yirou's words were indeed true! She had no choice but to take this gamble! She knew that the maid was doomed, and if she revealed anything, Ji Wushang would surely take her life!
Aunt Zhao waved away those good-for-nothing "assassins," turned around and went into the inner room, then fired a small signal flare into the sky.
A moment later, five people jumped in through the window. Aunt Zhao stepped forward and looked down at the kneeling men in black. "Tonight, we have an important mission. We must not fail!"
The five people nodded immediately.
Aunt Zhao said coldly, "You wait for me, I'll go with you!" If possible, she would find an opportunity to kill Ji Wushang! Nan Xuzong's absence from the manor was the perfect opportunity!
The five people immediately stood aside and waited.
Aunt Zhao pulled a small package from under her bed and quickly dressed herself up.
The moonlight hid behind the dark clouds, and the earth gradually turned black. The entire manor was shrouded in darkness, with occasional lanterns lit every ten steps or so, but they still could not illuminate the darkness.
The woodshed, the prison's lowest point.
It was late at night, and few people were awake. The guards on night watch, seeing that no one was disturbing them, began to doze off absentmindedly. Ji Wushang, however, dared not relax for a moment, but he was also exhausted... Hongfei, seeing this, stepped forward, "Princess Consort, why don't you rest for a while? If anything happens later, I'll wake you up, okay?"
Ji Wushang hesitated for a moment.
Hongfei immediately said, "If Master knew you were enduring this, he would blame us for not taking good care of you." Hongfei thought it best to bring up Nan Xuzong; perhaps only Nan Xuzong could persuade her.
Ji Wushang frowned slightly as he listened. "If there's any disturbance, wake me up immediately... I sense that there are many hidden forces within this Marquis's residence, so our people must remain calm and have enough manpower!"
"Yes, this servant will obey the Crown Princess's words."
Ji Wushang was satisfied and went to the inner room, which was actually just a secret room near the dungeon.
Before an incense stick's time had even passed, they heard a noise outside! Ji Wushang got up before Hong Fei could call him.
Hongfei looked at Ji Wushang, surprised and about to speak, but Ji Wushang covered her lips, signaling her not to say anything.
Inside the prison cell, someone blew incense, and instantly, several unsuspecting guards collapsed to the ground. The maid inside also fell down.
About four people sneaked in, and seeing the fallen guards, they swiftly and decisively killed all the guards who had inhaled the sleeping potion! They were all ruthless!
The four men searched the guard's body and found the key. Aunt Zhao clutched the key in her hand, her eyes sharp as she approached the maid. The maid, with her back to them, was fast asleep.
Aunt Zhao opened the cell door, and two people immediately stood guard outside the cell, while another person entered the maid's cell with Aunt Zhao.
Aunt Zhao raised her knife high and stabbed it toward the heart of the maid behind her, but unexpectedly, she stabbed a ball of cotton!
Aunt Zhao panicked immediately, "Oh no!"
In an instant, the area was surrounded by Iron Guards, all armed with swords and knives.
Hongfei stepped forward at this moment. "The Crown Princess had long suspected that someone wanted to kill someone here, so she laid a trap early on for you! I really don't understand, Aunt Zhao, you should have known that the Crown Princess would send many people to guard the place, so why did you still risk your life to come here?"
Aunt Zhao was stunned for a moment, not expecting that someone would guess it was her! But soon, she regained her composure, "My affairs are none of your business, you lowly servant!" Aunt Zhao snorted coldly and immediately rushed out of the cell, causing a fight to break out.
The fighting was happening just as fiercely outside.
Ji Wushang had already sent people to invite everyone in the manor to watch the play. Actually, Ji Wushang understood what Hongfei was asking Aunt Zhao. This matter wasn't as simple as he had imagined. Aunt Zhao's decision to take such a desperate gamble, and to personally intervene despite the risk of exposure, was mainly because that maid was too important; she must hold Aunt Zhao's lifeline!
All around were shouts of battle. Ji Wushang carefully walked out of the secret room, but unexpectedly, at this moment, someone grabbed his mouth from behind and dragged him into the secret room!
☆、234 The Princess Consort of the Southern Prince is in Big Trouble Again!
Ji Wushang was taken aback. A silver needle immediately slid from her wrist, and she thrust it towards the person behind her. The man was incredibly agile and strong. Seeing the needle about to strike, he dodged Ji Wushang's attack. "You've become much stronger. No wonder you're Ji Dingbei's daughter!" His voice carried a hint of mockery.
Ji Wushang was startled. It was him! Damn it, he hadn't even settled accounts with him last time, and now he was in this secret passage tonight... Did he know about the secret passage that Nan Xuzong dug?
Ji Wushang glared angrily at the person behind her, "I am the Princess Consort of the Southern Prince! Let me go!" As she spoke, she twisted and broke free from Yi Yunshangcheng's restraint, and the silver needle in her hand stabbed at him again. Yi Yunshangcheng saw that she was coming at him fiercely, but he couldn't bear to hurt her. More importantly, he was stunned by her words, "I am the Princess Consort of the Southern Prince." In his daze, Ji Wushang had already broken free from his restraint and immediately retreated.
Yi Yun Shangcheng was slightly stunned. "He taught you kung fu?" That damned Nan Xu Cong actually taught her so much! Medicine, martial arts! If it weren't for her own black corpse accidentally appearing in this secret room, she wouldn't have known that Nan Xu Cong had so many secret passages! One day, she would definitely blow up these secret passages!
"Yes." Ji Wushang looked at him. "This is not a place for you! I have other matters to attend to, please excuse me!" As Ji Wushang spoke, he immediately ran in another direction, but Yi Yunshangcheng reacted quickly and grabbed Ji Wushang's wrist. "Why are you leaving so soon?"
"The people outside are waiting for me to deal with the Marquis's affairs. Let go!" Ji Wushang replied sharply, then looked at the man gripping his wrist. "I have absolutely nothing to do with you. Please leave here as soon as possible!"
"I have something I want to tell you," Yiyun Shangcheng's eyes darkened. "It's something very important that you'll find interesting."
Is it Nan Xuzong? Ji Wushang pulled his large hand away and asked, "What is it?"
"My king's black eagle has been injured by Nan Xuzong. You must help revive it, otherwise you will see Nan Xuzong's corpse tomorrow!" Yi Yun Shangcheng immediately picked up a large box from the ground. Ji Wushang then realized that he had been ignoring this small box. Could it be the black eagle?
"Where is Cong? Where is he? Tell me!" Ji Wushang looked at him, and immediately pressed the silver needle in his hand against his Adam's apple. "Yiyun City, tell me now!"
"I really underestimated your abilities. I never expected that in just a few months, he would train you into such an outstanding woman. I have always overlooked your talent! But, Ji Wushang, do you think you can kill me? Do you think you can walk out of here safely?" Yi Yun Shangcheng looked at Ji Wushang with a smile in her eyes.
Ji Wushang's heart skipped a beat. He knew he didn't have much internal energy; he had only practiced a few superficial techniques. But, "Don't you know the saying, 'If the fish dies, the fish dies'? I, Ji Wushang, don't have much patience, and the current situation doesn't allow me to waste too much time on you! So, King of the Western Regions, you'd better hurry up and say it!"
“If you revive my Black Eagle, I will tell you. I know you are skilled in medicine!” Yi Yun Shangcheng smiled at her. “I love seeing you angry; it excites me greatly!”
"You're a pervert!" Ji Wushang sneered, the silver needle in his hand almost piercing his throat. "Do you really think I won't kill you?"
"Kill? Kill me if you want!" Yi Yun Shangcheng's smile vanished, and he looked at her. "My life originally belonged to you. If you want it back, you can come and take it anytime!"
"Don't try that on me!" Ji Wushang sneered, but then thrust the silver needle into his acupoints. "Even if you don't tell me, I'll definitely find out!" Seeing that Yi Yunshang seemed unable to move, Ji Wushang withdrew his silver needle and looked at the black box on the ground.
Ji Wushang glanced at him. Yi Yunshangcheng remained still and silent, but her purple eyes kept following Ji Wushang.
Ji Wushang crouched down, opened the black box, and sure enough, saw the black eagle groaning in pain. Ji Wushang glanced at Yiyun Shangcheng, who made no comment. Ji Wushang immediately took the black eagle out of the box and placed it on a nearby table. He took out several bottles from his pocket, used some high-quality wound medicine to stop the bleeding, and then fed the black eagle some pills.
Yi Yun Shangcheng's lips curled into a slight smile. Watching her so focused, his heart felt enveloped in warmth. He was right; she truly was a good doctor, and she would never stand by and watch someone die!
After Ji Wushang finished tidying up, he looked at him and said, "Please leave! Black Hawk is fine now. I'll go out, and the acupoints will automatically release in an hour. At that time, I hope you leave rather than appear in front of me!" As Ji Wushang spoke, he placed the wound medicine on the table next to Black Hawk. "Use this wound medicine to heal Black Hawk's injuries."
"Don't you want to know Nan Xuzong's whereabouts?" Yiyun Shangcheng asked at this moment.