"...Absolutely not!" Ji Wushang whispered. Damn it, was he really going to continue doing this with him? Bullshit, he might as well die if he lost his virginity to him!
"Just pretend." He breathed softly into Ji Wushang's ear.
Ji Wushang looked at him, her hand slowly releasing its grip, while he began to tear open Ji Wushang's ribbon...
Just then, Yue'er called out from outside, "Your Highness, Your Highness, Your Highness, I have something to report!"
Ji Wushang was startled and immediately covered and tied the ribbon that Huangfu Xuan had not yet untied. "Cong, let's go see what's going on."
"Mmm." "Nan Xuzong" affectionately kissed Ji Wushang's cheek before getting out of bed. Ji Wushang was helpless, unsure whether he was putting on an act or doing it on purpose. "Nan Xuzong" then turned his head and immediately shouted, "Who!"
He was incredibly agile and immediately rushed outside, but the black figure had already disappeared by the time he reached the outside.
Ji Wushang watched as Huangfu Xuan quickly straightened his clothes. That bastard Huangfu Xuan! How could he treat her like this! Fine, if it weren't for the act, she would have definitely given him a good beating with silver needles! Ji Wushang glanced at the faint hickey on her neck, concealed it, and then went out. Yue'er and the others knew that Nan Xuzong was seriously injured and wouldn't do such a thing to her. She was just terrified that word would get out and people would say she couldn't stand being alone and sought out other men. If that happened, she might as well die!
Ji Wushang went out and asked immediately when he saw Yue'er kneeling there. "What's wrong?"
Yue'er immediately replied, "Reporting to the Fourth Imperial Consort, Brother Gong Shu has returned! He's waiting outside the door!"
"Let him in quickly, he's Cong's personal bodyguard!" Ji Wushang's words confirmed Gong Shu's identity.
Yue'er immediately agreed and hurried out to bring Gong Shu in. After Gong Shu entered, he knelt down before Ji Wushang, "Fourth Imperial Consort! As per Your Highness's previous instructions, I have mobilized all the secret guards into the city!"
"Good!" Ji Wushang nodded. That's good! That will give us a greater guarantee on our journey to the summit of the snow mountain tomorrow!
"Go and select some brave warriors to disguise themselves as guards tomorrow. After Cong and I petition the Emperor, we will go to the summit of the snow mountain together!" Ji Wushang said. "Cong, he absolutely must go to the summit of the snow mountain!"
"Yes!" Gong Shu nodded. Yue'er had already told him some of what had happened before, so he had a general idea of the situation.
Ji Wushang waved for them to leave. The hall immediately fell silent. Ji Wushang turned to look at the inner hall, wondering if he should go in again. Should he go straight to the Hongxuan Hall to see Nan Xuzong?
At this moment, Huangfu Xuan came in from outside and said, "The person is gone."
“Alright, shall we go to Hongxuan Hall now?” Ji Wushang said, his eyes cold and clear.
Huangfu Xuan's gaze fell on Ji Wushang, then moved down to her neck. Although it was covered by a high collar, it could deceive Gong Shu and Yue'er, who dared not look directly at Ji Wushang. However, it could not deceive Huangfu Xuan, whose inner strength was profound. He could tell from the collar that it was the mark of his kiss.
Ji Wushang felt a little embarrassed by his gaze. She was his fourth sister-in-law, and she had to show him some respect!
"I'll go check on Cong," Ji Wushang said, immediately entering the inner hall. Huangfu Xuan snapped out of his daze, realizing his impoliteness, and followed her, saying, "I've already thought of an excuse!"
"Mm." Ji Wushang didn't turn around, but went straight into the secret passage and walked forward. "Thank you!"
"You're welcome." Huangfu Xuan's eyes darkened.
After entering Hongxuan Palace, Ji Wushang was anxious to go to the secret room to see Nan Xuzong, but Huangfu Xuan said, "He is in my bed. You two sleep there. No one will disturb you for a while. I'm going out of the palace to see Ruyi."
"Thank you, Third Brother!" Ji Wushang said, then went directly into Huangfu Xuan's inner room, where he saw Nan Xuzong sleeping on his bed covered with a brocade quilt.
Ji Wushang stepped forward, took his arm out, and realized that he was not wearing any clothes. Ji Wushang sighed, took his pulse and finished his diagnosis. Then he simply helped Nan Xuzong put on his undergarments and trousers before lying down beside him.
Huangfu Xuan stood outside watching the two of them, expressionless. After a long while, seeing that they had fallen asleep, he finally went out.
They went straight through the secret passage to General Ma's mansion.
General Ma's Mansion.
This courtyard is similar to General Ji's residence, but General Ma's residence exudes a more masculine aura. General Ma Rong, his eldest son Ma Ben, and his second son Ma Rui are all military men, tall and strong with immense strength. If Ma Ruyi hadn't returned home, this place probably wouldn't have been so brightly lit.
Huangfu Xuan swiftly flew over several buildings and hid in a tall building. After identifying which courtyard belonged to Ma Ruyi, he immediately rushed there.
Ma Ruyi was sleeping in bed when she suddenly heard a faint gust of wind. She immediately got up and tried to get away, but Huangfu Xuan quickly grabbed her and wouldn't let her go.
"It's me." His deep voice rang out. "How's your throat? Is it better?"
Ma Ruyi looked at him, took a step back, and then nodded.
"It seems her medical skills are excellent." Huangfu Xuan looked at her. "How are you feeling now?"
Ma Ruyi didn't understand, but nodded. If it wasn't good, she probably wouldn't be able to participate in the selection of concubines.
"I want to talk to you about the selection of concubines." Huangfu Xuan was of course focused on business, and as he stepped forward, she immediately stepped back.
He looked at me with a smirk, "You're still afraid of me? What are you afraid of me for?"
She immediately shook her head, but whenever he moved forward, she would back away.
Finally, with nowhere left to retreat, she collapsed onto the bed, and Huangfu Xuan pressed down on her. "On the day of the selection of concubines, I will let you avoid all the inspections, but you must speak. Just remember to be polite! No need to say more! I will make you my principal wife!" Huangfu Xuan's large hand was now holding her waist, his eyes filled with desire as he looked at her.
Ma Ruyi tried to struggle, but he pushed her onto the bed, saying, "Don't resist, or you'll be in pain!"
Ma Ruyi looked at him with immense grievance in her eyes. He had desires that he would vent on her. Did he love her or just see her as a tool? Yes, she had ulterior motives for being with him, but was this how he treated her fair? Did he love her, or her body? Or did he love nothing at all?
Without warning, he pierced through her completely, and then began his thrusting. He saw the tears in the corner of her eye, and his heart ached. His movements slowed involuntarily. He stepped forward and kissed away the tears from her eyes. "I know what you're thinking… Ma Ruyi, you are my Ma Ruyi, Huangfu Xuan's Ma Ruyi. I want you to go east, and you go east! I want you to go west, and you go west! Don't ask me if I love you! Remember, never ask!" In this life, he didn't want to touch that kind of love again. He didn't want to become like Nan Xuzong and Ji Wushang! He couldn't do it! Nor did he want her to become as perfect as Ji Wushang!
She was startled as he began to thrust into her lower body. Her hands involuntarily climbed up his waist. When the pain became unbearable, she bit down hard on his shoulder and arm with her teeth, her nails digging deep into his back. "I'm in pain, and you'll be in pain too!"
He, however, felt incredibly satisfied! He needed a perverse thrill! He went even more frantically.
Huangfu Xuan lifted her beautiful legs, beginning another round of plunder. But in his mind, the image of a person kept flashing through his mind. He paused, and the person beneath him let out a muffled groan. Huangfu Xuan suddenly increased the frequency of his movements.
It has to be said that the Huangfu family members all possess a kind of abnormal madness.
After a long while, he rolled out of bed and saw her breathing heavily with a hoarse voice. Huangfu Xuan covered her with a brocade quilt. "I won't come again for the next three days. Take good care of yourself! Remember to take your medicine on time!" After saying that, he dressed and flew out.
Everything was as if it had never happened, except that there was now a silent, tearful person on the bed.
The surrounding night was eerily quiet.
In a quiet underground palace, a stunningly handsome man lay on a large bed, his face contorted in agony. He clutched the wound on his chest, which had begun to rot, and if one were to sniff the air carefully, one could detect a foul, putrid odor.
Yi Yun Shangcheng's face was horribly pale, her eyes filled with hatred. Damn it, she thought that would stop the bleeding, so she used Gu poison to stop it, but unexpectedly, the wound began to rot! No medicine she had prepared could stop the rotting! If this continued, she might die in this underground palace!
"Someone come here!"
"Your Majesty." The newcomer frowned, but still knelt down respectfully to pay his respects.
"Have you found Doctor Cui or the Ghost Doctor or anyone else?" Yi Yun Shangcheng asked, supporting herself.
"Your Majesty, we have not found it."
Yi Yun Shangcheng's eyes darkened, and with a wave of her hand, the man was immediately thrown out, crashing into the wall and falling to his death, coughing up blood!
"Drag him out!" Yi Yun Shangcheng sneered, and several maids dressed in linen robes hurriedly dragged the man away, all bowing their heads and not daring to look at Yi Yun Shangcheng. Although Yi Yun Shangcheng was seriously injured, his skill was still astonishing; how could these people possibly be his match!
"Summon the five elders to me!" Yiyun Shangcheng coldly commanded.
The maid immediately agreed and then hurried out.
Before long, all five elders—Gold, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth—entered. Upon entering, they were immediately struck by the stench of decay and immediately rushed forward in alarm, exclaiming, "Your Majesty!"
"Please help me see if there is any hope." Yiyun Shangcheng closed his eyes. These five elders had always assisted him and were absolutely loyal. He could let down his guard in front of them.
The five elders immediately surrounded him and carefully examined the wound.
After reading it, all five shook their heads and looked at each other, wondering what to do.
"Speak your mind!" Yi Yun Shangcheng snorted coldly, closing her terrifying crimson eyes.
"Your Majesty, please take care of your health. You are the hope of our Western Regions!" Elder Jin said. "Now this wound is probably beyond repair; the sword wound is too deep! And Your Majesty, using poison to stop the bleeding is no different from drinking poison to quench your thirst!"
"What I want is a solution, not to listen to your rambling!" Yi Yun Shangcheng's crimson eyes snapped open as she coldly stared at Elder Jin. "Tell me your solution!"
"Your Majesty, the only way forward now is to ascend to the summit of the snow-capped mountain and seek out the Old Man of the Snow Mountain!" Elder Jin said. "Half of the snow-capped mountain is within our Western Regions. Please, Your Majesty, return to the Western Regions!" Elder Jin immediately knelt down, and the other four elders also knelt down. They looked at the Yiyun Upper City before them and said, "Please, Your Majesty, return to the Western Regions!"
"I will return!" Yiyun Shangcheng said impatiently. He knew he had to go back, but there were just too many things he couldn't let go of here!
"Then please set off immediately, Your Majesty. We will climb to the summit of the snow mountain with you and have the Snow Mountain Elder help treat you!" Elder Jin said at this moment.
"Old Man of the Snow Mountain, I have heard of his name before, but is he willing to heal me?" Yi Yun Shangcheng said coldly, "Can't you use your spiritual power?"
"Your Majesty, this is a physical injury, not an internal one. I'm afraid we won't be able to treat it effectively," Elder Jin said.
"Fine... let's go back then!" Yi Yun closed her eyes. "I just miss her... no, I don't know if Nan Xu Cong is dead or not? Go, go and see if Nan Xu Cong is dead or not! If he's not dead, see where Bei Gong Jue Shi is. I want him to take Nan Xu Cong's life!"
"Yes," Elder Jin replied, and the five elders immediately went out.
Looking at the night outside, Yi Yun Shangcheng's eyes flickered slightly, then darkened, turning from a terrifying crimson to a deep purple. He sighed. He and Nan Xu Cong were only evenly matched; to kill Nan Xu Cong would require considerable effort! He had heard that he had become the Fourth Prince, and wouldn't she then become the Fourth Princess Consort?
Yiyun Shangcheng, oh Yiyun Shangcheng, how can you remove all these obstacles? To hold her in your arms? But, fear not! There are still many opportunities! And the two months will soon come, and whether she likes it or not, she will follow the demonic drive within her, and she will still come to my side!
How would Nan Xuzong feel if he saw Ji Wushang walking side by side with him?
No, if I could, I would definitely kill Nan Xuzong. He would slowly torture too many variables, and I would no longer fall for that kind of trick!
Yiyun Shangcheng looked down at the wound on her chest; a large patch of flesh was beginning to rot. It was almost reaching her heart! If it continued to rot, her heart would be rotten too!
At this moment, Yiyun Shangcheng raised his hand, found a piece of cloth, rolled it up, and stuffed it into his mouth, biting down hard. He drew a dagger and began to cut into his rotting flesh. Just as he was about to strike, a maid rushed in, shaking her head in panic. She looked at Yiyun Shangcheng and said in a Western Region language, "Your Majesty, please don't hurt yourself! No! The Five Elders must have a way! Please, Your Majesty, don't harm your body!"
Yi Yun Shangcheng stared coldly at the maid in front of him. Receiving his gaze, the maid retreated in fear, but her face showed panic as she looked at Yi Yun Shangcheng's hand and the dagger.
"Get out!" Yi Yun Shangcheng said coldly. If it weren't for her telling her not to hurt him, he would have killed her with a single blow! When did it become their business to interfere in his affairs!
Upon hearing this, the maid immediately knelt down, kowtowed several times, and then spoke in the Western Regions language, pleading with Yiyun Shangcheng to cherish her health. Yiyun Shangcheng's eyes turned sinister, and he swung his sleeve at her, the dagger flying right past her neck, just millimeters away! Then it embedded itself straight in the door behind her! The maid was so frightened that she froze, her face turning deathly pale!
"Disobeying my orders means certain death. Take your own life." His tone was cold; he didn't even look at her. "Get out!"
The maid listened and left in tears, taking his dagger with her as she went.
Watching her retreating figure, Yiyun Shangcheng suddenly gave a bitter smile. She hadn't expected anyone to care about her! Haha, she didn't want such luxuries; all she wanted was a greeting, a smile from that woman, but… the chance was gone!
Yiyun Shangcheng ordered wine to be served.
The strong liquor burned his gut more intensely than fire, but he laughed and drank madly! Alone in this room, he cried and laughed. There were fifty jars of strong liquor in the room, enough to make Yiyun Shangcheng drunk to death!
No one dared to disturb them, no one dared to approach this house.
Whether he laughs wildly or cries, no one understands him, and no one cares.
Yiyun Shangcheng's face was covered in tears, and his magnificent black robe was stained with wine. His chest was open, revealing his wild chest, but what was more visible now was his rotting, somewhat blackened flesh!
At this moment, Yi Yun Shangcheng laughed as he poured himself a glass of strong liquor, then raised it, "A toast to you all! I curse you with no good end. If you live, he dies; if you die, he lives! Haha, haha!" Yi Yun Shangcheng then burst into wild laughter, "You die, he lives; he dies, you live, yes, that's right, haha! Haha!" Tears welled up in his eyes, but he ignored them and gulped down the liquor in front of him.
Intense, hot, and painful sensations surged up.
Yiyun Shangcheng laughed wildly, filled another cup with wine, and raised it, saying, "I want you to hate me, for all eternity, we'll be entangled forever! Haha, haha!" He laughed wildly again, but this time he didn't pour the wine down his throat. Instead, he poured it onto the rotting flesh on his chest!
"Ah!" Yiyun Shangcheng cried out in pain, feeling a heart-wrenching pain from his chest! The strong liquor scalded the rotting flesh, as if dragging Yiyun Shangcheng into a hellish inferno!
After the pain subsided, a smile appeared on his lips. Compared to the excruciating pain Ji Wushang had inflicted on him, what was it? Heh! He picked up a jar of wine and poured it directly over his head.
No one can tell the difference between tears and strong liquor anymore. That's good.
Suddenly, as if seeing someone walk in front of him, Yi Yun Shangcheng looked closely and saw that it was Ji Wushang! Ji Wushang was smiling at him. Yi Yun Shangcheng called out, "Wushang..." but unexpectedly, he collapsed to the ground.
As dawn approached, Ji Wushang was awakened by a nightmare. She looked at Nan Xuzong in alarm, immediately touching his forehead. Relieved to see he was alright, she breathed a sigh of relief. In her dream, she had seen Nan Xuzong with a high fever… and then, so many things happened: he left her, she lived, he died, they were separated by life and death!