"What road? A road of no return?" Bei Gongminhao looked at him. "Forget it, you don't need to say anything. I have my own ideas, you don't need to say anything. I'm leaving now." Bei Gongminhao said, about to get up, but Nan Xuzong pulled him down. "Listen to me!"
Beigong Minhao didn't have his strength, so upon hearing his words, he had no choice but to stop and look at him with slight anger, "What!"
"I only have a month and a half to spend with her. Please take care of her for the rest of the time," Nan Xuzong said calmly.
"What are you talking about?" Bei Gongminhao looked at him, then laughed loudly the next second. "Forget it, no need to comfort me. I wish you all the best, no need to provoke me anymore. Nan Xuzong, that's enough, that's enough!"
“I’m telling the truth.” Nan Xuzong gazed at the night sky. “What you know isn’t the truth. Yiyun Upper City isn’t the most terrifying thing; the most terrifying thing is myself! Or perhaps… my beloved Wushang! I’ve made preparations; I’m orchestrating everything, waiting for the full moon a month and a half from now! The blood lotus behind her has already appeared and is constantly growing. You know all this.” Nan Xuzong sighed. “You should know what my choice is. Even if I die by her hand, I can’t bear to hurt her in the slightest!”
Bei Gongminhao was stunned. He stared at him in disbelief. "This, how could this be? Elder Pan Yao didn't say that!"
"No need for many words. If you are still my brother, promise me you will take good care of her for me." Nan Xuzong stood up at this moment. "I will give you the potion of forgetfulness and let her drink it."
Beigong Minhao stepped back. "What...what are you talking about? Forget-Me-Not Potion?"
"If she's in too much pain, please help me alleviate it. After drinking the potion of forgetfulness, you and she can have a beautiful beginning." Nan Xuzong's eyes darkened. "You'll treat her well, won't you?"
"I...I can!" Bei Gongminhao got up from the ground. "The Forget-Me-Not Water, was it given to you by the old man Pan Yao?"
“It’s the Snow Mountain Elder.” Nan Xuzong smiled, then turned to look at Beigong Minhao. “Please give me this last bit of time. I… I know I’m being selfish.”
“Then, then she, she…” Bei Gongminhao was speechless. Was he pushing Ji Wushang to him?
“She doesn’t know about this, and you shouldn’t tell her.” Nan Xuzong gently patted his shoulder. “Master said that my relationship with her is a karmic entanglement. We are destined not to be together in this life. We have only cultivated for nine lifetimes, and there is still one more to go! Hehe!” Nan Xuzong chuckled at this moment. “Or perhaps she and you are the happiest couple, not me.”
“Xu Cong…” Bei Gong Minhao looked at him, not knowing what to say for a moment, “I, this, this is not fair to her, she has the right to know all of this.”
"Don't tell her, don't burden her too much. Her life has been heavy enough, and her past life was also incredibly heavy. I want to give her a happy and easy life, not one where she lives in pain her whole life. Beigong Minhao, do you understand? Give her happiness, not pain."
"I...I don't understand!" Bei Gongminhao shook his head. "How can it be so easy for her to forget you?"
"It's easy. Just drink the potion of forgetfulness, and everything between us will vanish. And you, you can bring her back to General Ji's mansion. You can arrange everything, a grand wedding procession, hehe, and you can give her happiness." Nan Xuzong chuckled as he spoke, tears streaming down his face. "Back then, there would be no Marquis of Jinnan's mansion, no Prince Nan, no Nan Xuzong, and no Huangfu Zong..."
Bei Gongminhao looked at him in surprise upon hearing his words, "You, you want to divorce her?"
Nan Xuzong gently shook his head, "She is my only wife, my forever wife."
"That……"
"If it's for her own good, then, then why not?" Nan Xuzong turned his face away, tears streaming down his face. He gently wiped them away with his sleeve. "As long as she's doing well, it's all worth it."
"You, Nan Xuzong, let me tell you, this is between you and her, you'd better not drag me into it! I'm leaving, I'm leaving right now!" Bei Gongminhao panicked. If he really did make Ji Wushang drink the potion of forgetfulness and then marry her, wouldn't she hate him? That would be so unfair to Nan Xuzong! Yes, he desperately wanted Ji Wushang, but he wanted even more for her to find happiness with the person she loved most. She loved Nan Xuzong, not him, and that was an unchangeable fact. So, whether it was external force or internal attempts to reshape her heart into a new relationship, was that even possible?
She is imperfect.
Bei Gongminhao once thought that as long as he could stay by her side, that would be enough. But now, Nan Xuzong...
"This is probably the best ending, Minho, don't you feel it?" Nan Xuzong turned his head, looking at him with unwavering eyes. "I've been too selfish all my life, which is why you've suffered so much and ended up like this! I can give you everything, including my life, but she's the only one I can't give you, at least not in my lifetime! I do want to be with her forever, but I know even more clearly what the future holds! I do want to defy fate, but it's not as easy as I imagine! So, if, by any chance, by any chance, please help me finish all of this! Give her happiness!"
"What if, what if? What if you succeed in defying the heavens? What if you and she can be together forever? Then, none of these hypotheticals will become reality! Why are you so pessimistic? What's wrong with defying the heavens? Is it impossible? So what if you've cultivated for nine lifetimes? Can't you be together?" Bei Gongmin laughed heartily, "Nan Xuzong, don't give me that!"
“I…I didn’t.” Nan Xuzong looked at him. “I hope you can stay. We all need you!” He took a step forward.
"Hehe..." Bei Gongminhao laughed wildly, looked at Nan Xuzong, and suddenly shouted, "Ji Wushang!"
Nan Xuzong was startled and immediately turned around to look, but he could not see Ji Wushang anywhere.
Realizing he'd been tricked, Nan Xuzong turned around and saw that Bei Gongminhao was gone! He immediately went to search for him, but after searching the entire abandoned house, he couldn't find him. He searched the surrounding area as well, but still couldn't find him! Nan Xuzong walked in the courtyard. He knew that Bei Gongminhao, like himself, was skilled in hiding places. He must have found a mechanism to hide. Since his body hadn't fully recovered, he must still be around here.
"Bei Gong Minhao!" Nan Xuzong shouted loudly, "I know you're nearby. This is my last order to you, in the name of brotherhood, with my life, I beg you to do this one last thing! Please grant my request!" He immediately knelt on the ground and kowtowed three times. "Please do as I say. What I owe you in this life, I, Nan Xuzong, will repay in the next!" After saying this, Nan Xuzong stood up and walked into the night towards the Jin Nan Prince's Mansion.
Beigong Minhao looked down at the man on the ground, hearing every word he said. Watching him walk away, Beigong Minhao closed his eyes, tilted his head back, his legs buckled, and he knelt on the ground. "I...I promise you this one last time..."
The voice trembled slightly, and tears streamed down the corners of her eyes.
The wind was now blowing fiercely, making everyone feel cold. The surroundings were utterly silent; not even the cawing of crows could be heard.
Fairy Garden.
Nan Xianxian, having finally regained consciousness, was filled with resentment, hatred, and worry after hearing Yinchai's report. She resented Nan Zaiqing for opening her box and revealing its secret! She herself didn't know what was inside; she had only followed her birth mother Jin Ruirui's instructions to preserve it carefully, and she had never opened the box herself! After all, Jin Ruirui had said she would entrust the box to some important person!
But now the box is gone, and I don't know how to explain this?
Fortunately for her, that important person still hasn't come out. Nan Zaiqing's face was injured by a fine needle and is now disfigured. She probably won't be able to get married!
I heard that when the Prince of Jinnan and the Fourth Prince saw what was inside the box, they were furious, but now they are very calm. So, this means that I have escaped another disaster.
Nan Xianxian was quite happy to think this way.
And then she heard from the silver hairpin that her illness was personally cured by the Fourth Prince! How amazing the Fourth Prince is! If she could succeed in her plan, what a joyous and celebratory thing that would be!
Nan Xianxian looked out the window from her bed. She had only been startled, but was now mostly recovered.
But, thinking of the fright she had suffered, Nan Xianxian immediately broke out in a cold sweat. "No, no!" Damn it, when the silver hairpin was here, she forgot to ask about the gold hairpin. She wondered if someone had framed her!
Just as she was thinking about this, someone lifted the beaded curtain from the outside and brought in four bowls of lotus seed soup. "Miss, have some lotus seed soup before you go to the underworld!" The tone had a hint of etherealness and eeriness to it!
Nan Xianxian looked up abruptly, and when she saw clearly who the person with their head down was, she immediately screamed, "Ah!" She cried out loudly, "Jinchai! Jinchai! You, are you a human or a ghost?" She looked at the person in terror.
Jin Chai looked up, her face deathly pale, and said in a sinister voice, "Miss, what do you think? Can the dead be resurrected?" She grinned, revealing a set of eerie white teeth. "King Yama, mindful of my tragic death, granted me one wish. I chose to serve you one last time, bringing you your favorite lotus seed soup." Jin Chai immediately stepped forward, placed the lotus seed soup on the table, and then picked up one bowl and walked over. Her movements were incredibly light; she moved with incredible agility, not walking!
Nan Xianxian was terrified and retreated against the wall. "I, I don't need it, you, you stay away!" She looked at the hairpin and tried to grab something to block it, but she couldn't grab anything!
She tried to curl up to the side, but Jinchai's hand seemed to stretch out, grabbing Nan Xianxian's ankle in an instant. "Where are you going to hide? Miss, can't you even grant a dead person's last wish?" Jinchai's icy hand then gripped her neck. "It was you, you killed me, and you even wanted to bury me in the garden! Are you going to die on my corpse?" She glared fiercely at Nan Xianxian, determined to break her!
"Ah, ah, don't grab me, don't grab me, no, no!" Nan Xianxian cried out, trying to break free from Jinchai's grasp, but Jinchai's hands were as strong as diamond, pulling Nan Xianxian out of the bed in one swift motion. "I heard that Miss likes lotus seed soup, so I specially made a lot of it and brought it here. Drink it while it's hot!"
Nan Xianxian was completely devastated. She tried desperately to protect herself, but to no avail. In the end, she was pulled in front of Jinchai, who shoved the lotus seed soup into her hand and said, "Eat it quickly!"
"I, I'm not hungry!" Nan Xianxian shouted, immediately resisting!
Jinchai pressed her cold hand against her neck again, saying, "If you don't finish eating, I'll drag you down to the underworld!"
"I...I...let go!" Nan Xianxian shouted with all her might.
Jinchai suddenly released her, "Eat!"
"I...I can't eat!" Nan Xianxian thought she had one last chance. Although she was timid, she was still worried that someone was trying to frame her. But at that moment, a cold wind blew in from outside. The next second, Nan Xianxian saw that the Ox-Head and Horse-Face were walking towards her!
This really is the face of Ox-Head and Horse-Face! Nan Xianxian was completely stunned.
"Why haven't you fulfilled your wish yet?!" Ox-Head roared angrily at Golden Hairpin!
“Brother Ox-Head, it’s because Miss doesn’t eat those chain soups!” Jinchai said, immediately kowtowing to Ox-Head and Horse-Face.
"If she doesn't eat it, we'll drag her to hell together and let her taste what it's like to be fried in an oil pan! Let's see if she'll still eat it then!" Horse-face shouted, immediately drawing a long sword.
Nan Xianxian looked like she could barely breathe, and her lower body was so terrified that she lost control of her bladder!
"Eat!" The bull-headed man immediately stepped forward, baring his teeth, as if he wanted to kill someone!
Nan Xianxian lowered her head, scooped up the lotus seed soup, and began to eat.
Unexpectedly, after just one bite, Nan Xianxian immediately felt a burning sensation! She immediately covered her neck and tried to push the lotus seed soup away, but Jinchai stepped forward and forced Nan Xianxian to continue eating the lotus seed soup!
"If you don't eat, how can I rest in peace!" Jinchai said coldly.
Nan Xianxian ate the bowl of lotus seed soup as if she were being tortured, but she didn't expect that Jinchai already had another bowl of lotus seed soup in her hand!
"Keep eating. If you finish, you might have a chance to live. If you don't finish, you're doomed!" Jinchai didn't mince words with her anymore and went straight to the point.
Nan Xianxian felt nauseous and wanted to vomit up what she had just eaten, but Jinchai pinched her chin and said, "Let me tell you, if you vomit it up, you have to eat everything that comes out!"
"Who, who exactly are you?" Nan Xianxian was being held by her, and she knew that things were not so simple!
"This servant is Jinchai. Don't you recognize this face? I died unjustly, which is why I was able to come up here to make you lotus seed soup!" Jinchai sneered and immediately shoved the lotus seed soup into her hand. "Keep eating!"
"I, I won't eat!" Nan Xianxian tried with all her might to resist. "Help! Someone help me!" she screamed.
"Calling for help won't save you!" Jinchai said coldly, giving a signal to Ox-Head and Horse-Face. Ox-Head and Horse-Face immediately stepped forward, pinning her down and forcibly pouring the remaining three bowls of lotus seed soup into her mouth. Nan Xianxian felt as if she were about to die; her whole body burned, and her stomach was bloated and uncomfortable!
"You, you will all die a horrible death!" Nan Xianxian clutched her lower abdomen as she stared at the hairpin and the ox-headed and horse-faced demons.
"You've caused so much harm, haven't you ever thought about what it means to die a horrible death?" At this moment, a voice came from behind the Ox-Head and Horse-Face.
Nan Xianxian was completely stunned. "...You, who are you?"
"You conspired with Nan Zaiqing to frame me and the Fourth Prince, didn't you ever think about what your fate would be!" Ji Wushang sat not far away, holding a teacup in her hand, slowly brewing tea as if savoring a fine tea.
The Golden Hairpin and the Ox-Head and Horse-Face demons were standing on the side.
Nan Xianxian looked at Ji Wushang not far away and finally understood, "Yes, it was you! You did all this, didn't you? I knew it, you vicious woman!"
"In terms of wickedness, I can't compare to you. All of you have plotted and schemed against me, plotting against me and against the Fourth Prince. Don't you deserve retribution?" Ji Wushang said, picking up his teacup and taking a sip.
"You had Jinchai killed, and then impersonated her to scare me, didn't you?" Nan Xianxian said at this moment. "Also, did you kill my mother?"
"Your mother was chopped up and fed to the dogs by the Prince of Jinnan, that has nothing to do with me!" Ji Wushang smiled at this moment, "Your father killed your mother, so what?"
"I hate you!" Nan Xianxian said coldly, but what could she do?
"It was expected that Consort Jin and Princess Leng would die in the power struggle, so you don't need to hold a grudge. However, for your own benefit, you also thought of joining forces with Nan Zhaoxue and Nan Zaiqing to scheme against me! Heh, you guys are really something!"
"You, you're spying on us!" Nan Xianxian suddenly felt a sense of dread.
"Heh, actually I don't understand. Nan Zaiqing is a brainless person, yet you cooperated with her? Moreover, she's someone who always seeks revenge. Do you know what happened to you while you were unconscious?" Ji Wushang laughed. "You even made a bet with her, seeing who would marry into a good family? Heh, let me tell you, while you were unconscious, she forced you to drink a fiery hot medicine, and after that, she forced you to drink her own excrement! She stuffed a silk handkerchief used to wipe her feet into your mouth. You probably don't know any of this, do you?"
"What...what are you saying?" Nan Xianxian was shocked. She had been extremely curious about why she had an unknown taste in her mouth when she woke up. Also, why didn't she feel a burning sensation in her throat? It was that bitch Nan Zaiqing! Damn it, these people deserve to die, they all should die!
The Golden Hairpin and the Ox-Head and Horse-Face demons around them were astonished. These sisters were truly even more perverted than before!
Ji Wushang looked at Nan Xianxian, his lips twitching. "I originally intended to let you go, but you're ungrateful and dare to dream of becoming the Fourth Imperial Consort! Your ambition is quite large! It seems you're thinking of becoming Empress? Or perhaps, Empress?" Ji Wushang sneered, "Simply wishful thinking!"
"You...so what?" Nan Xianxian immediately rolled her eyes and said, "I knew it! Ever since you married into our household, everything has started to change! The household is no longer peaceful, everything is changing!"
"Say what you will," Ji Wushang said. "It doesn't matter. The more you know, the faster you'll die!" Ji Wushang laughed. "But I'm prepared to let you know a great deal!"
"You, you mustn't tell me!" Nan Xianxian looked at Ji Wushang, terrified.
"Why are you so afraid?" Ji Wushang smiled. "Consort Jin must be extremely lonely. She needs someone to keep her company, so you should still go to the underworld."
"No, please, please spare me! I was wrong, Nan Xianxian was wrong, I shouldn't have done those foolish things! I will atone for my sins!" Nan Xianxian said, about to kneel down and beg for mercy from Ji Wushang.
Ji Wushang laughed, "Where did your earlier arrogance go?"
"Please forgive me, Fourth Imperial Consort!" Nan Xianxian immediately kowtowed and begged for mercy.
"It's too late. How does the lotus seed soup you just ate feel?" Ji Wushang asked with a smile.
"Ah!" Nan Xianxian's expression changed. "What...what is it?"
"What do you think?" Ji Wushang said, "I'll treat you the same way you schemed against us back then, but I'd like to repay you a thousandfold!"
"No, no, I... I'll die!" Nan Xian's eyes were red. "Give me, give me the antidote, the antidote!" She started grabbing her own neck, where there were several bloody marks.
"You should experience the agony of being devoured by a thousand ants, but there probably aren't any men in the courtyard available for you. So, I've chosen a more suitable one for you." Ji Wushang's lips twitched. At that moment, Jinchai led a Tibetan mastiff in from outside.
"This Tibetan Mastiff was recently bought from Qingzhao by Butler Cai. I think it's quite good." Ji Wushang waved his hand expressionlessly.