The door opened, and Ye Liushuang looked up with delight, thinking it was her cousin coming to see her.
But what she met was Hai Ling's icy face, her pupils cold and her whole being chilling. She slowly walked in from outside the door, stopped in front of Ye Liushuang, slowly squatted down, and looked directly into her eyes. Hai Ling sighed and asked Ye Liushuang a question.
"Why are you targeting me? What have I ever done to you?"
Ye Liushuang wondered vaguely if she had a grudge against Ji Hailing. No, she shook her head.
Hailin then asked, "So, have I ever hurt you?"
Ye Liushuang shook her head again, and Hailing continued, "Then have I ever harmed your family?"
Ye Liushuang was speechless. Through Hailing's series of questions, she realized that she had no grudge or resentment towards this woman. It was just that she was jealous of this woman because she was more beautiful and was favored by her uncle and cousin, which made her deal with her in every way.
"Since I have no grudge against you, yet you have repeatedly plotted against and framed me, shouldn't we settle this score?"
After Hailing finished speaking, she walked to a chair on the side of the woodshed and sat down. Shimei and Shilan walked behind her and stood down.
The woodshed was dimly lit, and one could vaguely see that Hai Ling's beautiful face was shrouded in a bloodthirsty chill, and her eyes were even more sinister. Ye Liushuang belatedly realized that she was afraid and couldn't help but beg for mercy.
"Cousin, please forgive me. I won't do it again. I won't do it again. I promise I will never bother you again."
"Too late."
Hai Ling snorted coldly. If it weren't for her, but another woman, she would have already been raped by Ruan Xihao. What good would her pleas for mercy do then? Such a person doesn't deserve her forgiveness...
"Someone come here!" A guard rushed in and waited respectfully.
"Drag Ye Liushuang down and give her twenty strokes of the cane."
“Yes, Miss,” a guard walked over, lifted Ye Liushuang’s body and walked out. Ye Liushuang’s face changed drastically, turning pale and horribly ugly. She screamed, “Ji Hailing, you can’t hit me, you can’t hit me, my cousin won’t let you hit me, my cousin won’t let you hit me.”
"Ye Liushuang, haven't you woken up yet? I am Ji Shaocheng's sister. How dare you collude with outsiders to harm his sister? Do you think he will forgive you?"
After Hai Ling finished speaking, her face grew even colder. She looked at the guard and added, "After she has been given twenty strokes of the cane, splash her with salt water, and then give her another twenty strokes. She must remember this well and never harbor any thoughts of harming others again, or she will definitely not have a good end. But don't beat her to death."
"Yes, Miss."
The guards responded, picked up Ye Liushuang, and left. Ye Liushuang was so frightened that she fainted immediately and didn't react at all. However, soon a painful scream rang out in the courtyard. This time, there was no cursing, as if she had resigned herself to her fate, and then she cried out in pain.
Hailin got up and walked out, looked up at the sky, and sighed softly.
"Mei'er, do you think I'm being too harsh?"
“Miss is not ruthless. Ye Liushuang deserves it. If she is not taught a lesson, she might do something else and then she will only have one way out: death. Miss is helping her.”
Hai Ling didn't say anything, too lazy to pay attention to Ye Liushuang. Anyway, if Ye Liushuang still couldn't restrain herself after this lesson, then she would be doomed next time.
"Mei'er, go ahead and inform Steward Ning that from now on, Ye Liushuang is not allowed to step into the Ji residence. If she does, throw her out."
"yes……"
Shi Mei smiled and agreed. She liked how decisive and efficient her mistress was; there was no need to pity these people.
While they were dealing with Ye Liushuang, Ji Shaocheng went to the palace to report that Prince Jing of Nanling Kingdom had sneaked into Ji's residence at night and had been beaten by Ling'er.
Post station.
Looking at her brother lying on the bed, his face deathly pale, Ruan Jingyue felt a pang of heartache. Although she had had the imperial physician treat him, seeing that Ji Hailing had crippled his manhood filled her with a bloodthirsty rage. How could she face her father and mother? However, there was still one more thing to do.
"Guards, immediately escort Prince Jing back to the Southern Ling Kingdom."
If my brother doesn't leave soon, who knows what might happen next? The emperors of the three kingdoms all want to marry Ji Hailing. If they find out that my brother actually tried to rape Ji Hailing at night, they probably won't let him off the hook. Before the news gets out, we should hurry up and make him leave.
Ruan Xihao had actually woken up long ago, but he couldn't face the tragic fact that he would be a cripple from now on, so he kept his eyes closed. But when he heard what Jingyue said, he couldn't help but open his eyes.
"Jingyue, you go with your brother."
He was afraid she would suffer if she stayed, but Ruan Jingyue was unwilling to leave. No, she insisted on staying and finding another way to get rid of Ji Hailing. Now, it wasn't just about wanting to marry Ye Lingfeng, but also about her brother being deposed. She couldn't swallow this insult.
"If you don't leave, I won't leave either."
"It's not up to you anymore."
Ruan Jingyue suddenly spoke, pointed her finger and pressed Ruan Xihao's pressure point, then looked at the guards of Nanling Kingdom standing in the hall: "Send Prince Jing back to the capital immediately, without delay."
"Yes, Princess."
The guards responded, and one of them stepped forward, picked up Ruan Xihao, who had been acupunctured, and carried him out. They placed Ruan Xihao on the carriage, and then the others mounted their horses.
Ruan Jingyue coldly ordered, "Be very careful and get Prince Jing to the capital without stopping."
"Your subordinates understand."
The guard pulled the horse, and the carriage started moving, quickly disappearing from everyone's sight.
At the gate of the post station, Ruan Jingyue's personal maid, Xiaoxi, couldn't help but say worriedly, "Princess, that woman is so ruthless, you have to be careful."
"I will."
Ruan Jingyue nodded, indicating that she would. Xiaoxi then asked, "What should we do next?"
"No rush." If she guessed correctly, someone would come looking for her soon.
Ruan Jingyue turned and walked up the stone steps. Before she even entered the house, she heard orderly footsteps at the gate. A group of people filed in, and before they even got close, a cold, deep voice rang out.
"Where is that bastard Ruan Xihao? Let him out, I'll cripple him today!"
Chapter 82 Jiang Batian's Betrayal, Feng Zixiao Returns Home [Handwritten Text Version VIP]
The speaker was Feng Zixiao. He had just received news that Ruan Xihao, that bastard, dared to sneak into the Ji residence at night, intending to do something indecent to Hailing. It was too hateful. He originally wanted to come and deal with him, but then he ran into Mu Ye, and the two of them came in together.
Ruan Jingyue stood on the white jade steps, a gentle breeze blowing through her hair and across her jade-like cheeks, exuding charm and beauty. Her face was filled with a gentle smile as she slowly opened her mouth.
"What are Emperor Jing and Emperor Wu doing? My brother fell ill last night, so he returned to Nanling Kingdom early this morning to seek medical treatment."
"He's sick? He must have done something shady to deserve this. How ridiculous."
Feng Zixiao spoke irritably, showing no mercy or tenderness towards Ruan Jingyue's beauty. On the contrary, he was quite confident in his ability to handle beautiful women and was not the type to forget his feelings at first sight. Moreover, Nanling Kingdom and Da Zhou had no prior relationship, so he didn't need to give them a friendly look.
On one side, Mu Ye, with his resolute features shrouded in a gloomy and dark aura, and his eyes filled with murderous intent, spoke in a deep voice.
"Men, search immediately!"
He refused to believe that Ruan Xihao wasn't inside the post station. Once he found that damned man, he would beat him to a pulp.
"Makino, what do you want to do?"
Ruan Jingyue had no good temper towards Mu Ye. Mu Ye had taken back many cities from their Nanling Kingdom. Now, she looked at him with the hatred of an enemy. How could she be afraid of him? If anything happened in this post station today, someone would stand up and give them an explanation. She wasn't worried about such things.
Search for Ruan Xihao.
Mu Ye spoke in a deep voice, completely ignoring the coldness emanating from Ruan Jingyue. With a wave of his hand, his men rushed towards the courtyard behind Ruan Jingyue.
Ruan Jingyue refused to allow anyone to search the courtyard, as this would be an insult to their Nanling Kingdom. Although Nanling Kingdom had recently suffered some setbacks, it was not to be bullied to this extent. Therefore, Ruan Jingyue waved her hand and ordered the subordinates brought by Nanling Kingdom: "Stop them. Anyone who steps into this courtyard today will have to step over the corpses of our Nanling people."
Ruan Jingyue's small face was stern, and the maids and subordinates behind her were also cold, confronting Mu Ye and his men.
Feng Zixiao, on the other hand, was happy to watch the show. His anger and annoyance from a moment ago subsided slightly, and he took a step back and stood still.
With the Nanling Kingdom and the Shaoyi Kingdom about to go to war, who knows who will be unlucky? The two countries have a long-standing feud, so it's not surprising that they are fighting now.
Feng Zixiao was thinking to himself, but he didn't get to see the show. He saw Ji Cong, the general of Bei Lu, arrive with his men. Ji Cong stood in the middle and his deep, powerful voice rang out.
"Muye, this is the post station of the Northern Lu Kingdom. If you want to fight, go back to your respective places and fight there. Don't cause trouble in the Northern Lu Kingdom."
Mu Ye didn't move, coldly staring at Ruan Jingyue. Ruan Jingyue didn't move either, neither side giving way.
Ji Cong snorted coldly, his face equally grim. The person who was hurt last night was his daughter, and he didn't even have time to go back and see her. These people actually had the nerve to fight here. It was truly infuriating and hateful. Ji Cong spoke without any politeness.
"King Jing of Nanling Kingdom has been sent back."
He was unaware of what happened last night, so he let Ruan Xihao leave. If he had known that the bastard had broken into the Ji residence at night and tried to do something improper to his daughter, he would have risked his life to deal with him. Unfortunately, it was too late to say anything now, as it was true that the Prince of Nanling had left Beilu.
Upon hearing this, Mu Ye and Feng Zixiao's faces darkened, but they dared not say anything more. The culprits had already left, so what was the point of their fighting? Mu Ye waved his hand, ordering his men behind him to step back, and then turned and led his men away.
Feng Zixiao was filled with resentment. Compared to Ruan Xihao, he hated Mu Ye even more. He was clearly a general of their Great Zhou Dynasty, and his soldiers were also soldiers of the Great Zhou Dynasty, so why were they all willing to go to Shaoyi with him? Did those people have no children? However, he had already investigated this matter. Many of the Bai family army members were orphans. When they were first formed, Bai Ye handled everything, so those people only recognized Bai Ye and not anyone else. Moreover, there were not only people from the Great Zhou Dynasty, but also people from other countries. In short, they were all homeless people, so it was the same wherever they went.