Yiyun Shangcheng narrowed her purple eyes slightly. "In that case, it wouldn't hurt for us to have a chat."
Bei Gongminhao watched Ji Wushang leave alone, leaving only a faint fragrance lingering in the air. So be it, she would eventually leave, she would disappear; it was only a matter of time.
"What are we talking about? You're different now than last time. I don't understand who you are or what you're trying to do!" Bei Gongminhao cut to the chase. "And you know exactly what my purpose is. I consider you a close friend, but what about you?" With a slight smile, he picked up the snowflakes that Ji Wushang had just sprinkled on the table. The snowflakes instantly melted into water in his hand and then flowed down.
"Her hands are so cold," Beigong Minhao couldn't help but sigh.
Yi Yun Shangcheng was startled, not expecting that he had seen it too.
"I will not allow you to hurt her again." His eyes widened as he looked at the noble Yiyun Shangcheng. "Don't hurt her a second time, or I will not let you off the hook. Even if it means death, I will make you pay the price!" After saying this, Beigong Minhao poured all the water onto the table, which, mixed with some snow on the table, added a touch of romance.
Yi Yun Shangcheng's purple eyes gradually turned red, and he suddenly smiled, "No one can stop all of this from happening... It was destined... Minhao, since you have already married another woman, why not treat her kindly?"
“Her? Hmph!” Beigong Minhao sneered and stopped answering.
“Just as you said, I know your purpose perfectly well… Minhao, you'd better watch yourself, you can’t beat me.” Yi Yun Shangcheng sneered twice, his crimson eyes turning purple again.
Bei Gongminhao felt a strange sensation. Looking at the person in front of him, the Western Region prince who had once shared hardships with him, was now no longer familiar.
He stood up. "Well then, I'll take my leave." Bei Gongminhao glanced back at him. "I'll say it again: you can do anything you want. You can kill everyone in the world, including me; you can take away everyone's happiness, including mine; but you cannot hurt her or take away her happiness. I hope you understand." Bei Gongminhao snorted and walked out.
Yiyun Shangcheng watched him leave, her eyes deep and uncertain. Steal her happiness? How could she? She was meant to give her happiness! What others gave her didn't count; only the happiness she gave her was true happiness!
I don't care about what other people consider happiness!
Ji Wushang stepped forward, only to be met by Gao Fengfen. Ji Wushang was still unsure of Beigong Minhao's thoughts and thought it best to avoid him. However, Gao Fengfen called out, "What, you see the Crown Princess and don't bow? Instead, you want to turn around and leave?" Her tone was arrogant and she was very haughty.
Ji Wushang smiled and stepped forward, "Please forgive me, Your Highness. I have been unwell recently and my mind is a little hazy. I did not see who was in front of me and did not want to disturb others, so I turned around and left. Please forgive me, Your Highness."
"Oh, that's a good excuse. You're unwell? I didn't notice." Gao Fengfen naturally wouldn't let her off the hook. She stepped forward and looked at her scrutinizingly. "So? I'm the Crown Prince's Consort now, much more noble than you! What do you think?"
"I'm indifferent." Ji Wushang looked at her with a hint of sarcasm. This clown was just pathetic, eager to show off her beauty to others. He should be more magnanimous and satisfy her desires!
Gao Fengfen was so angry at her expression that she was trembling with rage. "You, you!"
"If there's nothing else, Princess Consort, then I'll take my leave." Ji Wushang smiled.
Gao Fengfen was furious. The more indifferent Ji Wushang looked, the more Gao Fengfen felt like she was about to explode!
Ji Wushang watched, assuming she was just going crazy, but then he thought, if she really was crazy, that wouldn't be so bad...
“Ji Wushang!” Gao Fengfen turned around and walked straight up to her.
Ji Wushang looked around. Nearby was a small pond, where the water lilies had lost their former vibrant red and green, now withered and faded. A few ice floes on the surface added to the desolate atmosphere. The people around them, scattered in twos and threes at a distance, were unaware of his argument with Gao Fengfen.
Ji Wushang smiled wryly, "Princess Consort, isn't it inappropriate for you to call my name here?"
"So what if it's good or bad!" Gao Fengfen glared at her. "I'm telling you, you better stay away from Minhao!" Just thinking about it made her furious. That damned bitch, she must have seduced Minhao! The way Minhao looked at her just now made Gao Fengfen want to strangle Ji Wushang!
Ji Wushang was taken aback. Minhao… Haha! That sounds nice. But this has nothing to do with him. What does it have to do with him… a friendship?
"Princess Consort, you are overthinking it. I, Ji Wushang, am already a member of the Marquis of Jinnan's household. Even if I die, I will still hold the title of the Marquis's legitimate wife. Isn't Princess Consort worrying too much?" Ji Wushang smiled.
"I don't care! It must be you who secretly seduced Minhao, that's why Minhao can't forget you!" Gao Fengfen said angrily, looking at Ji Wushang. "Get the hell away from me!"
"I've always kept my distance," she said calmly. "I know nothing of what happens between you two. And if the Crown Princess wishes to accuse me of seduction, she'd better watch her mouth, thank you!" A ruthless glint flashed in Ji Wushang's eyes. This world values reputation above all else. If people heard her constantly talking about seduction, how could she face the people of the Marquis of Jinnan's mansion? And how could she face Nan Xuzong?
"Hmph, did I say something wrong? You bitch!" Gao Fengfen spoke recklessly, and seeing that no one was around, she became even more arrogant. In her eyes, she was the high and mighty Crown Princess, and what was Ji Wushang?
Ji Wushang sneered, "Princess Consort, you'd better watch your mouth!"
"What? You're not convinced?" Gao Fengfen, seeing her anger rising, pulled her hair and leaned against Ji Wushang. "Guards! The Princess Consort of the Southern Dynasty is hitting people!" she said, and suddenly grabbed at Ji Wushang.
Ji Wushang was startled, then immediately understood. Watching her tear her clothes and try to frame her, she realized that her devilish claws were about to hurt her! Ji Wushang's fingernails dug into her skin, causing her to cry out in surprise. Ji Wushang, however, remained surprisingly calm and whispered in her ear, "Scream louder, or no one will come."
"Ah! Princess Consort Nan has killed someone!" Gao Fengfen shouted immediately. Ji Wushang grinned sinisterly. This person liked to be killed, so he couldn't possibly refuse!
Seeing people running towards them, Ji Wushang twisted his hand, and the two of them fell into the water at the same time.
Instantly, icy water washed over his chest. Ji Wushang gasped for breath, his clear eyes fixed on Gao Fengfen, who shivered from the cold. "What are you doing! Ji Wushang, are you crazy!"
"I'm insane." Ji Wushang was as calm as if he weren't even in the icy pool.
"Help!" Gao Fengfen screamed. Ji Wushang grabbed her neck and pushed her into the water. "Didn't I say I wanted to kill you? Want to try this feeling?" Gao Fengfen's head was suddenly submerged in the water. After a couple of seconds, Ji Wushang pulled her out. "How does it feel?" He smiled slightly.
"You, you'll die a horrible death!" Gao Fengfen cursed angrily, the icy water making her shiver. "I, I want to get up!"
"How can I? Didn't you say I was going to kill you? I'll grant your wish!" Ji Wushang smiled innocently and pushed her back into the water. Gao Fengfen struggled fiercely, almost rolling around in the pool! Her beautiful hair was now disheveled and stained with mud. The gold hairpin had fallen into the pool and was probably gone. Her clothes were soaked through, a mixture of water, ice, and mud. She looked so disheveled that she hardly resembled a noble princess consort.
"If it weren't for the fact that you are the Crown Prince's lawfully wedded wife, I would have made sure you died a horrible death!" Ji Wushang watched as the snow began to fall, his legs feeling numb with cold. The bone-chilling cold was just like the day he died in his previous life, and his heart turned to ice.
"Oh no! The Crown Princess and the Southern Crown Princess have both fallen into the pond!" a woman who had arrived first exclaimed in alarm.
Ji Wushang looked at Gao Fengfen beside him, who was now barely clinging to life. He released her and let her slide down. He looked at his clothes, which she had gripped quite well, and a mysterious smile appeared on his lips. He slumped back, letting the icy water wash over his face.
"Wu Shang!" A cry of alarm rang out as two men, one in a black robe and the other in a white robe, jumped into the water! Following closely behind, several guards also jumped in to rescue the two women.
Ji Wushang closed his eyes and felt as if he had been nestled into a warm embrace.
Cong.
Is that you?
"Wu Shang! Wake up!" Yi Yun Shangcheng's eyes were bloodshot with rage as she tightly embraced Ji Wu Shang. "I should kill them! All of them!"
"Wu Shang!" Bei Gongminhao looked at Ji Wu Shang lying in Yi Yun Shangcheng's arms and was extremely anxious. "Where is the imperial physician! Quickly call the imperial physician!" He seemed to have forgotten about Gao Fengfen, who was also in a coma and whom he had married through proper channels.
Yi Yun Shangcheng looked at Ji Wushang with a dark expression. He laid her flat on the ground, and the murderous aura emanating from her made everyone afraid to approach.
Huangfu Ting stepped forward, "What happened!" He had only been gone for a short while!
"Summon a physician immediately!" Yi Yun Shangcheng glared at Huangfu Ting. "If she dies, all of you from the Great Xia Zhou Dynasty will be buried with her! Do you hear me?!"
Those around were stunned.
Huangfu Ting was shocked. He was shocked to see that Yi Yun Shangcheng's eyes were bloodshot, as if he had been bleeding! This... he is a demon!
☆、164 The Unpredictable Weather of Upper Evian
Yi Yun Shangcheng didn't feel anything was wrong. She channeled her inner energy into Ji Wushang's body, and Ji Wushang immediately felt a little warmth inside his body.
Bei Gongminhao stared blankly, slightly stunned. When did his martial arts become so good? Just now, he and Bei Gongminhao fell into the water at almost the same time, but Bei Gongminhao found Ji Wushang like lightning and brought her out of the water! His martial arts, his tone, this overwhelming aura of Mount Tai?
Just then, the imperial physician arrived. Yi Yun Shangcheng slightly raised her crimson eyes and said, "Hurry up." Those two words made the physician feel as if a demon had descended. He trembled as he looked at Huangfu Ting, who scolded, "Hurry up!"
Imperial physicians also came forward and, under Huangfu Ting's orders, took care of Gao Fengfen.
Bei Gongminhao completely ignored Gao Fengfen, focusing instead on Ji Wushang. After receiving a significant amount of internal energy from Yi Yunshangcheng, Ji Wushang coughed up water. She was soaked to the bone and shivered slightly in the wind, adding to her delicate beauty. Yi Yunshangcheng's eyes were deep. Seeing that she was alright, he relaxed and draped the robe he had just removed over her, his gentleness unlike that of the ferocious and hateful man he had been before.
Ji Wushang was stunned for a moment, looking into his eyes, and then into his whole body. He was soaked, but his masculine aura was warm and approaching him. He said, "Are you alright? It's good that you're alright."
"Your Majesty, please do justice! The Crown Princess wants to kill me!" Ji Wushang looked at him and suddenly spoke. After saying that, she struggled to kneel at Yiyun Shangcheng's feet. Yiyun Shangcheng was stunned, and immediately grabbed her shoulders with both hands. "I will definitely do justice for you!"
Ji Wushang pursed her slightly pale lips. "Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Those around them, upon hearing this, remembered what had just happened. They had just heard the Crown Princess shouting that Ji Wushang wanted to murder her. How did things change?
And this King of the Western Regions actually said he would stand up for the Princess Consort of the Southern Regions? The relationship between these two... Just now, the King of the Western Regions' call to "Wu Shang," there's something fishy going on there.
Everyone speculated amongst themselves, but dared not utter a word. Judging from the aura emanating from this Western Regions King, could an ordinary person approach her? Only she could!
Bei Gongminhao snapped out of his daze, turned around and walked to Gao Fengfen. At this moment, Gao Fengfen had also slowly woken up and was much better. Compared to Ji Wushang, Gao Fengfen looked even more miserable.
When Gao Fengfen saw Bei Gongminhao arrive, she immediately cried out, "Minhao, she tried to kill me! She tried to kill me! You must avenge me!"
Bei Gongminhao sneered. He really wanted to strangle this woman on the spot! No one could hurt Ji Wushang! What was this woman anyway! Given Ji Wushang's intelligence and principles, she would never have acted if Gao Fengfen hadn't been causing trouble or making things difficult for her! Besides, she knew that Ji Wushang had married Gao Fengfen, so she would naturally consider his feelings... Wushang, why bother with my considerations? She's just a pawn, a pawn... At most, everything will have to start over!
“I want to hear the truth,” Beigong Minhao said coldly.
“Minho, I’m telling the truth! I met her, but somehow, she tried to kill me!” Gao Fengfen pointed at Ji Wushang. “She pulled me into the pool and then desperately pushed me underwater. If I hadn’t known how to hold my breath, I would have died at her hands!”
Ji Wushang was shocked. This woman could actually swim! He had underestimated her abilities!
“You… Princess Consort, I was just walking along when I saw you coming towards me, so I bowed. I know, I know that the matter between the Prince and me a few days ago made you a little unhappy. But I am already a married woman. I am a wife of the Marquis’s family in life and in death. Why do you have to make things difficult for me?” Ji Wushang said, tears streaming down her face. Between sobs, she suddenly coughed.
These words refuted Gao Fengfen's earlier statement and also demonstrated that she belonged to Nan Xuzong, and that these men should reconsider!
Yiyun Shangcheng's eyes narrowed slightly. "I never expected the Crown Princess to be this kind of person! It's truly a surprise even to an outsider like myself!"
He reached out to hug Ji Wushang, but Ji Wushang instead tightened his robe; the wind was truly too cold.
"Go back and change your clothes first, we'll talk about this later." Yiyun Shangcheng tried to block the wind with his tall figure, but the wind was everywhere.
Huangfu Ting nodded, "Quickly lead them into the private room."
Ji Wushang suddenly coughed, her delicate brows furrowed, and the chill in her heart grew even stronger... Her gamble just now was based on the timing of their rescue, and she had won. However, in that instant, she was reminded of all the sorrows of her past life... It is easy for a person to get caught up in those memories and be unable to extricate themselves.
"Wu Shang, how are you?" Yi Yun Shang Cheng looked at her. If there weren't outsiders present, and if it weren't for the rules and regulations she had mentioned, she would never have cared about other people's opinions and would have hugged her to give her warmth!
"I'm fine." Ji Wushang coughed a few times before struggling to get up. Zhu'er pushed through the crowd from the outside and rushed forward, "Miss, Miss!" She rushed over and saw that Ji Wushang was soaking wet and tears were streaming down her face, "Miss, what happened to you?"
"It's nothing, why are you crying?" Ji Wushang forced a pale smile. "Don't cry."
"Yes." Zhu'er nodded, looking at these people, not knowing how to greet them or what the proper way to greet them was. So she made a tough decision and, together with the palace maid who came forward, took Ji Wushang away.
Ji Wushang only felt that gentle gaze lingering on his back, and the black robe he was wearing was his.
Was it just my imagination? Had he reverted to his old self, Yiyun Shangcheng? Ji Wushang shook his head; let bygones be bygones.
Gao Fengfen, indignant and defiant, was finally led away by the palace maids with great difficulty.
A short while later, Ji Wushang was led out of the room by Zhu'er and then helped into the main hall, where there were already quite a few people. Of course, Gao Fengfen was also present.
However, she seemed to be in good spirits.
It seems the medicine is working.
In contrast, Ji Wushang looked like a sickly beauty, as if a gust of wind could blow her over at any moment.
"Please, Princess Consort Nan, take a seat." Huangfu Ting's lips curved into a slight smile. He knew in his heart that Ji Wushang would not be so easily defeated. What was this Gao Fengfen, the daughter of the Left Prime Minister, anyway? Just a joke!
Let's see how she manages to win over Gao Fengfen!
Ji Wushang was helped to sit on the chair by Zhu'er. He looked so sickly that it evoked pity in everyone.
Yiyun Shangcheng narrowed her dangerous eyes. "The matter can be explained now. So, how exactly?"
Bei Gongminhao's gaze drifted towards Ji Wushang, his heart clenching with anguish. Now, couldn't he go forward to greet her, couldn't he offer her a warm embrace...? Could he only watch from afar? Could he only wait for her from a distance?
Gao Fengfen then shouted, "What I just said is the truth! She's faking it! She's playing the victim; she's the one who's fooled you all!"
"Cough, cough." Several crisp coughs rang out in the hall. Ji Wushang coughed until his face was bloodless, yet he forced a pale smile. "If that's what the Crown Princess says, then I was just pretending? Who would joke about their own health? Everyone in the manor knows that I, Ji Wushang, have always been weak and frail. Would I risk my life to make a fool of myself?" As he spoke, Ji Wushang coughed twice more.
Yi Yun Shangcheng and Bei Gong Minhao both frowned. Weak and cold-sensitive? No wonder the snowflakes couldn't melt in her hands. But how could her body be so cold? This damned person actually dragged her into the water?