Seeing his murderous gaze, Yi Yun Muchen stepped back. "I just wanted to treat your wounds. I didn't mean any harm... I'm really sorry, I... Ah!"
Before Yi Yun Muchen could finish speaking, his large hand grabbed her leg and pulled her towards him. "Say it, you are Yi Yun Muchen!"
"I, I am..." She looked at him with terrified eyes, and had no choice but to go along with what he said, afraid that he would become even more insane if he was provoked... or perhaps, she shouldn't have come here at all! But, if she could do it all over again, she would probably still come to find him!
"Mu Chen... I missed you so much!" Upon hearing this, Bei Gong Jue Shi burst into tears. "You're back, aren't you? My Mu Chen..." His hand touched her face. "I missed you so much..."
Yi Yunmu was shocked. He must have thought of her as his woman... But she wasn't, she wasn't her!
"I... I want to treat your wound, okay? You've lost too much blood, it'll... it'll be bad!" Yi Yun Muchen was terrified by his frantic state, but she managed to calm herself down and try to say these words.
"Mu Chen..." His eyes were deep as he looked at her, but in that instant, he had already pinned her down. "Mu Chen! Mu Chen!"
"Second Prince! Don't do this, don't do this!" Yi Yun Muchen looked at him, her eyes filled with terror. He was frantically tearing at her clothes, his strength was extremely fierce, his eyes turned bloodshot, his movements were rough and wild, his strength was like Mount Tai pressing down on her, making her unable to move or resist!
She cried out, "No, please let me go, I'm not her!"
"No, you are, you are!" His movements were bordering on madness. "Mu Chen, I feel so bad! I feel so bad!"
"I..." Yi Yun Muchen looked at him, his eyes were no longer visible, his focus had disappeared, and while his left hand was tearing at Yi Yun Muchen's clothes, he had already used his inner strength to break free of his own clothes. "Muchen, I feel so bad! Ah!" His face was contorted with pain and he kissed her lips fiercely!
"Ah!" In an instant, without warning, he pierced through her entire body. Like a wild beast, he only cared about venting his inner desires. He didn't care who the person on the ground was, and he plundered everything from her!
She was in agony and humiliation, never expecting that he would take her like this! And, although she was in a lot of pain, it wasn't the pain of losing her virginity! Her eyes widened in terror... This was... He thrust deeper and deeper, almost knocking her away, but his left arm held her tightly. "Mu Chen! Mu Chen!"
Her heart skipped a beat.
The pain... it spread from my limbs all the way to my heart...
She didn't know how long it had been, but she couldn't help but climb onto his neck, looking at him, "...Peerless..."
His heart skipped a beat, his eyes fixed on the person before him, and his voice was hoarse, "Mu Chen... is that you?"
"It's me..." she said, tears streaming down her face. "I'm sorry... I'm so sorry..."
His movements became even faster.
At this moment, Ji Wushang, Beigong Minhao, and Nan Xuzong were all sitting in a side room. Beigong Minhao, before even settling in, asked, "Xuzong, you still haven't told me what happened to Jueshi!"
“He has become a demon.” Nan Xuzong’s lips twitched, his face darkening.
"What!" Bei Gongminhao exclaimed in shock, and Ji Wushang was also surprised. "What happened?"
"Yiyun Shangcheng took advantage of Beigong Jueshi's weakness of not being able to get angry, which angered him. As a result, he broke the seal and became a demon. However, he was still able to control himself, which is why he left."
"What do you mean? Explain yourself clearly!" Bei Gongminhao became agitated at this point, then, after thinking for a moment, quickly added, "What about Princess Mu Chen?"
"She doesn't know, I can't figure it out. It's probably because the King of the Western Regions used Yiyun Muchen to provoke Jue Shi." Nan Xuzong sighed. It was still unavoidable! He originally wanted to keep Bei Gong Jue Shi by his side so that he could help him escape the control of Yiyun Shangcheng and prevent him from becoming a demon. However, this was still unavoidable. He never expected that the King of the Western Regions' goal this time was not to grant a marriage, but... to make Bei Gong Jue Shi become a demon!
The second step should be to find Beigong Jueshi, control him, and make him a tool for the Western Regions King to expand his territory! He had diverted everyone's attention, but no one expected that he would start with Beigong Jueshi!
unwise!
Ji Wushang looked at Nan Xuzong's sour face and felt uneasy.
"It seems that this arranged marriage was actually a ruse... We've all fallen into the Western Regions King's trap, haven't we?" Ji Wushang sighed slightly. "I didn't expect that he would successfully divert our attention."
"There's still a chance. Even if Jue Shi becomes a demon, as long as the King of the Western Regions can't control Jue Shi, he hasn't succeeded!"
"Is there any way to stop him from controlling the second prince?" Ji Wushang asked quickly. "Yes, there's Princess Mu Chen!"
“Princess Mu Chen has not recovered... but only she can save Jue Shi.” Nan Xu Cong frowned. “I’m sorry, Min Hao.”
"It's alright." Bei Gongminhao forced a smile. "Let them resolve their own issues first. If the marriage doesn't go through, and the Western Regions and the Great Xia Zhou Dynasty can't become friendly nations, wouldn't that bring suffering to the people?"
"A marriage alliance doesn't necessarily mean Princess Muchen will marry; it could be the Western Region King taking a concubine and establishing an empress!" Nan Xuzong sneered. "The Second Prince and the Western Region King are so close, and the Second Prince and the Seventh Princess are born of the same mother. The Second Prince won't let go of this relationship! Right now, the Second Prince will definitely let the Seventh Princess get closer to the Western Region King!"
Ji Wushang nodded in agreement. "You mean, the Second Prince is thinking of relying on the power of the King of the Western Regions to seize the position of Crown Prince?"
"Wu Shang, don't get involved in these things." Nan Xu Cong looked at her. "Don't interfere in their struggles."
“Cong, it’s impossible now.” Ji Wushang looked at Nan Xucong. “Because of this Nine-Bend Heavenly Palace, others have already set their sights on me.” As he spoke, he took out the small box from his bosom and placed it on the table.
Nan Xuzong and Beigong Minhao were startled. Ji Wushang continued, "The people who want to capture me are probably because of this."
"The reason I had you take over this Nine-Bend Heavenly Palace is to find out the Western Regions King's next plan. This Nine-Bend Heavenly Palace must hold a secret." Nan Xuzong looked at her. "But how do you know that the people who want to capture you are after this Nine-Bend Heavenly Palace?"
“I have a feeling.” Ji Wushang looked at him. “Before I opened this Nine-Bend Heavenly Palace, no one came to capture me, but after I obtained it, someone wanted to capture me. Isn’t that all for this thing? Besides, just look at the name, Nine-Bend Heavenly Palace. Hmph, the heavens are the Heavenly Palace, the earth is the human world, and below that, there is hell!”
The implication is that someone covets the world, and the Nine-Bend Heavenly Palace is the absolute shortcut! However, the secrets within remain unsolved!
A hint of appreciation flashed in Nan Xuzong's eyes. Bei Gongminhao nodded; what she said made sense.
Just then, there was a knock on the door. Nan Xuzong pursed his lips and said, "Let them in!"
The door opened, and Ji Tiankui walked in from outside. "Your Highness, brother-in-law, elder sister."
"Big brother." Ji Wushang and Nan Xuzong nodded.
"Tian Kui, sit down." Bei Gong Minhao gestured for him to sit on his side.
"How is it?" Ji Tiankui looked at them.
Bei Gongminhao briefly recounted the events. Ji Tiankui listened with admiration, never expecting so much to have happened.
Ji Wushang looked at Ji Tiankui, feeling a little worried, wondering what Mo Qiqi's attitude would be.
"We must find him before the King of the Western Regions finds Jue Shi, and then bring him back!" Nan Xu Cong said at this moment. "As for whether Princess Mu Chen can find him to help Jue Shi, that's her business. We need to be prepared for both possibilities!"
"Yes." The three nodded.
"It's getting late, let's head back first." Ji Wushang looked at the sky. "If anything comes up, let's let each other know."
"Um."
When Ji Wushang and Nan Xuzong returned to the Marquis's residence, a maid came forward and said, "Princess Consort Nan, Aunt Zhao requests your presence."
"Oh? Okay, please wait a moment while I change my clothes." Ji Wushang nodded.
Nan Xuzong's face fell. "I'll go with you."
Ji Wushang pushed his wheelchair into Moxuan Garden, saying, "Aunt Zhao won't do anything to me, don't worry."
“I’m just worried. Aunt Zhao is a master of disguise, but she’s extremely vicious. I really don’t trust you to go alone!” Nan Xuzong said, turning his wheelchair around. “I’ll go with you.”
"Cong," Ji Wushang called out, "Your immediate priority is to find the second son of the king and resolve this matter. If the King of the Western Regions seizes the initiative, we will have no chance. Becoming a demon... it's unimaginable how this world will be turned upside down!"
Nan Xuzong was taken aback. After a moment, he said, "Alright... but you must be back by the beginning of Hai Shi (9 PM Beijing time)." Nan Xuzong looked at the sky; it was already dusk.
Ji Wushang nodded, "I'll try to come back as soon as I'm done." With that, she gently kissed him on the lips, skipped off to change her clothes, and then left with her maid to go to Aunt Zhao's place.
When I left, I saw Nan Xuzong sitting at his desk, motionless for a long time.
Ji Wushang smirked and then left.
Aunt Zhao was already in the Zhuangshu Garden, leisurely eating the food prepared by her maid. Sitting upright to one side was Zhao Yirou, with a beautiful figure, gentle face, and a smile on her face at all times.
"Auntie, the person is on the way," a maidservant came forward to report.
"Hmm." Aunt Zhao gave a soft hum, showing no further intention.
"Auntie, what should we do now..." the little maid asked, looking at Auntie Zhao.
"I don't need you anymore, go down!" Aunt Zhao glanced coldly at the little maid, and the nanny next to her immediately told her to leave.
Before long, someone outside announced, "The Crown Princess has arrived."
Aunt Zhao stood up at this moment, and Zhao Yirou, who was standing to the side, also stood up and followed Aunt Zhao, saying, "Aunt."
"Hmm." Aunt Zhao smiled slightly.
Ji Wushang walked in from outside, "Auntie, oh, Miss Zhao is here too!"
"Princess Consort." Zhao Yirou bowed.
Ji Wushang smiled and said, "Miss Zhao is too polite, you're too kind!"
Zhao Yirou smiled gently and remained silent.
"Please sit down!" Aunt Zhao said. "I had some free time, so I made a few kinds of snacks and would like you to try them."
"Why not invite the young ladies and their wives to have a taste as well? And the concubines in the courtyard, they all love pastries. Someone! Invite all the young ladies and concubines in the courtyard to Zhuangshu Garden, and also, invite the second young mistress!" Was she trying to play mind games with me? Ji Wushang smiled and, before Aunt Zhao could speak, he had already given the orders.
Aunt Zhao's smile froze, but she quickly masked her displeasure. "If you want them to come, then let them all come! Hmph, do they think more people means more security? What a joke!"
“Go ahead! Since you want it to be lively, invite them over. Originally, I was thinking that since you are half the head of the family, I wanted you to try it first. If you like it, I'll have the servants make more and send it to the various masters.” Aunt Zhao smiled. “This is something that Yi Rou and I came up with today. It tastes pretty good. Wu Shang should eat more of it later.”
"Is that so? It's quite good that we came up with this today... It's wonderful that Miss Zhao has managed to bring out Aunt's leisurely and refined tastes. Seeing Aunt happy makes Wu Shang happy too!" Ji Wu Shang said, looking outside as if he was waiting for someone to arrive.
Aunt Zhao laughed, "Are we waiting for someone to come? It's the same whether they come or not!"
"Bring up all the snacks! They should be here soon! Bring them up, just in time." Aunt Zhao said with a kind smile.
Zhao Yirou said in her sweet voice, "Auntie, the Crown Princess will definitely like it from now on after she tries it."
"I guessed so!" A ruthless glint flashed in Aunt Zhao's eyes.
Ji Wushang sneered inwardly, "Let's see what you're up to!"
☆、174 Cut off her wings!
Ji Wushang watched as the pastries were served one by one. There were quite a lot of them, and they looked delicious and appetizing. He just didn't know what was inside them!
Within the inner courtyard, there are many tricks used to kill people unknowingly through their food! I wonder if any of them are poisoned!
Aunt Zhao, seeing that the dish had been served, said, "Wu Shang, give it a try."
“No rush, let’s wait for the concubines and young ladies to arrive first! Besides, if Wu Shang eats first, wouldn’t that be disrespectful to the concubines? After all, the concubines are Wu Shang’s elders, so it’s only right that they wait.” Ji Wu Shang’s words were reasonable, and Aunt Zhao and Zhao Yi Rou had nothing to say.
Just then, the still elegant and dignified Aunt Jin and the rather haughty Aunt Leng arrived together. Ji Wushang smiled. Such perfect timing! Perhaps they had heard what he had just said! Even better if they had!
Ji Wushang stepped forward, "Aunt Jin, Aunt Leng."
"Yes, Sister Zhao." Aunt Jin and Aunt Leng nodded and greeted Aunt Zhao.
Ji Wushang looked over and saw that neither Aunt Jin nor Aunt Leng looked well. Thinking about it, it made sense. Aunt Zhao had only invited him to try the pastries, which meant Aunt Zhao didn't care about the other concubines. But he had sent someone to invite them over, which was a way of telling them that he cared about them!
Ji Wushang smiled and said, "Auntie, please sit down!"
Aunt Zhao looked at them and said, "Sit down!"
Aunt Jin glanced at Ji Wushang, then at Aunt Leng, before sitting down. "Sister Zhao, what a refined taste you have! You've made so many exquisite pastries!"
"That's all thanks to Yi Rou. She's incredibly skillful!" Aunt Zhao said with a smile, then pulled Zhao Yi Rou over, and Zhao Yi Rou bowed to the two aunts.