Since Huangfu Xuan wants these two items, I'll just give them to him! I really don't want to worry about these things anymore!
Huangfu Xuan then entered through another secret passage and saw Nan Xuzong already sitting at the table, on which were the Nine-Bend Heavenly Palace and the Silent Qin.
He was slightly surprised, then looked at Nan Xuzong, "Fourth Imperial Brother, what do you mean?"
"These two are yours now. Whether you can open them or not is up to you," Nan Xuzong said. "There have been quite a few people infiltrating the imperial city lately, so be careful!"
"A mute zither is useless if it can't be played. It's also useless if you can't unravel the Nine Turns of Heaven. So, what are you giving it to me for?" Huangfu Xuan laughed.
Nan Xuzong's tone was slightly cold, "I'll keep it for you. It's not safe for me here anymore." Nan Xuzong was telling the truth.
"Okay." Huangfu Xuan glanced at it. "I'll have someone put it away."
"Okay." Nan Xuzong nodded. "Also, there's something I need to trouble you with."
"I also have news to tell you." Huangfu Xuan's expression was somewhat gentle.
A moment later, "Nan Xuzong" emerged from the dark room.
Ji Wushang looked at the crystal ball and immediately perked up. Yiyun Shangcheng, on the other hand, watched everything in front of him with great interest.
Nan Xuzong returned to his desk and began reading the letters. His eyes were slightly cold, and as the night deepened, his brows furrowed even more.
Ji Wushang and Yi Yunshang saw through the crystal ball that "Nan Xuzong" was sitting there constantly dealing with things. Occasionally, a shadow would appear, and he would give a few instructions and then send the shadow away.
Many of the conversations concerned the frontier and other matters. Listening to their conversation, Ji Wushang realized just how busy Nan Xuzong was! However, the fact that he hadn't gone out to look for him filled Ji Wushang with a pang of disappointment.
Yiyun Shangcheng noticed this, looked at Ji Wushang, and reached out to stroke her face. "Why are you crying?"
"It's nothing." Ji Wushang could only blink hard to hold back her tears because she couldn't move.
Yi Yun Shangcheng felt a pang of heartache seeing her like this. He gently stroked her face and wiped away her tears. "Are you crying? Are you crying because he didn't come to save you?"
"Mind your own business!" Ji Wushang sneered. "He has too much on his plate, and it's getting late. It's better if he doesn't come out!"
"It's heartbreaking!" Yi Yun Shangcheng looked at her, but a smile quickly appeared on her lips. "He's not worth your tears, Wu Shang. You must watch the rest later."
Ji Wushang rolled her eyes at him, "Release my pressure points, my whole body is stiff!"
"Hmm? Okay." Yi Yun Shangcheng agreed this time. "I'd like to see what tricks you're up to." He said directly, and immediately released Ji Wushang's pressure points.
But Ji Wushang didn't do anything else. After releasing the pressure points, he simply stood up immediately, preventing the man from getting close to him.
She moved her limbs, feeling incredibly stiff and tired from the posture she had just maintained.
As Yi Yun came forward, Ji Wushang immediately dodged away.
"You want to play a cat-and-mouse game with me?" Yi Yun Shangcheng chuckled as he watched her avoid him.
"I don't want to stand with you!" Ji Wushang glanced at him coldly, her gaze turning to the crystal ball on the stone pillar. How could she obtain this crystal ball? If destruction was necessary, should she use fire or water? Since ancient times, fire has been able to burn everything, so she would try fire first.
However, he didn't have any tinder on him... Ji Wushang glanced around and saw that the lights around him were all luminous pearls, with the occasional oil lamps burning intermittently.
"What are you thinking about?" Yi Yun Shangcheng's eyes were deep as he walked towards Ji Wushang. Ji Wushang turned around and immediately looked at him. "Stop!"
Yi Yun Shangcheng looked at her and said, "You're not feeling well, you should sit down and rest. Come here." Yi Yun Shangcheng pointed to the tiger-skin seat.
Ji Wushang knew he couldn't confront him directly; he was no match for him, and if he angered him, he might be the one to suffer! Thinking this, Ji Wushang silently walked over and sat on the high seat. "You can't sit here!"
"Then I'll stand here." He gave a wicked smile.
Ji Wushang, not at all pleased, turned to look at the crystal ball on the stone pillar. "This crystal ball is a sacred object of our Great Western Regions. It is not afraid of fire, not afraid of water, not afraid of being dropped, and nothing can destroy it!"
Ji Wushang lowered his eyes slightly, as if telling himself not to act rashly.
Yi Yun Shangcheng instantly channeled his power into the crystal ball again, declaring, "Only the Yi Yun clan chief of the Western Regions can control this sacred artifact of the Western Regions!"
“That has nothing to do with me, what’s the point of telling me?” Ji Wushang said coldly.
“It will be useful.” Yi Yun Shangcheng smiled. “Because you will be the child’s mother, and that child will be the future king of our Western Regions!” He looked at Ji Wushang with a sinister gaze. Ji Wushang’s expression changed upon hearing this. “What did you say? King of the Western Regions, I’ve heard that you already have three concubines in your harem, haven’t you? Those three concubines are of noble status. Which one of them can’t bear you a child to be your heir?”
"Are you jealous?" He stepped forward, looking at her, his purple eyes curving with laughter, making him exceptionally beautiful.
"You're not delirious from a cold, are you?" Ji Wushang sneered. "Why would I be jealous? I was born Nan Xuzong's man, and I'll die Nan Xuzong's ghost. We have nothing to do with each other in eight lifetimes! I don't want to know about your affairs, nor do I want to understand them!"
“You didn’t understand what I meant. Let me explain it more clearly!” Yi Yun Shangcheng stopped smiling. He looked at the crystal ball and then at Ji Wushang. “I once saw you suffering from nightmares in this crystal ball. Therefore, I sneaked into your boudoir to relieve your nightmares.”
"How dare you spy on me!" Ji Wushang gritted his teeth, glaring at him with resentment.
"What's so bad about peeping? What part of your body haven't I seen?" Yi Yun Shangcheng looked at her, a hint of ambiguity in his eyes.
Ji Wushang froze, then shrank back. Damn it, he was utterly mortified!
"Heh." Yiyun Shangcheng sneered, "It's alright, you'll accept it in the future!"
"I will take you back to the Western Regions. You will be my one and only queen! You will bear my children and raise them for me!"
"Wishful thinking!" Ji Wushang gritted his teeth.
"Don't say that yet, you'll agree, Ji Wushang." Yi Yun Shangcheng's eyes gleamed with excitement. "He really doesn't deserve you. Do you remember when you fell asleep in the September Pavilion? Everything you dreamed about will become reality!"
Ji Wushang shook his head. He did have a dream at that time, but he couldn't remember anything when he woke up.
"You will stand by my side and fight against Nan Xuzong together! Your sword will pierce deep into his chest, and if you wish, you can rip out his heart!" He smiled, his eyes gradually turning bloodthirsty!
Ji Wushang's face turned deathly pale. "What...what are you saying?"
"I'm talking about our future!" He stepped forward, and Ji Wushang immediately retreated. However, there wasn't much space on the high seat, and Ji Wushang unintentionally cornered himself. His tall figure had already stepped forward, and his steel arms gripped the seat, trapping Ji Wushang in the narrow space.
“I was the one who took away your dream.” Yiyun Shangcheng’s lips twitched.
Ji Wushang was lost in thought. She was thinking about the nightmare Nan Xuzong had this morning. He said he dreamed that she was leaving him, and now, she really was so far away from him! He even cried in his dream. Was he having the exact same dream?
Is this truly a sign that something is about to happen to him and himself?
"Only I, the King, can give you happiness in the future." Yi Yun Shangcheng looked at her, "In the end, you will definitely not be able to control yourself and kill him!"
"No way!" Ji Wushang exclaimed in terror. "I... I've only killed a few people. I... I won't kill him! I'd rather kill you than kill him!"
Yi Yun Shangcheng was stunned. She would rather kill herself? He looked at Ji Wushang, his eyes filled with panic and helplessness.
She kept her head down, not daring to look anywhere. "Don't come near me!" For some reason, the mention of killing reminded her of the moment she killed Empress Yao, the blood spraying on her face. And all those who had died, directly or indirectly because of her, were flashing through her mind!
"Don't be afraid, you'll get used to it." Yi Yunshangcheng also sat down in the seat. He reached out to pull Ji Wushang closer, but Ji Wushang had already curled up into a ball and retreated into the corner. "Don't touch me!"
Her face hadn't calmed down yet, and her hands were truly starting to get covered in blood... How terrifying!
Having died a tragic death in his past life, he vowed to avenge himself a thousandfold. Now, he has truly dealt with all those who harmed him, but his own hands are now stained with blood...
Yi Yun Shangcheng looked at her, thinking of using his spiritual power to relieve her current pain, but as he reached out his hand, Ji Wushang looked up and saw the power in his hand. Her face became even more panicked, "You used this method to control me before?"
“That’s right.” He admitted directly, “And using this method to relieve you of all your pain, just like now, as long as it’s injected into your brain, the spiritual power will take away your pain and make you remember beautiful memories.” It’s just a pity that all her beautiful memories are about that man!
Yiyun Shangcheng's eyes darkened, but as long as it could alleviate her pain, doing things against her will would be worthwhile.
Ji Wushang stepped back, cursing angrily, "You're the one who brought me endless pain! And now you want to do this to me again! What are you thinking?"
“You don’t understand my thoughts. I used to think that you wouldn’t understand my thoughts, and I would try my best to make you understand. But now I realize that some things don’t need to be understood or not. I just do it, and you accept it, that’s enough.” Yi Yun Shang Cheng glanced at her. “Everything I do is for you. You will understand in the future.”
"You're just making excuses for everything you've done. If you did all this for me, I wouldn't need you to do it. All I want is a peaceful life! Yiyun Shangcheng, I beg you to let me go." Ji Wushang looked into his eyes after hearing what he said, and his heart gradually calmed down, and his attention was slowly diverted.
He smiled and said, "I will haunt you for the rest of my life, no, I will haunt you forever." He smiled wickedly, "I am immortal, and I will make you immortal too."
Ji Wushang shook his head. This man was, to be honest, sometimes really arrogant and conceited, and his ambitions were sky-high!
Just then, Ji Wushang heard a clear sound coming from the crystal ball. She froze, realizing it was Huangfu Lan's voice! Yiyun Shangcheng also noticed and immediately looked at the crystal ball with her. "Wushang, you can see how much he loves you!"
Ji Wushang remained silent; Nan Xuzong would never betray him! All of this was a play orchestrated by the man from Yiyun Shangcheng!
"Fourth brother, why haven't you rested for so long? Who are you waiting for?" Huangfu Lan actually came out from behind the screen!
Nan Xuzong stared at her, his eyes as cold as the King of Hell himself. "What happened? Wasn't your leg injured? How did you get out of there?!"
"I was injured, but thanks to your miraculous medicine, how could Lan'er have recovered so quickly?" Huangfu Lan stepped forward and sat down on the desk with a smile. "Nan Xuzong," his dark eyes narrowed, "How dare you! Get down here right now!"
"Fourth brother, don't you know you've been drugged?" Huangfu Lan was really losing patience. Once he finished this task and got the antidote, he would leave immediately!
It's already difficult enough to betray myself, but to have to endure these things makes me feel deeply ashamed!
That damned Yiyun Shangcheng! If he ever falls from grace, I will crush him under my feet! I will let countless people trample on him!
Huangfu Lan suppressed her resentment. Yes, the most important thing now was to face this man, the man who shared the same blood as her.
He was indeed handsome. If she weren't his younger sister, if she weren't the Seventh Princess, but just an ordinary noblewoman's daughter, she would definitely try her best to win him over! He was just too outstanding. Even if he wasn't the Crown Prince, in Huangfu Lan's eyes, Nan Xu Cong was the true candidate for Crown Prince!
Nan Xuzong's face darkened. "What are you saying?"
"Does Fourth Brother not understand what Lan'er is saying?" Huangfu Lan stepped forward. "You've touched me before. I'm covered in some kind of medicine, colorless and odorless, but it's specifically designed to deal with highly skilled martial artists like you!"
"Then do you know that I always carry the antidote with me?" Nan Xuzong said coldly. "Seventh Princess, don't you think everyone should be a little smarter after what happened to Second Brother?"
"No." Huangfu Lan smiled. "Because this medicine is specifically for you, Fourth Brother. Let me ask you, is there an antidote for this soul-crushing drug?"
"You!" Nan Xuzong sneered, "You're my own sister!"
"So what if it is?" Huangfu Lan looked at him, then stepped forward. "I have no choice. To survive, I have to do as I'm told. I didn't want to! Do you think I wanted to destroy myself?"
...
Ji Wushang was utterly speechless with astonishment. She turned to look at Yiyun Shangcheng, "Yiyun Shangcheng, you're despicable!"
“It’s not that I’m despicable, but that I have no choice but to do this!” Yiyun Shangcheng laughed.
"You threatened the Seventh Princess and forced her to do this!" Ji Wushang stepped forward with resentment, grabbing Yi Yunshangcheng by the neck. "Make them stop right now! If you do this again, I won't forgive you!"
"You're more beautiful when you're angry than when you're smiling." He suddenly smiled and slowly removed the hand that was gripping his neck. "Let go. If you don't, don't say that I, the king, don't know how to cherish a beautiful woman!"
Ji Wushang gritted his teeth in hatred. She could see the anger hidden in his eyes and had no choice but to let go.
She jumped down from her high seat and immediately went forward to take down the crystal ball. Yi Yun Shangcheng looked on in surprise and instantly leaped up, grabbing her hand and pulling her into his arms. "Are you crazy! If you touch it, your hand will be crippled!"
"I'm insane!" Ji Wushang turned around angrily. "Let me go! In Yiyun Upper City, I wish I could kill you right now!"
Yiyun Shangcheng was stunned for a moment, and then she said, "I wish I could kill myself?"
"I don't know what you're trying to do, and I don't care! But let me tell you, you've already deeply hurt me. Yes, you're hurting the people and things I care about! You'll get your comeuppance!" Ji Wushang looked at him. "If Nan Xuzong gets into trouble, the first thing I'll do is use you to pay for it! I'll kill you, and then I'll go join him!"
Yiyun Shangcheng was stunned for a moment after hearing this. He looked at her and said, "Then I will tell you everything!"
"I won't listen to you! You've gone mad!" Ji Wushang struggled to break free from his grasp, determined to leave him!
"From beginning to end, he's been using you!" Yi Yun Shangcheng pulled Ji Wushang into his arms, holding him tightly. His face twitched. "He, Nan Xu Cong, has always wanted you dead!"
Upon hearing these words, Ji Wushang stood frozen in place, like a wooden pillar, forgetting all struggle!
at this time.
Nan Xuzong looked on in utter surprise, "Someone is threatening you, who is it?"