She met his gaze.
He seemed to see into her very soul. Yet, all Yiyun Shangcheng saw in that crystal ball were Nan Xuzong's eyes!
Immediately, Yiyun Shangcheng was stunned and took a step back, "Nan Xuzong!"
Nan Xuzong sneered, "I don't know who you are, but you have already hurt her! I will make you pay tenfold!" His hand seemed to be a ghostly claw, as if it had reached out from the crystal ball!
Yiyun Shangcheng suddenly retreated, and in her terror, she withdrew her power. The crystal ball fell to the ground, and all the images on it disappeared.
Ji Wushang shouted loudly, "Ah!" Suddenly, after shouting, he fainted in Nan Xuzong's arms.
Nan Xuzong coughed up a mouthful of blood. He quickly took out a medicine bottle from his pocket, opened it, poured out a few black pills and swallowed them. He took deep breaths to regulate his breathing before he recovered.
He put the small bottle in his arms, then cupped her face in his hands. Her little face was filled with fear and dread.
"I hope this won't happen again... I hope this situation has been resolved... Fortunately, his sorcery wasn't too deep, otherwise, I really wouldn't have been able to think of this method... Wu Shang, please wake up, please remember me..." He held her quietly until the sun set below the horizon.
He led her slowly out of the garden and saw Pearl and Tiefeng anxiously looking around. He smiled.
"Miss?" Zhu'er saw the person coming and immediately went forward, and Tie Feng also hurried forward.
Zhu'er and Tie Feng were not surprised to see Ji Wushang nestled intimately in Nan Xuzong's arms, after all, the two were about to become husband and wife.
Nan Xuzong glanced at the person in his arms, then said, "You must take good care of her."
"Yes." The two nodded.
"You must keep watch well at night," Nan Xuzong said after thinking for a moment.
Zhu'er and Tie Feng nodded, "Yes."
"Don't mention today's events to anyone," Nan Xuzong said, handing Ji Wushang over to them.
The two women took Ji Wushang and helped her up. Zhu'er asked, "What happened to Miss?"
"She's tired." Nan Xuzong said no more and turned his wheelchair into the garden.
Zhu'er and Tie Feng nodded in agreement, then helped put Ji Wushang back into the carriage and took her back to the mansion.
Ji Wushang woke up not long after being in the carriage, and was pleasantly surprised to see Zhu'er taking care of him. "Are you all alright?"
"Miss, you're finally awake? We're alright, it was you who worried us." Pearl smiled, revealing her two canine teeth.
"I'm fine. What about him?" Ji Wushang looked at Nan Xuzong and couldn't help but feel nervous because it seemed like he was on his way back to the manor.
"Prince Nan is alright. He should have gone back. He's the one who entrusted you to us. Hehe, Prince Nan treats Miss very well. Even Zhu'er is envious from the bottom of her heart!"
"Really?" Ji Wushang blushed slightly, lowered his head, and then leaned against the car window to look at the scenery outside.
Aside from a slight blush, her face was expressionless, but inside, her mind was in turmoil, unable to find peace.
As soon as Ji Wushang returned to her Xinyuan Garden, she dismissed everyone, including Zhu'er, and locked herself in her boudoir alone.
Walking softly to the window, gazing at the crescent-shaped moonlight, Ji Wushang couldn't help but sob softly.
Scenes flashed before my eyes: his every moment with me, his tolerance, his love, his gentleness, his playfulness, his infatuation, his moments of dazedness, his occasional silly smiles…
Ji Wushang covered his face, crying and laughing at the same time. He wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes, took out a small black box from under his bed, opened it, and inside were the powerful earrings that Yiyun Shangcheng had given him, and nothing else.
Originally, there was also the phoenix jade hairpin he had given her, and the sheet of Xuan paper with the love poem.
She took out the powerful earrings and set them aside, then closed the small black box and held it tightly to her chest, stroking it incessantly.
Ji Wushang cried for a while before putting down the small black box, sitting down at the desk, picking up the wolf-hair brush, spreading out the Xuan paper, and rewriting the poem that Nan Xuzong had once written for him from memory. He wrote it neatly and then wrote his name on it.
Looking at the words on it, he felt somewhat comforted, but sadly, he would never have the Xuan paper that the man had given him again... Ji Wushang wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes, folded the Xuan paper, and put it into the box.
When his gaze fell upon those powerful earrings, Ji Wushang was overwhelmed with mixed emotions.
Yiyun Shangcheng was wrong; he shouldn't have used such extreme methods to control himself. But he knew and could feel her feelings for him. So why was he being so extreme? He was suffocating her. He was actually asking her to kill the person she loved. Did he think she would hate him?
Yes, I hate him very much!
Selfish man!
Ji Wushang closed his eyes, wrapped the powerful earring in Xuan paper, and put it into the box.
“You shouldn’t have done this…” Ji Wushang murmured.
Nan Xuzong was looking at the stars in the night sky, watching the red stars shining brightly, and his own natal star was also shining. He felt a surge of excitement.
"Gong Shu, prepare paper and pen."
"Yes, sir, please wait a moment!" Gong Shu said and immediately ran inside.
Nan Xuzong held the wolf-hair brush and quickly wrote a few words, then folded it up and handed it to Gong Shu, saying, "You must deliver this to Doctor Cui. Doctor Cui should be out by now."
"Yes." Gong Shu nodded and immediately took the Xuan paper and ran off.
Nan Xuzong felt a sense of anticipation.
When Yiyun Shangcheng was thinking of picking up his crystal ball again to use his power, he couldn't muster any strength at all!
"Damn it!" He actually broke through! Yi Yun Shangcheng took a deep breath and immediately regulated his internal energy on the bed. Finally, he took out a small box from his body, opened it abruptly, and inside were seven or eight small, slithering black insects. He placed his hand down, and instantly, a dark aura surrounded his arm. The small black insects all rushed into his body and slithered through his blood...
Bei Gong Jue Shi and Yi Yun Muchen walked for an unknown amount of time before finally entering the Western Regions, guided by Yi Yun Muchen. With her own recuperation and Bei Gong Jue Shi's help, Yi Yun Muchen gradually recovered. However, both knew they couldn't delay any longer; they needed to find Yi Yun Shang Cheng as soon as possible!
As soon as they entered, Bei Gong Jue Shi knew that someone was already watching them.
Bei Gong Jue Shi and Yi Yun Mu Chen naturally knew what was going on. He took her hand and walked into the alley, and someone immediately followed.
After leading Yi Yun Muchen for a short distance, Bei Gong Jue Shi gestured to Yi Yun Muchen, who nodded. He, like a ghost, moved with incredible speed, and suddenly his hands gripped the throats of the two people who had followed him!
That force was locked tightly; if Bei Gong Jue Shi exerted even a little force, these two people would surely fall to the ground and die!
"What are you doing following us?" Yi Yunmu Chen emerged from the darkness and stood in front of the two people.
Since this was within the Western Regions, Bei Gong Jue Shi naturally didn't understand the Western Regions language, while Yi Yun Muchen did, so she naturally asked her to ask.
"His Highness has sent us to find the Princess and her consort. Are you the Princess and her consort?" one of the men with a black beard said, taking out a token from his robes and handing it to Yi Yun Muchen. "This is General Murs's token. His Highness is currently at General Murs's residence. He requests that the Princess and her consort come with him to General Murs's residence to discuss important matters!"
Yi Yun Muchen scrutinized the black-bearded man with a suspicious look, then took the token from his hand. Bei Gong Jue Shi had been behind them the entire time, his hand locked around their throats.
Although he couldn't hear what they were saying, Bei Gongjueshi could tell from their expressions and actions that the two were defending themselves.
Yi Yunmu Chen looked at the token and it was indeed Murs's. He had heard of Murs before; he was a brave and skilled general who often accompanied Yi Yun Shangcheng and made many great contributions.
"So, my brother really is at General Moore's residence?"
"Yes, Princess and Prince Consort, please go together!" The black-bearded man wasn't afraid of Bei Gong Jue Shi's ferocity at all, but both of them were deeply frightened by the Prince Consort's martial arts skills. This Prince Consort... was no good person, and even less like someone from their own country...
“Jue Shi, let them go. They can take us to my brother,” Yi Yun Muchen said, then gestured for Bei Gong Jue Shi to release them.
Bei Gong Jue Shi lowered his hands, then walked to Yi Yun Muchen's side, pulled her into his arms, and looked into her eyes, "Order them to take us there."
"Let's go!" Yi Yunmu Chen said, looking at the two of them.
When the two men saw Bei Gong Jue Shi's devilish eyes, one black and one red, they were both stunned! Was this the devilish prince consort?
Seeing their reactions, Bei Gong Jue Shi smiled, pulled Yi Yun Muchen to kiss her lips, and said, "In the whole world, only you are not afraid of my heterochromatic eyes."
“I love these kinds of eyes!” Yi Yunmu Chen smiled back at him.
He held her waist tightly, saying, "I want to learn the languages of the Western Regions."
“I will teach you!” she said with a playful smile.
The two men leading the way heard them whispering to each other and, not knowing what they were saying, had no choice but to give up leading the way.
"How did you learn the Great Xia Zhou Dynasty language? It's so fluent!" Bei Gong Jue Shi Bu Wang asked.
"Because I was sent to the mountains to refine medicine and eat white herbs since I was a child, my master was from your country, so naturally the first language I learned was the language of the Great Xia Zhou Dynasty."
"I see."
After arriving at the Murs residence, Yi Yun Muchen and Bei Gong Jueshi met directly with Yi Yun Shangcheng. Although they didn't get along, they eventually reached a deal: if Bei Gong Jueshi helped Yi Yun Shangcheng seize the throne, Yi Yun Shangcheng would no longer make things difficult for the two of them. Moreover, during this period, he would slow down Yi Yun Muchen's illness.
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Ji Wushang felt that the days were passing by very slowly. Every time he saw the mansion being filled with many auspicious red items, his heart would pound inexplicably. He was so nervous that the day was coming soon!
My heart was filled with anticipation, but also fear, and... a sense of longing.
I truly cherish this place.
I never imagined that I would be reborn and be able to get married in this garden again.
In her past life, she had no time to rejoice before she was carried into the Marquis's mansion. Nan Jinxue did not cherish her and was hypocritical towards her, saying one thing in front of others and another behind their backs. She was still deceived by him and thought he loved her!
Looking back, I was really blind back then, actually mistaking dog shit for sincerity!
Now, I am so happy that a man who loves me deeply is going to marry me!
The day has finally arrived.
The surrounding area was filled with festive sounds, and firecrackers went off countless times. Ji Wushang's heart kept pounding. He hadn't expected this day to come so soon, so quickly that he could hardly accept it.
At this moment, Madam Qin arrived with Zhu'er and Xian'er, along with a nanny who looked to be in her thirties.
"Wu Shang, look, why are you still standing there in a daze! You should get busy right now." Madam Qin was very happy at the moment. She was wearing a bright red dress and light makeup, which made her look beautiful and mature.
Ji Wushang looked at her and smiled, "Mother."
"Zhu'er, Xian'er, hurry up and help with the hair and makeup." Madam Qin nodded, then turned to look at the old nanny beside her. "This is Lady Fugui. I personally invited her to do your hair and makeup."
Ji Wushang was startled. The meaning of "wealthy lady" was to imply that five blessings would come to the door and the house would be full of good fortune. It meant that the wealthy lady's family must have four generations living together, with a harmonious husband and wife and kind father and filial son.
Ji Wushang smiled and said, "Thank you, Madam."
"Combing Miss's hair is the greatest happiness of my life." Madam Fugui said with a smile as she stepped forward and began to gently comb Ji Wushang's hair.
The wooden comb was placed on her silky black hair. Lady Fugui looked at the beauty in the mirror, smiled, and said, "One comb, comb to the end; two combs, white hair to the eyebrows; three combs, a house full of children and grandchildren..." Ji Wushang listened and looked at herself in the mirror, smiling brightly, with delicate eyebrows and red lips. Zhu'er and Xian'er were also beaming with joy.
At this moment, the people in the hall were clinking glasses and toasting each other. Ji Dingbei received even more congratulations and was plied with a lot of wine.
Ji Wushang only snapped out of her daze when she saw the stunningly dressed woman in the mirror. This was herself. Today, she was finally getting married... marrying him, marrying the person she would spend her life waiting for, marrying the person she would cherish for the rest of her life...
Ji Wushang's palms were sweaty.
"Wu Shang, don't be nervous!" Madam Qin stepped forward at this moment. "You look so beautiful. When I got married, it was so simple. Unlike you, Miss, who was all glamorous."
"Really?" Ji Wushang couldn't contain his joy. His heart was pounding so hard it felt like it was about to burst out of his chest!
Lady Fugui stood to the side, beaming from ear to ear, "This is the first time I've ever seen such a beautiful girl! Miss is truly the most beautiful woman in the entire capital!"
"Madam is making fun of Wu Shang." Ji Wu Shang lowered his head shyly.