In the room, Qi Man propped up her chin with one hand, looking at the chess pieces on the chessboard in front of her. The black and white chess pieces crisscrossed on the board seemed disorderly, but Qi Man was watching with keen interest. After so many years in the Great Jin dynasty, she had learned many of the habits of the people of the Jin dynasty. For example, playing chess was a way to cultivate one's character. This was undoubtedly a very good method. Even after so many years in the Office of the Minister, she had not made a single mistake.
But today, it was somewhat different.
Suddenly, a person walked in from outside the door. That person walked in with large strides like the wind, not even knocking on the door. His movements were incomparably rough, looking somewhat reckless in a fit of pique. Qiman raised her eyes. The man who walked in from outside was wearing a gray robe that dragged to his feet. There was no mask on his face that he usually wore. Half of his face was uneven, and that pair of strange green eyes made him look especially ugly.
That was Yuan Chuan.
Qi Man looked at him calmly, not at all surprised. She even smiled slightly and said, "So this is what you look like. No wonder you wear a mask."
Her tone was calm, but it always seemed to carry a kind of sharp mockery, making people who heard it feel uncomfortable. But Yuan Chuan obviously did not notice this. He only walked forward step by step, his voice cold as he said, "The Holy Maiden is dead."
"Oh." Qi Man reached out and picked up a chess piece, thinking for a moment before placing it down. She only said, "I already said that she was reckless and spoiled. She did not know the immensity of heaven and earth. Sooner or later, she would cause trouble and lose her life."
"She was killed by Xuan Li." Yuan Chuan took a step forward and continued, "You already knew that Xuan Li would kill her. No, you did it on purpose, didn't you?"
"I did it on purpose?" Qi Man seemed to have heard something funny. She said indifferently, "Why would I kill her on purpose?"
"You are the Princess of the previous dynasty. At that time, the Southern Frontier was destroyed because of you. With the Holy Maiden, your status was greatly reduced. You were no longer the Princess who could call the wind and summon the rain. Saintess has always been at odds with you, if you want to completely control the Southern Border, Saintess is your stumbling block, you want to get rid of her. " Yuan Chuan said, "You saw that edict a long time ago. You knew that there was something wrong with it, but you didn't tell the Holy Maiden. You even deliberately allowed her to burn the edict. Because you knew that once this matter was exposed, the Holy Maiden would definitely be killed by the enraged Xuan Li. All of this was your plot!"
After Yuan Chuan finished speaking in one breath, he glared at Qi Man. His jade-green fox eyes were filled with hatred. It was obvious that he wanted nothing more than for the woman in front of him to die. He carefully thought about the key points and found that Qi Man was the most suspicious. Dan Zhen and Qi Man were together, how could Qi Man not know what Dan Zhen was doing? Since she knew, why didn't she warn Dan Zhen, and in the end, Dan Zhen died in Xuan Li's hands.
Hearing this, Qi Man laughed softly. Her gaze moved from the chessboard to Yuan Chuan's face. She carefully looked at Yuan Chuan as if she didn't know him. Then, she said unhurriedly, "After so many years, I still don't understand. With Dan Zhen's temperament, how could she do so many things, and even negotiate with Xuan Li. It turns out that there was a smart person hiding by her side. What you said is right, this matter does have my contribution. However, you are wrong about one thing. I didn't deliberately do this, I just pushed the boat with the current. I never opened the edict, and I didn't know the contents of the edict. "
Yuan Chuan didn't speak, the anger on his face didn't fade.
"When Dan Zhen burned the edict, I received the news too late. The edict has already been burned, what's the point of investigating? That day, I also didn't know so much. Later, when the real edict came out, I knew that Xuan Li would definitely come to ask for another edict. But that edict was destroyed in Dan Zhen's hands, Xuan Li would definitely vent his anger. Dan Zhen was too savage. You were so obedient to her that she didn't know the immensity of heaven and earth. She thought that this was the Southern Border where everyone respected her. She didn't know that in the eyes of the people of the Great Jin Dynasty, she was just an ant. This kind of temperament will one day bring disaster to the Southern Border. It was better to borrow Xuan Li's hand to let her suffer a bit, and know how powerful she is. " Qi Man sighed, "It's just that I didn't expect that the edict was Xuan Li's edict of succession. Dan Zhen burned Xuan Li's edict of succession. If it were any other prince, they would not let that person go. I am not surprised that Dan Zhen died in Xuan Li's hands. Because this was the price she had to pay. "
Yuan Chuan looked at her, his words full of anger, "So, you are not wrong at all?"
"That's not it," Qi Man smiled slightly, "But in the end, I was just pushing the boat along with the current. The plan behind this also didn't come from my hands. Since you are her loyal servant, you should be clear about who is behind this. "
"It's Jiang Ruan." Yuan Chuan gritted his teeth.
"That's right," Qi Man nodded, "I somewhat admire her. From the beginning when she fell into our hands, she put on such a show in order to achieve all that she has now. Now, you see, without expending a single soldier, the Southern Border lost a Holy Maiden. Tell me, this debt, should I be held accountable? "
"You … shouldn't you be protecting her?" Yuan Chuan was somewhat puzzled at first, but then his face became vigilant, "Why do you still want her life?" Since Qi Man and Xuan Li were allies, and Xuan Li wanted to use Jiang Ruan to make a deal with Xiao Shao, before this, Jiang Ruan's safety must be guaranteed. But just now, listening to the meaning of Qi Man's words, it seemed that she did not care about Jiang Ruan's life or death. Was she not worried that if something happened, it would be difficult to explain in front of Xuan Li?
"Xuan Li and I have never been allies," Qi Man said indifferently, "Moreover, Jiang Ruan and I have some personal grudges. Since you are not afraid of death, you can also help me resolve this grudge. Why should I stop you because of this? But I would like to ask you, are you afraid of death? "
The meaning of these words was almost obvious. If Jiang Ruan died, Xuan Li would definitely take Yuan Chuan's life, because Yuan Chuan had ruined his good deed. Although Qi Man and Jiang Ruan had grudges, it was not worthwhile for her to give up her own life for Jiang Ruan. This was a gamble. On one end was Jiang Ruan, and on the other end was her own life. Qi Man thought that Jiang Ruan's bargaining chip was not enough, but Yuan Chuan felt that it was enough.
Yuan Chuan said, "I only want to avenge the Holy Maiden."
"In that case," Qi Man smiled, "then go and do what you want to do, I will not stop you."
Yuan Chuan looked at Qi Man and sneered, "Thank you very much, Princess." Then he turned and left. He also hated Qi Man, but not as much as Jiang Ruan. At most, Qi Man had pushed the boat along with the current, but Jiang Ruan was the mastermind of the whole thing. Moreover, when Dan Zhen was still alive, she wanted to kill Jiang Ruan. Now that Dan Zhen was not here, killing Jiang Ruan would also help her fulfill a wish.
Qi Man looked at Yuan Chuan's receding figure, and the smile on her face gradually faded. What she had said just now was partly true and partly false. Jiang Ruan was indeed the mastermind of the whole thing, but she had not just pushed the boat along with the current. She had long guessed that the imperial edict was not that simple, not because of anything else, but because of a kind of intuition. In any case, she had interacted with Jiang Ruan for a long time in the Minister's fu. Jiang Ruan was a person who, the more she hid something, the more impeccable her appearance was. But being kidnapped was an abnormal thing. Qi Man guessed that Jiang Ruan must have some plan, and perhaps there was something strange about the imperial edict. She did not say anything, because she also wanted Dan Zhen's life.
Only if Dan Zhen died, in the future royal family of Nanjiang Country, she would be the only legitimate princess, and only she could be a noble and inviolable member of the royal family.
As for Jiang Ruan, Qi Man slowly raised the corner of her mouth. Why did she want her to die? Probably because if Jiang Ruan died, that woman's son would also feel heart-wrenching pain. She knew that Xiao Shao loved his wangfei very much. She wanted to take revenge on Crown Prince Hong Xi and Xiang Xiaoyuan for losing her love, and let their son also have a taste of this.
Qi Man did not notice that the mute servant girl who was bending over to sweep the floor in the room froze for a moment. Then, she restored her usual slightly stupid and cowardly expression and left the room with the dirty water.
Jiang Ruan sat on the couch and hid the abortion-stabilizing pills in her sleeve. These days, the mute servant girl had sent a lot of these abortion-stabilizing pills. Because they were not eye-catching, it was convenient to hide them. She also gradually began to confirm that the mute servant girl indeed did not have any bad intentions towards her. These days, she had been helping her cover up so that others would not know. Jiang Ruan's body had already been pregnant for several months, and it gradually began to show that she was pregnant. Even under such an obvious action, she had not been discovered. It was enough to see that the mute servant girl and her cooperated seamlessly. The mute servant girl also consciously added some nourishing things to Jiang Ruan's food, but she did it more discreetly.
She had just straightened her sleeves when she saw the mute servant girl come in with a basin of water. She immediately closed the door and made a gesture to wipe her face. Jiang Ruan leaned on the innermost couch. Even if one looked out of the window, the mute servant girl was very close to Jiang Ruan, but no one could see the mute servant girl's open mouth. Every time the mute servant girl had something to say to Jiang Ruan, she used this method.
"Yuan Chuan wants to kill you." The mute servant girl leaned close to Jiang Ruan's ear, and her voice was very clear. "Qi Man also tacitly agreed."
Jiang Ruan was slightly startled, and then immediately said, "As expected." It seemed that Yuan Chuan's feelings for the holy maiden of the Southern Xinjiang were unusual. Once he found out that she was the mastermind behind the scenes, he would certainly not let the matter rest. However, Qi Man also tacitly agreed, which made Jiang Ruan somewhat surprised. She had thought that the alliance between Xuan Li and Qi Man was already very solid, but now it seemed that this was not entirely the case. Perhaps in another way, Qi Man wanted to flatten the entire Great Jin dynasty. Her main purpose was to avenge the enmity of that year, and at that time, the person she hated the most was nothing more than Xiang Xiaoyuan. Xiao Shao was Xiang Xiaoyuan's son, and she was willing to do anything that could cause trouble for Xiao Shao.
Jiang Ruan muttered to herself. Qi Man's formidable methods of enduring silently made people always overlook her identity. They felt that she was a vicious and merciless person of the Southern Xinjiang, and that she had an extremely strong view of the overall situation. However, they had forgotten that she was still a woman. When women faced matters of the heart, they would always lose some of their rationality.
"You are in danger now, how can I help you?" The mute servant girl asked.
"Don't worry, the worst thing is to tell those imperial bodyguards outside that Yuan Chuan wants to kill me. Those imperial bodyguards are all Xuan Li's people, and they have received orders to protect my safety. If they know that Yuan Chuan has the intention to harm me, they will certainly protect me with all their might. " Xuan Li would also want to use Jiang Ruan to make a deal with Xiao Shao. Naturally, such a valuable bargaining chip would not be destroyed by Yuan Chuan. Therefore, these people were all sent by Xuan Li to protect her safety. If Yuan Chuan really made any movements, he could naturally borrow the strength of these imperial bodyguards.
"The worst method?" The mute servant girl seemed to somewhat understand Jiang Ruan's meaning, but after thinking about it carefully, she still did not quite understand. She asked, "Then, do you intend to use this worst method?"
Jiang Ruan smiled slightly, "Naturally not. Although this method can protect me for a while, it cannot guarantee my safety forever. Moreover, my body is becoming more and more obvious. If I continue to stay here, sooner or later, I will be discovered by them. Based on Xuan Li's temperament, this will undoubtedly increase the bargaining chip. Moreover, I am afraid that he will do something detrimental to the child. In this matter, I cannot gamble. "
"Then what do you mean?" The mute servant girl was somewhat puzzled.
"The objectives of those imperial bodyguards and Yuan Chuan are diametrically opposed. I want to take advantage of their conflict and find a suitable opportunity to escape in the chaos. Xuan Li will soon make his move. Once he starts, he will use me as a bargaining chip. Then, if Yuan Chuan wants to kill me again, it will be as difficult as ascending to the heavens. Therefore, he will certainly make his move within these two days. At that time, you will do this … " She leaned over and whispered a few words in the mute servant girl's ear. After the mute servant finished listening, she looked at Jiang Ruan with some shock, "This is too risky. You … what if you fail? You have to think about it, right now, you have a child in your stomach … "
"It is precisely because I have a child in my stomach," Jiang Ruan frowned as she looked at her, her tone also becoming serious, "Yuan Chuan is incomparably cunning. There will come a day when this stomach of mine will not be able to be concealed. Yuan Chuan hates me to the bone, and originally had the intention of perishing together with me. Once he knows that I am pregnant, he will only think of more vicious moves. I am not afraid of facing him alone, but I want to protect my child. The plan I told you just now, although it is also dangerous, it is much safer than staying under Yuan Chuan's nose. This matter, if it succeeds, it is my fortune, if it fails, it is my fate. I cannot let Yuan Chuan know that I am pregnant, do you understand? "
The mute servant girl looked at Jiang Ruan. These days, she had seen this woman calmly devise strategies. Without expending a single soldier, she made the people of Nanjiang kill each other, and caused the aloof Holy Maiden to die in Xuan Li's hands. She was indeed a powerful woman, but at this moment, when the flesh and blood in her stomach was mentioned, the worry on her face could not be concealed. But when she spoke of the plan, everyone could feel the determination in her heart.
A woman would become weak because she had become a mother, but also strong because she had become a mother. The mute servant girl said, "I understand, I will help you. But please remember our agreement. After this matter is completed, you must kill Xuan Li. "
Jiang Ruan nodded.
Just as she finished speaking, someone came in from outside the door. It was not anyone else, but Yuan Chuan. The mute servant girl's back was facing Yuan Chuan, and she looked up at Jiang Ruan with some uneasiness. Jiang Ruan lowered her eyes, indicating that she could rest assured and quickly leave. Yuan Chuan would not make a move now. Outside were all Xuan Li's people. Even if he wanted to make a move, he would definitely lure Xuan Li's people away.
The mute servant girl quickly packed up the handkerchief and fragrant pancreas, and carried the basin of water out. Yuan Chuan slowly walked forward and stopped in front of Jiang Ruan. With a fake smile, he said, "Wangfei, long time no see. You look a little more plump. You are really in a good mood."
Jiang Ruan looked up at the man in front of her. He had already taken off his mask. This mask used to be very important to him because he always wore it on his face. Now that he had even taken it off, did it really not matter? Or did he have nothing to live for?
Jiang Ruan retracted her gaze and smiled slightly, "I am merely cultivating my character." After becoming pregnant, it was inevitable that her body would become more plump. Her lower abdomen could be covered with large clothes, but her face could not be covered. Fortunately, Jiang Ruan's body had always been on the thin side. Now that she was only a few months pregnant, it was not particularly obvious. She only looked a little more plump, but not overly so.
Yuan Chuan sneered again, his tone full of resentment, "Wangfei, why are you happy? Is it because your own trick succeeded and caused the death of the Holy Maiden?"
"Did I kill the Holy Maiden?" Jiang Ruan tilted her head slightly, as if thinking carefully, "Let me think, at most, I only concealed the news of the imperial edict and gave you the wrong information. I did not think that I would want your Holy Maiden's life. Your Holy Maiden is dead. Did I cause her death? "
"What a glib tongue." Yuan Chuan seemed to have heard a joke. His posture was somewhat stiff, and his wrinkled face looked exceptionally strange because of the anger on his face. His red lips were still curled upwards, and at first glance, he looked like a demon that had come to claim her life. "Do you think that this can cover up the fact that you killed someone? This was all part of your plan. Do you think that after killing the Holy Maiden, you can still escape unscathed? Do you think that your husband will come to save you? He won't, you won't be able to wait for that day. "
Jiang Ruan chuckled, "Lord Envoy, you don't have to threaten me. In this life, the thing that I lack the most is being threatened. Compared to being threatened, I am more looking forward to you taking some practical action. Of course, this is not what I want to say. In fact, I am a little curious. Although I schemed against your Holy Maiden, in the end, this matter is not without leeway. Wasn't it Xuan Li who killed her with his own hands? Why is it that the enemy you found is me, and not him? Why do you want me to pay with my life, and not Xuan Li's? Is it because you know that you cannot contend against Xuan Li? You keep saying that you are incomparably loyal to your Holy Maiden, but even when you want to avenge her, you are so picky. Once you meet an enemy that is beyond your own ability, you just ignore him? Do you think that you are not putting on an act by doing this? Your loyalty is just an act for others to see, because you don't even have the courage to avenge her. "
Yuan Chuan was stunned for a moment. Although he had told himself from the beginning that not a single word that Jiang Ruan said was true. But when she said it, he could not help but agree with her from the bottom of his heart. He had no way to kill Xuan Li, and Xuan Li was surrounded by bodyguards who were highly skilled in martial arts. Qi Man would also not allow it. Therefore, even though he knew that Xuan Li had personally killed Dan Zhen, he could not do anything about it. Jiang Ruan's words were like a dull hammer, hitting the truth that he had not dared to face all along. He was a weak coward, and he did not even have the courage to avenge Dan Zhen.
Yuan Chuan only felt that his heart and veins were being torn apart, and a great sense of loathing for himself assaulted his heart. He even thought that it would be better to just follow Dan Zhen like this. But after a moment, he recovered from such an emotion. His gaze fell on Jiang Ruan, who was all smiles in front of him, and he could not help but suck in a breath of cold air.
This woman … was too scary. She actually wanted him to have the thought of loathing for himself. She was guiding his thoughts. She was an expert at playing with people's hearts. She was too scary. For a moment, Yuan Chuan's mind was only filled with bewilderment towards this woman.
He composed himself and said, "Do you think that by saying this, I can transfer all my hatred to Xuan Li? Do you think that I will loathe myself? You're just talking nonsense. From the beginning to the end, this matter is all your fault! Even Xuan Li's killer was because he fell into your trap! Everything was calculated by you, and you are the real murderer. If there is a life to pay, the first one will be you! "
Jiang Ruan shrugged her shoulders, "What a pity." She did not say what it was that it was a pity, but Yuan Chuan knew very well in his heart. She felt that it was a pity that her words just now had been seen through by Yuan Chuan. Yuan Chuan was incomparably furious, but he could not make a move at this time. Outside were all Xuan Li's people, and if he did so, he would beat the grass and alert the enemy.
He looked Jiang Ruan up and down again, and his gaze stopped for a moment on Jiang Ruan's slightly plump face. He gloomily threw down a sentence, "I hope that you will always be this lucky." Then, he turned around and left.
After Yuan Chuan left, Jiang Ruan frowned. Her hands stroked her lower abdomen, and she tightly pursed her lips. Her face, which always had a smile on it, unexpectedly became somewhat solemn. There was no more time.
…
That night, in a corner of the temple, a fire suddenly burst into the sky, and a woman's voice suddenly called out, "Yuan Chuan, what do you want to do? Guards!"
That voice was not unfamiliar, it was the voice of Jin Ying Wangfei, Jiang Ruan. The fire rose from the ground, and the temple, which was originally made of wood, almost immediately engulfed half of the wall. The strangest thing was that the imperial bodyguards guarding Jiang Ruan's door did not move at all, as if they were dead. This was only because of the few people left at the door. When they heard the sound, they were stunned by the raging fire. In the dark of the night, a man dressed in grey ran over, and looked at the burning fire in front of him in bewilderment. This person was Yuan Chuan. He had indeed planned to make a move today, but who knew that just as he was thinking of a way to get rid of the imperial bodyguards at the door, there would be a fire here. Yuan Chuan almost did not hesitate to think that this was definitely a plot by Jiang Ruan.
Just now, there was a woman shouting loudly, so naturally, it was Jiang Ruan. Being in this room, Jiang Ruan naturally had no chance of survival. Yuan Chuan looked at the fire in front of him. He did not know where the fire had started, but it almost engulfed the whole room. The room that Jiang Ruan was in was originally very remote. If he had not planned to make a move in the middle of the night, he was afraid that even if this place was burnt to ashes, no one would know.
The woman's screams were still coming from inside, and Yuan Chuan could hear them clearly. It was impossible for Jiang Ruan to escape. However, Yuan Chuan's heart gave birth to a strange conjecture. After fighting for so long, he had never gained any advantage from Jiang Ruan. Could it be that this was another of Jiang Ruan's schemes? How could Jiang Ruan be willing to die in this fire? Yes. Every time it seemed that there was no way out, she was able to come back from the dead end. Even this fire, which seemed to have no way out, might not be a deliberate scheme of hers. Once he had this idea in his heart, Yuan Chuan's suspicions grew stronger and stronger. So what if this fire was burning? He must see Jiang Ruan die in there with his own eyes. If she was alive, he wanted to see her, and if she was dead, he wanted to see her corpse. Without confirming Jiang Ruan's death, he could not be at ease.
Once Yuan Chuan thought of this, he hardened his heart. Even if it was a raging fire, he did not have any misgivings as he rushed in. The subordinates who were still busy putting out the fire outside were shocked when they saw this scene, and one after another, they tried to dissuade him. But how could Yuan Chuan listen to them? Now, he wholeheartedly wanted Jiang Ruan's life, and he was already prepared to die. Why would he care about the fire or where it was? As long as Jiang Ruan died, he was willing to pay with his life.
Without hesitation, Yuan Chuan plunged into the sea of fire. As soon as he entered, he felt a burning sensation hit him in the face, and the heat went straight to his face. The flames spread everywhere, and with every step he took, he could feel his hair and skin getting more scorched. The smell of burnt flesh drilled into his ears, but Yuan Chuan did not care and continued to walk in. Once this room was on fire, it was impossible to tell where it was, and where it was. He could only hear Jiang Ruan's sobbing in the depths of the room, and he followed the sound and walked in.
Yuan Chuan was not the least bit afraid that he would also be buried in the sea of fire. As long as he could see Jiang Ruan die, what harm was there in perishing together with her? He only wondered why Jiang Ruan was in such a deep part of the room. Could it be that at that time, she had not thought of escaping? Yuan Chuan's heart quivered, and his footsteps quickened. The deeper he went, the bigger the fire became. Yuan Chuan's hands were burned to the point of burning blisters, but he completely ignored them. Finally, in a corner, he saw Jiang Ruan curled up against the wall.
Jiang Ruan was still sobbing, and Yuan Chuan breathed a sigh of relief. With a sinister expression, he smiled and said, "Jiang Ruan, now go to hell and pay with your life for the Saint Maiden!"
After he finished speaking, Jiang Ruan was still sobbing as if she had not noticed. Yuan Chuan was startled, and a strange feeling suddenly arose in his heart. How could Jiang Ruan keep crying? This woman's tears were rarer than stones. This … this wasn't right! He suddenly stepped forward, and ignoring the burning beam in front of him, he grabbed Jiang Ruan's hand and dragged her whole body in front of him.
"Jiang Ruan" was wearing the clothes she usually wore, and was sobbing. Her face was blackened by the fire, but one could still make out her facial features. That was not Jiang Ruan, but the mute servant!
"I've been tricked!" Yuan Chuan shouted. He did not care why the mute servant could speak, or why she wanted to help Jiang Ruan. At this moment, he only felt vexed. It turned out that all of this had been a trap set by Jiang Ruan. With the help of his hand, the imperial bodyguards outside fell to the ground. Then, she set the room on fire. The mute servant girl was wailing inside. Everyone knew that the mute servant girl was mute and could not speak, so they were certain that the person inside was Jiang Ruan. If he had not suspected and walked in to take a look, the mute servant would have sacrificed herself, and everyone would have thought that the remains were Jiang Ruan's to help Jiang Ruan escape. If he had suspected and walked in to take a look … The mute servant suddenly jumped up and grabbed his arm tightly. The smile on her face was incomparably strange, "I did not expect that you would actually come in. Just as well, I have profited. Since you want her to accompany you to hell, why don't you accompany me to hell!"
This was her goal. As long as Yuan Chuan came in, she would drag Yuan Chuan along with her to perish together. This way, the people outside would not know the situation inside, and they would not know that Jiang Ruan was a fake. The real Jiang Ruan had already escaped! What a vicious idea!
Yuan Chuan sneered, "You are Xiao Shao's man?"
"Wrong," the mute servant also laughed, "Xuan Li and I have an irreconcilable enmity. Since you are his ally and also a barbarian dog of the Southern Frontier, I must take revenge!" When she finished speaking, her arms tightened. A large piece of burning wood fell, and sparks splashed all over Yuan Chuan's body.
At this time, the fire was already very strong everywhere, and the house was about to collapse. Yuan Chuan seemed to be in a precarious situation, but his expression became more and more sinister. He originally wanted Jiang Ruan's life, but now that Jiang Ruan had a chance to escape, how could he be willing? Even if he died, he would not be willing!
Yuan Chuan sneered and felt his hands and feet tighten. He discovered that the mute servant had actually used some kind of buckle to tie her arm to his. The mute servant had stayed here for a long time and inhaled a lot of smoke. At this moment, she was already on the verge of death, and this action had already exhausted all her strength.
Yuan Chuan smiled cruelly, "Since this is the case, I will send you on your way!" He decisively pulled out a sawtooth curved knife from his waist, and chopped off the mute servant's arm in one move. He didn't know what was smeared on the edge of the knife, but there were actually many tiny insect egg-like things that quickly crawled out, and crawled into the mute servant's severed arm.
"These poisonous insects are also very precious, you've lucked out. Enjoy it. " Yuan Chuan's injuries were also not light. His footsteps were weak, and his whole body was dripping with blood and pus from the burn. He immediately walked out. The mute servant screamed and held her severed arm. What was even more painful than the severed arm was that countless poisonous insects began to enter her body. That feeling was like ten thousand ants nibbling at her heart, it was really unbearable.
In the sea of fire, the mute servant's screams resounded. She thought, in fact, Jiang Ruan did not ask her to do this. She only asked her to hold on for a little more time. She had done this willingly. She wanted to buy more time for Jiang Ruan. Helping Jiang Ruan was helping herself. Even if she felt great pain at this moment, she did not regret it, as long as she could take revenge.
When Yuan Chuan appeared from the sea of fire drenched in blood, the people outside jumped in fright. His clothes had been burnt into charcoal, and there was not a single piece of undamaged skin on his body. Dark yellow liquid flowed everywhere, emitting a pungent smell of burnt flesh that made one want to vomit. A large portion of his already ugly face had been burned off. The pink skin was exposed to the air, and it was extremely horrifying. Even the subordinates who were usually with him could not help but take a step back.
Qi Man stood among the crowd and looked at Yuan Chuan indifferently, "How is it?"
Yuan Chuan sneered. The bodyguards outside the room had not yet woken up. He had made a lot of preparations, but he did not expect that he would be the one to be tricked. If these people had not fainted from the poison, it would not have been difficult to catch the fleeing Jiang Ruan. He walked out with an incomparably gloomy expression, "She ran away. Now, chase!"
….
In the wilderness of the mountain stream, there was not a single trace of light on the pitch-black mountain road. Jiang Ruan rode her horse as fast as she could. She could not light a torch, or else it would attract Yuan Chuan's people. She did not know the current situation of the mute maid. Originally, she had allowed the mute maid to go with her, but the mute maid had said that she wanted to stay behind to take revenge. Now that she could not be persuaded, she could only let her be. She did not know how long the mute maid could hide from Yuan Chuan. Yuan Chuan was an intelligent person, and should catch up very soon.
Jiang Ruan was very anxious. She did not expect that this place would be so far from the capital, and that it was so desolate. There was no sign of human habitation within a radius of a few li, and there was simply no place to hide. She did not know whether the child in her belly could withstand such a violent jolt. She had taken a lot of the abortion-calming pills that the mute maid had given her in one go, and only hoped that it could safely pass through today.
However, this was, after all, an unfamiliar place, and Jiang Ruan herself did not know where she was going. Just as she was thinking of continuing to run forward, she heard a noise behind her. She turned her head to look and saw that a large fire was approaching. The person in the lead was riding on a horse. If it was not Yuan Chuan, who could it be?
He had caught up!
Her heart tightened. Yuan Chuan had actually caught up so quickly. Perhaps it was because they did not have any misgivings about lighting a torch? Jiang Ruan no longer cared about her own body. She took out a dagger from her sleeve, and without thinking, she stabbed it into the buttocks of the horse beneath her. The horse felt the pain and spread its hooves to gallop wildly. In this way, she had temporarily widened the distance between her and Yuan Chuan's people.
This horse was the best one that Jiang Ruan had chosen in the stable, and it ran quite fast. However, under such a violent jolt, Jiang Ruan's lower abdomen began to ache faintly. She secretly cursed in her heart, and immediately reached out to cover her lower abdomen, attempting to calm the child in her belly. However, that pain only intensified. The faster the horse ran, the more pain she felt.
Yuan Chuan followed closely behind. Naturally, he also noticed that Jiang Ruan's posture was strange. He watched for a while, and a thought suddenly floated into his mind. He could not help but recall why Jiang Ruan had raised a white dog during that period of time. That dog ate a lot, yet it was very thin. He then recalled Jiang Ruan's increasingly plump face, and his heart was almost certain. He shouted excitedly, "Catch her, she's pregnant! She can't run fast! "
Jiang Ruan's heart skipped a beat. She thought to herself, "Oh no, I've actually been discovered by Yuan Chuan." Yuan Chuan hated her so deeply that if he caught her, the first thing he would do would be to kill her child. She steeled her heart and ran even faster. But, but Jiang Ruan had neglected the fact that it was already difficult to walk in the darkness of the wilderness. This kind of mindless charge was extremely dangerous. She had wholeheartedly wanted to escape from Yuan Chuan, but she did not expect that Yuan Chuan had deliberately forced her into a dead end.
The broken wall was right in front of her, towering into the clouds. During the day, she could still enjoy the beautiful scenery, but at night, it was a stretch of darkness, concealing the depth of a thousand zhang below. Jiang Ruan could not see clearly at all, and did not even know when she had approached it. She only felt her body suddenly become light, and the horse beneath her let out a long neigh. Then, together with her, they fell into the endless abyss.
She vaguely heard Yuan Chuan's malevolent laughter and the sound of him reining in the horse, "I said earlier that I would send you on your way!"
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