Soon, Che Yi stabbed Xiao Wang ten times, avoiding vital areas except for his face.

Then, when it was Chu Yun's turn, he didn't have as many concerns.

Originally, he intended to slash Chu Yun a few more times and kill her outright, since she was just a lowly concubine and her death was no big deal.

But then he suddenly felt that it would be too easy for this woman to die. She had ruined Yan'er to this state, and she should be allowed to live and suffer more.

Didn't she want to change Yan'er's face?

So she ruined her face and her hands.

So, Che Yi swiftly slashed Chu Yun's face, completely disfiguring it, and then severed both of her arms.

After everything was done, Xiao Ye ordered his men to quietly throw the blood-covered Prince Xiao and Chu Yun back into Prince Xiao's residence.

"Ah! Your Highness, what, what's going on?"

The servants of Prince Xiao's mansion were on night watch when they suddenly saw Prince Xiao being thrown out from somewhere, and they were so frightened that they didn't know what to do.

At the same time, Chu Yun's broken body was thrown down from the other side, and she looked even more terrifying than Xiao Wang.

The servants in the Prince's mansion didn't recognize her at all.

However, in order to prevent Chu Yun from dying, Xiao Ye's men still managed to blend in and shout, "Miss Chu, what happened to her?"

The Xiao Prince's mansion was in complete chaos.

*

Chu Yan and Che Yi did not return to Chu Yan's residence or the Chu family mansion, but went directly to the Crown Prince's residence.

After bandaging Chu Yan's wounds, Su Liluo did not wake her up immediately in order to calm her down. Instead, she found a quiet room for her to rest.

In her drowsy sleep, Chu Yan had a very long dream.

In her dream, she had already been torn to pieces by wild beasts on the second princess's estate that day.

The pain was unbearable, and the scene was too horrible to bear.

After her death, her spirit was unwilling to leave. She saw King Xiao weeping for her, holding her severed limbs and crying like a child.

In the seven days following her death, King Xiao lost his appetite and knelt before her spirit tablet every day, looking pale and thin.

Everyone who came to the Prince's Mansion to pay their respects said that Prince Xiao was deeply devoted to his deceased wife.

Even her father and brothers were heartbroken to see the Prince Xiao in such a disheveled state because of them.

Everyone tried to persuade King Xiao to be strong and to eat, but King Xiao was like a walking corpse and eventually fell ill as a result.

The emperor was furious and ordered people to force-feed Prince Xiao with water and food. He also sent a century-old ginseng, which saved Prince Xiao's life.

She was utterly bewildered. Did King Xiao really have such deep feelings for her?

Would someone who hates you so much that they want to kill you do this for yourself?

She continued her dream, where she saw Prince Xiao slowly recover his spirits and survive under the strong care of the people arranged by the emperor.

From then on, he often referred to himself as a widower in public, his smile disappeared, and he frequently wrote poems reminiscing about himself, which spread to the ears of the city's children.

He became a well-liked man, and many women envied him for having such deep affection from Prince Xiao.

Similarly, the Chu family was also deeply saddened by his death. At this time, Chu Yun, as his adopted sister, frequently visited the Chu residence to fulfill his filial duties to his parents on his behalf.

She was very obedient and diligent. She not only washed Chu's mother's feet herself and sewed clothes for Chu's father by hand, but she also treated her two older brothers very well.

Everyone praised Chu Yun, and Chu's parents also liked her very much.

Until one night, she saw Chu Yun run into Prince Xiao's room, and the two of them were very affectionate.

"Your Highness, when will Yun'er be able to marry you openly and legitimately? How much longer will I have to serve those two old bastards from the Chu family?"

You have no idea how smelly Madam Chu's feet are. Every time she sews clothes for Lord Chu, it makes my hands blistered!

And that eldest brother of the Chu family, he seems to have taken a liking to me. If you don't marry me soon, he might tell Lord Chu that he wants to take me as a concubine!

Chu Yun threw herself into Xiao Wang's arms, complaining coquettishly.

"You mean that good-for-nothing Chu Ciyuan, he actually dares to dream of marrying you?"

When King Xiao held Chu Yun in his arms, a look of disgust appeared on his face when he mentioned Chu Ciyuan.

At this moment, he was radiant, his eyes filled with calculation, a completely different person from the heartbroken and grieving wife he had shown in public.

"Yes, Your Highness, when will you marry me? I think those two old men in the Chu family are pretty much moved. If I propose to become their adopted daughter, it shouldn't be too difficult."

Chu Yun's fair hand gently pushed against Xiao Wang's chest.

King Xiao took a deep breath and said, "This matter cannot be brought up by you; we need a trigger. Here's what we'll do: I'll arrange it. Just wait patiently. I will absolutely not let you become a concubine to that good-for-nothing Chu Ciyuan!"

"Alright, Your Highness, hurry up, Yun'er and the others... mmm..."

King Xiao sealed Chu Yun's lips with his own and drew back the curtain.

In no time, the room was filled with enchanting beauty.

"Scumbag and bitch!"

Upon seeing this, Chu Yan couldn't help but feel a wave of nausea.

The scene changes.

Chu Yan then saw Chu Yun serving tea to his parents at the Chu family home, recognizing them as his godparents.

The reason was that Chu Yun accompanied his mother to offer incense outside the city, where they encountered robbers, and Chu Yun took a knife for his mother.

The Chu family was deeply moved and adopted Chu Yun as their goddaughter.

Not long after, Chu Yun was harassed on the street by a frivolous and stubborn young man who plotted to drug him, but was later rescued by Prince Xiao who happened to be passing by.

In order to protect Chu Yun's reputation, the Chu family all wanted Prince Xiao to marry Chu Yun. The two refused, saying in front of Chu's parents that it would be unfair to the deceased Chu Yan.

The Chu family was deeply moved and became even more determined to have King Xiao marry Chu Yun.

Later, Chu Yun married in grand style as a daughter of the Chu family.

His own spirit was screaming desperately beside him, trying to tell the Chu family that it was all a conspiracy, but they couldn't hear him at all, as they were being as intimate as Chu Yun.

Later, with the help of the Chu family, King Xiao grew stronger and stronger.

He was shrewd and cunning, using the power struggle between the Crown Prince and the King of Chu to ultimately emerge victorious in the battle for the throne.

King Xiao ascended the throne.

He wore a yellow robe, while Chu Yun wore a phoenix robe, and the two received the homage of the officials.

Not long after King Xiao ascended the throne, the entire Chu family was executed for embezzlement. King Xiao also brought up the case of Du Zhang, a former minister who had been exiled.

He pardoned the Du family, saying they were innocent, and restored their honor and favor.

What shocked her even more was that she then learned that Chu Yun was actually the Du family's daughter, and also Xiao Wang's cousin.

Chu Yun's mother and Consort Zhang are sisters born of the same mother!

I see!

No wonder Chu Yun never dared to show her true identity; no wonder she wanted to seize the identity of a Chu family daughter and get married!

At this moment, Chu Yan suddenly realized.