It was a pair of gold scissors used for trimming candle wicks that had been placed on the table by the west window, now emitting streaks of golden light in the glow of the candlelight.

With a sudden thought, Xuan Yuanhan, relying on the last bit of his consciousness, suddenly got up, went over and picked it up tightly.

Without hesitation, he then slashed his left hand.

In an instant, blood streamed down his palms, dripping onto the floor beneath his feet.

Perhaps the medication was too strong, because I was completely unaware of it just now.

Taking advantage of the brief moment of clarity brought on by the pain, Xuan Yuanhan suddenly noticed that there seemed to be two pairs of eyes outside the window, staring intently in his direction.

Who is there?

So, under the pretext of catching someone, they quickly ran out the door and fled.

"Brother Han..."

Where are you going?

"Don't go!"

Clearly startled by his actions, Lu Tianjiao stood frozen in place.

Only after seeing Xuan Yuanhan leave did she get up and follow closely behind, calling out as she chased after him.

However, as soon as he stepped out the door, he slowly retreated back.

Lu Tianjiao lifted her skirt and backed away, letting out a series of startled cries.

"Who are you……"

"Mei Xiyuan!"

"Why is it you?"

"Didn't you already return to China a long time ago?"

"Why are you back again?"

"How did you get in tonight?"

What do you want to do?

Soon, Mei Xiyuan appeared in the bridal chamber.

After entering, she first looked around carefully.

He moved closer and touched Lu Tianjiao's magnificent wedding dress.

Then, her words, laced with sarcasm, mocked her, saying, "It seems the Empress Dowager of Western Qin really values ​​Miss Lu. Her dowry is exceptionally generous, far exceeding the standards for a concubine. And yet, even though she's just a concubine, the bridal chamber is decorated in bright red! If you didn't know better, you'd think Prince Xuanyuan Han of Qin was marrying his third primary wife!"

Although Lu Tianjiao felt extremely uncomfortable listening to this, he endured it for the time being and waited to see what she was up to!

At this moment, Mei Xiyuan smiled at Lu Tianjiao again and said, "Although it is said that happy occasions do not come uninvited, and it was indeed my presumption, sister. But in any case, you and I are sisters. Miss Lu is getting married, how could you not inform this princess? I would have prepared some small gifts to express my feelings, wouldn't I?!"

Lu Tianjiao held her breath and said, "What wedding or not? It was all because of the Empress Dowager's favor, out of consideration for my lack of maternal love since childhood, that she made such careful arrangements for me. I only entered the family as a concubine. Besides, I didn't even know you were back!"

Upon hearing this, Mei Xiyuan gave a cold laugh.

Then, in a sarcastic tone, she added, "So, you're blaming me, your elder sister? Well, now that things have come to this, what right does this princess have to be jealous and spoil my sister's wedding night?"

Recalling the alluring and seductive appearance of Lu Tianjiao that she had just seen outside the window, Mei Xiyuan said, "However, I think the groom seemed to have been scared away by my sister's eager and impatient manner!"

Upon hearing that he had been spied on, Lu Tianjiao finally became furious: "Mei Xiyuan, as the noble princess of Dongning Kingdom, how dare you spy on me!"

Mei Xiyuan smiled disdainfully at his actions, thinking back to that year when she too had been left alone in an empty room that night.

At that moment, she suddenly felt a sense of balance: "It seems that tonight, my sister's wedding night will also end in vain, just like mine!"

Lu Tianjiao didn't think so. Instead, she confidently said, "Brother Han and I have a long future ahead of us. How can our ending be the same as yours..."

At this moment, Mei Xiyuan's face suddenly darkened.

Seemingly lost in thought, she murmured to herself, "There's plenty of time ahead. I used to think so too, but what did I get in return?"

Now, Lu Tianjiao is just the next version of herself, following in her footsteps.

Men and women in this world, when faced with the one they love, are all so utterly devoid of intelligence, so incredibly foolish.

Sooner or later, she will reap what she sows.

With that thought in mind, she stopped arguing with her and instead said, "Alright, I've come to see you tonight because I have something important to discuss with you!"

Lu Tianjiao asked in confusion, "Important matter? What is it?"

Mei Xiyuan suddenly looked very seriously into her eyes and said, "She's back!"

Lu Tianjiao asked, puzzled, "Her? Who?"

Mei Xiyuan said, "That bitch, she's back!"

Lu Tianjiao immediately understood, but was even more confused: "Why didn't Tuoba Ze kill her?"

Mei Xiyuan: "No!"

Lu Tianjiao said in confusion, "Given Tuoba Ze's personality, how could he not have killed her? I heard that she was the one who killed his younger brother, Tuoba Hong. How could Tuoba Ze still spare that bitch's life?!"

Mei Xiyuan still can't believe it: "You don't know, but Tuoba Ze seems like a completely different person after returning from the grasslands. He's completely lost that fierce aura he had before!"

Lu Tianjiao suddenly realized: "You mean, that bitch changed Tuoba Ze!"

Mei Xiyuan nodded weakly.

How did this woman manage to do that?

She, a woman, accomplished everything that no one else could, all by herself.

Even a rough and uncouth man like Tuoba Ze could be changed by her; what is there that she can't do?

With this thought in mind, Lu Tianjiao suddenly made a request: "Where is that bitch now? I want to see her!"

Mei Xiyuan said, "She's outside. I'll take you to see her later! But..."

Seeing that he suddenly looked troubled, Lu Tianjiao pressed, "But what..."

After much deliberation, Mei Xiyuan finally made up her mind: "It was only with great difficulty that I managed to snatch her away from Prince Qin, Xuanyuan Han, and Tuoba Ze. I heard that on that night, someone came to Tuoba Ze's door, claiming to be his subordinate. But after questioning him carefully, I found that the person's demeanor and attire were nothing like that of a servant. I suspect that the person must be the Crown Prince of Nan'an, the Third Young Master Yi."

But what Lu Tianjiao cared about was only: "What did you say? You said that Brother Han has already met her?!"

No wonder I heard that Xuanyuan Han was still recuperating in his mansion not long ago, but today when I saw him again, he seemed to be in much better spirits.

Mei Xiyuan felt the same way: "Mm!"

Seeing that Lu Tianjiao was already furious, gritting his teeth and his eyes were filled with rage.

Recalling everything that had happened in the past few days, Mei Xiyuan was also filled with worry: "I'm afraid that now that they've both set their sights on me, Prince Qin, Xuanyuan Han, will soon bring his men to search the place. I'm afraid I won't be able to hide her anymore. So..."

As he was speaking, he paused, then suddenly blurted out, "So, I want to give her to you!"

Lu Tianjiao looked at her face in surprise: "Leave it to me?"

Mei Xiyuan nodded, then instructed her, "This woman is extremely important. No matter what, she must live. Absolutely no accidents can happen to her!"

Lu Tianjiao frowned and asked, "Why? Aren't dead people the only safest people?"

Mei Xiyuan hurriedly stopped her: "No, she is..."

Seeing that the words were about to come out, he swallowed them back and said calmly, "I'll tell you about this later. In short, it's okay for her to suffer some physical pain, but she absolutely cannot die!"

Although she didn't understand, the thought that this bitch would one day fall into her hands filled her with ecstatic joy. So she agreed to Mei Xiyuan's request: "Alright, I'll spare her life for now and see how she manages to escape my grasp..."

After discussing everything, Mei Xiyuan said as she left the house, "I'll take you to see her now!"

Soon, the two of them arrived at a secluded corner outside the window.

However, they found that the place was already empty.

Mei Xiyuan nervously stepped forward and searched carefully for a long time, finally confirming that Yi Shangyun was no longer there: "We were clearly here together just now, but where did she go?"

Lu Tianjiao angrily said, "Are you asking me? Hurry up and go find it!"

Mei Xiyuan explained, "Don't worry, her body is already extremely weak. Besides, to kill someone is to destroy their spirit. I brought her here tonight specifically so that she would see with her own eyes the man she loves intimately entwined with another man in bed. Seeing how she couldn't even look at the scene before her, and how her heart instantly turned to ashes, I don't think she can run far!"

Lu Tianjiao hurried out the door, urging her, "Enough with the nonsense, hurry up and find her! If someone recognizes her, everything will be over!"

After Xuanyuan Han left the house.

He followed the vaguely familiar figure, completely ignoring the fact that his wound was still bleeding, and kept chasing all the way to Yunshui Pavilion before stopping.

In an instant, a faint herbal fragrance wafted through the hall. Having brushed past it so many times before, Xuan Yuanhan would never forget this scent in his life.

At this moment, he was so excited that he seemed unable to speak.

After much deliberation, fearing that he might scare her away again if he wasn't careful, he could only cautiously ask the figure that was faintly visible behind the screen in the hall, "Yun'er, is that you?"

Just as Mei Xiyuan had hoped, the killing was done by destroying the spirit.

At that moment, the person behind the screen was truly filled with despair.

Everything that had just happened in the Star Moon Pavilion was revealed when the candlelight shone on the window, and two figures began to appear, graceful and alluring.

Then, their two burning bodies pressed tightly together, and through the window, illuminated by candlelight, Yi Shangyun could see them clearly.

Just now, Mei Xiyuan said to her, "See? You think he loves you the most? All those vows of eternal love were just the most insignificant jokes. If someone else were by his side, he could still do the same things with her as he did with you. Men in this world are all fickle and heartless."

Yunshui Pavilion.

In this place that felt both familiar and strange, Yi Shangyun didn't know why she was shedding tears.

Yet she stubbornly denied her own feelings: "Why should I be sad? What does this man have to do with me?"