Chapter 35

This time, Yuanwu almost succeeded.

With a whoosh, Du Shaofeng drew his sword and thrust it toward Yuan Wu's heart. Yuan Yang was shocked and immediately stepped in front of Yuan Wu, taking the blow himself.

"Please spare my life, Lord Marquis!" Yuan Yang knelt on one knee, clutching his chest.

Yuan Wu held Yuan Yang tightly, his eyes red-rimmed, and growled, "Don't worry about me!"

"Please, Lord Marquis!" Yuan Yang ignored him and looked at Du Shaofeng pleadingly.

Du Shaofeng's eyes were dark and his chest heaved violently. He exuded a strong murderous aura, and blood splattered on his face, making him look like a demon.

The oppressive aura was like a boulder, making it hard for Yuan Yang and Yuan Wu to breathe. If it weren't for Yuan Wu's help, Yuan Yang, who was wounded by a sword, would have fallen to the ground long ago.

"Get out!" Du Shaofeng roared, while Yuan Wu remained frozen in place.

Yuan Yang struggled to his feet and pushed Yuan Wu with all his might. Yuan Wu slowly raised his head, and after seeing the expectation and anger in Yuan Yang's eyes, Yuan Wu trembled, finally stood up, and silently retreated.

Du Shaofeng then turned his gaze to Yuan Yang. For a moment, the room was eerily quiet, with only the faint sound of the physician examining Song Qing coming from behind the screen.

"It seems Yuanwu has completely betrayed us. We will continue according to plan. You will be in charge. Whether Yuanwu lives or dies depends on what you do."

Du Shaofeng sheathed his longsword and slowly wiped the blood off its blade.

Yuan Yang's heart tightened, and he said uncertainly, "I'm afraid Madam won't be able to handle this..."

"Hmph, what madam is there?" Du Shaofeng sheathed his sword, picked up the paper and pen on the table, scribbled a few strokes, and casually tossed them aside.

The paper fluttered to the ground, and when Yuan Yang looked down, the words "letter of divorce" were brazenly displayed before his eyes.

Yuan Yang sighed softly, clasped his hands in a fist salute, and said, "Your subordinate obeys!"

The Marquis was still hesitant about whether to proceed with the plan, wondering if it would be too cruel to his wife.

But the lady's repeated attempts to harm Miss Song finally made the Marquis harden his heart.

According to Yuan Yang, his wife deserved what she got for her own fault!

It's just a pity that his good brother was somehow bewitched by the lady and became a tool in her hands.

I just hope that once this matter is resolved, my friend will come to his senses quickly.

That kind of vicious woman is not worth it at all!

Yuan Yang covered his wound and went down to make arrangements.

Not long after, Du Shaoling and Du Shaoqun arrived at Qingfeng Pavilion together.

Both men looked worried and anxious. They hadn't heard from Rong Rong for so long that even Du Shaoling, who was usually the best at disguising himself, could no longer maintain his facade.

"Brother, where did you put Rong Rong?" Du Shaoqun asked angrily, looking like he was about to hit someone.

Du Shaofeng ignored the two men and simply waved his hand. Immediately, four guards stepped forward and forcefully asked them to leave.

"Big Brother!" Du Shaoqun was about to make a move when four guards drew their swords at the same time, and two more teams of guards suddenly rushed in from outside the door, surrounding Du Shaoqun and Du Shaoling.

Du Shaoqun's face turned pale instantly, while Du Shaoling looked at Du Shaofeng with cold eyes.

Du Shaofeng simply turned his back to the two men, completely ignoring them.

"Get out!" Du Shaofeng's words were brief and cold, and the guards immediately stepped forward.

Du Shaoqun gritted his teeth, panting heavily. Du Shaoling gave Du Shaofeng a deep look, and in the end, the two had no choice but to leave.

"Second Brother, if Big Brother won't tell us, we'll go find it ourselves!" Du Shaoqun clenched his fists tightly, while Du Shaoling remained silent, as if he was thinking of a solution.

However, all their efforts were in vain. The next day, Du Shaofeng sent the two away from the capital on some pretext, and the two were powerless to resist.

As soon as Rong Rong finished writing Du Shaofeng's letter of divorce, her task progress was immediately updated.

[Host: Rong Rong; Mission Progress:]

Task 1: Marry the male lead (Completed)

Task Two: Seduce the male lead's two younger brothers (Completed)

Task 3: Push the male protagonist off the cliff (Completed)

Task 4: The male protagonist returns to the Du family mansion after being ennobled (Completed)

Task 5: Obtain the male lead's letter of divorce (Completed)

Please maintain your original character persona during the task; otherwise, you will be penalized with point deductions!

"Great! Mission accomplished, we can leave now!" 666 excitedly spun around. There were too many troublemakers in this world trying to steal its host, so it had to hurry and run away with its host.

“That’s right.” Rong Rong was also happy. “But before I leave, I plan to say goodbye to Yuan Wu properly.”

I feel guilty for taking advantage of the other person like that.

If there's anything she can do for the other person, she will definitely arrange it.

Rong Rong thought it would be a long time before she could see Yuan Wu again, or perhaps she would never see him again.

Unexpectedly, Yuanwu returned to the villa on the same day he took the box, and he was perfectly fine.

Rong Rong was overjoyed and happy for Yuan Wu. Then she looked at him with some curiosity. She knew that Du Shaofeng must have known that she was going to poison Song Qing, otherwise he wouldn't have suddenly written her a letter of divorce.

So why did Du Shaofeng let Yuan Wu go?

Seeing Rong Rong's meaning, Yuan Wu calmly said, "Someone pleaded for me."

"This person has a lot of influence," Rong Rong exclaimed.

Something still feels off. Was the male lead in the original story really this easy to talk to? Would he let those who betrayed him off so easily?

He wouldn't let traitors get away with it even in the peaceful 21st century, let alone in ancient times when human life was treated like dirt.

Rong Rong found it strange, but couldn't figure out why.

"There must be other hidden stories that I don't know about," Rong Rong muttered to herself.

Yuan Wu looked at Rong Rong greedily. He wasn't so optimistic; he knew Du Shaofeng would kill him soon.

He only wanted to spend the last part of his life by Rongrong's side every day.

Rongrong and Yuanwu returned to their simple, idyllic rural life.

In the capital, Prince Yu was almost driven mad by his search for Rong Rong.

Dark clouds filled the sky above the entire Prince Yu's mansion, and everyone inside felt uneasy and dared not breathe freely.

Qingluo and the others had already been severely tortured by Prince Yu many times, but they were incredibly stubborn and refused to talk. If it weren't for the fact that Rongrong would be angry, Prince Yu would have already taken their lives.

The main hall of the Prince Yu's Mansion.

Prince Yu sat alone at the head of the table, his eyes bloodshot, his body radiating an aura of chilling coldness that seemed to freeze into ice. He stared silently at the people below, where Qingluo and the others were being whipped.

Apart from the sound of whipping, there was no other sound in the room. Prince Yu gripped the armrest of his chair tightly, trying to suppress the surging murderous intent within him.

Two whole months have passed, and he still hasn't found Rong Rong. His violent emotions are building up, and he's on the verge of a breakdown.

Finally, Prince Yu could no longer endure it. He reached out and touched the large sword on the table. The hearts of everyone in the hall stopped, and they held their breath, waiting for the scythe of death.

"Your Highness!" Suddenly, Ping An's joyful voice came from outside the door, interrupting Prince Yu's imminent action of drawing his sword to strike someone, "There's news of the Princess Consort!"

Prince Yu's hawk-like eyes shot sharply at Ping An, who swallowed hard and continued, "At a villa in the outskirts of the capital!"