The air in the room seemed to freeze, and everyone stopped what they were doing to look at Wen Xueling, who had suddenly entered.

She could even hear her own heart pounding like a drum.

The gazes of the crowd made her feel like she was being pricked by needles. Wen Xueling turned around and glared fiercely at Gan Qiongying, who had forced her in!

But now that she's already here, Wen Xueling is, after all, a princess and the jewel of the King of Jingxi, so she won't be shy and let Princess Duanrong laugh at her.

Wen Xueling stood up, coughed lightly, and raised her voice, saying, "Stop fighting."

"This is the birthday banquet of the Grand Princess of Hui'an. Wouldn't it be an ominous sign to see bloodshed at the Grand Princess's birthday banquet?"

Wen Xueling looked around at everyone and noticed that they were all looking at her with a strange expression.

She suppressed her discomfort and forced herself to say, "Let's all value harmony..."

Wen Xueling really didn't know what to say. She looked at Zhongli Zhengzhen and the Regent, but after seeing the look in their eyes, a chill ran down her spine, and she dared not speak again.

The firelight danced in the breeze. Wen Xueling looked at Zhong Lizheng, whose lips still bore traces of blood, and whose eyes were filled with displeasure at being interrupted from his fight.

Sima Rui, who stood directly opposite Zhongli, had an extremely cold expression, and the anger in his eyes burned even brighter than the torches, capable of burning away all courage in a single glance.

The two men, who were fighting to the point of bloodlust, were both menacing and murderous. Wen Xueling was afraid that if she said another word, the two men would come at her with daggers.

The onlookers also came to their senses at this moment, and upon seeing this, they began to whisper among themselves, speculating about Wen Xueling's purpose in suddenly entering the scene.

Everyone stared at her from head to toe, their gazes burning like flames, making her feel as if she were being scorched.

What is she doing?

"What does this have to do with her?"

"She probably felt sorry for the Jin Chuan hostage after seeing him injured by our Regent. Oh, I heard that Princess Xue'e is very fond of the Jin Chuan hostage..."

Hearing these people's speculations, Wen Xueling didn't dare to raise her head, as if she had been slapped in the face in public.

The key point is that Zhongli Zhengzhen had indeed shown her differently before, but this time at the birthday banquet of the Grand Princess Huian, he treated her with disdain.

Wen Xueling even felt humiliated, as if she had been tricked.

She stood there, caught in a dilemma, the blush spreading from her cheeks to her neck.

Zhongli had no time to be gentle with the woman, so he ignored her. He twisted his wrist, changed the direction of the dagger, and used his other hand to wipe the corner of his mouth with his sleeve, and also wiped the blood off his neck.

Sima Rui quickly averted his gaze, his anger burning, the veins on his neck bulging, clearly very displeased with Wen Xueling's sudden intrusion. His voice was icy: "Get lost."

Princess Xue'e, who was born into a privileged family, was pampered since childhood. Even after arriving in Yindu, she was still admired and pursued by everyone. She had never experienced such a scene where everyone disliked her.

Her eyes instantly reddened, and she bit her lip to stop the tears from falling. She wanted to leave as soon as possible, but Zhongli Zhengzhen and the Regent King didn't wait for her to leave before they started fighting again.

The blades flashed rapidly, less than ten feet away from Wen Xueling. The murderous aura emanating from Zhongli Zhengzhen and the Regent King was almost tangible, rushing towards Wen Xueling.

She could even feel the chilling edge of the blade, which made her legs feel even more uncontrollable than the disgusted looks the two men gave her.

Zhong Li, holding a dagger, brushed past Wen Xueling, the blade even grazing her long hair that was being tossed about by the night wind.

Wen Xueling's body stiffened, her eyes widened, and her legs went weak and she couldn't lift them an inch.

Regent Sima Rui was a ruthless ruler; he was a general who had been on the battlefield and would use everything at his disposal to win battles.

Wen Xueling barged into the arena and refused to leave. In Sima Rui's eyes, Wen Xueling was now nothing more than an object.

So Sima Rui used her directly as a wooden stake for cover, using her body as shield, which made Zhongli Zhengzhen have to be more cautious.

A hostage from Jinchuan and a princess from Jingxi, both backed by ambitious forces, were completely disregarded by Sima Rui, who launched an increasingly fierce offensive.

The gentlemen in the room, who were usually chivalrous and gentlemen, became even more excited upon seeing this.

Human nature is inherently flawed and knows no bounds. Moreover, the Regent was the true ruler of Nanzhao. As the saying goes, if the upper beam is crooked, the lower beam will be crooked too. If the ruler is like this, then the people below will naturally be eager to fawn over him and take pride in imitating him.

Therefore, Wen Xueling became the target. She slapped her thighs with both hands, trying to regain feeling in her legs, but fell to the ground. Tears streamed down her face, and she lay there helplessly.

The fight between Zhongli Zhengzhen and Sima Rui was not over yet. Their anger intensified after being interrupted, and they attacked even more fiercely. It was clear that they would not stop until they fought to the death.

The spectators erupted in excitement once again. They completely ignored Wen Xueling, who was struggling to move on the ground, and their eyes were fixed on the two people. Their faces were full of excitement and their eyes were shining brightly.

Meanwhile, Gan Qiongying, who was off the field, was shocked to see the two living devils in the field who did not stop because of Wen Xueling, and even used her as cover to attack. She remembered that this part was not like this in the plot!

In the story, Wen Xueling said a few words to stop hitting, which was more effective than an imperial edict. But now Wen Xueling is being told to get out and is being treated like a joke. This is just outrageous!

Meanwhile, the young noblemen who were pursuing Wen Xueling in the storyline were only interested in watching the show. Not one of them tried to help her up, and they didn't even show any concern. They were only excited.

Gan Qiongying even saw that the man standing closest to Wen Xueling was the son of the Vice Minister of Revenue who deeply loved Wen Xueling!

At that moment, he was chanting slogans to cheer on the Regent.

With rhythmic chants and movements, he raised his fist and waved it. His usual gentle and refined demeanor had vanished without a trace. He was in high spirits, and the redness on his face was even more intense than the flame of a torch.

He could have taken Wen Xueling away in just a few steps, but he didn't even spare a glance for her; his eyes were only on the two people fighting.

In the story, he clearly loves Wen Xueling to the point of obsession, even going so far as to break off his engagement with the royal family and give up a promising career.

Gan Qiongying looked at him and thought of how he would fall off a cliff for Wen Xueling in the plot. Now, he didn't even help Wen Xueling up because he was watching a fight. Was this still one of the male protagonists?

Gan Qiongying pushed through the crowd, preparing to rush in and save Wen Xueling!

She really hadn't expected the plot to fall apart like this. Isn't the plot always the one that forcibly pulls back when it falls apart?

If she had anticipated this scene, she would never have pushed Wen Xueling into the arena.

She's not some living Yama!

As Gan Qiongying struggled to squeeze through the crowd and try to crawl under the guards' arms, Wen Xueling was also trying to climb out of the arena.

She really crawled; the two men were fighting to the death, and Wen Xueling didn't dare to stand up at all.

The field was full of prey, and the dead black bear might be a good cover. Wen Xueling wasn't very brave, but at least the black bear that had already died was much safer than the two people. She herself didn't expect that she would have to rely on the black bear's corpse to save her life.

Wen Xueling crawled with difficulty, dodging the two people fighting recklessly in the arena as she crawled. Whenever a shadow flashed by, she would collapse in place, afraid to move. This happened repeatedly, and those few steps seemed like an insurmountable chasm.

When she finally climbed to the side of the big black bear, Wen Xueling's tears poured out like a flood. She sobbed uncontrollably, hugging her knees and helplessly hiding behind the big black bear.

Gan Qiongying looked utterly miserable, but Song Ci stopped her!

"Why are you stopping me!" Gan Qiongying glared at Song Ci, pointing at the scene and saying, "Aren't you going to save Princess Xue'e?"

Gan Qiongying said anxiously, "Didn't your master tell you that you must protect Princess Xue'e with your life?!"

In the story, Zhongli Zhengzhen indeed explained Song Ci in this way. Because of this, he risked his life several times, risking his life for Wen Xueling, and eventually became one of Wen Xueling's husbands.

At this moment, Song Ci actually stopped Gan Qiongying from going to save Wen Xueling!

“My master told me before he went on stage that I should look after Princess Duanrong’s safety.”

Actually, that wasn't the original quote. Zhongli's original words were: "Keep an eye on Princess Duanrong, keep a close eye on her, and it's best not to give her any opportunity to contact the prince consort!"

When Zhongli Zhengzhen met with Li Hua last night, he believed Li Hua's words and now he wanted to keep a close eye on Gan Qiongying so that she wouldn't take any opportunity to humiliate Li Hua.

Zhongli Zhengzhen even felt that Princess Duanrong's attentiveness to the prince consort at yesterday's banquet was not for his own good, but to humiliate him in public.

The table where the food was laid out was level with one's chest when one sat down. The prince consort's expression changed several times during the meal. Who knows what Princess Duanrong might have done under the table?

Anyway, after last night's conversation, Gan Qiongying has completely transformed in Zhong Lizheng's mind into a dissolute and lustful devil.

While dealing with such a person, Li Hua managed to obtain the list for him. Zhong Li Zhengzhen naturally had to ensure his brother's "safety"... at least in public, so that he wouldn't have to endure humiliation and bear the burden as he did at yesterday's banquet, and pretend that nothing was wrong.

This is a misunderstanding bigger than the sky.

Gan Qiongying never imagined that this part of the plot would twist and turn like an earthworm, eventually wrapping itself around her.