Leaving aside the hardships that followed, Zhuang Xin's rejection alone infuriated her, making her feel utterly betrayed.

—How can you not be angry when a dog that used to obey you suddenly becomes disobedient?

She wasted her energy, giving Zhuang Xin the opportunity to save Ye Qingxue, and he actually dared to refuse her!

Mi Rao didn't want Ye Qingxue to see her anger. Anger was an emotion only losers had. Now she was the victor, and she couldn't let Ye Qingxue see her past embarrassment.

"Even if you make perfect sense, so what? You're still in my hands now! Hurry up and do it, or it won't just be Dongbai who dies, all your men will die!" Mi Rao stood up and grinned maliciously.

She pushed the dagger in front of Ye Qingxue again.

He looked at her with a cold smile and provocation.

Ye Qingxue suddenly sneered: "Mi Rao, you've already achieved so much, why would you risk coming here to send me to my death?"

Mi Rao: "..."

Why? Of course she had her own purpose, otherwise why would she personally risk her life to face Ye Qingxue face to face?

We can't delay any longer. We need to kill Ye Qingxue as soon as possible and end this crisis quickly.

A murderous glint flashed in her eyes. Mi Rao grabbed a dagger and stabbed it at Ye Qingxue, saying in a deep voice, "Since you refuse to do it yourself, then I will end your life by myself!"

However, Ye Qingxue had already struck first, slamming the table heavily against Mi Rao's abdomen, causing Mi Rao to stagger back a few steps.

Ye Qingxue struck her wrist with one hand, snatched the dagger from her hand, and before Mi Rao could stand still, she picked up the chair next to her and smashed it down on her head!

"Bang!"

"Ah!" Mi Rao screamed, her body falling heavily to the ground. Blood trickled down from her head and flowed down her cheeks. For a while, she couldn't think or see.

In a daze, she felt something cold touch her neck. She snapped back to reality and looked up to see Ye Qingxue kneeling beside her, a cold dagger pressed against her neck.

"You came here to see me in person for two reasons: first, to avenge the time you were expelled from the Crown Prince's residence; and second, to personally present my head to the Prime Minister and the Emperor to claim credit, to tell them that although Prince Xuan is far away in Liangzhou, he has still rid the Great Zhou of a scourge, so that Prince Xuan can return to the capital openly and legitimately."

"Third, and most importantly, you deliberately trapped me here so that your men could surround Qiu Shen and his group, causing my entire army to be wiped out!"

Blood streamed down her head, bringing a cold touch. Mi Rao's eyes widened in fury: "Since you knew everything, why did you dare to come here alone?"

Ye Qingxue's eyes flashed with murderous intent: "I'm here to kill you. As you said, the child in my womb is about to be born, and I must clear the obstacles for him so that he can grow up safely and smoothly!"

"You want to kill me? Haha, if you kill me, Dongbai won't survive, and neither will you! Not only are Qiushen and the others surrounded, but my people are also guarding this wooden house!"

"Oh, you think you can fight your way out with your skills? Hahaha, let me tell you, forget about it."

"I hid hundreds of jars of strong liquor downstairs and poured tung oil everywhere. There are people watching us from the shadows. As soon as I die, they will set fire. When the explosion and fire happen at the same time, you won't be able to escape!"

"Do you think I would dare to put myself in such a dangerous situation and let you kill me without any preparation?" Mi Rao laughed triumphantly.

She was convinced that Ye Qingxue wouldn't dare to do anything to her!

Ye Qingxue's eyes were bloodshot. Without the slightest hesitation, she plunged the dagger directly into Mi Rao's throat.

Mi Rao's eyes widened, her body jerked violently, and she looked at Ye Qingxue in disbelief, managing to utter with difficulty, "You, why?"

It was as if they were asking her, "Don't you care about Dongbai's life? Don't you care about your own and your child's life or death? Don't you care about the annihilation of all your men?"

Ye Qingxue gripped the dagger tightly and pushed it deeper, piercing her throat: "I took a gamble with myself, that person wasn't Dong Bai! And I came here for the same reason as you, to make your people lower their guard and wipe them out!"

Moreover, if she could exchange her life for the lives of so many others, she would die without regret!

"Zhuang...Zhuang Xin will not, will not let you go!" Mi Rao's eyes bulged, filled with hatred, an overwhelming hatred, and an intense, unyielding resentment.

We're about to succeed! We're so close to success!

Ye Qingxue pulled out the dagger, and blood splattered all over her hands. Mi Rao could no longer breathe and had only one breath left. She stared at Ye Qingxue with her eyes fixed on her, as if she wanted to become a vengeful ghost and haunt her in life and death.

Ye Qingxue did not hesitate at all and quickly got up and walked towards Dong Bai. Her placental fluid was almost drained and there was no time left.

Quickly lifting Dongbai's loose hair, Ye Qingxue saw an unfamiliar face and knew she had made the right bet!

But then an explosion occurred, and the fire surged upwards, threatening to engulf the entire wooden house!