"Hmph! What good is a pretty face if you're so stupid?"
"Beiliang will cherish the last bit of value you have left, but as for that kind of tactic, I have plenty more."
Ye Qianning felt like she was living a life worse than death, as a poisonous insect slowly sucked her blood.
If Shuangshuo were to release two more, the blood remaining outside the body wouldn't be enough for them to eat, and they would soon crawl back in through the wound.
"No... I was wrong, cousin... I'll never do it again..."
In this sealed room, apart from the echoes, there was only the occasional buzzing of poisonous insects.
Shuangshuo thoroughly enjoyed this feeling of fear.
This fear, in particular, came from Ye Qianning. Ye Qianning was the one who looked down on the most in the entire Zegan Garden, simply because he was ugly.
“Princess Qian Ning, since you’re going to die anyway, why not tell me a secret so you can die knowing why?”
Ye Qianning couldn't escape at all, nor could she shake off the poisonous insects on her body, so she was forced to listen to Shuang Shuo.
"Do you know why all the women who touched the master died?"
Ye Qianning shook her head. She didn't know, she just felt that Ye Beihan simply hated women, and she wanted to be the exception.
"Hehehe... Those who know about this either keep their mouths shut forever or have fled for their lives."
The master suffered from a strange illness since childhood, and everyone thought he was a monster. The Emperor of Beiliang locked him in the cold palace.
He witnessed the Northern Liang emperor kill his mother, dismember her body, and feed the remains to the dogs. Later, all the women who had been with him met the same fate.
However, by chance, he stumbled into an underground dungeon and encountered a poison master who was also imprisoned.
From then on, he lived a life surrounded by poison, and even his blood was poisonous.
As for his dislike of women, it had become a shadow over his master…
Shuang Shuo slowly recounted the hardships they had endured over the years. These were words he could only speak to these poisonous insects; this was the first time he had spoken them to a single person.
He told Ye Beihan what his strange illness was and why he hated women, explaining that it was all due to physical reasons.
"By the way, of the women who touched the master, only two are still alive. One of them is you, but you will die soon."
The other one is Su Luo. She cured the master's strange illness, so the master spared her life.
Ye Qianning had never known these secrets. It turned out that it wasn't that she wasn't good enough, but that Ye Beihan truly loathed women.
"Alright, you know enough."
Shuang Shuo then placed another poisonous insect on Ye Qianning's shoulder, watching it slowly crawl toward the wound.
Ye Qianning couldn't catch her breath and fainted, but in less than an instant, the excruciating pain woke her up again.
"Ah... kill me..."
A painful roar echoed throughout the secret chamber until Ye Qianning stopped breathing...
...
These days, Nangong Qing has been able to stand up and walk. During his recovery, the emperor arranged a marriage for him in a swift and unexpected manner.
She is the daughter of the highly respected Prime Minister Yan. Perhaps due to nervousness, he has been unusually dependent on Su Luo these past few days.
In other words, he wanted to spend more time with Su Luo.
Consider these few days as a loan; he will never bother him again.
"Third Prince, half of the imperial physicians are here. Your injuries have almost healed, so it would be better for you to return to your residence to recuperate..."
With Nangong Qing at Ji'an Hall, Su Luo hasn't returned to the Prince Yu's residence for seven or eight days.
Moreover, she took meticulous care of Nangong Qing, and the two talked happily every day, which completely stirred up Nangong Chiyu's jealousy.
“Your Highness, this Ji’an Hall is very good. With Luo Luo here, she takes care of me just like we did back in Yongle County.”
Upon hearing Nangong Qing call Su Luo "Luo Luo," Nangong Chiyu's expression suddenly turned cold. He wrapped his arm around Su Luo's shoulder and declared that she was his queen.
"Third Prince, watch your words. How dare you address me as 'Luo Luo'?"
Su Luo gently nudged Nangong Chiyu, telling him to stop talking. Nangong Qing's injuries hadn't healed yet; his wound was near his heart, so he absolutely couldn't get angry.
Nangong Qing could also see that Nangong Chiyu was unhappy, but he was about to get married, so he just wanted to borrow Su Luo to keep him company for two days.
“Your Highness, speaking of which, I have known Luo Luo for longer than you have, and that’s what I used to call her.”
But don't worry, in public she is still the Princess Consort of Yu and the Deputy Minister of Agriculture of Nanning.
Privately, all I knew was that he was my friend, Nangong Qing.
Su Luo looked at Nangong Chiyu and explained with a smile, "It's just a form of address, it's not important."
But Nangong Chiyu didn't think that way, thinking about the time Nangong Qing spent with Su Luo.
He felt guilty and remorseful, which made him even more resistant to Su Luo taking care of Nangong Qing alone.
"I am very grateful to the Third Prince for what happened in the past, but the Princess Consort is still the Princess Consort. It is not appropriate for her to stay here. Today, she will return to the manor. Ji'an Hall is not suitable for the Third Prince to continue recuperating."
Besides, the Third Prince's marriage is already arranged; he should recover his health as soon as possible and bring his bride home.
It was because of this marriage that Nangong Qing dared to let Su Luo stay here to take care of him.
Su Luo is a doctor and also his good friend. In addition, since he has a fiancée, there will be far fewer rumors.
Nangong Chiyu forcibly pulled Su Luo back. He wouldn't feel this irritable no matter who Su Luo treated, except for Nangong Qing.
"Luo Luo, my wound hurts."
Su Luo paused, turned around to look at Nangong Qing, and checked his wounds.
"Where does it hurt? Has the wound reopened?"
Then I took his pulse, and there was nothing wrong with his body.
"Fortunately, there's no change in the pulse."
"Perhaps it's because you were too hasty that the wound is painful."
Anyway, Su Luo can handle things at Ji'an Hall, and since Nangong Chiyu is investigating the Second Prince, going back with him is just going home.
This year's rice harvest is bountiful, and with the Grand Minister of Agriculture managing it, all she needs to do is help Nangong Qing take good care of his health; that would be a contribution to the country.
"Nangong Chiyu, go ahead and get busy. His Majesty asked me to keep an eye on the Third Prince. I can't really abandon him."
Nangong Chiyu was furious. For the first time, he truly felt that Nangong Qing was despicable!
He couldn't hit or scold Su Luo, so he turned around and left in anger.
Su Luo helped Nangong Qing lie down on the couch and poured him a glass of water.
"Are you getting married, that's why you're feeling anxious and nervous?"
Su Luo felt that Nangong Qing had been particularly happy these past few days, despite his injury.
She once felt that Nangong Qing had different feelings for her, but now it should end.
"Luo Luo, Miss Yan is gentle and virtuous. No matter what the future holds, I will definitely fulfill the responsibilities I should bear."
He won't give his heart to anyone else, but he can still fulfill his responsibilities as a husband.
"Being able to marry you, Miss Yan's life is worthwhile. However, it seems that His Majesty intends to bestow Ye Qianning upon you as a concubine after your marriage."
"Taking a concubine in such a short time, Miss Yan is going to suffer some injustice."
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