Upon hearing the sound, Tang Yi suddenly stepped forward and grabbed Hu Ying by the neck.
"Miss Song Jiao is a beauty of unparalleled grace, but you are too ashamed to show your face."
Ever since Chu Tian escaped, he has thoroughly investigated the accounts.
What angered him was that most of Baiyang's previous official grain rations had been diverted to feed the enemy army of Northern Qi.
Tang Yi dared not imagine what would happen if Gu Qian knew about this.
Qiu Yan had no interest in the conflict between Tang Yi and Hu Ying. She knew that Tang Yi would not let this woman go.
She took Song Jiao upstairs to calm her nerves, and didn't forget to take out a bottle of ointment from her bosom, "This is something I made myself. I forgot to give it to you earlier. Try it."
As she spoke, she glanced at Qin Feng outside the door; he hadn't left yet.
Song Jiao gratefully accepted it, saying, "Thank you." Qiu Yan's medical skills were evident to all, and since it was a gift from her, she naturally accepted it.
After delivering the ointment, Qiu Yan went downstairs to the second floor to go out and browse the market, intending to buy some things for her aunt whom she had never met.
Qin Feng went upstairs to find Song Jiao.
Before leaving, Qiu Yan looked at Tang Yi and said, "Lord Tang, why don't you take your concubine back first?"
Tang Yi nodded, steadied his breathing, and ordered Zheng Hong beside him: "Take him back and keep a close watch on him!"
Zheng Hong cupped his hands in greeting, "Yes."
Hu Ying felt weak all over upon hearing Tang Yi's words: "Tang Yi, you've gone back on your word! You said that a gentleman's word is as good as his bond, and if you lie to me, you'll be struck by lightning."
"Did I say that?" It was clearly Hu Ying who said it; Tang Yi wouldn't make a false oath.
Zheng Hong, standing beside him, immediately shook his head, "I never said that."
"Despicable!" Hu Ying's chest heaved with anger, and her breathing became rapid.
Immediately, she softened her expression and her tone became ingratiating, "My lord, I have always been sincere towards you. For the sake of the child, please spare me."
"I gave you a chance, but you didn't seize it. Now that you have insulted Miss Song Jiao, how can I let you off?"
Upon hearing this, Hu Ying felt as if a sudden clap of thunder had sounded in the sky, making her dizzy and disoriented.
"You like her that much, even though she ruined... cough..."
Before she could utter the word "appearance," she coughed violently.
It was Tang Yi who increased the force of his blows.
Hu Ying was nearly suffocated by Tang Yi's choking, and her face turned red.
Tang Yi's gaze fell on Zheng Hong. "Take him away!"
After saying that, he released Hu Ying.
Zheng Hong nodded and looked to his left and right.
Immediately, two officers stepped forward to arrest Hu Ying.
However, they had only taken one step when they saw Hu Ying bypass them and begin to flee.
With a whoosh, Tang Yi suddenly drew the sword from Zheng Hong's waist and pressed it against Hu Ying's neck. "Trying to run?"
With tears welling in her eyes, Hu Ying said in a soft voice, "My lord." She tried to soften Tang Yi's heart, just as she always had.
Tang Yi didn't reply, but looked at Zheng Hong beside him and said sternly, "Hurry up and take her away."
Zheng Hong accepted the order, and the officers escorted Hu Ying on their way.
But at that very moment, with a whoosh, Hu Ying drew the dagger she always carried and pressed it against her swollen belly.
“If you don’t release me today, I will kill him.”
"Don't move!"
Tang Yixin suddenly realized that although he disliked Hu Ying, the child was, after all, his.
Even tigers don't eat their cubs; this woman is unfit to be a mother.
Seeing Tang Yi's expression of emotion, Hu Ying secretly rejoiced.
Then, with the dagger pressed against her abdomen, she began to slowly walk out of the Star Moon Tower.
Tang Yi watched her departing figure, feeling both anxious and angry.
"Zheng Hong, follow her and bring her back. Remember, do not harm my child."
Zheng Hong nodded, "Understood."
Walking down the bustling street, Hu Ying kept looking back. At that moment, she was only thinking about getting rid of her pursuers and did not notice the murderous intent lurking beneath the surface.
She heard the sound of wind approaching, and before she could turn around, she felt a sharp pain in her back.
It was a hidden arrow that pierced straight into her back.
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