"Little Qian'er..." Mu Beichen looked at the woman in front of him, who was so weak that she was almost unrecognizable. Suddenly, he hesitated to speak, and his heart ached so much that he could hardly breathe.
Watching the imperial physicians bustling around the bedside, his heart could not find peace for a moment, yet he was also afraid that if he left even a step, the woman would disappear forever.
I reached out and touched her face, my movements very light and slow, feeling the coolness inch by inch, but it seemed that no matter how much I touched her face, I couldn't warm her up.
Even at this moment, Yu Qianqian could still clearly feel the tearing pain in her lower abdomen, which made her whole body tremble violently. She wanted to scream but had no strength left.
Seeing Yu Qianqian's heartbroken state, Mu Beichen suddenly had a change of heart, realizing that all of this was Su Ruan's doing. A cold light flashed in his eyes, like waves surging from a distant place, and his gaze was filled with an extremely strong killing intent, as if he wanted to kill lives.
"Guards! Immediately take the prisoner Su Ruan to the dungeon and subject her to severe torture until she hands over the antidote!"
With a sudden turn, Mu Beichen left Fengyi Palace and headed straight back the way he came.
At this moment, Su Ruan was still leisurely enjoying tea in Luo Chen Palace. During this time, she thought that the reason Mu Beichen kept her was because he cared about her. Even though he knew that she had tried to murder Yu Qianqian, he still couldn't bear to punish her. However, she did not realize what kind of storm was about to break.
Just as Mu Beichen was rushing back, a figure broke through the half-closed window of the palace and entered.
The violent impact of the limbs against the window frame created a dull thud that reverberated both inside and outside the palace, as if even the floor of the sleeping quarters trembled at that moment.
Su Ruan, who was sitting idly by the table, was about to lift the paper and open the painting when she turned her gaze and unexpectedly saw the tough man dressed as a eunuch right in front of her.
She knew this person all too well: Qi Xuan, Jiang Languo's capable lieutenant and her former personal bodyguard, was also Han Wang, a traitor who had been lurking in the former dynasty of Bei You Kingdom for many years.
Qi Xuan was originally a key soldier cultivated by the royal family of Jiang Lan Kingdom. He was outstanding in both literature and martial arts. He had been by Su Ruan's side since childhood. Even after the country was destroyed, he still adhered to his mission and always put his master's safety first, no matter when or where.
"Qi Xuan, what are you doing here?" Su Ruan jumped up from her seat with a start, and immediately pushed and pulled Qi Xuan towards the window. "You'd better get out of here, or we'll be dead if we get caught."
Seeing that Su Ruan still harbored illusions about Mu Beichen and showed no intention of leaving, Qi Xuan anxiously urged her, "Princess, let me take you away first. The Emperor is already on his way..."
"Hmph! I'm not leaving!" Su Ruan stomped her foot, angrily shaking off Qi Xuan. Then her expression changed, revealing resentment and anger: "I've already lost my country and my family for him, yet I haven't gained a single benefit. Why should Yu Qianqian be the only one enjoying a life of luxury here? The Empress's position should have been mine!"
Hearing this, Qi Xuan became even more anxious. He kept looking out the window and said in a quicker tone, "Princess, don't be so stubborn. Now that he knows the Empress miscarried because of you, he will definitely not let you off easily."
"Hmm... It's better to escape now." Su Ruan carefully considered Qi Xuan's words, and slowly calmed down from her impatience. She thought and thought, her mind racing. If Yu Qianqian wakes up and finds out about this, she will definitely think that Mu Beichen couldn't bear to hurt me and deliberately let me go. In that case, let's see how smug she will be.
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