At this moment, Mu Beichen was completely enraged. His eyes blazed with fury as he glared at Su Ruan. Suddenly, he swung his right hand forcefully, followed by a loud "slap!" as a slap landed hard on her face!
The deep, overlapping handprints on Su Ruan's face were red and swollen, and it took a long time for blood to slowly trickle down from the marks. This tragic sight, as seen by Mu Beichen, created a shocking contrast with the lighting on the other side of her face.
"Hahaha... Mu Beichen, after all this time we've known each other, don't you even know what kind of person I am? But in my opinion, you're clearly an incompetent and tyrannical ruler!" Su Ruan's gaze was fixed on Mu Beichen's brows and eyes, her emotions rising and falling, from laughter to anger, and finally to madness.
"Ever since we parted ways at Prince Jing's residence, I've figured out your thoughts, including all of Yu Qianqian's secrets. If I wasn't absolutely certain I had your weakness, do you think I'd be foolish enough to travel all that way back to walk right into your trap?"
"I admit I like you a lot, but I won't give my all for someone who doesn't care. If you dare hurt me, I'll repay you tenfold. Although we're both hurt now, at least I didn't end up like her, giving up my life and fortune for a scheming man, only to end up battered and bruised."
These words immediately pierced Mu Beichen's heart. He glared at Su Ruan with his bloodshot eyes, then coldly sneered, "Hmph! You dare to mention the word 'love'? I have no feelings for you whatsoever. The reason I indulged you in the past was only because of the favors I owed you. But I have long since repaid what I owed you. Originally, out of compassion, I did not want to kill you, but you dared to harm Qianqian and my child. Today, I will not let you live!"
Upon hearing this, Su Ruan suddenly giggled, her strange expression carrying a sense of triumph despite defeat, and her tone as she spoke seemed quite relaxed.
"Mu Beichen, I have to say, we are actually the same kind of people. We are both always self-centered and will do anything to get what we want. Otherwise, we would not have ended up in such a state of mutual loathing."
"Back when we met in Jianglan Kingdom, I fell in love with you at first sight, and I have never regretted it to this day. But I hate the fact that you have never cared about me. So, in order to make you feel the same way I do, I have to put a lot of effort into Yu Qianqian. I used a Demonic Incense to induce labor and cause the loss of the child, plus a deadly Gu poison. If I calculate carefully, she has at most seven days left. If I am unwilling to help her, her time will come in seven days."
Staring intently into Mu Beichen's eyes, she deliberately spoke slowly and deliberately. Bloodstains covered her face, making her look particularly terrifying. But as she spoke, she suddenly saw Mu Beichen holding a cold sword to her neck, and at that moment, she could no longer laugh.
"You... what did you say?" The cold sword tightly gripped in Mu Beichen's hand fell to the ground with a clatter as his face paled in that instant. He was stunned, and with extreme anger and fear, he roared in a low voice, "Su Ruan, you vicious woman, how dare you poison her like this!"
At this moment, Su Ruan's expression was infuriatingly calm. She was not afraid of threats, but rather afraid that he might not hear her clearly. She deliberately put her lips close to his ear and said slowly, word by word: "I can let Yu Qianqian live, but I want you to give me my freedom immediately, plus a queen position in exchange."
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