Xiange chuckled: "The Crown Princess has treated me badly all these years, giving me many rewards, all out of sisterly affection."
“I lied to you, you lied to me, we’re even, why should I take your money?” She cast a suggestive glance at Rong Ying, teasing her with a flirtatious air.
"It's because I can't bear to see you suffer that you've developed real feelings for me, that you're afraid I won't be able to live well without you."
Rong Yingxi's lips were parted.
Xian Ge quickly replied, "I have a younger sister in the Moon Kingdom, and I plan to go to her. You don't have time, and I also miss my family."
"After signing the divorce papers, we went our separate ways without any ties."
She pushed the divorce papers towards Rong Ying.
Rong Ying looked at the delicate calligraphy on the divorce agreement, her eyes shifting. Finally, she gave Xiange a deep look before deftly picking up her pen and signing it.
After Rong Ying finished signing, Xiange took the pen from his hand and wrote her own name next to it, making two copies.
After their handwriting dried, Xiange gave herself a portion and Rongying a portion.
Before she left, she told him, "Don't be reckless. Be careful. We've been husband and wife for a while now. Once you've accomplished your mission, let me hear what grudge you held against me that has tormented you for half your life."
Rong Ying said in a muffled voice, "Okay."
Without lingering any longer, Xiange returned to her residence, packed a few clothes, and left.
Just after she walked away, Jingyan and Rongying also rode their horses towards the Jade Kingdom.
Jingyan gazed at the departing carriage of Xiange and sighed, "Actually, you didn't necessarily have to let Xiange go. I can't watch you really die in the Jade Kingdom."
Rong Ying silently watched Xiange go, and after thinking about something, he looked away for a long time and said with a sigh.
“I used to only want that person to die, and I didn’t mind giving my life for him. Now I feel it’s not worth it. Why should I pay with my life if he dies?”
"But life is unpredictable. I'm not sure if I can get what I want even if I risk my life, but as long as I can breathe one more breath than that person, I've won."
"Your Highness, please don't worry too much about my life. I will remember to do my best to protect myself."
As he spoke, a look of guilt appeared on his face, and he apologized to Jing Yan, "I've only met my younger brother Chu Xuan a few times on the battlefield in Chenqi, and I haven't had any close contact with him."
“But at that time he was not his true nature at all. He was pretending to be Chu Yi. He threatened you with his intention to take advantage of the Crown Princess. No matter how you look at it, it was wrong. I apologize to you on his behalf.”
"If Chu Yi cannot rescue the Crown Princess, I guarantee that I will personally hand her over to Your Highness safe and sound."
Jing Yan felt extremely guilty when he thought of Yue Jiang, as he had hoped to rescue her safely from Anguo.
One wrong move and he overlooked the fact that the two brothers, Yu Chuyi and Yu Chuxuan, had switched identities. He never expected that Yu Chuxuan would be waiting for him at the last moment.
If Yu Chuxuan doesn't harm Yue Jiang, that's fine. But if he dares to harm Yue Jiang, he won't let him off easily.
...
Jade Kingdom Inn.
After Yu Chuyi caught up with Yu Chuxuan, the two spoke alone in the room. He begged Yu Chuxuan to release Yue Jiang, but Yu Chuxuan refused and even tied him up.
Yu Chuyi pleaded desperately, "Chuxuan, you don't trust me. Lock me up, imprison me, whatever you want. I have already conveyed your message to His Highness of Jing and Brother Rongying. They are on their way to Yu Kingdom. Please release the Crown Princess and let her return to Jing Kingdom first."
"What's the rush? I'll release Princess Yuejiang after I kill that old bastard. I won't even kill you or me. I'm being so good to you. It's impossible for you to make demands when I can't do what I'm supposed to do."
Yu Chuxuan's clothes were stained with blood, and he was changing into clean clothes behind the screen.
Yu Chuyi looked at the pieces of clothing that the people inside had thrown out, all covered in blood, and he couldn't help but feel worried.
"Chu Xuan, has your illness started to relapse frequently? I have some medicine with me. In the past few years in Jing Kingdom, Shang Yu has often researched new prescriptions for me, and my illness has been well controlled. You can give it a try."
"Shut up," Yu Chuxuan said loudly as he stepped out, annoyed by the noise.
"I don't want your medicine. When you were the Crown Prince of Yu Kingdom, you were nourished with ginseng soup and good medicine. How could you be worse than me, someone who grew up in the cold palace since childhood, and in the end, I replaced you?"
“I was taking strong drugs to control my condition at the time, which only made me look healthy for a short time. The backlash was extraordinary.”
"What?" Yu Chuyi asked incredulously.
Yu Chuxuan disliked being pitied with pity. He said unhappily, "Don't look at me like that. You haven't had it much easier than me since you were little. You're just as pitiful as me."
Yu Chuyi shook his head sadly: "I don't want to pity you, I want to save you. Brother Rongying said that we are born out of our own hands and should not feel inferior."
He looked up at Yu Chuxuan with hope and told him the good news: "Chuxuan, Brother Rongying has accepted us. We have family now."
Upon hearing these words, Yu Chuxuan momentarily lost his composure, then vanished without a trace, letting out a cold laugh.
“He accepted you because you are kinder than me. I am not only dirty in blood but also in character. Besides you being stupid, there is also that girl in the palace who is even stupider than you who mistook me for you, which is why no one else is willing to accept me.”
"What girl?" Yu Chuyi frowned slightly, puzzled.
"I'll take you to see her," Yu Chuxuan said, walking up to Yu Chuyi and knocking him unconscious with a single palm strike.
He couldn't afford to waste time; he needed to return to the palace as soon as possible to find that old man and then devise an opportunity.
***
Yu Chuyi and Yu Chuxuan are so alike that Yu Chuxuan would never allow him to openly return to the East Palace with him and attract attention.
So he hid the person in a box and brought him back to the East Palace. He also temporarily found an identity for Yue Jiang and brought her back as well.
After Yue Jiang and Yu Chuxuan entered the East Palace, she saw the box containing Yu Chuyi being carried to a secluded location.
She stared at the departing box and asked, "Where are you going to hide it?"
Yu Chuxuan: "I am his real younger brother. Princess Yuejiang has worried too much."
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