Chapter 172 My woman, how have you been!
Before the narcissus even opened its eyes, it smelled a strong, even pungent, smell of damp, rotten wood.
Immediately afterwards, she experienced an indescribable, severe headache.
"Cough cough..."
Narcissus struggled to open her eyes; the junction of her nasal cavity and oral cavity was uncomfortable, and she unconsciously let out a low cough.
The first thing you see is a mottled, peeling earth-colored wall, with a crack winding its way up from the corner, looking even more like an ugly centipede in the flickering candlelight.
She slowly turned her head to look around at her surroundings. The bed curtains were old and worn, and the windows were simply nailed together with wooden strips. The cold wind of the night seeped in through the gaps.
Beneath him was a hard, uncomfortable wooden bed covered with a damp, musty-smelling cloth.
At this moment, Narcissus, whose head was throbbing with pain, remembered what had happened before she fainted.
She covered her forehead and let out a painful groan.
Yi Xingyao! How could it be him!
The nightmares of her past life and this life seemed to overlap at this moment. In her already unclear mind after being drugged, all that remained was Yi Xingyao's pair of phoenix eyes, which were deep, cold, and terrifying.
Narcissus felt a chill in her heart. Her head was still throbbing, but her body had already reacted.
She tried to sit up by supporting herself on the edge of the bed, but the movement suddenly pulled at her abdomen, and a dull, heavy pain came from below, making her heart sink.
Narcissus used all her strength to stop her gasp. She first leaned against the bedpost behind her, then gently stroked her abdomen, as if that would make the baby more comfortable.
"call......"
Although her head was still throbbing, Narcissus tried to calm herself down. She quickly looked around, trying to find a glimmer of hope.
Yes, vitality.
That madman Yi Xingyao, who knows what crazy things he might do!
This was an extremely simple house, with nothing but a table and a chair, and some dry branches piled in the corner.
Although it was old and worn, it was clear that it had been cleaned carefully. Apart from old mold and some irreparable cracks, the whole house was at least clean.
Outside the door, several muffled footsteps could be faintly heard, and if you listened carefully, you could also faintly hear the scraping sound of metal armor.
Clearly, those guarding her door were not ordinary bandits, but elites!
As Narcissus was trying to assess the situation outside, the dilapidated wooden door creaked open from the outside.
Against the dim light outside the door, a tall, slender figure stepped inside.
Backlighting obscures details, revealing only a dark, ominous shadow.
As his face gradually emerged from the shadows, even though Narcissus was prepared, a deep-seated fear still welled up inside her.
Her gaze couldn't help but sweep over the thin whip tied to his waist; the fine leather gleamed faintly in the backlight.
Narcissus's hands and feet couldn't help but feel cold, and she subconsciously shrank back into the bed curtains.
The room was small, and Yi Xingyao strode to the bedside in a few steps.
He looked down at her, his gaze almost tangible, slowly sweeping over her body in a way that was unbearable for Narcissus.
Shui Xian didn't pretend to be asleep, nor did she try to avoid it. Her past life experience taught her that such deliberate avoidance would only bring Yi Xingyao deeper retaliation, or even... punishment!
Yi Xingyao tried to meet her gaze, but since he entered the house, Shui Xian had only kept her head down silently. She didn't say anything, not even asking why he had kidnapped her.
A strange, wicked fire welled up in Yi Xingyao's heart, just like the fire he felt when he heard that Shui Xian had climbed onto the dragon's bed.
Unable to bear her neglect, Yi Xingyao reached out and forcefully pinched Shui Xian's chin, forcing her to look up and meet his gaze.
"Narcissus, my woman... how have you been?"
A similar scene had already occurred once before in Narcissus's memory.
Back in the Yi family mansion, Yi Xingyao disregarded Madam Yi's objections and forcibly brought Narcissus to his courtyard using some unknown means.
Although Yi Xingyao did not have a wife who was formally married, he never stopped having bed warmers or even mistresses.
Shui Xian didn't actually want to become his concubine, but Yi Xingyao was her half-master, and his word was law. What right did she have to choose?
Fortunately, on the night they were about to consummate their marriage, Yi Xingyao was suddenly summoned to go to the Northwest.
Narcissus, intending to delay as long as possible, feigned compliance and saw him off.
Afterwards, Madam Yi sent her to the palace as part of Yi Guichun's dowry. Before her rebirth, Shui Xian was still somewhat grateful, feeling that Madam Yi had helped her avoid Yi Xingyao.
Looking back now, how could Madam Yi possibly care about a servant like her? It was clearly because she was pregnant with medicine, specifically prepared for Yi Guichun.
If Yi Xingyao gets it first, it will be a waste of Madam Yi's long-term plan.
Narcissus, snapping out of her reverie, abruptly turned her head and broke free from Yi Xingyao's cool hand.
Looking at Yi Xingyao, she couldn't help but think of the nightmare from her previous life, and she simply couldn't bring herself to greet him with a smile.
Narcissus's voice was slightly cold, "Shouldn't General Yi have fled to the ends of the earth and eke out a living?"
"How dare you sneak back into the capital and kidnap a palace concubine? Do you want to be executed by slow slicing?!"
Seeing the anger on Shui Xian's face, Yi Xingyao chuckled softly.
His overly cheerful laughter echoed in the empty room, sounding somewhat eerie.
Yi Xingyao did not answer Shui Xian, but instead reached out and turned Shui Xian's face back to him.
He stroked Narcissus's face with the back of his cold hand, his dark eyes filled with a twisted fascination.
"For you, I lost twenty of my carefully trained assassins... but it was worth it."
His gaze finally settled on Narcissus's slightly pale lips. Sensing the danger in the man's eyes, Narcissus was startled. She wanted to back away, but the man had already leaned over her.
However, the next moment, the narcissus's belly, which was pregnant with two little lives, blocked his approach like an obstacle.
Yi Xingyao's face darkened, and he stared at Shui Xian's belly, gritting his teeth as he said:
"Here... you're carrying someone else's bastard child, how can I let you give birth peacefully?"
Upon hearing this, Narcissus felt a pang of anxiety and instinctively raised her hand to protect her abdomen.
She said with strength and composure, "General Yi went to great lengths to kidnap me here just to spout these crazy things?"
"Nonsense?"
Yi Xingyao scoffed and suddenly stood up. "The women in the harem can't have children, but you can. Have you never thought about why?"
Narcissus pursed her lips, watching to see what he wanted to say.
Yi Xingyao seemed satisfied with her reaction and continued to reveal the truth in a cruel tone: "The insidious method from the Southern Frontier is specifically used to create fertile individuals."
"What a pity... No woman with this constitution has ever been able to live to give birth to three children! You have now given birth to one, but there are still two more in your belly."
Yi Xingyao's eyes were deep black, like a quagmire that devoured people.
"The day you give birth will be the day you die a violent death!"
These words were like a bolt from the blue!
Even in her previous life, she didn't know, no wonder... no wonder Yi Guichun cursed like that before he died...
No wonder she felt this pregnancy was particularly difficult...
This good fortune in getting pregnant came about in a strange way, but Narcissus never expected that it would come at such a high price!
Panic won't help.
Narcissus forced herself to calm down. Looking at Yi Xingyao, whose deep eyes were piercing, her mind raced, and she realized some key differences from her previous life.
In his previous life, Yi Xingyao never mentioned his fertility, so he probably didn't know about it.
How could he suddenly know this, and know it in such detail...?
"Your mother... Madam Yi, is she here too?"
Shui Xian carefully observed Yi Xingyao's expression and, sure enough, saw his thin lips curl slightly.
"That's right."
Shui Xian was shocked. How did Madam Yi, who was supposed to be demoted to slavery along with the women of the Yi family, manage to escape?
However, ever since Yi Xingyao forced her into his room, and later when Madam Yi secretly took advantage of Yi Xingyao's absence to send her out of the palace, Shui Xian realized that there was a rift in the relationship between the mother and son.
Their rift might just be her opportunity!
"Could it be that you and your son went to great lengths to abduct me just to cover up Madam Yi's mistakes and eliminate me completely?!"
Narcissus asked deliberately.
As if stung by those words, Yi Xingyao suddenly grabbed Shui Xian's wrist with such force that he almost crushed her bones.
He gritted his teeth and said, "I'm here to save you!"
Ignoring Shui Xian's pained expression, Yi Xingyao gripped her wrist tightly with one hand while pulling a small white porcelain bottle from his waist with the other.
"This is an abortion pill that I specially had prepared! Drink it, and as long as they are gone, you won't die!"
"I'll take you away, away from here, to a place where nobody knows us, and start over!"
Yi Xingyao's tone became more and more excited as he spoke, staring intently at Shui Xian, as if he could already see their future together.
As Narcissus looked at the small porcelain bottle, she felt a churning in her stomach.
Yi Xingyao kept saying he cared about her, yet he used strong medicine to abort her child!
Keep in mind that she is already far along in her pregnancy, and taking strong medication to abort the pregnancy would be extremely dangerous.
What Yi Xingyao cares about most is probably not her life or death, but that she is carrying another man's child!
Seeing that he had come prepared, Shui Xian felt that she couldn't confront him head-on, otherwise Yi Xingyao would go even crazier and might even force her to take the medicine.
Saving her life was the priority. Narcissus was now completely weak, and she really doubted whether she could survive this abortion pill.
Narcissus quickly adjusted her strategy, feigning weakness and showing a vulnerable expression.
"General Yi... do you know that I am currently pregnant with twins and my body is extremely weak?"
"If I'm forced to take abortion pills, I'm afraid I'll bleed to death before the baby is born... If you really want to save me, shouldn't you think of a safer way?"
As she spoke, she carefully observed Yi Xingyao.
Sure enough, when he heard that she was now in poor health and that she might die along with her unborn child, the madness in Yi Xingyao's eyes faded slightly, and a hint of hesitation flashed in the deepest part of his eyes.
Shui Xian felt somewhat relieved. As long as he still cared about her life and death, there was still room for negotiation.
Just as Shui Xian was enduring her headache and trying to stall Yi Xingyao, a series of hurried footsteps suddenly came from outside the door.
A guard pushed open the door before he could even knock and reported, "General, something terrible has happened!"
"The Imperial Guards searching the outskirts of Beijing have suddenly intensified their efforts. Scouts report that an elite detachment is heading in our direction. Should we move out immediately?"
Upon hearing that the Imperial Guards had arrived, Yi Xingyao's eyes flashed with murderous intent.
He quickly stuffed the porcelain bottle back into his pocket, clearly not intending to force Narcissus to take the medicine at this crucial and turbulent moment.
Upon hearing this, Narcissus's heart stirred.
Imperial Guards are searching for them?
It's likely that Emperor Zhaoheng discovered her disappearance and began a large-scale search... This is an opportunity!
If she were to feign compliance and say a few more things, she might be able to keep him calm for the time being, or even find an opportunity...
However, just as she slightly parted her lips, before she could utter a single word, Yi Xingyao seemed to see through her intentions.
He then pulled out another, even smaller, black porcelain bottle from his pocket, forcefully pinched Narcissus's chin with one hand, and forced her to smell the black porcelain bottle!
Narcissus felt an even more pungent smell instantly flood her nasal cavity, almost bringing tears to her eyes.
"you……!"
Narcissus only managed to utter one word before feeling dizzy and her consciousness was once again dragged into boundless darkness.
Before she completely lost consciousness, in her blurred vision, Yi Xingyao bent down and caught her limp body.
"You've already escaped from me once, I will never give you a second chance..."
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