"Qi Jingyuan, you villain, why don't you let me go right now! Do you think you can escape back to Northern Qi by catching me? My father will never let you go!" Hai Yue, who was blindfolded, hand and foot tied and held in a carriage, although he was in a very miserable state at this time, still shouted at Qi Jingyuan who was sitting in the same carriage, without any sign of restraint in his arrogance.
Qi Jingyuan used the hilt of his sword to pry aside the carriage curtain and glanced at the scenery outside. Seeing the bright sunshine, and his mood suddenly brightening after killing Emperor Yugan, he actually let Hai Yue yell and didn't stop him. He even teased Hai Yue like a mouse with great interest, saying, "Do you think Chu Feiyang and Jiang Muchen are vegetarians? Will they just watch Hai Quan send troops to rescue you? Or do you expect your guards to find reinforcements for you?"
As expected, as soon as Qi Jingyuan said this, Hai Yue's arrogance instantly disappeared. Hai Yue's face suddenly turned pale, and his lips pursed for a moment, as if he was considering the truthfulness of Qi Jingyuan's words.
Seeing Hai Yue's change of attitude, Qi Jingyuan couldn't help but curl his lips into a cold sneer, a hint of sarcasm flashing across his eyes. He then removed the black cloth covering Hai Yue's eyes, staring coldly at the stunned Hai Yue, and sneered, "Hai Yue, I've already told you that you don't have even half the ability of Hai Chenxi, so stop pretending to be smart in front of me. How could the few thousand men and horses you have defeat my 20,000 battle-hardened cavalry? If I hadn't deliberately ordered your guards to go, do you think you could have escaped from under my nose with your ability? You are so naive and delusional, a fool's dream!"
The black cloth covering his eyes was suddenly torn off, and a flash of white light suddenly shot into Hai Yue's eyes, which were not yet familiar with the sunlight. He blinked hard several times until his eyes adjusted to the white light. Then he was shocked to find that it was already daytime. Looking at Qi Jingyuan sitting in the car, his face was full of surprise. After a while, he muttered, "Qi Jingyuan, you actually tricked me!"
However, what made Hai Yue even more anxious was that the guards he had sent to get reinforcements had not yet led their troops to rescue him.
"Hmph, teasing you?" Unexpectedly, what he got was a cold snort from Qi Jingyuan. A look of contempt swept across the pale Hai Yue, and Qi Jingyuan sneered: "Do you think you are worthy? I just want to see how stupid your people are. However, your guard really did not disappoint me. He actually went to Hai Chenxi's camp to ask for help, haha..."
After he finished speaking, Qi Jingyuan laughed arrogantly...
Upon hearing this news, Hai Yue's face turned even uglier. He was being closely watched by Hai Chenxi's men, leaving him with no chance of escape. He could only try to get his personal guard out of the valley, hoping he could bring back reinforcements to rescue him.
Unexpectedly, the guards went to Haichenxi's territory to ask for help...
Thinking of this, Hai Yue's face turned from pale to black, and anger and jealousy gradually welled up in his eyes.
"I wonder what Hai Quan's expression will be when he finds out that his two sons have no brotherly love at all?" Qi Jingyuan's face was full of smiles, his eyes filled with anticipation. He slowly leaned forward, approaching Hai Yue's pale face, and chuckled softly, "I might as well tell you that Hai Chenxi has already executed your men by military law. Tsk tsk tsk tsk, Hai Yue, oh Hai Yue, I'm afraid you're going to die at Hai Chenxi's hands!"
Hai Yue's face was filled with disbelief, especially after noticing Qi Jingyuan's amusement. Hai Yue's heart sank, and he calmed down a bit. He said solemnly, "Qi Jingyuan, stop trying to sow discord in front of this prince! Even though we brothers may have had disagreements in the past, we will not be ambiguous on matters of life and death."
"Oh? Really? With Hai Chenxi's hatred for you, do you think he will send troops to rescue you? Or do you think he will put aside their past grudges for Hai Quan's sake? Hai Yue, don't forget, there is only one throne for Western Chu. After getting rid of you, among Hai Quan's remaining sons, only Hai Chenxi is capable of the task. Who do you think Hai Quan will choose to inherit the throne in the future?" Qi Jingyuan was in a very good mood. He hadn't been angry all day. At this moment, he was in a good mood and drew out the sword he carried with him and wiped the dried blood on it.
Hai Yue's hands, tied behind his back, were clenched into fists. The calmness on his face gradually turned to anger. He stared intently at the carefree Qi Jingyuan. Suddenly, he laughed in anger and cursed Qi Jingyuan, "Qi Jingyuan, you villain, do you think I will listen to your slander? My Hai family has been deceived by you this time, and we will not let you go! Do you think I will be fooled by you again?"
Facing Hai Yue's accusation, Qi Jingyuan just sneered. He stretched out his left hand and turned Hai Yue, who was originally sitting on the ground facing him, over.
"Qi Jingyuan, what do you want to do?" Hai Yue felt a chill on his left wrist and became very anxious. He knew something was wrong and turned around to glare at Qi Jingyuan. However, there was a hint of fear in his voice.
"What are you doing? Your Hai family not only spared no effort in framing a weak woman, but also tortured her to death. I am just asking for some profit now. Hai Yue, if you want to blame someone, blame Hai Chenxi. If he hadn't refused to send troops to rescue you, how could you have ended up like this?" Qi Jingyuan put away the smile on his face, his face full of cold hatred, and his right hand holding the sword had already used one-third of the strength.
Hai Yue felt a sharp pain in his left wrist, and then a stream of heat flowed rapidly from the cut wrist along the five fingers of his left hand...
The pain on his skin jolted Hai Yue awake. He began to struggle to escape Qi Jingyuan's clutches. His mind was working extremely fast, and he spoke to divert Qi Jingyuan's attention, "Qi Jingyuan, every wrong has its perpetrator, and this prince does not understand what you are talking about!"
Seeing Hai Yue's cowardly expression, Qi Jingyuan's eyes flashed with contempt. He pointed the sword in his hand at his injured left hand again and said coldly, "It doesn't matter if you don't understand. Just remember that your Hai family owes me a life! Now, I have come to claim your life. Your family must pay with the lives of all members to appease my anger! However, you don't have to be afraid. I will spare your life for now."
"Wait... wait..." The pain in his wrist intensified, and Hai Yue was sweating profusely. The fear in his eyes became more and more obvious. Fear gradually emerged in his eyes as he looked at Qi Jingyuan. He shouted loudly, giving Qi Jingyuan advice, "Qi Jingyuan, there is no conflict of interest between you and me. The incident with Concubine Rong was caused by Hai Tian's willful behavior. If you want to seek revenge, you can just let Hai Tian pay with her life. Why hurt innocent people? What's more, you also know that in my father's heart, the most important person is Hai Chenxi. Why don't you keep me in exchange for Hai Chenxi... Ah..."
Before Hai Yue could finish his suggestion, he fell headfirst onto the wooden board of the carriage, curled up in pain.
Qi Jingyuan had ruthlessly chopped off his left hand, which was tied behind his back. Blood was flowing continuously from his wrist, and the entire carriage was instantly filled with a strong smell of blood...
"Qi Jingyuan...you...despicable...villain...you broke my hand...I will never...let you go..." Hai Yue's curled up body twitched slightly, but he raised his flushed face and spoke harshly to Qi Jingyuan, his eyes and face full of hatred for Qi Jingyuan.
Qi Jingyuan stood up straight, the tip of his longsword piercing Hai Yue's severed left hand. He spoke coldly and gloomily, "With you? Are you worthy? However, your method is excellent! I will send someone to deliver your severed hand to Hai Quan and tell him about the prince's proposal! However, I believe Hai Chenxi will also be very interested in your proposal. Seeing you in such a miserable state, I am sure Hai Chenxi will be overjoyed!"
After saying this, Qi Jingyuan ignored Hai Yue, whose eyes were filled with gloom, and stepped out of the carriage covered in blood...
"Come here, put the prince's left hand in a brocade box, and then send someone to deliver it to Chaocheng and hand it to Hai Quan. At the same time, send someone to Hai Chenxi's military camp to tell him about the prince's proposal." The hand holding the sword swung slightly, and the severed hand that was originally stuck in the tip of the sword was thrown into the hands of a guard beside him. Qi Jingyuan gave the order in a cold voice, and there was a hint of bloodthirsty excitement in the cold light in his eyes.
"Yes, Prince." The guard took Hai Yue's left hand and put it into a cloth bag, then led several soldiers down to prepare.
On the way north, several carriages galloped quickly on the road...
"Princess, for the past two days, I've felt like someone's following us." Qiao Ying, a martial artist, was naturally more sensitive than most. Although the escape from the valley had been peaceful and tranquil, the quieter it was, the more uneasy it felt.
After hearing Qiao Ying's reminder, Mu Chun and Ying Xia both nodded in agreement.
"Princess, I think what Qiao Ying said makes a lot of sense. The world is in chaos right now. Logically, even if there are no rebels chasing us on the road, there must be many robbers and bandits. But we haven't encountered any problems along the way. It really makes people feel uneasy." Mu Chun lifted the curtain and looked back, but she only saw the secret guards guarding the carriage. Apart from them, there was no other figure on the entire driveway, which really made people feel uneasy.
Yun Qianmeng reached into her left sleeve with her right hand, revealing the letters Chu Feiyang had sent back recently. Recalling the contents of the last letter, Yun Qianmeng's eyes flickered slightly. Seeing that the girls were all moved, she slowly spoke, "I'm sure you all know something about Dongyu's affairs."
When the other three people in the carriage saw that Yun Qianmeng had something to say, they immediately sat down and listened attentively.
"Dongyu was able to launch an attack on Xichu at this time not only because it saw that Xichu was in the midst of civil strife and its regime was unstable, which was conducive to foreign intervention. It was also because there were people in Xichu who were collaborating with the enemy and betraying their country, acting as Dongyu's military advisor. With these two extremely favorable conditions, Dongyu would naturally not stick to its original territory and would definitely take the opportunity to attack Xichu and expand its territory." Leaning lightly on the soft pillow, Yun Qianmeng protected her abdomen with both hands, and with a calm face and tone, she told the three girls what had happened in the outside world in recent days.
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