But before Hai Tian's fingers could reach Qi Jingyuan's nose, a pair of bloodshot eagle eyes suddenly opened...
Hai Tian opened her eyes wide as she looked at Qi Jingyuan who suddenly woke up and opened his eyes. She couldn't help but tremble suddenly and her heart tightened when she was stared at by his sinister eyes that seemed to be frozen for a thousand years. Then she wanted to take her hand back!
But Qi Jingyuan's speed was even faster than hers. Before Hai Tian could retreat, a strong hand grabbed Hai Tian's wrist at lightning speed. He suddenly exerted force with his left hand, and pulled Hai Tian, who wanted to retreat, towards him in an instant. She fell heavily on his chest, but there was no sign of pain on Qi Jingyuan's face!
His eyes immediately flashed with a dangerous and bloody light, his face gloomy like the King of Hell, making people tremble with fear. Staring at the frightened and pale Hai Tian, Qi Jingyuan's hoarse but still cruel voice slowly rang out in front of her, "I didn't expect that the delicate princess of the Sea Palace would be so lonely. What's the matter? Can't the men without abandoned palaces satisfy you? Or do you need this prince to find a few men for you to relieve your loneliness?"
The movements of Qi Jingxuan and Hai Tian outside the hall had already alarmed the unconscious Qi Jingyuan, especially when Hai Tian's hand with a strong fragrance attacked his face, which made Qi Jingyuan instinctively protect his own safety. But what interested him was that Qi Jingxuan was very courageous. He took advantage of his serious injury to find a woman to join forces with him to deal with him. Unfortunately, his plan was too loud and woke him up!
Being stared at by Qi Jingyuan's pair of violent eyes, Hai Tian felt like a prey being targeted by a beast, with no ability to resist at all. But asking her to admit defeat like this was not her style. She raised her pale face, and her beautiful eyes were filled with hatred as she shot at the handsome but sinister face in front of her. She sneered and said, "Is the Crown Prince reflecting on his own incompetence? He can't even appease his own Crown Princess. The Crown Prince is really useless as the heir to this country. No wonder he can only watch his sweetheart being chosen into the palace to become someone else's concubine! Too..."
Before she could finish her words, Hai Tian felt a sudden pain in her wrist, as if it was about to be crushed. A thin layer of sweat instantly broke out on her flawless white forehead, and the blood on her lips seemed to be drained away, causing Hai Tian to tremble slightly due to the severe pain. Even so, facing the bloodthirsty and brutal Qi Jingyuan, she still looked arrogant and insolent, and her eyes towards him were full of contempt and ridicule. "Are you angry because of shame? It seems that what I said was right! Rong Rong is really your old lover! It's a pity that the prince can only watch her being held in the arms of other men for the rest of his life, and can only fantasize about her lying under someone else to enjoy the pleasure! Qi Jingyuan, don't forget your identity. If you make it difficult for me, I will not let you go! Don't think that I can do nothing to Rong Rong just because she is a noble concubine! If I want, Rong Rong will become a dead body tomorrow!"
After saying this angrily, Hai Tian suddenly tried to pull back her hand, but Qi Jingyuan actually used all his strength to hold her wrist tightly. The joints on his hand were protruding and white, and he stared at Hai Tian with murderous intent in his eyes. However, after seeing Hai Tian's futile struggle, a cruel sneer appeared in his sinister eyes. Then he raised his other hand and pinched Hai Tian's delicate jaw and said sarcastically, "Threatening this prince? Hai Tian, you are not qualified enough! Why do you think this palace chose a woman like you with a vicious heart? Do you think this palace can't see that you are obsessed with Chu Feiyang? Unfortunately, Chu Feiyang will never love you in his life! A woman like you who looks delicate and charming but is actually cruel and ruthless, I am afraid no man would even look at her twice! Oh, right, isn't there a mirror in the abandoned palace? No wonder you can't see how ugly you are right now, it really makes this palace sick!"
As Qi Jingyuan pokes at her heart point step by step, the pride and arrogance in Hai Tian's eyes loosened for a moment, and a flash of panic passed by. However, as her mind then thought of their situation, Hai Tian reluctantly sneered, staring at Qi Jingyuan in front of her with hatred, who also hated her. Hai Tian slowly said, "So, the Crown Prince and I are in a ruthless situation! In this case, why don't we cooperate? After this is done, Concubine Rong will be yours!"
Qi Jingyuan suddenly shook off Hai Tian's wrist, and with his other hand, he mercilessly pushed away the woman who had no right to touch his body. After seeing Hai Tian fall to the ground due to losing her balance, a cruel sneer flashed in his bloodshot eyes. He ignored the doctor's attempts to stop him and sat up, revealing his chest wrapped in layers of gauze but still showing bloodstains. He sat at the head of the bed, looking down at Hai Tian on the ground with a sinister look, and said arrogantly, "Just you? Are you worthy of cooperating with this prince?"
Hai Tian looked at the wound on his right chest in surprise. Although it was wrapped with gauze, judging by the blood on the gauze, Qi Jingyuan's injury must be serious, and the blood was even showing signs of spreading. Presumably, the wound must have opened after the movement just now. Thinking of this, Hai Tian suddenly laughed, and then stood up from the ground with great grace, but her hands were hidden under her sleeves. She retorted sarcastically, "Whether you are qualified or not is not up to the Crown Prince to decide! The Crown Prince's chest wound is probably very serious, but you lied to your father that you are seriously ill. If the First Prince knew about this, do you think he would inform Emperor Ling Xiao or lead his troops to attack directly? A tiger without sharp claws is just a docile kitten. The Crown Prince thinks that the brainless Tenth Prince can stop the First Prince's steps? Humph, by then, let alone reclaiming Concubine Rong, I'm afraid your position as Crown Prince will be in jeopardy!"
After hearing her analysis, Qi Jingyuan laughed nonchalantly. Although his voice was a little hoarse, it still couldn't conceal the domineering aura in it. His eyes, as sharp as an eagle's, suddenly shot towards Hai Tian, who was pretending to be calm, and said nonchalantly, "Really? Then this prince will give you this opportunity. Go out and tell Qi Jingxuan everything you have seen now! Go, this prince is waiting for your good news, to see if Qi Jingxuan really believes what you say!"
Staring at the arrogant Qi Jingyuan in front of her, Hai Tian's hands in her sleeves had already been clenched into fists in restraint. She had to admit that Qi Jingyuan was indeed as cunning as a fox. It seemed that he had already calculated that Qi Jingxuan would never believe what he said!
Qi Jingyuan sneered at Hai Tian, who hadn't moved a step. The irony in his eyes was even stronger. He didn't feel the sharp pain of the wound on his chest at all and directly took the underwear beside him and put it on. Then he left the bed without permission and walked towards Hai Tian, who was looking defensive. He pulled her arm to close the distance between them and said coldly, "It seems that you still have some self-awareness!"
"Hmph, the Crown Prince is so powerful, how can I, as the Crown Princess, be inferior to him?" Hai Tian retorted very quickly!
But her words caused a flash of displeasure in Qi Jingyuan's eyes. He immediately let go of her arm and walked to the window. He looked through the window at the two people who were still confronting each other outside the main hall, and said gloomily, "Has the Sea King's Palace fallen? They actually sent a woman here to discuss matters!"
Upon hearing this, Hai Tian's brows immediately furrowed. Firstly, she was upset at Qi Jingyuan's contempt for the Sea Palace, and secondly, she was upset at Qi Jingyuan's contempt for herself!
However, seeing that Qi Jingyuan, who never listened to others' advice, actually took the initiative to talk about this matter, Hai Tian suppressed her hatred for him, calmed her mood and spoke coldly, "The Crown Prince is calculating and meticulous. What can escape his eyes? I'm afraid the Crown Prince knows the strength of the Sea Palace as well as a mirror! I just want to help the Crown Prince and Concubine Rong to express their true love!"
"That's nice of you to say! Does the Sea Palace treat this prince as a fool? Now the most difficult people in the whole Western Chu are Chu Nanshan and Chu Feiyang, a pair of grandfather and grandson. You just want to use this prince to deal with them! By then, this prince and the Chu family will both suffer losses in the fight, and the Sea Palace will be able to reap the benefits. Do you think this prince is stupid enough to believe what you say?" Qi Jingyuan stared at Qi Jingxuan who was not giving in outside with angry eyes. His tone was as cold as ice, and there was even a hint of murderous intent in it!
"But Prince, don't forget that the princess of the Sea Palace is now your Crown Princess! No matter what our relationship is, in the eyes of outsiders, the Sea Prince and Northern Qi are already in a marriage relationship. When something happens in the Sea Palace, Northern Qi will probably not be able to escape the speculation of the world. How will Northern Qi escape the gossip then?" Since she came here today, Hai Tian never thought of fighting for Qi Jingyuan!
Although she hated Qi Jingyuan in her heart, it was not yet time to get rid of him!
"Then this prince will have no choice but to kill his own relatives for the sake of justice! In the royal family, the most taboo thing is to plot for power and usurp the throne. If the Sea Prince's Mansion has such thoughts, then Northern Qi will naturally not let the people of the Sea Prince's Mansion survive. By then, this prince will personally force Princess Heshun to the guillotine! I am sure that people all over the world will praise this prince for this action!" After he finished speaking, a bloodthirsty smile suddenly appeared on Qi Jingyuan's haggard and pale face. His eyes, which were filled with murderous intent, retracted from the window and turned to shoot at Hai Tian. His gaze, without a trace of warmth, made Hai Tian feel as if she had fallen into an ice cellar, and a trace of fear could not help but emerge in her heart!
"You..." Hai Tian's chest was heaving because of Qi Jingyuan's cruel words. She had not expected this man to be so cold-blooded and ruthless. Even the relationship of marriage could not restrain him in the slightest. When necessary, he would even sacrifice the car to save the driver. All things were only considered for himself. Such selfishness and cruelty were unheard of and unseen. It was so outrageous that Hai Tian wished she could end his life right now!
However, such a man was gazing at the usually cold-hearted Concubine Rong with his bloodthirsty and cruel eyes in the Western Chu Palace. Although it was unbelievable, Hai Tian saw it with her own eyes, which made her feel fearless in threatening Rong Rong and proposing conditions to Qi Jingyuan!
"I never thought the Crown Prince would be such a coward! Not only could he tolerate his beloved woman serving another man, but he was also only satisfied with the mere position of Crown Prince. No wonder even the eldest prince dared to challenge him now, and no wonder Concubine Rong chose to enter the palace as a concubine. It seems...ah..."
Hai Tian's words stimulated Qi Jingyuan instantly. Before she could react, her slender neck had become his prey. The huge force made Hai Tian's feet retreat randomly until she hit the red pillar in the bedroom and stopped. But Qi Jingyuan did not let go of his right hand. His right hand pinched Hai Tian tightly with increasing force, but did not immediately break her neck!
Hai Tian's face flushed red, and she had difficulty breathing. As Qi Jingyuan's right hand increased its force, her feet gradually left the ground. Her hands waved wildly in the air, and her feet stomped randomly, trying to find the ground. At this moment, she felt that the breath in her heart was about to be squeezed out. The instinct for survival made her lose her usual pride in an instant. Tears, snot, and saliva all appeared on her exquisite and beautiful face, and her red lips opened wide, hoping to breathe in fresh air...
But how could Qi Jingyuan let her have her way? He gradually increased the strength of his hands, watching the expression on Hai Tian's face become more and more painful as his strength increased. The bloodshot in his eyes became more and more obvious. The tears and snot sprayed from the face in front of him further stimulated his senses, making Qi Jingyuan's force even greater, happily enjoying Hai Tian's pain before death!
"If...you...I...die...the...Rong...family..." Hai Tian rolled her eyes, but uttered these words in one breath!
Hearing her mention the Rong family, the bloodthirsty light in Qi Jingyuan's eyes finally dissipated a little. He immediately threw Hai Tian away like throwing away a rag, then took out a piece of silk from his sleeve to wipe his hands. He looked at Hai Tian, who was lying on the ground and coughing, with sinister eyes, and stepped on her back in an instant, saying coldly, "Speak!"
"Cough, cough, cough..." After finally saving her neck, Hai Tian lay weakly on the icy ground, coughing violently!
But before she could catch her breath and straighten up, she felt a sudden pain in her back. Qi Jingyuan's powerful kick sent her sprawling to the ground. Her tender cheek pressed directly against the cold ground, and her scalp instantly felt a sharp pain. Qi Jingyuan had already stepped on her back and squatted down. He grabbed her hair coldly and ruthlessly, pulling her head back hard. Then, she heard a chilling voice in her ears, "This prince has no patience. Tell me, if you die, what will happen to the Rong family?"
"Hiss..." The severe pain made Hai Tian unable to bear it for a moment. Tears could not help but flow from her eyes. She clenched her hands tightly into fists on the ground to distract herself from the pain in her head and back. After a while, she spoke intermittently, "Rong...Rong...entered the palace...wasn't it for the Rong family...Even if you sent people to secretly protect her...If the Rong family was...destroyed because of you...Do you think...she would still...love...you?"
But Hai Tian's words made Qi Jingyuan's eyes half-closed instantly. The look in his eyes was so strange that it was impossible to guess what he was thinking at the moment. But the hand that was holding her hair became more and more powerful, until Hai Tian thought that her scalp was about to be peeled off by Qi Jingyuan. He suddenly let go of her hand, and the foot left her back and kicked her in the abdomen!
"Ah..." All the pain combined together made Hai Tian scream shrilly and then fainted...
At this time, Qi Jingyuan's face was gloomy as he ordered the guards beside him, "Before tomorrow, this prince does not want to see any of the Xi Chu maids in the abandoned palace alive! As for you, since you want to cooperate, then this prince agrees to it! However, whether you can survive until then depends on your own luck! Drag them back to the abandoned palace!"
"Yes, Prince!" After receiving Qi Jingyuan's order, the guard immediately dragged Hai Tian away with an expressionless face!
"Prince, your wound! You can't get out of bed and walk around anymore, otherwise..." Seeing that the matter here came to an end, the doctor immediately stepped forward, looked at the blood dripping from Qi Jingyuan's feet, frowned, and wanted to pull him to the bed!
But unexpectedly, Qi Jingyuan just took another prince's court robe and put it on to block the view of outsiders from seeing his wound, and then walked out of the bedroom with a dark face and sweat on his head!
"Qi Jinghan, you care so much about Qi Jingyuan, is it really a brotherhood? Is there any true brotherhood in the royal family?" Qi Jingxuan's divisive voice came from outside the main hall, and a hint of ridicule appeared on the corners of Qi Jingyuan's pale and slightly cracked lips!
"When did the eldest prince talk about benevolence, righteousness and morality? No wonder the eldest prince has no potential to become the crown prince! With such a soft-hearted heart, even if he ascends to the throne, I am afraid he will not be able to intimidate such a cunning minister!" The main door behind Qi Jinghan was opened in an instant, and Qi Jingyuan walked out unexpectedly. Although his face was pale, a trace of anger flashed through Qi Jingxuan's heart!
He had clearly received news that Qi Jingyuan was seriously injured and would not be cured, but now he saw this plague god walking out intact. The smugness on Qi Jingxuan's face disappeared instantly, and he replaced it with a concerned tone. He smiled and said, "What are you talking about, Prince! I was ordered by my father to come to visit the prince, so of course I want to care about him! I just didn't expect that the prince would come out to greet me in person. I am really flattered!"
While speaking, Qi Jingxuan's shrewd eyes were carefully looking at Qi Jingyuan. He saw that his face was as pale as paper and he looked tired, but his body was still straight and strong. Especially those eagle eyes that were always glowing were hiding a deep calculation. Hai Tian had been in there for a long time and had not come out. This made Qi Jingxuan immediately alert, and the smile on his face gradually faded!
"Since the eldest prince has seen me, please return to the palace and report, so as not to keep my father waiting for too long!" Qi Jingyuan ordered them to leave without any hesitation. Especially when he saw the imperial physician standing behind Qi Jingxuan, a cold light instantly flashed in his eyes, scaring the imperial physician so much that he immediately lowered his head. He felt that he was so miserable that he had become a victim of the fight for the throne for no reason!
How could Qi Jingxuan miss the look in Qi Jingyuan's eyes? He smiled and said quickly, "Since the Crown Prince has come out, why not let the imperial physician make a thorough diagnosis? That way, I can give my father a more detailed report when I return to the palace!"
"No need!" Qi Jingyuan refused without thinking. If someone else were to be so domineering, it would surely cause public outrage, but Qi Jingyuan has always been like this. Moreover, he has a noble status and is deeply loved by Emperor Ling Xiao. It is really impossible for people to harbor any resentment towards him!
But since Qi Jingxuan had come to the Crown Prince's residence today, how could he be sent back so easily? Furthermore, he hadn't yet verified the authenticity of the information he had, so it was even more impossible for him to leave without a care in the world. "It's said that the Crown Prince was injured by prey while hunting! But this prince is a little curious. The Crown Prince has always been an expert hunter, so how could he be injured while hunting this time?"
Qi Jingyuan looked at Qi Jingxuan with great interest. He knew that this man was treacherous and cunning, but it was a pity that he had to face his own fate. "This prince is an expert in hunting, and it's all thanks to the eldest prince! If it weren't for the eldest prince's love of hunting, this prince's horseback archery skills wouldn't have become so superb! However, this prince always manages to escape danger, and I'm afraid I've disappointed the eldest prince!"
Qi Jingxuan seemed not to understand Qi Jingyuan's words. Instead, he smiled kindly and pulled the imperial physician behind him to speak. "Some prey's claws and fangs are highly poisonous. Before leaving the palace, my father asked the imperial physician to bring a lot of antidotes. Prince, please let the imperial physician examine you. We can rest assured! You will also suffer less!"
Qi Jingyuan looked at Qi Jingxuan's hypocritical appearance and exposed him without giving him any face. "Is it a holy antidote or a deadly poison? I'm afraid only Qi Jingxuan knows the answer! Come, send the eldest prince and the imperial physician out!"
After he finished speaking, he turned around and walked back to the main hall without looking at Qi Jingxuan again, only to see the door of the main hall closed instantly, blocking the prying eyes of outsiders!
"What are you still standing there for? Why don't you quickly throw these two people out of the Prince's Mansion? Do you want me to do it myself?" The moment Qi Jingyuan left, Qi Jinghan quickly stood where Qi Jingyuan had just stood, and then ordered the guards of the Prince's Mansion to "invite" the people standing at the door of the main hall to leave!
After confirming that Qi Jingxuan had left the Prince's Mansion, Qi Jinghan immediately jumped away. Looking at the pool of blood on the ground, his brows furrowed in thought. He then turned around, pushed open the main hall door, and walked in...
"Brother!" A tentative call!
"Bang!" But what came from the hall was the sound of a figure falling to the ground!
"Prince!" The guards rushed forward and carried Qi Jingyuan, who had fallen to the ground and fallen into a coma again, back to the bed with nervous expressions!
"Damn Hai Tian! Damn Qi Jingxuan!" The strong smell of blood could not be covered up, making Qi Jinghan, who was standing in front of the bed, furious!
The doctor standing by deftly untied the blood-stained gauze on Qi Jingyuan's chest, and sprinkled all the golden medicine in the porcelain bottle on the bleeding wound. Then, with sweat on his forehead, he took the clean gauze and carefully wrapped it around Qi Jingyuan's chest!
"What's the matter?" Qi Jinghan looked at Qi Jingyuan's face which was almost transparent, and yelled at the doctor!
"Tenth Prince, we can only do our best and leave the rest to fate! The Crown Prince was really reckless just now. His wound is difficult to heal, and he ignored my advice and insisted on getting out of bed. Whether he can survive this or not depends on his willpower!" The doctor had been practicing medicine for so many years, but he had never seen such a disobedient patient like Qi Jingyuan. While shaking his head and sighing, he took out a pill from the medicine box, put it into a teacup to dissolve it, and fed it to Qi Jingyuan's mouth, just hoping that his wound could heal as soon as possible!
Qi Jinghan sat on the edge of the bed with a pale face. Thinking of Chu Feiyang, who had hurt his brother so badly, the shock in his heart once again swept over him. He felt that a man who was so talkative and cheerful was the one who truly made people afraid...
Xichu Jiangzhou City Market!
After lunch, Yun Qianmeng personally changed the herbs on Chu Feiyang's arm. Then the two of them changed into ordinary clothes, took Xi Lin and a few maids on a carriage, and rushed to the market in Jiangzhou!
Along the way, all kinds of shouting and hawking sounds were heard everywhere, and because it was the Jiangzhou accent, everyone found it novel and funny!
Compared to the flat bluestone road of Kyoto's Long Street, the road surface of Jiangzhou Market seems a bit bumpy. Fortunately, Xi Lin's driving is skillful, so the road is relatively smooth!
Yun Qianmeng raised her hand to lift the curtain of the carriage and looked at the market in Jiangzhou. She felt that the road in the market was rather narrow, and the street between the vendors on both sides was only wide enough for two small carriages to pass through. But even so, the market was very lively. Even though it was already afternoon, the market was still crowded with people. It can be seen that the people in Jiangzhou really lived a rich and abundant life!
"Let's go down and take a walk!" Yun Qianmeng had been busy traveling these days and always sitting in the carriage. Now, looking at such a bustling street market, he wanted to get off the car and take a walk to stretch his muscles!
"Xi Lin, find a corner to stop the carriage!" Chu Feiyang saw the eager light in Yun Qianmeng's eyes, and smiled and ordered Xi Lin outside the carriage!
"Yes, master!" After receiving Chu Feiyang's order, Xi Lin quickly looked for a relatively safe area, and then slowly parked the carriage in an alley!
"Xi Lin, protect Mu Chun and the others and take them somewhere else!" Unexpectedly, after everyone got off the car, Chu Feiyang actually acted separately!
"Master..." Xi Lin wanted to refute after hearing Chu Feiyang's words, but saw Yun Qianmeng shaking her head at him!
"Let's do it! If so many of us walk on the road, we will definitely attract attention, so it's better to separate!" Yun Qianmeng spoke slowly, then put down the veil on the gauze hat, turned around and walked towards the market with Chu Feiyang!
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