"Chu Feiyang, you won't tell me that Rong'er has..." Qi Jingyuan's eyes were red with anger. Looking at the pile of corpses before him, his heart was bleeding. Before Chu Feiyang could say anything, he flew over and searched for Rong Rong among the corpses.
Compared to Qi Jingyuan who had lost his mind, Chu Feiyang was looking at the corpse in front of him in the moonlight.
The mass grave was filled with corpses, and the air was filled with the sour and foul smell of corrosion. Especially since it was summer, there were flies and plagues everywhere, which was really nauseating to smell and look at.
Chu Feiyang searched for Rong Rong among the corpses with his eyes as sharp as a torch. Finally, he saw a piece of black hair that shone softly like water peeking out from under a straw mat not far away. Chu Feiyang's eyes darkened and he immediately shouted to Qi Jingyuan in the distance, "Here."
After speaking, Chu Feiyang walked quickly towards the straw mat.
However, when he opened the straw mat and saw the person inside, Chu Feiyang was slightly stunned. He didn't expect that the emperor had already issued an order to execute Concubine Rong, but the concubines in the harem still refused to let her go. It was obvious that Concubine Rong must have been tortured before drinking the poison.
Chu Feiyang's face was filled with rage at the thought. The harem struggles were always brutal. The thoughts of these concubines were even more dangerous than the swords and tricks on the battlefield. They were so cruel to those who had been ordered to die.
Chu Feiyang squatted down, held Rong Rong's wrist, listened to her pulse carefully, and checked the poisoning condition on her face.
Hearing Chu Feiyang's voice, Qi Jingyuan turned and ran over, but when he saw the person in front of him, Qi Jingyuan's body instantly burst into anger, and his bloodshot eyes were filled with murderous intent...
Seeing him like this, Chu Feiyang knew something was wrong and immediately said, "She can still be saved. Take her back to the carriage first. We shouldn't stay here for long."
Hearing Chu Feiyang's words, hope flashed in Qi Jingyuan's dead eyes. He immediately bent down and carefully picked up Rong Rong, then followed Chu Feiyang out of the palace.
Rong Yunhe stayed outside the carriage the whole time, staring intently at the direction where Chu Feiyang had just disappeared, nervously waiting for the two men to return.
It has been a long time since Emperor Yugan issued the imperial edict. I just hope that King Chu and Qi Jingyuan can rescue my sister.
Rong Yunhe was frowning, pondering everything, when he saw a dark figure slowly step into his sight. Behind the dark figure, he saw Qi Jingyuan tightly hugging Rong Rong, who was dressed in palace attire, running into his sight. Rong Yunhe's heart suddenly relaxed. Just as he was about to go forward, he noticed that there was something wrong with Rong Rong's posture as she sat on the horse.
"Sister." The hidden uneasiness in his heart suddenly surged up again. Rong Yunhe walked forward quickly and tried to call Rong Rong softly, but got no response from Rong Rong.
Rong Yunhe frowned immediately and wanted to see Rong Rong's appearance clearly, but she was tightly wrapped in Qi Jingyuan's cloak, so no one could see her face at all.
Rong Yunhe raised his hands and wanted to take Rong Rong from the horse, but Qi Jingyuan held the person in front of him tightly and refused to let go. He lowered his head slightly and looked down at Rong Yunhe below. His red eyes were full of hostility and murderous intent. Even Rong Yunhe felt his heart tighten because of this look.
Could it be that my sister has already...
Chu Feiyang, who returned with them, had a solemn expression on his face, and he and Qi Jingyuan kept silent. They both got off their horses at the same time, and Qi Jingyuan immediately got into the Rong family's carriage with Rong Rong in his arms.
"Xi Lin, hurry to Rong Shan Tang as fast as you can." Chu Feiyang gave the order without waiting for Xi Lin to step forward and salute.
"This..." Yun Qianmeng and Old Lady Chen were both startled when they saw Qi Jingyuan suddenly breaking in.
However, when they saw the person Qi Jingyuan was holding in his arms, they immediately gave up their seats, spread the quilt that had been prepared in advance in the car, and let Qi Jingyuan put Rong Rong on it.
Seeing Qi Jingyuan putting Rong Rong down very gently and slowly lifting the cloak from her body, Old Lady Chen and Yun Qianmeng's faces instantly turned ugly. There was no trace of Rong Rong's previous appearance at all.
Rong Rong's once stunning face was now red and swollen, blood oozing from all seven orifices. Her jet-black hair was a mess, with clumps of it tumbling down her shoulders. The collar of her palace dress had been ripped open, and there were visible footprints on her chest and abdomen, indicating she had been kicked hard.
"Who is this person? How could he be so cruel?" Anger surged in Yun Qianmeng's heart, but as soon as she finished speaking, a sour feeling surged up, causing Yun Qianmeng to cover her mouth and retch a few times.
"Rong'er, Rong'er..." How could Old Lady Chen have expected that her granddaughter would be harmed like this? Her usual calmness was long gone, and she hugged Rong Rong and cried softly with heartache.
"Let her take the antidote quickly." Chu Feiyang and Rong Yunhe followed into the carriage.
Chu Feiyang took out a porcelain bottle from his sleeve, poured out a yellowish-brown pill from it and handed it to Qi Jingyuan.
Rong Yunhe quickly took the tea prepared in the carriage, and carefully helped Rong Rong sit up with one hand. After Qi Jingyuan put the pill in his hand into Rong Rong's mouth, he put the edge of the bowl close to Rong Rong's lips and fed his sister bit by bit.
Yun Qianmeng and Old Lady Chen were also not idle. They took out a blanket from the carriage and covered Rong Rong with it to keep her body temperature normal.
However, the skin she touched was cold, which made Yun Qianmeng's heart sink again and again. However, she still rubbed Rong Rong's hands vigorously, hoping that she could hold on until the antidote took effect.
"I'll leave Rong'er to you." Unexpectedly, after making sure Rongrong was safe, Qi Jingyuan wanted to leave.
Seeing that his beloved was now in an unknown state of life or death, Qi Jingyuan was filled with anger. He stood up with murderous intent, turned around and was about to step out of the carriage.
Chu Feiyang quickly grabbed Qi Jingyuan and forced him to sit down again. He said sternly, "Do you think you can come and go as you please in the Western Chu Palace?"
Little did they know that Qi Jingyuan had already lost his mind because of Rong Rong's matter. If he had not been in a hurry to save Rong Rong, he would have burned down the palace of Western Chu.
Everyone in the carriage heard Qi Jingyuan sneer. Qi Jingyuan's cold and bloodthirsty voice echoed in the narrow carriage, "King Chu, are you trying to stop me? Don't forget, even Qi Jinghan can sneak into your palace. What can a mere palace wall do to me?"
The arrogant tone made Rong Yunhe's heart sink, and he immediately understood that the person who set fire to the study last year was Qi Jinghan.
However, even if Qi Jingyuan was extremely powerful, wasn't his sister still implicated in the end? Even before her death, she suffered so much torture. If Emperor Yugan was the murderer, then Qi Jingyuan also had an unshirkable responsibility.
"Have you ever thought about this: you avenged Miss Rong, and if something happened to you, how would she survive? She had just been sentenced to death by the Emperor, and then something happened in the palace. Do you want to confirm the Emperor's testimony against Miss Rong, and make everyone believe that Miss Rong has lost her virtue? Have you ever thought that even though Miss Rong suffered so much this time, she might not be able to escape death? This imperial decree was issued by the Emperor and executed by the Empress. Now, there is no Concubine Rong in the palace. She has already died in the eyes of the world. But you want to make things more complicated. If the King of the Sea reveals... "Your affair, do you think Emperor Yugan won't thoroughly investigate it? When your affair becomes public, how will she face the world? How will the Rong family face the world? Qi Jingyuan, where is your composure? A gentleman's revenge is never too late, yet you are so impatient? Aren't you afraid of making things worse? What good will your actions bring to the overall situation?" Chu Feiyang's face was serious, and he analyzed everything in a clear and logical manner. His cold eyes stared at the still angry Qi Jingyuan, knowing that Qi Jingyuan must have been so angry that he lost his mind, otherwise how could he lose his mind? He didn't even care about the overall situation and wanted to go alone to avenge Rong Rong.
Chu Feiyang's feelings were even more unforgettable than Qi Jingyuan's. Back then, he was far away in Luocheng, but Prince Chen took the opportunity to force Meng'er into marriage. If the Fuguogong Mansion hadn't sent Qu Changqing to Luocheng to report the news, and if Meng'er hadn't been so clever and brave, I'm afraid their situation would be even worse than Qi Jingyuan and Rong Rong's.
But because the situation is urgent, they cannot afford to lose their composure, otherwise they will surely lose.
"What's more, our people are both in the palace. Even if my people didn't take action, why didn't yours take action at the critical moment? Qi Jingyuan, you know what's going on better than anyone else. You know that only this method can truly make Rong Rong disappear from the palace! You're so furious now because you didn't expect the Queen to hate Miss Rong so much. You're just hating yourself for not being on guard against the Queen sooner! Qi Jingyuan, you hate yourself!" Chu Feiyang pointed out Qi Jingyuan's thoughts sharply, not giving him any way out. It can be seen that Chu Feiyang was also angry at this time.
"I had thought the Empress wouldn't be Rong'er's match, but I forgot. Even if she wasn't, the Ruan family was the Yugan Emperor's root. As long as Yugan Emperor backed the Empress, Rong'er would have a hard time in the palace." His face was filled with regret and remorse. Qi Jingyuan looked at Rong Rong, who still hadn't regained consciousness, with eyes filled with pain. It wasn't just his heart that was aching. He wanted to kill himself to atone for his sin, but as Chu Feiyang had said, if something happened to him, what would Rong'er do? Was he really going to let her live her whole life in seclusion?
Seeing Qi Jingyuan gradually calm down, Chu Feiyang softened his tone and continued, "The most important thing now is to let Miss Rong recover from her injuries. However, Xi Chu is not a place for you to stay for long."
"Are you forcing me to leave Xichu?" Qi Jingyuan snatched Rong Rong from Rong Yunhe's arms and held her carefully in his arms. He looked at Chu Feiyang with a sneer, anger burning in his eyes. He thought that if Chu Feiyang didn't give him an explanation, he would not let it go.
"Prince, don't forget who implicated Rong'er and caused her to end up like this?" At this time, Old Lady Chen spoke coldly, looking at Qi Jingyuan with eyes full of disapproval.
The look from Old Lady Chen made Qi Jingyuan understand that even though he loved Rong Rong deeply, he was still unqualified in the eyes of this old lady.
A bitter smile appeared on his lips, but Qi Jingyuan felt an unprecedented sense of frustration in his heart. Only holding Rong Rong in his arms could he feel real.
Hearing Old Lady Chen's interrogation of Qi Jingyuan, Yun Qianmeng looked up at her, but she also understood the Old Lady's painstaking efforts, and Qi Jingyuan's reaction at this time was a good proof that the Old Lady's efforts were not in vain.
Little did he know that in the moment when Qi Jingyuan lost consciousness, a look of appointment flashed in the eyes of Old Lady Chen. Even if she objected, her granddaughter had chosen such a man.
Although she didn't know how Rong'er and Qi Jingyuan viewed each other, Qi Jingyuan started a war between the two countries for Rongrong, and then came to Xichu to marry Haitian. This time he came to rescue her despite the danger. All of this could only mean that Qi Jingyuan had Rongrong in his heart. Otherwise, with his status as the crown prince of a country, what kind of woman could he not want?
Forget it, forget it. My children and grandchildren have their own blessings. As long as they are happy, I don’t want to interfere too much.
Thinking of this, Old Lady Chen took Rongrong from Qi Jingyuan's arms, held her in her arms as if she was a child, and gently tidied up Rongrong's messy hair. When she saw the clumps of hair that had been pulled out, Old Lady Chen felt a pang of pity in her heart again.
Qi Jingyuan looked at how Old Lady Chen loved Rong Rong, and even though he was angry, he would not act wildly towards Old Lady Chen.
Without refuting what Old Lady Chen said, Qi Jingyuan lowered his head and gazed at Rong Rong, who was still sleeping, with eyes full of affection. He gently stroked her swollen cheek with one hand, and felt as if his heart was being cut by a knife.
"This time, it was Hai Quan who forced you to take action." Seeing that everyone in the car had regained their composure, Chu Feiyang took the opportunity to speak and quickly analyzed the current situation.
In his heart, he couldn't help but admire Hai Quan, who never let go of any opportunity. But with such disregard for human life, did Hai Quan really think he could conquer the world?
Looking at Rong Rong's scarred face, Chu Feiyang felt a chill in his heart. Hai Tian had always targeted Meng'er. If Hai Quan had taken action at that time, Meng'er would probably be even more miserable than Rong Rong.
Chu Feiyang reached out and embraced Yun Qianmeng, who looked unhappy. He frowned slightly, but did not speak under the current circumstances.
"Yes, Hai Quan is such a scoundrel, he actually plotted against me. He wanted to use Rong Rong's death to provoke my anger towards Emperor Yu Gan, so that I would sincerely join forces with him and help him seize the kingdom of Western Chu. What a cunning and treacherous King Hai, I will remember this." The hand that stroked Rong Rong's cheek was still gentle, but Qi Jingyuan's words were ruthless, and when he looked at his lowered eyes, he saw a hint of bloodthirsty light in them.
"Prince, please take Rong'er and leave Xichu." At this time, Old Lady Chen suddenly spoke.
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