Xie Shizhu saw Yan Chou holding the hilt of the sword in his palm, with the blade against Yan Xiuran's heart. He seemed to have used a little force, and the sharp sword head had pierced into Yan Xiuran's brocade robe, reaching his skin and oozing blood.
Yan Xiuran's face was extremely distorted, with blood oozing from his chest. He frowned in pain, but was unable to move.
Fu Yun was behind him, holding Yan Xiuran's shoulders tightly.
Xie Shizhu's pupils shrank, her fingertips trembled, her beautiful eyes instantly filled with tears, and she said with a nasal voice: "Yan Chou, let him go."
Yan Chou frowned slightly, snorted, and suddenly exerted force on the sword in his hand.
There was only a "puff" sound, and the sword pierced into Yan Xiuran's chest again.
Xie Shizhu opened his eyes wide in fear and stumbled out of the sedan chair. He stared at the already somewhat unconscious Yan Xiuran with wet eyes and choked out, "I beg you, as long as you let him go, I will never run away again."
Yan Xiuran murmured painfully, "Don't ask him. Even if I die, I will take you away."
Yan Chou's stern face showed no emotion as he said, "Queen, is this how you beg people?"
Hearing this, Xie Shizhu's face turned even paler. He glanced at Yan Xiuran, who was still slightly sober.
Pain flashed in her eyes, and she stumbled to Yan Chou's side.
Yan Chou still did not let go of the sword, and his deep eyes stared at her, cold and silent, making Xie Shizhu unable to tell whether he was happy or angry.
Xie Shizhu's whole body stiffened. In front of Yan Xiuran, he took the initiative to put his arms around the man's thin waist, stood on tiptoe, and kissed his Adam's apple with his soft lips. He took a deep breath, endured the humiliation, raised his chin, and kissed Yan Chou's thin lips.
She could feel the sad gaze behind her, and even without looking back, she could guess Yan Xiuran's expression.
Then, Yan Xiuran pulled out the sword and threw it on the ground. The crisp sound of it hitting the ground made Xie Shizhu tremble all over.
Seeing that he had thrown away the sword, Xie Shizhu breathed a sigh of relief and subconsciously let go of his hand. Just as she was about to move away from Yan Chou, she was instantly restrained in an embrace.
Yan Chou looked at her disdainfully and quickly kissed her pale lips. He ignored the guards surrounding him and attacked her like a storm.
Xie Shizhu did not resist, remained motionless, and let Yan Chou deal with him.
Yan Xiuran spat out a mouthful of blood. Before he fainted, he saw them getting very close, almost sticking together. The sticky kissing sound hurt him like thorns all over his body.
Yan Xiuran closed his eyes unwillingly and his body slid to the ground.
Suddenly, Xie Shizhu's malicious value dropped to 70.
Xie Shizhu was almost out of breath. When he heard the sound of Yan Xiuran falling, he used all his strength to push Yan Chou away. There was a glistening of water on his lips, and his eyes were terribly red.
She wanted to go forward to check on Yan Xiuran, but was stopped by Yan Chou, who then forcefully picked her up by the waist and said in a cold voice, "He won't die. However, Queen, if you get any closer to him, I can kill him at any time."
Xie Shizhu glared at him fiercely, but when Yan Chou gave her a warning, she looked away.
Yan Chou carried her back to the sedan chair and said in a cold voice, "Return to the palace."
"yes."
Xie Shizhu closed his eyes tightly in his arms, completely ignoring Yan Chou as air.
Yan Chou just stared at her face quietly until she entered the palace, then he looked away.
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After being beaten with thirty boards, Lin Xuan almost died, and only survived by relying on her willpower.
She is still a maid in Ning'an Palace, but the Queen Mother does not trust her as much as before.
As long as she is alive, Lin Xuan will not give up the opportunity to get promoted.
Lin Xuan made tea for the empress dowager, feeling unwilling.
She clearly knew the plot very well, yet she miscalculated several times.
The Queen Mother took a sip of tea when the eunuch rushed in and reported to her the news that Yan Chou had returned to the palace. He also told her that Yan Xiuran was injured.
"What?" The Dowager's hand holding the teacup was unsteady, and the spilled water scalded the back of her hand. "You said the Emperor was going to kill the Regent? And the Regent is still unconscious?"
The eunuch whispered, "Reporting to the Queen Mother, it is true."
The Queen Mother asked in panic, "Why?"
The eunuch hesitated for a moment, "The Prince Regent took advantage of the Emperor and the Empress returning to the palace and kidnapped the Empress. The Emperor stopped them and, in a rage, wanted to kill the Prince Regent..."
"It's her again!" The Queen Mother was furious, a look of disbelief flashing in her eyes. "How could the Regent be like this?"
I didn't know that even the regent was so obsessed with a princess of a fallen country.
The Queen Mother frowned, thinking, if this continues, the entire Xihe River will be in chaos.
"Today I am going to the palace to see the Regent. Please leave first."
"yes."
As soon as the eunuch left, Lin Xuan smiled flatteringly, bent down to make tea for the empress dowager, and said, "Empress Dowager, you should add new people to the harem as soon as possible. As long as the emperor favors other women, he will definitely not be as obsessed with the queen as he is."
"Do you have any idea?" The Queen Mother stared at her.
Lin Xuan said, "I can only offer a suggestion. Your Majesty, you could allow the Minister of Personnel's daughter to remain in the palace. As long as you create opportunities for them to spend time together, I believe the Emperor will not remain indifferent."
The Queen Mother took a deep breath and said, "This is the only way."
Lin Xuan lowered her head and smiled. Last time, Fang Yiran's father was sent to a deserted place because of Xie Shizhu. Fang Yiran probably hated Xie Shizhu to death.
As long as Fang Yiran stays in the palace, Xie Shizhu will inevitably suffer.
Anyway, it has nothing to do with her, so she can just reap the benefits when the time comes.
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