Chapter 982 It's all because of the word "power"
Baili Shang paced back and forth outside the cave, unable to understand why he had listened to Danji Aruan so much. He should have saved her!
This was the first time he had seen such a stubborn Danji Aruan. Recalling her sharp eyes, he really didn't dare to venture into the cave, but he was also worried about what would happen if her body couldn't withstand it and she really died.
Baili Shang was in great distress. Ever since he learned that his sister-in-law wanted to harm him, he had been very worried about her. Fortunately, she was still safe and sound.
But she was fine just now, what if something happens to her now?
When Baili Shang entered the cave again, he did not see Aruan. He called out urgently, "Danji Aruan, come out! Where have you been?"
Just as he was getting anxious, he heard the sound of flowing water coming from the very back of the cave. He knew something was wrong; he knew Danji Aruan couldn't swim. What if she did something rash and jumped in to drown?
He followed the sound of the water and walked in. The scene before him made his blood surge as if it were flowing backward, and his heart was pounding. He saw a slender figure emerging from the water. Her face was pale and bloodless, and her figure was graceful.
His gaze was sharp, like that of someone eyeing prey, fixed on the woman who had just emerged from the water. Danji Aruan was always adept at concealing her radiance.
He murmured unconsciously, "So beautiful!"
Jiang Fenghua only came out of the water when she felt the desire in her body completely subside. It was the cold pool here that saved her life. She saw Baili Shang and called out to him, "Fifth Master, could you come and help me up? Can you lend me your clothes? I'm so cold right now."
Baili Shang stared at her lecherously, but still took off his clothes and draped them over her shoulders. Jiang Fenghua politely said, "Thank you."
Baili Shang only wanted to slowly approach her, but how could Jiang Fenghua not be wary of the man in front of her? She knew that she had escaped one tiger's den only to fall into another.
Baili Shang placed his hand on her shoulder, his palm even feeling slightly hot, and his voice trembled, "No...no need to thank me, I..."
The next moment, to his surprise, Danji Aruan pushed him directly into the water and said coldly, "Baili Shang, you should also go into the cold water to clear your head and cool down the fire in your body. Remember, I, Danji Aruan, am not a plaything among you men."
Baili Shang's mind cleared instantly as he entered the water. He said, "You misunderstood. I wasn't... I was indeed not thinking clearly just now. I... I'm sorry."
Jiang Fenghua sneered, "You're in cahoots with them, aren't you! Everyone's scheming against her, just because of her face? If her face is ruined, would you still want to marry her?"
Jiang Fenghua picked up a sharp stone and pointed it at her face. "What if this face is disfigured? Do you still want to keep it for yourselves? You know I'm not bluffing. I mean what I say."
Baili Shang quickly said, "Don't do anything foolish, don't hurt yourself."
Jiang Fenghua didn't want to listen to him at all and left immediately. She knew men's little schemes all too well. Danji Aruan probably started to change after today's incident! Now that nothing had happened, she hoped her hatred would lessen. She hoped this was the right thing to do.
Now that Baili Shang had been completely subdued and compromised by her, he felt a little guilty. "I promise I won't have any improper thoughts, and I certainly won't try anything with you." He didn't dare say the last part aloud, "Unless you allow it."
Baili Shang didn't know what was wrong with him. Seeing that her attitude had softened, he was secretly delighted and said, "Do you really want to marry A Yu? You've seen that his mother doesn't like you. It's impossible for you to marry him. The woman they want is someone who can help A Yu secure his position as the head of the family."
Jiang Fenghua didn't want to hear any of this. If Baili Ayu didn't marry Danji Aruan, he would die. Then she wouldn't even have a son, let alone the position of family head.
Baili Shang really couldn't do anything about her now, and said, "Only your sister can help A Yu. If you really care about him, you shouldn't be a burden to him. The Baili family will never stop moving forward, and the Baili family will not be satisfied with just the land of Licheng."
Jiang Fenghua immediately stopped and said, "Yinchuan Kingdom already has a female ruler, does the Baili family still want to rebel?"
"Who told you that the Kingdom of Yinchuan can only be ruled by the Ashina clan?" Baili Shang said calmly. "The Baili family holds a very important position in the Kingdom of Yinchuan. How could the Baili family possibly submit to a woman?"
Jiang Fenghua understood. It all came down to the word "power." Unfortunately, who became the boss was up to fate, and no matter how much they fought, they couldn't escape the fact that everything was predestined.
Seeing her calm and indifferent expression, as if she didn't care at all, Baili Shang said, "Since you love A-Yu, you should help him achieve his ambitions, not hold him back. Also, you are not suitable to be the matriarch of the Baili family."
"So Danji Ayan is suitable just because she has the support of the Mu Qi family. Ask yourselves honestly, isn't this world what your Baili family and the Mu Qi family want? Is it really what Ayu wants?" If Baili Ayu really wanted this world, how could he have died of depression because Aruan got married?
Baili Shang paused, as if to say that this was A Yu's mission.
At the same time, he was also puzzled by her clarity, as if she had become a different person.
Jiang Fenghua didn't know the way, and she needed Baili Shang's help to get out. She still had wounds on her legs, and even after soaking in ice water, the wounds still hurt. The needle marks had turned white, and she walked with a limp.
Baili Shang climbed out of the water, completely soaked. He no longer dared to plot against her. Seeing her limping, he suddenly stepped forward and picked her up in his arms.
Jiang Fenghua wanted to resist, but he said, "If you come down the mountain and appear in front of everyone like this, what do you think everyone will think? What will A-Yu think? If you want to marry Baili Keyu, you'd better behave yourself."
Jiang Fenghua didn't speak, and Baili Shang continued, "Don't worry, given what his mother and Baili Chuan did, they won't reveal what happened to you at the villa, because if his father finds out, he definitely won't let them off easily."
Jiang Fenghua didn't make a fuss. Her body was indeed too weak. She definitely couldn't leave her leg wound untreated or unbandaged. Hearing Baili Shang's explanation, she wondered if the current head of the Baili family was a reasonable person. But didn't the Baili family want to compete with the Mu Qi family for territory?
Baili Ayu said that his father had agreed to propose marriage to Danji's family, so the head of the Baili family approved of her as his daughter-in-law and truly loved Baili Ayu.
If Danji Aruan hadn't gotten into this mess, they probably could have gotten married a thousand years ago!
She suddenly said, "Don't you want to compete for the position of head of the Baili family, or even become the master of the entire Yinchuan Kingdom?"
Baili Shang smiled helplessly, "The position of head of the Baili family has always been passed down to the eldest son. Achuan is the eldest son, but he is in poor health, so the Baili family cannot be handed over to him."
Jiang Fenghua never imagined that Baili Shang from a thousand years ago was born to a concubine. He had no right to be the head of the family. As for whether he wanted to seize the throne, she didn't know. After all, Xie Shang from a thousand years later was very greedy for the throne and wanted to be the master of the Great Zhou Dynasty.
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