A scream of pain rang out as a sharp dagger pierced the girl's back, the blood flowing uncontrollably.
Pearl, trembling, shielded Gu Chuzhi with her own flesh and blood. Her whole body convulsed in pain, but she smiled and said, "Master, no one can hurt you. Zhen'er will protect you."
After years of unrequited love, Yan Cuizhen, originally an ordinary farm girl, was taken in by Gu Chuzhi and trained to become the most famous courtesan in Shengjing, gathering information about the court for him. Later, when her true identity was almost exposed, she went behind the scenes to continue working for Gu Chuzhi.
Yan Cuizhen lived her entire life for Gu Chuzhi.
An Piao'er's patience ran out. She glanced at the pearl blocking her way with disgust and said rudely, "Stupid woman, do you think you can move him by doing this? Wake up, Gu Chuzhi has no heart at all."
Pearl stood in front of Gu Chuzhi, insisting, "If you want to harm the master, defeat me first."
"Utterly foolish. Since that's the case, you should just die first."
Two women, both deeply in love with Gu Chuzhi and heartbroken by him, began to fight.
You punch, I kick, tearing at each other's hair, neither willing to give an inch. The woman's fighting spirit was fully unleashed, until finally, both were severely injured, lying on the ground, barely alive.
The ground was already a mess. Gu Chuzhi glanced at the battle and, taking advantage of the moment when the two were locked in combat, secretly slipped out.
But before he could take more than a few steps, he looked up and saw a pair of cold, piercing eyes fixed on him from the rooftop, making his hair stand on end.
He screamed in panic, "Ah! Ah! There's a ghost!"
"You weren't... already dead."
Yi Chenli coldly watched the flustered and helpless Gu Chuzhi, then nimbly jumped off the roof and looked down at Gu Chuzhi from above.
Gu Chuzhi took several steps back, unable to believe what he was seeing. How could a dead person be brought back to life?
Not only was he resurrected, but the Yi Chenli standing in front of him was no longer the disheveled figure sitting in a wheelchair. Instead, he stood perfectly intact in front of him, looking spirited and ready to judge him at any moment.
In the past, he, Gu Chuzhi, was the one who planned and commanded, high and mighty. Back then, Gu Chuzhi never paid any attention to that crippled prince.
Yi Chenli said calmly, "That's a real pity. Not only am I not dead, but I'm here to send you on your way."
Yi Chenli's voice remained unchanged as he stated his judgment and conclusion regarding Gu Chuzhi.
Gu Chuzhi's sins have come to an end. If it weren't for his scheme, Yi Chenli wouldn't have been poisoned, and he and Yuan'er wouldn't have been separated for so many years. He almost didn't survive to see Yuan'er again.
With past grievances and new and old hatreds intertwined, Yi Chenli had no reason to let Gu Chuzhi off the hook.
"Today is the big day for me and Yuan'er. Gu Chuzhi, I want to use your blood to add the last touch of brilliance to my wedding."
A sharp, soft sword was drawn from his waist. Once Yi Chenli's sword was drawn, there was no reason for him to retract it.
Gu Chuzhi then noticed that Yi Chenli was still wearing a red wedding robe. But clearly, today's joyous occasion was for the Southern Kingdom's Crown Prince and the Peerless County Princess, so why was it Yi Chenli?
After much deliberation, Gu Chuzhi finally understood.
Nan Xiubai is Yi Chenli.
He never truly defeated Yi Chenli. From the moment the Southern Kingdom's Crown Prince appeared, he had already lost and had no chance to turn the tables.
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