After everyone left, Qi Yu looked at the pale-faced woman on the bed. Her features were extremely ordinary, but it was this ordinary woman who reignited his once lifeless heart. He had thought that he would never have another woman who could move his heart again.
Unfortunately, she was also a liar.
He withdrew his hand that was about to stroke her cheek. He knew that the easiest way to test whether she was a member of Beiwu was to test Xia Jingfeng. But when he thought that she had ulterior motives and was deeply in love with another man, the evil fire in his heart burned brighter and brighter and his anger was hard to quell.
Three days later, Xia Jingfeng arrived with a thousand-strong Northern Martial army to sign the peace treaty. If he didn't react upon seeing her, that would be fine. But if she really was a spy for the Eastern Depot...
A glint of light flickered in Qi Yu's dark eyes.
Just then, the woman on the bed coughed repeatedly, and Qi Yu's gaze, which he hadn't yet withdrawn, met her slowly opening eyes.
He was dismayed to find that his calm mind had been so easily disturbed.
He swiftly silenced her by pressing her pressure point, and in her shocked gaze, he drew a dagger, its blade gleaming coldly.
A day and a night later.
It was midday outside, and the sun was shining brightly.
The atmosphere in the West Garden of the Governor's Mansion was oppressive.
Xia Yixin woke up and wanted to speak, but the burning pain in her throat almost made her faint again. Her cheeks were flushed, not because of embarrassment, but because of her high fever.
Her whole body ached.
"Madam, please don't move around, or the wound will reopen," Chunlan said worriedly.
Xia Yixin moved slightly, and her right shoulder immediately started to hurt. She lifted her clothes and saw the bandage, and memories from before flooded back.
Suddenly, her face turned pale, and ignoring Chunlan's attempts to stop her, she tore off the gauze.
A coin-sized character "齐" appeared on her shoulder.
At first, she couldn't believe it, then she felt a chill run through her body, even though she knew that this "Qi" was not a royal surname, but the Qi of Qi Yu.
But this brand doesn't represent love; it's that he's branded her like a commodity, marking her with his own mark.
His cold voice from that day echoed in her mind.
“From today onwards, even if you die, you will still be one of my Yushang people. No matter what your relationship is with the people of Beiwu, you will never be able to leave this courtyard again.”
When she first heard it, she was overwhelmed with mixed feelings, trembling slightly with anger. He didn't believe her at all, despite all the sacrifices she had made. Speechless with rage, she bit his arm hard.
He seemed completely oblivious, letting her throw a tantrum.
As a result, her injuries became even more severe.
The male supporting character's happiness level also dropped to -300, truly a case of one miscalculation and he fell back to square one.
When Xia Yixin woke up, she felt hot and cold all over. She knew she had a high fever, but she couldn't move.
"I want to see him." Xia Yixin was determined to explain to him; at the very least, she didn't want things to continue like this.
Chunlan looked troubled. "I'm sorry, Madam, the Grand Eunuch said you should rest and recuperate. I can't go out either, I'm afraid..."
She understood that not only was she under house arrest, but he also didn't want to see her again.
Chunlan looked at Xia Yixin, whose face was pale with worry, and felt a little sorry for her. She comforted her, "Madam, when you were unconscious before, the Chief Eunuch even summoned the imperial physician. Although you are under house arrest here now, you may be able to leave once he calms down. The Chief Eunuch still believes in you."
Chunlan waited for a long time and finally received her response.
"Chunlan, I'm a little hungry. Get me something to eat. Also, I'll write down a prescription. Go out and buy the medicine, brew it, and bring it to me."
"Good!" Chunlan thought that perhaps the lady had come to a realization?
She has been under house arrest for the past few days.
Gui Ling and the other constables from the Eastern Depot looked at Qi Yu, but they all seemed to want to say something but held back.
They didn't actually want to believe that Madam Li (Xia Yixin) was a spy for Beiwu. Putting aside the fact that there was no direct evidence, even if there were, how much courage would it take for a spy to exchange one's life for another?
Moreover, they could tell that the Grand Eunuch himself was also hesitant.
But no one dared to say anything truly kind.
His gloomy aura was more intense than ever before, and he left no survivors. However, he would occasionally glance at his own arm. They had secretly noticed before that there was a bite mark on his left arm, and it was obvious who had left it.
The fact that Madam Li (Xia Yixin) was placed under house arrest was kept under tight surveillance. The outside world was unaware that Yuelailou, which appeared to have only changed its waiters, had actually been completely controlled by the Eastern Depot. Ying Qi and others were also being hunted down by the Eastern Depot. Almost all of Beiwu's influence in the capital had been secretly replaced, all in an attempt to lure them into a trap.
Correspondingly, Cao Anmin (Qi Yu) had barely slept or rested for several days, and his previously much better health had returned to coughing. They were anxious about this, but there was nothing they could do.
Because they could see his determination, Cao De and Lin Sikong were kept in the dark this time. He was really prepared to kill Xia Jingfeng by himself.
September.
It was a crisp autumn day, and as Xia Jingfeng traveled south, his heart was filled with unease.
In particular, for a whole week, they did not receive any messages from Xia Mingyu or Xia Yixin.
To show his sincerity, Xia Jingfeng only brought one hundred guards from Beiwu, while the rest were merchants or craftsmen from Beiwu.
According to Xia Mingyu and Xia Yixin's previous plans, this might be able to resolve the long-standing grievances between the two countries.
Xia Jingfeng was unaware that Cao Anmin was Qi Yu, so he was still optimistic about the future. However, the closer he got to Beiwu Capital, the more ominous he felt.
This ominous premonition was confirmed the moment I saw Cao Anmin (Qi Yu).
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