But for some reason, whenever she thought about discussing marriage with him, Zheng Yu's face would involuntarily appear in her mind.
"Mother, your daughter and I are not feeling well and would like to rest first." Jiang Shu pulled away from Princess Ning's hand, her voice trembling slightly.
Princess Ning watched her without showing any emotion. Noticing that Jiang Shu's face was pale, she assumed that Jiang Shu was shy and nodded without saying anything more.
Before leaving, she gently instructed, "Shu'er, just rest well. You must keep the banquet in mind. I will take care of Lord Fang's affairs again; I guarantee you won't go wrong."
After saying this, Princess Ning left in a grand procession with a large group of maids.
At this moment, Jiang Shu was the only one left in the room. She stared blankly at the dark night outside the window, her heart filled with mixed feelings.
Zheng Yu, Zheng Heyi, Fang Junting... these names were like a tangled mess, making it hard for her to breathe.
The original female lead was so pitiful; she was completely manipulated by the princess.
[Fang Tanhua and Zheng Yu, this is about to start a battleground]
Jiang Shu! You are the master of your life, and you rule your own territory.
Jiang Shu already had trouble falling asleep, and now she was even more unable to sleep no matter what.
Under the clear night sky, in a hollow in the mountains, Zheng Yu and He Yi walked side by side.
Although Zheng Yu seemed rude, He Yi's fever actually subsided quite a bit after that crazy incident.
At this moment, Zheng Heyi was still too weak to speak. Zheng Yu stared warily outside. "Brother," Heyi suddenly spoke softly, her voice terribly hoarse, "Do you think we can get back alive?"
Zheng Yu stared into her eyes. "Heyi, of course I can. With me here, no one can hurt you."
His palm was incredibly warm as he gently held He Yi's hand. He Yi slightly raised her head, using the moonlight to look into Zheng Yu's deep eyes.
Under the moonlight, he seemed much more haggard than when he arrived. For some reason, He Yi suddenly thought of Jiang Shu.
I remembered the complicated look in her eyes when she looked at Zheng Yu.
He Yi hesitated for a moment, but still couldn't help asking, "Princess Shule seems to like you. Brother, do you like her too?" Zheng Yu was stunned when he heard this, obviously not expecting Zheng He Yi to ask this in the middle of the night.
He paused for a moment, seemingly organizing his thoughts, before slowly saying after a couple of drinks, "Jiang Shu and I are just ordinary friends, nothing more."
Here it comes! Oh, I see.
[The male lead's answer shows his survival instinct is off the charts.]
[The villainous female supporting character: I don't believe it at all]
"Really?" He Yi responded, slowly lowering her head. "But I feel like the way she looks at you is different."
Zheng Yu looked directly at her, forcing Zheng Heyi to look at him. His gaze was incredibly serious, "Heyi, you don't understand..."
Unfortunately, before he could finish speaking, a series of chaotic footsteps and shouts suddenly came from outside the temple gate.
Then came that familiar, chilling sound.
"Men, search! Search thoroughly! Find them alive or dead! Don't let them get away with this."
Upon hearing this, Zheng Yu's expression changed drastically, and he hurriedly shielded He Yi behind him.
Zheng Heyi was also surprised. They had clearly run far away, but who knew that these persistent guys could catch up so quickly? "What bad luck, why are they here again?"
Zheng Yu lowered his voice, "Don't be afraid, hide behind that tree!" He Yi's heart jumped into her throat instantly.
She could clearly hear her own heartbeat, as pounding as a drum.
The comments scrolled wildly in front of her, each one seemingly more anxious than the last.
[Roar! The pursuers are here!]
[Male lead, unleash your ultimate move! Where's your protagonist aura?]
[Don't be afraid, villainous female supporting character, Zheng Yu will definitely protect you]
Zheng Yu gripped the wooden stick he had picked up from the ground, his eyes sharply fixed on the approaching group of people. He knew that this time, they had nowhere to escape.
Several torches illuminated the chaotic darkness in an instant. Grasshopper stood at the front of the crowd, looking at the two people behind the big tree, a cruel smile curling at the corner of his mouth.
"Hahaha! You little rascals, I thought you were wild horses! Looks like you're nothing special. I've finally found you! My beauty, let's see where you run this time! And you brat, you can run pretty fast, but too bad, you've still fallen into my hands in the end!"
Zheng Yu shielded He Yi and looked at him, "Grasshopper, you can kill or torture me, Zheng Yu, as you please, but if you dare to touch a single hair on her head, I will become a vengeful ghost and not let you go!"
[The male lead is so domineering! This is what a true male lead should be like!]
[It's all over, this is really the end for us.]
[Quickly think of a solution, does anyone know if there are any reinforcements?]
Grasshopper laughed loudly, "Who are you trying to scare? I've traveled all over the country for so many years, do you think I'm afraid of a mere brat like you? Men, arrest them and bring them back! Especially this woman, she'll be my wife tonight!"
The henchmen swarmed forward.
Zheng Yu brandished a wooden stick and fought back, only to be tragically outnumbered once again. Soon, he and He Yi were tied up, and the process was exactly the same as before; the two were pushed and shoved out.
The cold moonlight shone on the dark road, and Zheng Heyi felt a sharp pain in her heart.
She knew that this time, they were probably really in grave danger.
Shouldn't we unleash our ultimate weapon? Like, the emperor sending reinforcements?
Please, stop torturing me, can't we just get straight to the point?
[Is Fang Junting going to be the main villain? I'm kind of looking forward to his appearance.]
Looking at the disheveled Zheng Yu, Zheng Heyi then looked down at the rope on her wrist and suddenly gave a bitter laugh. "We're really unlucky. How many times have we done this in one night? Brother, would you say this is a 'double whammy'?"
Zheng Heyi gently rubbed her aching head.
At that moment, the comments section exploded.
[Hahaha, I'm laughing so hard I can't live anymore!]
Help! I just escaped but got caught again!
[You old bastard! Let go of that girl and let me have her!]
Grasshopper spat, his sinister triangular eyes glaring fiercely at the two: "Damn it! If I had known you two weren't behaving yourselves, I should have broken your legs first!"
He kicked Zheng Yu, "What are you pretending to be tough for? Men, tie him up and treat him well!" Upon hearing this, several henchmen grinned and grabbed Zheng Yu, tying him tightly to a nearby pillar.
The rope instantly dug into his already injured shoulder blade, and Zheng Yu endured the pain.
But bloodstains quickly seeped out, and Cao Shangfei grabbed a horsewhip from the side and lashed it hard across Zheng Yu's body. "You thought you could run away! You thought you could fly and disappear into the ground, but I still caught you!"
Grasshopper gradually increased his strength, venting his anger, whipping Zheng Yu until the pain was excruciating, and his clothes were quickly soaked in blood.
Upon seeing this, Zheng Heyi's eyes reddened, and she struggled to stop them. However, Heyi was firmly held to the ground by two henchmen.
Zheng Heyi shouted hoarsely in vain, "Stop! Grasshopper, please stop hitting me!"
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