Bai Yu stopped and turned around, his deep eyes flashing with a complex light.
"Of course, it's about doing what we didn't finish before." His tone was casual, yet it carried a seductive quality.
Xu Yuehuai's heart sank, and she tried her best to remain calm.
"If you dare to touch me, the entire Dong Sang will be buried with me."
She tried to threaten Bai Yu with those words, even though she knew in her heart that such a threat seemed so pale and powerless in this world where the strong are respected.
Bai Yu laughed after hearing this, "That's wonderful."
He slowly approached Xu Yuehuai, and the two got closer and closer until Xu Yuehuai could clearly feel the cold aura emanating from Bai Yu.
"Are you crazy? Do you know what you look like right now?" Xu Yuehuai's voice revealed a hint of fear.
Bai Yu stopped and raised an eyebrow. "What does it look like?"
"A dying beast, before it dies, still wants to find a few burial goods." Xu Yuehua tried to keep her voice calm.
"Ha ha ha ha!"
Upon hearing this, Bai Yu burst into laughter, the sound echoing in the empty palace, making it seem even more eerie.
"Then are you willing to go to the underworld with me?" He suddenly stopped smiling and asked seriously.
Xu Yuehuai was so startled by the question that she took a few steps back.
“Nobody would agree!” she shouted angrily.
However, Bai Yu was not angry at her rejection; instead, he moved even closer to her.
"But I can't wait to make you mine."
His voice was deep and magnetic, as if it possessed a magic that could make people unconsciously become captivated by it.
Xu Yuehuai sensed the dangerous aura emanating from Bai Yu. She clenched her fists tightly. "You probably don't understand. No one can break the bond between Aze and me. I already have a son and a daughter. My son is over ten years old, and my daughter is six or seven. Why can't you let me go?"
A flicker of pain and struggle flashed in Bai Yu's eyes. "I came here for you! I'm already tired of this ancient world. Maybe if we die together, we can go back together? Can't you let go of this place? It's not as modern here, okay?"
Xu Yuehuai felt a pang of emotion upon hearing this; she hadn't expected Bai Yu to be so determined to return to the modern world.
However, she firmly shook her head, "Even if we have to find a way to go back, I will absolutely not go back with you."
Bai Yu's face instantly darkened, and he suddenly grabbed Xu Yuehuai by the neck.
"Well……"
Xu Yuehuai felt a tremendous force surge through her, as if something was tightly constricting her throat, making it impossible for her to breathe. Her face gradually turned bluish-purple, and her eyes slowly lost their color.
Just as Xu Yuehuai was about to suffocate, Bai Yu suddenly let go. She collapsed to the ground, gasping for breath, as if she had just escaped from the clutches of death.
Bai Yu looked at her with a complicated expression. "You should really think about your current situation."
He turned and left the palace, leaving Xu Yuehuai alone to face the surrounding guards.
Xu Yuehuai rubbed her aching neck, realizing she was in a very dangerous situation. She stood up, walked to the bedside, and lay down to rest, but her heart was in turmoil.
"Bai Yu, one day you'll regret this," Xu Yuehuai silently thought to herself.
She knew that Bai Yu's obsession with her was deeply ingrained and difficult to eradicate, but she also believed that one day the truth would come to light and Bai Yu would pay the price for everything he had done.
The palace was silent, with only Xu Yuehuai's faint breathing echoing in the air.
She closed her eyes and rested peacefully.
The morning sunlight streamed softly through the window lattice, bathing Xu Yuehuai's bedroom. She had just woken up, her eyes still slightly blurry.
Suddenly, the door was gently pushed open, and several palace maids filed in, carrying various gorgeous clothes and jewelry.
"Miss, these are clothes and jewelry specially prepared for you by His Majesty. Please change." The palace maids said respectfully.
Xu Yuehuai rubbed her eyes, looked at the bed full of gorgeous clothes, and frowned: "You can all leave, I won't wear this."
The palace maids looked at each other, and one of them mustered her courage and said, "Miss, this is the king's order. If you don't wear it, we can't bear the consequences if the king blames us."
Xu Yuehuai sighed helplessly and could only let the palace maids help her change her clothes and do her makeup. Before long, she was dressed in gorgeous clothes and adorned with jewelry, looking like a fairy descended from heaven.
Then, palace maids brought in a large table of delicacies for breakfast.
Xu Yuehuai looked at the table full of delicious food, but her heart was filled with mixed feelings.
She ate mechanically when she suddenly heard the sound of the Empress Dowager arriving outside.
Xu Yuehuai was startled and quickly put down her chopsticks and tidied her appearance.
The Empress Dowager quickly entered, her gaze lingering on Xu Yuehuai for a moment before she smiled and said, "You're the Xiaoyue who faked her death and left the palace?"
Xu Yuehuai bowed slightly and replied respectfully, "Your Majesty, it is indeed me."
The Empress Dowager stepped forward and tightly grasped Xu Yuehuai's hand: "I never expected you to still be alive. Why did you leave if you're still alive? Do you know how much I've missed you these past few days? You are my savior. Wouldn't it be better to stay in the palace and have me protecting you?"
Xu Yuehuai felt the warmth of the Empress Dowager's palm and was somewhat surprised.
She looked up at the Empress Dowager, her eyes filled with an inscrutable expression. "Your Majesty, I also have my own difficulties."
The Empress Dowager patted Xu Yuehuai's hand and comforted her, "Good child, whatever your troubles were, they are all in the past now. Come, accompany me for a walk in the back garden."
The two walked hand in hand out of the palace. In the back garden, hundreds of flowers were in full bloom, and butterflies were fluttering about.
The Empress Dowager kept asking Xu Yuehuai about her recent situation along the way, and Xu Yuehuai tried her best to answer comprehensively without revealing too much of her actual condition.
The two walked and talked, and soon reached the depths of the garden.
The Empress Dowager stopped and turned to look at Xu Yuehuai: "Xiaoyue, do you know? In the days since you left, Bai Yu has become a different person."
Xu Yuehuai was startled and quickly asked, "Your Majesty, what happened to Bai Yu?"
The Empress Dowager sighed: "He has become even more tyrannical, almost a tyrant. I know you two had a good relationship before, but after you left, he is completely different from before."
Xu Yuehuai was filled with mixed emotions. She hadn't expected her influence on Bai Yu to be so significant. She remembered the Bai Yu before as gentle and refined, always handling people with utmost propriety. But now…
"Your Majesty, what about Bai Yu..." Xu Yuehuai hesitated, unable to finish her sentence.
The Empress Dowager sighed: "I also want to know if there is any way to turn Bai Yu back to his former self. But right now, it's as if his mind is controlled by something, and I am helpless."
Xu Yuehuai was silent for a while, then suddenly raised her head: "Your Majesty, perhaps I can give it a try."
The Empress Dowager looked at Xu Yuehuai in surprise: "You have a way?"
Xu Yuehua nodded: "Although I can't guarantee that I can turn Bai Yu back to his previous state, I can try to get close to him and prevent him from really becoming a tyrant."
The Empress Dowager held Xu Yuehuai's hand tightly: "If you can really do this, then Bai Yu and Dong Sang will both be saved. I will fully support you!"
Xu Yuehua nodded vigorously. She believed that as long as she was determined, she would definitely be able to find a way to turn Bai Yu back into the gentle and refined gentleman he once was.
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