Marhan finally returned, leaning against the door, panting heavily. He looked up and saw the scene before him, and instantly flew into a rage. Pointing at him, he roared, "You thief! Release my daughter right now! Or I'll make you pay!"
Seeing his daughter, heavily pregnant, with a dagger pressed against her stomach by a man, unable to move, Marhan felt both heartache and anger, wishing he could tear the man to pieces.
"Stop talking nonsense, where is Ping Gu?" Li Shaoqiu ignored his roar, glanced back and saw no one else, then gritted his teeth and roared, "You dare to lie to me!" As he spoke, he moved the dagger in his hand forward another inch.
Yiergenjueluo was startled and quickly stopped her, saying, "Don't be in such a hurry!"
Seeing that he had stopped moving, Lady Irgen Gioro took a deep breath and pretended to be calm: "You know that we have no right to ask the government to release Pinggu. If you want to save her, you have to wait until my son-in-law comes back. Before that, you release my daughter first, and then arrest me!"
Heyue was shocked: "Mother!"
Li Shaoqiu didn't buy it at all, and sneered: "Don't think I'm easy to fool. How can an old woman like you compare to this one? Besides, there's a son of the imperial family."
Lady Irgen Gioro was furious: "Let me tell you! If anything happens to my daughter or grandson, I'll make you pay!"
“As long as you release Pinggu, I will naturally release her. Besides, I have no interest in making things difficult for a pregnant woman!” Li Shaoqiu said resolutely.
He Yue rolled her eyes. How could she say that? Who was it that wanted her child dead before? And who is it that's holding a dagger to her and the baby in her womb now?
There's no reasoning with this kind of person, and Heyue is too lazy to even offer any advice.
“My son-in-law hasn’t come back yet. He will talk to you when he does. You have to put the dagger away first so my daughter can have some peace of mind, right?” Lady Irgen Gioro kindly advised, hoping her daughter would feel better and not be frightened into something serious.
Li Shaoqiu hesitated, but finally moved the dagger away a little, though he still kept it not far from He Yue's belly: "I know you cherish this woman and the child in her belly. I have the patience to wait, but I don't know if she can afford to wait."
This is a threat; tell them to hurry up.
Marhan and his wife looked very unwell. They couldn't bear to see their daughter continue to suffer, so they pretended to send someone to inform the Thirteenth Prince while they racked their brains for a solution, hoping to rescue her when the other side was off guard.
However, Li Shaoqiu was very cautious and never let his guard down, leaving them no chance.
It was already late afternoon, the sun was setting, and neither the people inside nor the people at the door dared to relax. They stared at each other, one side outwardly calm but inwardly impatient, the other trying to remain calm but already burning with anxiety.
Heyue, having sat for too long, was exhausted from the constant tension in her body, and her face grew paler and paler.
Marhan and Irgen Gioro were deeply worried.
Suddenly, Heyue clutched her stomach and cried out in pain.
Everyone's expression immediately changed. Marhan and Lady Irgen Gioro looked panicked. Lady Irgen Gioro asked anxiously, "Little Seven, how are you?"
Li Shaoqiu frowned as well, but he assumed she was just pretending, since he hadn't actually touched her.
"Don't pretend with me! Don't think I'll let you go just like that. If you don't release them, I'll take you and your child with me. I won't be at a loss!"
Heyue suddenly laughed, leaving everyone bewildered. Marhan and Irgen Gioro were even more worried.
Li Shaoqiu frowned and asked impatiently, "What are you laughing at?"
"I laugh at you people who claim to be righteous and want to restore the Ming Dynasty, yet you don't even spare women and children. How can people like you deserve this world?"
He Yue's sarcastic remark caused Li Shaoqiu's expression to change completely. He brought the dagger closer and angrily shouted, "Don't spout nonsense! What do you know?"
“I don’t understand your struggles, but I do know that children are innocent. What about you?” He Yue asked coldly. Although her face was still pale, her tone was not weak at all. Her body was becoming more and more tense. “I used to think that you were a group of righteous people. Even if you had different positions, you were still worthy of respect. But now I know that I was wrong.”
Pinggu has been lurking in the palace for many years. Instead of seeking revenge on the people she should take revenge on, she chose the most innocent and the most helpless people, causing the deaths of one of the Twelfth Prince's children after another. Is this what you call righteousness?
You want to save Pinggu, but instead of going to the prison, you kidnap me, a pregnant woman. Is this what you call righteousness?
Don't you think this is ridiculous?
If the people knew what you were doing, do you think they would support you? Do you think they would believe you?
Your claim of restoring the Ming Dynasty has only tarnished the reputation of your former emperor.
You devils will only be cursed by thousands, and your emperors will be ashamed of you even in the afterlife!
"You're talking nonsense!" Li Shaoqiu's face turned ashen. He grabbed her throat and gritted his teeth, "If you talk nonsense again, I'll kill you right now!"
"Stop!" Marhan and Irgen Gioro both changed color.
"Kill me if you want! I'm not afraid of you!" He Yue said indifferently, "If you kill me, the people here will spread the word that you people from the Heaven and Earth Society are indiscriminately killing innocent people, not even sparing women and children. They will hate you, condemn you, and have no more sympathy for you. Our emperor will openly arrest you, and all the people will point out your evil deeds! You will become homeless dogs!"
Feeling his breathing gradually become heavy and his emotions clearly unstable, He Yue felt a surge of pleasure, but her tone softened: "You think you can save Ping Gu by killing me? You're wrong. The Emperor has more than one daughter-in-law who can bear children, and he has more than one grandson in my belly. They won't release Ping Gu for my sake, and I won't allow it either. I want Ping Gu to be buried with the child I lost."
"If you kill me now, if you kill my child, Pinggu will be reduced to ashes, you won't live, your accomplices won't live either, my family and my husband will avenge me, and after this, the Emperor will summon Thirteen back to the capital. To compensate him, he will grant him a title, and my son will become the heir apparent. All things considered, I won't lose out!"
He Yue's fearlessness only fueled Li Shaoqiu's anger. Yet, He Yue smiled and comforted her father and mother, saying, "Father, Mother, you don't need to worry about me. Kill this person, kill Ping Gu, avenge my child. I will never compromise with the evil people who killed my child. I will make them pay the price they deserve! As for me, don't be sad. Everyone dies eventually. I don't want you to make a big mistake because of me, allowing these people to continue doing evil."
Marhan and Irgen Gioro looked pale, staring intently at Heyue's composed expression, hesitant and undecided.
Seeing this, Li Shaoqiu panicked. Looking at the woman's calm, smiling expression, he hardened his heart and gritted his teeth: "Since you refuse to release Pinggu, don't blame me for being impolite!"
The dagger in his hand swiftly stabbed towards Heyue's stomach.
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