Zhao Ying stared at Yu He's tall and handsome figure as he slowly walked over. A sinister smile appeared on his face." You're here so quickly?" I thought it would be a while before you arrived!”
Yu Chen was originally expressionless, but when he saw his son on the table crying loudly, covered in blood, and Chen Xi Xi, who was crying like a baby, he couldn't help but be furious.
But now was not the time to be angry. He had to think of a way to save Shen Xi Xin and his son first. Thus, he forced himself to look back and suppress the anger in his heart.
"My woman and my son are all in your hands. How can I not come quickly?”
"Cut the crap, hand over the real mandarin duck ring, or I will kill your son!”
Yu He didn't even blink, he immediately took out something from his chest and threw it at him.
Zhao Ying took it and looked at it." This is exactly the same as the one just now. You're playing with me!"”
Yu He snorted." Do you not have eyes or are your eyes covered by cow dung?" He actually couldn't tell the difference between the two pieces of jade.”
"You…"
Yu He pointed at the jade in Zhao Ying's hand and said,""This piece of jade and the one on Little Light's body were originally a pair.”
Zhao Ying quickly threw down his dagger and picked up a pair of blood-stained jade pieces on the table. Isn't that so? The two pieces of jade, one on the left and one on the right, coincidentally combined to form a jade ring.”
"Not a pair, but a jade ring that is divided into two pieces. That is why it is called the Mandarin Duck Ring. Can you return Light and the child to me now?”
"No, before I prove that this pair of mandarin ducks is real, before I get the treasure, I can't trust you, and I can't return her and your son to you.”
Yu He frowned." Confirm?" How do you want to prove it?"
Zhao Ying didn't say anything more, only placing the mandarin ducks in the pool of blood and looking at them without blinking.
The moment the mandarin duck rings came into contact with the blood, they slowly absorbed the blood on the table. After absorbing the blood, the color of the jade turned emerald green as the legends said, and there were traces of red in the emerald green. Upon closer inspection, the traces of red were like words, revealing something unusual.
Zhao Ying couldn't help but reveal an excited expression when he saw this. He grabbed the jade piece and began to read: "I'll hold your hand and grow old with you."
Zhao Ying was stunned. Hold your hand and grow old with you? Wasn't this a poem from the Book of Songs? How could this be…
Lan Xin, who was standing at the side, was also extremely surprised." What's going on? Why did this poem appear? Shouldn't there be a treasure?"
Yu He couldn't help but laugh." What a good treasure. It's really a priceless treasure!"”
Zhao Ying angrily threw the piece of jade to the ground." What priceless treasure? This is obviously fake. Quickly take out the real Yuanyang piece!"”
Yu He shook his head." Where can I get another pair of mandarin ducks?" I only have this pair on hand. Mother also gave me this pair.”
"I don't believe that the real mandarin duck is still with you!”
"Oh? How can you be sure that the mandarin duck pendant is still with me?”
"Others might not be able to guess what you are plotting, but I am very clear about it. The reason why you went through so much trouble to find this woman to give birth to your child, and even specially placed her in Shihu Garden to hide from people's eyes and ears, wasn't it for this day?”
Yu Ming was silent, his expression was frighteningly dark. This proved that Zhao Ying's words were true. He bought Shen Xi Xi to prove the legend of the mandarin ducks.
"I admit that I bought Little Light to verify the legend of the Mandarin Duck Ring and placed him in the Ten Wat Garden, but compared to you, this is insignificant.”
Zhao Ying's face turned pale." What do you mean?”
Yu Hui glanced at Lan Xin." In order to obtain the mandarin duck ring, you did not hesitate to force your beloved woman to marry another man as your wife. You even deigned to be a noble and gave up your identity as the number one warrior of Surukhan to become an unknown guard in the Prince's residence. Who can compare to your intentions?”
Zhao Ying burst out laughing," Fourth Brother is indeed powerful. I knew you weren't a simple person. No wonder Lan Xin couldn't find any flaws in you even after staying by your side for so many years." Let me ask you, how did you find out?”
Yu He smiled slightly." You shouldn't have locked Little Light in the woodshed, and you shouldn't have fed her the medicine to prevent miscarriage, because what you did was beyond what a guard would do, and it was extremely unreasonable."”
"How is it unreasonable? I am the Fujin's bodyguard, is it wrong to serve the Fujin?”
"Since you're working for Lan Xin, you should have killed Little Light instead of giving her the tocolopy medicine.”
"She's pregnant with a royal child. Killing her is equivalent to murdering the royal family. Although I'm not a Manchu and I'm not well-educated, I still know this common sense.”
"Is that so? If that's the case, then why did you abort Lan Xin's child when she was pregnant? Isn't this also murdering the royal family?"
Lan Xin was taken aback." Fourth Master, y-you know?”
Yu He glared at her." Of course I know. I also know that you didn't just abort one child, but at least three, right?”
"Fourth Master, I…"
Yu Hui ignored her and continued," The reason why you are infertile is not because of any illness brought from your mother's womb. It is because you have too many children and committed too many sins. So when you really want to get pregnant, you can't. That's why you asked Zhao Ying to go around looking for a prescription for you, right?"”
"Fourth Master, listen to me. I aborted the child because!!”
"You don't have to say it. I know that the child you aborted wasn't mine. I'm a man. How can I not know my wife's physical condition?”
"Since you already know, why are you still willing to let me stay by your side?”
Yu Ming's eyes flashed." Because I want to see what you are up to, princess. I want to know why you abandoned your lover and married a prince like me. I want to see how you will complete the mission that Surukhan gave you."”
Lan Xin froze on the spot." I…When did you…"
"When did I find out, did I? Actually, I already knew about it when the Emperor appointed you to me. However, at that time, the Imperial Court was in the midst of war, so the Emperor instructed me not to reveal my identity until the last moment, lest the Qing Dynasty had one more enemy and one less backup.”
"In that case, the reason why you found this b * tch to have a child was also on purpose?”
Yu Ming didn't admit it, but he didn't deny it either. This made Lan Xin suddenly feel a chill run down her spine. She realized that she did not understand this scheming man in front of her at all. He could even use his wife, lover, and even his son!
Zhao Ying, who had been listening quietly, suddenly laughed wildly. Everyone says that Fifth Brother is scheming, strict and ungrateful, but now it seems that his scheming is as bad as the clouds and mud compared to you, and his harshness is even more different from heaven and earth compared to you; After all, which man in the world would think of such a vicious method to force his wife and even put his son in danger?”
Yu He laughed coldly." Same here. Didn't you also give your lover to me as your wife to achieve your goal? You even aborted your own child time and time again. Your sacrifice is really not small!”
" You..." Zhao Ying widened his eyes in anger, as if he was about to lose his temper. However, when he thought of the huge wealth that the Yuanyang Ring might contain, he suppressed his anger." Let me ask you, are you willing to hand over the Yuanyang Ring or not?"”
Yu He's eyes narrowed." I've already given you a pair of mandarin ducks. What else do you want?"”
"I don't believe it. With your ruthlessness, it's hard to guarantee that you won't do something that you don't even want your wife and son.”
"Zhao Ying, I am a prince, the dignified Prince Ding. I was born with a golden branch and jade leaves, destined to enjoy endless glory and wealth in my life. Why would I take the risk for the legendary uncertain treasure, and even lose my most beloved woman and son?" Moreover, you saw it just now. The so-called mandarin duck ring doesn't have any treasures at all. It's just a love sentence, a love sentence written by a man to a woman. So, why should I take the risk?”
"I don't believe it! If you don't hand over the mandarin duck ring, I'll kill this woman and your son!”
"How dare you!"
"Why not? In any case, I'm already dead for kidnapping the Prince's wife. Why would I care about a few more death sentences?”
"You…"
Zhao Ying grabbed the crying child and raised him over his head." Hand over the mandarin duck ring, or I'll kill your son!"”
Seeing this, Yu Meng was very nervous, and Shen Xi Meng almost fainted on the spot. That's my child. You can't kill him, you can't kill him!”
Zhao Ying's eyes revealed a fierce light." It's fine if you don't want me to kill him, but quickly hand over the mandarin duck ring!”
Shen Xi Xi immediately turned around and kowtowed to the ground while sobbing. However, because she was tied up, she would fall to the ground if she moved a little. However, she still kept saying,"Fourth Master, I beg you, please save the child, okay? As long as you're willing to save the child, I'm willing to agree to any of your conditions. If you don't want me to raise the child, then I can hand the child over. I only beg you to save the child, save the child!”
" Little Light, you…" Yu Ming's heart was filled with grief. God, how could she be so unbearable and cruel in her heart, so cruel that she was willing to give up the child she gave birth to?
Zhao Ying threatened again,"Yu Jue, are you going to hand over the mandarin ducks?"”
Yu He's mind was a mess, he really didn't know what to do. Because he had already handed over the mandarin duck rings, how could he give him another pair? He didn't expect that there was no treasure in the mandarin duck ring, but Zhao Ying didn't believe it! So what should he do now?
At this moment, Yu He suddenly heard a sound from outside the house and was delighted. He then saw Lan Xin who was not far away from him and immediately thought of something. He suddenly grabbed Lan Xin and pulled out a dagger from his boots and placed it on her neck.
His actions were completely unexpected. Even Lan Xin was stunned." Fourth Master, you…"
"Xiner, for my son and Little Light, I can only let you down!"”
He raised his head and looked at Zhao Ying." Zhao Ying, let's exchange one for another. I'll use Lan Xin to exchange for your son, and I'll use the real Yuanyang Jue to exchange for Xiao Guang. How about that?"”
"This…"
Yu He gently leaned the blade against Lan Xin's neck and immediately drew a bloody line on her snow-white skin." She is the woman you love. In order to help you get the Yuanyang Ring, she did not hesitate to sacrifice herself to marry me. Are you not willing to give in for her?"”
Lan Xin panted and stared at Zhao Ying with her eyes wide open." Brother Ying, save me, save me!”
" I..." Zhao Ying suddenly felt extremely embarrassed. Lan Xin in exchange for the child? It wasn't that he didn't want to, but Yu He was so cunning. What if the mandarin duck ring he got this time was fake? If it was true, it would be useless without the child!
The good and evil sides of human nature struggled in Zhao Ying's heart. The greed and desire of human nature were revealed on his face. This made Lan Xin sad and her heart almost died.
He wasn't willing to save her? She sacrificed her youth and innocence for him. In the end, she even abandoned her wealth and ran away with him just to spend the rest of her life with him. But now, he was unwilling to save her?
She looked back at the man who had a knife to her neck. He was her husband. Although he had never loved her, they had been together for four years. Even if they were heartless at the beginning, they would still have feelings later! Moreover, she liked him and was willing to bear his child, but he set her up for a cheap woman and abandoned her.
These two men, one was her childhood sweetheart and the other was her husband, but neither of them wanted her. Zhao Ying didn't want her for the treasure, Yu He didn't want her for Shen Xi, then who would want her?
Thinking of this, Lan Xin couldn't help but feel hopeless. She closed her eyes and said softly,""Forget it, Brother Ying. You don't have to feel troubled. Lan Xin will never make things difficult for you, remember? Lord Fourth, don't feel guilty. After all, I was the one who let you down first, wasn't I? If I really have to apologize, it would be my father. I couldn't complete his task, couldn't help him find the mandarin duck ring, couldn't help him find the treasure.”
As soon as he finished speaking, Lan Xin raised her neck and bumped forward. Ten thousand beads of red immediately burst out with the knife, instantly dyeing the blade and Yu He's hand red.
Suddenly, Yu He turned pale with fright." Xiner!”
Zhao Ying almost went crazy." Lanxin!"
However, it was already too late. Lan Xin's body slowly fell into Yu He's arms.
"Xiner!"
Zhao Ying roared," Yuhe, you stole my woman and now you want her life. Since you are so heartless, don't blame me for killing your son!"”
Zhao Ying immediately threw the child high into the air and raised the dagger in his hand. However, at that moment, Yu Fei rushed forward like an eagle to catch the child and blocked Zhao Ying's dagger with his own body.
"No!" Shen Xi Xi screamed.
With a swoosh, blood immediately flowed out from Yu He's back. His body retreated, his eyes fixed on Zhao Ying.
Zhao Ying was furious and grabbed Shen Xi Xi in front of him." Yu Xi, you can save the child, but can you save her?" I know you like her, or else you wouldn't risk your life for her. But my woman is dead, and your woman can't live either. I want her life for her life. Go to hell!”
"No!" Yu Hui's soul flew out of his body, but he was helpless. He could only watch helplessly as the dagger sank into Chen Xi's body and blood came out of her body.
Zhao Ying's eyes were red from killing. He pulled out the dagger and was about to stab again when a figure so fast that it was unclear suddenly jumped out and intercepted Zhao Ying's attack from the air. In the middle of the attack, Shen Xi pulled away and sent the dagger into Zhao Ying's heart.
Zhao Ying opened his eyes wide in shock and looked at this Cheng Yaojin who had appeared out of nowhere." It's you, Arente…"
" Yes, it's me," Arente said through gritted teeth." Zhao Ying, go to hell!"”
Zhao Ying groaned and blood flowed all over the ground.
With the help of Yuqi and Yureng, Yu He endured the pain of his wound and came to the room to visit Shen Xi Xi.
The doctor had just finished taking Shen Xi Xi's pulse and was writing the prescription when he saw the three brothers arrive. He quickly got up and dialed a thousand." Greetings, Fourth Brother, Fifth Brother, and Fourteenth Brother."”
Yu He didn't even look at him and rushed to Shen Xi Xi's bedside. Seeing her eyes closed and her face pale, he asked anxiously,"Light's injuries? Are you okay?"
The doctor bowed and said," Miss, don't worry. Although the knife has pierced deeply, it didn't hit a vital point. You'll be fine after applying some medicine and resting for a while." But…"
"But what?"
"However, Young Lady's body and mind are both weak, so you need to recuperate well. Otherwise, it will be extremely difficult for your wounds to heal.”As the doctor spoke, he handed the prescription to Yu Hui," Fourth Brother, please follow this prescription and give it to Young Lady on time, and try your best to follow Young Lady's wishes. Don't let her be sad, because Young Lady's illness is mostly a heart disease, and the so-called heart disease still needs heart medicine to cure it!”
After the doctor finished speaking, he was about to leave respectfully. He hurriedly took out an ingot of silver from his chest as a reward.
Yu He sat down on the edge of the bed, reached out and held her soft hand, shouting in a low voice,""Little Light!"
Shen Xi Xi lay quietly and did not respond, but crystal clear tears rolled down the corners of her eyes and dripped onto the pillow.
Yu He held her hand even tighter and used his other hand to caress her tearful face." Xiao Guang, don't cry. My heart is in a knot when I see you cry."”
Shen Xi Xi sobbed as she opened her eyes, but her tears fell even more fiercely. The first thing she said was,""Where's the child? I want to see the child."
Yu He's heart clenched and he turned around to ask Yuqi to bring the child over.
Yuqi walked out and carried the crying child over to Shen Xi Xi, then pulled Yureng away.
Shen Xi Xi got up and hugged the child in her arms, shaking him and coaxing him,""Baby, be good. Don't cry! With Mother here, no one will bully you in the future.”
However, the child was crying non-stop for some reason, and Shen Xi Xi felt her heart ache when she saw it. She thought that the child was hungry, so she unbuttoned her clothes and wanted to feed him.
But this time, Shen Xi was wrong. The child did not cry because he was hungry. He only ate two mouthfuls and then stopped, still crying non-stop.
Shen Xi Xi was so anxious that her eyes were filled with tears. She raised her head and cried to Yu He,""Master, what should we do? Baby, why aren't you drinking milk? Is he sick?"
Seeing the child cry, Yu Hui's heart ached enough. Seeing that Shen Xi Xi was also crying, Yu Hui's heart was almost torn into two. He hugged Shen Xi Xi and his son helplessly." Don't cry, I'll let the county magistrate's wife come in and take a look!”
After saying that, Yu He ordered someone to call the county magistrate's wife.
After a while, the county magistrate's wife came in.
She carried the child and looked inside and out. Then, she smiled and said,"Fourth Master, the young prince just had a poop. He stopped crying after I changed his diapers.”
Shen Xi Xi smiled through her tears when she heard that. She watched as the county magistrate's wife changed her son's diapers and brought him back. She hugged him in her arms and kept kissing and comforting him. Her face was full of love.
Yu He looked at his beloved woman and son in a daze. For a moment, no one spoke.
After a long time, Shen Xi Xi said,"Fourth Master, the child has yet to have a name. Come and give him a name!"”
Yu He paused and thought for a while before saying,""Little Light, according to the ancestral records, their generation should use the word 'Hao'. How about we call him Haojun?”
She nodded, then hugged the child and kissed him for a while." Haojun, my little Haojun!”
Shen Xi Xi seemed to be talking to herself, but also seemed to be talking to little Haojun as she said in a low voice,""Jun 'er, this is your father. Jun 'er, come and meet your Amma. After this, you'll never see him again.”
Yu He frowned." Light, what are you talking about?" Why can't Haojun see me?”
Shen Xi Xi raised her head, her tearful eyes bright and clear."I'm not talking nonsense. This is the last time Jun 'er will see you. I'm taking her back to Phoenix Sun."”
Yu Chen almost jumped up and was speechless." What…what did you just say?”
Shen Xi Xi looked at Yu He calmly and said clearly,""I said I was going to take Jun 'er away from you and go back to Phoenix Sun.”
Yu He shook his head and refused without thinking." No, I won't agree. You are mine and the child is mine. I will never allow you to leave me with the child. I will never allow it!"”
"Master wants us to stay?"
"Of course. It wasn't easy for me to find you and your son. Of course, I have to keep you by my side and take good care of you. I won't let you leave no matter what!”
"Then may I ask what reason Master wants to keep us mother and son here? I'm not your wife, not your concubine, not even a servant. What name does your lord have to keep us here? Moreover, could the dignified Imperial Elder Brother marry a lowly Han woman?”
" I..." Yu Yu couldn't even continue.
That's right! What name did he use to make her stay? Was she his wife, his concubine, or his slave? She was nothing! She was only Shen Xi Xi, a Han woman. Even if she had already given birth to a child for him, it still could not change the fact that she was a Han woman. Besides, would the emperor agree? He had yet to report Lan Xin's matter to Qianlong. How would Emperor Ma deal with this matter?
He believed that the Emperor wouldn't blame Light. After all, everything was within his calculations. But what about Khagan Thulhu? If Khagan Thulhu knew that Lan Xin had died because of Light, what would he do? Should they send troops to attack the Qing Dynasty or send someone to kill Light?
Yu He didn't dare to think about it anymore! He stared at Shen Xi Xi with a pale face." Xiao Guang, are you really leaving?”
Shen Xi Xi nodded firmly." I was born poor and lowly. I don't dare to think about having a good life. I only hope that Master can give us a peaceful life and not disturb us again, okay?"”
Shen Xi Xi struggled to get up with her son in her arms. She knelt down on the bed and kowtowed to Yu He again and again." Lord Fourth, please let us go! Little Light didn't dare to ask for anything. I only beg you to let us go. I beg you, I beg you!”
Yu He opened his mouth to say something, but his lips kept trembling. He didn't even have the strength to lift her up.
He had hurt her so deeply! Not only did he make her become a beggar on the streets and almost starve to death, but he also almost killed her and her child. Did he still have the right to keep them and take care of them?
Yu He closed his eyes and two streams of tears flowed down." Okay, I promise you. Once you recover, I will send someone to send you and the child back to Fengyang."”
After Yu He finished speaking, he immediately stood up and wanted to leave. He was afraid that if he didn't leave now, he would collapse on the spot.
At this moment, Shen Xi Xi suddenly shouted,"Fourth Master!”
Yu He was stunned. He thought she had changed her mind, but he still didn't dare to turn around." What's the matter?”
"I want Godfather to return to Fengyang with us, is that okay?”
Yu He's tense shoulders drooped weakly as he staggered out, not forgetting to reply,""Alright, I'll let Zuo Qian go with you. This way, you guys can take care of each other!”#
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