Rouyao rushed in, slapped him in the face, and said viciously: "Shut up."
This slap was delivered with great force, bringing out all the resentment and hatred in her heart.
King Nan Huai tilted his head, then slowly turned around and looked at her, just looking at her quietly.
"I'm sorry, really, I'm sorry." He murmured, his consciousness seemed to be drifting away, "I just did it because I had no better way. That night was really great. Over the years, there have been many women around me, but who can compare to you?"
Rouyao gnashed her teeth in hatred. That night, he drugged her...
That was the biggest nightmare of her life, and she wanted to vomit just thinking about it.
These years, she has deliberately avoided these memories. She got married, and married because she was not a virgin. Although she knew that the man was seriously ill and could not have sex, she found a good excuse for herself: she was married.
She can find excuses to forgive herself, she can deceive herself.
"Kill me, I'd rather die in your hands." He put his hand on his chest, covering that place, "I know you hate me, but I really don't regret it. If I were to choose again, I would still do the same thing. Rouyao, kill me. Only by killing me can you completely forget this humiliation."
The hatred in Rouyao's eyes grew stronger. She drew a dagger from her waist and walked towards him step by step.
Ye Wang and his men had been searching for Rouyao for three days without success, but Rouyao came back. Ye Wang saw her outside the city, and she looked distraught. When she saw Ye Wang, she smiled palely, "How is the prince?"
She fainted in front of the Night King's horse.
When she woke up, she was already in the Regent's Palace.
A bunch of people were surrounding her. Seeing her wake up, Su Qing hurriedly asked, "Rouyao, are you awake?"
Rouyao looked around at everyone, tears falling down her face, "Is the prince dead?"
"No, where is King Nan Huai? Did you take King Nan Huai away?" Xiao Tuo asked.
Rouyao was startled, "The prince is not dead?"
She sat up and said, "I rescued Lao Ba, but he's gone."
"Gone?" Everyone looked at each other, Xiao Xiao asked: "Why is he gone? Is he not injured?"
"He was badly injured. I almost thought he would die." Rouyao told the story of how she rescued him, leaving out part of the conversation in the cave. "He was in a critical condition at the time. I only brought wound medicine and some hemostatic powder, so I went out to look for herbs. I was out for less than half an hour, and when I came back he was gone."
"From what you said, Lao Ba's injuries are very serious and he can't walk out by himself. Did the assassin catch him?" Xiao Tuo asked.
Rouyao shook her head. "That's impossible. If the assassin catches up with him, he will only kill him and won't take him away."
"Who will take him away?" Everyone was at a loss.
All clues were lost and there was no way to find King Nan Huai.
Ye Wang went to see Old Prince An Ran. After listening to his explanation of the situation, the old prince pondered for a moment and said, "Since we can't find it, there is only one last solution."
"Is there any other way?" The Night King's eyes widened. "Why didn't you tell us earlier if you had a solution? You've turned our world upside down."
I haven't had a good night's sleep for three consecutive days.
Old Prince An Ran sighed, "This is the only solution, marrow cleansing."
"Marrow cleansing?" The Night King was shocked. "If this goes wrong, it will cost me my life."
Marrow washing is equivalent to rebirth, breaking up the meridians and allowing bones and blood to regenerate.
"Yes, marrow washing. And marrow washing cannot completely remove the poison. Sun Fanger's blood is still needed to develop an antidote. However, if the marrow washing is successful, you can save your life until Sun Fanger gets better." said Old Prince An Ran.
"But marrow washing is too dangerous. Even a top-notch expert may not be able to withstand the pain of marrow washing. Once the internal force cannot be controlled, the meridians will be severed and the person will die. Now that Brother Seven is still in a coma, how can he withstand such pain?"
The Night King felt horrified at the thought. This was an irreversible choice. If something went wrong, even the gods would be unable to save him.
Old Prince An Ran said, "Think about it yourself. The situation in your Great Zhou is still uncertain. Although the emperor has passed away, are those ambitious ministers really willing to submit to the crown prince?"
The Night King is in a dilemma.
"Also, the prince is still in a coma, which proves that Prince Nan Huai is still alive. If he dies, even marrow washing will be useless." said old prince An Ran.
Ye Wang thought for a moment and said, "I'll go back and discuss this with my aunt. Hey, my Seventh Sister-in-law is not here again. If something really happens, I don't know how to explain it to her when she comes back."
Old Prince An Ran smiled bitterly, "Whether your seventh sister-in-law can come back is still unknown."
"What did you say?" Ye Wang was shocked. "Isn't Sister Seven under the care of Doctor Wen Yi? You said her poison can be cured."
"I'm afraid you don't know the situation in Beimo yet?" asked the old prince An Ran.
"Beimo?" Ye Wang remembered that he had not received any pigeon messages from Gao Fengtian in the past two days. "What happened in Beimo?"
"Emperor Kangping died, Qin Zhou ascended the throne, Chu Jing was escorted out, and Chu Jing's people have already rushed to Miaojiang."
"What?" Ye Wang was confused. He knew how serious the situation was without Old Prince An Ran telling him. "How did Chu Jing know about Seventh Sister-in-law's situation in Miaojiang?"
"Qin Zhou has been paying attention and has ordered people to secretly follow Zi'an. In other words, Qin Zhou receives pigeon messages about Zi'an's whereabouts almost every day. Perhaps Chu Jing intercepted the letters and knew that Zi'an was in Miaojiang. Chu Jing knew that Qin Zhou cared about Zi'an, so he wanted to rush to Miaojiang and capture Zi'an."
"It's not that easy to enter Miao territory." Ye Wang felt a little relieved.
The old prince shook his head. "It's true that outsiders can't get in. In fact, there have been many traitors in Miaojiang. These people disregarded the rules of Miaojiang and secretly went down the mountain to teach witchcraft in exchange for wealth and glory. Most of these people fled to the Northern Desert. Chu Jing faked his death, probably with the help of people from Miaojiang. I have sent a pigeon to Miaojiang, but the pigeon cannot enter the Miasma Mountain. I can only wait for the Miaojiang people to come down the mountain to receive the letter. I am afraid of delay."
"Have you sent anyone?" The Night King was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan.
"I've sent Gao Fengtian there to see if he can stop Chu Jing. If he can't, we'll have to fight in Miaojiang. Chu Jing probably knows how to deal with the Miao people. Now we can only put our hopes on my stepmother."
"Hey, Sister-in-law Qi is almost eight months pregnant now. If someone attacks, how can she resist? Even if she runs away, she can't get far."
Ye Wang thought for a moment and said, "No, I will go find Xiao Xiao and ask him to send troops out immediately."
"Qin Zhou has probably already sent out his troops, but for safety's sake, you should also go look for Xiao Xiao."
The Night King stamped his feet and said, "My old lord, why didn't you tell me earlier? You kept this secret and only told me today. I'm really pissed off."
"I just found out about it this morning and sent a pigeon right away." said Old Prince An Ran.
(End of this chapter)