《Empire Is No Match For You》


 C1

    "Ah ¡­" Prince ¡­ "Be gentle!" The woman''s watery moans came out from the carved bed.


    Shu JingRong kneeled on the cold floor in her thin clothes as tears rolled down her face and onto the floor, wetting the tiles on the floor.


    Today was the wedding night between her and King Jing, Situ Bai. She had loved Situ Bai for three years, and now she thought that he was just a lover with a concubine that was as gentle as water, but never in her dreams did she think of that.


    Lifting the veil and taking off the phoenix crown, Situ Bai actually made her kneel on the ground in disgust. As for him, he had brought the side concubine, Wenruyan, onto their bridal bed and turned the world upside down in front of her.


    Ambiguous moans, accompanied by the sound of fiercely colliding flesh, and the unbearably loud creaking of a large bed repeatedly resounded in her ears, delaying her heart.


    Tears gushed out like a fountain, and his heart was filled with despair.


    Situ Bai, if you don''t love me, then why did you agree to marry me? Why do you have to humiliate me when you marry me?


    After an unknown period of time, the sounds on the bed finally calmed down and the rustling sounds of clothes being put on could be heard.


    After a short while, a slender hand reached over and grabbed her chin, forcing her to raise her head. With teary eyes, she saw Situ Bai wearing a white robe as he indifferently looked at her.


    Looking over his shoulder, he saw Wen Ruyan dressed in a red jumpsuit. Her fair skin was full of red marks, her hair was messy, her cheeks were bright red, and the corners of her eyes were filled with an intoxicating smile.


    The pain in her heart felt like it was being torn apart. She forced herself to retract her gaze and looked at Situ Bai, who was standing coldly in front of her.


    It was still that handsome face that caused her to be obsessed with sleep, but it was not as gentle as she had imagined. Instead, it was filled with frost.


    Even though he treated her like this, she actually hated him for not getting up. After all, this was a man that she had been infatuated with for three years!


    She remembered the love he had felt for her when he had sent her the message, remembered the words he had written in the letter that had made her heart beat fast.


    She had always been looking forward to his wedding night, always thinking that it would definitely be a loving concubine that would treat him with gentleness.


    Why did he do this to her? Why did he give her bridal chamber to another woman!?


    Shu Jing Rong looked at the handsome face in front of her in confusion, then said with a voice filled with despair and sorrow, "Why?" "Why are you doing this to me?"


    Situ Bai looked at Shu Jing Rong, who was kneeling on the ground, with eyes that were like lightning with disgust, "Why? Shu Jing Rong, don''t you know what you are? Do you think This King would really marry a malicious woman like you, who would put her own sister to death for the sake of being rich and powerful? "


    "What does Your Highness mean by this?" Ye Zichen looked at Situ Bai in shock.


    "You''re still playing dumb? Let me ask you, what did Xingrong do wrong in the end for you to put her to death like this? "


    Shu JingRong didn''t understand why Situ Bai asked about Shu Xingran''s death, and even blamed it on herself. She subconsciously replied, "Xingrong passed away, I''m very sad ¡­"


    Before she could finish her sentence, Situ Bai interrupted her, "Feeling sad? Heh heh, this is the first time This King has heard of the murderer being sad.


    "What murderer? Prince, what are you talking about? "Prince Xingrong ¡­ She accidentally fell into the water, caught in the cold, and left ¡­"


    "Shut up!" Situ Bai reached out his hand to cover her collar, "Shu JingRong, you''re still lying even now. Do you really think that all the evil things you''ve done will vanish like smoke after Xingran left?"


    "Miss Shu, if you don''t want others to know, don''t do it yourself. You probably didn''t know that the ugly things you''ve done would one day be made known to the world, right?" Wen Ruyan who had been leaning on the headboard got off the bed. Her clothes were half-open and her face was filled with elegance.


    "Xingrong falling into the water was your handiwork. You intentionally sent Xingran into the water in the middle of winter so that she would catch a cold and lay heavily on the bed. You even let someone poison her medicine when she was gravely ill, resulting in Xingrong''s tragic death."


    "Nonsense! Wen Ruyan, lying is a form of retribution! "


    "The one who deserves retribution is you! It''s you, you wicked woman! " Situ Bai grabbed Shu JingRong by her collar and lifted her up from the ground.


    "Shu Jing Rong, do you know why I agreed to marry you? I married you to avenge Xingrong! "


    After throwing down those cold and heartless words, Situ Bai fiercely threw Shu Jing Rong onto the ground as if he was throwing something disgusting.


    Shu JingRong fell heavily onto the green brick floor. A heart-wrenching pain hit her, causing her mind to go blank.


    Why did Situ Bai say that he would take revenge for Xingrong?


    First of all, Xingrong''s death was an accident in itself. Even if Xingrong''s death was a trap, Situ Bai and Xingrong were not related to each other, there was no reason for him to take revenge for Xingrong, right?


    Before she could understand what was going on, Situ Bai Han Che''s bone-piercing voice rang beside her ears, "Someone come! "Drag this wicked woman down and throw her in the back garden to enjoy the lake!"

 C2

    As soon as Situ Bai finished, the guards immediately pushed open the door and walked out, they picked up Shu JingRong, who was on the floor, with crude actions.


    Right now, it was already freezing cold, and the water droplets had turned into ice, not to mention that Shu Jing Rong couldn''t swim. If she was thrown into the lake and had her life, she would be both shocked and scared as she desperately begged for an explanation, "Prince, you can''t do this to me! "I didn''t do anything wrong, Xingrong''s matter has nothing to do with me, you can''t treat me like this!"


    Her pleas were of no use. The bodyguards dragged her like wolves and tigers to the lakeside.


    As she looked at the frozen lake, Jing Rong''s entire body shuddered. Although she was scared, she was still a dignified daughter of the Prime Minister, she had to fight for him no matter what.


    Thus, he steadied himself and spoke sternly: "Let me go! "I am the emperor''s personally conferred Crown Princess Jing, and I am also his father''s beloved daughter. If you dare to disrespect me, my entire family will be exterminated!"


    When the guard heard her words, he hesitated for a moment. The girl in front of him was the personal concubine of the emperor, and was also the beloved daughter of the prime minister.


    Just as the guard hesitated, a sneer came from behind. "So what if you''re from the Prime Minister''s Estate? As long as you enter my Jing King''s Estate, you''ll be a member of my Jing King''s Estate. I want you to live, so if I want you to die, you have to die."


    When Shu Jing Rong turned around and saw King Jing and Wen Ruoyan appear by the lake side, there was a layer of frost on Situ Bai''s face. It was colder than the cold weather, and seeing him and Wen Ruyan snuggling together, it was as if needles were pricking her heart.


    Why was he so cruel to himself? Why had his gentleness been given to another woman?


    She really couldn''t understand why Situ Bai would treat her like this. She could only look at Situ Bai with her watery eyes, "My prince, you can''t treat me like this! I didn''t do anything wrong. If the emperor finds out about what you did to me, he''ll punish you! "


    "You still want to argue even after dying and you still dare to threaten me? Do you really think I, Situ Bai, am that cowardly person?" The words that Shu JingRong begged in desperation entered Situ Bai''s ears, it was a naked threat.


    It was really hateful that he still did not forget to act like a daughter of the prime minister''s house at this moment. Situ Bai''s anger rose from the bottom of his heart and he became more and more convinced that the death of Shu Xingran was related to her, "Since your status is so high that no one dares to touch you, then let this duke personally avenge Xingrong!"


    With that, he raised his leg and kicked her chest fiercely, causing her to fly out.


    Situ Bai''s kick was very vicious, causing Shu JingRong to feel a sharp pain in her chest. She spat out a mouthful of blood with a "wah", then fell heavily onto the surface of the lake.


    It was already midwinter, and the lake was covered in a layer of ice. However, when Shu JingRong landed, a hole was actually smashed open in the lake.


    The cold lake water immediately soaked her clothes, the cold gradually seeped into her skin, causing her to struggle as hard as she could.


    Situ Bai watched everything indifferently by the lake. "Notify me that Imperial Consort Jing Rong accidentally fell into the lake and was discovered without a breath!"


    Every word of Situ Bai''s icy cold voice entered Shu JingRong''s ears, who was desperately struggling to survive.


    Her heart was colder than this ice-cold, bone-piercing lake water. She had loved him for three whole years, and she remembered that he had sincerely written her a love letter.


    In order to be able to marry him, she had refused the crown prince''s marriage request. She had always abided by every one of her promises to him, but what about him?


    Her heart was filled with happiness as she happily married. However, she didn''t expect that what awaited her would be such an unbelievable situation.


    The man who was deeply in love with her in the Hongyan Message actually hated her to this extent? He actually wanted to kill her?

 C3

    A bone-piercing coldness permeated her entire body. When Shu Jingong opened her mouth to call for help, the cold water continuously poured into her mouth, causing her to be unable to utter a single sound.


    The desire to live made Shu JingRong struggle desperately. She swept her gaze across Situ Bai, who was watching the scene with an indifferent expression.


    Was this really the man who had risked his life to save her from the mouth of a ferocious beast in the enclosure? Was this really the man who, in the letters that came and went, had promised to take care of her for the rest of her life?


    Her mouth was filled with the cold water of the lake, but she could not utter a single word. She tossed and turned a few times on the surface before slowly sinking.


    A faint evil smile appeared on Wen Ruyan''s face as she watched Ye Zichen''s figure disappear from the lake, while she stood beside Situ Bai''s body.


    It seemed like Shu JingRong couldn''t escape death tonight, as long as she died, no one would know what she did.


    As he was deep in thought, the sound of hurried footsteps came from not too far away. An eunuch rushed over, and his shrill voice rang from afar, "Your Highness! Your Highness! "The matriarch suddenly fainted from a stroke. The prime minister came late into the night to pick up the wangfei for the last time!"


    This sentence made Wen Ruyan''s body tremble slightly, while the previously expressionless Situ Bai froze. He originally wanted to drown Shu JingRong to take revenge for Shu Xingran, but now someone from the Prime Minister''s Residence came late at night, so it would be hard to explain himself if he didn''t see her.


    With that thought, he pursed his lips to the guard beside him: "Pull him up! Let her live for a few days first! "


    The two guards jumped into the water and pulled the unconscious Shu Jing Rong out of the lake.


    Ten days later, a lot of things happened during her coma.


    That night, the matriarch passed away from illness in the middle of the night. Because she had been thrown into the lake in the middle of winter and had caught a cold, she had been in a coma and had not attended the matriarch''s funeral.


    Prime Minister Shu was no fool. He felt that there was a hidden secret behind the fact that his beloved daughter had been married into the Duke''s Mansion for several hours and had fallen into a coma.


    When he saw his unconscious daughter, this suspicion was further deepened. He wrote to the emperor requesting that he take her home to recuperate.


    In his letter, he argued with her that his feelings for her were deep and profound. Since she was to marry into the imperial concubine''s family, it would be his fault if she died. She had to personally take care of the imperial concubine.


    The emperor felt that Situ Bai''s words were reasonable, so he rejected the Prime Minister''s request.


    However, although the emperor rejected the prime minister''s request, he also warned King Jing and told him to do his best to find a good doctor to treat Shu JingRong.


    With the emperor interfering, Situ Bai could only let go of the thought of immediately killing Shu JingRong. There was still a long way to go, he would torture this evil woman who killed his beloved, making her want to die!


    At that very moment, Shu JingRong opened her eyes weakly and saw Situ Bai''s cold face. The creepy look in his eyes made her shiver, and she subconsciously shrunk into her blanket.


    Seeing her fearful expression, Situ Bai sneered. "You''re finally awake?"


    The smile on his face was cold, causing Shu JingRong to feel cold in her heart as she held onto the corner of the blanket tightly.


    Situ Bai walked to the bedside and looked down at her, "Do you know what day it is today?"


    Shu JingRong shook her head. She was dizzy and weak, she didn''t know what day it was.


    "Today is Xingrong''s anniversary! One year ago today, she was killed by you in the Prime Minister''s Estate with grievances. Have you forgotten about it so quickly? "


    "Xingrong wasn''t killed by me, her death was an accident ¡­" Shu Jing Rong wanted to explain frantically. "Your highness can go to the Prime Minister''s Palace and ask the servants. She is the one who is the direct descendant of me, and we don''t interfere in each other''s business. Moreover, we have always been the best sisters, so I have no reason to kill her, right?"


    "No reason? This king has always wanted to marry Xingrong, but now that Xingrong is dead, without Xingran, wouldn''t you be able to legitimately become the Crown Princess Jing? "


    "What?" Shu JingRong looked at Situ Bai in disbelief, "Prince, what do you mean?" You want to marry Xingrong? "

 C4

    Situ Bai felt that it was funny when he saw Ye Zichen''s shocked expression. This woman really knew how to pretend. Even now, she still had a look of innocence and looked helpless and pitiful.


    It was no wonder that the kind Xin Rong from the bottom of her heart would believe her. She would dig out her heart and dig out her lungs to treat her, even causing her to be killed in an attempt to kill Li Dai.


    He lowered his head and stared viciously at Jing Rong, then spoke word by word, "Listen up, from start to finish, this king loves Xingran. It''s not you, this king has always wanted to marry her!"


    Situ Bai''s voice was bone-chilling, it came from the gaps between his teeth.


    She pinched her palm, it was painful, it was not a dream. Situ Bai''s words were true, he said that the person he loved was Xingrong, and the person he wanted to marry was Xingrong.


    So what was she? Since he was so heartless to her, why did he risk everything to save her when she was in danger three years ago?


    Why accept her heart?


    Why was he writing so many sentimental letters to himself? Why did he want her to think he liked her?


    Why did he want her to love him for the past three years without any hesitation?


    Shu Jing Rong couldn''t understand, but she said with a trembling voice, "Since you don''t like it, why did you risk your life to save me at the paddock?" And he was seriously injured over it? "


    "Save you? Do you think This King is saving you? If not for you wearing the same cape and hat as Xingrong the other day, which led This King to mistake Xingrong for the one in danger, This King would not have taken the risk. "


    The ruthless words from his mouth caused Shu JingRong to go crazy. He didn''t save her because she was Shu JingRong, but because he saw her as Shu Xingrong. How laughable was that?


    He had saved the wrong person, and she had fallen in love with the wrong person. Shu Jing Rong was in despair as she covered her bruised chest and asked him word by word, "Since you love Xingrong, why did you write so many letters to me in the past three years?" Why give me hope? "


    "Is there something wrong with your head?" Situ Bai laughed sarcastically, "This king doesn''t have any feelings for you, what reason do I have to write you a letter?"


    Shu JingRong looked at his heartless smile and lifted the blanket with trembling hands. She walked step by step to the bedside and opened a small box that was filled with letters.


    Shu JingRong picked up a letter with trembling hands and handed it to Situ Bai, "Did you not write these letters?"


    Situ Bai took a glance at it and his face changed, "Why are you here with these letters? This is a letter I wrote to Xingrong. How did it end up in your hands? "


    "Your letter to Xingrong? "Since it''s a letter you wrote to Xingrong, why would you address her as Rong''er? This has always been my maiden name in the Prime Minister''s Estate."


    "Shu Jing Rong, have you gone dumb?" Situ Bai sneered, "Rong''er is this king''s favorite name for Xingran. What does it have to do with your nickname?"


    After being reminded like this, only then did Ye Zichen remember that Shu Xingran''s name was the same as hers, the last word was'' Rong ''. Situ Bai meant that this Rong''er didn''t call her by her nickname, but by her appearance!


    Shu JingRong''s expression changed drastically, her heart felt like it was on the verge of death as she collapsed powerlessly onto the ground.


    When Situ Bai saw Shu Jing Rong sitting powerlessly on the floor, he thought she was feeling guilty after being exposed. He stepped forward and covered her collar, "What else do you have to say?"


    What else did Shu JingRong have to say? After she knew that the man she had loved for three years was not her, her heart had already become as dead as ashes. Her despair had reached the extreme.


    How ridiculous! Three years of love, more than a thousand days and nights to entrust, until now he said that the person he loved was not her.


    Two drops of clear tears rolled down from the corners of her eyes. ''God, just what sin has she committed?'' Why did he have to let her encounter such an unimaginable matter?

 C5

    When he saw the ashen-faced, lifeless look on her face, Situ Bai did not show any mercy. He reached out his hand and dragged her out of the room.


    His actions were extremely rough, while she was still wearing her simple clothes and dragged out of her new room. It was a world of ice and snow, causing Shu Jing Rong to shiver, then she asked in a hoarse voice, "Where are you taking me to?"


    "Today is Xingrong''s anniversary. Naturally, I will bring you, the main culprit, to pay my respects to Xingrong." Situ Bai''s tone contained a hint of viciousness, it caused a chill to run down Ye Zichen''s spine when he heard it.


    "No!" Shu JingRong retorted loudly, "I didn''t hurt her! Xingrong''s death has nothing to do with me! Situ Bai, I really didn''t harm her! "


    However, no matter what she said, Situ Bai wouldn''t listen. He dragged Shu Jing Rong out of the courtyard and ran straight to the door.


    There was a carriage parked outside the door. Situ Bai threw Shu Jing Rong onto the carriage and jumped in after him.


    Shu Jing Rong had already fainted for a few days, and her body was extremely weak. When she was casually flung like this, she fainted due to the stars.


    When she woke up again, she found herself lying on the cold ground, her entire body frozen. When she opened her eyes, she realized that it was a cemetery.


    The words'' Shu Xingran ''on the tombstone made her sit up. As she did so, Situ Bai''s cold voice rang out, "Kowtow 24 times to Xingrong and I''ll spare your life!"


    "NO!" I won''t kowtow! " Shu Jing Rong retorted excitedly, "I didn''t harm her, why should I kowtow to her?"


    "It''s not up to you!" Situ Baiyin glared at him coldly. If looks could kill, he would have pierced countless holes in her body.


    "Situ Bai, I really didn''t kill Xingrong, I really didn''t!"


    "Miss!" A sad voice stopped Jing Rong''s explanation. She turned around and saw her personal servant, Xiao Lian, being dragged into the cemetery by a few guards with wounds all over her face.


    "Little Lian!" What''s wrong with you? " Seeing that Lil ''Lian was covered in injuries, Shu JingRong was shocked.


    Little Lian crawled up to her step by step and said, "Miss, you should admit it. Just admit your mistake to Second Miss. As long as you kowtow and admit it, the Prince will let you go."


    "What?" What are you talking about? " Shu JingRong stared at Lil ''Lian and couldn''t believe that her personal servant girl would say such a thing.


    The atmosphere and shock made her incoherent: "Do you know what you''re saying? Little Lian, do you know what you''re saying? When did I harm Xingrong? "Huh?"


    "It''s useless for you to deny it now. Lil ''Lian admitted it, you pushed Second Miss Shu into the water, and while she was unconscious, you bribed a doctor to poison Second Miss Shu, causing her to die horribly due to her age. Shu Jingrong, your heart is truly ruthless!"


    Wearing a white fox fur coat, Wen Ruyan slowly approached.


    "Miss, I have no choice but to admit it, I don''t want to, but my parents, my siblings, and my young nephew, all have their lives tied to me, I''m sorry Miss, I don''t want to admit it, but I can''t just watch them die!"


    Little Lian knelt in front of her, her face covered in tears as she shivered.


    Shu JingRong looked at Xiao Lian, then at the servant girl that she had always trusted. Her heart gradually turned cold, "Why? You think I''m good to you? Why are you slandering me like this? "


    "Miss, I also don''t want to betray you, but I''m afraid. I''ve always been afraid that the ghosts of the Second Miss would come for my life."


    "Pa!" Shu Rong used all of her strength to slap Xiao Lian''s face, "Did I tell you to speak nonsense and slander master?"


    "Pah!" Following that, another crisp sound rang out. Shu JingRong also got slapped by Situ Bai, causing her face to be slapped to the side again.


    "You wicked woman. You still want to deny it even though things have turned out this way? Do you still want to bully others with your power?"


    "Situ Bai, I didn''t hurt Xingrong. No matter if you believe me or not, I have to say it. I, Shu Jinglian, am open and honest. I would never do something like that."


    Situ Bai didn''t pay any attention to her. He only stared at her gloomily and said, "Kneel down!"


    "I won''t!"


    "I''ll say it again!" If you kneel down and kowtow to Xingrong, I will spare your life! "


    "I''ll answer you again, I won''t kneel, I, Shu Jing Rong didn''t harm her, I got her as my son, I got her as my son, I got her as my husband, I got her as my son, why should I kneel to her?"


    "Are you refusing a toast and refusing a forfeit? Someone come! " Situ Bai''s eyes flashed with a ruthless light. "Push her down in front of this tomb and let her kowtow!"


    After receiving the order, the two guards immediately walked over like her. Shu JingRong was in extreme despair, they both said that men have gold under their knees, she, the dignified young mistress of the Prime Minister''s Estate, was kneeling to the heavens and to her parents, why did she kneel to the younger Shu Xingrong?


    She could not accept such an insult. She did not do anything wrong. Even if she died, she would not kneel down like Shu Xingran''s tombstone!


    Finally, her eyes swept over Situ Bai who was watching from the sidelines. Her heart was broken into pieces. Since love was wrong, and paying the price was just a joke, why would she still be alive?


    Death is release, it''s over!


    Shu JingRong stood up abruptly and walked over like a stone tablet by the side of a grave.

 C6

    No one had thought that she would make such a move. The two guards stared blankly at her actions, but Situ Bai still reacted and rushed over as quick as lightning.


    Shu JingRong hit a rock on the side with the intention to die, but before she got in front of the rock, a figure suddenly came out.


    "Bam!" With a sound, her head hit Situ Bai''s chest. She was originally holding her breath, but with this strike, she became faint and fainted.


    Situ Bai rushed over to stop her in a panic and reached out his hand to support her. He felt an indescribable feeling in his heart.


    He hated this woman to the point that he wanted to flay her skin and tear her tendons away from his heart. However, just now, when he saw that she would rather die than kneel down, he instead felt something else in his heart.


    If this woman didn''t viciously murder Xingran, she was definitely a strong person. He had always admired the strong.


    However, she truly hated Shu JingRong. Why would such a strong person have a vicious heart?


    When Wen Ruyan, who was on the side, saw that Jing Rong was looking for death, she was initially relieved. When she saw that Situ Bai actually made a move to stop her, she was inexplicably shocked.


    Didn''t Situ Bai hate Shu Jing Jing to the extreme? Why would he think of saving her?


    Was he afraid that her death would be hard to explain?


    If she were to be killed like this, then the Prime Minister would definitely not give up. He would definitely have to find Situ Bai for a reason, and Situ Bai would definitely save her because he was afraid that he would get into trouble.


    When Shu JingRong woke up again, it was already afternoon. She felt a terrible headache, felt uncomfortable all over, and was very thirsty. She murmured, "Water!"


    When she didn''t hear any response, she cried out once more. When she still didn''t hear any response, she suddenly recalled her current situation.


    Struggling to sit up, the door was pushed open.


    Ye Tianming looked over and saw Situ Bai appear at the door with a dark expression.


    Seeing that Situ Bai''s body couldn''t help but tremble, he quickly lowered his eyes.


    Even if she knew that Situ Bai didn''t love her, even if he treated her like that, she still wouldn''t be able to hate him. Three years of love and obsession were things that could be changed overnight.


    Situ Bai looked at Ye Zichen''s face and frowned slightly. He walked to the bedside with large steps and reached out his hand, "Hand over this king''s jade pendant!"


    "Jade pendant? What jade? " Shu Jing Rong was confused.


    "Don''t play dumb, give me back that jade pendant you took from Xingrong!" Situ Bai raised his voice in disgust.


    Xin Rong saved him when he was in danger. In order to thank her for saving his life, he gave Xin Rong the jade pendant that symbolized his identity. Now that Xin Rong died young, the jade pendant was gone without a trace.


    "Your Highness, I did not take Xingrong''s jade pendant." Shu JingRong denied that as the direct daughter of the prime minister, she had seen all kinds of treasures before, so why would she take Xingran''s things?


    Seeing that she wasn''t willing to hand over the jade pendant, Situ Bai lost his patience. He had already ordered someone to carefully inspect Shu JingRong''s dowry, but he didn''t find the jade pendant. It was obvious that the jade pendant was on her.


    As he thought about that, he walked forward, grabbed Shu JingRong and reached out to grab her clothes.


    "What are you doing?" Shu Jing Rong struggled in panic. Her body was weak, how could she be Situ Bai''s match. Very quickly, he ripped off her clothes, revealing her fair and jade-like body.


    Seeing her skin as white as snow, Situ Bai''s baffling body started to react.


    It shouldn''t be like this. He hated this woman, hated her for causing Xingrong''s death, hated her so much that he wanted to eat her flesh and drink her blood. He shouldn''t have such thoughts about her.


    But the flame in his heart wasn''t able to suppress it at all. In fact, it continued to burn brighter and brighter.


    Xin Rong was dead. She was the culprit. He wanted to torture her to the point of making him wish he was dead. With such hatred, Situ Bai quickly ripped off Shu JingRong.


    "Your Highness! "No!" Shu Jing Rong trembled and resisted with all her might.


    The disparity in strength made it impossible for her to break free. Situ Bai threw her onto the bed without the slightest trace of mercy. He pried open her legs and fiercely rushed in.


    Shu JingRong screamed out in pain. When he heard her scream in pain, Situ Bai actually had a different feeling. He hit her more and more fiercely every time.

 C7

    After he finished venting, Situ Bai left. Shu JingRong laid on the bed like a broken baby, while bright tears flowed from the corners of her eyes.


    Seeing Jing Rong like this, Situ Bai felt a bit confused. He quickly put on his clothes, opened the door and walked out.


    When he returned to his study, his mind was filled with the sad and tearful look of Ye Zichen''s.


    Didn''t he want to kill her to avenge Xingrong? Why would he feel pity for her?


    That shouldn''t be the case? Annoyed, he stood up and paced around the study for a while. Then, he called the housekeeper, "That woman, arrange for two servants to serve her!"


    When Wen Ruyan heard that Situ Bai actually arranged a servant to take care of Jing Rong, she jumped in shock.


    Why did the prince suddenly show mercy to that woman?


    Today was Shu Xingrong''s anniversary. She specifically chattered about Shu Xingrong''s beauty in front of the Jing King last night, making her extremely malicious. She even tearfully said that she must make Shu Xingrong kowtow in front of her grave in order to make Shu Xingrong rest in peace.


    Seeing King Jing''s angry face, she was secretly happy in her heart. Although Shu JingRong had an ordinary relationship with her, she had touched her inner and outer skin completely with Shu Xingrong.


    She knew how strong she was, and she knew that she wouldn''t stand up to the humiliation of having to kowtow.


    With Shu Jingong''s temper, she would definitely rather die than kneel down and admit her mistake. As long as Shu Jing Rong died, she would have nothing to worry about. However, she never would have thought that King Jing would actually stop her.


    When they were at the cemetery, she thought that King Jing was worried that Shu Jingong died, so he couldn''t explain it to her. However, on their way back to the mansion, Duke Jing actually held Shu JingRong in his arms. Now, he actually arranged someone to wait on her. What was going on?


    Has the prince fallen for her?


    This was not a good thing. Wen Ruyan frowned. She had to think of a good way to eliminate all future troubles!


    After Situ Bai left, Jing Rong laid on the bed for a while, then struggled to sit up.


    Broken clothes scattered on the ground, reminding her how shameful she had been. She forced herself to find some clothes to put on before the door was pushed open.


    The imperial concubine, Wen Ruyan, walked in with two maidservants.


    A gentle smile appeared on Shi Jingtian''s face when he saw Shu Jingorong: "Sister Wangfei has woken up?"


    Shu Jing Rong didn''t say anything and just looked at Wen Ruyan quietly.


    Wen Ruyan''s gaze fell on Shu JingRong, causing her face to turn pale, but she was unable to hide her natural beauty. At that moment, a piece of skin was actually torn off from her cherry lips.


    Wen Ruyan slowly looked down from Shu JingRong''s bitten lips. Her heart twitched in pain when she saw the red marks on her neck.


    Did the prince actually touch her? Didn''t Your Highness hate her so much that you want to eat her meat? Why would he touch her?


    Her smile was still gentle and calm as she instructed the maidservant to place the food box on the table. "This is the soup I instructed the kitchen to make for big sister wangfei. Her body is too weak; after eating it, her body will recover faster."


    Shu JingRong still didn''t say anything. The woman in front of her was the eldest daughter of Minister Wen, and she knew him when they were girls. However, she had heard that Wen Ruyan was a cruel and narrow-minded person, so they didn''t get to know each other well.


    Although Wen Ruyan had an ordinary relationship with her, the relationship between her and Sister Shu was quite good.


    When he was at the prime minister''s residence, he had seen her visit Xingrong several times. At that time, she had even specifically reminded Xingrong to be careful of her.


    Later on, Xingrong disappeared, but this girl friend of Xingrong''s was married to the King of Jing. She became the imperial concubine of Jing King before him.


    She remembered that when Wen Ruyan married Duke Jing three months ago, the wedding date between her and King Jing had just been set. When she heard that King Jing had first married someone else, she was extremely unhappy.


    However, it was the empress dowager who had betrothed Wen Ruyan to King Jing. Even though she was extremely unhappy, she couldn''t do anything about it.


    Mother also advised her to be a bit more open-minded. Currently, the nobles had three wives, four concubines, and even father had a few concubines, right?


    After hearing her mother''s explanation, she suppressed her jealousy, but she never thought that the marriage situation would be like this.


    The person Situ Bai loved wasn''t her, she loved the wrong person.


    Seeing that Shu JingRong was staring at her without saying a word, the smile on Wen Ruyan''s face remained. She waved her hand to signal the maidservants to leave and personally brought the soup to her: "Sister Wangfei, please have some soup."


    Since they were so close to each other, Ye Zichen didn''t need to raise his voice to speak.


    Indeed, in the next second, Wen Ruyan lowered her voice and said, "Big Sister Wangfei, I believe you were wrongly accused. Xingrong''s death definitely has nothing to do with you!"

 C8

    Shu JingRong looked at Wen Ruoran in shock. She was shocked by her attitude. She was the one in the wedding bed with Jing Wang on their wedding night, and even accused him of harming Xingrong.


    Today in the cemetery, her face was full of viciousness, saying that she was the murderer of Xingrong. It had only been a few hours, how could this scene suddenly change?


    Seeing that Shu JingRong continued to stare at her without saying a word, a look of shame appeared on Wen Ruyan''s face. She kneeled on the ground with a "plop" and said, "Big sister is sorry!" Xin Rong and I are sisters, and we have deep feelings for each other. When I heard Xiao Lian''s slut, I thought that she was really the one who killed Xin Rong, which was why she acted so rudely towards me. "


    "Why do you now believe that I am innocent?" "Jing Rong," Shu Jing Rong said with a low and hoarse voice.


    "Because my sister''s courage, was the result of my sister''s actions yesterday in the cemetery that reminded me. If my sister was really the murderer who killed Xingrong, she would never have the courage to seek death. How could someone as fierce as my sister do such a thing? " Wen Ruyan sighed. "I believe that you are innocent, so I want to help you and restore your innocence."


    "How can I help you?"


    "Let''s go find Lil ''Lian. Elder sister, you should ask her in person why she slandered you."


    "Looking for Little Lian?" Will she tell the truth? " Shu JingRong expressed doubt. Little Lian was a first-rate maid by her side. She felt that there was nothing wrong with her, but this was the kind of person who would call a deer a horse in the blink of an eye and speak nonsense. If she were to ask, would she be able to tell the truth?


    "To tell you the truth, sister said that the so-called Xingrong''s death was caused by Little Lian. I don''t know how elder sister offended her and let her slander you, while the so-called undoing the bell and tying it to someone else. What is the reason behind this, sister, you have to personally ask her."


    The woman in front of him said that she and Xin Ran were sisters, but in the end, she was married to Situ Bai, and even married Situ Bai in front of her ¡­


    Wen Ruyan saw through his intentions, so she immediately followed up, "I don''t want to marry Prince Jing, but I have my own difficulties. I will find a chance to tell my sister from now on."


    Shu Jing Rong didn''t believe Wen Ruyan, but she was right about one thing. She did want to personally ask Xiao Lian why she was slandering her, and why did she treat her so badly?


    Seeing that Shu JingRong''s expression was relaxed, Wen Ruyan lowered her voice and said, "Prince is going to the palace tonight to greet you. The guards in the yard are not strict, this is a great opportunity, sis, look?"


    "Alright, I''ll have to trouble Madam Wen to arrange it."


    Late into the night, King Jing entered the palace and didn''t return home. Shu JingRong changed into a new set of clothes and went to the wood house that Xiao Lian was locked up in under the guidance of a warm maidservant.


    The woodshed was pitch black. Little Lian was curled up on the ground.


    Hearing the door being pushed open, she looked up in shock, saw Shu JingRong standing in front of her, and revealed a panicked expression: "Young miss!" You... "Why are you here?"


    Shu JingRong walked in front of her and stood still, then she said with a hint of sternness in her voice, "Lil ''Lian, I ask myself, you are not bad, why did you slander me like that?"


    Little Lian lowered her head. "Miss, I''m sorry!"


    "Tell me, why are you slandering me like this! Who ordered you to slander me! " Shu Jing Rong emphasized.


    "I ¡­" Just as Xiao Lian said that word, she suddenly covered her stomach with her hands. Her face immediately became deathly pale.


    Shu JingRong noticed that something was wrong with Xiao Lian, "What''s wrong with you?"


    However, instantly, blood started to flow out of the corner of Lil ''Lian''s mouth. The expression on her face was in extreme pain, causing Shu JingRong to jump in fright. She reached out her hand to support Lil'' Lian, "Lil ''Lian, what happened to you?"


    Xiao Lian felt pain in her stomach, and blood kept flowing out from the corner of her mouth. It was all revenge, this was all retribution, retribution for having done something wrong. Knowing that her life was coming to an end, she used up all of her strength. "Careful!"


    Before she could finish her sentence, Xiao Lian''s head tilted to the side and she died in an instant.


    While Shu JingRong''s eyes were still opened wide in shock, the closed door was kicked open.

 C9

    Ye Tianming turned around in shock and saw Situ Bai wearing a white robe and a layer of frost on his face as he looked at her expressionlessly at the entrance.


    Seeing Situ Bai''s gaze, Shu JingRong''s heart sank, as a bad premonition surfaced in her heart.


    Just as she was about to stand up, an alarmed cry rang out from behind Situ Bai. Afterwards, Wen Ruyan''s face turned pale as she exclaimed, "Sister Wangfei, you ¡­" You killed Xiao Lian? Why did you kill Xiao Lian? "


    "It''s not me ¡­" "It''s not me ¡­" Shu JingRong wanted to explain, but Situ Bai looked over with a cold gaze.


    Word by word, "What a wicked woman!"


    His voice was sinister and terrifying as he walked step by step into the woodshed. "I was still planning to let you live, but since you want to court death, don''t blame me!"


    "It''s not like that! I didn''t kill Xiao Lian. I really didn''t kill Xiao Lian! "


    "You''ve already caught the thief. The facts are all there, yet you still want to deny it?" Wen Ruyan said with a sharp voice, "Shu Jing Rong, Prince has already decided to give you a way out, why are you still doing such a crazy thing? Why did you kill Xiao Lian? Is it just because Little Lian knows of your malice? "


    "I didn''t kill it! I didn''t kill Little Lian! I only asked her a few questions, and she became like this. "


    Shu Jing Rong wanted to prove her innocence so badly. Wen Ruorong smiled coldly, with venom in her eyes, "You can make people cough up blood just by saying a few words? Shu Jing Rong, do you think that everyone is a fool? "Prince, there must be a hidden reason why Jing Rong came to find Lil ''Lian in the middle of the night ¡­"


    When she said that, she suddenly paused, then stared at Shu JingRong with a weird gaze, "What''s in your cloak pocket?"


    Ye Zichen subconsciously reached out his hand to touch the pocket of his cloak, while his fingertips came in contact with something warm. Before she could react, Situ Bai stepped forward and pulled out her hand.


    A piece of fine jade entered Situ Bai''s eyes. He grabbed the jade pendant, "Didn''t you say you didn''t know where the jade pendant was? What is this? "


    "I ¡­" Shu Jing Rong was a bit confused, when did this piece of jade appear in her cloak pocket?


    While she was still confused, Wen Ruyan spoke up first, "My prince, I''ve seen this jade pendant before. I''ve seen it on Xiao Lian."


    "You''ve seen it on Xiao Lian? How is that possible? " Situ Bai couldn''t believe it at all. This was his jade pendant, an item he gave Xingrong back then to thank her for saving his life. How could it be in Little Lian''s hands?


    "I didn''t lie. When I saw this jade pendant, I felt strange and asked Xiao Lian. Xiao Lian said that Xin Rong gave this jade pendant to her before she died and said that wangfei had been looking for this jade pendant."


    After Wen Ruyan finished speaking, her face was suddenly filled with astonishment. "Sister Wangfei, it can''t be that you want to silence Xiao Lian because of this piece of jade, right?"


    "You''re lying!" Shu Jing Rong''s gaze also fell on the jade pendant. When she saw it clearly, she was shocked, "Why is this jade pendant here?"


    Before she could think of what to do, Situ Bai suddenly slapped her in the face, "Poison woman!" "You wicked slut!"


    He had just asked her about the jade pendant last night, and she had killed everyone for it today.


    He actually had a trace of pity for her and even thought of letting her go as long as she repented!


    Shu JingRong covered her burning face and looked at Situ Bai. She wanted to say something, but her eyes met with the smile that flashed across Wen Ruyan''s face, who was standing behind him.


    She wasn''t an idiot. Her mother had once taught her how to cheat in the backyard. She then thought about the word ''warm'' that came out of her mouth before she died.


    Shu Jing Rong immediately understood, she stood up and pounced over, "Wen Ruyan, you tricked me!"


    Before he even reached Wen Ruyan, Situ Bai sent out a kick to her face. She spat out a mouthful of blood and fell to the ground.


    Just as he was about to faint, he heard Situ Bai''s cold voice, "Drag this wicked woman to the service room and greet her! Remember to keep her alive, and let her live a life worse than death! "

 C10

    Situ Bai greeted her properly, and the servants in the mansion naturally did not hesitate. Shu Jing Rong was beaten badly, and she laid on the bed for a whole month.


    During this month, Shu Jing Rong had a long dream.


    She dreamt of what happened seven years ago. In the third month of the fireworks, when the willows were still green, she followed her mother home to sweep the tomb. As she passed the relay station, she coincidentally met a young man in a brocade robe whose body was covered in wounds that were all over the place.


    In order to thank her for saving his life, when Young Master left, he untied the jade pendant at his waist and gave it to her.


    She did not take this matter to heart, and threw the matter of the jade pendant to the back of her mind when she returned to the Prime Minister''s Estate.


    Afterwards, a few days later, the empress set up a banquet and invited the rich and influential to step on the snow to admire the plum blossoms. She brought Sister Shu to go with her.


    When Xingrong arrived at the palace, she lost her way. She looked around anxiously, and when she came to the rockery in the garden at the back of the palace, she discovered that Shuxingrong was having an intimate meeting with a man in a brocade robe. Men and women were not close, and it was forbidden for Xingrong to meet the man in private.


    Shocked, she asked Xingrong for the reason. Xingrong told her that the man she met was the king of imperial court, and that his mother, Mei Fei, was ill. She had heard that she had written well and wanted to entrust her to write a copy of the Diamond Sutra to bless his wife.


    She didn''t doubt Xin Rong''s words. After all, Jing Wang''s identity was noble, and many beautiful ladies in the capital had secretly promised him that with Jing Wang''s status, he wouldn''t have any ill intentions towards an ordinary looking Xin Rong.


    After returning home, she wrote a copy of the Diamond Sutra for Xingrong day and night, and the matter was put aside.


    Afterwards, as time passed, the autumn wind began to wane and the autumn to hunt. After she had frightened her horse, she had almost died from the mouth of a fierce beast. It was Prince Jing who had risked his life to save her.


    It was said that beauties loved heroes. King Situ Bai was handsome and had saved her life. When their relationship had just begun, she actually couldn''t control her heart and secretly wished for him.


    The taste of having a crush on someone wasn''t pleasant, men and women shouldn''t get too close. Since Shu JingRong couldn''t say what she felt, she could only start to eat and not lose weight.


    Little Sister Shu, Xingrong, didn''t know how to read her mind. She actually acted like the Hong Ye was actively helping her meet with Jing Wang.


    Although Shu Jing Rong promised Jing Wang in her heart, he was still reasonable. He knew that his daughter couldn''t do something that would hurt her reputation.


    However, her fanaticism towards Situ Bai led her to the wrong side of the table. Under the urging of Xingrong, she began to privately communicate with King Jing.


    In order to prevent others from finding out, she didn''t dare to tell anyone else. She only believed in Xingrong, and let Xingrong act as the Hong Ye between her and the Jing King.


    This communication lasted for three years. It wasn''t as if she hadn''t seen Situ Bai in the past three years. She had seen him every time there was a banquet in the palace. Situ Bai treated her like any other person, unable to see any difference.


    She didn''t think too much about it. She had always thought that he was deliberately putting on an act to protect his reputation.


    However, he hadn''t thought that all of this would turn out as if it were a heartless action. The person that Duke Jing liked was Xin Rong.


    After a month of being muddle-headed, Shu JingRong couldn''t figure out a lot of things. The reason for everything was that Xin Rong and King Jing had decided to spend the rest of their lives together. She was afraid that she might harm them, so she thought of an excuse to cover it up.


    She had foolishly fallen into this lie. For the past three years, she had been unable to sleep at night as she looked at the letter that Duke Jing had written to Xingrong. She had even personally replied with sincere emotions.


    How ridiculous! She was actually living a lie, living someone else''s love, giving up her heart for it.


    When she thought about the three years of true love she had given for Situ Bai, Shu JingRong felt extremely ashamed and wished that she was dead.


    There was one more thing that she could not understand. That was, why would the jade pendant gifted to her by that colorful-robed young master appear in Little Lian''s hands?


    She remembered that after she took the jade pendant back to the Prime Minister''s Estate, she had instructed the maidservants to place it at the bottom of the chest. She hadn''t paid any attention to it. Could it be that Xiao Lian had stolen the jade pendant and taken it for herself?


    But why would King Jing say that this jade pendant was a token of love that he had given Xingrong?


    Could it be that there are two identical jade pendants in this world?


    What she couldn''t understand was why Situ Bai would assume that she had killed Xingrong. Didn''t Xingrong fall into the water and die from the cold?


    Why do they think she was murdered?


    Why did the personal maidservant Xiao Lian, whom she had always trusted, so confidently identify her as the murderer of Xin Rong?

 C11

    A month later, the tormented Shu JingRong was finally able to sit up. The cold winter had already passed, and it was spring outside.


    After lying on the bed for more than a month, Jing Rong struggled to get off the bed. Just as she took a step, the door was pushed open, and the little girl, who was waiting for her, lifted the curtain and entered the room.


    Seeing her get off the bed, the little girl immediately went forward to support her. "Your body hasn''t recovered yet, but don''t get out of bed and get injured again."


    Shu Jing Rong didn''t say anything and just looked out of the window in shock.


    The little girl knew what she was thinking and sighed. "Empress, you go back to your bed and lie down. In a while, there will be an imperial physician coming to treat you."


    "Doctor?" Ye Tianming smiled wryly. After lying in bed for a month, Situ Bai had not let any doctors come to treat her wounds other than arranging for a little girl to take care of her. How could he ask a doctor to treat her?


    Seeing that she didn''t believe the little girl''s explanation, "This is true, your servant heard from big sister Caixia that it will be spring in the next few days. The empress dowager set up a banquet at the palace and specified that the empress should attend, specially instructing the imperial physician to come treat her illness."


    So it was the empress dowager''s intention? The corner of Shu JingRong''s mouth twitched, but she was angry again, "Originally, the imperial physician came to see the queen, but he was assigned by the prince to see the princess at the prince''s mansion?"


    "What''s the problem with Wenfang?" This was the time that Shu Jing Rong talked the most in the past month.


    "Warm side of the imperial concubine is overjoyed. She can''t eat anything, so the prince asked the imperial physician to prescribe some appetizers for her ¡­"


    After that, whatever the girl said, Jing Rong couldn''t hear her anymore. In his head, there was always that line, "There''s joy on the side of the Consort Wen".


    A few hours later, the imperial physician arrived late. After he checked Shu Jing Rong''s pulse, he suddenly said, "Congratulations, Princess! Congratulations to wangfei! "


    Shu JingRong laid on the bed and asked weakly, "Where did your joy come from?"


    "The wangfei is delighted!"


    Like a sudden clap of thunder, she sat up in shock, ignoring the pain involved in her wound: "Really?"


    "Seriously! This humble servant will go and tell the Prince right now! "


    Shu Jing Rong laid down heavily and didn''t say another word.


    After hearing that she was happy, Situ Bai appeared in her room at noon. This was the first time he had seen Situ Bai since she was punished.


    He was still as elegant as a jade tree and as dignified as a god.


    When Shu JingRong''s gaze fell on his cold face, she instantly retracted her gaze. Situ Bai walked to the bedside and said with a voice as cold as the others, "This child cannot be left alive!"


    Shu JingRong did not say anything, she already felt too heartbroken to even have the energy to ask him why.


    "Shu JingRong, you should know that this duke only saved your life to atone for your sins. A malicious woman like you isn''t qualified to bear children for this king."


    Shu JingRong didn''t say a word and just lowered her eyes. Situ Bai thought that she would recognize him and argue with him, but he didn''t see her just silently lean against the headboard like that.


    Seeing her current state, he felt inexplicably angry. He could not help but raise his voice. "Didn''t you hear this king''s words?"


    "I heard you, Your Highness, I have a request." Shu JingRong''s voice was dark and obscure.


    "This King can consider anything other than having This King keep the child." Situ Bai thought that she wanted to plead and leave the child to immediately shut her up.


    Shu JingRong slowly raised her eyes and looked at Situ Bai, "Prince, can you give me a letter of rest and let me go?"


    These words caused Situ Bai to be stunned. She actually wanted to divorce and leave the palace? A baffling anger arose from the bottom of his heart: "What qualifications do you have to propose to leave the Duke''s Mansion? Shu Jing Rong, this duke didn''t leave you alive to let you live comfortably, but to let you repent, right? If you wish to leave the Duke Palaces, you have to die! "


    "With my vicious heart, is Your Highness not afraid of leaving a scourge like me in the Prince''s Mansion?" Shu JingRong twitched her mouth.


    "You must be tired of living for you to think so badly of This King''s territory, right?"


    Shu JingRong looked at the man she loved for three years and looked at her cold and merciless gaze. Her heart, which she thought would never hurt again, started to twitch. She suppressed the pain in her heart and said, "Prince, can you take a few days to rest? My body hasn''t recovered yet ¡­"


    "This King will give you ten days!" With these words, Situ Bai turned and left.


    Shu JingRong stood on the bed and stared at his back for a long time without moving.

 C12

    Two days later, at noon, the side concubine, Wen Ruyan, arrived at Shu Jingong''s courtyard accompanied by her personal maidservant.


    Perhaps because she was pregnant, Wen Ruyan''s figure appeared a bit bloated. After she entered Shu JingRong''s room, she spoke in a weird tone: "Princess is really lucky, she didn''t die even after being tossed around like this, she even got pregnant with the prince''s blood and bones."


    Shu JingRong looked at Wen Ruyan and smiled faintly, "Wen Changfei, are you here today to say something to me privately?"


    "Yes, I do have something to say to you." Wen Ruyan gestured for the maidservant to retreat outside the door, then sat down on the chair opposite of Shu Jingong, "It''s truly pitiful for a dignified prime minister to be in this state!"


    The smile on Shu JingRong''s face faded, "Why do you want to harm me?"


    Wen Ruyan smiled, looking extremely charming and charming, "Who else can you do this for? Of course it''s for the prince! "


    She lowered her voice, "Shu Jing Rong, do you know, actually, I wasn''t the one who schemed against you in the beginning, but your unassuming cousin Xin Rong. She stole your jade pendant, and made you think that she was the one who saved the prince, while I just coincidentally found out about her plan!"


    "So that''s how it is!" Surprisingly, Shu JingRong wasn''t angry at all, she finally understood the reason why she couldn''t figure it out.


    Why did the jade pendant that young master Jin Yi had given her disappear? Why was King Jing deeply rooted in his affection for Xin Lian?


    So it was because of that rescue many years ago. The young master in embroidered clothes that she had saved was the later Prince Jing, Situ Bai.


    "So you''re saying that you killed Xingrong to bribe Little Lotus to blame me?"


    "Wrong, I didn''t bribe Xiao Lian. It was your little sister who bribed her. And I only pinched the weakness behind her infidelity to threaten her."


    "So after using Xiao Lian, you killed her?"


    "That''s right, why would we keep something like that?" Didn''t I kill Xiao Lian to avenge you? " Wen Ruyan smiled, "Your life was really big. Three years ago, you should have died in the mouth of a fierce beast during the fencing hunt, but who would have thought that you would actually come back to life."


    "What do you mean?"


    "Your horse fright was caused by your little sister Shu. However, in order to turn you into a corpse so you can never speak up, she has always pretended to be you and the Prince, waiting to fly together. Unfortunately, on that day you wore the same cloak as her, making the Prince think that you were her that you escaped this calamity ¡­"


    "So that''s how it is?" Are you not afraid that I will tell the truth to the prince when you tell me all of this? "


    "No, because you''re going to be a dead man soon!"


    After saying that, Wen Ruyan suddenly stood up and rushed towards Ye Zichen. Seeing that she was coming at him menacingly, Ye Zichen subconsciously took a step back.


    With a "peng" sound, Wen Ruyan did not touch her, but instead heavily fell to the ground.


    She let out a loud scream, while Shu JingRong stood on the spot and saw that her white dress was slowly being dyed red with blood.


    As Wen Ruyan screamed her lungs out, the maid guarding the door immediately opened it and barged in.


    When Wen Ruyan''s personal maidservant pushed open the door, she screamed hoarsely, "Someone come quickly! The side concubine''s giving birth!"


    The maidservants hurried over to help Wen Ruyan, who was lying on the ground. The expression on her face was painful to the extreme as she looked at Shu Jinglian with hatred and her lips moving.


    Although she didn''t say a single word, Shu JingRong understood what she meant: "Shu Jing Rong, no one can save you this time! "You''re dead for sure!"


    When Wen Ruyan was carried away for treatment, Shu JingRong calmly sat down at the table and waited silently.


    Before two hours had passed, the sound of hurried footsteps came from outside the door. Very soon, the silhouette of King Jing, Situ Bai, appeared inside the room.


    He was shocked when he saw Ye Zichen''s calm expression, then rushed over like a gust of wind, raised his hand and slapped her face.


    "Pa!" A crisp sound was heard. Shu Jing Rong''s face was slapped to the side. She kept tilting her head for a long time before she raised her hand to wipe away the blood from the corner of her lips, then turned to look at Situ Bai with a smile.


    "Your Highness, just treat this slap as returning the favor of saving me in the enclosure." "From today onwards, you and Shu Jing Rong will not owe each other anything."


    Her tone was extremely light, as if she was speaking in a romantic manner. However, the decisiveness and coldness in her eyes caused one''s heart to tremble.


    He thought that she would defend herself and cry out injustice, but she didn''t. She just smiled at him with blood flowing from the corner of her mouth.


    His heart shuddered inexplicably as he turned around and strode outwards. When he reached the entrance, his cold voice rang out. "Drag this wicked woman into the service room and reward her with a bowl of poison wine. From today onwards, there will no longer be an imperial concubine in the Residence of Crown Prince!"


    A few bodyguards that were like wolves and tigers entered the room and dragged Shu JingRong out. They turned to look at the corridor and saw the calm voice of Shu JingRong behind Situ Bai, "Thank you for your help, Prince Jing!"


    The death of Shu JingRong did not cause much of a commotion. Even the normally powerful Prime Minister did not have the face to ask King Jing for an explanation when he found out that she had murdered his son.


    Shu JingRong''s body laid alone in the woodshed. No one paid any attention to it. A few hours later, a simple carriage came from the Prime Minister''s Estate and picked up her corpse.


    Situ Bai thought that he had finally avenged Xingrong, but he started to dream. He kept repeating that day when blood flowed from the corner of Ye Zichen''s mouth and Situ Bai looked at his resolute look with a smile.


    After waking up from his dream, he could no longer fall asleep.


    It was as if Shu JingRong had given him some kind of voodoo Gu to control his life, causing him to feel uneasy.


    It was the night of the full moon again, which was the third month since Shu JingRong died.


    Situ Bai was so drunk that he staggered and pushed away the courtyard that was already closed for a long time.


    The air was thick with the pungent smell of dust.


    Standing in the empty room, Situ Bai didn''t know why, but he suddenly remembered the bleeding look on Shu JingRong''s face that day.


    He lost control of himself and yelled at the place where Jing Rong sat that day, "Shu Rong, I didn''t do anything wrong, it''s all your fault. I wanted to let you go, why aren''t you repenting? You asked for it! "


    No one answered him, only the silence.


    The furious Situ Bai punched the table in front of him with his fist. The table shattered into pieces, and a clear "clang" sound followed.


    The moonlight shone through the window and Situ Bai saw a golden hairpin quietly lying on the ground.


    He reached out to pick up the golden hairpin, but was instantly petrified when he saw what it looked like.


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