When Bai Ji heard what she said, he just curled his lips and smiled.
Madam taught her that she would rather fight with a smart person than say a word to a stupid dog.
"That's all." Xie Shu'er sneered and raised her eyes to look at her, "She can order someone close to her to come over, so she definitely has no intention of keeping me alive."
"Let's do it." Xie Shuer's eyes were calm, making her look like a bad guy.
Bai Ji stopped talking nonsense with Xie Shu'er and knelt on one knee in front of her. He passed his arm through her neck, locked her throat, and slowly applied force.
A feeling of suffocation came to her heart. Xie Shuer kicked her legs and clutched the hay under her body. Her voice became hoarse and unpleasant, "She...will be punished!"
Xie Shuer rolled her eyes and said with all her strength, "I still have a brother. If the eldest brother knew that he was treating me like this... he would definitely not let you go!"
"Prince?" Bai Ji tightened his arms, pursed his lips and smiled, and said in a deep voice, "Don't worry, he went down a long time ago before you, and he died in my hands."
Hearing this, Xie Shuer's body was shaken, her eyelids drooped, and she never opened them again.
Bai Ji let go of his hand and stood up, looking at the woman lying on the hay, with a hint of sarcastic loneliness at the corner of his mouth, "This is the fate of self-destruction."
After dealing with Xie Shuer, Bai Ji turned around and went to the second cell at the end. She was not so patient with Pei Heng.
With a bottle of poison in his belly, no matter how powerful he is, there is nothing he can do to save himself.
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Duanyang Princess Mansion
Fang Xu held Su Zi's hand, slowly got out of the carriage, and stood still at the door.
The building in front of you is magnificent. The whole mansion is large and orderly. The four corners of the eaves are raised high and engraved with double dragon patterns.
The two of them walked up to the door, and the soldiers at the door checked the documents before letting them in.
"Madam..." Su Zi held Fang Xu's hand and whispered, "I don't know why, this slave is getting more and more unsure."
"Don't be afraid." Fang Xu patted her hand and said softly, "It's just a visit. I'll be back in less than two minutes."
While the two were talking, a maid ran out from the front yard. When she saw Fang Xu, she quickly knelt down and said, "Are you Mrs. Yongcheng?"
Fang Xu looked at the red mark on her face and said softly, "It's me."
The maid breathed a sigh of relief when she heard this, stood up and said, "This slave is Qingli, who is being served by Princess Hengyang. The princess is pleased that Madam can come today, and ordered a banquet to be prepared. She also asked Madam to come with me."
After finishing her words, the maid turned and left, her pace a little hurried.
Fang Xu and Su Zi looked at each other, helpless.
In two quarters of an hour, I'm afraid I won't be able to leave.
Walking along the flower path paved with bluestone bricks, Fang Xu was led to a house.
Fang Xu looked up and saw a plaque hanging on the door with the words "Fengyajian" written on it.
The maid opened the door, bowed her body towards Fang Xu, and said softly, "Madam, please, the princess is waiting for you inside."
Fang Xu nodded, stepped over the high threshold, and entered the house.
The furnishings in the house are even worse than those outside. There are eight golden dragon and red pillars in the house, circling around, and the dragon eyes are made of fine glass beads, which is extremely extravagant.
What can be seen in the house is worth a hundred gold at least. Even the porcelain bottles placed on the high shelf at the door are of rare three-color color.
Fang Xu's eyes fell on the center, where a woman sat.
The woman was wearing a vermilion gown and a flower crown on her head. She was sitting on her knees in front of the table. She was holding an incense stick in her right hand and fiddled with it in the golden incense burner on the table. Thin wisps of smoke floated up, reflecting her slightly heroic face.
The person opposite also noticed Fang Xu, slowly put down the incense sticks, a slight smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and a few wrinkles appeared on his face, "Mrs. Yong Chenghou is here."
Fang Xu stepped forward and knelt down calmly, "I have seen Princess Duanyang, please be safe."
Duanyang saw that she was interested, and a trace of pride flashed in his eyes, "Yongcheng, Madam, please get up, there is no need to be polite."
"Thank you, princess." Fang Xu stood up slowly and stood where he was.
"Come, madam, please take a seat."
The princess spoke, and Qingli stepped forward quickly and led Fang Xu to the first seat at the bottom, just to the right of the princess.
"Since Madam Hou is here, let's pass on the food." Duanyang looked out the door and said quietly.
"Passing the meal——"
As soon as the words were spoken, a row of maidservants filed in without even making a pot of tea, all holding trays in their hands. There were a wide variety of dishes on the tray, with more types than the palace banquet.
Thinking of the door plaque outside, Fang Xu only felt ironic.
With this level of luxury, how can you afford the word elegance?
"Mrs. Hou, you don't have to be polite. This banquet is for you. Just ask for anything you need." Duanyang smiled generously, but there was a knife hidden in his eyes.
Fang Xu lowered his eyes and looked at the golden bottle on the table, with amber wine swaying in it, "My wife, thank you princess for your kindness."
"I just don't know...why did the princess order my wife to come here today?"
Fang Xu made his words clear, which made Duanyang's hand holding the vegetables shudder.
Duanyang looked at her in surprise. After a while, he smiled suddenly and said in a low voice, "I thought Mrs. Hou was smart, but I never expected that she would be so restless."
Duanyang put down his chopsticks, looked at Fang Xu, and raised his red lips lightly, "I heard that Yuan Yi was defeated by you?"
Fang Xu's face was calm and unruffled, "The princess is joking, but it's just a rumor, how can you believe it?"
"There are only you and me here, why are you pretending?" Duanyang looked at her with a smile and said softly, "To be honest, I admire you very much."
"Without a single soldier, just by opening his mouth, he overthrew the current crown prince." Duanyang sneered coldly, "It's also my fault that Yuan Yi is a complete idiot and lacks scheming. How can he be the crown prince?"
Fang Xu just listened to her words, his eyebrows lowered and silent.
Duanyang sat at the top and looked at Fang Xu with a smile, "I'm curious, whose team are you on, and who did you die for?"
If she didn't have a backer, how could a young lady-in-waiting have the courage to attack the prince?
Fang Xu raised his eyes and said coldly, "Princess, be careful what you say, I have no intention of doing this."
"Don't be nervous, I won't do anything to you." Duanyang leaned back slightly, with a smile in his eyes, "On the contrary, I admire you very much."
"If you are interested, you can join me."
Hearing this, Fang Xu froze, and a trace of surprise flashed in his eyes.
She didn't expect... Princess Duanyang to have such thoughts!
"Princess, I apologize for my stupidity. I don't know what the princess means." Fang Xu lowered his head, hiding his emotions and pretending to be calm.
"Really?" Duanyang raised his lips, his eyes dark, "You really don't know?"
Fang Xu breathed a little slower and said slowly, "You are already the eldest princess now, enjoying all the glory, why... take risks?"
Duanyang chuckled lightly, raised his hand to pick up the bamboo chopsticks, crushed the tofu in the bowl, and said in a calm tone, "When my father was alive, many people were eyeing the prince. Later, when the king was seriously ill, the brothers used all kinds of tricks. , everyone is in danger."
"But I am the least afraid, because no matter who gets his wish, I am still a princess." Duanyang raised his eyes and looked at Fang Xu with a smile.
"But now I don't think so. Instead of being a princess for the rest of my life, it's better to take a chance on myself."
"Mrs. Hou, are you willing to help?"
(End of chapter)
