Wei Dongling wept like rain.
During her years in General Qi's mansion, she always felt much older than her peers. Whenever something happened to anyone, she would unhesitatingly be the first to stand in front of everyone to protect them.
As time went by, everyone seemed to take it for granted. No one ever asked if she would feel pain or be afraid of the dark.
Yu Zixi had once said the same thing to her. At that time, she scoffed at it, regarding him as a philanderer spouting nonsense.
Now, seeing him recklessly rush into the peril - filled Prince's Mansion to save her. Facing the encirclement on all sides, he still smiled at her calmly and told her that with him around, she didn't need to be afraid.
Wei Dongling locked eyes with Yu Zixi, and her tears fell even more fiercely.
The Prince beside them saw this and sneered behind his hand at Yu Zixi, saying, "There are times when this Prince quite envies you. You seem to have nothing at first glance, yet in fact, you have everything."
Yu Zixi glanced at the Prince and said coldly, "I'll stay. Let her go!"
Wei Dongling's face changed drastically. She shook her head vigorously and shouted, "Zixi, don't!" Before she could finish her words, she was kicked hard by Miss Qiao beside her.
The Prince, however, looked at the dagger in Yu Zixi's hand with a smiling face and nodded, saying, "Deal!"
Yu Zixi threw away the dagger in his hand.
The Prince glanced at the soft armor showing under Yu Zixi's black clothes and smiled meaningfully.
Yu Zixi waved his hand and said, "Send her out of the Prince's Mansion safely, and I'll take it off myself."
The Prince sneered and said, "It seems this is not up to you, right?" Then, he looked up at Miss Qiao on the attic.
Miss Qiao immediately understood. She pointed her long sword at Wei Dongling's throat.
Yu Zixi's face darkened. He roared, "Mu Rong Jingyu, don't go too far!"
The Prince glared at Yu Zixi fiercely and replied, "Yu Zixi, when you set a trap to scheme against my 80,000 Xue family troops, why didn't you think you were going too far?" Then, the Prince looked at Miss Qiao on the attic again.
Miss Qiao grabbed Wei Dongling by the back of her neck and pressed her hard towards the windowsill.
Wei Dongling let out a scream. Her whole body was lying on the windowsill, on the verge of falling.
Yu Zixi was extremely worried when he saw this. He had no choice but to take off his long robe with a dark face, untie the soft armor on his body and throw it on the ground, revealing his thin inner clothes.
A group of mansion soldiers quickly stepped forward, pointing their silver spears at Yu Zixi's neck. Only then did Miss Qiao pull Wei Dongling back.
Seeing Yu Zixi surrender, the Prince immediately laughed complacently. He waved his hand at Miss Qiao and said, "This Miss Wei's family members have been locked up in the government yamen. You take her out and let their family have a good reunion!"
Miss Qiao was stunned for a moment, and then immediately understood that the Prince wanted her to take Wei Dongling out of the mansion and dispose of her at will. Miss Qiao nodded and carried Wei Dongling downstairs and walked out.
Yu Zixi was secretly anxious when he saw Wei Dongling being taken away.
Wei Dongling's eyes were blood - shot. All her family members were locked up in the government yamen? Could something have happened to Uncle Li and the others?
Before she could think further, the tied - up Wei Dongling was carried out by Miss Qiao like a chick. With tears all over her face, she looked back and locked eyes with Yu Zixi. There was endless yearning and misery in their eyes.
"Your Highness!" A servant of the Prince's Mansion rushed forward to report, "His Royal Highness, Prince Xuan of the Rui Prince's Mansion claims that he has something urgent to report and has already broken into the main hall."
The Prince's face froze. He asked suspiciously, "Mu Rong Xuan? This Prince has never had any friendship with him. What does he want by breaking in at this time?"
The servant reported, "Prince Xuan said that he has an imperial edict from the Emperor to convey."
An imperial edict from the Emperor? The Prince was skeptical. Since he was punished by the Emperor to be under house arrest for three months during the Mid - Autumn Festival, he had never entered the palace again. Even for the Empress Dowager's birthday, the Emperor didn't allow him to go. Now, the Emperor sent the young son of Uncle Rui Prince to convey an edict?
Did the Emperor know that he had sneaked out of the mansion?
Or was this Prince Xuan harboring evil intentions and falsely conveying the imperial edict?
The Prince thought for a moment and still decided to go and take a look. In case the Emperor really knew that he had sneaked out of the mansion, he might be punished even more severely.
The Prince pointed at Yu Zixi and ordered everyone, "Throw him into the dry well full of poisonous scorpions and watch him closely for this Prince!" Then, he walked away without looking back.
The Prince actually raised poisonous scorpions in the mansion? Wei Dongling felt a chill in her heart when she heard this and struggled desperately. Miss Qiao saw this and threw her to the ground fiercely. Wei Dongling saw stars.
Yu Zixi was anxious when he saw Wei Dongling being stunned by the fall. He roared, "Let her go!"
Miss Qiao looked back at Yu Zixi and kicked Wei Dongling hard in the wound on her abdomen.
Wei Dongling shivered in pain. Her face instantly turned pale and she slumped down weakly.
"You're so presumptuous!" Yu Zixi was extremely angry. He struggled hard, but was firmly pressed to the ground by someone. There was a blazing fire in Yu Zixi's eyes. The woman in his heart had been repeatedly attacked and tortured by all kinds of inexplicable people. Did they all think he was dead?
Did he really have to be in that position to protect Wei Dongling from harm ever after?
The arrow tips of the archers on the high wall were firmly pointed at Yu Zixi. If he made the slightest move, he would be shot into a sieve immediately.
Suddenly, hidden darts shot from the wall. Two or three archers fell straight down, making a human - shaped pit on the ground.
Those hidden darts were Ruochen's hidden weapons! He He Jingyao had brought Cuihuan and the others in.
Everyone on the wall was shocked and turned their heads to look.
Miss Qiao roared at everyone, "What are you standing there for? Throw him into the well!"
The mansion soldiers escorting Yu Zixi quickly obeyed the order and dragged him towards the dry well. The stone well - cover was lifted, and it was pitch - black and bottomless inside. Everyone dragged Yu Zixi and pushed him in.
"No!" Wei Dongling was extremely anxious. She bit hard on Miss Qiao's ankle.
"Ah - " Miss Qiao let out a scream in pain. She pulled back her foot, and the long sword in her hand stabbed towards Wei Dongling's abdomen.
At the critical moment, Jingzhe jumped down from the windowsill. He picked up the long sword and lifted Miss Qiao's veil. He quickly picked up Wei Dongling and untied the ropes binding her.
Miss Qiao was extremely angry. She glared at Jingzhe and waved her hand at the secret guards around her. Everyone swarmed forward one after another and rushed towards Jingzhe. Jingzhe unfurled his soft sword and fought with them. He also didn't forget to push Wei Dongling and shouted, "You go quickly!"
Wei Dongling refused to leave.
Yu Zixi was wrestling with everyone beside the well at this time. Two or three mansion soldiers were thrown into the well by him and let out miserable screams. But he was surrounded by everyone, and the silver spears were all pointed at him, stabbing at his hands tightly holding the well - edge one by one.
Seeing those fair fingers instantly stained with red, Wei Dongling's heart tightened. She rushed forward regardless. Before she could grab Yu Zixi's hand, she was firmly grabbed by the neck by several secret guards.
"Miss Wei!" Jingzhe was annoyed. The sword in his hand quickly formed more and more sword - flowers.
Wei Dongling saw that He Jingyao, Cuihuan, Tian Qi and others in the distance were outnumbered when dealing with the many mansion soldiers in the Prince's Mansion. She gritted her teeth and urgently ordered Jingzhe, "You go to the Bashan Yeyu Teahouse quickly. Find Lord Rong and ask him to bring people to save me!"