Yu Zixi let go of the hand that was holding Wei Dongling down and quickly wiped the hot tears from her cheeks. He murmured softly, "The child in her belly is not mine. I've never touched her! Dongling, please believe me!"
Recalling the affectionate looks exchanged between Yu Zixi and Qi Jinxuan that day, Wei Dongling's anger welled up. She gritted her teeth and pushed Yu Zixi forcefully, roaring, "What does it matter to me?"
Yu Zixi wrapped his arms around her slender waist and murmured, "Dongling, my heart is full of you. I'll marry no one but you in this lifetime! Will you trust me one more time? I won't let you down!"
Wei Dongling sneered coldly, "What about her? How will you treat her?"
Yu Zixi tilted Wei Dongling's chin, forcing her to look into his eyes. He said seriously, "Dongling, I won't marry any woman other than you! But I need to protect her and her child and support her for the rest of her life."
Wei Dongling was momentarily speechless. With tears in her eyes, she turned her face away.
Yu Zixi gently kissed the tears rolling down Wei Dongling's cheeks and murmured in her ear, "If you don't want to see her, I'll send her far away. We'll never see her again in this lifetime! If what happened at the Qi Mansion that day made you sad, hit me to vent your anger, okay? I did something wrong and made you unhappy. You can punish me however you like, but don't ignore me, and don't leave me! Dongling, my feelings for you have never changed. You've always been the only one in my heart!"
Wei Dongling smiled miserably, "How can I trust you? What did you promise me before? And why did you keep going back on your word? In your heart, your master's orders are more important than anything! When your master told you to marry someone else, you obediently went to marry her! No matter who she is! No matter if she hates me to the core! Yu Zixi! Let me ask you, what exactly am I to you?"
Yu Zixi's eyes were moist and his voice trembled, "Dongling, do you want me to dig out my heart and show it to you? You're more important to me than my own life! But if I lose that position, I'm nothing! I won't be able to protect you!"
Wei Dongling's eyes were filled with tears as she sneered coldly, "What kind of hardships haven't I endured? I've endured all the stabs and poisons! Do I need you to get that position to protect me? Yu Zixi, listen! I don't care if you want that position for your own selfish desires or for other reasons! But don't use me as an excuse! Don't say it's because you want to protect me! Because you can't protect me at all! If you keep saying that, it will only make me think you're extremely hypocritical!"
Yu Zixi's body trembled slightly. He said softly, "Dongling, whatever you want, I'll listen to you, okay?"
Hearing this, Wei Dongling sneered, "Really? Even if I ask you to kill Qi Jinxuan, can you do it?"
Did she really want him to kill Qi Jinxuan? His master wanted him to marry Qi Jinxuan, and now she was asking him to kill Miss Qi instead?
Yu Zixi's face showed a pained expression. His thick long eyelashes trembled. He shook his head gently and said, "Dongling, no! I can't do this!"
Wei Dongling pushed Yu Zixi away, sat up, and sneered, "Young Master Yu! You'd better go and marry your Miss Qi obediently! I have other things to do. I don't have time to chat with you here!"
Seeing Wei Dongling get up, pat the dust off her clothes, and about to turn away, Yu Zixi quickly stepped forward and grabbed her sleeve. He called out softly, "Dongling! I'll agree to everything else, but I can't treat her like this!"
Wei Dongling didn't even bother to sneer. Did she look like such a malicious person? How could she really ask him to kill Qi Jinxuan? She just wanted Yu Zixi to show that he would side with her! But he wouldn't even give her a verbal promise!
With tears in her eyes, Wei Dongling got up, leaped away quickly, and her figure had drifted more than ten feet away with a light tap of her toes.
"Dongling!" Yu Zixi was at a loss and quickly followed.
Wei Dongling felt extremely bitter in her heart. She ran far away without caring about anything and headed towards the official road.
She just wanted to find Uncle Li and go with them to find Grandpa Su quickly! She just wanted to rush into the palace and kill Murong Yunqian with her own hands! To hell with Yu Zixi! To hell with Qi Jinxuan! Who cares who you are!
Suddenly, Wei Dongling stopped. The pale face of Qi Jinxuan appeared in her mind. Could something be wrong with the baby in her belly?
Did Yu Zixi know about this? If he didn't, what if she had a miscarriage?
He should be above lying. Since he had explained, she naturally believed that the child in Qi Jinxuan's belly wasn't his.
In fact, she was more annoyed that Yu Zixi would abandon her at the drop of a hat because of his master's words.
After much hesitation, Wei Dongling wondered whether she should go back and check if Qi Jinxuan was okay. If she was unkind, she couldn't be unrighteous, could she?
Moreover, the child in her belly was innocent.
Just as Wei Dongling was hesitating, Yu Zixi quickly caught up. He leaped forward again and grabbed her slender wrist.
Yu Zixi's eyes were filled with tears as he choked out, "Dongling, don't leave me! Don't push me away! Don't abandon me!" His face was haggard, and his heartache was obvious. He hugged Wei Dongling tightly and refused to let go no matter how she struggled.
In the distance, there came the sound of a sword being drawn from its sheath. The two of them suddenly felt a killing intent approaching and quickly looked up. They saw Pin Hao with a solemn and murderous look on his face. He rushed over with his sword and stabbed fiercely at Yu Zixi's neck.
Yu Zixi quickly pushed Wei Dongling away and dodged to the side. He grabbed the tip of Pin Hao's sword and exclaimed in shock, "Pin Hao! Are you crazy?"
Why would he attack him so ruthlessly?
Pin Hao glared angrily at Yu Zixi and coldly demanded, "Go and marry your Miss Qi! How can you be disrespectful to the princess of the prince's mansion?"
Wei Dongling: …
Hearing this, Yu Zixi stood there stunned. Princess of the prince's mansion? What did Pin Hao mean by this?
Could it be that his Dongling had fallen in love with someone else and had feelings for Shangguan Yun?
Yu Zixi looked at Pin Hao with a helpless look in his eyes and then at Wei Dongling, who looked speechless.
Pin Hao gritted his teeth and said, "From now on, I'll take her back to the prince's mansion and give an explanation to the prince and his wife! Please pay attention to your manners in the future, Young Master Yu. I've always respected you before because our prince always regarded you as a friend! But if you're disrespectful to the princess of the prince's mansion again in the future, just see if I won't turn against you!"
Wei Dongling and Yu Zixi looked at Pin Hao, completely confused.
Pin Hao turned to Wei Dongling and snorted coldly, "And you! Humph, it hasn't been long since the prince passed away. Are you so indecent? Don't you know to stay away from him when you know he has feelings for you?"
Wei Dongling: Thank you so much, Uncle Pin!
Hearing this, Yu Zixi's face darkened. He trembled and asked Wei Dongling, "Could it be that you and Shangguan Yun are already husband and wife?"
Just as Wei Dongling was about to shake her head, she heard Pin Hao snort coldly, "That's right! She's the daughter - in - law of the prince's mansion in life and will be buried in the ancestral grave of the prince's mansion after death!"
Wei Dongling: Pin Hao, I really thank you!