The two bodies were still tightly pressed together. Song Wanchu felt the man's heartbeat skip a beat.
Liang Yuzhou's breath suddenly grew heavy, and his chest felt as if a piece had been hollowed out.
"Song Wanchu, you've pretended to be a virtuous wife for three years. As soon as Shi Luohan came back, you couldn't keep up the act anymore?"
This must be her true feelings. She had forgotten her promise to marry him, never loved him, and regretted marrying him.
Song Wanchu closed her eyes and shed silent tears.
For a predator who had never cherished her but demanded her undivided loyalty, she was too exhausted to explain anything.
Liang Yuzhou's scorching breath fanned against her ear. "My woman. I will never allow any man to take her away. Not even the Crown Prince, let alone Shi Luohan!"
Deep into the night, it was deathly quiet outside Shuiyunju. The cold wind whistled.
On the bed inside the room, Song Wanchu felt as if she were being roasted by a furnace. Fine beads of sweat dotted her forehead.
Liang Yuzhou had taken her once on the pear - wood table and then carried her to the bed. Her supple body was contorted into various positions by him.
Her body trembled ceaselessly with the man's movements. Her head was buried in the pillow as she continuously let out sweet moans.
She was like a crabapple flower ravaged by a storm.
His fingers constantly caressed the scar on her chest, completely oblivious to the searing pain in his shoulder.
His crazy possession was also a form of near - pathological self - abuse.
Only in this way could he cover up the pain of loss with the real tactile sensation.
Song Wanchu fainted.
She didn't know that Liang Yuzhou carefully cleaned her body and dressed her in nightclothes.
She didn't know that Liang Yuzhou's eyes changed several times as he looked at her sleeping face, and finally tenderly kissed her forehead.
She didn't even hear his soft sigh.
"If you don't love me, why did you save me with your heart's blood?"
...
In the Princess Mansion, a dozen or so killers knelt in a row outside the bedroom.
"Useless! A bunch of useless idiots!"
The Princess's robe was loose. Her wrinkled face was full of anger.
She had been waiting all night for the good news of Song Wanchu's death. She had sent out her most elite killers, but only half of them had returned!
After paying such a heavy price, the result was that Song Wanchu was sent back to the Duke's Mansion by Liang Yuzhou?
Didn't all her efforts and losses just go to waste?
"Your Highness, it's cold. Take care of your health."
A soft and feminine voice came from behind.
Yu Jingnian draped his robe over the Princess.
Both of them still carried a sticky and lewd smell.
The Princess played with the gemstone ring in her hand, her eyes cold and menacing.
"A mere concubine. It's so hard to kill her!"
Princess Lingyang was such a fool. She actually believed the rumor that Liang Yuzhou liked Yu Huiyan!
Yu Jingnian's tone was soft as he stroked the Princess's shoulder. "Your Highness, don't worry. It's better that the bitch has returned to the Duke's Mansion. The old lady is not in the mansion, and Jiahe has invited Huiyan to stay in the Duke's Mansion. I think Huiyan will be happy to send that bitch to her end."
Since the assassination had failed, they could only resort to poisoning.
The Princess's eyes flashed with a cruel and arrogant light.
Xiwei and Siyuan had sent back news that they dressed up beautifully every day and tried every means to seduce Liang Yuzhou.
But Liang Yuzhou didn't even look at them, let alone touch them.
As long as Song Wanchu was alive, Liang Yuzhou would never turn his eyes to other women.
So what if Liang Yuzhou protected Song Wanchu closely?
The Princess was very confident. Even if she killed Song Wanchu, Liang Yuzhou wouldn't really fall out with her.
Breaking into her bedroom at night and arguing with her was already the limit of Liang Yuzhou's resistance.
She must gain control over Liang Yuzhou and win over the forces of the Duke's Mansion to her side!
The Princess threw a small porcelain bottle into Yu Jingnian's hand.
"This poison can trigger Song Wanchu's heart disease. Whether she can be killed depends on your daughter's ability!"
Yu Jingnian took it respectfully, as if holding a rare treasure. "Your Highness, please rest assured. With Huiyan's cruelty, Song Wanchu won't live for many days."
Only when Song Wanchu was dead could his daughter capture Liang Yuzhou's heart.
The Princess hadn't enjoyed herself much all night, and after hearing several bad news, she became even more restless and irritated.
"Your Highness, let this servant serve you and let you sleep for a while."
Yu Jingnian observed her expression and immediately saw that the desire in the Princess's eyes remained unfulfilled.
The Princess frowned as she looked at the wrinkles around Yu Jingnian's eyes.
He was old and lacked the strength. Even with the help of aphrodisiacs, he couldn't last long.
"You've been tired all night. Go back and rest."
The Princess brushed away his hand coldly.
Then she ordered, "Call Jingxuan in to serve!"
Yu Jingnian's face changed slightly. Jingxuan was the Princess's new favorite. He was only in his twenties and full of energy.
In the past, after he served the Princess, the Princess would let him stay in the mansion overnight.
But now she was impatient to send him away.
A sense of crisis welled up in Yu Jingnian. He had a premonition that he was about to fall out of favor.
His only son was already buried in the soil. He must ensure that his daughter would marry into the Duke's Mansion without any problems and hold on tightly to the Duke's Mansion as a backer!
...
Zhou Sheng, Zhou Yan, and Yaoguang came back to report just before dawn.
Liang Yuzhou's hawk - like eyes swept over the three of them one by one.
"Second Master, we're fine. Not a scratch on us."
Zhou Yan said as he spun around to prove that he was unharmed. "Three of our men got slightly injured. The enemy had eight dead and six injured. As soon as you left with the Lady, they withdrew soon after."
"What about Shi Luohan?"
The three of them were stunned. Why was the Second Master concerned about his love rival?
Was it because he was afraid the Lady would worry?
Zhou Sheng sneered. "That kid was more enthusiastic about killing than anyone else. He even wanted to chase after the killers when they withdrew."
A cold smile played on Liang Yuzhou's lips.
A reckless man with more bravery than brains. What on earth did Song Wanchu see in him?
Was it just because Shi Luohan had entered her world earlier than him?
"Second Master, we've killed so many of the Princess's men. Will the Princess..."
Zhou Sheng was a bit worried.
The hidden struggle between the Second Master and the Princess had reached a life - and - death situation. The Princess was powerful and vengeful. If she united with her political allies in the court to attack the Duke's Mansion...
Liang Yuzhou's eyes grew darker, and his expression was unfathomable.
"Zhou Sheng, Zhou Yan, come with me to Qingyazhai. Yaoguang, go back to the Lady's side. If anyone dares to talk nonsense in front of her, you know what to do."
In Qingyazhai, Wen Congbai's teacup dropped onto the table, splashing water all over himself.
"Liang Er, are you crazy?"
Realizing that his voice was too loud and excited, he quickly looked nervously in the direction of the door and window, then lowered his voice. "Are you crazy?"
In front of him was a sandalwood box with the lock already opened. The letters inside were piled up like a mountain.
Wen Congbai only read one of them and felt as if his eyes had been severely hurt.
What shocked him even more was what Liang Yuzhou said.
"I'm going to expose the affair between the Princess and Yu Jingnian."
"Do you know how dangerous it is to go against the Princess? Even the Crown Prince doesn't dare to fall out with her. Are you even willing to sacrifice your life for Song Wanchu?"