Shi Luohan grabbed Liang Yuzhou's collar with his backhand. The arms of the two big men were crossed, and their imposing manner was fierce, like two marmots about to fight.
"My choice of who to like is my freedom. What does it matter to you? Don't flatter yourself!"
Liang Yuzhou's eyes were menacing, with a glint of coldness hidden in the corners, as if he would cut Shi Luohan in half the next moment.
His fury overwhelmed Shi Luohan. "You can like whoever you want, but you mustn't like Yaoguang!"
Yaoguang's identity was too special. She carried a deep hatred for the blood feud and the great cause of restoring the country. She mustn't be trapped in love!
"I not only like her, but I've also made her my woman. She won't be your maid anymore!"
Shi Luohan showed no sign of fear and confronted Liang Yuzhou head - on.
Liang Yuzhou's pupils suddenly constricted. His sharp eyes swept over Yaoguang, and he noticed the marks of love on her neck.
He wished he could send Shi Luohan straight to hell!
"How dare you touch my people!"
Both of them were top - level martial artists, and now consumed by anger, when they fought, it was like the end of the world.
In the already small bedroom, the tables and chairs were all displaced, the screen fell, the sound of porcelain shattering never ceased, and the roof was almost turned over.
"Stop fighting!" Yaoguang rushed forward and tried to separate the two men. In his rage, Liang Yuzhou struck out with his palm, and Yaoguang instinctively stepped in front of Shi Luohan.
She took Liang Yuzhou's palm head - on. Her body flew out and her back hit the table.
The wound that had just healed felt like it was being torn apart, and the pain was excruciating.
"Yaoguang!" Shi Luohan shouted and rushed forward to catch Yaoguang.
Seeing Yaoguang accidentally injured, Liang Yuzhou also stopped his attack.
"Master, I did it voluntarily." Yaoguang's face was deathly pale from the pain, but she didn't dodge when she looked into those furious eyes.
Shi Luohan gave Liang Yuzhou a venomous look and picked Yaoguang up horizontally. "You don't need to explain to him!"
"Yaoguang, do you still remember your identity? Do you still remember what you promised me when I saved you?"
There was cold anger in Liang Yuzhou's tone.
Yaoguang lowered her eyes and grabbed Shi Luohan's shoulders tightly. "I haven't forgotten."
She never forgot her blood feud for a single day, nor did she forget the vow she made to Liang Yuzhou that she wouldn't get entangled with any man.
The master said that falling in love with a man would wear down one's will, make one sink into love, and become weak.
If one cared too much about a man, one would have a weakness.
If she wanted to avenge her country and restore it, she should be an invincible warrior.
Not a little woman who just wanted to be lovey - dovey with a man.
"It's good that you haven't forgotten. Get off him."
Liang Yuzhou ordered her.
Yaoguang struggled a bit, but Shi Luohan tightened his grip on her waist. "Why does she have to listen to you?"
He looked down at Yaoguang and clearly saw a trace of sadness in her eyes.
No matter how strong she was, she still needed comfort.
But Liang Yuzhou just wanted to treat her like a puppet without emotions.
"You don't need to be afraid of him. Let me check your wound."
Shi Luohan said softly and carried Yaoguang out of the dilapidated room.
When Song Wanchu arrived, she saw the mess on the ground.
Without even thinking, she knew that he and her elder brother must have had a fierce fight.
Was this always the simple and crude way men solved problems?
She saw Liang Yuzhou sitting in the shadow where the sunlight couldn't reach, looking gloomy.
Seeing her about to step on the broken porcelain on the ground to enter, Liang Yuzhou took a big step forward, carried her into the room, and placed her on the bed.
This was the only relatively clean and intact place in the whole room.
Song Wanchu could tell that Yaoguang's matter was giving Liang Yuzhou quite a headache.
"Why don't you allow elder brother to like Yaoguang?"
Was it just because Yaoguang was his person and he didn't allow his person to be touched by her elder brother?
"She is the princess of Gaochang Kingdom, the only remaining bloodline of the royal family of Gaochang. Her identity is too special, and the mission she bears is too heavy. She can't be held back by love!"
Song Wanchu was shocked. She had heard of Gaochang Kingdom.
Although this country had a population of only one million, it was located in an important position in the northern border and was rich in blood jade.
She had a set of expensive headdresses inlaid with blood jade from Gaochang Kingdom, which was worth ten thousand taels of silver.
But this country was destroyed by the Hu people four years ago. The Hu people wanted to seize the national treasure of Gaochang Kingdom, the Blood - Dripping Rose, and almost massacred the royal family.
The whereabouts of the Blood - Dripping Rose was unknown, and no one knew where it was.
Song Wanchu knew that Yaoguang was no ordinary person. The proud and tenacious temperament on her body was definitely not something an ordinary maid could have.
So she was the princess of Gaochang Kingdom!
She was actually willing to stay by Liang Yuzhou's side as a maid?
Liang Yuzhou was extremely upset at the moment, but Wanchu was willing to sit down and talk to him calmly face - to - face, which made him feel comforted.
He cherished such moments very much.
"Three years ago, I went to Hengzhou. I met Yaoguang at the door of a brothel. She was tied up and harassed by several hooligans. The madam watched her struggle indifferently and appraised her value.
The moment I saw her murderous eyes, I knew she was no ordinary person.
She also saw me and knew that I didn't want to meddle in other people's business.
The madam thought I was interested in Yaoguang and greeted me warmly. Yaoguang stopped struggling, and her eyes became soft.
I dismounted and walked in front of Yaoguang. The madam thought she had a big customer, and seeing Yaoguang being obedient, she untied her ropes.
Without hesitation, Yaoguang drew out the sword from my waist and made the madam and those hooligans bleed on the spot.
She held the sword and stood in front of me, neither overbearing nor humble, and asked me, 'Do I have the qualification to follow you now?'
She was a princess, but she was willing to put down her pride and be my maid.
She didn't hide anything from me and told me her identity completely. Her natural trust in me made me decide to help her, to help her take revenge bit by bit and complete the great cause of restoring the country."
After hearing this, Song Wanchu read another meaning from Liang Yuzhou's words. Three years ago, he went to Hengzhou.
He went to help Yu Huiyan out in the snow, while she had a miscarriage from exhaustion in the snow.
The thorn deep in her heart stirred, making her feel extremely painful.
Liang Yuzhou's eyes were full of deep apologies. He took her hand and began to explain slowly.
"Wanchu, I've never sent any charcoal to Yu Huiyan. I don't love her, and I've never really cared about her. I went to Hengzhou because I intercepted a letter from Yu Jingnian to the eldest princess before.
He was demoted to Hengzhou and couldn't bear the bitter cold. He came up with a despicable method, which was to slander your father for violent grain collection and immoral behavior. He thought your father's memorial tablet didn't deserve to be enshrined in the Lingxiao Pavilion. He wanted to return to the capital through this dirty accusation and the help of the eldest princess.
He was sure that the old lord wouldn't stand up for your father because the old lord had concealed the truth of Pingsha Pass. When I arrived in Hengzhou, I wished I could kill him with one sword, but at that time I still needed Yu Huiyan as a shield, so I made a deal with him."
Hearing this, Song Wanchu understood.
"So you used the first prize you won in the spring hunt to plead for Yu Jingnian. Yu Jingnian returned to the capital smoothly, and he didn't accuse your father, thus keeping your father's memorial tablet in the Lingxiao Pavilion."
The mystery that had puzzled her for more than a year was finally solved at this moment.