"Hehe! He Lianyun, there's no need for you to act so hypocritical. I still have people in Dongling Country. You just need to send me to the designated location!" He Liancheng never appreciated what He Lianyun had done.
"Alright!" He Lianyun agreed without any hesitation. "But in the future, please, elder brother, plan thoroughly before taking action!"
"What do you mean?" He Liancheng glared angrily at He Lianyun, who seemed to be smiling but not really.
"Your humble brother doesn't mean anything. I'm just reminding elder brother that everything should be for the sake of Xiyue Country. You can't put our country in a dire situation just for your own self - interest!"
"Today, if I hadn't gone to rescue you, what would you have planned to do, elder brother? Commit suicide to atone for your sins? Fight to the death with the people of Dongling? Or surrender and become their captive?"
He Liancheng just stared fixedly at He Lianyun, his eyes filled with dangerous signals, but he didn't answer.
He Lianyun directly ignored him and continued, "I believe no matter which result it is, elder brother's identity would have been completely exposed! I'm sure that by tomorrow, Dongling Country's army would be at the city gates of our Xiyue Country."
"Because of elder brother's sin alone, you would plunge our entire Xiyue Country into danger! Elder brother's 'ability' is truly getting greater and greater!"
"Hahaha! He Lianyun, what right do you have to accuse me?"
He Liancheng covered the wound on his abdomen, laughed a few times, and provocatively said to He Lianyun, "Even if I made a mistake, so what? I'm still the eldest prince of Xiyue Country, with the pure blood of Xiyue Country flowing in my veins. I'm the most legitimate heir to the throne of Xiyue Country! These are all facts you can't deny and can never obtain in your lifetime!"
He Lianyun's expression didn't change because of He Liancheng's words. He just said calmly, "It's getting late. Your humble brother will send someone to take elder brother back now!"
After saying that, He Lianyun waved to his three subordinates, signaling them to send He Liancheng away.
Although He Liancheng was seriously injured and could barely stand steadily, he still waved away the hand of a black - clothed man who wanted to support him, and sneered at He Lianyun's face.
"Some things are not for you to covet! People with impure blood are not allowed to stay in this world. Inferiors will always be inferiors! The children of slaves are only worthy of being slaves!"
"Creak! Creak!" Hearing this, He Lianyun's calm face, which he had maintained for so long, finally cracked at this moment. He clenched his fists tightly, and the sound was clearly audible around them.
"Hahaha!" And the culprit of all this just left with a proud laugh.
He Liancheng thought that the angry look on He Lianyun's face just now made him feel much more relieved. He had known since childhood how to anger his younger brother, and he had never failed.
He Lianyun, who was extremely angry and on the verge of an outburst, had a flash of killing intent towards He Liancheng in his mind, but he quickly suppressed it.
He Liancheng couldn't die now, at least not here!
...
Three days had passed since the trip to Pufa Temple. Even so, the capital city was not peaceful recently.
The Emperor of Dongling ordered a thorough investigation of all households, shops, pedestrians, and merchants inside and outside the capital city, aiming to find out the secret agents of those black - clothed men in the capital.
As a result, the common people in the capital were all in a state of panic. They usually didn't dare to go out much, and the streets became much deserted.
On that day, the imperial physicians diagnosed that He Yimeng was indeed poisoned. Although the poison was very serious, after being diagnosed by several imperial physicians in the palace, the poison had gradually been alleviated in these days. However, Shen Miao's situation was not optimistic.
On that day, she was first whipped in the face by Shen Li, and then fell to the ground and hit a stone, leaving several long and thin wounds.
Although she had been diagnosed by the imperial physicians and had used a lot of precious medicinal materials, judging from the imperial physicians' words, it seemed that it would be difficult for her wounds to heal completely, and there was a high possibility of leaving scars.
Upon hearing this news, Shen Miao immediately cried and drove all the people in her room out. She locked herself in the room and had a big tantrum, threatening to take revenge on Shen Li.
In response, Shen Li just sneered. Even if Shen Miao didn't come to find her, she would go to Shen Miao. As for who would deal with whom, it all depended on each person's means.
Half a month later, the wounds on Shen Miao's face finally began to scab. Due to the hot weather, the wounds were itchy. It was okay during the day because the maids were always by her side to remind her. But at night, when Shen Miao fell asleep, she unconsciously reached out to scratch. When she woke up the next day, she found that the scabs on her face had been scratched off.
Now, her face, which might have left scars originally, was even more unsightly. The whip marks left by Shen Li on her face had gradually faded under the nourishment of precious medicinal materials, but the wounds from hitting the ground had left pitted marks even after they healed. Up close, it was really scary.
After this incident, Shen Miao rarely appeared in front of people. Even when she went out, she always covered her face with a light veil to prevent the scars from being exposed.
What Shen Shi and Shen Miao were most worried about was Xiao Hanzhi's attitude. In the past, although Shen Miao's family background was ordinary, she still had her good looks. Now that her face was disfigured, the only thing left was the little bit of affection she had with Xiao Hanzhi.
However, a man's affection is truly mysterious. When he likes you, you are full of merits; when he doesn't like you, even if you have a thousand good points, in his eyes, you are only annoying.
In order to confirm Xiao Hanzhi's feelings, Shen Miao specially invited him to the place where they often met, just to figure out his true feelings.
This time, Shen Miao didn't play hard - to - get. She arrived early and waited in Ruyi Pavilion. When she saw Xiao Hanzhi enter the door, even though he was backlit and she couldn't see his face clearly, her tears still couldn't be controlled and flowed down first.
"Miao'er!" Shen Miao's tearful appearance before she could even speak made Xiao Hanzhi feel even more heart - ache. He took a big step forward and hugged Shen Miao in his arms.
Shen Miao cried in Xiao Hanzhi's arms for a while, wetting a patch of his front clothes. Then she looked up at him and said, "Your Highness!"
"Miao'er, it's my fault that I've made you suffer!" Before Shen Miao could say anything else, Xiao Hanzhi comforted her first.
Hearing this, Shen Miao's tears, which had just stopped, fell again. "No! Your Highness, it's not your fault! If anyone is to blame, it's that bitch Shen Li! It's all her fault that I've become like this!"
"Miao'er, don't worry. I will definitely find the best medicine in the world to treat you! I've already sent people to Xiyue Country to seek medicine. As long as we get the Beauty - Restoring Pill, your appearance will surely return to its former glory!"