usatvline Chapter 565 Who do you think you are?
Chapter 565 Who do you think you are?
Xiao Mengxi turned her head sharply: "What did you say?"
The maid nodded vigorously with tears in her eyes.
Xiao Mengxi frowned, and then she heard the man's deep voice: "This prince and the prince have an old grudge, and only the antidote of Blood Shadow Powder can settle this grudge."
Xiao Mengxi was stunned for a moment, then turned to look at the masked man with an evil look.
"My lord, what do you mean?"
Xie Jingchi pulled the corner of his lip and said coldly: "Unfortunately, Miss Shen Er once saved my life, so today I came to ask for an antidote for her."
Xiao Mengxi's pupils shrank slightly.
Did Shen Shuyi save the Wolf King’s life?
how can that be!
Xiao Mengxi just thought it was ridiculous, but couldn't help but feel a little scared.
How could Shen Shuyi be related to this prince with mysterious whereabouts and cruel methods!
"The prince and I have no grudges against each other, so why does he have to make things difficult for me? What's more, Shen Shuyi also gave me a ten-day half-step insanity, so shouldn't the prince be fair?" Xiao Mengxi forced herself to remain calm.
Others may not know, but she knows.
This prince, who has made great military achievements and is unpredictable, is deeply favored by Your Majesty.
Daqian has never had a king of a different surname who is so young and yet holds so much military power.
Most importantly, she had seen His Majesty's attitude towards him... doting...
Yes, pampering.
This creepy word actually appeared when used to describe Your Majesty.
Not only that, Concubine Rou once tested His Majesty because the Wolf King had a large army, but His Majesty turned a deaf ear to her and instead criticized Concubine Rou.
"Oh? What does your poison have to do with me?"
"I have no grudge against the prince, why is the prince so..."
"Ye Lan, send Prince Xiao to the South City Gate to take a good look at the scenery of the capital." Xie Jingchi interrupted coldly, obviously not having much patience.
"Yes." In the dim light, a shadow flashed by and disappeared in an instant.
"and many more!"
Xiao Mengxi's eyes turned bloodshot and she spoke in a hurry.
"Why must the prince be so heartless!"
He actually wanted to hang her son's body on the city gate. It was simply outrageous!
Xie Jingchi's eyes were cold and gloomy, and he looked like a ghost when he looked at her.
"The princess is too long-winded."
Xiao Mengxi was unwilling, yet also terrified: "Bihe, go get the antidote."
"Yes." Xiao Mengxi said in a deep voice.
Not long after, a sandalwood box was handed to Xie Jingchi, and Xiao Mengxi's eyes flickered for a moment.
Xie Jingchi narrowed his eyes, and Canghai's long sword was across Xiao Mengxi's neck.
"Is there a problem with the antidote?" Xie Jingchi asked in a cold voice.
Xiao Mengxi forced a smile: "Your Majesty, you are joking. How can there be a problem?"
The next moment, Canghai's sword cut a bloody mark on Xiao Mengxi's slender neck. Xie Jingchi's phoenix eyes were cold: "I don't have time to guess riddles with the princess."
Xiao Mengxi's heart tightened. The man's aura was sinister and exuded an indescribable evil spirit, as if he had walked through a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood, and he didn't seem to be joking at all.
Xiao Mengxi's breathing was unstable and her throat was tight.
"There is no antidote for this poison. I couldn't get the Bauhinia flower, so I used the Red Luan flower, which has similar effects, as a substitute. If you take the antidote once every seven days, you can delay the poison for seven days."
Xie Jingchi frowned slightly: "Hong Gu."
Hong Gu took the pill, twisted it a little, and sniffed it: "Master, it is indeed the Red Luan Flower that is used as medicine, but this so-called antidote is fighting poison with poison. Every time you take it, another chronic poison will accumulate in your body. Over time, the poison will enter your bones and there will be no antidote."
Xie Jingchi's face was cold, and his deep phoenix eyes stared directly at the woman in front of him.
Xiao Mengxi felt as if a poisonous snake had locked her neck, and it was difficult for her to breathe. "My Lord, is it worth it for you to be my enemy for a woman?"
Xie Jingchi's lips were red, and he sneered: "Who do you think you are? What's the harm in killing you?"
The next moment, the candles in the room went out, and a sword light broke through the air, directly cutting off two fingers of Xiao Mengxi.
"what--!!!"
Xiao Mengxi’s face turned pale and she screamed in pain. Bright red blood dripped and fell to the ground.
No one was seen in the room, only a sinister voice remained: "From today on, if I can't find a bauhinia flower, I will take one of the princess' fingers, until the princess dies of the poison in ten days."
Beads of sweat the size of beans oozed out of Xiao Mengxi's forehead. She held her left hand tightly with her right hand. There were two fingers missing there, and the pain was excruciating.
"Princess! Hurry, call the imperial physician... hurry..." Bihe was so anxious that she almost cried out, her face turned pale.
After Xie Jingchi left, his expression was cold: "Send more people to find Bauhinia as soon as possible."
"Yes."
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Three days later, Xiao Mengxi, who had lost all the fingers on one hand, became dazed and paranoid, no longer showing any of the arrogance and glory she had in the past.
In just a few days, Xiao Mengxi lost a lot of weight, and even Xiao Rui's funeral was handled in a very perfunctory manner.
She couldn't bear it any longer and handed in a card to enter the palace.
Emperor Qianwu was reviewing memorials in Wendedian at this time. When he heard Wang Xi say that Xiao Mengxi cried and asked for a meeting, he couldn't help but frowned.
"What's going on? She has always been lawless, why would she cry like this?"
"pass."
After Xiao Mengxi entered the Wende Hall, she fell to the ground, tears streaming down her face. She was terrified and said, "Cousin! Please, for the sake of our past friendship, save me!"
Xiao Mengxi was crying so hard that she was gasping for breath, her hair was disheveled, and her eyes were bloodshot. It was obvious that she was extremely frightened.
Emperor Qianwu put down the memorial in his hand and said, "What's going on? Who could possibly bully you?"
"Cousin, save me! Please, cousin, save me!!!" Xiao Mengxi kowtowed continuously, and in just a moment, her forehead became red and swollen.
It was this action that allowed Emperor Qianwu to clearly see her tightly wrapped palms.
The shape looked a bit weird, like... it had no fingers.
"Who bullied you? I will take care of it for you, just speak slowly. Wang Xi, please take a seat." Emperor Qianwu narrowed his eyes, and there was a hint of anger between his brows.
Xiao Mengxi seemed to have managed to calm down a bit. She looked at the people around her, seeming to want to say something but stopping herself.
It was not until Emperor Qianwu raised his hand to send the group away that Xiao Mengxi said, "Brother, I don't know when I offended the Wolf King. The prince sends people to take one of my fingers day and night. I didn't want to disturb you for such a small matter, but I was really scared and frightened..."
Xiao Mengxi didn't know whether Emperor Qianwu would make the decision for her, but no matter what, she was still a member of the royal family. The move by the Canglang King showed that he was disrespecting the Daqian royal family!
She was really scared. She had never seen anyone who kept his word.
What was even more terrifying was that no matter how she deployed defenses and added more manpower, the Wolf King's men were always able to sneak into the mansion, come to her bed, and cut off her fingers.
She slept lightly on the first day, but in the next two days, she didn't dare to sleep at all.
But no matter whether he was asleep or not, his men would visit him on time.
Xiao Mengxi hated Shen Jingyu to death now. If she knew that the inconspicuous Shen Shuyi was actually related to this cruel and ruthless prince, she would never try to take advantage of her!