Sheng Yunqi grabbed the inner robe Huo Wei was wearing and wrapped it tightly around his neck. "Who the hell are you? She's the Queen of Northern Yan. What are you doing in her room?"
Huo Wei looked arrogant and calm. As a martial artist, he easily pushed aside the wrist of this son of a civil official. "Who am I? I'm the King of Hell who's here to take your life."
The two were about to confront and fight when Du Gu Luanyue rushed between them, separating them. She said to Huo Wei anxiously,
"Please let him go. I promise he'll never show up in Northern Yan again!
He came to Northern Yan just because he couldn't let go of his past feelings. It's all my fault. I left without saying goodbye. Sheng Yunqi will never pose any threat to Northern Yan!"
Huo Wei's black eyes shrank. "You even take the blame on yourself for his sake? The newly - married Queen of His Majesty is really deeply in love with other men."
Du Gu Luanyue's jade - like eyes flickered for a moment, and then she immediately understood what Huo Wei meant. "I have no feelings for him anymore."
Huo Wei smiled. "So you have feelings for His Majesty now?"
Du Gu Luanyue's scarlet jade - like eyes stared directly at Huo Wei. Her eyebrows were tightly knitted and never relaxed. As smart people, how could they not understand the implication of Huo Wei's words?
Huo Wei was forcing her, forcing her to show her stance and feelings. Otherwise, all she had done to him would be a deliberate seduction and a lie.
All her efforts on Huo Wei would be in vain, and all the humiliation and grievances she had suffered in Northern Yan would be for nothing.
"I..."
Huo Wei's voice was cold and imposing. "I'll return the Heavenly Silk Belt to you now. I don't want to force you."
When Sheng Yunqi heard the words "Heavenly Silk", his expression changed. He asked tremblingly, "You even made a belt with Heavenly Silk for him."
Du Gu Luanyue's fingertips went numb, and her whole body turned cold. Her voice was a bit hoarse.
"Don't be angry, Huo Wei. I don't love His Majesty. The one I love has always been you. Sheng Yunqi is just a past entanglement. I've let go of it long ago."
Huo Wei opened his arms and pulled her to his side. He held her cold jade - like hand with one hand and suddenly pulled her waist with the other, making her sit on his lap.
"So that's the case. I almost misunderstood." Those cold and fierce black eyes stared directly at Du Gu Luanyue, showing a strong sense of dominance, as if forcing the world to bow to him.
Du Gu Luanyue swallowed the sourness in her throat. She suppressed the turmoil in her heart and didn't even dare to look into Sheng Yunqi's eyes.
"Just leave. This is exactly what you've seen. I went out of the palace to pray just to be with him.
Sheng Yunqi, I'm no longer the Luanyue in your heart. I'm dirty now. Go back to Southern Chu quickly."
Sheng Yunqi saw the girl he loved being held in another man's arms and sitting on his lap. She was even disheveled in her room.
At this moment, his heart sank into the abyss. It was like the winter wind and snow had condensed into an ice knife, stabbing into his eyes and stirring crazily. Even breathing was painful.
"He forced you, right? He must have forced you! If I kill him, you'll be free, right, Luanyue!"
After receiving Du Gu Luanyue's signal with her eyes, Aunt Mei Jiang struck the back of Sheng Yunqi's neck with a hand - knife. After Sheng Yunqi fainted, Aunt Mei Jiang took him away.
Huo Wei raised his eyebrows and said coldly, "I didn't allow you to let him go."
Du Gu Luanyue pushed Huo Wei away and stood up from his lap. Tears rolled down her eyes, and she said in a breakdown,
"That's enough, Huo Wei. You've forced me to this extent today. Isn't it enough? Do you have to kill Sheng Yunqi to be satisfied!"
Huo Wei's slender fingers tapped on the round table unhurriedly. His fierce eyes glinted with cold light.
"The Empress and the Imperial Consort. Southern Chu sent the Princess Royal to Northern Yan for a peace - making marriage. On the surface, it seems very sincere. But secretly, you have a bigger plan, right?
Throughout history, once an enemy general penetrates deep into the enemy's rear, what he has to execute must be a decapitation operation."
He suspected that Du Gu Luanyue might want to kill the Emperor of Northern Yan directly, but he thought it didn't seem right. If the Emperor died, there would be a new one, which would cause endless trouble. So he guessed her purpose wasn't this.
Du Gu Luanyue turned her back to Huo Wei. All the strength in her body seemed to be drained. "I only have one plea. Spare Sheng Yunqi. I'll do anything you ask."
Huo Wei found it more and more interesting. He propped his cheek with his elbow and stared at her with his deep eyes. "Aren't you most in love with me? Now you're willing to do anything to save someone?"
Du Gu Luanyue said in a low voice, "I have no grudges against him. Moreover, I was the one who was sorry to him first. I should make it up to him."
Huo Wei frowned and shouted sharply, "You still can't let go of your old feelings, right!"
She was silent for a long time before turning around to look at Huo Wei.
"I know you won't miss such a good opportunity to get rid of me.
Huo Wei, I know your purpose. You want to start a war between the north and the south to gain more military power. After all, you have no prestige in the court. The noble class in Northern Yan all exclude you, and your life is not easy.
The war in Southern Chu is inevitable. As the Princess Royal, I should take the primary responsibility."
Huo Wei poured himself a cup of cold tea and took a sip. "Well, of course I won't let you go."
Du Gu Luanyue said, "I think I haven't done anything to hurt you since I came to Northern Yan, but you've always wanted to kill me.
Fine. Since I can't save my country and people, I can at least save the person I'm sorry for. I'll die in front of you today. Please spare Sheng Yunqi, okay?"
Huo Wei slammed the teacup in his hand on the round table. The teacup broke in his palm, and his sharp jaw tightened.
"After all, you're still doing this for that Sheng Yunqi, right?"
Du Gu Luanyue took out the silver hairpin on her head and held it in her hand. Her eyes were cold and lifeless as she stabbed the silver hairpin hard at her neck.
Today, she let Sheng Yunqi see Huo Wei naked in her room and also let him see her sitting on Huo Wei's lap.
Letting the person she once loved see this scene, at that moment, she felt as if she was already dead.
Moreover, since Huo Wei wanted to deal with her so much, today was really a very good opportunity. She couldn't struggle. She had really fallen into Huo Wei's hands.
Huo Wei threw a teacup, knocking the silver hairpin out of her hand. She lost her balance and fell to the ground.
Du Gu Luanyue roared hoarsely, "What on earth do you want? Can't you just let me die with dignity!"
Huo Wei slowly stood up and walked in front of her, looking down at her.
His black eyes deepened. What he was thinking about was not starting the war between the north and the south, but that Du Gu Luanyue was still making plans for Sheng Yunqi even at this point.
For some reason, his heart felt stuffy. He bent down, putting his hands on his thighs. "Du Gu Luanyue, I'll only ask you one question."