Huo Wei's eyes turned cold and fierce. His deep, long eyes exuded a chill. "I like taking risks the most," he said.
Then he turned to Meng Tan. "Go and bring that little male favorite to me," he ordered.
When Sheng Yunqi was thrown into the room, there was still a dog - chain around his neck. He looked even more disheveled and humiliated as he walked.
Huo Wei lifted his foot and stepped on Sheng Yunqi's chest. He pressed down hard with his toes and stared straight at Dugu Luanyue with half - opened eyes. "Are you heartbroken?" he sneered.
Dugu Luanyue suddenly rushed towards Huo Wei and pushed him away. She roared angrily, "Huo Wei, if you have the guts, come at me! It's not heroic to bully a foreigner from the far - away Northern Yan. If you were in Southern Chu now, you'd be the one under Sheng Yunqi's feet!"
In her moment of excitement, a sudden cramp hit her lower abdomen. She frowned slightly. It had never been like this before...
Sheng Yunqi's chapped lips moved. His voice was hoarse. "Luanyue, it's my fault. I've dragged you down. Just let him kill me. Go and do what you need to do," he said.
Dugu Luanyue squatted down and struggled to help Sheng Yunqi up. Her body was completely weak, but she still gritted her teeth and persevered. "It's not your fault. Someone set us up. You were just too worried about me and lost your composure," she said.
Her eyes were red. She couldn't bear to blame Sheng Yunqi at all. She looked at him with heartache. "Does your wound hurt? Let me take a look," she said.
Sheng Yunqi had been kicked by Huo Wei several times in the past few days, and it still hurt a bit. He shook his head. "It doesn't hurt. I can bear it," he replied.
Dugu Luanyue was heartbroken. She sobbed, "Such a big wound can't just be endured. Don't be afraid, Yunqi. Let me take a look. I brought some medicine for you, just in case your wound festers."
With that, she reached out to untie Sheng Yunqi's belt to check the wound after his castration.
Seeing this, Huo Wei grabbed Dugu Luanyue's snow - white and slender wrist. He roared angrily, "What are you doing? Looking at a man's private parts, are you crazy?"
Dugu Luanyue shook off his hand. "You're the crazy one! We grew up together. What's the big deal? Sheng Yunqi's life is at stake. Get out of the way!" she retorted.
Huo Wei wasn't going to give way. He reached out and put his arm around Dugu Luanyue's slender waist. He suddenly lifted her from the ground and placed her on the round table. "If you dare to take a look, I'll gouge out your eyes," he threatened.
Sheng Yunqi was confused. He only saw Dugu Luanyue being held captive by Huo Wei, unable to move. His heart tightened, as if blood was oozing out. He said tremblingly, "Luanyue, don't worry about me! Don't worry about me! Huo Wei, you mad dog. Kill me quickly! Kill me!"
Huo Wei glanced at Dugu Luanyue from the corner of his eye. Only then did he notice that, just as Sheng Yunqi had said, there was nothing but hatred for him in her eyes.
Dugu Luanyue didn't even plead for mercy. Her red - rimmed eyes were full of determination, as if she hated him to the core.
It should have been him who hated her first, but why were hatred, anger, and panic all mixed up in his chest, muddled and unclear?
Huo Wei's unfathomable eyes trembled. It was like a cold wind in spring and a heatwave in winter, all in a mess. For a moment, he didn't know what he wanted, what he was doing, or what he wanted to see...
Meng Tan knocked on the door again. "Your Highness, it's bad. We can't hold them off much longer!" he reported.
Dugu Luanyue said anxiously, "Huo Wei, let Sheng Yunqi go right away, or I'll fight you to the end!"
Huo Wei stared her down. The cold light in his fierce eyes grew even colder. After a long while, he said coldly, "Fine, I'll let him go. You also order the guards in the palace to stop the search."
Dugu Luanyue's expression relaxed. She let out a long sigh of relief. She got off the round table and walked out of the door. Her voice grew weaker with each word. "I've found my hairpin. Stop the search," she said.
The two sides called off the fight and stopped confronting each other.
Dugu Luanyue turned around and went back into the room. She took out the white medicine for treating wounds and walked up to Sheng Yunqi. "I'm still worried. Will you take off your pants and let me take a look? I'll put some medicine on your wound," she said.
Sheng Yunqi's eyes showed a hint of surprise. Before he could ask his confused question, Huo Wei grabbed him by the back of his clothes and threw him out. "Take him to the back door of the prince's mansion and throw him out!" he ordered.
Aunt Meijiang had already arranged for the Fengling Guards to wait around the prince's mansion. As soon as Sheng Yunqi appeared, the secret guards of the Fengling Guards tied him up with ropes and threw him into a carriage.
Dugu Luanyue issued a strict order that no one was allowed to untie the ropes until Sheng Yunqi reached the front gate of the Sheng family mansion in Southern Chu. Anyone who violated this order would be executed without mercy!
Aunt Meijiang said in a low voice, "Miss Su Rou, how is His Majesty?"
Su Rou replied in a soft voice, "Aunt, go and check on Her Majesty the Empress first. His Majesty is dead drunk. I'll go and attend to him and stall for time."
Aunt Meijiang nodded and turned around to find Dugu Luanyue. She really shouldn't have drunk that glass of wine just now.
In the room, Dugu Luanyue leaned on the table with one hand and pressed her stomach with the other. She felt a gush of warm liquid between her legs, and her legs went weak.
Huo Wei turned around and saw her pale face. He asked, "What's wrong with you?"
Dugu Luanyue didn't even look at him. "It's none of your business," she said.
Then her knees buckled, and her legs had no strength left.
Huo Wei quickly walked over. According to Dugu Luanyue's habit of lying, he was a bit skeptical. "Are you pretending to be pitiful again?" he asked.
Aunt Meijiang knocked on the door outside. She looked around warily and then whispered, "Your Majesty, may this old servant come in?"
Dugu Luanyue endured the abdominal pain and said hoarsely, "Come in, Aunt."
Aunt Meijiang came in. Her eyes widened in shock, and she quickly rushed over. "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, what's wrong with you? Is it abdominal pain?" she asked.
Dugu Luanyue tried hard to support herself and stand up. But because she moved a bit too fast and had lost too much blood recently, she felt dizzy and fainted.
Huo Wei was quick - witted and caught her in his strong arms.
He saw Dugu Luanyue roll her eyes, and a teardrop rolled down from the corner of her eye, burning his arm.
At that moment, his desire to vent his anger wavered.
Aunt Meijiang pushed Huo Wei away and took Dugu Luanyue into her own arms. She wasn't afraid of this so - called Prince of Yuzhang at all. "Your Highness, get out of the way. Every time Her Majesty meets Your Highness, she either gets hurt or cries. Your Highness, don't touch Her Majesty!" she said.
Huo Wei didn't know what was going on. He stood there, looking a bit flustered. "What's wrong with her?" he asked.
Aunt Meijiang's eyes were filled with grief. Her nose was sour, and tears streamed down her face as she spoke. "Your Highness has been enjoying Her Majesty's strategies while hurting the people she cares about and Her Majesty's body. This old servant is just an old woman with nothing to lose. I'll fight you whenever I get the chance!" she said.
Huo Wei was a bit confused. His fierce eyes tightened from time to time. He growled, "Tell me quickly. What's wrong with her?"