"Mu Fengqie, do you know who I am? You'll surely regret treating me like this. As long as you let me go, I can overlook all that happened before."
Bei Moxue was actually extremely nervous, but she still refused to admit her mistakes and remained stubborn. She had always been so arrogant. However, Mu Fengqie was not intimidated at all.
She pursed her lips and a playful smile appeared on her face. "You seem to have it backwards. It should be me who settles scores with you. Did you feel comfortable with that needle just now? This one is for what you owe A Ru, this one is for what you owe Xiao Qing, and this one is for my unborn child!"
She kept pricking Bei Moxue with the silver needles. She knew this way wouldn't kill Bei Moxue. She had stuffed something in Bei Moxue's mouth before because she was afraid Bei Moxue would commit suicide like Le Xue.
She wanted Bei Moxue to be tortured to death little by little. If she just died like this, wouldn't it be too easy for her?
Bei Moxue was in so much pain that she rolled on the ground. She hated Mu Fengqie so much that she wished she could tear her into pieces. She was the noble Princess of Beiming. How could Mu Fengqie and Jing Xinche treat her like this?
Anyway, she was still Jing Xinche's nominal wife. How could he just stand by coldly and ignore her life or death?
All her love for Jing Xinche vanished because of his cold attitude. All that was left was her deep hatred for Mu Fengqie and Jing Xinche.
She swore that as long as she could escape from here, she would never let the two of them go. She had written down this debt and would surely pay them back a hundred or a thousand times in the future!
Thinking of this, Bei Moxue fainted from the pain. Mu Fengqie glared at Bei Moxue lying on the ground and then turned around and left the woodshed.
Bei Moxue couldn't even hold on at the very beginning. The real show was yet to come!
After all the commotion, it was dawn. Mu Fengqie dragged her exhausted body to see A Ru. A Ru looked a bit better and had some color on her face.
Yuan Yuhan had been guarding A Ru all the time. Mu Fengqie also noticed the special relationship between them, but this was not the right time to ask about it.
"Fifth Prince, thank you for taking care of A Ru for me. You've been tired for a whole day. Go back and rest first," Mu Fengqie said, somewhat touched.
After all, Yuan Yuhan was not related to A Ru. Although there might be something between them, the fact that he had taken care of A Ru all night was undeniable. So Mu Fengqie sincerely thanked him.
Yuan Yuhan had guarded A Ru all night. Finally, A Ru's fever subsided, but he still didn't feel at ease leaving. After all, A Ru had just agreed to be with him. He wanted to see A Ru wake up with his own eyes.
"No need to thank me. It's my duty to take care of A Ru. By the way, I forgot to tell you that A Ru and I got together yesterday. From now on, I'm not an outsider anymore," Yuan Yuhan said with a happy smile.
Although he usually looked like a carefree person, Mu Fengqie could clearly feel his excitement. But when did these two get together? How come she didn't know?
Jing Xinche also showed a puzzled look. In his impression, A Ru was just a talkative little girl, while Yuan Yuhan, although he seemed unreliable on the surface, actually had big ambitions.
"Why didn't I notice before? When did it start?" Jing Xinche asked suspiciously.
Yuan Yuhan pursed his lips and smiled shyly. Mu Fengqie felt like she was about to spit out a mouthful of blood. It was the first time she had seen a man being so shy. It was really amazing...
"It was just yesterday. Actually, I fell in love with A Ru at first sight. She's different from the other women I've met. I like the carefree feeling about her very much," Yuan Yuhan's eyes sparkled.
Mu Fengqie pursed her lips. "I, her elder sister, just found out about this. I should have tested you if I had known earlier. You're really lucky. If you dare to treat my sister badly in the future, I, as her elder sister, won't let you go."
"Of course. I won't bully her. I'll promise her to be with her for a lifetime and only love her in this life," Yuan Yuhan said.
Hearing this, Mu Fengqie's face changed. It wasn't that she didn't trust Yuan Yuhan. How many men in the world could be willingly loyal to only one woman?
Moreover, in this era when men could have multiple wives and concubines, it was rare for a man to be infatuated with only one woman. Besides, Yuan Yuhan would surely become the emperor in the future. How could an emperor with three thousand beauties in his harem promise to be with only one woman for a lifetime?
"Don't be so confident. I hope the Fifth Prince won't say such words to A Ru. The higher the hope, the greater the disappointment," Mu Fengqie frowned and looked at A Ru lying on the bed with heartache.
Although A Ru was a bit naughty usually, she was a good girl with a lot of innocence and cuteness that many people didn't have. Maybe this was what attracted Yuan Yuhan to her.
Yuan Yuhan looked at Mu Fengqie suspiciously, with a tone full of dissatisfaction. "You don't trust me? A real man always keeps his word. Since I've said it, I'll never go back on my word. A gentleman's promise is unalterable!"
"I don't mean I don't trust you. I just can't. You'll sit on that throne in the future. Do you mean to have only A Ru in your harem for a lifetime?" Mu Fengqie asked calmly.
It wasn't that Mu Fengqie didn't want to trust Yuan Yuhan. She wouldn't even trust Jing Xinche. After all, few men could resist the temptation of women.
Yuan Yuhan was stunned for a moment when he heard this. Then he turned to look at A Ru lying on the bed. "I can promise A Ru that there will only be her in my harem. It's enough for me to have a beloved one in this life."
Mu Fengqie was also stunned for a moment. She didn't expect Yuan Yuhan to have such deep feelings for A Ru. She knew he wasn't the kind of person who didn't keep his word. As long as he could treat A Ru whole - heartedly, Mu Fengqie would be relieved.
A Ru slowly opened her eyes. She seemed to have heard her elder sister's voice, so she opened her eyes and saw Mu Fengqie as expected.
It was her elder sister who had appeared and saved her when she was on the verge of despair. She knew her elder sister would surely come to save her. When she saw her relative again, her tears couldn't stop flowing.
"Elder sister, I thought I'd never see you again. I was really scared... Wuwuwu..." A Ru cried while recalling that miserable day.
Mu Fengqie stepped forward and lovingly stroked A Ru's hair, comforting her gently. "Elder sister didn't protect you well. Elder sister won't let such a thing happen again in the future. Elder sister promises you that she will surely take revenge!"