"It's nothing, I just heard from a servant that Your Highness is about to become the Emperor of the Southern Yue, and Meng Yan is just an ordinary girl, and now she doesn't even remember who she is, rather than staying with Prince, it's better to go back to her own home to avoid implicating her, and Meng Yan has stayed here for a few days already, but she can't remember anything at all. Maybe when she comes home and sees her parents and brothers, she might think about it even more." Duan Mu Yan suggested.
"Actually... "Actually, I don't know where your home is either. When I met you that day, I only called you Meng Yan. As for the others, I have never asked about them …" Since she had already forgotten about it, she might as well forget about it for the rest of her life.
"Is that so …" Duan Mu Yan lowered her gaze when she heard that, a cold light flashing past her eyes. Shen Han Sheng, just how long are you trying to fool me? Noticing the peculiar expression on Duan Mu Yan's face, Shen Han Sheng stretched out his hand and grabbed onto Duan Mu Yan's wrist, a resolute glint of light shining in his deep gaze.
"Meng Yan, in my heart, you are not an ordinary woman! In this world, there is nothing more precious than you. As long as you are willing, ten days later, when This King ascends the throne, he will announce to all the officials that he is to be your successor! "How about it?" Close at hand, Duan Mu Yan could clearly see Shen Han Sheng's eyes brimming with emotions. Those eyes were filled with sincerity, and for a moment, Duan Mu Yan actually lost herself as her eyes grew increasingly filled with emotion. She even forgot to retract her wrist and just looked at him silently.
"Prince, please don't joke with me. Meng Yan has no morals, so how could she be the empress …?" If not for the image of her royal brother suddenly flashing through her mind, Duan Mu Yan really would have lost herself in that beautiful oath. Upon seeing Duan Mu Yan retract her wrist, a dim glint flashed past Shen Han Sheng's eyes.
"In this king's heart, you are the only wangfei, and also the only empress of the Southern Yue. Meng Yan, this king begs you, follow me to the palace tomorrow. No matter what, this king can wait until you are willing!" Duan Mu Yan slightly nodded her head, then she simply lowered her eyes and focused on her meal, no longer looking at Shen Hansheng. At the bottom of her heart, a throbbing sensation quietly spread out, filling her entire heart, but she herself did not feel it.
Min Prefecture Inn.
The room was filled with a faint fragrance, the candle flame was dim and dim, that handsome and feminine face appeared to flicker between light and darkness under the candlelight. At this moment, Shen Han Xin sat upright, her long and narrow eyes slightly narrowed, her gaze as sharp as a blade, staring at the two in front of her, the entire atmosphere in the room suddenly dropped to a freezing point.
"Master …" Shen Hanxin's sharp gaze was directed at him, piercing his back like a thorn. In the end, Wind Blade couldn't help but open his mouth, but he was stopped by Shen Hanxin who waved his hand.
"Princess Yu Ying, now that I'm on the run, it doesn't seem appropriate for you to follow us …" Shen Hanxin slowly waved her fan, his thin lips curled up in a cold, stinging smile. In front of him, Xia Hou's beautiful face was as pale as paper. His eyes were empty, and they were even a bit sluggish. His body shook like a leaf in the wind, and blood was already flowing from his lower abdomen.
"Master, I beg of you. Right now, Princess Yuying is homeless, we'll temporarily take her in …" Wind Blade opened his mouth in a begging manner, but stopped when he met Shen Hanxin's cold eyes. Deep in his heart, there was a myriad of emotions.
"It's not that I don't want to take Princess Yuying in, it's just that I feel powerless. You should know that our journey has not been easy. With Princess Yuying's temper, if she were to go with us, I'm afraid she would be wronged. What do you think?" Shen Hanxin's gaze once again fell on Xia Hou Yuying. His eyes were as cold as ice. It was already a great honor for him not to kill Xia Hou Yuying.
"I can help you regain the throne!" Xia Hou Yuying's face froze. Her red eyes flashed with a cold light, like a sharp arrow. It made people's hearts tremble, and as her lips moved, the words slowly leaked out.
Shen Hanxin raised his eyebrows, the curve of his lips deepened.
"Oh? This King would really like to know how Yuying County will help me fight for the throne right now? " Shen Han's words were taunting to him. He was too used to being arrogant. The current Xia Hou Yuying had already lost her home, yet she was still able to say such big words. She had truly overestimated herself.
"Father and Aunt were both hurt by Shen Hansheng. Yu Yingming will definitely fight with all of the generals at the border to seek justice from Shen Hansheng!" A bloodthirsty coldness burst forth from that sinister voice. Xia Hou Yu's eyes suddenly opened, looking straight at Shen Hanxin. The undercurrent that surged within them was like a violent gale that shook the hearts of those who looked into her eyes. For a moment, Shen Hanxin was truly intimidated by the rage in Xia Hou's eyes, but in the next second, Shen Hanxin could not help but smile.
"A princess who has been raised to live like a prince, on what basis are you mobilizing the warriors of the border? Based on your arrogance and arrogance? Or is it based on your words? How much do you know about military affairs? Martial Generals normally only recognize weapon tokens, do you have one? " Shen Han Xin snorted disdainfully, not knowing if he should say that the girl before him was naive or foolish!
"I have the soldier token!" While speaking, Xia Hou Yu Ying took out an exquisite glazed ball and opened it, revealing Xia Hou Bo's weapon token.
"As long as I use the military seal, the border generals will listen to my orders. As long as you can help me take revenge, the position of the Emperor of the Southern Yue will be yours!" Xia Hou Yuying's tone was as cold as a cone, and her eyes seemed to be on fire. Seeing the soldier token in Xia Hou's hands, Shen Hanxin could not help but sigh with emotion. Xia Hou Bo must have doted so much on his daughter, to actually have placed such an important item on her. If he did not have a meticulous plan, then this token would undoubtedly be the most useful, but now, in his eyes, it was nothing more than a piece of trash.
"It's a pity that right now, the border marquis is no longer a subordinate of the Duke of Rong. If it wasn't for that, the princess would have been able to command all four sides …" Shen Hanxin's words pushed Xia Hou Yuying into the cold pond. She looked at the man in front of her in disbelief, her cherry lips quivering.
"You … What did you say? " Perhaps it was because of her excitement, but Xia Hou Yuying staggered back, clutching her token with one hand. This was her only hope for revenge. If it was destroyed, how would she avenge her father's death? Seeing Xia Hou Yu Ying about to fall to the ground, the Wind Blade immediately stepped forward to steady her.
"Wind Blade!" This is not real... No matter how fast Shen Hansheng acted, it was impossible for him to change all of his father's subordinates in the span of a few days! "It won't …" Xia Hou Yuying looked at the Wind Blade in fear, her eyes were filled with expectation.
"Shen Hansheng indeed doesn't have that capability, but This King does have it. Currently, the border martial generals are all in This King's control. As long as This King gives the order, they will naturally respond and turn the tables in the Imperial City!" Shen Hanxin decided to inform Xia Hou Yuying, telling her to give up on that idea as soon as possible.
"You … How could this be … royal father has only left for a few days, how can you be so fast … " Xia Hou Yu's face was as pale as paper, and her body was trembling like a sieve. In the next second, she seemed to have thought of something and raised her eyes.
"So you are the same as Shen Hansheng, you have harming my father's heart from the very start! You guys are too sinister! " Xia Hou Yu Ying said mournfully, pointing at Shen Hanxin with his trembling hands like a loom.
"You are wrong! I have never thought of harming Prince Rong because Shen Hansheng tried to kill me, so I have no choice but to think of a way out. Furthermore, the ones who are scheming are not me and Shen Hansheng, if your royal father had no other intentions, how could he let Hua Fei poison your father's wine? [Oh innocent princess, I don't know if Prince Rong is protecting you too well, or if your talents are so stupid, but this duke believes that if Xia Hou Bo had a worthy son, he wouldn't have ended up like this today!] "Wind Blade, send the princess away …" Shen Hanxin looked at Xia Hou Yuying with a cold smile, feeling some sympathy for Xia Hou Bo.
Shen Hanxin's words were like a blade that stabbed into Xia Hou Yuying's heart. Every stab would cause blood and gore to fly out of her body. That's right, if it wasn't for the fact that he was too weak to accomplish anything, how could his father have died? He was the one who harmed his father! Now that the military emblem was useless, what should he do? What should he do!
At the side, Feng Ren looked at Shen Hanxin with a begging look. Giving Xia Hou Yuying away now was undoubtedly pushing her to the edge of death. How could a princess who lived like a prince be able to survive on her own?
"Windblade, is This King not clear enough?" Shen Hanxin's eyes turned cold as he looked at the Wind Blade. Just as the Wind Blade was about to speak, Xia Hou Yuying unexpectedly dropped to his knees.
"Mu Wang, Yu Ying1 requests you to accept her as your disciple. Whatever you do is fine. As long as you can keep her, even if I have to be a horse or a cow, she will do it willingly!" He had never felt that such an arrogant and despotic princess could be humble to such a degree. He had to admit that this was due to Xia Hou Yuying's improvement, it was a good thing that she understood how to bend her knees.
"Princess has truly destroyed This King. How can I accept such a great gift …" Even so, Shen Hanxin had no intention to get up. He only looked at the girl in front of his with interest. Since her hatred for Shen Hansheng was so deep, perhaps leaving her behind might be of some use. When Xia Hou Yu Ying heard this, she was startled for a moment before immediately kowtowing to him.
"Yuying sincerely begs the Mu King to keep her. As long as Yuying can see Shen Hansheng's death with her own eyes, you can let Yuying do whatever you want!" She was very clear on the direction that Shen Hanxin would take to escape. As long as she reached the border, she might have a chance to take revenge. If she were to be left in Min Prefecture by Shen Hanxin like this, she really did not know if she would live to see the day that Shen Hansheng received his retribution.
"Do I really have to do anything?" Shen Hanxin looked at Xia Hou Yuying, his thin lips curving into a strange smile. At the side, Wind Blade had a bad premonition and could not help but look worriedly at Xia Hou Yuying.
"Your Highness commands!" Xia Hou Yuying could only say that at this moment, she had already endured a great deal of humiliation, but when she heard Shen Hanxin's words, her mind went blank.
"Fine, take off your clothes!" "Naked!" The person he had personally trained turned out to be a traitor because of a woman. Today, he would let Feng Ren see that the princess in his heart could be married off to anyone. Xia Hou Yuying stood there stunned for a long time.
"Since Princess has no sincerity, then Wind Blade …" Shen Hanxin was about to open his mouth, but Xia Hou Yuying had already slowly untied the belt at her waist. One by one, she took off her clothes, leaving only her undergarments and pleated pants.