Chapter 195 - Chapter 195: The Person Hiding in the Dark
Chapter 195: The Person Hiding in the Dark
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Seeing how Guan Ying was still so muddle-headed and unrepentant, Ying Siyuan’s voice turned even icier as he said, “Miss Guan, it seems like you still don’t know what you’ve done wrong. I’m not here to chat with you or save you.”
“What?”
“I came to break off the engagement with you,” Ying Siyuan said firmly.
‘Break off the engagement?’
Guan Ying snapped when she heard these words. She pushed the maidservant next to her to the ground and said angrily, “I understand! Seeing that I’m locked up, you feel like I’ve been abandoned by the King of Xinan’s Residence so I have no more value to you! That’s why you want to break off the engagement, right?!”
“Wake up! I agreed to the marriage because I thought you were a good person. However, what did you do? Our soldiers risked their lives on the battlefield, but you betrayed Xinan for your selfish desires, ” Ying Siyuan said sarcastically. He had once thought Guan Ying was a good candidate for a wife, but he had misjudged her. He could tolerate many things, but he could tolerate someone who betrayed Xinan.
“Siyuan, I was just momentarily confused. I know my mistake, I really know my mistake now! Can you give me another chance?”
Seeing Ying Siyuan like that, Guan Ying knew he was serious. She panicked and quickly squeezed out her tears as she pleaded with him.
However, in Ying Siyuan’s eyes, Guan Ying’s tears were just an act. He said, “I didn’t come to ask for your opinion. I came to inform you about my decision.”
After saying that, Ying Siyuan turned around and left.
“No, Siyuan. Let me explain, Siyuan..
Guan Ying was really scared now. Her aunt no longer cared about her, and if Ying Siyuan gave up on her as well, she would have to spend the rest of her life in this dark place. Just as she was about to chase after Ying Siyuan, a figure stopped her.
“Yu Yunxi?”
Upon seeing Yu Yunxi, Guan Ying began to scream.
“B*tch, you must have instigated Siyuan to break off the engagement with me! Your relationship isn’t going well, and you’re an abandoned wife so you want to ruin my engagement!”
Guan Ying began to push all the blame on Yu Yunxi again.
“Shut up. I don’t have time to talk nonsense with you,” Yu Yunxi said stonily as she reached out and grabbed Guan Ying’s neck.
Guan Ying could not breathe and she could only grab Yu Yunxi’s hand. However, she could not pry Yu Yunxi’s hand off at all. When she was on her last breath and could no longer kick up a fuss, Yu Yunxi finally let go.
Guan Ying lay on the ground, coughing and gasping for breath.
“Answer truthfully. Where did you meet the female general from Nanyue?” Yu Yunxi asked coldly.
Initially, Guan Ying wanted to lie, but when she saw Yu Yunxi’s cold gaze, she cowered and replied weakly, “In the city…” ‘In the city? She managed to infiltrate the city?’
“When did this happen?” Yu Yunxi asked seriously.
“The night before you returned to Xinan,” Guan Ying said, still gasping for breath.
‘At that time, we’ve already sealed the city… Has she always been in the city? Why haven’t we seen her yet? When I snuck into Nanyue’s camp at night, I didn’t hear anything about her as well…’
A foreboding feeling rose in Yu Yunxi’s heart. She had a feeling that something was going to happen.
“Keep an eye on her,” Yu Yunxi said to the maidservant before she turned around and left.
Guan Ying could only stare at Yu Yunxi with hatred in her eyes; there was nothing else she could do.
Ying Siyuan was waiting outside. When he saw Yu Yunxi, he stepped forward and asked, “County Princess, what’s wrong?”
“I heard that Nanyue has a female general. She’s the one who bribed Guan Ying to stop me from finding the antidote. However, I’ve not seen her up until now, not even when we fought with Nanyue’s troops. Earlier, Guan Ying told me she met her in the city… At that time, the city had already been sealed…’
Ying Siyuan reacted quickly and asked worriedly, “County Princess, are you saying that the female general is still in the city?”
Yu Yunxi nodded. Her expression grew more and more solemn as she said, “That’s right. Previously, a batch of gunpowder was missing from Nanyue’s camp. I suspected that the gunpowder was snuck into the city. However, so far, we’ve yet to find anything. If that female general is in our city, then we’re in danger…”
Ying Siyuan frowned. He knew that the situation was serious. Then, he suggested, “County Princess, why don’t we report this matter to His Highness first?”
Yu Yunxi nodded. “Mm, we must inform Godfather about this as soon as possible. We have to think of a way to lure that female general out.”
In the kitchen.
Luo Xiuran took a peek and saw Qian Qing. He cleared his throat and asked tentatively, “Are you brewing medicine? Do you need help?”
Ever since Luo Xiuran arrived in Xinan, the number of times he had a chance to speak to Qian Qing could be counted with one hand. Now that Feng Yili and Yu Yunxi had reconciled, he was even more determined to get close to Qian Qing.
Qian Qing remained expressionless when she saw Luo Xiuran. She said tonelessly, “This is a very simple task. There’s no need to trouble Young Marquis Luo.”
In fact, Qian Qing was indifferent to Luo Xiuran not only because of Yu Yunxi and Feng Yili’s matters, but also because she did not want to have anything to do with Luo Xiuran anymore.
Luo Xiuran was not discouraged at all. He walked in shamelessly, wracking his brain to create an opportunity for himself. He said, “Xinan and Nanyue have temporarily stopped fighting. We can all rest for a while. I’m still not very familiar with Xinan. If you have the time, can you accompany me for a walk?”
Qian Qing was not interested at all. She said in a low voice, “Although the battle has stopped for now, we can’t let down our guard. Young Marquis Luo, if you want to stroll around, you can ask the maidservant in the residence to show you around. I still have something to do so I can’t accompany you.”
Luo Xiuran:
‘Wow, she’s really cold.’
Luo Xiuran lowered his gaze and suppressed the discomfort in his heart.
‘Brother Xiuran is really pitiful… Ah, no, I messed up the seniority. It should be Uncle Xiuran now… He’s too clumsy. How can he coax a girl like that?’
Thinking about how hard Luo Xiuran had worked to help his father and mother reconcile, the little bun decided to help Luo Xiuran. He jumped and clapped his hands before he walked into the kitchen.
“Aunt Qian Qing, I’m so bored. Can you take me out for a walk?”
Upon hearing the little bun’s voice, Qian Qing turned around. She looked at him gently and said, “If you want to go out, I’ll ask the County Princess. If she agrees, I’ll bring you out.”
The little bun raised his head and said seriously, “Mother and Father have gone to the military camp. It’s too troublesome to look for them. Why don’t we go for a walk?”
“This…” Qian Qing hesitated.
“Aunt Qian Qing, please? Let’s go for a walk. We can go to the military camp to look for Mother. Come on, let’s go,” the little bun said as he pulled Qian Qing’s sleeve.
Qian Qing could not refuse the little bun and said helplessly, “Alright, alright. I’ll get someone to brew the medicine then we can go out.”
‘Yes! Success!’
When the little bun and Qian Qing walked out hand in hand, the little bun did not forget to turn around and wink at Luo Xiuran.
Luo Xiuran reacted very quickly and followed them.
Since they were going for a walk, there was no need to take the carriage.
When Luo Xiuran, Qian Qing, and the little bun left the King of Xinan’s Residence, a figure walked out from behind a building and looked at the trio’s backs coldly as she muttered under her breath, “Is that the b”stard who’s competing for favor with Zixiu?”