The hosta lay quietly on the ground, its flawless white surface reflecting the candlelight, flickering brightly and dimly.
Bai Qige's mind went blank, her eyes were empty and she couldn't find any place to stay. She couldn't hear Yi Chenjing's angry and cold rebuke. She only felt that her chest was about to burst, and the pain penetrated her bones.
The person she wanted to believe but couldn't believe, the person she knew was deeply scheming but couldn't get tired of it, she tried her best to deceive herself that he was not a bad person, he was just a helpless person... The boundless and cold Royal Palace of Yaoguo, the last bit of her fantasy
spark.
But the reality was so cruel that it shattered her only fantasy without mercy.
Yi Chenxuan was using her after all.
Bai Qige's bewilderment did not arouse the slightest sympathy or pity from Yi Chenjing. Their hearts were too far apart. Yi Chenjing could not possibly understand how heartbroken and discouraged she was at this moment. He could only think that that pale face was...
Afraid of having her affair exposed, even the unstoppable trembling on her body became ironclad evidence of suspicion.
"I thought you had changed, Xiao Yingge. I thought you finally had a conscience and were willing to be honest. But you have once again disappointed me." Yi Chenjing took a deep breath and raised her head slightly, not wanting Bai Qige to see him.
expression.
Afraid that she would know after reading it, he actually tried to believe her again, but ended up in despair.
Suddenly letting go of his hand, Yi Chenjing returned to sitting in the chair with a cold look, and her tone was frozen as ice: "It's surprising, isn't it? I didn't expect that Yi Chenxuan would quietly send back the hosta you dropped, let alone that he would return again.
How could he be careful and still be discovered? Among all the princes, he has the worst skills, so it’s no wonder that he can’t even do this little thing well.”
"I did meet him, but I didn't make an appointment intentionally." Bai Qige spoke in a low voice, her expression almost numb, "Taking a step back, what does it mean if he picked up the hosta and brought it back? If you weren't overly suspicious, think about it.
Others won’t even want to be seen by you when doing honest things.”
Yi Chenjing didn't speak. He stared at Bai Qige motionless with his sharp eyes, as if he wanted to understand her thoughts thoroughly. However, before his anger was over, he still couldn't do it no matter how hard he forced himself to calm down.
After ten years of companionship, he didn't want to hurt the weak woman he had always treated as his sister, but Bai Qige gave him too many surprises, too many that he couldn't understand. The concealment of the cause of Hong Xiao's death and the huge difference in personality in just three years. In the end, he had to trust her.
Still not believing her became Yi Chenjing's biggest headache. He finally decided to believe her for the last time, and even foolishly reminded her to be careful about Yi Chenxuan, but...
When Yi Chenxuan awkwardly appeared in front of Bai Qige's room holding a hosta, everything ended.
"The back garden is a secluded place, rarely visited by people on weekdays. I can't think of any reason why Yi Chenxuan would go there. There are also this hosta. There are many eunuchs and maids passing by on the road. How come it was picked up by him by such a coincidence?
"With a sneer on his lips, Yi Chenjing raised his hand and said, "Come here."
After hesitating for a moment and walking to the table, Bai Qige tensed up, fearing that Yi Chenjing would treat him roughly again. After all, her body was too fragile to withstand his torture. However, Yi Chenjing did not do anything, but stood up and leaned against Bai Qige's neck, closing her eyes.
Sniff lightly.
"I don't understand fragrance, but I have an impression of this smell. It is an exotic tribute fragrance that the Qi family is proud of. It is unique."
The smell was very light, elegant yet charming. When she first heard it, Bai Qige wondered why Yi Chenxuan would use such a soft feminine fragrance. After listening to Yi Chenjing's explanation, she realized that this was actually a clever move in the chess game.
, seemingly difficult to detect, but enough to push her into an abyss of eternal destruction.
When Yi Chenxuan put his cloak on her shoulders, the faint scent became irrefutable evidence of their intimate meeting.
Leng Su stood in front of Bai Qige, his eyes deep and cold: "Do you still want to quibble?"
"Man is a swordsman, and I am a fish." The bitter and cold laughter was as heartbreaking as Bai Qige sighed, raised her head and closed her eyes, "He wants to frame me, and you don't believe me, so what's the point even if there are thousands of reasons?"
Use? Yi Chenjing, do you believe it? If I really wanted to kill you, you wouldn't be standing here now. I don't need to collude with anyone."
"My death will not do you any good. You will not get relief and can't keep the Bai family safe. Of course you won't do that. I underestimate you too much, Bai Qige. Maybe it's not that Yi Chenxuan wants to take advantage of you, but
You are using him - using him to get rid of my shackles. If you plan it well, you can become the prince's concubine and enjoy endless glory and wealth from now on." Taking a deep breath again, under the candlelight, Yi Chenjing's originally handsome face was revealed.
His face was stained with frost, "You are scheming against heaven and earth, and you are plotting against people's hearts. I have never discovered that Bai Qige, you are such a terrible woman!"
The scary thing is not her, but the dangerous world and unpredictable people.
The low and bitter smile meant nothing. Bai Qige just wanted to laugh, turning all the absurd and outrageous encounters into laughter and pouring them out. Maybe there would be a caring person who would understand.
How ridiculous, the fifth prince who seemed as gentle as water and who once sweetly said to her that he didn't care about his appearance and only wanted to protect her and cherish her, tore off his disguise, turned out to be the mastermind behind the trap that single-handedly arranged to push her into the abyss. What she said
The warm embrace of nostalgia is just a play, a world-wide chess game in which she is used as a pawn to compete for power, and what else can she do besides smile bitterly?
Laughing so heart-breakingly that she bent over with laughter, Bai Qige propped up the table with eyes full of confusion: "Yi Chenjing, where is your intelligence? Where is your deepness of mind? The glory and wealth, the prince and concubine... don't be ridiculous, who would be sincere?
Falling in love with an ugly woman? Have you forgotten, this is the mark carved by your own hands!"
He suddenly grabbed Yi Chenjing's palm and put it against his face. The uneven scars were hot and hideous.
It is impossible for Yi Chenxuan to fall in love with her.
"Yes, how could I forget that you are an ugly woman with a snake-like heart?" As if murmuring to himself, Yi Chenjing gently rubbed her pale cheek, her fingertips slid to the scar on the side of her face and suddenly stopped, her eyes suddenly changed.
He became fierce, "Isn't it enough to ruin your face? You also fantasize about being able to deceive other men and seek stability for the rest of your life? In that case..."
Bai Qige's eyes blurred, and the huge force on her waist made Bai Qige instantly calm down from her excitement. The man close at hand had clear facial features and unconcealed hatred. He held her close to her chest with one hand, and fiercely tore apart the thin, plain clothes with the other.
The clothes and the sneer on the corner of his lips are chilling.
"If your body is destroyed, will you give up?"
Bai Qige only said that he was disgusted and wanted her to live a life worse than death. However, since they got along, he had never touched this body in the slightest, whether it was unwillingness or disdain. At least before that, Bai Qige had never thought that Yi Chenjing had such a power.
She was caught off guard and at the same time, she couldn't help but be filled with panic.
If he takes her, where will she go from now on, as she no longer has her innocence? Even if she escapes from the devil's clutches, will there be anyone who cares about her, loves her, and doesn't despise her ruined appearance?
In this era where women are regarded as tools to vent sexual desire and carry on the family line, appearance and chastity are the most precious things for every woman. Yi Chenjing has taken away her appearance and given her an ugly face that cannot be erased. Is it possible that she is not even willing to give up her final dignity?
If you leave it to her, do you have to push her into a desperate situation?
In a daze, she forgot to resist. Bai Qige stood in a daze, letting her clothes fall to the ground, her bare thin shoulders feeling cold.
Is it time to give up? Give up the pride and self-esteem that she desperately insists on, give up the burden she carries alone, give up the futile struggle in dire straits and heat? Imprisoned in a cage, what can she do to fight against Yi Chenjing's endless hatred and torture?
Who can reach out in the darkness to pull her out of the quagmire and see the light of day again?
I'm so tired, really tired. I want to just close my eyes and fall into a deep sleep.
"It's already midnight and you still haven't rested. Your Highness, do you want to make me worry? What are these lazy servants doing after going to bed so early? There's not even anyone in front of the door -" A clear voice and the sound of pushing the door.
The fragrant spring scenery without any warmth was interrupted. There was a crisp sound, the delicate teacup fell and shattered, and a large amount of steam evaporated from the boiling water all over the floor.
Surao was dumbfounded and at a loss. Two blushes appeared on her fair and pretty face. After a long time, she let out a low scream, covered her eyes and turned around.
She never had sex after being sealed as a concubine, but Su Rao still understood some things about men and women. Seeing Bai Qi Ge's skirt with her breasts half exposed, and Yi Chen Jing hugging her tightly, her clothes were messy, what happened, and what was about to happen, Su Rao
Rao knew it clearly in his heart.
"Get lost." Gone was her usual gentleness. Facing the playful and cute young concubine, Yi Chenjing could only utter one word coldly.
The blush on her delicate cheeks turned pale in an instant. Even the lively and cheerful Surao couldn't help scolding her like this. Her eyes turned red and tears rolled down her cheeks.
"Can't you understand people? Get out of here!"
The rough shout scared Surao to tremble, and she stumbled back into the courtyard. She wriggled her lips several times to say something, but in the end she could only swallow it back. This is a woman, a slave to her husband, and a plaything for you.
It comes and goes as soon as it comes, and it has been like this for thousands of years.
Yi Chenjing, who was still angry, was about to continue punishing the woman in his arms. Unexpectedly, his foot hurt. Bai Qige pushed him away with a force from nowhere, and before Yi Chenjing could react, she tightened her loose clothes and rushed.
Go outside.
The angry shout frightened Su Rao, but also woke up Bai Qi Ge. Her unwillingness and humiliation made her unable to endure the situation of resignation, so she stepped on Yi Chenjing's foot hard and turned around to escape.
Although she knew in her heart that she could not hide for a while, there would be a day sooner or later, but at least not now, not at this moment when she was completely beaten by countless cruel realities and had no power to resist.
Passing by Su Rao, Bai Qige didn't look back or comfort her. She rushed to her room as fast as possible with a dull face, but she didn't see the unnoticed expression of the girl behind her who had her back to Yi Chenjing.
Surao was smiling, it seemed like a sneer, but also like a mockery. There was a gleam in her eyes that was definitely unfamiliar.