Chapter 253 The Death of the Third Princess

Chapter 253 The Death of the Third Princess

The next morning, Su Youyue had Chun Ya invite Doctor Ji over.

In fact, Ji Qingyan would usually come early every day on his own accord.

Knowing that something had happened last night, he carefully examined Su Youyue's wounds before finally breathing a sigh of relief. "Fortunately, there’s no serious damage. But you mustn’t move at all from now on. If anything goes wrong again, even if I were split into ten pieces, it would be hard for me to save you."

Everyone in the room finally felt relieved. After last night, security in the mansion would undoubtedly be strengthened, and these people would never have another chance.

It was still not fully light outside.

Bai Liwei had been gagged with some foul-smelling cloth and tied up all night, feeling extremely miserable.

She felt like she was about to faint, her mind filled with endless curses towards Su Youyue, that little wretch. If it weren't for her, she wouldn't be in this situation. How dare she insult her!

It was that little wretch who killed her mother and elder brother, not her. She was neither unfilial nor disloyal!

Thinking of this, tears welled up in her eyes. Mother, elder brother, why aren't you helping Wei'er? Wei'er is being bullied by that little wretch.

No one was helping her...

She was a princess of the realm, born noble. How dare these lowly people treat her like this!

She would make sure that Su Youyue, that little wretch, regretted not killing her today. One day, she would personally kill that wretch!

Sending her here today was a mistake. Even if the Emperor wanted her dead, it wouldn't be while Prince Bei was still around. So Xie Yuan wouldn't dare kill her today! He would have to send her back to the palace later.

Bai Liwei was certain of this.

But when the door suddenly creaked open, she couldn't help but shudder involuntarily.

Walking in was the man who once made Bai Liwei's heart flutter but whom she now feared immensely.

Xie Yuan approached step by step, his back against the gray sky, his eyes seeming to turn deep gray as well.

To bolster her courage, Bai Liwei tried to spit out the cloth in her mouth and curse Xie Yuan.

As if reading her thoughts, the man glanced behind him, and a young man stepped forward and pulled out the foul-smelling cloth from her mouth.

"Xie Yuan!" As soon as she could speak, Bai Liwei shouted fiercely, as if to give herself courage. "You can't kill me! If you kill me, my elder brother won't let you off! I'm still useful; I need to go to Dongrong Country for an arranged marriage!"

Xie Yuan looked at her expressionlessly, but the more silent he was, the more Bai Liwei felt a sense of impending doom and pressure. She gritted her teeth. "Xie Yuan, I am a princess. If you dare kill me, you will be cursed for eternity!"

"Princess?" Xie Yuan repeated her words, his tone ominous.

Seeing that he finally spoke, Bai Liwei nodded vigorously, raising her chin proudly despite her pitiful state. "I am royal blood. If you kill me, you will be a traitor."

Thinking Xie Yuan might be swayed, Bai Liwei gradually gained confidence.

Xie Yuan said calmly, "A traitor, I already am."

"You..." Bai Liwei thought of her father's sudden death. There had always been rumors that Bai Lihongxuan had killed him. Hearing Xie Yuan's words, it seemed those rumors were true?

So her mother and elder brother's deaths were part of Bai Lihongxuan, Xie Yuan, and Su Youyue's conspiracy!

Bai Liwei was stupid, but even she couldn't fail to understand this.

She was furious!

If not for them, she wouldn't be in this humiliating position!

But to save her life, Bai Liwei didn't immediately lash out, only glaring at Xie Yuan with red eyes.

Xie Yuan continued calmly, "When the Second Prince and Third Prince died, they stared in your direction, unable to close their eyes."

Bai Liwei froze, the image flashing through her mind causing panic, followed quickly by anger. "You were there?"

She had seen her mother die, a memory she dared not recall. She hadn't witnessed her two elder brothers' deaths, but hearing about them now, the images materialized vividly in her mind.

Her second elder brother, refined and strategic, would frown deeply when angry, his eyes piercing as he scolded her. Her third elder brother, arrogant and impulsive, would show his anger openly, his entire body radiating fury...

They must have been angry seeing her run away...

Bai Liwei couldn't stop trembling, trying desperately to forget those images, but they clung to her like ghostly hands, haunting her mind.

Xie Yuan lowered his gaze. "I was there, and so was the Emperor. That bowl of blood-testing water was arranged by me."

Bai Liwei's eyes widened in shock, then filled with rage. "It was you! So, my elder brother and I are truly the Emperor's children!"

It was all fake, the water that killed her two elder brothers was fake!

She was a real princess, royal blood, born superior, and others should serve her!

Bai Liwei was enraged, writhing like a worm on the ground.

"Xie Yuan, you traitorous slave, you dare kill a princess, you deserve to die a thousand deaths..."

Xie Yuan looked at her as if she were already dead, the deepest hatred in his eyes like a fresh scar, still burning hot.

"Emperor Jing was tyrannical, cruel to the people, and submissive to enemy nations. Consort Qiu and Chancellor Qiu harmed the country and amassed wealth. The Second Prince and Third Prince were ruthless, harming loyal officials. And you, foolish and brainless, without any limits..."

As he recounted each event, Bai Liwei frowned deeply. "So what? Our family is blessed by heaven, supreme. It's an honor for others to serve us!"

Hearing the Third Princess's absurd statements, Xie Yuan ignored her, looking past her for a long time until Bai Liwei felt uneasy. Then he regained his usual calm.

"Zheyin."

Xie Yuan raised his hand.

Zheying immediately presented the box that had been prepared, then stepped forward once again to cover the Third Princess's mouth.

The Third Princess watched as Xie Yanshu's slender fingers slowly pulled out one after another of the slender knives she had never seen before. Her pupils constricted, and she shook her head frantically, but no sound escaped the room.

Xie Yanshu, how dare you!

The man slowly crouched down, his pitch-black eyes like an endless abyss: "If you hadn't dared to harm Nannan, I would have planned to bring your whole body to atone before my brother..."

The cold glint of the knives stung Baili Wei's eyes, and her panic reached its peak.