Upon hearing Bian Ning’s words, Prince Ji Min stood frozen in place as if struck by lightning.
Then, his face completely changed colour and he said, “Bian Ning, I warn you not to joke with me like this.”
Bian Ning said, “I am not joking with you. Recently I have been vomiting every day, vomiting everything I eat, but I still have to eat desperately because I worry the nutrition in my belly is insufficient. The one who often loves to joke is you, not me.”
Ji Min suddenly found even his breathing unsmooth, gasping heavily and saying, “But… but, weren’t you doing everything possible to marry me?”
Bian Ning said, “That was my brother doing everything possible to marry me off to you, successfully forming an alliance with the Yan Empire.”
Prince Ji Min’s tears swirled in their sockets, desperately holding them back from falling. Bian Ning’s news was to him completely like a bolt from the blue.
“The child… whose is it?” Ji Min asked in a trembling voice.
“Who the child’s father is is not important.” Bian Ning said, “The key point is that I am already pregnant, pregnant before marriage, and it is another man’s child.”
Instantly, Ji Min could no longer control the tears in his eyes, and they surged forth.
The more he wiped, the more there were. Finally, he simply burst into tears, crying as he said, “How, how could you do this? I wait for you every day, I think of you every day, how could you do this to me?”
They say a man does not easily shed tears, let alone a prince of an empire.
This Ji Min, on the surface domineering and overbearing, was actually timid and delicate, yet also lively and exuberant.
When he was young, he took a great liking to the soft and beautiful little Bian Ning. To attract her attention, he went up and pulled down her trousers, bullying her until she cried.
In the end, he himself was severely beaten by Princess Bian Yan, crying out woefully, and dared not come to school for the next several days.
But after being beaten by Bian Yan, he merely dared not come to school. He would not go tattling, nor would he think of using his identity as prince of the Yan Empire to retaliate. So, he was a person with a very pure and kind heart.
After growing up, he liked Bian Ning even more.
But his nature was exuberant, and he could not help but feel curious about other girls. So, he would also go to places of romance and pleasure. Clearly not yet married, but every time he went it was like being a thief, fearing what would happen if Bian Ning found out. Little did he know that Bian Ning was thousands of li away in the foreign capital of Bian, and would not care at all whether he had gone to a brothel.
Not only that, but every time he returned from drinking with courtesans at a brothel, he would feel incomparably remorseful and heartbroken, certain that Bian Ning would look down upon him.
So, although already twenty-two years old, he was still an exuberant and pure child.
Hearing Bian Ning lay all her cards on the table, he could no longer hold back and burst into loud sobs.
Bian Ning looked at Ji Min. Although he was a year older than her, in her heart he was like a younger brother.
Before all this had happened, when her brother Bian Li wanted to marry her off to Ji Min, she had not resisted much. After all, beneath Ji Min’s domineering exterior, his heart was very kind and adorable.
Otherwise, his parents, elder brothers, and grandmother would not dote upon him so.
But now, everything was already impossible.
Seeing him cry so heartbrokenly, Bian Ning said, “Ji Min, I know your parents do not wish for you to marry me, so this betrothal has never been formally concluded. It was you who always insisted on marrying me, always making trouble with your parents. They dote upon you, so they had no choice but to let you have your way.”
The facts were indeed so.
The emperor and empress of the Yan Empire had always felt Bian Ning was too gloomy, and her health was not very good, not suitable to be Ji Min’s wife.
A child like Ji Min, exuberant, sensitive, kind, and overbearing, should find a gentle and magnanimous woman with the bearing of an elder sister to keep him in check and control him.
But when the little ancestor Ji Min made a fuss, no one could suppress him. Moreover, the Empress Dowager doted on two children, Prince Ji Min and Princess Ji Xiuning. If the emperor disciplined him slightly strictly, he would receive a scolding from the Empress Dowager. So the matter of marrying Bian Ning could only follow Ji Min’s temperament.
However, the emperor of the Yan Empire had also never formally concluded the betrothal, thinking that after Bian Ning returned to her country and they were separated for a long time, his precious son’s heart should gradually cool. Moreover, the empress had also been constantly trying to select girls for Ji Min to meet.
In the end, all the noble girls were literally scared away by this living treasure Ji Min.
That’s right, scared away.
Whenever Ji Min went on a blind date with someone, he would boast about how many women he had played with, eight in one night. He would boast about visiting brothels, holding naked gatherings every day.
How could a young lady endure this? Naturally, after barely two sentences of chat, she would flee in panic.
Ji Min boasted every day outside about what an old hand he was. But in reality, even if he was not a virgin, he was as good as one, a little fledgling.
“Now it is impossible between us, which also happens to suit your parents’ wishes.” Bian Ning said, “Go back, do not come again. We are not suited to each other. You need to find a gentle yet formidable elder sister to keep you in check.”
“My affairs are none of your concern.” Ji Min shouted loudly, then could no longer hold back and ran out crying.
The matron stepped forward, gently rubbing Bian Ning’s back, relieving her nausea that was about to act up again.
“This Prince Ji Min and Young Master Sauron are indeed two extremes.” the matron said.
Yes, two extremes.
One gloomy and cunning, the other pure and flawless.
…
On the sea, aboard the flagship of Luanyang City.
Previously, Tu Lingchen’s martial arts were of course far above Yan Nai’er’s.
But now, after Yan Nai’er had devoured the energy of the Dragon Seal Stele and advanced by leaps and bounds, the two were roughly on the same level, with Tu Lingchen only slightly superior.
However, Yan Nai’er wielded the Blood Sea Dragon Gold Sword.
In a short moment, the platinum sword in Tu Lingchen’s hand was severed into two pieces.
Then, Yan Nai’er’s sword strikes grew more ferocious with each blow, every move bearing the posture of mutual destruction, instantly forcing cold sweat from Tu Lingchen’s body.
“Shua shua shua…”
At this moment, Yan Nai’er seemed as if she were about to burn up.
Completely without any defence, only thinking of killing Tu Lingchen before dying together with her husband.
“Yan Nai’er, if you press me so hard, do not blame me for being impolite.” Tu Lingchen said coldly.
Yan Nai’er paid no heed, her sword in hand striking like a violent storm.
Tu Lingchen could tell at a glance that Yan Nai’er was currently full of openings all over her body, especially her left shoulder which was completely undefended.
“Sou…” His sword shot towards Yan Nai’er’s fragrant shoulder like a venomous snake.
“Puchi…”
Tu Lingchen’s broken sword suddenly stabbed into Nai’er’s left shoulder, blood spurting wildly.
Then, he was about to thrust deeper, piercing through Nai’er’s shoulder. But Nai’er’s sword also shot towards Tu Lingchen’s neck like lightning.
Tu Lingchen was terrified, using all his martial arts to explosively retreat.
“Sou…” Nai’er’s sword lightly swept past.
Instantly, Tu Lingchen felt a chill at his neck, blood gushing like a fountain.
Instantly, his soul scattered in terror. Just a tiny bit more, and his neck artery would have been severed, and he would have died.
“Ah…” Tu Lingchen roared in terror, “City Lord Luan, what are you still waiting for?”
Luanyang City Lord Tu Li Wen’s face twisted and twitched.
He was somewhat of a rigid character. Facing a woman and still needing two against one, he truly felt somewhat shameless.
But this concerned the overall situation. He truly could not allow Tu Lingchen to suffer fatal harm on his ship.
Taking a deep breath.
Tu Li Wen suddenly drew his great sword and attacked towards Yan Nai’er’s back.
But at this moment, Yan Nai’er completely ignored Tu Li Wen behind her. Her eyes were filled only with Tu Lingchen.
Because it was this man before her who had told her the news of her husband’s death, so she directly treated Tu Lingchen as the enemy who had killed her husband, determined to kill him at any cost.
“Shua shua shua shua…”
Completely without defence, her entire body full of openings, in an instant Yan Nai’er was stabbed several more times by Tu Lingchen, blood gushing like a fountain.
But every sword strike could not cause fatal harm, because Nai’er’s moves were entirely of mutual destruction. Once a fatal blow was aimed at her, Tu Lingchen himself would also suffer fatal wounds.
And Tu Li Wen behind Nai’er was entirely using feints, not truly attacking.
Tu Lingchen continuously retreated explosively, but soon he was backed against the ship’s stern, with nowhere left to retreat.
At this moment, Yan Nai’er revealed another fatal opening. Her left chest was completely undefended. Once pierced, it would certainly be fatal.
“Yan Nai’er, you forced me.” Tu Lingchen’s gaze turned cold.
The sword in his hand shot towards Yan Nai’er’s left chest like a venomous snake.
And Yan Nai’er completely ignored it, neither defending nor retreating. The sword in her hand ferociously slashed towards Tu Lingchen’s neck.
She came back and forth with almost only one move, that was to chop the neck. She wanted to chop off Tu Lingchen’s head.
“Puchi…”
Tu Lingchen’s sword suddenly stabbed into Nai’er’s chest, entering two inches, blood spurting.
He was about to thrust deeper, piercing through Nai’er. But Nai’er’s sword had once again reached his neck.
Tu Lingchen was terrified to his very soul, explosively retreating towards the right to dodge!
But, it was already too late!
“Sou…”
Nai’er’s Dragon Gold Sword swept past, a slight chill.
Tu Lingchen’s entire left arm silently fell to the ground, severed at the root.
The cut at the severance was smooth as a mirror. For a moment, even blood could not flow out.
“Ah…” Tu Lingchen’s eyes were stunned, a roar escaping his lips.
And behind him, Luanyang City Lord Tu Li Wen’s face changed colour. He dared no longer use feints. The great sword in his hand struck towards Nai’er’s neck.
“Bang…” Nai’er’s delicate body jolted.
Her delicate neck was struck. Darkness swam before Nai’er’s eyes, and she directly collapsed in a faint.
“Ah… ah…” Tu Lingchen looked at his severed arm, roaring desperately.
His arm was severed.
He was actually crippled!
Moreover, it was cut off by the woman he had once loved most.
Seeing the unconscious Yan Nai’er on the ground, violent rage surged in his heart. He was about to slash his broken sword towards Yan Nai’er’s arm.
But after slight hesitation, he gave up.
Then, his gaze fell upon Yan Nai’er’s face. Although her eyes were closed in unconsciousness, she was still incomparably beautiful, like a blue enchantress.
Her figure, although stained with blood, was still explosively exaggerated to the point of being nearly demonic.
This was once the woman he had loved most, the woman he had yearned for day and night. But from beginning to end, he had never touched even a single finger.
And now, this woman had actually been cheapened by another man. And for that other man’s sake, she had even severed his arm.
Endless anger, endless jealousy, finally transformed into endless lust.
“Yan Nai’er, you forced me. Even if you immediately commit suicide afterwards, I will have my wish fulfilled and sleep with you once.” Tu Lingchen said through gritted teeth, stepping forward to drag Nai’er into the cabin to commit the act of violation.
“What are you doing?” Luanyang City Lord Tu Li Wen roared in fury.
“Sauron violated my sister, so I will sleep with his fiancee. This is very fair.” Tu Lingchen said coldly.
“You shall not…” Tu Li Wen said, “What of your noble spirit? What of your warrior spirit? Sauron is already dead. You may kill his wife, you may capture his wife, but you must not humiliate her.”
Tu Lingchen angrily said, “When Sauron violated my sister, your daughter-in-law, where were you?”
City Lord Tu Li Wen said coldly, “My eyes are not blind. Your sister Tu Lingduo originally had a masochistic love for Sauron. Being violated by him, she probably didn’t even take it as a matter, instead feeling her wish was fulfilled. Just like Princess Bian Ning, who in order to preserve Sauron’s child, did not hesitate to fall out with her elder brother and flee to Yanjing. And does Yan Nai’er have even a trace of affection for you?”
Upon these words, it struck the most painful spot in Tu Lingchen’s heart. He instantly raged, “City Lord Tu Li, what do you mean by these words?”
Tu Li Wen said coldly, “I should also thank you for telling me that your sister Tu Lingduo’s chastity is no more. Sauron is dead, the victory of this war is already decided. The marriage alliance between our two families is hereby cancelled.”
And just at this moment.
Suddenly, the Luanyang fleet fell into great chaos.
“The fleet is under attack! A massive pirate fleet has appeared behind us, madly approaching!” a pirate reported.
Tu Li Wen desperately opened his eyes wide. It was now the middle of the night, and the sea surface was completely dark, so he could see nothing.
Then, he suddenly lit a fire arrow and shot it into the sky.
“Sou…”
The fire illuminated the sea surface several thousand metres away.
Tu Li Wen’s face changed dramatically.
The Rock Pirate fleet. This was the Rock Pirate fleet.
The wolves of the sea!
The Rock Pirate fleet’s speed was very fast. Over a hundred warships were completely like a wolf pack, madly pouncing forward.
“Adjust direction, engage, engage…”
“Bang bang bang bang…”
A short quarter of an hour later, Sauron leading the Queen’s Island fleet, like a ferocious wolf pack, directly pounced and bit.
A frenzied slaughter.