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Amid their conversation, a faint sound of breathing suddenly came from outside the door.
"Who's there!?" Qi Fei's gaze turned sharp, and he swiftly shot out a concealed weapon toward the source!
"Stop!" Ning Wang's voice was stern.
It was an almost instinctive reaction.
Seeing his master tell him to stop, Qi Fei tried to hold back, but the concealed weapon had already been launched. He had to use even more force to shoot another dart to knock the first one out of the way.
Two darts broke through the window, sparking in mid-air with a clang before falling beside a pair of elegant embroidered shoes.
Qi Fei hurriedly rushed out of the room. After seeing the visitor clearly, his expression froze, "Wangfei?"
Ning Wangfei had narrowly escaped being hit by the dart. Her face turned pale in an instant.
Qi Fei quickly bowed, "Apologies, Wangfei! This humble one didn't expect that Wangfei would..."
Didn’t expect what?
Did he not expect her to come at this time, or did he not expect her to stand outside and eavesdrop on Ning Wang's conversation?
Ning Wangfei tightly gripped the handkerchief in her hand. Her gaze flickered with restrained emotions. Her lips trembled a few times, revealing not just anger or fear, but perhaps both.
In the next moment, she turned and walked away without a word.
"Suxin!"
However, Ning Wang, ignoring the agonizing pain coursing through his body, chased after her.
Ning Wang grabbed onto Ning Wangfei's arm.
Seeing this, Qi Fei tactfully stepped back, though with his keen hearing, he could still hear what was being said. But it was more important for him to not be present and embarrass Wangfei.
After running this short distance, Ning Wang had blood seeping from several wounds on his body. His lips grew paler, and cold sweat emerged on his forehead once again.
"Suxin." He endured the pain, his voice hoarse, "Don't leave. Listen to my explanation."
Ning Wangfei tightly clutched her handkerchief, gazing at him with mixed emotions. A glint of moisture flickered in her eyes, "Listen to His Highness explain what? Explain why you captured Physician Gu's husband or explain why you burned Xiao Heng alive four years ago?"
Ning Wang said, "Xiao Heng didn't die..."
Ning Wangfei exclaimed loudly, "He's alive due to his own luck! Not because you spared him from harm!"
"Suxin... I had my reasons." Ning Wang gripped her arm tightly, his eyes slightly reddened, "My mother was originally the Wangfei back then, the wife chosen by imperial grandfather for imperial father. But after imperial father ascended the throne, he only bestowed her with an imperial consort’s title. I went from being the legitimate son to a concubine’s son. The East Palace was meant to be mine, the position of the Crown Prince was meant to be mine, everything was supposed to be mine! I couldn't accept it... Suxin... I couldn't accept it!"
Ning Wangfei countered, "So you resorted to killing the innocent indiscriminately?"
Ning Wang explained, "Xiao Heng is not innocent. He’s not Princess Xinyang's biological son. He’s just a slave's child. Princess Xinyang clung to him after suffering the pain of losing her own son. That child... That child wasn't supposed to die... It should have been him... He took everything from that child... He deserved to die!"
Ning Wangfei stared at him incredulously, as if she had been hit by an enormous shock. She swayed and took a few steps back.
Realizing the foolish words he had let out in his anger, Ning Wang's face turned terribly pale. This wasn't his usual behavior. It was just that he was provoked today by that little medical woman named Gu Jiao.
He walked forward with guilt in his eyes.
"Don't come near me! Don't touch me!" Ning Wangfei retreated once more, raising her hand to ward him off, blocking his approach.
"Alright, I won't come closer." Ning Wang hurriedly agreed, glancing at the steps behind her, "There are stairs behind you; be careful not to fall."
He said this as he took a few steps back, gesturing for Ning Wangfei to come a bit closer.
However, Ning Wangfei didn't take a single step forward.
Ning Wang looked at the fear in her eyes and the disappointment that was becoming hard to conceal. He couldn't help but step closer.
"Don't come closer!" She exclaimed!
Ning Wang quickly retreated again and raised his hands in a placating gesture, "Alright, Suxin, I won't come closer, really, I won't. Listen to me, my actions weren't just for myself, but also for you. When I ascend the throne someday, you will be the Empress of the State of Zhao!"
Ning Wangfei gave a cold smile, "Empress? Will I truly be the Empress, Your Highness?"
It was as if his words opened a floodgate, releasing a stronger surge of emotions that somehow managed to overshadow the earlier feelings of shock and disappointment.
She cast him a desolate glance and said not another word, turning around to leave the courtyard in a daze.
Ning Wang didn't forcefully detain her; he simply watched her disappearing silhouette in the night, his brows furrowing slowly.
"Master."
Qi Fei approached, "Are you alright?"
Ning Wang covered his chest and coughed up blood.
How could he be alright?
He had only been putting on a strong front in front of her.
Qi Fei helped Ning Wang back into the room. The wounds on his body had reopened. Qi Fei hurried to call for the estate physician to tend to Ning Wang's injuries.
It wasn’t until the middle of the night that they finally managed to stabilize Ning Wang's condition.
After the physician left, Qi Fei said to Ning Wang with all sincerity, "Master, you mustn't continue like this. It's harmful to your health."
"Has Wangfei rested?" Ning Wang inquired.
Qi Fei was stupefied. Wangfei had left His Highness in such a state, why would he still be concerned about her?
Qi Fei replied in a low voice, "Yes, she has."
Ning Wang said, "That's good then."
Qi Fei added, "Master, it might not be safe for Wangfei to be here. She is close to Rui Wangfei and Physician Gu. In case she let it slip..."
Ning Wang paused momentarily, then said, "She won't."
Qi Fei pondered and suggested, "Shouldn't we assign someone... to monitor Wangfei?"
Ning Wang's icy gaze shot towards him!
Qi Fei shrank back.
Ning Wang contemplated for a moment and ultimately didn't dismiss the idea, "Have someone keep their distance, make sure not to disturb Wangfei. Also, remember to avoid observing when it's not appropriate."
Qi Fei understood. Private matters like bathing and changing clothes shouldn't be intruded upon.
Ning Wang sighed, "Forget it. This prince will go and appease her once she's calmed down. The immediate concern is still resolving the dilemma of Xiao Liulang and Gu Jiao. No, let’s deal with Gu Jiao first."
This girl was too cunning. No one knew what she might do next.
Ning Wang had never hesitated when dealing with opponents. Gu Jiao was the first one who made him feel somewhat uneasy.
Qi Fei suggested, "Master, why not send someone to eliminate her?"
Ning Wang's tone turned cold, "Have you forgotten how the experts we sent to assassinate Yuan Tang died?"
Qi Fei defended, "Her presence doesn't necessarily mean she was the one behind it."
All the experts had died on that occasion, none of them returned to report. They had determined that Gu Jiao was present based on footprints and dropped herbs on the scene.
Ning Wang touched the jade thumb ring beside the pillow, "Caution is the parent of safety. Sending too few people might not kill her, and sending too many would attract too much attention."
Qi Fei frowned, "Is there really no way to deal with her?"
Ning Wang looked at the jade thumb ring, "No rush. Right now, compared to this prince dealing with her, she should be more anxious to deal with this prince. When the time comes, I'll beat her at her own game."
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