Abandoned Woman Busy Farming

Chapter 2791: Chapter 2792: Determination to Die

Bai Ruozhu softly reminded, ”Everyone, be cautious. I’m afraid midnight is more advantageous for them.”

Ning Yu nodded, ”Otherwise, should we find a way to force them out earlier?”

”Not long now. Even if he comes out now, stalling for some time would bring us to midnight anyway. After all, he has a hostage, and there’s nothing we can do to him. Better not to provoke him; pretend we know nothing.” Bai Ruozhu was more concerned that Diao Bin might suffer.

However, Meng Jinse became anxious. She simply took off the disguise of the human-skin mask and stepped forward, saying, ”Call him to see me.”

She wore the most ordinary cotton clothes, with only a simple hairpin in her hair, yet her presence was impossible to ignore, like an empress gracing the world.

Seeing this side of Meng Jinse, Bai Ruozhu felt even more distressed.

When she was trapped in King Rui’s Imperial Palace, tormented everywhere, how did she manage to grit her teeth and endure?

What experiences had transformed her from a naive girl into an empress who views the world with disdain?

Everyone thought King Rui wouldn’t appear until midnight, but he showed up after just one sentence from Meng Jinse.

”I’m here.” He uttered just three words, staring steadily at her, as if he hadn’t seen her for years, his eyes showing deep affection and pain.

Such an expression should not appear on the face of an emperor; an emperor should be strong as iron, should forsake emotions, and King Rui had always been ambitiously domineering. Yet now, everything had changed.

”Where is Princess Diao Bin?” Meng Jinse asked coldly.

King Rui suppressed his emotions, saying sternly, ”Not yet time; she will be brought out later.”

”Why play tricks? I’m already here, can’t escape your grasp.” Meng Jinse gritted her teeth.

This wasn’t the first time she faced off against him; she felt no fear anymore.

King Rui glanced lightly at Bai Ruozhu, ”That’s uncertain; she has many capable people around her.”

His gaze then fell on Yuan Licheng, indicating he had investigated Bai Ruozhu’s side thoroughly.

Meng Jinse’s expression didn’t change, ”Since you dared to use this move, you must have a backup plan. Aren’t you always confident?”

King Rui gave a bitter smile, ”Only facing you, my confidence wavers.”

For the first time, a flaw appeared on Meng Jinse’s face, her ears turning red.

”Enough, it’s almost time. King Rui, you don’t seem like one to break promises, bring her out.” Bai Ruozhu stepped forward to shield Meng Jinse, easing her embarrassment.

King Rui gestured, and soon someone emerged, escorting the frightened Diao Bin.

”Diao Bin!” Ning Yu was anxious to rush over, but fortunately Bai Ruozhu stopped him.

”Don’t act rashly,” she whispered a reminder.

Ning Yu took several deep breaths to calm himself.

King Rui taunted, ”A dignified National Master abducting a princess, quite a skill.”

”Better than you, a treasonous scoundrel!” Ning Yu cursed through clenched teeth.

King Rui laughed, ”Don’t provoke me, or I can’t say what I’ll do. If I dare to kill my own brother, why care about a princess who doesn’t want to return to the Palace?”

Ning Yu instantly lost his anger, unwilling to let Diao Bin suffer any harm.

”Time’s up, let’s switch.” Bai Ruozhu said.

She subtly squeezed Meng Jinse’s hand, signaling her not to worry, that everything would be alright.

King Rui’s eyes brightened intimidatingly as he looked at Meng Jinse.

”Both sides, move to the center for the exchange,” he instructed.

Bai Ruozhu accompanied Meng Jinse step by step forward, while King Rui’s men also escorted Princess Diao Bin forward. Suddenly, Diao Bin began to cry.

”I don’t want Jinse to exchange for me. It’s all my fault; I can’t bring more harm to Jinse.” She cried out.

Her emotions were somewhat agitated, and the guard escorting her lifted her by the collar, which constricted her neck, making it difficult for her to breathe, let alone speak.

Bai Ruozhu was anxious, but couldn’t say much to Diao Bin.

”Princess, don’t worry, he won’t do anything to me. This should have been my fate.” Meng Jinse spoke up, her smile somewhat bleak, ”Though husband and wife for a day, there remains a bond of a hundred days. I am his wife after all.”

King Rui looked at her excitedly; had she finally understood?

Finally, both sides reached the exchange point. King Rui suddenly rushed forward, grabbing Meng Jinse by the shoulder, while throwing Diao Bin into Bai Ruozhu’s arms with the other.

Bai Ruozhu hurried to support Diao Bin, while King Rui had already retreated with Meng Jinse to the cave entrance.

He hugged Meng Jinse excitedly, ”Jinse, I promise not to return, I won’t vie for anything anymore. Can you forgive me?”

Meng Jinse’s body was stiff, and she glanced sidelong at Bai Ruozhu’s side.

Bai Ruozhu handed Diao Bin over to Ning Yu, secretly making a gesture.

In an instant, an array appeared, controlling the area.

King Rui immediately sensed it, holding Meng Jinse with one hand, releasing a signal flare with the other.

A cold blue light shot into the sky, and on the ground appeared web-like glyphs, neither spiritual energy nor an array.

”It’s a Poisonous Insect Array!” Yuan Licheng exclaimed.

Fo Lanying suddenly rushed to the front, using a Divine Sense Attack on King Rui, not expecting him to angrily shout, blocking Fo Lanying’s attack, and striking at her with a palm.

”Puppet, go!” Fo Lanying quickly released two mechanical puppets, but they were knocked to the ground by King Rui, shattered into pieces.

With a cough, a spurt of fresh blood came out. The mechanist suffers backlash if the mechanical puppet is damaged, and Fo Lanying was no exception.

”Lan Ying!” Yuan Licheng hurriedly supported her, retreating to the back.

King Rui sneered, ”Array? Mechanist? I advise you not to move. The Poisonous Insect Array consists of thousands of poisonous insects established long ago. Just a part of them self-destructing will send you to the Western Heaven.”

”Self-destruct? Doesn’t the Poison Master fear backlash?” Bai Ruozhu asked, gritting her teeth.

”He’s willing to pay a certain price to kill you,” King Rui said.

”Gufeng?” Jiang Yichun, who hadn’t spoken, suddenly interjected.

”Stop wasting energy. I don’t want to kill today, and you can’t stop me from taking her away.” King Rui laughed.

In desperation, Meng Jinse reached into her sleeve for a sharp hairpin, suddenly lifting it and fiercely stabbing toward her own throat...

”No!” Bai Ruozhu saw but was powerless to stop it, shouting in shock.

It turned out Jinse had long accepted the inevitability of her death, foreseeing this path being one of no return, yet her compassion made her unwilling for Diao Bin to be harmed, preferring to sacrifice her own life!

In an instant, tears flowed from Bai Ruozhu’s eyes. She had promised to protect this woman, yet accomplished nothing!

With a ’pfft,’ the sharp implement pierced flesh, fresh blood spurting instantly, and everyone cried out in alarm...