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A crisp sound shattered the silence as the Blue and White Porcelain Bowl shattered on the ground, sending fragments flying.
Su Ying glanced down at the broken bowl at her feet and the wet hem of her dress, a faint smile curling at the corners of her mouth. However, the smile did not reach her eyes, which reflected endless sorrow.
"What are you laughing at? I know what you're thinking. You want to use that medicine to get rid of the child in my womb, don't you?" Fu Ning exclaimed, her eyes wide with terror as she clutched tightly to Jin Bei, her face pale and her expression a mix of despair and rage.
"What are you afraid of? Are you worried about losing favor because of last night's encounter between the general and Jin Yuan? Are you afraid for the life of your unborn child?" Su Ying signaled to Cai Zhu beside her to pick up the broken pieces from the floor, then slowly moved toward the bed, each step feeling as heavy as lead.
"You're talking nonsense! I saw clearly last night that it was you who seduced the general. The general has always loved me; you're just a melancholy woman who has fallen out of favor."
Fu Ning said with a hint of mockery, but before she could finish her sentence, Su Ying's slap struck her hard, turning her head. The maids in the room lowered their heads in fear, not daring to make a sound.
"You insolent woman! It would be easier to crush you than an ant! I came here today with good intentions to bring you medicine for your pregnancy, yet you repay me with such ingratitude!" Su Ying said coldly, her eyes filled with disgust. She didn't want to look at Fu Ning any longer and turned to leave, only to hear Fu Ning's angry shouts echoing in the silent room, each word piercing like a knife.
As dusk fell, the door was kicked open forcefully. Lou Ye Yang stormed in, his face flushed with rage and his eyes ablaze with fury. Without saying a word, he reached out and gripped Su Ying's neck tightly.
"You..." Su Ying stared in shock at Lou Ye Yang's furious face, momentarily lost and overwhelmed by fear and despair.
She couldn't understand how things had escalated to this point. The once gentle and affectionate Lou Ye Yang now seemed so foreign and cruel. Her eyes were filled with endless sadness and confusion; tears welled up but stubbornly refused to fall.
"You don't want to settle this? Then I will make sure we do," Su Ying said as she stepped forward gracefully, picking up a bowl of Sweet Soup and presenting it to Fu Ning. Her eyes narrowed slightly, radiating an undeniable intimidation that urged Fu Ning to drink.
"I... I don't like sweet food. Um..." Fu Ning began to refuse, but before she could finish her sentence, Su Ying suddenly seized her arm with force and tilted the bowl, pouring all of the Sweet Soup into her mouth.
The scalding Sweet Soup left Fu Ning both shocked and burned, causing her to stumble and fall to the ground, where she began to cry softly.
"With such petty tricks, do you think you can harm me? In the depths of the palace, there are women far more ruthless than you, a place where killing is done without bloodshed. But don’t forget, that’s where I grew up. Do you really think you could survive if it came to a fight?" Su Ying said coldly, swinging her arm and shattering the bowl in her hand on the ground. The sharp sound startled everyone present, making them lower their heads in fear.
As night fell, news came from the Drunken Moon Pavilion that Fu Ning was suffering from severe abdominal pain, vomiting and diarrhea for quite some time. Su Ying had expected Ye Yang to storm into her room in a rage like he did the previous night, eager to devour her alive, but to her surprise, he didn’t even step foot inside Jin Yuan.
The night was clear as Su Ying stood alone in the peach grove not far from the Drunken Moon Pavilion, gazing at the chaos unfolding over there.
She couldn’t help but think that if she were the one suffering today, Ye Yang would surely not be so helpless. Slowly raising her hand, she took out the Jade Flute from her waist, gently turning it before turning towards Jin Yuan and beginning to play a tune.
Ye Yang was in a state of panic when suddenly the sound of the flute reached his ears, causing his mind to swirl in confusion. Fragments of images flooded into his head like a tide, rushing in but failing to form a complete picture.
He vaguely remembered a sweet voice echoing in his mind: "I believe in you, I believe you will triumph, I believe you will return safely to marry me."
"General, are you alright? Why does your face look so..."
"That abortion medicine was forced down A Ning's throat by you, wasn’t it?" Lou Ye Yang shouted with red eyes, his grip tightening further.
It turned out he had come for Fu Ning… and he intended to kill her.
"For her sake, you want to kill me?" Su Ying managed to squeeze out a few words through her painfully constricted throat; the pressure on her neck made breathing increasingly difficult.
Yet, the pain of her neck being nearly broken was nothing compared to the stabbing ache of a broken heart.
Su Ying felt as if she were on the brink of death, tears streaming down her pale, powerless face.
When the icy tears fell onto Lou Ye Yang's hand, it was as if he had been struck by an electric shock, sending a jolt of excruciating pain through him.
He abruptly released her hand, clutching his chest as he struggled to catch his breath. Why did he feel such reluctance and heartache?
"Me?" Su Ying coughed violently a few times. "I didn't force her to take any abortion pills. Her child’s death has nothing to do with me! Why are you here to kill me?"
"You delivered the medicine today and threatened her, saying that crushing her would be as easy as squashing an ant. Coincidentally, she lost the baby today, and A Ning said you forced her to take the pills!" Lou Ye Yang continued to direct his accusations at her, causing Su Ying to feel a deep, gut-wrenching pain.
He believed Fu Ning's words without question, yet he refused to trust her explanations.
"Then why didn’t you kill me just now? Couldn’t bring yourself to do it? Or are you reluctant?" Su Ying tilted her head back, staring directly into Lou Ye Yang's eyes. His body stiffened at her words; indeed, he was reluctant.
"If you don’t kill me today, you will never have such a good opportunity again." Su Ying felt as if her heart were shattering as she turned away and uttered those cold and resolute words.
Lou Ye Yang shifted his feet but ultimately just turned and left in haste.
A red lacquered wooden door stood between them today, blocking their hearts from drawing closer.
In the moment Su Ying closed her eyes in anguish, a love quietly died away.
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