s she felt a sudden contraction in her lower abdomen.When she raised her eyes again, they were hazy with desire."Either let me die or satisfy me." There was no plea; only an order.This woman is beyond...Chapter 47 I Fulfill You - Exclusive on 17K

Pouring wine to dispel sorrow only invites more, just like when they first met. She was drinking alone in the snow, and upon seeing him, she calmly tossed a jar of liquor at him. That moment marked the beginning of his trust towards her.

She shared stories of tragic romances with him, hoping he would find someone to live life freely and happily alongside.

With raised cups to邀the bright moon, they heartily conversed without restraint.

Tonight, as she recited "Boiling Wine," it seemed like they were sharing the sorrow of ages.

Alas, this scene echoed her phrase, “All is fleeting.”

"I will settle this for you now." Feng Changqing waved his hand and several guards stepped forward to restrain Qi Lin. "Escort Princess Jade back to her seat," said Feng Changqing. "One by one, I shall deal with them."

Qi Lin was startled, glancing at Feng Changqing, then following the direction of his gaze towards Yu Mu. Qi Lin inwardly panicked but before she could rise to stop Feng Changqing, a guard from behind pressed her down painfully, making her groan.

Feng Changqing did not look at Qi Lin; he raised his cup and drained it, then flung it straight at Yu Mu's forehead. The cup shattered on impact. Qi Lin closed her eyes to avoid seeing the scene, but all composure vanished, replaced by internal cries for help.

Bai Qianye, come quickly and stop this!

Yet she resisted, not wanting Bai Qianye to appear no matter what happened.

Please don't show up. No matter what happens.

"Guards, beat these beasts to death!"

"No!" Qi Lin stood abruptly but was immediately pushed down, causing her to kneel and feel a piercing pain in her knees. Ignoring the pain, she shouted loudly, "Your Majesty, why bother with such beasts They haven't done anything."

Unfortunately, Feng Changqing did not spare her even a glance and didn’t stop the guards. In panic, Qi Lin looked at them, shouting to halt, but they continued towards the wolves who fought back despite their unease.

"Ahhh!"

"No." With each wolf's pained howl, Qi Lin’s heart ached; she bit her lip until blood filled her mouth and only then weakly managed to say, "Stop hitting them."

At first, the wolves could dodge or fight back, but with over ten skilled guards, their cries soon filled the air. Each sound made Qi Lin's heart wrench.

They were once companions, family. She had promised to protect them.

Yet now she could only watch helplessly as they lay on the ground, enduring beatings from the guards. Still, each wolf struggled to rise despite their injuries. Qi Lin silently cheered for them in her heart, but when Manma barely stood up, a heavy stick struck its leg, and even the sound of bones breaking was audible. From then on, Manma did not move.

Its eyes remained open, beseeching Qi Lin with a gaze filled with求助和痛苦。

The rods didn’t seem to kill them outright, making their howls last even longer.

Zhili looked around at the people present, all of whom were gloating over others' misfortune. They seemed to be enjoying it like a good show; looking at their faces was worse than watching Ahman and the rest.

"Let go of this palace lady." Zhili coldly raised her eyes and said, "Let me go."

The guards restraining her were taken aback. Zhili’s gaze was like winter moonlight, chilling to the bone. They actually let her go.

Zhili slowly got up and walked step by step towards Ahman. Feng Changqing frowned, wanting to speak but finding that an invisible coldness seemed to be emanating from Zhili's body, freezing everything around them.

Everyone was looking at Zhili, yet nobody could say a word to stop her. Only Mu Qingfeng watched with a heart full of pain as Zhili’s figure moved closer. His hand under his sleeves clenched tightly together; he didn’t even notice the pain from the fingernails digging into his flesh.

The guards noticed Zhili's approach and stopped their hands, instinctively moving to one side.

Zhili walked up to Ahman’s side. Glancing at the other bloodied wolves still struggling for survival, she slowly crouched down and placed her hand over Ahman’s eyes before gently stroking his bloody fur. The other wolves howled sorrowfully in return; Zhili smiled slightly as she repeated these actions for each of them, causing them all to become silent and peacefully close their eyes.

"I will set you free."

She raised her hand to take off the white jade hairpin from her head. Her hair, no longer restrained by the hairpin, slipped down and hung beside Zhili’s ear, swaying gently in front of her as it was moved by a breeze. Looking at the jade hairpin in her hands—she had someone remake it, for she didn’t know when the previous one disappeared.

"I’m sorry."

“Aww~”

The wolves let out a faint howl before using their last strength to nuzzle Zhili’s hand and then closed their eyes peacefully, lying down on the ground.

In everyone's stunned gazes, Zhili raised her hand and inserted the white jade hairpin into the necks of the other wolves. The wolves didn’t even howl once but remained quiet as they lay on the ground.

Blood dripped from the white jade hairpin; it shone with a faint red glow in the sun, as if the blood had seeped through its surface.

Zhili tightly held onto the white jade hairpin and slowly stood up. She looked straight at Feng Changqing with her head high and chest out before calmly saying, "Your Majesty, how was I"

Feng Changqing was stunned for a moment before snapping back to reality from his earlier shock; when he saw Zhili again, he noticed the faint smile on her lips. It felt like the sun above them, painfully stabbing at his eyes.

"Do you want me to give them another beating" She said as she snatched the cane from a guard and raised it, about to strike one of the wolf corpses.

“That’s enough.”

The cane paused in mid-air. Zhili still had a smile on her lips but coldly gazed at Feng Changqing; throwing the cane aside, she said, “It seems His Majesty is sparing these beasts then You better quickly drag them away so as not to soil Your Majesty’s eyes with their blood.”

As she spoke, tears filled her eyes. Zhili forced herself not to let them fall—she couldn’t allow the wolves to rest in peace. Sniffling and holding back her tears.

Feng Changqiang clenched his fist, lifted the corner of his mouth and said, "Skin them to make a pair of boots for Consort Jade Noble, and give the rest to the chef with one portion reserved for Consort Jade Noble."

Qi Lin tightly gripped the white jade hairpin. Finally, the jade hairpin snapped in Qi Lin's hand under the strain, breaking into two pieces that were inserted into her palm. Drops of blood slowly dripped from her fingertips, but this pain was nothing compared to the sharp ache in her chest.

"This concubine... thanks His Majesty for his generous favor."

After speaking, Qi Lin walked towards her seat and sat down as if nothing had happened. She still wore a faint smile on her face.

The crowd seemed to be in shock and hadn't yet comprehended what was happening. Feng Changqiang slowly loosened his grip on the wine cup he held.

Only the Empress Dowager could see that as soon as the wine cup had been placed back on the table, it shattered into two halves.

"What do you have to say for yourself" Feng Changqiang coldly looked at Yu Mu and said, "Don't waste my patience."

Yu Mu still gave a slight smile; he even disregarded the blood dripping from his forehead.

"Does Your Majesty remember that old acquaintance I mentioned before" Yu Mu spoke slowly. "That old acquaintance has always been a close friend in my heart, though we've never met."

"Hmph, at this point, your old acquaintance can't save you." Feng Changqiang coldly snorted.

"Your Majesty misunderstands," Yu Mu calmly smiled and continued. "I was just thinking about what Your Majesty is thinking."

Feng Changqiang slightly furrowed his brows and said, "What's in my mind"

"How to make me die more cruelly, isn't that what Your Majesty wants"

Qi Lin's lifeless eyes flickered as she looked at Yu Mu. She couldn't imagine the scene.

"Oh Do you have any good methods" Feng Changqiang coldly said. "You seem to already have thought of something."

"I am foolish and can only think of stripping muscles from bones, removing eyes, taking away voice, beating a hundred strokes, and poisoning me with poison wine." Yu Mu lifted his hand to remove the blindfold and slowly opened his eyes.

Qi Lin quietly looked at Yu Mu's double eyes. They were similar to what she had imagined—a pitch-black void without any focus. His long lashes seemed to sweep away the dust of this world; even though there was wolf blood all over the ground, Yu Mu remained spotless where he stood.

"My sight has already been taken by heaven. If Your Majesty likes it, you can take my eyeballs. My legs are also no exception." Yu Mu laughed heartily and said, "However, this body of mine wouldn't be liked by Consort Jade Noble; the flesh of my body would certainly not taste good either. You only need to discard me, perhaps even providing a feast for wild animals."

Feng Changqiang glanced at the Empress Dowager. Her forehead was drenched in fine sweat, her delicate hands tightly gripping the hem of her dress as she fearfully stared at Yu Mu.

"Why doesn't Mr. Yu defend himself" Feng Changqiang coldly turned his head and said, "Do you admit your guilt"

"Hahaha I know that I must die." Yu Mu smiled and said, "Since ancient times, who can escape death Early or late, it's the same; why bother with such matters. As long as Your Majesty has decided on something, then everything is settled. No matter how much I say, it's just a waste of time. Why waste words to explain"

Qi Lin quietly watched Yu Mu, suddenly recalling the indifferent look on his face when she talked about life with him. This calmness now further verified that indifference. Looking at the blood on the ground, Qi Lin's heart tightened.

"Since Young Master Yu Mu is so broad-minded, please allow His Majesty to fulfill your wish," Qi Lin raised her hand and said, "Don't let down Young Master Yu Mu."

Feng Changqing looked at Qi Lin, then at Yu Mu. What a cunning person. With just a few words, he made the people below shut up and even directed suspicious glances towards him.

At this moment, everyone's minds must have conjured up that particular name.

"I shall fulfill your wish." Since it had come to this, Feng Changqing spoke out as per public expectation. "Let it be so."

The Empress Dowager couldn't catch her breath and fell backwards; luckily someone caught her. Feng Changqing gave a cold glance and said, “Empress Dowager is tired, let her rest.”

"Your Majesty...," the Empress Dowager weakly looked at Feng Changqing, trembling as she pointed at him saying, "Are you going to repeat your past mistakes Is this what you want me to witness"

"Mother is tired." Ignoring the Empress Dowager's reaction, Feng Changqing continued, "Shall we fulfill Young Master Yu Mu’s wish then"

The guards were stunned for a moment before quickly responding.

"Your Majesty."

Qi Lin raised her eyes to see Mu Qingfeng already walking towards the middle of the hall.

"Your Majesty, today is the Empress Dowager’s birthday. The wolf blood sacrifice has been made to the heavens; adding more blood might shorten the Empress Dowager's lifespan," said Mu Qingfeng with a smile on his face. "Who doesn’t know that Your Majesty cherishes filial piety How can you bear to shorten her life"

Feng Changqing frowned slightly but couldn't immediately find words to refute him.

"Your Majesty, Mu Qingfeng’s words are spot-on. We have done enough today," Mu Qingcheng worried about implicating Mu Qingfeng and quickly tried to mediate. "Please Your Majesty think it over."

Qi Lin quietly watched Yu Mu; she used to subconsciously believe that he was Bai Qianye, but now she found no trace of him in Yu Mu at all.

"Humph, grant the poisoned wine." Feng Changqing coldly said this and looked away from Mu Qingfeng.

Mu Qingfeng regretfully glanced at Yu Mu and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty."

Was that poisoned wine It seemed like drinking it would instantly kill a person. Qi Lin watched as the eunuch carried the wine up; this might be better than that.

"Poisoned wine is still wine; I thank Your Majesty and Young Master Mu," Yu Mu took the cup and said, "Laughing at the sky as I leave, we are not common folk. Friends, take care."

Qi Lin's hand was suspended in mid-air, hanging down along with his arms after he drank the poisoned wine.

They're all dead Leaving only her Bai Qianye pressed two points on his body and stopped the bleeding. But due to excessive blood loss, his voice was somewhat weak. He took out a fire starter from his pocket and handed it to Qi Lin, s...