A life of two souls traveling through time

Chapter 204: The Chess Piece is Soft-hearted and Will Die

Xuewu came to the temple as usual under the pretext of praying, intending to pass on the news of Xuan'an City to Prince Yan Qiao, but she did not expect to see the head of Yingmen in the backyard. Fortunately, every time she entered the yard to feed the pigeons, she asked the servants to wait outside.

"Master, why are you here in person at this time?" Xuewu looked back at the closed courtyard gate vigilantly, then came to the black shadow behind the tree and asked respectfully.

"This is the last mission that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has given you." The head of Shadow Gate still had his face covered in black clothes. As his lazy and deep voice sounded, he handed the mailbox that he had just taken off the pigeon's feet to Xuewu.

"The last mission..." Xuewu was slightly stunned, feeling inexplicably uneasy in her heart. She hurriedly opened the letter in her hand, and when she saw the four words on it, her whole body froze, and her hands couldn't help but tremble slightly.

Poisoned Ning Xi.

Now the Lang and Xi countries are fighting endlessly. The Lang army and the Xianwang army have been exhausted after months of hard fighting since the civil strife, but they unexpectedly showed amazing tenacity at the moment of death, which made it impossible for the powerful Xiyue country to win a quick victory in a short period of time.

Crown Prince Yan Qiao was worried when he saw the war reports sent to the East Palace every day. As the year was coming to an end, he hoped that the war would end soon. But now he was afraid that he could not rely on anyone on the battlefield, so he could only rely on his own hidden moves.

"His Royal Highness promised that he would restore your freedom once you successfully complete the mission." Xuewu wore a veil on her head and lowered her eyes. The Shadow Sect Master naturally did not notice the entanglement in Xuewu's eyes at this time. The other party's silence made him think that Xuewu was just worried about him, so he gave her a condition that he thought would make Xuewu's heart move.

Xuewu sneered after hearing this. Freedom? She was born to be a chess piece. How could she regain her freedom? What is freedom? She has never experienced it.

Seeing that Xuewu remained silent, the Shadow Sect Master handed another bottle of poison to Xuewu and continued to comfort her: "This poison is colorless and tasteless, and it will take effect after an hour. You have enough time to come here. I will arrange someone to pick you up in advance."

Xuewu looked down at the medicine bottle in her hand. She felt a heart-wrenching pain when she thought about Ning Xi dying in her hands. However, she was clearly only using Ning Xi and should not have felt any sympathy for her.

"What? You can't bear it?" Seeing Xuewu still looking at the medicine bottle in silence, the head of Yingmen couldn't help but frown and sneered.

"Xuewu obeys the order." Xuewu did not answer the other party, but bowed and turned to leave, but heard the cold warning from the head of the Shadow Sect:

"Xuewu, remember, you are just a chess piece that the Crown Prince has placed beside Ning Xi. If you are a soft-hearted chess piece, you will surely die."

Xuewu had just returned to Xueyuan in a daze when she saw Eunuch Lu waiting at the door. She knew Ning Xi had arrived, and then she heard from the palace maid that the emperor wanted to wait for her to have dinner together.

Xuewu said nothing, but walked into the inner hall. Seeing Ning Xi dozing off on the table, she hurriedly asked the palace servants to leave, and she gently covered Ning Xi with the sable beside her.

The wars ahead were not going well, and Ning Xi was anxious every day. He hadn't had a good sleep for a long time. When he came to Xueyuan today, smelling the faint fragrance in his beloved concubine's room, his tense mood suddenly relaxed, and he fell asleep unknowingly.

Looking at the exhausted Ning Xi in front of her, Xuewu's heart was still tangled. She grew up alone on the island. Even though there were teachers and maids around her, they were all cold to her. She had never felt warmth and love, but here she was, being loved by the man she had used. But she didn't understand love or affection. Although she was occasionally moved by Ning Xi's love, she soon warned herself not to forget her identity as a chess piece.

Today, the task given to her by Crown Prince Yan Qiao was to kill Ning Xi, and she panicked. It was the man in front of her who made her feel the love and warmth of the world, and it was precisely because of this love and warmth that she developed a greed in her heart. Now, this greed was going to be taken away, although she also knew that it was a matter of time.

"How long have I slept? Why didn't my beloved call me?" Ning Xi suddenly woke up and found Xuewu looking at her with a frown in a daze. She couldn't help but kiss her on the forehead and said with a smile.

"It's rare to see Your Majesty sleeping so soundly, so I naturally can't bear to disturb you." Her thoughts were pulled back, and Xuewu hurriedly stood up to hide her thoughts. As soon as she finished speaking, Ning Xi pulled her into her arms again.

"What were you thinking about just now? Why are you so sad?" Ning Xi raised her hand and gently stroked Xuewu's nose, and asked softly.

Xuewu felt mixed emotions. She suddenly put her arms around Ning Xi's neck and kissed his thin lips heavily. At this moment, she didn't want to say anything or think about anything.

Although Ning Xi was surprised by his beloved concubine's sudden initiative, he soon fell into her love, changing from being passive at first to taking the lead.

"Boom"

When the two were lost in passion at the desk, the bottle of medicine in Xuewu's sleeve accidentally fell, attracting Ning Xi's attention.

"My beloved, what is this?" Ning Xi picked up the tiny silver bottle on the ground, narrowed her eyes, and asked with a smile, but that smile was creepy.

Xuewu felt relieved at this moment. She stood up and knelt in front of Ning Xi, and answered truthfully: "This is poison. The Crown Prince of Xiyue Kingdom asked Xuewu to poison Your Majesty."

This is good, she doesn't have to worry about it anymore, and she can finally escape the fate of being a chess piece.

"You are actually Yan Qiao's man!" Ning Xi became furious when he heard it. He pinched Xuewu's smooth neck. Veins bulged on his forehead and his eyes gradually turned red.

No wonder, no wonder the recent strategic deployment of Lang State was frequently seen through by the West Moon Army, no wonder his secret communication with Li Xu was discovered by the West Moon State, and no wonder she repeatedly persuaded him to borrow troops from the West Moon State. Yan Qiao was so vicious that she placed such a chess piece next to him. It was also his fault that he was too stupid and easily bewitched by beauty.

Yan Qiao gave Xue Wu to Ning Xi. He was suspicious at first and ordered people to observe her secretly for a while. Seeing that she was just staying in the harem obediently, and that she was always well-behaved and sensible in front of him, Ning Xi was very happy. So he slowly relaxed his guard against her. Unexpectedly, it was all her disguise.

Xuewu did not struggle, but slowly closed her eyes, with two lines of tears sliding down from the corners of her eyes. Perhaps, dying in his hands was a good destination.

"What? You are still pretending to be pitiful at this moment. Do you think I will still pity you?" Seeing Xuewu crying, Ning Xi threw her out in anger. Her tears at this moment only made him hate her so much.

The noise in the house naturally alarmed the palace maids waiting outside, but Eunuch Lu stopped them.

Xuewu was suddenly thrown to the ground by Ning Xi violently. She was in so much pain that she couldn't get up for a long time, but she did not hate Ning Xi. All this was her own fault.

The woman whom Xi Xi loved so much was now lying on the ground in agony, but Ning Xi did not feel the slightest bit of heartache. A woman who betrayed him, a spy from a foreign country planted by his side, he wished he could cut her into pieces.

"I would like to see what kind of poison your master has prepared for me." Ning Xi said coldly, and threw the medicine bottle in front of Xue Wu, and continued: "Why don't you try it for me?"

"Yes." Xuewu smiled with relief, then picked up the medicine bottle on the ground, took a deep look at the man in front of her, and drank the poison in the bottle.

Ning Xi's expression stiffened slightly, but soon returned to its sullen look. She was so resolute, worthy of being a well-trained chess piece.

Naturally, he had no interest in seeing her tragic death from the poison, so without even glancing at the person on the ground, he stood up, flicked his sleeves and walked out.

Xuewu's eyes were filled with tears at this time. She looked at Ning Xi's departing back and smiled sweetly.