Rumor Has It That I’m Pregnant with His Highness’ Child - Chapter 498
Chapter 498: Incorrigible
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
“It took me years of hard work to build this underground palace. To me, it’s my dream. Now that my dreamland has been destroyed, I’ll let it die with me.”
Yu Niaoniao was shocked. “What do you want?”
Princess Ni Yang casually threw the wine jar to the ground.
With a crack, the jar shattered, and wine splattered all over the ground.
Princess Ni Yang laughed.
“This underground palace, these jars of fine wine, and the dragon robe I’m wearing are my favorite things.”
“Ah, right. And Niaoniao. You know me best. You are my best burial items.”
With that, she smashed several jars of wine in a row. In the end, she could not be bothered to smash them. After removing the lid, she kicked all the wine jars over. The mellow wine flowed everywhere.
Princess Ni Yang stepped on the wine and walked up the steps toward the dragon throne she had dreamed of.
The gorgeous skirt was wet from the wine and thickened.
There were chaotic shouts and hooves in the distance.
The enemy had already arrived at the city and would soon attack the underground palace. However, this did not affect Princess Ni Yang’s footsteps at all.
She sat upright on the dragon chair, her wide sleeves hanging down the armrest.
Yu Niaoniao was anxious and tried her best to break free.
However, the rope around her wrist became even tighter after being soaked. No matter how hard she tried, even if her skin was scraped, she could not break free.
Princess Ni Yang looked down at Yu Niaoniao and smiled happily.
“You were my only witness when I ascended the throne. You should be honored.”
Yu Niaoniao cursed, “You lunatic! Don’t drag me down with you!”
Princess Ni Yang reached out her slender fingers painted with bright red cardamom and picked up the candle placed on the candlestick beside her.
The candle flame swayed gently with her movements, flickering.
“I gave up a lot to be able to sit in this position.”
“I had thought I would spend the rest of my life alone.”
“Fortunately, with you as my confidant before I die, I won’t be too lonely on the road to hell. From the looks of it, the heavens have treated me well.’
Yu Niaoniao did not want to die.
She still had a lot to do and people she wanted to see.
Xiao Juan would definitely find her. She had to think of a way to stall for time.
“At this point, do you still not have any regrets?”
Princess Ni Yang asked, “What do you want me to regret?”
Yu Niaoniao said, “If you had treated your child well back then, you wouldn’t have ended up like this.”
Princess Ni Yang looked at her steadily.
Yu Niaoniao said, “Go back. As long as you can sincerely admit your mistake,
Xiao Juan will forgive you.” Princess Ni Yang said, “I don’t regret it.”
Yu Niaoniao was stunned.
Princess Ni Yang said, “I don’t need anyone’s forgiveness either.”
Yu Niaoniao could not help but curse.
“You’re incorrigible.”
Princess Ni Yang laughed again.
“The Phoenix Cry Nation you created, the world in my dream… if I bring you along, I might be able to reincarnate into that world in my next life.”
In the next moment, she threw the candle gently. The candle flew out of her hand and landed on the ground.
The moment the flame touched the wine, it suddenly soared, and the fire immediately spread at an extremely fast speed.
In the blink of an eye, the entire hall turned into a sea of fire.
Yu Niaoniao’s clothes were roasted and burned until she was in pain.
Princess Ni Yang’s skirt was also burned.
But she didn’t dodge. She just sat upright on the dragon throne and let the flames climb up her skirt.
Her red lips curled into a smile that was both satisfied and desperate.
From the moment she was born, she had been the center of attention.
She had been proud all her life.
Even in death, she was still the proud Dayan Princess.
No one could humble her.
No one could break her spine.
In the next moment, an arrow suddenly flew in from outside the hall and hit Princess Ni Yang’s heart!
The arrow pierced her body and pinned her to the dragon chair.
Her smile froze on her face, and her pupils dilated.
Blood kept gushing out, staining her dragon robe.
She watched helplessly as Xiao Juan and Wei Liao rushed into the sea of fire. Wei Liao held a bow in his hand. It was obvious that he had shot the arrow just now.
Xiao Juan wrapped Yu Niaoniao in a wet cloak and carried her out.
Wei Liao was a step slower. He could only watch as Xiao Juan carried Niaoniao and ran out.
From the beginning to the end, Xiao Juan did not look up at the woman on the dragon throne.
The moment she left the hall, Yu Niaoniao turned to look at Princess Ni Yang.
She saw Princess Ni Yang sitting alone on the high dragon throne. Her face was as pale as paper, and there seemed to be a glint of tear in the corners of her eyes. Her lips were slightly open as if she wanted to say something.
But no one present was willing to stop and listen to her.
She was left in the sea of fire.
Yu Niaoniao could not help but ponder.
She had given everything but still ended up with nothing.
Had she really never regretted it?
Xiao Juan hugged Niaoniao tightly, his heart beating extremely fast. He shouted as he ran.
“Little Lo! Little Lo!”
Lo Pingsha quickly ran over.
“You found the Princess Consort?”
Xiao Juan said anxiously, “She’s burned. Take a look at her.”
There were many empty rooms in the underground palace. Xiao Juan found a clean room and placed Yu Niaoniao on the bed so that Lo Pingsha could treat her.
Yu Niaoniao knew that she was safe and sound, and her tense nerves suddenly relaxed.
She finally couldn’t hold on anymore. She closed her eyes and fell asleep.
Lo Pingsha spoke as he washed his hands.
“Your Highness, help me take off the Princess Consort’s clothes so I can treat her wound.”
Xiao Juan was stunned. “Me?”
Lo Pingsha said, “I know this is a little unfair to you, but in the current situation, there’s no one else more suitable. I can only let you do it for me.”
Be it the Eagle Guards, the Heavenly Wolf Guards, or the reinforcements sent by the Imperial Court, they were all men.
They clearly could not help Yu Niaoniao take off her clothes.
There were some maidservants in the crypt, but they were all subordinates of Princess Ni Yang. Lo Pingsha could not trust them.
The most suitable person now was Xiao Juan.
Xiao Juan looked at Yu Niaoniao and curled his fingers bit by bit.
He had already made up his mind to keep a distance from her.
But in the past two days, when Niaoniao was in danger and he knew that he might never see her again, that determination had been slowly obliterated.
He was desperate to get her back.
He did not want to be separated from her again.
It didn’t matter if she didn’t love him now. At most, he would woo her again.
If one time was not enough, he would do it ten times, a hundred times, a thousand times…
He would do his best to be good to her and make her feel the love that came from him.
Xiao Juan loosened his clenched fingers.
He bent down and extended his hands. With gentle movements, he helped Niaoniao untie her clothes and took them off bit by bit.
Nothing in this world could separate them.
Even if it meant death..
