The Phoenix is Back - Chapter 65

Chapter 065 Kill And Silence
If it weren’t for the news that the Suffering Master was on Qingfeng Mountain outside the city, he wouldn’t have rushed to Qingfeng Mountain so quickly that he had missed the hour when he came to Zhongyong Marquis Manor. Looking at Xiao Xiwei who was in grief and despair, he felt as if a sharp dagger was gouging out his heart fiercely.

He rushed over, raised his hand and hugged her tightly in his arms, his chin against her forehead, wishing he could bear the pain of these injuries instead of her.

Being hugged by Chu Xizhi so forcefully, Xiao Xiwei suddenly burst into tears of grief and despair in Chu Xizhi’s voice.

The tip of Chu Xizhi’s nose turned sour, and a tear quietly fell down his face.

If only he could come back a little earlier …

“Wei’er, I know you’re feeling uncomfortable. However, everything will pass. I will always be by your side.” Chu Xizhi lowered his head and kissed Xiao Xiwei’s forehead pitifully. His hot tears fell on her smooth forehead.

Xiao Ximing is dead …

Died in this bleak autumn.

He was clearly still young, but he had suddenly fallen into a state of decline.

In the blink of an eye, the red silk had been replaced with white cloth, and there was a sense of sorrow and despair everywhere.

The night was getting dark.

Xiao Xi sat barefoot on the ground, leaning her head against the railing pillars in front of the courtyard. She raised her head and looked at the few lonely stars in the sky above her.

“Xiwei.” Chu Xizhi pushed open the courtyard door and saw Xiao Xi sitting on the ground with her bare feet, her entire body emitting a silent sadness. His heart tightened when he saw this. He hurriedly walked towards her, took off his coat and put it on her. He let out a sigh of relief and held her cold and bone-piercing feet. “Xiwei, I know you’re sad, but you can’t torture yourself like this.”

Right now, the Marquis Mansion was in a mess. Xiao Yan was sick. Xiao Xiwei was sad and didn’t care. Xiao Xile hid in Hua Jin Garden and didn’t dare to come out. No one dared to inform her about it. Xiao Xi Yang, who was the only one who could make the decision, had never experienced this before. He couldn’t help Xiao Xi Yang and could only help him arrange for some things needed for the funeral. After finishing his work with great difficulty, he returned to the Sparse Shadow Pavilion and saw Xiao Xi sitting on the ground with her bare feet.

A warm current gradually surged up from the cold soles of his feet.

Xiao Xiwei turned around and looked at Chu Xizhi quietly. A tear silently streaked across his face, “No … you don’t understand …”

When Xiao Ximing cried and shouted, Big Sister, when I was in pain …

When he reached out to comfort her and said, Big sister, don’t be sad …

When he quietly died in her arms …

It was as if she had returned to the icy cold Phoenix Ceremony Hall, and could only watch helplessly as the child in her belly turned into a pool of blood … No one could understand the despair and suffocation.

“No, I understand.” Chu Xizhi suddenly raised his head to look at Xiao Xiwei. A trace of enduring pain overflowed from his deep pupils. “If I wasn’t so proud back then, if I were willing to put down a bit of self-esteem, then nothing would happen. Those people from the Yan Palace wouldn’t die, and you wouldn’t …” At the end of his words, Chu Xizhi choked.

Until today, he still couldn’t forget the fire in Phoenix Ceremony Palace.

Was he still a step too slow, watching helplessly as the fire devoured everything …

He had always wanted her to regret that she had chosen Chu Yanzhi between him and Chu Yanzhi. He wanted her to see Yanzhi’s face clearly and let her regret the choice she had made. However, he did not expect that the price to make her regret would be too great. It was so great that she lost her life in the fire, and he tore his heart apart …

Countless times, he had thought that if he had been able to relax a little bit and see his heart clearly, then nothing would have happened.

“You … what did you say?” Xiao Xiwei looked at Chu Xizhi in astonishment. He couldn’t believe his ears.

Chu Xizhi raised his hand and forcefully pulled Xiao Xiwei into his embrace. His hot tears dripped onto Xiao Xiwei’s neck with a scorching heat. “Xiwei, will you forgive me?”

Xiao Xiwei allowed Chu Xizhi to hug her, and her brain couldn’t turn around for a long time.

Could it be that he was also reborn?

Then wouldn’t he know everything about her marrying Chu Yanzhi in her previous life and being abandoned by him in the end? Thinking of this, Xiao Xiwei’s entire body trembled. She raised her hand and pushed Chu Xizhi away.

“Xiwei, what’s wrong with you?”

Xiao Xiwei stood up and staggered back two steps. It was as if someone had stripped off his hard outer shell and touched the softest and darkest corner of his heart. His face was filled with defeat and terror.

If he was like her, he would have been reborn. Then why would she marry him if she had betrayed him and hurt him? What qualifications did she have to marry him?

“Xiwei …”

“Your Highness, it’s late at night. It’s time for you to go back.” The decadence in Xiao Xiwei’s eyes flashed, but it was followed by a strange coldness.

“Wei’er” Chu Xizhi looked at Xiao Xiwei, his eyebrows slightly furrowed, and a trace of sadness flashed across his bright black eyes.

He wanted to tell her that he knew she loved her and loved her, but he never expected her to push him further away because of this.

Xiao Xiwei lowered her eyes dejectedly, “I, I’m tired.”

She’s really tired.

Whether it was Xiao Ximing’s death or Chu Xizhi’s words to her today. Either way, she couldn’t accept it.

The corners of Chu Xizhi’s lips moved, wanting to say something else, but seeing the exhaustion on Xiao Xiwei’s face, he still didn’t say anything. He took a deep look at Xiao Xiwei and finally turned around to leave Shuying Pavilion step by step.

Seeing Chu Xizhi leave, Xiao Xiwei finally couldn’t help but cry.

In the future, in this life, she would be a completely new person in front of him. The betrayal and injuries that she had suffered in the past did not exist. However, she did not expect that she was only deceiving herself and others in the end …

At the same time, in Hua Jin Garden.

Xiao Xile was wrapped in a quilt and hid in a corner with a face full of fear.

She sent away all the girls and lit up all the lights in the room, but even so, she still did not dare to sleep. Because, as long as she closed her eyes, she would always see Xi Ming crawling towards her and grabbing her skirt, crying for her to save him …

Suddenly, the candlelight in the room flickered a few times.

Xiao Xile hurriedly buried herself under the quilt. “It’s none of my business. Don’t look for me! Don’t look for me! I, I didn’t want to kill you! I didn’t want to …” Xiao Xile sobbed at the end of her sentence.

Outside the courtyard, Xia’er’s voice suddenly sounded.

“Sister Hongxiu, where are you going?”

Xiao Xile was shocked and hurriedly lifted the blanket and rushed out of the door.

Outside, Hong Xiu was carrying a small package and preparing to sneak out, not wanting to be hit by Xia’er who came to deliver hot porridge to Xiao Xile.

Hong Xiu originally wanted to defend herself, but with a’pa ‘sound of the door, Xiao Xile ran out of the room. When she saw the parcel on Hong Xiu’s body, her gaze turned extremely gloomy. “What are you still waiting for! Why don’t you grab her?”

Hong Xiu was shocked and hurriedly turned around to run outside.

Xia’er quickly grabbed Hong Xiu’s parcel and dragged her back.

Amongst the big girls of the young miss, Tao Xing was sold out. Qiu’er’s stupid temperament was not pleasing to the young miss. Now that Hong Xiu had offended the young miss, then she was the only one left. Thinking of this, Xia’er pulled Hongxiu’s hand even harder.

“Miss, please spare me … You promised to let me go …” Seeing that she couldn’t escape, Hong Xiu could only turn to look at Xiao Xi Le and cry.

At this moment, Xiao Xile’s expression was gloomy and ferocious. She stared fixedly at Hong Xiu, and her voice was sharp and cold. “Good, what are you running for!”

Being stared at by Xiao Xile like this, Hong Xiu had no choice but to sink into her hair. She simply knelt on the ground and kowtowed to Xiao Xile as she said, “Miss, this servant promises not to say anything! Please let this servant go! This servant’s cousin is still waiting outside for this servant to leave … Miss, please show mercy and let this servant go this time!”

Xiao Xile narrowed her eyes.

Today, Xiao Xiwei had already suspected her. Now that she was busy dealing with tomorrow’s matters, she had no time to settle accounts with her. When she was free, she would definitely not let her go! At that time, she will definitely interrogate Hong Xiu. If Hong Xiu can’t bear to give herself up, then what awaits her …

Thinking of this, Xiao Xile’s exquisite face immediately twisted, and a trace of cold killing intent flashed through her slender eyes.

Hong Xiu couldn’t stay!

This kind of gaze was too frightening. Hong Xiu had already realized that the third young miss had murderous intent towards her. She got up in a panic and tried to escape. She didn’t want to, because she was too panicked. She tripped her foot in a hurry and fell heavily to the ground.

Seeing that Hong Xiu was about to flee, Xiao Xile’s blood flowed backwards.

She couldn’t let her escape, she couldn’t let anyone know that the wine was poisoned!

This thought flashed through her mind. She had already pounced towards Hong Xiu …

“Miss, you … you …” Hong Xiu lowered her head and looked at the blood trickling out of her chest, her face filled with hatred and despair.

Being shocked by Hong Xiu’s voice, Xiao Xile wildly released the golden hairpin in her hand and staggered back a few steps.

Xia’er was also stunned.

She didn’t expect Third Miss to suddenly go crazy and kill Hong Xiu …

Looking at Hong Xiu, who was lying in a pool of blood, and Xiao Xile, whose face was pale and ferocious, Xia’er’s entire body trembled and she took two steps back in fear.

Finally, Hong Xiu struggled for a few times before she stopped moving, but her eyes were wide open as she stared at Xiao Xile.

“Little Miss … Hongxiu … is she … dead?” Xia’er’s teeth trembled as she looked at Hong Xiu, who was unwilling to die in peace.

Xiao Xile got up from the ground and swept her cold gaze over Xia’er. “What, are you scared?”

“No! I’m not afraid!” Xia’er hurriedly gritted her teeth and shook her head.

She had already witnessed Hong Xiu’s fate with her own eyes. Young miss, she was truly too terrifying!

The corner of Xiao Xile’s lips curled up coldly. Her cold smile made her look like a life-threatening ghost that had crawled out of hell. “Then what are you still waiting for? Why aren’t you moving her away?”

“Move … to where?” Xia’er said in horror.

Xiao Xile’s expression sank.

Xia’er didn’t dare to ask anything at the moment and hurriedly rushed forward to pull Hong Xiu up.

The back of Hua Jin Garden was very remote. In the past, no one would come except the cleaning girl. Now that Madam Li had been locked up in the West Garden and Xiao Xile had fallen out of favor, the two masters of Hua Jin Garden had been left out of favor. Naturally, the girls were not diligent in their work. Therefore, it had been a long time since anyone had come to the backyard, and a thick layer of dust had accumulated everywhere.

Xia’er dragged Hong Xiu to the backyard with great difficulty.

Xiao Xile expressionlessly walked to the well house in the courtyard. She took a look inside and then turned to look at Xia’er coldly. “But she found a few big stones to tie her up and threw her down!”

Xia’er pursed her lips forcefully. Under Xiao Xile’s cold gaze, she could only suppress her fear and find a few stones to tie Hongxiu to. Finally, with Xiao Xile’s help, she threw Hongxiu into the well.

‘”Plop!”

A burst of boiling water echoed from the well.

Xiao Xile looked at the well that was gradually returning to calm, and a cold smile gradually crept up from the corner of her mouth.