I have suffered enough in my previous life, my cousin will never marry me

Chapter 163 Never to meet again in this life
“Wan’er, they say you want to leave Yuezhou, but I don’t believe it.” Fu Mingchi brought the tip of his spear closer to Gu An. “But did this person coerce you? I will get rid of this person for you today.”

Ye Wanshu hadn't expected Fu Mingchi to arrive so quickly, and for a moment she didn't know how to face him.

She slowly walked forward and first instructed the armored soldiers, "Put down your crossbows."

The soldiers looked at each other, bewildered.

Gu An nodded without changing his expression: "I'll listen to Miss Biao."

Upon hearing this, all the archers slowly lowered the arrows nocked on their strings.

“Fu Mingchi, no one is coercing me. I just want to go back to Lin’an,” Ye Wanshu said calmly. “If you have any grievances, you can come at me. Don’t hurt my uncle.”

"Resentment? How dare I?"

Fu Mingchi's eyes revealed a hint of disappointment: "I have wronged you before. I said that you can play tricks on me, or even the entire Yongning Prince's Mansion, and I will never blame you. But now the wedding date has been set, and the entire manor is busy with our marriage. How can you still play tricks on me at this critical juncture?"

Seeing his dejected appearance, Ye Wanshu closed her eyes in heartache.

She knew that Fu Mingchi must be very disappointed in her now, and even hate her to the core.

But at this point, there's no better way to salvage this terrible situation than to make him hate you.

"What, Your Highness can't take it anymore?"

Ye Wanshu moved closer to him and laughed heartlessly: "I've said before that I'm not a dutiful young lady, and I'm a vengeful person. Your Highness rejected my engagement for no reason, so naturally I'll take revenge."

"So you did all this just to get revenge on me?" Fu Mingchi's anger could no longer be contained. He turned his gun on Ye Wanshu and said, "Do you hate me to this extent?"

"Yes," Ye Wanshu replied calmly.

Looking at the endless indifference in her eyes, Fu Mingchi felt as if his entire vision had been plunged into darkness.

Today was supposed to be their wedding day, and the beautiful memories from three days ago were still vivid in his mind. He didn't know why things had suddenly turned out this way.

He thought she didn't believe he could escape unscathed from Lin'an, so he came specifically to try and persuade her to change her mind. Little did he know that it was all just wishful thinking on his part, and she hadn't cared about any of it at all.

"I'll ask you one last time," Fu Mingchi said in a deep voice, "You came to Yuezhou out of necessity, didn't you?"

Ye Wanshu stood firmly in place, silent.

Fu Mingchi felt even more furious and pressed the tip of the gun hard against her neck.

Seeing the murderous intent in his eyes, and the chilling aura emanating from the spearhead, Ye Wanshu felt a chill run down her spine.

Gu An was so flustered by what he saw that he quickly advised, "Prince Yongning, please don't do anything rash."

The soldiers also gathered around again, but the closer they got, the tighter the tip of his spear pressed against Ye Wanshu's neck.

Ye Wanshu closed her eyes briefly: "If Your Highness thinks killing me would make you feel better, you may simply stab me with your spear."

"You think I wouldn't dare?"

Fu Mingchi flicked the tip of the gun, aiming it steadily at her throat.

Suddenly, a sharp shout came from behind: "Prince Yongning, stop!"

Fu Mingchi looked up and saw Ji Yunze and Ji Yuan hurriedly climbing up.

Seeing the gun tip pressed directly against Ye Wanshu's throat, Ji Yunze turned pale with fright and strode forward to stop Fu Mingchi.

"Does the Prince of Yongning really think he looks down on everyone?" Ji Yunze shouted. "Do you know who this person in front of you is? She is the daughter of an official of the court, a princess personally appointed by His Majesty. In your eyes, she is nothing but weeds?"

"Get out of here," Fu Mingchi said, his eyes flashing with malice. "Otherwise, I won't hesitate to take your life first." Ji Yunze choked, but showed no intention of backing down. He stood directly in front of the tip of Fu Mingchi's spear and said, "I know Your Highness has a grudge against me. I will have no complaints if you want to kill me, but don't even think about harming the princess."

"Lord Ji, please stop causing trouble." Ye Wanshu was very annoyed and shouted at her adoptive father, "Father, quickly take Young Master Ji away."

"Did I agree?"

Mo Ran's eyes were fixed on Ye Wanshu, and Fu Mingchi's eyes were full of self-mocking laughter: "You really care about him. No wonder you bowed and scraped before me on the day of the betrothal. How worried was Wan'er that I would kill him?"

"Yes, I do care about whether he lives or dies."

Ye Wanshu gripped the tip of the gun tightly and said in a low voice, "Your Highness may kill me if you wish today, but you cannot touch Lord Ji."

Guan Qing's death could be a big deal or a small deal, but if Ji Yunze dies in Yuezhou, someone will definitely make a big fuss about it.

By then, there will probably be no room for maneuver.

"What a pair of star-crossed lovers." Fu Mingchi felt as if his heart was being ripped apart by sharp blades. He wanted to draw his silver spear in anger and resentment, but Ye Wanshu held the tip of the spear tightly.

"Are you really going to risk your life for this scholar today?" Fu Mingchi roared in fury. "Do you think I'm not even as good as this shameless scoundrel?"

"Yes," Ye Wanshu replied, her lips trembling as excruciating pain surged from her palms.

As he watched the drops of blood drip from the tip of the gun, Ji Yunze's eyes turned red with anxiety.

"Princess, please don't."

Before Ji Yunze could speak, Ye Wanshu impatiently shouted at Ji Yuan and Gu An, "Father, Uncle, what are you standing there for? Take Lord Ji away!"

His daughter did all this to help Prince Yongning out of his predicament. Ji Yuan couldn't just stand by and watch Prince Yongning kill Ji Yunze in front of Gu An, so he hurriedly pulled him back.

"Your Excellency, I cannot stand by and watch Prince Yongning harm the princess."

Ji Yunze struggled as Ji Yuan and the soldiers forcibly dragged him away.

As the sound faded into the distance, Ye Wanshu slowly released the tip of the spear, closed her eyes, and said, "Your Highness, please make your move."

Looking at everything that was happening before his eyes, and seeing how tightly she was protecting the scholar, Fu Mingchi suddenly realized how ridiculous he was.

I thought she was naturally slow to warm up, and that I could gradually influence her and make her feel that there is still warmth in this world.

It wasn't until this moment that he realized she wasn't slow to warm up; it was just that her passion didn't belong to him.

His hand holding the silver spear trembled incessantly as he slowly raised it, feeling as if he were suffocating.

As Ji Yuan watched Fu Mingchi thrust the silver spear straight at Ye Wanshu's neck, his heart leaped into his throat. Just as he was about to shout to stop him, he suddenly saw the spear snap back and break in two in his hand.

Hearing a crisp sound beside her, Ye Wanshu opened her eyes with rapid breathing, only to see Fu Mingchi coughing up a mouthful of blood and forcefully inserting the broken silver spear into his feet.

Ye Wanshu felt as if her heart had been violently struck, and she felt a sharp pain. She wanted to help him up, but Fu Mingchi had already walked straight past her.

He chuckled softly at her, then looked directly into the pair of eyes beside him, which were filled with heartache, his gaze now devoid of any emotion.

"Since you hate me so much, I will grant your wish. We will never see each other again in this life."

After saying that, he resolutely left.

Watching that resolute figure walk further and further away, a crystal tear slid down Ye Wanshu's cheek.

"Fu Mingchi, I want to be with you day and night," she murmured to herself.

But she knew she would never meet someone like that again in her life, someone who allowed her to act so recklessly.