The air was so still you could hear a pin drop.

Su Ling's threat also contained a hint of provocation.

Isn't Song Qingning concerned about Xie Rouan?

If you care, you have no choice but to accept her threats!

Song Qingning...

Thinking back to how Xie Xuanjin and Xie Yunli had both kicked her away and tried to injure her with their swords, and how they treated her so badly, yet they cared for and were devoted to Song Qingning.

Xie Xuanjin trusted Song Qingning so much that he completely ignored her attempts to sow discord.

Love and trust, which should have belonged to her, were instead given to Song Qingning.

Su Ling was insanely jealous.

Having Song Qingning untie her ropes might slightly alleviate the frustration she felt.

Sure enough, under her threat, Song Qingning bowed down to her.

"good!"

Song Qingning spoke, and then she strode forward.

Without hesitation, she walked towards Su Ling, but Su Ling felt a sudden tightness in her heart, a sense of fear rising within her, and she even shrank back a little.

Song Qingning saw her reaction and a hint of sarcasm flashed in her eyes.

As she passed Xie Yunli, she casually took the sword from his hand.

Since the imperial physician diagnosed her pregnancy, she had not touched a sword again, yet today she felt no rustiness in it.

With the sword hilt in her hand, she merely twirled it slightly, and the longsword seemed to come alive, displaying a dazzling display as it approached the person bound hand and foot on the ground.

The sharp blade, gleaming with cold light, terrified Su Ling, causing her face to turn pale.

Before her mind went blank, her last thought was that Song Qingning was going to kill her.

How dare she?

She said that if she died, Xie Rouan would die too!

How dare Song Qingning try to kill her!

She didn't believe it, but before she could think too much, Su Ling clearly felt the sword touch her.

The sword touched her, but she felt no pain.

Although it didn't hurt, the cold blade was still terrifying.

Who knows if the sword will pierce her body in the next instant.

The sword moved across her body; she was like a fish on a chopping board, having her scales removed.

Su Ling screamed almost instinctively, her screams piercing and echoing. After a while, Song Qingning stopped her sword, but the screams continued.

Su Ling curled up in fear, covering her face with her arms.

Then Song Qingning's voice came from above: "Miss Su, are you satisfied?"

This slightly pulled Su Ling back from her frightened state.

Is she satisfied...?

These words, tinged with a mocking smile, echoed in her mind.

Su Ling's body stiffened slightly, and she then realized that her hands, which had been bound, could move again. Not only her hands, but also her legs could move.

The broken rope lay scattered at his feet.

Su Ling looked up and met Song Qingning's mocking and disdainful gaze.

"Miss Su..." Song Qingning spoke again, a slight smile playing on her lips, "You insisted that I untie these unsightly ropes for you, and now I have. Are you satisfied?"

He asked her again if she was satisfied, smiling, but his eyes were a hundred times sharper than the sword light that had greeted her earlier.

She was responding to her provocation!

In turn, they're warning her, threatening her!

Su Ling's face turned pale. She held Xie Rou'an's life in her hands and had the upper hand. How could she be suppressed by Song Qingning like this?

I felt resentful.

Su Ling wanted to stand up; she was determined to regain her momentum no matter what.

But her legs trembled and felt weak, completely out of her control.

After much effort, not only was it in vain, but the situation became increasingly embarrassing.

Su Ling gave up.

"Song..." Su Ling began, her voice trembling.

He grew increasingly angry and ashamed.

Song Qingning approached her, looking down at her. "The ropes are untied now. Tell me, how will you hand over the antidote?"

As she spoke, Song Qingning touched the jade bracelet on her wrist.

If she guessed correctly, this jade bracelet was related to Su Ling.

Su Ling's uncontrollable body finally stabilized a bit, and she managed to stand up with great difficulty, but her body was still weak.

"What do I want..." Su Ling met Song Qingning's gaze and said what she wanted without hesitation.

"I want this jade bracelet!"

Su Ling pointed at Song Qingning's wrist.

really!

Song Qingning also unabashedly lifted her sleeve, revealing the jade bracelet inside.

"Take it if you want it! But you have to give me the antidote first!" Song Qingning said.

She traded the jade bracelet for the antidote, and Xie Xuanjin and Xie Yunli's expressions changed.

Su Ling noticed it.

She never expected that Song Qingning would so readily exchange the jade bracelet for the antidote, while Xie Yunli had gone to great lengths to obtain the jade bracelet and then gave it to Song Qingning.

That means that the jade bracelet is extremely important to Song Qingning.

The reactions of Xie Xuanjin and Xie Yunli also proved this point.

What exactly is the significance of this jade bracelet to Song Qingning?

Su Ling felt a surge of curiosity.

As for the antidote...

"You outnumber me and have the upper hand. If I were to give you the antidote, I wouldn't even be able to save my own life. Song Qingning, do you think I'm stupid?"

"If you want the antidote to save Xie Rou'an, you have to do as I say."

"I want a jade bracelet, and a horse-drawn carriage."

"Oh, and I also need silver notes, lots and lots of silver notes! These are easy for you to handle!"

After what happened today, Su Ling finally saw the situation clearly and no longer harbored any illusions.

There was no place for her in Dajing anymore.

If it weren't for the fact that Xie Rouan was still under their control, any one of these people could easily take her life.

She could no longer stay within the territory of Dajing.

Fortunately, besides Dajing, there are other countries in this world, such as Nanlin.

Her goal is Nanlin.

"It's not difficult!" Song Qingning understood Su Ling's intention.

They want a carriage, they want money—they all want to escape!

but……

"If anything happens to Rou'an, you will be executed along with her!"

Song Qingning spoke each word with a sharp killing intent in her eyes, causing Su Ling to tremble once again.

Su Ling swallowed hard. "Don't worry, I don't want to die. I just want to exchange Xie Rou'an's life for mine!"

As he spoke, he glanced at Xie Rouan's wrist again.

"The poison Xie Rou'an is suffering from won't kill her immediately, but it's hard to say what will happen in the long run. Only I can cure this poison. If I die, she will die too. So if you want her to live, you have to think carefully and do everything I say."

"And now..."

"The carriage and the silver notes, will they be ready within the time it takes for an incense stick to burn?"

Su Ling raised an eyebrow, a smug look reappearing between her brows.

She looked at Xie Yunli, a smile playing on her lips, "Young Master Meng?"

She called him "Young Master Meng".

Xie Yunli frowned. He glanced at Xie Xuanjin, who nodded. Xie Yunli immediately went to prepare.

But when the words "Young Master Meng" reached Cui Xinlan's ears, her heart trembled. As clever as she was, she immediately understood what was going on.

"Have you figured it out, Cui Xinlan?"

Seeing her reaction, Su Ling laughed maniacally.

Having failed to get anywhere with Song Qingning, I was filled with resentment, and I decided to take it all back from Cui Xinlan.

Su Ling's manic smile was now tinged with malice: "Your prince, the one I'm talking about, Young Master Meng, do you know why he's impersonating Young Master Meng?"

"He did it for her, Song Qingning!"

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