Princess Bride

  The front hall is filled with the sound of cups and chopsticks clinking together, while the separate courtyards are quiet and peaceful, forming a strong contrast and conveying an atmosphere of great joy.

  Inside the bridal chamber, red candles shed tears, fiery and festive, porcelain bottles and jade cups, red silk soft quilts, mandarin duck auspicious handkerchiefs, dates and osmanthus flowers, beautiful people's silhouettes, swaying on the windows, hazy and enchanting.

  "Cui'er." Suddenly, the beauty sitting on the edge of the bed called out softly, her gentle and pleasant voice slightly husky, probably due to not having drunk water for a day.

  However, the gentle call of the beauty did not receive a response from the maid outside named Cui'er. The beauty seemed to want to get up, but ultimately did not, and so she called out again, "Cui'er?"

  "Returning to the princess, I'm here." At the same time as the door was pushed open, the beauty heard the maid Cui'er's cautious and tense voice, only to hear the beauty's gentle voice from the previous moment suddenly turn cold, "Where did you go!? The princess called you, didn't you hear?"

  "Returning to the princess, I was afraid that the princess would be thirsty, thinking that the water in this house must have cooled down as well. So I went to brew a cup of hot tea for the princess, which can also help the princess refresh her mind." Hearing the dense discontent in Xia Houlu's words, maid Cui'er dared only to answer carefully.

  "Alright, you've served me well, so I'll spare your life." Xiahou Lian let out a cold snort and stretched out her slender hand stained with red nail polish, saying in a chilly tone, "In that case, bring the hot tea over."

  "Yes, Princess." Along with that, a Qinghua porcelain teacup was handed over to Xiahou Ru by a pair of slender hands with slightly calloused palms. Xiahou Ru's head was covered with a red veil and couldn't see where the cup was, so she could only feel it through her palm. However, just as she was about to take the cup, the hands holding it suddenly let go!

  "Ah——" The scalding hot tea suddenly splashed onto Xiahou Lü's white right hand, instantly turning it bright red. The searing pain made Xiahou Lü cry out in agony and immediately stand up. She was so painful that she loudly cursed, "Cui'er you wretched servant! How dare you scald the princess's hand? I'll beat you to death!"

  Xiahou Ruo was furious and scolded, where was the gentle and elegant appearance, only to see her take a step forward, taking advantage of her lowered head to see the toe of Cui'er's shoe in front of her. However, due to her sudden change in mood, she didn't notice that the shoes in front of her were not the kind that a girl should wear. She raised her left hand and was about to slap Cui'er!

  Xiahou Dun had practiced some boxing and footwork, this slap in the face with anger would have ended up on a maid's face who didn't even have the strength to truss a chicken, the outcome can be imagined.

  Just as Xiahou Lian's hand was about to land on the maid's temple, she quickly dodged back and kicked Xiahou Lian's right knee with force. Xiahou Lian suddenly felt a severe pain in his kneecap, lost balance, and fell forward with a thud, his hat flying off, his hair disheveled, and his jade pin askew, looking utterly disheveled.

  Everything happened in an instant, without waiting for Xiahou Lian's reaction. A cold foot was already stepping on the back of her neck, not only making it impossible for her to stand up, but also unable to lift her head!

  "Cui'er, you're going crazy!?! How dare you treat me like this?! Be careful or I'll have your whole family executed!" The humiliation and shame that she had never experienced before made Xiahou Lian furious, gathering all her strength to try and break free from the maid's restraint. But the maid was one step ahead of her, using all her might to kick Cui'er in the waist, striking her from behind and injuring her so badly that she couldn't even gather her strength! The pain was so intense that it left a sweet and bitter taste in her throat!

  Xiahou Dun was immediately panicked and loudly shouted: "Come! Come——!"

  She had only shouted twice when the foot on her nape pressed down even harder, almost embedding her chin into the ground. The maid said calmly, "The princess would do well to be quiet, I've never liked noise, and if the princess continues to shout, I don't know if I might suddenly snap her neck."

  The icy voice of the maid made Xiahou Ru's body stiffen suddenly, and he exclaimed: "You're not Cui'er!?"

  It's just imitating Cui'er's tone, such a small problem is not a big deal for her. As for Cui'er, she was simply stunned by her face. Besides, there were no guards outside, so even if Xia Houlu shouted loudly, it would be useless.

  Yu Shi Ran was indeed just as she had imagined him to be.

  "It doesn't matter who I am, Your Highness doesn't need to know." Bai Liuli's voice was cold and slightly hoarse, she was not Cui Er, but it was likely that Xia Houluo would never guess that the person who dared to trample her underfoot was actually Bai Liuli. Because Xia Houluo had personally ruined her face and watched as she took her last breath, the image of Xia Houluo's venomous face, like a snake or scorpion, was deeply etched in her mind at the moment before she closed her eyes.

  Bai Luli looked down at Xiahou Ru, who was in a sorry state, and before she could open her mouth to speak, Bai Luli spoke up again, cutting off the words that had not yet left Xiahou's lips. "The princess should now think about how to save your own life."

  Xiahou Lü's heart suddenly turned cold, and Bai Liuli only hooked the corner of his mouth with a cold smile. The foot that had been stepping on Xiahou Lü's neck was lifted, and then it actually stepped heavily onto Xiahou Lü's waist! The force was so great that Xiahou Lü let out another pained cry.

  Xiahou Ruo originally wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to break free from Bai Liuli's control, but no matter what she planned, Bai Liuli was always one step ahead and suppressed her. At this moment, although Bai Liuli was stepping on her waist, she leaned forward and used her hands to tightly grasp Xiahou Ruo's occipital bone, making it impossible for her to move even a little bit!

  She said that in terms of speed, no one can surpass her. Even if she were reborn and didn't have the same strength as before, it would still be more than enough to deal with Xia Hou Lian!

  "What exactly do you want!?" The princess, after all, was a princess, and she managed to remain calm, even though her heart was already in a panic.

  "I want the most precious thing in your hands, Princess. Something that will let you see the true face of Yu Shi Ran." Bai Liuli pressed one hand on Xia Houlu's head and held a small dagger in her other hand, its icy blade touching Xia Houlu's cheek as she gently patted it against his skin. "If you don't give it to me, Princess," she said calmly, "I'll carve a few lines into your face... or perhaps..."

  Bai Luli slowly moved the dagger from Xiahou Ru's cheek to her hairline, her tone still calm and collected, as if she was stepping on something worthless rather than a noble princess. "Or perhaps, shaving off the princess's hair would be better?"

  Although Xiahou Lian was the one who personally pushed this timeline's Bai Liuli into the depths of hell, although she could deeply feel the resentment churning in her heart, and although she too wanted to send Xiahou Lian to the underworld at this very moment, she couldn't. She couldn't take Xiahou Lian's life on this night, because if Xiahou Lian were to die like that, it would only be playing right into Yu Shiyan's hands. Would she let Yu Shiyan have his way?

  The person she hates the most is not Xiahou Lian, but Yu Shiyuan. If it weren't for Yu Shiyuan's betrayal and ruthlessness, how could Xiahou Lian have harmed her?

  Her purpose for coming to the Zhuangyuan Mansion tonight was not to take anyone's life, but something even more important.

  Digression

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