Chapter 3: Dig out her eyes for me!

Xie Ruzhuo gritted her teeth and looked at Shen Jingci with eyes full of boundless hatred and tears.

"Hahaha!" Shen Jingci laughed wildly, "You're going to die anyway, so I'll let you die with understanding! Do you really think he married you as his legitimate wife out of true affection? Hmph! If it weren't for leveraging the power of your Xie family, do you think you could have fought against me? Junhan promised me that once he ascends to the throne, I will be the queen! And you..."

Shen Jingci looked at the disheveled Xie Ruzhuo and smirked, "Even if you become a lowly concubine, I won't easily spare you. I will make you suffer, witness the downfall of your Xie family, and only then will my hatred be appeased!"

Upon hearing Shen Jingci's words, Xie Ruzhuo trembled with anger, her face turning pale with rage. She glared at Shen Jingci with such intensity that if looks could kill, Shen Jingci would have died countless times over.

Seeing the resentful gaze from Xie Ruzhuo, Shen Jingci's anger flared up, "Guards, gouge out her eyes for me!"

As soon as Shen Jingci gave the order, two soldiers pulled Xie Ruzhuo, who was bound to the city wall, while another soldier, holding a dagger, slowly approached her.

Just as the dagger was about to pierce Xie Ruzhuo's eyes, a soldier shouted, "Your Highness, look!"

A group of black-clad cavalry swiftly approached, their black armor, red tassels, and black horses indicating their elite status. They tightly guarded a seemingly simple but extraordinary carriage in their midst.

Upon seeing this scene, Shen Jingci's eyes narrowed. Black cavalry! She immediately called out to the soldiers prepared to harm Xie Ruzhuo, "Wait!"

"Yes!" The soldiers, upon hearing Shen Jingci's command, halted their actions.

Weakly, Xie Ruzhuo followed Shen Jingci's gaze and, upon seeing who the newcomers were, her body stiffened, and a wave of sorrow and relief washed over her, causing her to choke up.

He actually came!

The carriage stopped ten feet from the city wall, and the coachman inside the carriage slowly lifted the colorful curtain made of silk.

Inside the carriage, there was a table, a couch, and a man.

A man half-reclining on the couch, his weak body not concealed by the brilliance—Xiao Junxi.

"Your Highness, General Xie has died..." The leading military officer saw that Xie Huainan had been shot and wore a heavy expression as he spoke to the man inside the carriage.

Upon hearing the officer's words, the man inside the carriage sighed helplessly and said in a weak voice, "Who is on the city wall?"

"It's Shen Jingci!" The officer's gaze fell on the city wall, then continued, "And also Princess Xie!"

Upon hearing the officer's words, the man said, "Let's go over there!"

Looking at the man in front of her, Shen Jingci pretended to look concerned, "Third Prince, it's been a long time. Your health is still so weak. This journey is exhausting. You must take care of yourself to avoid worrying His Majesty."

Xiao Junxi's extremely handsome face was pale and devoid of color. Upon hearing Shen Jingci's words, he covered his mouth with a white silk handkerchief and coughed lightly a few times. His clear black eyes contained a coldness, and the corners of his pale red lips lifted slightly as he said in a faint voice, "My purpose in coming here is simple. I want her!"