After conquering seven male favorites, the vicious heroine wants to run away

Chapter 267's plot unfolds
"We are bound together by iron chains, our lives intertwined. My sister's words can be deceiving; I will not let you go."

He held the person in his arms even tighter, the iron chain connecting the two tightly intertwined.

The boyish innocence on Hua Lingyan's face completely disappeared, and his almond-shaped eyes became sharp as he stared intently at her lips.

"Sister Nuan Nuan, you can only leave if A Ling dies."

This appearance was exactly the same as what Shi Nuanyu had seen in the book. She forced herself to calm down and mustered up the courage to cup his face in her hands.

"Ah Ling, I promise I won't leave you. The divorce agreement is invalid. I only wrote one word on your divorce agreement, so it doesn't count."

He cannot follow the old path in the book; Ah Ling must live happily.

Hua Lingyan's almond-shaped eyes flickered, the sharpness in them disappearing and replaced by innocence and pitifulness.

"What my sister said is true. You won't get a divorce, and you won't abandon A-Ling."

Afraid she was lying, he rubbed his cheek against her hand in an attempt to please her.

Shi Nuanyu nodded emphatically, "I promise I'm telling the truth and I will never leave A-Ling again."

As for his identity, she would find an opportunity to discuss it with him later.

"Sister, Ah Ling is so happy."

Hua Lingyan hugged her tightly and rubbed her neck happily.

He knew that His Highness liked him the most.

"A-Ling is going to marry my sister..." A muffled groan interrupted him. Hua Lingyan clutched the arrow piercing her abdomen and quickly moved her forward.

"Ah Ling, Ah Ling, what's wrong?"

Shi Nuanyu caught the blood from the corner of his lips. Before her brain could react, her hands were already covering his abdomen.

"Ah Ling, don't scare me."

This shouldn't be happening; everything is in chaos.

Another arrow pierced through the air, but Hua Lingyan caught it with her bare hands, drew her sword, and cut the iron chain.

"Your Highness, let's go quickly."

He shielded her behind him, his eyes fixed on the wall in front of him.

"Your Highness can indeed leave, but can you?"

A languid, enchanting voice drifted over. Tao Huiyan threw away her sword, replaced it with a crossbow, and aimed it at Hua Lingyan. Her enchanting appearance was tinged with a chilling aura.

"The guard is quite capable, taking His Highness away right in front of me and finding this place that no one knows."

Unfortunately, you forgot that I, Tao, am a businessman, and I'm successful in everything I do. Your whereabouts have already been exposed.

He heard their words clearly; they all questioned why he was entitled to a precedent.

Shi Nuanyu's pupils constricted in shock. She stood up to shield Hua Lingyan, but he grabbed her with all his might.

"Stop! Tao Huiyan, stop! Why are you..."

"Why? Because I am also a man, and I do not like to share a wife with others."

Tao Huiyan smiled brightly as she approached step by step and pulled the trigger.

"Your Highness now has only two choices: first, choose me; second, let him die."

Shi Nuanyu's ears were ringing, and she could barely hear what he was saying.

"What did you say?"

Did they kill each other because of her?

Hua Lingyan's legs were weak, but she still pointed her sword at him.

"Your Highness has no need to choose; you are not worthy."

Hua Lingyan activated her inner strength and stepped forward, taking two steps before kneeling on one knee.

“Ah Ling,” Shi Nuanyu hurriedly went to help her up, but Tao Huiyan pulled her to her side by the iron chain and spoke slowly as she struggled.

“Tao poisoned the arrow. Nuannuan doesn’t want him to die now, so she struggles.”

Hua Lingyan clutched her wound, spitting out black blood, and shouted with great effort.

"Your Highness, let's go quickly."

Hua Lingyan used the last bit of strength to unleash his inner power and thrust at Tao Huiyan. The latter pulled the trigger, and three crossbow bolts pierced his body.

"At the end of its strength."

Shi Nuanyu watched helplessly as Hua Lingyan fell backward and lost consciousness. She lost control and pounded on Tao Huiyan. "Why, why did you do this? A-Ling saved your life, how could you be so heartless as to kill him?"

Why did they suddenly start killing each other?
Tao Huiyan let her hit and scold her, and forcefully pulled her into her arms.

"The meaning of the divorce agreement is that we can compete with each other. They can fight for it, so why can't I? When Your Highness accepted my feelings, I secretly swore that I would belong to Your Highness in life and death."

From a young age, everyone despised him, calling him a cursed star who would bring misfortune to his parents. The world was utterly boring to him, and the Tao family was nothing but a burden.

He intended to drag the Tao family down with him, but then he ran into her on the street.

"Does Your Highness still remember the promise you made to me?"

Shi Nuanyu was stunned by his interrogation and stood there, unable to think of anything else. She instinctively begged.

“Peach Returns to Swallow, A-Ling must not be dead. Give me the antidote, and I'll go check on him, okay?”

Tao Huiyan's smile faded, and anger welled up within her as she questioned him.

"Even now you're still thinking about him, and you can't help but utter sweet words from Shi Nuanyu. Why are you backing down when it's time to take responsibility?"

He couldn't understand her, and he couldn't fathom her thoughts.

In the end, they suffered a complete defeat and were not even as good as a dead person.

"What's the point of asking these questions now? Ah Ling's fate is unknown, and I'm not in the mood to think about these things."

Shi Nuanyu struggled to push him away and angrily slapped him.

"Peach Returns to Swallow, you'd better pray that Ah Ling is alright."

She ran back to Hua Lingyan and called out to her.

"Ah Ling, Ah Ling, wake up."

No matter how much Shi Nuanyu called out, Hua Lingyan, who was lying on the ground, did not respond. She stroked his neck with trembling hands.

There was no pulse, no breathing.

Ah Ling is dead!

"Hahaha, in the end, he's not even as good as a fool."

Tao Huiyan burst into laughter as she disemboweled herself, and as she laughed, a tear rolled down her cheek.

"A single drop of the poison can be fatal. I used five drops. Does Your Highness still like my gift?"

He had sworn he loved her, but now it was time to wake up from his dream; royalty is ultimately heartless.

Shi Nuanyu stood there stunned, unaware that tears were falling.

Ah Ling is dead! Ah Ling is really dead!
She didn't believe that Ah Ling would die.

However, he did die around this time, as depicted in the book.

Shi Nuanyu met Tao Huiyan's gaze with a cold expression and spoke each word clearly.

"You owe Ah Ling two lives, and I will never forgive you."

Tao Huiyan's mind was buzzing, the crossbow bolt in her hand fell to the ground, and she shook her head helplessly.

“No, Nuannuan,” he stepped forward and hugged her. “They are all fighting for it, and if I don’t fight for it, I won’t have any chance at all.”

"Even if you didn't have the chance, you shouldn't have killed that idiot."

An angry shout came from behind. Wei Wei rushed over, his eyes flashing with ferocity, and struck Tao Huiyan's heart meridian with a palm.

Even if you die, you cannot atone for your sins.

The blood in Tao Huiyan's mouth gushed out instantly, spraying onto Shi Nuanyu's ear, and a look of relief appeared on her unwilling face.

"If the living can't win, can the dead?"

Shi Nuanyu was stunned with fright, letting Wei Zeng try to pull her along as she ran. She turned her head and saw Tao Huiyan lying on the ground, looking at her with his head turned to the side. The blood he spat out stained his clothes red.

In the end what happened?
Why did it turn out like this?

A memory surfaced in my mind: a bewitching man in purple robes stood in front of the carriage, his every move exuding seduction.

"I, Tao, am willing to offer everything from the Tao family to become Your Highness's male concubine. Would Your Highness be willing to take me into your household?"

The woman in the carriage leaned out, looked him up and down, beckoned provocatively with her finger, and pinched his chin as he stepped forward.

"You're quite good-looking. What benefits do you hope to gain from me?"

Tao Huiyan smiled and obediently licked her wrist.

"When I wish to die, Your Highness will kill the entire Tao family so that I may be buried alive with them."