The Favoured Medical Princess: 309 turns against each other

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The various arguments from the outside world regarding the peace talks have not affected the Zhennan Palace in the royal capital at all.

As the summer heat was getting stronger, Xiao Yi got enough ice early. Two ice basins were placed in the room every day. The slightest chill made Nangong Yue reluctant to go out.

After a nice nap, as soon as Nangong Yue got up, Lily entered the room holding a large stack of account books.

"Prince Princess, Butler Zhu has sent over the account books."

Accounting is usually done at the end of the year, but the accounts at the end of last year were really chaotic. In the past six months, Nangong Yue also spent some effort to sort them out, and thought that he should take another look at the account books in the middle of the year.

Moreover, Xiao Yi needed a lot of money to raise his troops, and she had to see where she could find some money.

"Take it to my study."

Nangong Yue gave a casual order and asked Baihui to tie her hair into a homely bun. She only put on a few beads and went to the small study.

Nangong Yue looked at the account books on the desk and asked casually: "Is this all there is?"

Lily replied: "Butler Zhu said that there are still some that have not been delivered. The new steward has just arrived and has not had time to sort out the old accounts. He will send them over after a while."

Nangong Yue nodded and asked her to prepare tea and snacks for herself, then looked at them carefully.

Nangong Yue burned all the original account books and started recording all the accounts again, so each of these account books only has a few thin pages. Although it is small, it is much clearer than the original random records. .

It’s just...

"I still have no money." Nangong Yue sighed with some depression.

It took a lot of money to rectify these properties that were finally recovered. We will have to wait until next year at least to see some profits. I am afraid that the government’s expenses this year will have to rely on Jiangnan’s shipyard and that The bank is gone. If you just support the whole family, the money is more than enough, but if you want to support an army, it is far from enough.

And last time Xiao Yi mentioned that the two cities of Fuzhong and Kailian in southern Xinjiang had been forcibly occupied by him from the hands of King Zhennan. Both cities were greatly damaged during the invasion by the Southern Barbarians, and Xiao Yi made the decision to exempt them from taxes for two years. However, city reconstruction requires money, and with the temperament of Zhennan King, he may not be able to provide Xiao Yi's city with a little money.

Nangong Yue has a headache. In the past few months, seventy thousand taels of silver have been sent to Southern Xinjiang. It should be okay to last for a few months, but...

"No...I won't show it to you..."

Suddenly, a soft laughter came from outside. Baihui, who was waiting in the study, couldn't help but frown. Just as she was about to go out to remind her, Nangong Yue simply put down the account book and said in a loud voice: "Come in."

The door to the study room opened, and Lily and Que'er walked in a little awkwardly.

Bai Hui glared at Lily, but it was not convenient to scold him in front of Nangong Yue, but Nangong Yue suddenly noticed that Lily's cheeks were slightly red.

How could Lily blush with such a carefree temperament?

Nangong Yue raised her eyebrows and said with interest: "Lily, take it out and let me have a look."

Lily's expression froze, she turned to glare at Que'er, then walked slowly to Nangong Yue and spread her right hand. I saw a wooden hairpin lying in her palm. There is nothing special about this hairpin, but it looks a bit rough, as if the craftsman who made this hairpin is still a novice.

Looking at Lily's pretty reddish face, a thought suddenly flashed through Nangong Yue's mind, and she deliberately said: "This hairpin is of average workmanship and I really can't wear it. I'll give you a better one. This one is No more."

Lily quickly took back her hand, shook her head hurriedly and said: "Prince Princess, I, I like this."

"Who sent it?" Nangong Yue's sudden words made Lily blurt out before her mind could react, "It's Alan." As soon as she finished speaking, she knew she had said something wrong. After saying this, he quickly covered his lips with his hands and looked at Nangong Yue eagerly.

People with a straight temper are prone to saying things! However, I didn't expect that Lily would actually meet Alan... It was obvious that the two of them were very unhappy when they first met. Later, Lily even disliked Alan everywhere. Now it seems that they are actually a pair of happy enemies.

Baihui was also dumbfounded and looked at her cousin with wide eyes, thinking: This little girl, how could she hide such a big thing from herself? !

"It turns out it's Alan." Nangong Yue nodded pretending to be thoughtful, and seeing Lily looking at him nervously, she suddenly laughed and said, "In a few days, let Alan come to propose marriage. ”

Lily immediately beamed and nodded happily, without any hesitation, but with a bit of the cheerfulness of a child of the world.

Although the eldest maids who follow the mistress are usually kept until they are eighteen or older, and even in their 20s, Nangong Yue naturally hopes for the best for the few maids around her. If If you have the person you like, there is nothing wrong with marrying early.

It's a pity that Yimei... Thinking of Yimei, Nangong Yue's expression darkened slightly, but she quickly cheered up and started teasing Lily.

While they were joking, there were footsteps outside the door, and then Xiao Yi opened the door and walked in. Seeing that Nangong Yue was in a good mood, he asked, "Is there any happy event today?"

Nangong Yue stood up to greet her. Lily was a girl after all. When she heard the word "happy event", she couldn't help but blush. She hurriedly bowed and pulled her cousin and Que'er out in a hurry.

Xiao Yi was confused, Nangong Yue said with a smile: "You are right, our family is going to have a happy event soon." Then he told about Lily and Alan.

Xiao Yi looked happy when he heard this and said: "Alan is really a good guy, and Lily is suitable for marrying him."

Nangong Yue responded: "I think so too."

She saw Alan's temperament and character, and he was considered a good match, so she agreed.

Xiao Yi took her and sat on the beauty's couch together. Passing by the desk, he noticed a pile of account books placed on it and asked casually: "...are these the newly delivered account books?"

Nangong Yue nodded, clasped his fingers and said, "I have roughly calculated that we can move another ten thousand taels of silver out for the time being. However, it is not possible for us to just move here and there. I have thought about it, and still We have to get the money out of Xiao Fang's hands, and I don't know where she got all the money... It's not enough to go too far, I'm afraid I won't be able to rely on the emperor this time."

Xiao Yi had been listening with a smile. At this time, a sly light flashed across his eyes and he said: "Speaking of which, last time my father asked me to give half of the property to Xiao Luan, we will divide it. ”

"You mean..." An idea flashed in Nangong Yue's mind, "This is good!"

How much property the old prince left in total was naturally decided by Xiao Yi. Since Xiao Fang dared to say that over the years, Xiao Yi’s property had only earned a total of 6,000 taels of silver, then they could also say , the old prince only left two shops.

Repay others with kindness.

If Xiao Fang wants to give Xiao Luan more property, she will definitely not give up. As long as she dares to make trouble, the Xiao family will come forward when the time comes.

After all, Xiao Fang occupies the title of "mother". Everyone in the world values ​​filial piety. For Nangong Yue, it is worth spending more effort to prevent Xiao Yi's reputation from being hindered.

"Calculating the time, it's time for the imperial edict to arrive in southern Xinjiang..." Nangong Yue couldn't wait.

Speaking of Southern Xinjiang, at this time, thousands of miles away in Southern Xinjiang, in the Luoyue City camp, the soldiers in the camp were still training.

From the direction of the martial arts arena, the sounds of soldiers' footsteps, shouts, and weapons clashing could be heard from time to time... one after another.

At the entrance of the military camp, two tall and strong soldiers were guarding both sides of the entrance. One of them, with a square face, saw that there was no one around, so he quietly called "Sanshu." He called his companion over and whispered in his ear. Said something.

"What?! The princess has seized the prince's property?! Qian Dazhuang, are you kidding?" Another black-faced man exclaimed in disbelief, scaring Qian Dazhuang. He looked down, glared at his companion, and motioned for him to keep his voice down.

Qian Dazhuang continued: "That's still false! Yesterday, my mother-in-law came to see me in the camp and told me that it had already spread outside. Why do you think the princess was sent to the Ming and Qing Temple? Because I was punished by the emperor!"

Of course they don’t know why the princess went to Mingqing Temple to “pray for blessings”, but since it is being spread like this now, it must be true!

Chen Sanshu was almost dumbfounded after hearing this. After a while, he sighed: "The princess is too courageous. Hey, what do you think is actually..." As he said that, his voice lowered, He winked and quickly wrote the word "王" in mid-air with his fingers.

Qian Dazhuang understood immediately and whispered: "I heard from my mother-in-law that many people are saying this now. After all, if you have a stepmother, you will have a stepfather. The prince is really pitiful..."

Chen Sanshu's expression suddenly changed and he said firmly: "Old Qian, since you have suffered from the cold, you should go and talk to the centurion..."

Qian Dazhuang was confused by what he said, "When did I..." Seeing his companion keep winking at him, he finally realized something was wrong and turned around stiffly, only to see a man in armor. A middle-aged man was looking at them not far away, his eyes sharp.

The two soldiers knelt down on one knee and performed a military salute: "I have seen General Song!" Oops! I don’t know how much General Song heard what they just said.

Song Xiaojie strode up to the two soldiers and coldly said: "Go on your business and don't chat!" Then he strode out of the camp.

The two soldiers were so frightened that their legs trembled. They thought they would inevitably be punished with thirty military sticks this time, but they did not expect General Song to turn a blind eye and let them go. The two looked at each other and breathed a sigh of relief.

After Song Xiaojie left the camp, he immediately jumped on a black horse and galloped all the way towards Luoyue City.

His eyes were darkened and he was worried. What the two soldiers said just now was just the tip of the iceberg. What worries him the most is what the military generals and the people of southern Xinjiang think of King Zhennan now!

If this continues, the morale of the military and the people will inevitably be unstable.

It seems that the prince should be mentioned a little bit...Song Xiaojie thought to himself.

After arriving at the Zhennan Prince's Mansion in Luoyue City, Song Xiaojie first reported the military situation to the Prince of Zhennan. After finishing the business, he hesitated and said: "Your Majesty, there is something I don't know whether to mention or not?"

The King of Zhennan looked straight and said in a deep voice: "Xiaojie, what can't we say between you and me?"

Song Xiaojie collected his thoughts and said, "My lord, do you know about the most popular new play in the city recently?"

The King of Zhennan was stunned and confused.

In the past, Princess Fang loved to go to the theater, and from time to time there would be the sound of opera singing in the mansion. But after Xiao Fang went to Qingming Temple, the palace became much quieter. Why did Song Xiaojie suddenly bring up opera singing again? Could it be that he wanted to intercede with Xiao Fang?

After all, they have been husband and wife for more than ten years. If Song Xiaojie really wanted to show love, he might as well just go down the stairs...

The King of Zhennan was just thinking when he heard Song Xiaojie continue: "A few days ago, the opera troupe in the city put on a new play called "Girl Shi Guidance." This play is about a certain Shi from the previous dynasty. A general who has been away at war all year round, his family is left to his stepmother Wang, who treats his eldest daughter as his own and loves her as a treasure. Unfortunately, Miss Shi is indulgent and willful and treats her stepmother It was extremely disrespectful. Over time, General Shi became very displeased with his eldest daughter. On the contrary, he loved his stepchildren very much. When Miss Shi got old, General Shi hurriedly chose a match for her to marry. .Miss Shi had a bad reputation, and the man she married had a bad reputation. However, no one expected that Miss Shi used evil to fight evil and actually made her dandy husband into a good man. He became a Jinshi a few years later. After that, rumors gradually spread in the city, saying that the stepmother was unkind and that Miss Shi was tarnishing her reputation in order to protect herself. Mrs. Wang had sinister intentions. Not only did she deliberately praise and kill Miss Shi, she also took away the dowry left by her original wife... ”

"Absurd! It's really absurd!" After hearing this, King Zhennan finally couldn't suppress the indignation in his heart and interrupted him.

What General Shi? What Wang?

This play is clearly alluding to myself, the King of Zhennan, and Princess Xiao Fang!

These unscrupulous people are so brave!

The King of Zhennan looked dark and said angrily: "Which troupe dares to be so bold?" How dare you criticize the palace like this!

Song Xiaojie sighed in his heart at the attention of King Zhennan. For a moment, many scenes flashed through his mind. Now the news has spread in all the cities and armies in southern Xinjiang. The prince is probably the only person in the game. Nothing is known anymore.

He gritted his teeth and made his words clear: "Your Majesty, not only those troupes, but also the people in southern Xinjiang are spreading rumors that the princess has taken over the prince's property and will not return it..."

The King of Zhennan looked even uglier and almost jumped up, "How did this matter get out?!"

How could this happen?

After the last imperial edict arrived, he had already ordered Xiao Fang to return the property and money, and also sealed the mouths of his servants. This matter should have been revealed quietly, so why did it get out? And it spread to the whole southern Xinjiang?

Although it was Xiao Fang who was at fault, he, the King of Zhennan, cannot escape the reputation of being lax in running the family!

Song Xiaojie sighed in his heart: This is the prince’s family matter after all. How did it get spread, and how could he know?

But his face was calm and he bowed his head and replied respectfully: "Your Majesty, in the teahouses and restaurants in the city, the scholars are talking and criticizing each other. Some people say that Your Majesty is confused and is swayed by a woman. , regarded his parents and children as enemies, so he delayed sending troops for reinforcements in the first place. Even when the prince captured the two cities of Fuzhong and Kailian, the prince insisted on taking the crown from the prince. Some people even suspected that the prince's move was behind the prince's command. of..."

In short, it means that the King of Zhennan was coaxed by the princess and was so confused that he could not see his son having any future; he lamented that the prince was pitiful, and in order to protect himself, he acted like a **** since he was a child so that he could grow up safely; he praised the prince for bearing the humiliation and bearing the heavy burden. , out of the mud but not stained.

Following Song Xiaojie's statement, King Zhennan became furious and said: "That's nonsense! How could I still covet such a small amount of money from that traitor!"

"Of course the prince doesn't know how to do it." Song Xiaojie said hurriedly, "The problem is that outsiders don't understand the truth!"

Song Xiaojie sighed secretly in his heart.

In fact, it is not surprising that some people say this about the prince. Since the prince returned to southern Xinjiang last year, his bravery has been obvious to all. He has taken the lead in battle after battle, led his troops to fight bravely, and finally defeated the southern barbarians. This is a contribution made with blood and sweat. Naturally, he was noticed by everyone in the army, and the prince disappointed the soldiers time and time again, so that he gradually lost the morale of the military and the people.

In comparison, the prince's prestige in southern Xinjiang is now at its peak. I don't know how many people are secretly envious of the fact that the two cities of Fuzhong and Kailian can be controlled by the prince himself. The people of the two cities are even more optimistic about the prince, with high fighting spirit and high morale. The reconstruction of the two cities is in an orderly manner, and the people have a vague momentum of "only knowing that there is the prince, but not knowing that there is a prince"! But I couldn't tell the prince this.

The prince would not listen even if he said it. Thinking that the prince had refuted the money required for the reconstruction of the mansion and Kailian in order to be angry with the prince, Song Xiaojie couldn't help but secretly sigh. Isn't this a deliberate attempt to leave something to be said?

No wonder the people in these two cities are loyal to the prince now.

Song Xiaojie hesitated to speak, and finally had to say implicitly: "Your Majesty, the rumors are getting more and more intense now. For the sake of the reputation of Your Majesty and the Palace, I would like to ask Your Majesty to 'persuad' the Princess to express something..." Only Only by asking Xiao Fang to admit his mistake can the public sentiment in southern Xinjiang be stabilized.

But what Song Xiaojie said later, King Zhennan couldn't listen to it at all. He was so angry that the veins on his forehead jumped, and he murmured: "This is unreasonable, this is unreasonable!" He only felt that the entire southern Xinjiang was watching now. My own jokes, laughing at him for being stupid, laughing at him for being ignorant, laughing at him for being led by a woman...

The more King Zhennan thought about it, the angrier he became. Suddenly he felt that he was choking on breath. He raised his hand to cover his chest. His face was pale and even faintly blue. He was breathing heavily, and even his eyes were a little white...

Song Xiaojie felt something was wrong with King Zhennan and exclaimed: "Your Majesty!"

Before he finished speaking, King Zhennan had already fallen to the ground. Song Xiaojie hurriedly helped King Zhennan and shouted loudly: "Call the doctor! The prince has fainted... ”

The news that King Zhennan had fainted spread throughout the palace in an instant. Some of the servants went to see the doctor, some went into the study to help move King Zhennan to the bed in the main courtyard room, and some He quickly went to inform Concubine Wei and several young men and girls who were in charge.

Not long after, the palace doctor, Dr. Wang, was sweating profusely and came with a medicine box. Immediately afterwards, the concubines Wei Shi, Xiao Luan and Xiao Fei hurried over after receiving the news.

While Doctor Wang was giving the acupuncture to King Zhennan, Mrs. Wei turned to look at Song Xiaojie and said, "General Song, I heard that the general happened to be present when the prince fainted in the study. What happened? "Ms. Wei's voice was soft and polite, and her eyes showed deep concern, but there was no hint of questioning.

Song Xiaojie replied with a respectful look: "Back to my concubine, let's wait until the prince wakes up to discuss this matter."

Ms. Wei frowned lightly, lowered her eyes, and didn't ask any more questions.

Xiao Luan on the side said dissatisfiedly: "General Song, my father is like this now, what else can't be said to us, and we still have to wait for my father to wake up? What if... ”

When Xiao Luan was about to reprimand, he heard a maid shout in surprise: "Your Majesty... Your Majesty, wake up!"

Xiao Luan swallowed what he said and turned around to see that King Zhennan was indeed awake on the bed. His face was still a little pale and his eyes were dull. He was not as majestic as usual. King of Zhennan.

"My lord, you are finally awake, but I am worried to death." The concubine Wei was sitting on the edge of the bed diligently, greeting the king of Zhennan, "I know that the prince is always busy with official duties, but the prince is still Just take good care of yourself."

Seeing that King Zhennan woke up, Mrs. Wei felt a little relieved. If King Zhennan was really seriously ill, she was not afraid of anything else but giving Princess Xiao Fang an excuse to return to the palace.

Although the princess will come back sooner or later, Mrs. Wei still hopes to wait until she has gathered everyone in the palace before talking.

King Zhennan patted Wei's hand gently to indicate that he was fine, then looked around and said weakly: "You all should go out first. I still have something to say to General Song."

Ms. Wei gave a few gentle warnings, and then left with Xiao Luan and Xiao Fei, thinking: I still need to find someone to ask what the prince and General Song said...

When only he and Song Xiaojie were left in the room, the King of Zhennan turned to Song Xiaojie with a straight face and said sharply: "Xiaojie, pass this king's order to the entire southern border. If anyone dares to make arrogant comments about the palace Right and wrong, you will be punished with twenty sticks; if you do it again, you will be punished with death!"

Song Xiaojie was shocked and said: "Your Majesty, this..."

He felt that King Zhennan was anxious and confused, right? If this order is issued, wouldn't it further confirm that the rumors are true? I'm afraid there will be more people who suspect that King Zhennan was behind everything...

"Just do as I say." King Zhennan said sternly.

Song Xiaojie sighed in his heart, "Yes."

Song Xiaojie retreated. Although he was unwilling in every possible way, he could only follow the order of King Zhennan.

After some severe punishment, no one dared to talk about the matter openly. However, just as Song Xiaojie was worried, all the people's guesses seemed to be confirmed because of the untimely order of King Zhennan. . As a result, the news that King Zhennan allowed the princess to mistreat her parents and children secretly spread faster than before.

In just two days, Xiao Fei, the eldest daughter of Prince Zhennan’s Mansion, got the news. She frowned slightly and asked to see Prince Zhennan who was still on the sickbed, saying that she wanted to visit Mingqing Temple. Mother concubine.

In the past few days when King Zhennan was resting on his sick bed, he asked his servants to go out to inquire. As expected, the troupes, storytellers and scholars all settled down, and no one dared to discuss the private affairs of the palace. Yin, he felt that his decision was absolutely correct. When dealing with these unruly people, he should let them know their superiority and inferiority.

The King of Zhennan was in a good mood and in good spirits, and even his illness seemed to be about to be cured. So as soon as Xiao Fei's request was mentioned, he readily agreed.

Xiao Fei retreated after being blessed. The King of Zhennan was about to ask the boy to take a book to read when a messy footsteps suddenly sounded outside, followed by a slightly anxious voice: "Your Majesty, Angel I’m here to deliver the imperial edict!”

The King of Zhennan suddenly frowned, why is there another imperial edict? ?

He had some ominous premonitions in his heart. Since the last time the villain came back, the emperor's imperial edicts have been flowing in almost endlessly. The total number is more than in the previous ten years, and none of them are good.

No matter how displeased he was, King Zhennan could only ask someone to change his robes, and then went to the front hall to greet the angel.

What surprised King Zhennan was that the imperial edict was originally for Princess Xiao Fang!

But according to the emperor's decree, King Zhennan needs to listen to the decree together.

Although he still didn't know what the imperial edict was about, King Zhennan's heart sank, and the ominous premonition became stronger.

After King Zhennan ordered his servants to take care of things, he got into a red-top carriage and personally accompanied several palace officials who were delivering the order to Mingqing Temple.

Three hours later, King Zhennan and Xiao Fang were kneeling together in the courtyard of Mingqing Temple to listen to the order.

The young chamberlain recited the imperial edict in a high-pitched voice, but after hearing only one sentence, Xiao Fang felt a ringing in her ears.

How is that possible! ?

Is she dreaming?

She is the dignified Princess of Zhennan! How could the emperor take away her title of concubine?

In the history of Dayu, that was the first time ever!

Little Fang's whole body froze, and her first reaction was to jump up and slap the servant in the mouth, wanting to tear off the imperial edict, wanting to treat all this as a nightmare...

All kinds of thoughts passed by, but she quickly calmed down.

Her imperial concubine was taken away, which is an unchangeable fact, but Southern Xinjiang is different from the royal capital. In Southern Xinjiang, King Zhennan is the emperor of the land. As long as King Zhennan is willing to protect her, even if the imperial concubine loses her imperial concubine. , she is not afraid either! Who dares to disrespect her!

After King Zhennan ordered his servants to be sent out, Xiao Fang blinked, and a layer of mist immediately appeared in her eyes. She looked at him with tearful eyes and sobbed: "Your Majesty, I have been wronged... ”

She was so aggrieved that she wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes with her sleeves, fell to her knees, and sobbed. She seemed weak and lovely, but when her eyes met the cold eyes of Zhennan King, her whole person suddenly felt like Falling into the ice kiln.

It seems like something happened that she doesn't know about?

The King of Zhennan looked at her coldly and said sternly: "Xiao Fang, what on earth is going on?"

The imperial edict only mentioned that Xiao Fang was an unkind mother and treated her stepson Xiao Yi harshly, which was unworthy of the honor of a princess. However, King Zhennan did not believe that just because of this, the emperor would take away Xiao Fang's imperial edict.

"Your Majesty..." Xiao Fang's tears flowed down, her beautiful face full of sadness, "I don't know how I came back. Last time you asked me to return the money and property you kept for A Yi. I gave it to him, and I have returned my concubine. But why... Your lord, I am really unjust."

While crying, Xiao Fang paid attention to the expression of King Zhennan and said carefully: "Is it possible that Ayi is still angry with me? I have always treated him like my own son. You know it, my lord. I am not selfish..."

How could the King of Zhennan have no feelings for Xiao Fang after being married for more than ten years? However, when he thought of the rumors going around in southern Xinjiang these days, and when he thought that he had also been accused of murdering his parents and children, King Zhennan couldn't help but feel a sense of resentment in his heart, and his eyes looking at Xiao Fang became a little colder.

"That's enough!" King Zhennan interrupted her impatiently, waved his hand tiredly and said, "Xiao Fang, I don't care what other stupid things you have done. In short, my face is all over. I’m totally embarrassed by you!”

"Your Majesty..."

Little Fang stepped forward to grab the sleeve of King Zhennan, but was thrown away by him.

The good reputation of Zhennan Palace was ruined in the hands of this woman! King Zhennan looked disgusted. He took a deep breath, rolled up his sleeves coldly and said: "The emperor's decree has been issued. I think this temple is quite clean. You might as well cultivate yourself here!"

He turned around and was about to leave. Little Fang was frightened and frightened. She walked over on her knees and hurriedly grabbed his robe and said, "Your Majesty, I am..."

In the past, Xiao Fang’s voice was like a warbler’s chirping, but now it sounded like a sparrow. King Zhennan kicked his right foot hard... No matter what happened to Xiao Fang, he just He strode away without any regrets.

Little Fang didn't pay attention and was kicked violently by him. He fell to the cold stone floor with a thud, and bright red blood slid down from his fair forehead.

The maid looked at her nervously and asked: "Princess, are you okay?"

Little Fang's heart felt cold and she had no idea for a moment. If King Zhennan really dislikes her and asks her to stay at the Qingdeng Ancient Buddha in Mingqing Temple from now on, what should she do?

The blood flowing from her forehead made her face even more pale.

Little Fang's body was shaking like chaff, and his whole body went limp, his eyes filled with despair...

She is not willing to give in! Not willing to give in!

There must be a way...