I made the villain right.

Xu Wuyou didn't dare to stay outside for long and immediately rushed back to his palace without stopping.

She sat quietly in the pavilion outside the house, letting the cold wind blow on her face.

Tears kept falling like beads from a broken string.

The stinging pain on my face was far less than the grief in my heart.

On the other side, Qiu Zhi was about to enter the house when she saw someone behind her, which instantly aroused her alert.

She immediately turned around, with confusion and vigilance in her eyes, and only let down her guard after seeing a familiar face.

This eunuch was specifically sent to deliver messages to him, and his arrival meant that his superiors had assigned him a mission.

The eunuch handed her the note. She took it and unfolded it. When she saw what was inside, her eyes suddenly widened in shock.

The eunuch said in a deep voice: "Make sure this is done, otherwise your life will be in danger."

"Yes." Qiu Zhi replied with her head down, she tightly held the note in her hand.

After Xu Wuyou's mood outside the house was relieved, he slowly got up and went back to the house, intending to rest.

When she was tiredly changing her clothes, she inadvertently touched her waist and was shocked to find that the jade pendant she was wearing around her waist was missing.

She felt panic in her heart, because the jade pendant was very precious to her and had special meaning. It was a birthday gift from her father.

She was extremely anxious and searched everywhere inside and outside the house.

However, there was no trace of the jade pendant, and she returned to the house feeling a little lost and anxious.

When she stepped into the room, she suddenly seemed to realize something and her face instantly turned ugly.

She murmured, "Could it be that it fell there? If my brother picked it up, wouldn't I be discovered..."

She stood there in a daze, her mind full of thoughts. "What should I do?"

She asked herself anxiously, wringing her hands together, pacing back and forth in the room, trying to come up with a plan to deal with the situation.

At this moment, there was a knock on the door, interrupting her thoughts. Suddenly disturbed, she looked towards the door with sharp eyes.

Qiu Zhi's voice rang out from outside the door: "Princess, you were caught in a cold just now. I made you some ginger soup to warm you up in case you catch a cold. Drink it while it's hot."

Xu Wuyou had no appetite to drink at this moment.

There was some displeasure in her eyes, she frowned slightly, and said in a slightly stiff tone: "I don't want to drink! You go down."

There was a hint of annoyance and impatience in the voice, as if it was trying hard to drive Qiu Zhi away.

Qiu Zhi heard Xu Wuyou's response outside the door. He unconsciously grasped the edge of the tray tightly with both hands and looked down at the ginger soup in his hand.

She added "ingredients" to the ginger soup, hoping to use it to complete her task, but now that Xu Wuyou didn't drink it, her plan failed.

Qiu Zhi stood there and thought for a moment. She knew very well that she could not stay here for too long, otherwise it might arouse Xu Wuyou's suspicion.

So she could only respond softly: "Yes, Princess, I will take my leave."

After saying that, she turned and left, her steps slightly heavy.

As she walked, she quickly thought in her mind that she had to think of another way. If she couldn't kill Xu Wuyou tonight, her own life would be in danger.

In the middle of the night, Xu Wuyou lay on the couch, tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep.

She had made up her mind, but her thoughts were in a tangled mess, preventing her from sleeping peacefully.

At this moment, she suddenly heard a slight noise outside the window.

Although the sound was subtle, it was exceptionally clear in the quiet atmosphere. Xu Wuyou's heart tightened and she became alert instantly. She held her breath and listened carefully to the source of the sound.

Seeing someone climbing in through the window, her hands unconsciously grasped the quilt tightly, and her other hand quietly reached under the pillow to take out the dagger she had hidden.

Ever since she learned that she had been betrayed and used by people close to her, she had no sense of security. She could only put a knife under her pillow before going to sleep to prevent anyone from harming her. Today, it came in handy.

What on earth was the person who entered her room going to do?

Could it be that he is here to kill her?

As soon as the thought came to her mind, her expression suddenly tightened and she clenched the knife in her hand.

Qiu Zhi had quietly walked to the side of her bed at this time, looking at Xu Wuyou who was lying there, his eyes moved slightly, and he fell into deep thought.

Princess, don’t blame me when you go to the underworld. I was only following orders!

Thinking of this, Qiu Zhi's eyes revealed a determination, and he immediately raised the knife in his hand. The knife flashed a cold light in the dim light.

At the critical moment, Xu Wuyou suddenly opened his eyes and threw the pillow at Qiu Zhi quickly and fiercely.

Qiu Zhi was so frightened by this sudden change that his heart trembled violently, and he subconsciously dodged to the side.

The moment she dodged, Xu Wuyou quickly got up, tightly gripped the dagger in his hand, and stabbed Qiu Zhi without hesitation.

At the same time, she also saw the assassin's face clearly.

Qiu Zhi was a bit skilled in martial arts and had quick reactions. Facing Xu Wuyou's sudden attack, she dodged it easily with a flash of her body.

Then, she took a step forward and grabbed Xu Wuyou's right hand with her backhand.

With a loud "clang", the dagger in Xu Wuyou's hand fell to the ground.

Xu Wuyou only felt a sharp pain in her right hand. She couldn't help but frown, a look of pain on her face, and then she was pushed to the ground.

Xu Wuyou glared at Qiu Zhi, his eyes burning with anger: "Qiu Zhi, how dare you assassinate me!"

Qiu Zhi's face was completely devoid of the usual respectful and humble expression. Instead, his face was stern, his eyes were like ice, and he slowly walked up to Xu Wuyou with a knife in hand, and said in a cold voice: "Why shouldn't I dare?"

Xu Wuyou's face turned pale, and she stepped back in fear. Although she was afraid, she still showed her courage as a princess. She stared at Qiu Zhi and said sternly: "If you kill me today, you will not survive. My brother will not let you go!"

Qiu Zhi frowned and looked displeased when he heard this.

Xu Wuyou saw that the hard approach was not working, so she suddenly changed her tone and said in a gentle tone: "Why don't you tell me who ordered you to do this, and I will just pretend that what happened today never happened and let bygones be bygones."

Qiu Zhi sneered, stared down at her and said, "Princess, to tell you the truth, it is His Majesty who wants to take your life, so don't waste your energy, you will definitely die today!"

Xu Wuyou felt a pain in his heart and shook his head in disbelief.

With red eyes, she coaxed, "I don't believe you, don't try to deceive me!"

"Who cares whether you believe it or not, I will take your life now!" Qiu Zhi's eyes showed murderous light, and he immediately raised his knife and stabbed Xu Wuyou.

At the moment when Qiu Zhi raised his knife to stab Xu Wuyou, Xu Wuyou's eyes flashed, and he dodged to the side, narrowly avoiding Qiu Zhi's fatal blow.

Qiu Zhi missed the first strike and then swung his sword again.

At this time, Xu Wuyou was filled with grief and anger.

She never expected that her dearest person would want to take her life. For the throne, she became cruel and heartless, without any regard for her relatives.

But now is not the time to be sad, she must live on and tear apart Xu Wuchen's dream of being an emperor with her own hands.

Xu Wuyou rolled over, picked up the dagger that had fallen to the ground, and blocked Qiu Zhi's knife.

Qiu Zhi pressed down hard, trying to break through Xu Wuyou's defense.

Xu Wuyou clenched his teeth and held on hard.

Just when the dagger was an inch away from his heart, an unknown object suddenly flew in from the window and hit Qiu Zhi's wrist.

Qiu Zhi felt pain, and his entire forearm went limp to one side. At the same time, an unknown object fell on an open space. It was an apricot kernel.

Xu Wuyou seized the opportunity and kicked Qiu Zhi in the abdomen.

Qiu Zhi felt pain and took a few steps back.

Xu Wuyou took the opportunity to counterattack, holding the dagger tightly in his hand and attacked Qiu Zhi like a storm, stabbing directly into Qiu Zhi's heart.

After one stab, she was afraid that the man was not dead yet, so she stabbed him again.

When the dagger pierced his body, a ferocious look appeared on his face and his eyes turned red.

She looked at Qiu Zhi's painful expression and a perverted pleasure surged in her heart.

Then, she frantically pulled out the dagger and stabbed it into Qiu Zhi's chest again and again, and she did not stop until several times in a row.

Every stab she made vented her anger and despair.

Qiu Zhi's left chest was a bloody mess, and blood was gushing out like a fountain.

Blood splashed onto Xu Wuyou's face, warm and sticky. The scarlet blood slowly flowed down her cheeks, leaving shocking marks on her fair skin.

Her clothes were also splattered with blood.

Her eyes were numb and crazy, and the corners of her mouth slightly raised, revealing a strange smile. "This is what happens when you betray me!"

She screamed in a low voice, as if she had lost her mind and was immersed in this bloody fight.

The smell of blood that filled her nose brought her back to her senses.

Looking at her bloody hands, she actually let go of the dagger with some satisfaction, breathed a sigh of relief as if she had survived a calamity, and slumped to the ground.

She looked at Qiu Zhi's body quietly, wondering what she was thinking.

After a while, the madness on Xu Wuyou's face gradually faded away, replaced by a strange calmness.

She slowly stood up and looked at Qiu Zhi's bloody body with indifference in her eyes.

She began to methodically drag Qiu Zhi's body to her bedside.

He changed her into his own clothes and carried her to the bed.

Then, she quietly went to Qiu Zhi's room and changed into a maid's clothes.

After a while, Xu Wuyou returned to her bedroom. She first pushed down several candlesticks in the corner, then picked up a red candle and walked to the bed, burning the curtains without any hesitation on her face.

Seeing the fire starting, she threw away the red candle in her hand and turned away.

She stood outside the fire scene, took a last look at the palace where she once lived, and a hint of determination flashed in her eyes.

The fire spread rapidly and the entire palace was engulfed in flames in an instant.

It happened that the maid who got up to use the toilet at night saw smoke rising from a palace above her. She woke up instantly and shouted in fear: "There's a fire! There's a fire! Come and put it out!"

She had a loud voice, and her shout was like thunder, waking up many maids and eunuchs who had poor sleep quality.

The rest who were still asleep were also woken up by the people around them.

"The fire is coming out. Hurry up and put it out!"

Everyone picked up buckets, pumps, brooms, etc. and joined the fire-fighting team.

While everyone was busy putting out the fire, Xu Wuyou quietly came to a remote dog hole.

Looking at the dog hole in front of her, she gave a sad smile.

In the past, she had let her maid crawl through the dog hole here for fun, and now it was her turn.

In order to survive, she put aside her dignity as a princess, and without hesitation, she crawled into the dog hole and began her escape.

In the dark corner, a man in black was quietly watching her every move.

After he watched Xu Wuyou crawl out of the dog hole, he flashed away.