Chapter 244: Pearl (Part ) Zhaoyue
Molan City is the only oasis city in the desert.

For the boundless desert, there is such a prosperous city, like a shining pearl. For thousands of years, the people of Molan have lived here for generations. The people of Molan are hardworking, enthusiastic, brave and fearless. More than a decade ago, there was a turmoil in the royal family of Molan, and the king and queen, as well as the princess and prince of Molan, all died in the turmoil. The king's younger brother inherited the throne and saved the entire city at a critical moment. The people were grateful and loved the new king very much, so more than a decade passed.

More than a decade ago, everything was calm and the old king was gradually forgotten. Even if someone mentioned him occasionally, they would just sigh and lament that it was fate that played tricks on them.

However, more than ten years later, the deceased Princess Molan - Princess September suddenly reappeared in Molan with her men. Not only that, she also revealed a shocking conspiracy. The turmoil in Molan was not caused by roving mobs, but by the new king who killed his brothers and sisters in order to seize the throne. It was the new king who killed the king and queen, and the young prince, while the young princess luckily escaped.

Over the years, the princess has been hiding from place to place, even going as far as the State of Yan, in order to avoid being hunted down and accumulate strength, waiting for the day when she will be able to compete with the enemy, then return to this land and make the truth public.

It stands to reason that once Princess September returns to Molan, she will be hunted down. The new king has not given up on finding Princess September for so many years. If she falls into such a trap, the new king will certainly kill Princess September before she actually sets foot in Molan. But this time, not only did the new king fail to do so, he even allowed Princess September to enter the city and tell the secret to the world. The reason is that Princess September did not return alone. She did have enough power to compete with the enemy because she had the support of the Emperor of Yan.

Molan and the Great Yan Kingdom have lived in peace for many years, but in terms of national strength, Molan is far behind the Great Yan Kingdom. Every year, the Molan envoys would send tribute to the Great Yan Kingdom, and Princess September obtained the support of the Emperor of Yan. In other words, the Yan Kingdom intervened in the political affairs of Molan, and the person chosen by the Emperor of Yan was Princess September.

Of course, the new king was unwilling to be outdone. How could he have been doing everything for others for so many years? He immediately thought that the Princess September who had just appeared was a fake. But the Emperor of Yan State was not just talking, he even lent Princess September a troop of soldiers. This troop was very brave and had killed countless people. It was called the Jinwu Army. The new king's army was defeated by the enemy and became prisoners.

Princess Jiu Yue also showed her extreme cruelty. She ordered without hesitation to kill all those who were related to the new king and all the ministers who were loyal to him. The whole city of Molan was filled with blood.

Although they knew that the Emperor of Yan had instructed that Princess September should be real, her actions immediately caused an uproar in Molan City. The people shook their heads secretly in private. Princess September was cold-hearted and heartless. Even though they had a blood feud, she was too ruthless. After all, the new king had been in power for so many years and had never done anything that was harmful to the world. Moreover, he was good at disguising himself and was deeply loved by the people. In the hearts of the people, the turmoil and fighting within the royal family were really far away. Even if they heard it in their ears, they felt it was unreal. For them, the new king was a good king, but this strange princess made them worry about their future.

I also heard that Princess September was good at using poison and was harsh to the servants in the palace. She would poison anyone she didn't like. She had only lived in the palace for a month, but she had already killed many palace servants.

Thus, the name "Poison Queen" quietly spread in the market.

"Your Highness, what those people outside say is too outrageous." Haitang said.

Haitang went to Molan with Situ Jiuyue. Firstly, during the time she was in the Duke's Mansion, Haitang learned a lot of poison making skills from Situ Jiuyue. Situ Jiuyue saw that she was quite talented and was willing to teach her a few words. Haitang thought that if she learned more for a few days, she would have a skill to rely on in the future. If someone else came to harm Xue Zhao and Xue Huaiyuan again, they would not surrender. There were many poisons in Molan that were not available in Beiyan, so Haitang followed Situ Jiuyue back and learned more by the way.

It was precisely because she had always been by Situ Jiuyue's side that Haitang saw Situ Jiuyue's situation clearly. She said, "Those people don't know anything. It's obvious that those palace servants wanted to harm you, but you saw through them. Then people outside say that you have a vicious heart."

Situ Jiuyue stared and said, "My good uncle is good at winning people's hearts. Over the years, he has raised many loyal dogs in the palace. Now that he is dead, there are many people who want to avenge him, and many people want to take my life. This is just the beginning, and there will be more to come in the future."

Upon hearing this, Haitang sighed silently in her heart. It was indeed true. This palace was full of hidden dangers. Fortunately, Situ Jiuyue was smart. After traveling all over the country for so many years, she had developed some intuition about danger. Once she sensed danger, she would immediately be alert in her heart, thus avoiding many unnecessary disasters.

But... she had been away from Molan for a long time, and the people of Molan were full of suspicion and unfamiliarity with this suddenly appearing princess, so that the bad rumors about her were quickly believed. This was certainly the result of the remnants of the new king, but Situ Jiuyue herself was not without reason.

Firstly, she didn't grow up in the palace, and she didn't trust the people in the palace, so she was used to being alone, cold-hearted, and liked to make poisons. Even the pets she kept were poisonous. Others would feel nervous when they saw them, so how could they dare to get close to her? She created a cold image for herself. Haitang said, "If that's the case, you will have a hard time, Princess. You have many enemies. After the Jinwu Army leaves, you will be the only one who will face danger."

Haitang is just a powerless maid, and most of the time, she can't help much. There is really no one around Situ Jiuyue whom she can trust.

"It would be better if the young master was here." Haitang murmured. Xue Zhao always had a way, and Situ Jiuyue had a cold and hard personality. The people didn't believe her, so she was too lazy to deal with anything, and even made herself more notorious. Xue Zhao's methods were gentle, and maybe he could persuade Situ Jiuyue a few words to make the current situation better.

When Situ Jiuyue heard Xue Zhao's name, his expression paused slightly.

When she left, she did not tell Xue Zhao, but only told Ji Heng about her plan, and Ji Heng arranged the troops for her to return to Molan. Situ Jiuyue did not tell Xue Zhao because she knew what she was going to do in Molan. It was not to return home in glory, but to put it nicely, it was to redress the injustice, and to put it bluntly, it was to go back to kill people.

Although she told Xue Zhao many times about the lives she had taken in the past, Xue Zhao had never seen her kill anyone. She knew that her cruelty and ruthlessness might scare Xue Zhao, and she didn't want Xue Zhao to see this side of her, so she would rather go back alone.

Moreover, although they were well prepared, they were not foolproof and without danger. Those people could not do anything to her, but Xue Zhao had difficulty walking, so it would be easy for them to hurt him. The incident of those people threatening Ji Heng with Jiang Li was still fresh in her mind, and Situ Jiuyue did not want to repeat the same mistake.

Most importantly, she didn't know how to face Xue Zhao.

Xue Zhao was a good boy, with a sunny, kind, and sincere heart. Often, Situ Jiuyue was attracted by Xue Zhao's openness and brightness and could not help but get close to him. But she had no answer to what to do after getting close to him and to what extent.

When she was about to return to Molan and inherit the entire city as a princess, she became more aware of this. She and Xue Zhao were actually from two different worlds. In the past, they were together and the boundaries were not very clear, so they could temporarily put those things aside and not think about them, but when things happened in front of them, they could not help but think about them.

So Situ Jiuyue decided to draw her sword and cut off the water. She would return to Molan to be her princess, and Xue Zhao would remain as his gentle boy as before. All the past was just a wonderful encounter. All good things must come to an end, so it is best to keep them as memories.

She stared at the sky in the distance in a trance.

The maid outside said, "Princess, Lord Suo Jing wants to see you."

Situ Jiuyue retracted her gaze, and in an instant, all the melancholy on her face disappeared. She turned around, her expression calm, and said, "Let him wait."

Haitang looked at Situ Jiuyue worriedly. She knew the purpose of the visitor. The water in Molan was terribly hot and it was not something that could be waded through easily.

Situ...can you hold on?
No one knows.

(End of this chapter)