Pampered by the Toughest Man After Divorce
Chapter 673: Escaping Marriage_1

Chapter 673: Chapter 673: Escaping Marriage_1

Qin Kun sensed an opportunity, this woman was always easy to appease, especially the lonely women within this harem.

A trace of a smile began to form on his lips as he continued to watch the Dowager Empress Jiang.

It was a long while before the Dowager Empress Jiang turned to look at Qin Kun and, biting her teeth, she said, "Qin Kun, you might as well choose a bottle to drink."

Qin Kun thought this woman was too persistently logical, too inflexible.

But he noticed that the Dowager Empress Jiang’s determination wavered, so he placed two bottles in front of her, "So, which bottle do you want me to drink?"

The Dowager Empress Jiang’s eyes were now filled with tears, looking pitifully helpless. After some thought, she pointed at the white bottle, "Drink your favorite Peach Blossom Brew."

Qin Kun picked up the white bottle of wine, took off the cap, looked at the Dowager Empress Jiang, and after a moment, put the cap back on.

He pointed at the blue bottle, and looked at the Dowager Empress Jiang, "I’d rather drink this one."

The Dowager Empress Jiang suddenly looked tense, and her eyes showed obvious concern.

Qin Kun understood.

He opened the white bottle and emptied it in one gulp.

"Wanqing, you’ve always been good to me..." However, before Qin Kun could finish his sentence, he suddenly clutched his stomach and squatted down.

"This wine..." He stared at the Dowager Empress Jiang in agony, his face contorted with pain.

"This wine is poisoned," said the Dowager Empress Jiang, but her face was still covered with tears.

"You..." Qin Kun began to vomit blood.

"Both bottles of wine were poisoned," the Dowager Empress Jiang said as she wiped her tears away, then squatting down, she looked at Qin Kun writhing in pain. "Qin Kun, you have no place here and neither does the Kingdom of Dajin. Take care of yourself on the other side, and stop causing harm."

"..." Qin Kun vomited a few mouthfuls of fresh blood, then convulsed for a while, before becoming completely still.

But his eyes didn’t close, he continued to look at the Dowager Empress Jiang.

The Dowager Empress Jiang reached out her hand, and closed his eyes, then she sat down on the floor, remaining motionless for a long time.

...

Meanwhile, at the Spikenard Square.

Xiaoqing got up early and saw Nan Feng. She rubbed her eyes as she came downstairs, asking Nan Feng, "Sister Nan Feng, why have you got up so early today?"

"I’ve got something to discuss with you all this morning. This afternoon, I will be going to Xue Ling’s place," said Nan Feng as she did the accounts.

"Ah, right, I remember, today is Sister Xue Ling’s wedding, aren’t you going there to join the wedding feast?" Xiaoqing giggled, "Finally, she’s getting married, Brother Yu Peng has won the beauty he loves. They will be in love till old, united in heart and soul..."

Nan Feng laughed, "I will pass your message on to Xue Ling."

Just as Nan Feng finished speaking, a person rushed into Spikenard Square, looking harried and wind-battered.

"Xue Ling?" Xiaoqing exclaimed in surprise, "Isn’t today your wedding day? Why have you run here?"

Nan Feng also got up to ask, "Yeah, why did you leave County and get to the provincial city?"

Xue Ling was not wearing a wedding dress today, but she was dressed in red. She wiped her tears and put down the bundle she was carrying on the counter, "I’m not getting married!"

"You’re not getting married? What do you mean?" Nan Feng appeared displeased, "What’s going on with you? You ran out on your wedding? Or, you called off the engagement? Does Yu Peng know you are here? Is he preparing for your wedding? Or, did you both call off the engagement some time back?"

The two situations were distinctly different. If Yu Peng was preparing the wedding ceremony, how heartbroken would he be if Xue Ling suddenly ran out?