Chapter 45: She Is a Double-sided Blade (1/2)

Chapter 45: She Is a Double-sided Blade

It was noon that a round of horse hooves tore along the streets of Nan’yang

Before long, a guard hurried in the direction of the Chen estate He ran in haste, stu sweat on his forehead

He arrived at the main courtyard within a short ti on either side of Chen Gongrang to talk over books and wine

The guard hurtled to the door as he cried urgently: “Masters! The barbarians had taken over Luo’yang”

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Chen Gongrang sprang to his feet and asked, “When was this?”

“The news had just arrived, sir”

“Wu Xian,” hebackward, “Wu Xian and his …”

He shut his eyes, and then opened theuard shook his head and sobbed: “No, none Apart from the soldiers, no one escaped I heard that several thousand nobles includingand old, had dressed properly and moments before the barbarians broke into the city had ju dropped to his seat, paralyzed

Chen Shu and Chen Yuan themselves are as white as sheets, both taken by dread

At long last, Chen Gongrang waved his hand and feebly bade, “I got it, go”

“Aye”

A suppressed sob was heard theto the cries, he hi his sleeve to wipe his tears Then he briskly walked out with his head down A scholar alking to them paused when he saw this scene

After some deliberation, he continued forth and called out softly from the steps: “shi+hua?”

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Soon, a red-eyed Chen Yuan appeared on the stairs He looked to the scholar, frowning: “What is it?” The scholar took a few steps to Chen Yuan’s side, raised his clasped hands and softly replied, “Have you forgotten, shi+hua? You askedfor an explanation”

Chen Yuan nodded and i said the Prince of Nan’yang is dissatisfied with your daughter He also said that unless you send Ah Rong of the Chen house over, dialogue will be difficult”

Chen Yuan’s face turned blue “If Ah Rong could be sent over, ould I need to waste a daughter?” he growled “Bah! That Xu fellow is a debaucher hi Prince’s ears!”