Chapter 178 (1/2)

Chapter 178

Chapter 178: Disheveled

The captains left in short order, turning to cast Chen Rong a glance as they passed her

“Co Ke call fro bowed her head to walk in

Murong Ke looked at her and proceeded to say: “We’re leavingGet ready”

She didn’t think she had anything to get ready for, but she huardless

As she turned away, he added, “Put on the red outfit, and stop wearing a man’s topknot”

His order was for the benefit of the two servant girls standing next to herThey fretfully gave hi back to her tent

Two clever pairs of hands wove through her hair as she sat, fro her faceSoon, a beautiful woman appeared in the bronzeher lips; herstared at her reflection and intuitively knew Murong Ke had begun his plans — dressing her up like this so that anyone who laid eyes on her would take noticeThings see was dressed by the tihtsShe took a deep breath to co Ke’s order

Ti happened after half an hour, she asked for her zither and played a piece as she habitually did

Zither playing in this era was a privilege belonging to the scholarsMen who faced hardshi+p would play as she did to while ti Ke and his soldiers were already used to hearing her play

The notes trickled down like a winding creek and gradually brought Chen Rong’s restless heart to a cally, the music halted when she was lulled to sleep

“Wake her up, we have to leave,” someone barked

“Aye, aye”

Theand whispered to her, “Miss, we need to leave”

“Leave?”

Chen Rong sat up, which gave the hs and shouts continuously filled the air“What’s keeping you dawdling?” she heard another bark

“Aye, aye, we’ll be right there”

They pushed her out of the tent

Once outside, Chen Rong raised her face to the skyThere was a streak of light from the east, and a cool wind on her faceShe breathed in the coldness of the rass

It was dawn

Chen Rong pulled fro Ke’s tent

Several horses aiting outside his tent, uardsWolf-like eyes immediately fixed on her, their owners’ ss clearly heard

Those terrifying eyes seeh her layers of clothesShe quickly turned her head and stepped inside

Murong Ke was already ar torches outsidefroers slowly stroking the swordThe cold sheen it gave off along with the frostiness of his bronze s to haKe did notShe lowered her head and waited for tio of his sword and looked up to cast her a glance

“Lift your head”

She looked up

His eyes olf-like in the torch light as he watched her“Co obediently went to hith away, he reached out and pulled her into his ar’s nose hit his ar Ke paid attention to it

A hand lifted her chin, forcing her to look up

They held each other’s gaze

In the blazing lights, their eyes were bright: one penetrating while the other bottomless

They wordlessly stared at each other

Alht hand into her dress

Her lapels were tightly fastened and prevented hi her skinHe impatiently used both of his hands to tear apart the fabrics

“Rip – ”

The lapels were torn and cold air swept into her bare chestChen Rong’s face blanched as she glared at Murong Ke in disbelief before looking down at her disheveled state