Volume 2 Chapter 20 (1/2)
The Prince's escaped fiancée (Arc 2-3)
It was currently evening, the glory of the sunset splashed the sky with orange streaks, painting the clouds with a faint layer of gold, brilliant and soul stirring, evoking the dreamlike quality of a poe's ht—- escape!!
It has nothing to do with old hatred or new grudges, this fight or flight response was er
The man in front of him was dressed in the black and stately robes that hty, and his glance raked hi disdain His dark eyes held no warrip which threatened to crush the bones in Su Yang's wrist
With this delicate body of his, how could he withstand such led and shouted: “You letlook at Wu Xueyan Hecute and loveable was a basic skill of his His black eyes shone bright and round with a film of tears and his lower lip quivered, like a little puppy denied food, full of grievance and pain
Wu Xueyan's maternal instinct was roused, she i, but was held back by Tao Yunfeng The two stood deadlocked
Realizing that no help would be found in Wu Xueyan, he turned his pitiful gaze onto Jing Cheng
“Why are you bullying enuinely in pain and couldn't stop the tears froo! Ah Gui, Ah Gui, savein a corner, Ah Gui shi+vered even harder, willing hi the Fifth prince's wrath
Oh fine, so this is the extent of your loyalty!
Su Yang's anger reached its peak, he couldn't think of any other way to release himself, and so he opened his 's hand et and shi+ny, but there wasn't even a tooth : “……”
He stared at Jing Cheng, and Jing Cheng stared back at hilimpsed a trace of mockery in the other's dark eyes
The hell, hoas he going to survive! Tao Ziyu's neat little white teeth were purely for show, notat all! And now his teeth were aching!
Jing Cheng slowly loosened his hold on Su Yang, and turned away fro, he said: “Minister Tao, the doill be sent in three days The recent battle of the Northern Desert caht, hence the celebration will be a si as the Ministry of Revenue wasCheng said it was tight, it can only be tight
He hurriedly pulled on an ingratiating s to your wishes, but for the Your Highness to consider matters of the military as well, is really worthy of ad, for hiood fortune”
Su Yang shrieked in his heart Say what1? Marry! Hi's stoically impassive face, he replied faintly: “That is all, I will takequickly tried to detain hihness, please stay This official has ordered for wine to be prepared If it pleases Your Highness, do allow this official and this pup to welco journey, so, an affectionate way to refer to a son
Jing Cheng paused, and turned to look at hihter
“If memory serves, Minister Tao used to have a hundred different ways to avoidrass Pardon me, I don't think I' anydid not blink fro the guest out, his conduct and decoru flawless
Wu Xueyan furrowed her brows as she checked Su Yang for injuries The bruises on the knees were of no consequence, but the ring of blue and purple on his wrist looked stark and terrible, it was clear that he had not been handled gently
The Jing Cheng of the past would not even be willing to touch hi chas pulled her hand off angrily: “You are also a bad person” Then he ran into the house and burrowed into his quilts, with the air of one detere in his lifeti only ” sounds from the bed, her eyes turned red
She sat at the side of the bed, and whispered: “I'm sorry, it's not that Mother didn't want to save you, but… the Eame, and we of the household of the Ministry of Revenue is their most important piece, it's actually not easy for your father either…”
She would never have revealed her thoughts to the Tao Ziyu of the past As a fiercely protectivethe burdens of the family on her child, and hoped for her child to live a carefree life, unfettered by the heavy truth
But now her child was a si she tells hio, your father used to be a poor scholar, selling paintings and calligraphy on the street side One day, I passed by, and fell in love with hiht I did not hesitate to conceal my identity and approached him as an ordinary embroiderer Eventually, he pro year after he has sat for the Imperial exams
“And indeed, he succeeded in the exams, handpicked by the Emperor as the champion When he rode down the street on a horse, it was a beautiful scene, the hearts of all the ladies of Jianzhou city beat for hihts of a little e the quilt cocooned Su Yang “He was really silly, rejecting offer after offer ofreat General of the dynasty, he once saved the Ee for the Death Exemption plate, and he still holds command over tens of thousands of Imperial troops But the previous Emperor was suspicious and ill at ease, unskilled in his command of military power, alary of deceit and betrayal… and then your two uncles lost their lives during service in the army, and were deemed to have died with honors And now, you and I are the lifeblood of the Wu family
“When you were five years old, you were selected to enter the palace to be the E, afraid that chance misfortune would befall you When you returned safely, before I could even feel relief, the decree for your hteen, what need tohad already poked his head out fro away her tears This woman has not had an easy life