Chapter 814: Isd rather trample on that loyalty (1/2)

Doesn’t sell on credit?

If he didn’t deal with this properly, he’d end up deformed. Although he should be panicking, Ning Cheng only smiled soundlessly as he nodded his head. “Alright, this subordinate will accept the punishment.”

Ning Cheng really started ignoring his burning foot as he sat on the ground. He had been excited for an entire night and was still lost in the throes of his joy. He said, “Your Royal Highness, this subordinate has been looking for you this entire time. During that year--”

“Don’t blame me for reminding you,” Han Yunxi interrupted. “But when the poison enters the bones, it won’t just cripple your foot, but your entire skeleton.”

Ning Cheng gave a start before he laughed out loud. “Since Your Royal Highness has the heart to remind me, then you must have the intention to spare this subordinate as well. This subordinate makes bold to ask, could Your Royal Highness spare this subordinate’s life?”

Han Yunxi knitted her brows and said coldly, “Ning Cheng, I’m not joking with you!”

“Princess, if this subordinate dies, then who will help you avenge the country and fight against the world?” Ning Cheng smiled, then grew serious. “Your Royal Highness, if you won’t sell on credit, how about punishing me in another way?”

The two servant girls on the side were floored. If they weren’t watching with their own eyes, they never would have thought that the Duke of Ning could smile so happily. After all, he never smiled in the past no matter what joyous tidings came his way. All of the Di Clan were thrilled to find the West Qin princess again, but had the Duke of Qin’s entire personality changed?

Just what was he so happy about?

“Release this wangfei! As long as you deliver this wangfei back to the medical academy, I’ll give you the antidote immediately,” Han Yunxi said seriously. “Otherwise, there’s nothing to discuss. You can just wait to die!”

Her words dumped a pail of ice water over Ning Cheng, extinguishing his enthusiasm. His smile stiffened as Han Yunxi’s reaction went beyond his expectations. This woman really wasn’t joking.

But what does she mean by this?

Shouldn’t she be proud to be West Qin’s only princess? Shouldn’t she hate Long Feiye’s guts? Shouldn’t she be feeling even more anxious than he was to avenge her country? And yet, she still wanted to go back to the medical academy?!

Could it be that she’s still entangled in her own love affair with West Qin’s enemy, Long Feiye?

After all, it was a great humiliation for their West Qin princess to be reduced to the East Qin crown prince’s consort!

“Ning Cheng, the poison in your foot won’t wait. You don’t have much time to consider the issue,” Han Yunxi said icily.

“Han Yunxi, do you know what your status entails? Do you know the weight of the burden on your shoulders?” Ning Cheng was getting angry.

“I don’t know, and I don’t want to! I only know you violated and kidnapped me!” Han Yunxi wouldn’t budge a step. Instead, she pressed forward. “Take me back or suffer the consequences!”

“Your Royal Highness, Long Feiye is the West Qin imperial clan’s greatest enemy. You should be humiliated to be his wangfei. Princess might not have known in the past, but please don’t refer to yourself as ‘wangfei’ in the future,” Ning Cheng said word by word, his mood furious. “As for how this subordinate violated you, I’ll settle accounts right now!”

As he spoke, he simply unsheathed his sword and raised it over his foot. Cutting it off would both serve as his punishment and save his life, since the poison couldn’t spread to his entire body then. Han Yunxi was surprised, but she didn’t stop him. She didn’t believe that Ning Cheng would really do it. But Ning Cheng was serious. Despite that, Han Yunxi still didn’t move. So what if he lost a foot? Last night, she’d even wanted to kill him.

And yet, right before the critical moment came, someone kicked open the door! Ning Jing, who’d been eavesdropping outside, rushed in and kicked Ning Cheng’s sword aside.

“Big brother, have you gone mad?!”

Han Yunxi was surprised to see Ning Jing show up here. Wasn’t Tang Li always by her side? Where was Tang Li now?

“This has nothing to do with you, get out!” Ning Cheng hissed.

Although Ning Jing was unhappy about many of Ning Cheng’s actions, in matters of principles she was always on his side. The sight of his wretched foot made her heart ache. This was her older brother, the proud and most respected leader of the Di Clan. How could a woman hurt and humiliate him to this extent? She avoided his hand and went to shove Han Yunxi back harshly. Not expecting this, she staggered back and almost fell down.

Han Yunxi lost her temper next. “Are you guys done playacting then? Controlling the ruler and commanding the nobles is something the Nether Clan’s already tried before. Aren’t you guys sick of trying the same thing? Revenge and avenging the country is my own affair. I don’t need your reminders, nor any of you to force me! Ning Cheng, you just want to use me as an excuse to recruit followers for your Di Clan to fight Long Feiye for territory. Don’t even think about it! You should have let this idea die long ago!”