Chapter 5 I Don't Want to Die
Xiao Ning bent over and leaned against the wall, panting as he shouted at the guards, "I, I'm not going back! You'll definitely kill me if I go back! I, I haven't given birth to a child for our second branch yet, I... don't want to die... I, can't die!"
This statement was pure distortion of right and wrong. The guards did not dare to bear such a reputation and hurriedly said, "Your Highness, don't dare to say such nonsense!"
As he said that, he chased after Xiao Ning again.
This street was already bustling, and the commotion just now was quite loud. There were already groups of people gathered around to watch the excitement. If they didn't resolve this quickly, who knew what would get out tomorrow. If they upset the old lady, they would definitely be the ones to suffer.
As soon as the guards moved, Xiao Ning started running again, shouting as he ran: "You, you can't do this to me, I'm the son of the Marquis of Jingyuan!"
"My father risked his life to earn my position as Crown Prince... I, I fully deserve it! You treated me like this today... If, if my deceased parents knew about this, how heartbroken they would be..."
"Father, I am an unfilial son! I can't even keep the throne you risked your life to earn!"
"Mother, mother... why did you leave so early? You left me all alone in this mansion... Do you know how hard it has been for me these past few years? Mother..."
Xiao Ning howled at the top of his lungs, but his steps didn't slow down at all.
The notorious son of the Marquis of Jingyuan was a renowned dandy in Shengjing, known to almost everyone in the city. The gossip and secrets of the rich and powerful were always a favorite topic of conversation among the common people. A team of high-ranking guards chasing someone in the street was already eye-catching, and coupled with Xiao Ning's mournful, loud voice, even those who didn't know him knew this was a family affair within the Marquis of Jingyuan's mansion.
The guards no longer dared to pursue the man because of the pointing and whispering sounds around them. None of them could have imagined that the usually cowardly and useless prince would do such a treasonous act today.
But the prince kept chattering: "Father, Mother, I'm so sorry! I've been very well behaved these years, and I never wanted to trouble you, but why are they still unwilling to let me go? Is it because I have no father or mother..."
"Father, oh father, you died on the battlefield defending our country. Have you ever considered that your son will be left without anyone to protect him?"
"Mother, oh mother, you missed your father so much that you fell ill and passed away. Did you ever imagine that today... your son would be bullied by the servants and the elders in the family..."
Xiao Ning seemed to be extremely grief-stricken when she spoke of this. She could no longer speak. She fell to her knees with a plop. Tears suddenly welled up in her eyes, and big drops fell on the ground. She curled up into a ball, choking and sobbing. She crossed her arms, hugged herself tightly, and whimpered like a trapped animal: "Dad, Mom, your son... I miss you!"
At this moment, she was so fragile that almost everyone had forgotten that she was once the arrogant and domineering son of Marquis Jingyuan in Shengjing City. They only felt that the child in front of them was so pitiful because she had lost her father at a young age, had no parents to protect her, and was now being persecuted by her elders.
Seeing Xiao Ning suddenly stop and fall to the ground, the guards standing not far behind her didn't know whether they should go forward and take her back. After all, the people around them looked at them with disapproval and contempt, as if they were some kind of vicious criminals.
But if I don’t bring the prince back today, who knows how many outrageous words he will say!
The guards walked up to Xiao Ning under the sharp gazes from all around them.
The leader was called Wei Zhi. He bravely discussed with Xiao Ning, "My Lord, you've been so angry today. Even if you're still upset because the old lady punished you for going out to have fun, your anger should have subsided by now, right? Come back with me, otherwise..."
"What else? Otherwise, are you going to beat me to death in the street?" Xiao Ning suddenly raised his face, his face pale, his eyes filled with grief, "Do you really think I'm stupid and don't know what you're thinking? Humph! I know I don't have the protection of my parents, and I'm stupid. Never mind, even if this position of the prince was earned by my father with his life, so what? Give it to you. I'm living at your hands anyway..."
As he spoke, Xiao Ning hunched over, tears rolling down his eyes, making him look depressed and sad.
Some people with shallow eye sockets around started wiping their tears with handkerchiefs.
Xiao Ning grabbed Wei Zhi's arm and staggered to his feet. "Let's go. I'll go back with you. If you want to fight or kill me..."
She choked and didn't say anything else, but her eyes turned red again.
At this time, Wei Zhi didn't dare to say anything anymore. He just took Xiao Ning and walked silently towards the Marquis' Mansion. Why didn't he realize that this prince was so eloquent before? He said one word, and he had a hundred words waiting for him. He was even good at confusing right and wrong.
It was obvious that he had indeed disregarded the old lady's house arrest order and ran out without permission today. Although it was not known whether he had really been fooling around outside as the servant in his room said, he was out once and for all. When he came back, he not only made a big fuss, but also talked nonsense all over the street, pushing the Marquis' Mansion into the forefront!
If Xiao Ning knew what Wei Zhi was thinking, she would probably applaud and tell him, "You're right." She just wanted to push the Marquisate into the spotlight. What did the Marquisate's reputation have to do with her? She was just a dandy prince who was hated by everyone in Shengjing City and had no real power.
Among those people in the Marquis' Mansion, apart from the old Marquis, who has ever loved and cared for the original owner?
Since the current situation is not in her favor, she might as well muddy the waters and start over.
Today the servant in the courtyard could betray her, and her grandmother could punish her with family rules. Who knows what kind of trouble she might cause in the future, and people would want to kill her. Although she has some martial arts skills, she doesn't dare to be so arrogant as to think that she is the best in the world.
In the past few years, no one touched the original owner because the old marquis was keeping him in check. Later, when the old marquis fell ill, Shen Shi tried to do it several times, but the original owner was lucky enough to avoid it. Shen Shi was afraid of being discovered and did not dare to do it too frequently. In addition, they discovered the secret that the original owner was impotent, so they thought they could take it slow.
The reason why this secret about the original owner was spread out and known to everyone was because Shen wanted to put a woman in Xiao Ning's room, but the original owner, who was afraid that others would discover her female body, screamed and drove her out. In order to save the situation, Yuzhu hurriedly said that the prince had a hidden illness and could not get close to women.
Although she is about to marry Princess Duanhui, as a princess, she will definitely not live in the Marquis' Mansion. She and the princess will definitely live in the Princess' Mansion forever.
Princess Duanhui doesn't look like a simple and kind person. Although she doesn't understand why the princess is willing to marry her, a notorious playboy, she must be vigilant and make other plans as soon as possible.
She didn't dare to say that she would have all the power in the Marquis' Mansion in her own hands, but at least she had to make them afraid of her and not dare to take action again. It would be best if she had a say and her own manpower so that she could have the strength to strike back when facing a crisis.
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