Suddenly, she faintly heard heavy breathing behind her. Ruoling paused in her hand holding the water ladle, and her body began to tremble.
Inside the tent, she lit an oil lamp. Ruoling saw a long shadow behind her—the shadow of a man!
To be precise, it was a muscular, disheveled man who slowly approached her, his heavy breathing growing louder, and the air began to fill with the smell of alcohol!
He was a drunk man who acted out.
Ruoling dared not turn around, her whole body frozen on the spot. The only person who could enter this tent without being stopped was Tuoba Min, the third prince of Southern Liang.
His two night guards had either been killed by him or knocked unconscious.
The shadow on the ground slowly approached her. Ruoling suddenly turned her head and instantly saw the man's face. It was indeed him.
Ruoling used a water ladle as a weapon, shielding herself in front of it as she retreated. Even the warm candlelight couldn't illuminate her face properly. She was terrified, her heart pounding: "What are you doing!"
Tuoba Min breathed heavily, staring intently at Ruoling's slightly open collar. She had just unbuttoned a button, revealing her snow-white, jade-like neck and delicate, alluring collarbone.
Ruoling noticed his gaze and quickly covered her clothes.
He didn't answer Ruoling's question. His Adam's apple bobbed, and a change in a certain part of his body made him eager to possess the woman in front of him. He approached Ruoling step by step.
Ruoling was terrified. Everyone here was his man, and he felt utterly helpless.
"Third Prince, I am Princess of the Great Zhou, the Crown Princess who is going to your Southern Liang for a political marriage. If you harm me today, you should know the consequences!" Ruoling tried her best to remain calm and negotiated with Tuoba Min.
Unfortunately, these words had no effect.
Tuoba Min darted forward and hugged Ruoling tightly. The water ladle fell to the ground, and the water inside splashed out, wetting her trouser legs.
Ruoling cried out in panic, "Help! Someone, help me!"
Unfortunately, all that answered her was the howling north wind. Xiaoman and her other personal maid did not come. Could it be that they had both met with misfortune?
Ruoling dared not think about it.
Tuoba Min ignored her and hoisted her onto his shoulder like a sack of potatoes, then threw her onto the bed: "Shouting your lungs out won't do any good, this is my territory!"
Ruoling was so frightened that her hands and feet went weak and her heart pounded violently. This guy had really gone mad today; he actually dared to rape her.
Tuoba Min's robust body pressed down on Ruoling.
Ruoling hurriedly pressed her hands tightly against his chest. She was terrified, but her mind became even more agile. She said urgently, "Third Prince, are you really going to disregard everything? Aren't you afraid that the Emperor of Southern Liang and the Crown Prince will blame you? I am a princess of Great Zhou. If you lay a finger on me, my fifth brother will never let you get away with it!"
With a forceful rip, Tuoba Min tore Ruoling's nightgown to shreds, leaving her only in a light pink undergarment.
"Ah!" Ruoling screamed in terror.
"I wouldn't be afraid to kill you, let alone take you down! That 'Fifth Brother' you're talking about is just a pretty boy, nothing but a coward. You'd better serve me well today, and if you do, I might consider sparing your life! Otherwise, ha, I'll chop you up and feed you to the dogs right now!"
As Tuoba Min spoke, he reached out to pull down Ruoling's pants, uttering vulgarities as he did so: "If the Crown Prince can sleep with you, why can't I? His looks are nowhere near as good as mine. I've been deflowering since I was fourteen, and in the twelve years since, I've slept with countless women. Everyone says I'm amazing! Today, I'll make sure you taste the wonderful pleasures, the ecstasy of being in heaven."
He pinched Ruoling's waist hard and took a deep breath: "The women of your Great Zhou have such smooth skin and supple waists. I, the prince, will now send you to the clouds!"
Ruoling was utterly devastated, tears streaming down her face like a burst dam. It was either the Third Prince or the Crown Prince of Southern Liang; her fate was sealed the moment the letter from Southern Liang was delivered to her father, who decided to sacrifice her.
Ruoling stopped struggling, closed her eyes resignedly, and tears slid down her pale face, disappearing silently into her neck, awaiting the arrival of that heart-wrenching pain.
However, that didn't happen.
With a thud, I felt a lightness all over my body.
Ruoling hurriedly opened her eyes and was immediately draped with a garment that carried the familiar, cool pine scent. Tuoba Min had already been kicked to the ground.
Lu Yuyan held Ruoling tightly in his arms, stroking her back repeatedly: "Don't be afraid, His Highness and I are here, don't be afraid."
Ruoling stood there blankly, forgetting to cry. She gripped Lu Yuyan's clothes tightly with both hands, her body trembling and feeling cold all over.
Lu Yuyan felt heartbroken and tears welled up in his eyes. He hugged Ruoling even tighter.
Tuoba Min recognized the person who had kicked him. The man before him was extremely handsome, tall and slender, with an icy look in his eyes. Yet, he blocked the man protecting the Great Zhou princess: "Who are you! How dare you ruin this prince's plans!"
Zhu Yu entered, and when he saw Ruoling trembling with fear and this beast wearing only a pair of pants, he stepped forward, holding a knife in his hand.
Tuoba Min fell to the ground, instinctively shifting his buttocks backward, a deep fear surging from the soles of his feet to the top of his head enveloping him.
For some reason, two men came in, and one of them kicked him to the ground. He was more terrified than he had been when he was facing this woman.
Her eyes were filled with a sinister and murderous aura, like a deadly demon approaching him step by step.
Tuoba Min finally experienced firsthand the extreme fear and helplessness that Ruoling had felt earlier.
"Drag him out!" Zhu Yu ordered.
Feng Yan came in and dragged Tuoba Min out like a dead fish.
"Who are you? I am the Third Prince of Southern Liang! If you dare to touch me... ah..."
A chilling glint flashed, and before Tuoba Min could finish her sentence, a sharp pain shot through her throat.
"Ah...!" Tuoba Min covered his groin tightly with both hands, where there was a bloody mess.
Tuoba Min's face contorted in pain: "You, who are you! Aren't you afraid my father will kill you?!"
Zhu Yu walked over, raised his foot and kicked Tuoba Min. Tuoba Min rolled several times, blood gushing from the cut. But before he could be afraid, he saw that cold light coming towards him again.
The next moment, the hand that the Third Prince of Southern Liang, Tuoba Min, had been using to grope Ruoling's body was sliced off.
Blood gushed out like a torrent.
However, the suffocating fear was far from over. Feng Yan stepped forward and chopped the thing that Zhu Yu had just cut off into pieces, then grabbed a handful of mud and stuffed it into his mouth.
Tuoba Min felt nauseous and was about to vomit when Feng Yan punched him in the abdomen. The lump of flesh, along with the filth, slid down his throat and into his stomach.
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