Chapter 17: Xiao Haitang, do you want to come with me?
The whole courtyard was filled with the sound of wind. When Song Jinxiu knelt down, there was a loud thud accompanied by a muffled groan. Tang Ning even suspected that his knee was broken. The tall man standing in front of her just pulled the edge of his sleeve to block her face.
Tang Ning felt a faint warmth covering her eyes, and her ears were filled with his jade-like, cold voice: "Your name is Song Shulan?"
Song Shulan's face turned pale.
"Since you said that yesterday's incident was caused by you, and that you shouldn't have accidentally overturned Madam Song's eternal lamp, and that you'd do anything as long as Tang Ning could forgive you, then you should leave here and start from the gate of Prince Cheng's mansion, kneeling and kowtow as you go until you reach Lingyun Temple, and re-instate the eternal lamp for Madam Song."
"Mrs. Song is so considerate and willing to share my worries. I'm sure she won't refuse."
Song Shulan was stunned for a moment when she heard this.
Is he crazy? !
Prince Cheng's Mansion is in the most prosperous place in the capital. It takes half an incense stick of time to walk from here to the city gate, not to mention going all the way to Lingyun Temple. If she really kneels down with every step to reach Lingyun Temple, not to mention whether it is embarrassing or not, she will forget about having legs.
"Why, you don't want to? It seems that Madam Song is not so sincere."
Song Shulan's face turned pale and her whole body trembled when she was looked at by Xiao Yan.
"Brother..." She trembled with fear, and couldn't help but look at Xie Yin beside her, "Brother Yin..."
Xie Yin was already furious, and now he yelled, "You're going too far. You're kneeling down in Lingyun Temple like this, you're trying to kill Shu Lan!"
Song Jinxiu's legs were aching from being kicked, the stinging pain in his knees reminding him over and over again of the humiliation he had just suffered. After performing the "grand ceremony", no one called him back. He forced himself to stand up, not looking at Xiao Yan, but silently turning to Song Tangning: "Are you just going to watch him bully your brother and sister?"
Xiao Yan's eyes turned cold, and the person behind him gently pulled the edge of his sleeve.
Tang Ning showed her little face beside him and said, "Lord Xiao is my brother. My brother's meaning is my meaning. You keep pestering me to forgive you. Okay, make Song Shulan kneel down and kowtow all the way to Lingyun Temple, and I will consider forgiving her."
She seemed to have thought of something and gave the two of them a wicked smile.
"I am inherently vicious and narrow-minded. I am not as sensible and gentle as Song Shulan."
"Mr. Song loves your sister dearly. Thank you, Prince, for your compassion for her poor background and her frail body. You can kneel on her behalf. If you are not enough, call Lu Zhinian as well. After all, the three of you regard her as a treasure, so I think you would be willing to kneel on her behalf. Is Mr. Song's so-called love just lip service?"
"Song Tangning..." Song Jinxiu couldn't believe she could say such a thing, "I am your brother!"
"You're not."
As early as when he broke his promise and put Song Shulan in the same position as her, as early as when he was able to scold and blame Song Shulan again and again for her sake, and threw her into the mountains without caring about her life or death, he was no longer that person.
Facing Song Jinxiu's eyes full of anger, her voice was as cold as falling snow.
"Song Jinxiu, you are not. My brother would not want to kill me."
Song Jinxiu was struck by lightning and staggered with a pale face.
Song Tangning drooped her eyelashes and tugged at Xiao Yan's sleeve: "Brother, I don't want to see them."
"Didn't you hear?" Xiao Yan said indifferently, "Send them away."
"Song Tangning, are you crazy?" Xie Yin hissed. "Did you lose your mind after falling? Brother Jinxiu and I are your relatives, your closest relatives. You actually recognized a eunuch as your brother and humiliated your elder brother like this. Do you still have any shame left...ah..."
Canglang took the scabbard and swung it at Xie Yin's face, hitting him so hard that blood came out of his mouth.
The word "eunuch" seemed to have touched a sore spot. Xiao Yan's expression suddenly turned cold. He only said "pull out his tongue", and suddenly three black shadows jumped out of the originally empty yard. One of them swung the long sword in his hand in front of Xie Yin's face, and only an inch away from taking his head.
Xie Yin screamed and dodged in panic, but his mouth was still cut by the sword. The already furious Princess Cheng was also shocked.
"Master!" Princess Cheng shouted in panic.
She was angry at Xie Yin for being stupid, but she didn't want him to die.
However, Xiao Yan's eyes were cold and merciless. Seeing that the man in black was about to move again, someone suddenly rushed in from outside the yard.
"Master Xiao, don't be impulsive, don't be impulsive."
King Cheng strode in, speaking loudly as he quickly walked in front of Xie Yin and kicked him in the leg.
"You're such an ignorant person! Who gave you the right to offend the governor? You dare to say anything out loud? Sooner or later, your mouth will cause trouble!"
After Xie Yin was kicked, King Cheng pushed him aside, barely blocking the sword in the hand of the black-clothed man opposite.
"It's just a few kids playing around. How can it be worth alarming Governor Xiao's Black Armored Guards?"
After he finished speaking, he glared at Xie Yin, "You little bastard, why don't you apologize to Governor Xiao?"
Xie Yin's mouth hurt badly. Although he dodged the sword, blood still flowed from the cut.
He was both shocked and frightened. He didn't expect that the eunuch Xiao Yan would dare to take action in Prince Cheng's mansion, and he didn't expect that his father would apologize to Xiao Yan first.
He was filled with extreme fear and resentment, but he looked at the black-armored guards who were close to him, and at Xiao Yan who was not far away and had an indifferent expression, as if he really wanted to pull out his tongue.
Xie Yin said in a suppressed voice, "I just said something wrong, please forgive me, Governor Xiao."
"It's okay to lose your words, but it's more important to lose your life. If you can't learn how to speak next time, Master Xie, you'll have to give up your tongue."
Xie Yin's face flushed.
There was also a flash of anger in Prince Cheng's eyes, thinking that Xiao Yan was too arrogant, but this eunuch had tremendous power in the court, so he could only endure it.
"Lord Xiao is coming to your house tonight. Why don't you let me know first so I can host a banquet for him?"
King Cheng forced himself to change the subject, trying to lighten the mood.
"I heard earlier that the Governor and Tang Ning got along well and recognized her as his sister. This is a great joyous event. It's still cold outside, so don't stand here. Tang Ning, quickly call the Governor and your brother to the front hall. Let's talk it over..."
"What's there to say? Tang Ning doesn't want to see them!"
Princess Cheng recovered from the shock of Xie Yin almost being killed and became furious.
"Jin Xiu is Tang Ning's older brother after all. It's okay for children to say a few words over a misunderstanding, but if it goes too far, Tang Ning will lose face. Besides, Governor Xiao is still here."
After Prince Cheng pulled her aside and gently persuaded her, he turned to look at Xiao Yan.
"Master Xiao, we are all family. Please persuade Tang Ning to stop making trouble, so as not to damage the harmony."
Xiao Yan raised his eyes coldly: "My own people have all died long ago. Prince Cheng wants to accompany them?"
The smile on Prince Cheng's face froze.
Xiao Yan was somewhat annoyed by these people who kept trying to scheme against him. He turned to Song Tangning and said, "It's dirty here, and it's hard to heal. Do you want to come with me?"
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