Chapter 43 What right does she have to stand beside her?
Li Yuanzhao has been here for some time now.
The three of them were strolling in the woods when Chen Yanqing, with his sharp eyes, noticed the commotion and whispered a reminder, "Your Highness, it looks like Lord Su up ahead."
Following his gaze, Li Yuanzhao saw Su Qingci surrounded by a group of people, with Cui Jiulang's irritating face standing out in the crowd.
There were even those playboys who had appeared in her dreams.
Haha, I've managed to collect them all.
But this is just too much of a coincidence...
She couldn't help but turn to look at Chen Yanqing beside her, only to see him staring intently at the commotion over there, looking as if he couldn't resist stepping forward to "save the damsel in distress."
Li Yuanzhao raised an eyebrow, and a bizarre idea suddenly popped into his mind.
Could there be some unseen connection between Su Qingci and Chen Yanqing?
Otherwise, how can we explain that in such a large forest, they just happened to stumble upon this scene?
Moreover, the names "Qingci" and "Yanqing" are so well-matched that they seem like a match made in heaven.
interesting……
She calmly withdrew her gaze and continued to observe the scene with a cold eye.
Chen Yanqing originally wanted to step forward to help Miss Su out of the predicament, but when he turned around and saw that Li Yuanzhao and Ru Mo were not moving, he dared not make any rash moves.
The moment Su Qingci's eyes met Li Yuanzhao's across the distance, her tense nerves suddenly relaxed, and a light of ecstatic joy welled up in her eyes.
With His Highness here, these people are doomed.
She instinctively wanted to open her mouth for help, but the next moment, she hesitated as soon as she opened her mouth.
Li Yuanzhao remained standing quietly under the birch tree, not even frowning, her eyes coldly watching everything as if she were watching a farce that had nothing to do with her.
Even the two guards beside her showed no intention of coming to her rescue.
Su Qingci instantly realized that the princess was disappointed in her.
If she can't even handle a nobody like Cui Jiulang, what right does she have to stand by her side?
Yes, could she wait for His Highness to come and save her for the rest of her life?
She pondered for a moment, bit her lower lip, and a resolute glint flashed in her eyes.
Before anyone could react, Su Qingci suddenly pulled a dagger from her belt and stabbed at Cui Jiulang without hesitation.
Cui Jiulang never expected Su Qingci to be so bold. In a moment of carelessness, the dagger actually touched his neck.
"you……"
He scrambled backward, but still couldn't dodge in time; the dagger was already firmly hovering in front of his throat.
There was only a tiny gap between the blade and his skin; if he made the slightest movement, the sharp blade would instantly slit his throat.
None of the young men around were surprised that things had escalated to this point, and they were instantly too frightened to move.
"Su Qingci, what are you doing?"
Cui Jiulang's voice trembled slightly, and he was no longer as arrogant as before.
Su Qingci gripped the dagger firmly, her eyes filled with ruthlessness. "If you want to live, get out of my way."
Cui Jiulang forced himself to remain calm. "You dare kill me? I am an official of the imperial court, a son of the Cui family! If you lay a finger on me, the entire Cui family will not let you off! Even if your father is the prime minister, he cannot protect you!"
Su Qingci sneered and pressed the dagger half a step closer.
A bloody gash appeared instantly on Cui Jiulang's neck.
"Since I'm going to die anyway, I might as well take you down with me."
Cui Jiulang felt the stinging pain and panicked. "I was just joking. Miss Su, let's talk this out. Put the knife down first..."
Su Qingci didn't budge an inch. "I'm not joking with you. Tell them to step back."
"Get out of the way, all of you get out of the way!" Cui Jiulang shouted to the others.
The group of young masters looked at each other, hesitated for a moment, and then slowly reined in their horses and retreated, making way for them.
Cui Jiulang then forced a relaxed and ingratiating tone, saying, "Is it alright now, my Miss Su? I was really just joking with you. Why did you have to resort to knives and guns? How rude! Be careful you won't be able to get married in the future."
As he spoke, he shrank back, his eyes warily fixed on the dagger in Su Qingci's hand, afraid that the madwoman would suddenly pounce on him again.
Su Qingci still gripped the dagger tightly, refusing to budge an inch.
"You don't need to worry about that. I advise you to cancel this marriage. Otherwise, once I marry you, you'll have to worry every day that this knife might pierce your throat at any moment."
How could Cui Jiulang dare to marry someone like her? She was just like that wicked princess.
He swallowed hard. "Okay, okay, I'll do whatever you say! I'll go back and tell my father that this marriage is unsuitable and we'll call it off immediately!"
Su Qingci stared intently at the group of young masters, and took Cui Jiulang a few steps back while holding him hostage.
Only after retreating to a safe distance did she stop hesitating, push Cui Jiulang aside, spur her horse on, and gallop directly towards Li Yuanzhao's location.
As Li Yuanzhao watched Su Qingci galloping towards him, a smile finally appeared on his lips.
Not too stupid...
Cui Jiulang took the handkerchief handed to him by his companion and covered the wound on his neck.
The burning pain from the wound fueled his anger.
"Hiss..." He gasped.
This little woman is really daring.
At this moment, Lin Xuean, who had been forgotten by everyone, finally came to her senses.
He was so frightened that he was worried that Lord Su would be bullied by these young masters, but he didn't dare to step forward to stop them, so he forgot to run away for a moment.
Seeing that Cui Jiulang's attention was focused on Su Qingci, she thought she could take advantage of the fact that no one was paying attention and quietly follow Su Qingci away from this troublesome place.
Unexpectedly, Cui Jiulang spotted him as soon as he spurred his horse back half a step.
Cui Jiulang was already seething with anger, and seeing Lin Xuean's eagerness to slip away only fueled his rage.
New and old grudges surged into his heart, and he raised his whip and lashed it hard across Lin Xue'an's horse's leg.
"Did I say you could leave? If you can't touch her, then I can't touch you?"
The horse was startled, reared up on its front hooves, let out a shrill neigh, and threw the unsuspecting Lin Xue'an to the ground.
Su Qingci had just finished paying her respects to His Highness when she turned around and saw this scene, and the smile on her face instantly froze.
Why didn't this person take advantage of the chaos to slip away, instead of waiting until now to be caught?
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