Chapter 1059: He must never come back!
The entire Changqing City was shrouded in the pitch-black night.
Everyone in the city seemed to be shrouded in a heavy haze. No one dared to speak, and even the sounds of chickens and dogs in the city disappeared. All the doors and windows were closed, as if everyone was shivering at the moment.
But among all the closed doors and windows in the city, there was one window that was always ajar.
Inside, a pair of bright eyes are always watching outside.
In the dark alley, from time to time, the figures of guards secretly protecting the inn flashed by. Even in the middle of the night, they did not stop.
And the slender figure behind the window never gave up and waited quietly.
Time slowly passes in an atmosphere that seems calm but is actually turbulent.
In a blink of an eye, it was three quarters past three in the afternoon.
At this time, it was almost dawn and the night was the darkest. You couldn't see your hand in front of you, and even the sound of the wind had stopped.
Even those guards who were loyal to their duties and had held on until now were a little exhausted, and the patrolling figures stopped.
It's time!
A hand pushed open the window, and a clear look flashed in her bright eyes. She looked outside and made sure that there was no one around. Then, a slender figure took advantage of the dark night and left the place.
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Early the next morning.
Before dawn, the entire Prince Ning's Mansion was already bustling with activity.
The flaming red lanterns illuminated the entire palace, and all the servants and maids were busy running around. They were wearing brand new red clothes and were moving back and forth in the freshly painted corridors.
Although it is joyous, this overly deep red color, when reflected in people's eyes, gives people an inexplicable murderous aura.
It seems like the color of blood.
The servants below all had this feeling in their hearts, but since it was a happy day after all, no one dared to speak carelessly for fear of bringing bad luck to Prince Ning.
After all, everyone knows that this time, His Royal Highness Prince Ning is going to do something big. If he really succeeds, this palace will become a private residence just like Prince Yan's Palace in Peking, and those who serve him will be able to rise to high positions.
Moreover, although there have been many women around the prince for a long time, this is the first time that he has made such a big fuss about taking a concubine. The phoenix crown and bridal robe are all prepared, which is comparable to the ceremony of conferring a princess.
It can be seen that the prince still values this woman very much.
So, everyone flattered her fervently. At this moment, two maids, led by the matchmaker, holding the phoenix coronet and bridal robe, walked into the room joyfully and said with a smile: "Congratulations to the bride, congratulations to the bride."
Ran Xiaoyu maintained the same posture as last night sitting at the table, and just turned her head to look at them coldly.
It wasn't the first time that the matchmaker encountered a bride who had been abducted by force. She didn't care about her indifference and smiled to herself, "Bridal, come and take a look at this dress. It was chosen by His Royal Highness Prince Ning himself. Look at the embroidery, the dragon and the phoenix are auspicious, what a good omen. Bride, quickly give the dress to the emperor, and we—"
Before she could finish her words, Ran Xiaoyu suddenly stood up and rushed towards her.
The matchmaker didn't react at all, and she felt a black screen before her eyes. The wedding dress she praised so much was snatched up and thrown in their faces. The matchmaker and the two maids were all startled.
Ran Xiaoyu knocked them to the ground with two slaps and rushed out.
However, just as she rushed to the door, a familiar figure appeared at the door again and blocked her way.
"ah!"
Ran Xiaoyu was stunned, but her fighting instinct made her stretch out her hands and punch the man in the chest.
But I heard a sneer in my ears.
Two hands stretched out even faster from the side, and just when her fist was about to hit her chest, they grabbed her wrists, exerted force, and flipped her hands to the sides.
The bones in my hand seemed to be broken.
"ah--!"
She let out a short, low cry, her brows furrowed in pain.
Seeing the pained expression on her pretty face, Zhu Xuan sneered, turned his hand, and held her in his arms. He lowered his head and whispered in her ear, "Why can't you learn to be obedient? Or is it that the imperial concubine really dotes on you so much that she doesn't even teach you the difference between superiors and inferiors?"
Ran Xiaoyu felt pain and anger, and hated herself even more for not being able to defeat him and ending up in such a miserable state.
She said bitterly, "I understand respect and inferiority, but you are committing treason and you don't deserve respect!"
Zhu Xuan also laughed.
He lowered his head and whispered in her ear, "There's no need to be high or low between you and me, but from today on, we're going to be husband and wife."
"you--"
At this time, the matchmaker and the two maids also got up from the ground, kowtowed to Zhu Xuan and admitted their mistakes, and said to Ran Xiaoyu: "Bride, today is a big day, how can you cause trouble?"
"Did you hear that?"
As Zhu Xuan spoke, he pushed her from behind. Ran Xiaoyu was pushed back into the room and staggered before she could stand firm.
Zhu Xuan said, "Listen carefully to their instructions, change your clothes, and prepare to marry me. Don't try to play tricks. Today, you can't leave, and no one can take you away!"
After saying that, he closed the door again.
Hearing the sound of Ran Xiaoyu stomping her feet fiercely in the room, Zhu Xuan's smile deepened a little. But when he turned around, he saw Shi Yiru and Zhai Yun already in front of him, so he asked in a deep voice: "Have you found them?"
Shi Yiru shook his head.
Zhu Xuan frowned again.
It was originally thought that after Wen Ye took that group of people away from the governor's office, Zhu Feng would have more people around him and the target would become bigger, so he should be able to find them within two days.
However, I didn’t expect that after this group of people left, it was like a basin of water poured into the river or the sea.
There was no sound at all, completely gone.
Shi Yiru said, "The emperor is also a master of military strategy. He obviously knew that we would be searching the city for him, so he split his troops into smaller groups. I don't know where he has gone. Finding him in a day or two won't be easy."
"Yes, I know."
Zhu Xuan said, "That's why I released the news of taking Ran Xiaoyu as a concubine. I don't believe that the matter of Princess Xinping can't force him out!"
Then he asked, "How are your plans for today?"
Zhai Yun immediately said, "Don't worry, Your Majesty. We've already deployed five thousand armored guards around the palace, and we've also deployed additional personnel at various checkpoints throughout the city. Whoever comes here today, or causes trouble in the city, will be brought to justice!"
"Yeah, very good."
Zhu Xuan nodded, then turned to look at the closed door and sneered, "I don't know whether I should hope for something to happen today or not."
Having said this, he walked away with a big laugh.
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