Chapter 477 I thought you were hiding your head in the sand.
Chu Yanluo stepped forward, her dagger almost touching Shen Wantang's face: "I see you won't shed a tear until you see the coffin. I'll slash your face right now!"
Shen Wantang stared at the sharp dagger, her expression unchanged, and said, "Slash my face, and you'll die here today. Revenge? You'll have to be reincarnated in your next life."
"What do you mean?!"
"Chu Yanluo, you didn't think I came to Chaolu Temple alone, did you? Do I look like such a stupid person? Going to a meeting alone, fighting a lone battle?"
Chu Yanluo immediately looked around. The hall was dimly lit, and the tall Buddha statue was looking at her solemnly, as if rebuking her for her bloodshed and cruelty.
But apart from the Buddha statue, she didn't see anything with eyes.
"Don't try to fool me! There's no one else here except the two of us!"
"Really? Then why don't you open the palace doors and take a look outside?"
Chu Yanluo's face turned slightly pale. She stepped forward, grabbed Shen Wantang, held the dagger to her neck, and pushed her in front of her as she walked towards the palace gate.
Shen Wantang did not resist and obediently cooperated with her.
The palace doors opened, and a cold wind, carrying rain, rushed in.
Outside, a huge, dark mass of guards had appeared at some unknown time!
Standing in front of the guards were none other than Prince Ning and Princess Ning!
Chu Yanluo's expression changed drastically: "When did you send them the message?! Damn it!"
"Father, Mother, save me! Consort Chu has gone mad, she's going to kill me!"
Shen Wantang's tearful voice pierced through the rain and echoed throughout Chaolu Temple. Her voice was so pitiful that it moved everyone present.
Her expression changed instantly, startling Chu Yanluo, who was holding her hostage: "Shut up!"
She pressed the dagger forcefully against Shen Wantang's neck, leaving a bloody mark.
Prince Ning shouted sternly, "Stop! Chu Yanluo, put down your knife, or I will order your men to shoot you dead immediately!"
The archers behind him stood in a row, standing in the rain, all drawing their bows, their arrows gleaming coldly, aimed at Chu Yanluo.
With just a single order from Prince Ning, they could riddle Chu Yanluo with bullets.
Princess Ning also spoke up: "Chu Yanluo, the entire Chaolu Temple is surrounded by the people of the Prince's Mansion. You can't possibly escape! Let go of Tang'er, and you might still have a sliver of hope!"
Chu Yanluo was unwilling to give up her only bargaining chip, so she hid behind Shen Wantang, letting Shen Wantang act as her human shield.
Her voice was shrill: "Get out of my way, I need to get out! Otherwise, I'll kill Shen Wantang even if it kills me!"
A figure rushed over from not far away. The person was not holding an umbrella and looked anxious: "Yanluo, quickly release Shen Wantang!"
Chu Yanlu gritted her teeth: "Xiao Qingyuan, you still dare to come? I thought you were going to hide like a coward!"
"Yanluo, don't do anything foolish! Let's talk this out. Please don't kill anyone in front of Buddha, I'm begging you!"
Chu Yanluo was so angry she laughed: "You're really good at pretending. How come I never realized you were such a hypocrite before? Wasn't it you who made me kill Shen Wantang? Otherwise, why did you go through all that trouble to get me out of prison?"
"Yanluo, what are you talking about? When did I save you? I also didn't ask you to kill Shen Wantang. Has someone been impersonating me to contact you recently? Have you been deceived?"
Chu Yanluo suddenly burst into laughter: "Hahaha, Xiao Qingyuan, I never thought you were this kind of person! Hypocritical, treacherous, shameless! You dare to do it but not admit it? You're really not a man!"
"Yanluo, I know you're still angry with me, but the medicine you made killed someone, and I can't protect you now! Don't make another mistake, everything can be discussed!"
Chu Yanluo stopped looking at him and turned to Prince Ning: "Your Highness, your status is noble, and your word is law! I can release Shen Wantang, but you must also promise that you will not have me killed and that you will let me leave!"
Prince Ning looked at her coldly: "You are a fugitive from the court, and I cannot let you leave, but I can guarantee that you will live."
Chu Yanlu gritted her teeth: "Fine! Deal!"
If Xiao Qingyuan hadn't come, she might not have agreed to release the person so readily. But Xiao Qingyuan came and completely shirked his responsibility to kill, so how could she possibly comply with his wishes and kill Shen Wantang, his troublesome wife, for him!
If Shen Wantang is not killed, she will only have the charge of using contraband to make medicine, and there is still a chance for her to live. However, if the Princess Consort of the Ning Prince's Mansion is killed, the charge will be much more serious, and she will have no chance of survival.
She released Shen Wantang: "I won't kill you today. You'd better not get killed by anyone else, lest Xiao Qingyuan and Liu Nanshi get off easy!"
As soon as Shen Wantang was freed from her control, she ran crying to Princess Ning: "Mother! Thank you, Mother and Father, for saving me!"
Princess Ning looked distressed. She held Shen Wantang's hand tightly and wiped away her tears, saying, "Don't be afraid, don't be afraid. With your father and me here, no demons or monsters can hurt you! Come, get in the carriage, let's go back to the manor."
Shen Wantang nodded, turned around and respectfully bowed to Prince Ning, then followed Princess Ning into the carriage.
A cold wind blew open the carriage curtain, and Shen Wantang saw that Chu Yanluo had been subdued by the guards. Her hands were tied, and she was glaring at Xiao Qingyuan with a fierce look.
Xiao Qingyuan, however, did not look at her. He was looking at Shen Wantang in the carriage through the rain. His gaze was cold and gloomy, as if he was very dissatisfied with the fact that Shen Wantang was still alive.
When Shen Wantang saw Xiao Qingyuan's gaze, a slightly mocking expression appeared on her lips.
Of all the people he could have asked to kill her, he had to call Chu Yanluo. Anyone else might have helped him and Liu Nanshi, but Chu Yanluo was definitely not.
However, judging from his appearance, he probably won't give up easily. He failed to kill her this time, but he will try again next time.
Shen Wantang was not afraid; in fact, she was secretly looking forward to seeing who else Xiao Qingyuan would find to kill for him.
If anyone else comes to their death, she won't be so polite!
Chu Yanluo was still useful, so she didn't take her life. She also didn't expose the guards hidden in the shadows of the main hall, because once she knew that the person who came was Chu Yanluo, she knew that Chu Yanluo wouldn't really make a move.
After returning to the Prince's Mansion, Shen Wantang naturally "fell ill." Due to excessive fright, the cold entered her body, and she fell seriously ill.
Princess Ning visited her once, gave her some gifts, and offered a few words of comfort, but said nothing else.
Shen Wantang knew that her mother-in-law was going to gloss over the fact that Xiao Qingyuan had instructed Chu Yanluo to kill her, and pretend that nothing had happened.
This was within Shen Wantang's expectations. After all, no matter how absurd Xiao Qingyuan was, he was still his mother-in-law's son. Of course, she couldn't really send her son to jail for the sake of her daughter-in-law.
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