Chapter 446 The Crown Prince's Wrath (Third Update)
The Crown Princess turned pale!
how so?
Isn't it Xiao Liulang?
No, shouldn't it be said that it's not Ah Heng?
How could it have become the Prince of Ning!
Her first reaction was to stare intently at the adulterer on the bed, and the Crown Prince's gaze grew even colder!
A metallic taste rose in the prince's throat, and he felt himself swaying and about to collapse.
He pinched himself hard. He wasn't dreaming; it was real, it was fucking real!
How could his Linlang, the sincere and gentle Linlang, the knowledgeable and reasonable Linlang, the Linlang who was his perfect match, do such a thing with another man behind his back?
Everything happened so fast that he didn't even have time to react.
In a state of utter shock, it felt as if the blood in my body had frozen!
Every word Wen Linlang uttered was like a knife, stabbing the Crown Prince mercilessly!
It doesn't seem to hurt, but it doesn't hurt either, and I'm almost unable to straighten up.
The prince's eyes reddened, and he staggered, bumping into the wooden door behind him.
Another loud bang rang out, and the Crown Princess finally snapped out of her daze at Xiao Liulang turning into Prince Ning. She then realized that the Crown Prince had heard and witnessed all her absurd behavior and crazy words.
Her mind was a bit of a mess.
Those words didn't sound like something she would say.
She couldn't bring herself to say something so explicit.
But she just said it anyway...
What exactly happened?
And then there's Prince Ning and the Crown Prince...
Everything was filled with an inexplicable eeriness.
But the matter was urgent, and she didn't have time to sort things out right away. She looked at the Crown Prince, who looked like he had been struck by lightning, and with a quick thought, she subtly pulled up his slipping clothes.
Immediately, she got out of bed, her eyes red-rimmed, and went to the Crown Prince, reaching out to take his hand: "Your Highness, please let me explain..."
The prince almost instinctively avoided her, and in doing so, he inevitably bumped into the door.
The spot that had just been hit felt excruciating pain, instantly bringing him to his senses. He looked at Wen Linlang in disbelief, his face full of hurt: "Why did you do this...why..."
Why do this?
She didn't want to do it at all!
God knows what happened. She just went to buy some things and suddenly lost consciousness. When she woke up, it was just like what had happened...
With tears welling in her eyes, the Crown Princess pleaded, "Your Highness, please believe me. I don't know what happened to me. I was assassinated..."
The Crown Prince said, "Assassinated? Did someone hold a knife to your throat and force you to say those things?"
"Is someone binding your hands and feet, preventing you from escaping from here?"
"You, Wen Linlang, did it willingly! I heard you! You said you have feelings for him! He's the one you've always loved!"
As the Crown Prince spoke, he completely broke down. He was born as the Empress's legitimate son, possessing unparalleled nobility, and with his powerful maternal uncle, Marquis Xuanping, supporting him, he could almost have whatever he wanted and had never experienced any setbacks.
He wasn't as mischievous as Xiao Qi, so he received very few punishments.
He had a smooth life for over twenty years, but then everything changed drastically, and it was as if the sky had fallen!
"Who is the adulterer!" he asked, his eyes bloodshot.
The Crown Princess shuddered and instinctively took a step to the right, blocking the Crown Prince's view.
The Crown Prince recognized her because he heard her voice; in fact, the room was too dark and the Crown Prince hadn't even seen clearly that the person on the bed was Prince Ning.
Even in her confused state, the Crown Princess knew she must not let the Crown Prince discover that the man was his own brother.
Otherwise, this would not be an ordinary "misunderstanding," but a catastrophe!
The Crown Prince wasn't usually that perceptive, but today, stimulated by something, he noticed the Crown Princess's subtle movements.
Whether his heart was broken or his male pride was hurt, he was so angry that he had no pity for Wen Linlang.
He rudely pushed the Crown Princess aside and strode forward.
Gu Jiao injected Prince Ning with a larger dose, twice the normal amount, which is why he woke up a little later than the Crown Princess.
He roughly understood what was going on. He thought he had outsmarted Gu Jiao, but little did he know that the moment he had that thought, he had fallen into her trap.
He was able to find Xiao Liulang's whereabouts because Gu Jiao allowed him to do so.
The person he had his guards arrest was probably not the real Xiao Liulang at all, but just a stand-in.
Prince Ning guessed correctly on this point.
This inspiration for Gu Jiao came from the Double Blade Sect. Apparently, there is something in the martial arts world called a human skin mask, made primarily of fish glue and fish skin. It is very realistic and can't be easily identified unless you look closely. However, it will be exposed if you make any big movements.
But if you're careful, nothing will happen.
Gu Chengfeng was the one who was arrested in place of Xiao Liulang.
They've long since disappeared.
Prince Ning knew that the Crown Prince was walking towards him. He knew that he could not let the Crown Prince see him, otherwise no matter how much he was favored, he would not be able to clear his name!
He grabbed the blanket from his body and suddenly covered the prince's head with it the instant the prince approached!
Immediately afterwards, he got out of bed and strode towards the door!
But then there was a loud thud, and he fell face down straight to the ground!
Hold!
Who tied his feet?!
That fall was quite severe; Prince Ning was completely dazed!
The prince was flustered and it took him a long time to pull the blanket off his head. His hair ornament was loosened, his hair was messy, and he looked disheveled.
He disregarded royal decorum and kicked the other person hard!
A sneak attack on the Crown Prince!
They're tired of living!
No, he's already slept with his woman, isn't he tired of living?!
"Very well, I'd like to see who this audacious adulterer is!"
It was too late for the Crown Princess to rush over now, since she didn't know martial arts and couldn't stop the Crown Prince at all.
As for Prince Ning, he was completely stunned by the fall, what else could he do?
The prince was too lazy to grab him with his hands, so he kicked him again, knocking him over.
It's fine if you don't look, but once you do, it's like being struck by lightning!
"Big...Big Brother?"
The shock of discovering that the adulterer was Prince Ning was even greater than the shock of finding out that the Crown Princess had cheated on him; he couldn't accept the reality before him.
While he was distracted, Prince Ning gritted his teeth, drew the dagger from his waist, and cut the ropes binding his feet!
Actually, if it was just a glance, there was nothing that couldn't be undone. At worst, Prince Ning could tell the Crown Prince later that he was innocent and that the adulterer was just wearing a human skin mask that resembled his.
The Prince of Ning only uttered one word, "good," throughout the entire conversation. Judging from the Crown Prince's reaction, he did not recognize his own voice.
His immediate priority was to leave this place as soon as possible and find a way to prove his alibi.
However, the prince stopped him.
"Brother, is that you?" the Crown Prince asked, stunned.
Prince Ning turned his face away, refusing to look at the Crown Prince.
The Crown Prince rolled up his right sleeve. When Prince Ning was eleven years old, he took several younger brothers horseback riding. At that time, the Crown Prince and Prince Rui were both only eight years old. Their horses collided and they almost fell off.
Prince Ning was injured while saving the two of them.
The Crown Prince remembered that Prince Ning had a long scar on his right forearm.
Over the years, the scars have faded considerably, but they are still visible.
The moment he saw the scar, the prince could no longer hold back his tears, which fell with a soft thud.
"Why...Big brother...why..."
His heart was aching so much...
Why is it Linlang...?
Why is it the eldest brother...?
Although he and his elder brother were not born of the same mother, he always respected his elder brother's character. He did not dislike his elder brother and never thought of doing anything to him as the crown prince.
Even though his mother repeatedly warned him to be wary of Consort Zhuang and Prince Ning, he never truly took it to heart.
Today's turn of events was quite sudden for anyone; it was as if all the fig leaves had been torn off overnight, revealing the ugliness and savagery within the royal family.
The Crown Prince was so well protected that the only outrageous thing he ever did in his life was to have an affair with Wen Linlang.
But that was all within the bounds of propriety. He treated her as a friend, and before marrying Wen Linlang into the Eastern Palace, he never touched a single hair on her head!
If Xiao Heng hadn't died, and if he and Wen Linlang had each married other, he wouldn't have used such methods to try and take advantage of her, no matter how much he still cared about her!
He could not understand Prince Ning's behavior.
Of course, he couldn't understand Wen Linlang either.
What do these two people think of him?!
"You...you have disappointed me so much!"
He finished speaking with a sob in his voice, raised his hand to wipe the tears from his eyes, turned around and left angrily!
We can't let him spread this around!
In a flash, Prince Ning's mind and body reacted simultaneously. He stepped forward, pulled the Crown Prince back, and coldly said to Wen Linlang at the door, "Close the door!"
(End of this chapter)
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