Chapter 89 Chapter 89 Is my wife well?
Nan Xu felt that she had had a very long dream, in which the scent of frankincense lingered.
Styrax?!
Nan Xu suddenly opened her eyes, and in her hazy vision, the light and shadow flickered. She couldn't help but reach out to rub it, but her hand was stopped halfway.
"Don't rub it. It's bad for your eyes. It will be fine after a while."
After that, a pair of hands took a handkerchief and gently wiped her face, as gently as if protecting a treasure.
There was a buzzing in his eardrums, and Nan Xu stood stiffly in place.
Until the scene in front of her gradually became clear and the face that was so familiar that it couldn't be more familiar was reflected in her pupils, the last bit of hope in Nan Xu's heart disappeared.
Haha! It really is Li Zhan.
This childhood sweetheart who once loved, protected and cared for her, but then ruthlessly abandoned her, actually abducted her quietly from the marquis's mansion that he often visited when he was young.
How absurd and ridiculous.
Did he lose all those sage books he had read? Didn't he know that if a woman were abducted, her reputation would be ruined in an instant? He had harmed her once, and it wasn't enough; he was going to do it a second time!
Furious, Nan Xu raised her hand and swung it over, but stopped just before it touched his cheek.
Half of that jade-like face was swollen.
The scene of Li Zhan struggling to stand in front of her and taking Jingyi's knife suddenly appeared in her mind... Nan Xu gritted her teeth and withdrew her hand tremblingly.
Well, she would just consider it as repaying his life-saving grace, and they would be even now.
Under Li Zhan's complicated gaze, Nan Xu no longer hesitated. She gathered all her strength and rushed forward. This powerful collision almost knocked Li Zhan down. She leaned forward and was about to lift the curtain to get out of the car. Success was about to happen, but unexpectedly, Li Zhan also reacted quickly. He pressed his knees against the car board and counterattacked, throwing her into his arms like a child.
The carriage was not very spacious to begin with, and after this tossing and turning, it shook violently. The driver's shouts to rein in the horses came from outside the carriage, which also alarmed the accompanying guards.
"Your Majesty, what happened? Do you need to inform Her Royal Highness the Princess to slow down our journey?"
In this team, Li Zhan's every move could not escape the words "report to the princess".
Nan Xu still wanted to struggle, but when she heard the word "princess", she regained some of her sanity and calmed down.
Li Zhan hugged Nan Xu tightly, took a breath, and said calmly to the outside: "I dozed off and accidentally knocked over the incense burner. It's okay, no need to report it to the princess."
Scholars have a lot to do.
The guards didn't think much of Li Zhan, the son-in-law, so when they heard that he was fine, they stopped asking questions and returned to their seats.
The carriage continued to move forward, shaking, but the two people in the carriage breathed a sigh of relief at the same time as if they had survived a disaster.
Nan Xu resisted the urge to roll her eyes and patted Li Zhan's hands on her abdomen, then struggled to sit in a dark corner of the carriage.
Li Zhan felt the warmth disappearing from his arms, and sat down with his knees bent, feeling somewhat lost.
Bright sunlight squeezed into the carriage through the gaps in the curtains, casting a cold white light and shadow on this small space.
Nan Xu licked the corner of her mouth and pointed to the teacup on the low table, asking him to pour some water. "I'm thirsty."
Li Zhan turned around and handed the tea over in a flurry of activity.
"She hit him?" Nan Xu held the half-drunk teacup and pointed at his face.
Li Zhan said "hmm" lightly without refuting.
Unexpectedly, he answered so readily. Nan Xu raised her eyebrows, ignored the unhappiness in her heart, and continued to ask him.
"What on earth do you want to do by kidnapping me? It seems Jingyi doesn't know about this. I don't know why you suddenly appeared in Kyoto after leaving for Sichuan a long time ago, but given the current situation, Jingyi hates me so much. If she knew I was here, do you think you can protect me?"
She was gambling that Li Zhan didn't kidnap her with the intention of killing her.
She originally wanted to say, do you think I am still alive? But facing his fiery gaze, the words were on the tip of her tongue, but she changed her mind and asked him if he could protect her.
As expected, Li Zhan's expression straightened up, he half stood up and pressed over, holding her shoulders and promised her solemnly, "Don't worry, Xu, this time, I will definitely not let her bully you."
Nan Xu: ...If you hadn't kidnapped me, I'd still be staying in Kyoto. Who could bully me?
When you are under someone's roof, you have to bow your head. Nan Xu pulled the corner of her mouth with a forced smile and waved away his hand that was on her shoulder.
"Li Zhan, this is not a solution. You can protect me temporarily, but not forever. I know you are obsessed with me." She tried to make herself look sincere, "But that is already in the past. If there is any misunderstanding, we can wait for you to return to Beijing and sit down and talk. There is no need to take risks under Jingyi's nose. Li... Zhan, please listen to me for once, find a place to put me down and let me go back to Beijing..."
"You finally called me A Zhan again."
Before she could finish her words, she was hugged tightly.
Nan Xu was furious, but at this moment she could only go along with him. She gritted her teeth and made a final struggle, "Yes, Zhan, we are childhood sweethearts, close relatives who grew up together. Good Zhan, please let me go, okay?"
His hot breath sprayed on her earlobe, making her feel itchy and numb. Nan Xu suppressed her anger and half-coaxed him.
Li Zhan seemed to be immersed in the words "A Zhan" that came one after another.
He held her like that for a long time without moving.
"A Zhan?"
Nan Xu was a little breathless in his embrace.
Li Zhan seemed to notice her rapid breathing, and then loosened his arms, but still held her tightly in his arms.
"Ah Xu." He almost bit her ear while speaking. Nan Xu frowned and wanted to turn her head away, but was pulled back by the hands that had picked plum blossoms and put flowers in her hairpin.
"Don't even think about leaving me."
He raised his head, held her face, and kissed her almost obsessively. Nan Xu struggled hard, but he held her down.
Tears welled up in his eyes as he dodged Zhong Nanxu who bit his tongue. Tears mixed with blood rolled down the corners of his mouth, but the person on his body seemed unaware of the pain, closing his eyes with a look of enjoyment on his face.
That face, like that of a banished immortal, was distorted and deformed, like a devil, stinging her eyes and hurting her heart.
There was a huge disparity in strength between her and Li Zhan, and no matter how hard she struggled, it was useless. Nan Xu dropped her hands and fell backwards on the car board, staring blankly at the empty roof, feeling extremely sad.
The person on her body seemed to come to her senses and slowly raised her head. He held her face and kissed away the tears on her face devoutly. He also carefully wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth. "I didn't mean to do that, Ah Xu. Please forgive me. I just, I just missed you too much."
"Let me go and I'll forgive you."
"no!"
Nan Xu waved him away, covered her face and buried herself in her arms, without saying another word.
"Prince Consort, Prince Consort, Wuchang Prefecture is only a mile away. His Highness wants you to take some people there to make arrangements and stay there tonight."
Li Zhan looked deeply at Nan Xu who was curled up in a ball, reached out to tidy up his hair and clothes, and was about to lift the curtain to go out. He just took a step forward and stepped back.
His expression changed. After hesitating for a moment, he took out a pair of shackles from the corner and handcuffed them to Nan Xu's feet skillfully.
There was a crisp sound of the lock being locked, and Nan Xu's last hope was shattered by the shackles.
The Li Zhan of the past had already died in her heart, and this one now was the demon that imprisoned and forced her.
"Ah Xu, just stay in the car. My attendant will be waiting outside. Call him if you need anything. I'll be back soon."
Nan Xu still didn't look up. Li Zhan looked at her deeply, lifted the curtain and hurried away.
Nan Xu was the only one left in the carriage, and she slowly got up.
She spat out the blood from her mouth and wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes. She held the shackles on her feet and looked at them carefully.
The situation is like this now, no one can be relied upon.
I wonder what the situation is like in the Jingdu Marquis's Mansion right now. Have my mother and sister-in-law found a way to save her? Oh, by the way, that night outside Xiefang Garden, the last person she spoke to was Nan Yun. Nan Yun said she seemed to remember someone suspicious, but she was so anxious that she only cared about the perpetrator and didn't pay attention to Nan Yun's expression.
Thinking about it now, Nan Yun’s reaction was too strange.
Li Zhan didn't know any martial arts, so how could he enter the Marquis' Mansion so easily and wait outside Xiefang Garden, unless someone helped him from inside and outside and told him the specific location in time.
The shackles were made of a special material and barely covered her ankles. No matter how Nan Xu retracted her feet or pulled, it was no use. She looked around, trying to find a knife or something to see if she could pry them open. Just as she lifted her legs and crawled forward a few steps, she was pulled back by a force. Nan Xu bit her lower lip tightly, holding back the tears that were about to fall, and sat back.
The hope of saving herself was slim, and from now on, she could only act according to circumstances.
I hope my mother can get something out of Nan Yun, and then have someone tell... tell...
Duan Wenpei... wuwu... you bastard... bastard...
The exhausted woman huddled helplessly in the corner of the carriage, hugging herself tightly. The shackles on her ankles reflected a cold light in the occasional sunlight that poured in.
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"Nanxu!"
"Boom", accompanied by lightning, a rolling thunder fell from the sky, waking up Duan Wenpei who was sleeping soundly on the bed.
That dream just now was so real.
Duan Wenpei's eyes were red. He put on his clothes, got out of bed, and called someone in anxiously.
"Has there been any letter from Kyoto?"
The two people who were asked to stay behind by Yu Rong were not only to protect Nan Xu, but also to be able to send him information about Nan Xu's situation by carrier pigeon at all times.
Although he is away, he is always thinking about her in his heart.
"Master, are you having a nightmare? Why are you sweating all over? Be careful not to catch a cold in winter. Let me wipe it for you."
Xiao Jing also came in with Liu Hui.
She relied on her status as a concubine to stay by Duan Wenpei's side. Normally, this would have been fine, but at that moment, Duan Wenpei was worried about that dream. Seeing her so carelessly wiping her sweat with a handkerchief, he was furious and shouted at her, "Get out! You are not allowed to come in without my permission!"
Xiao Jing was startled by his scolding, and her face was a little embarrassed, but she didn't want to leave obediently like that and lose face in front of Liu Hui, so she forced a smile and continued what she was doing, "What's wrong with you? Why are you mad at me? Okay, calm down, let me wipe the sweat off your face first - ah, let go, let go, hand, quickly let go -"
Duan Wenpei ran out of patience, grabbed her throat, dragged her backwards and threw her out of the room.
When Xiao Jing reacted and was about to fight back, the door of the compartment slammed shut in front of her with such force that her nose became numb.
In terms of martial arts, Xiao Jing knew that she was no match for Duan Wenpei. Although she was annoyed, she also knew that he might have really encountered something urgent, so it was better not to add fuel to the fire. She could only shake her sleeves, rub her nose and go downstairs.
In the side room, Liu Hui asked his grandfather what happened.
Duan Wenpei leaned against the window frame, looking at the dark clouds rolling in the sky, and ordered Liu Hui, "Send our people to find out if my wife is okay!"
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