Leng Yu asked Xiao Lingzi to take the letter he wrote to Luo Lan, together with Xiao Tanzi, Xiao Shuangzi and Xiao Ningzi, and follow the royal carriage to Ningluo City to pick up people. Originally, the four of them were worried and wanted to leave two behind, but thinking of the assassins along the way, he decided to let the four of them go.
At night, he changed into a nightgown and left Prince Yu's mansion alone.
Facing the cool evening breeze, his brows were furrowed and the hatred in his eyes was clearly visible.
If the emperor had not forced him to stay, he would not have taken action tonight.
Since I want to stay, I have to do something.
Prince's Mansion
Ever since being confined to his house, Leng Yun has been living a life of eating, drinking and having fun. A few days ago, Grand Tutor Wu took Xiao Zhuzi and two servants away. The reason was: in order to send a woman named Xiaoyu to the prince to seek credit, the two of them killed Xiaoyu's husband and child, so they had to be sent to the Ministry of Justice for trial.
As for Xiaoyu, she fell in love with the prince and was taken as his concubine. No one knew the truth of this. Presumably, Grand Tutor Wu had made a great contribution. The emperor also nodded in approval of Grand Tutor Wu's arrangement. This matter came to an end, and Leng Yun became even more proud.
So, at this moment, Leng Yun was holding the graceful woman who had just been sent to the mansion yesterday in his arms. He was drinking tea while rubbing the woman's body with one hand and saying witty words from time to time. In the middle of the main hall, several dancing girls were dancing.
It was already dark outside, but it was as bright as day in the Prince's Mansion. It would not be an exaggeration to describe it as a place of singing and dancing.
Looking at the dancing of these women, Leng Yun suddenly thought of Shui Luolan. It was said that the woman's dancing was stunning. He didn't know if he would have the chance to see it in this life.
Thinking of this, he waved his hands in annoyance, "Get out! A bunch of vulgar people."
The music stopped immediately and the dancers dared not dance anymore. Just as they left, the oil lamps on both sides of the main hall suddenly began to flicker, and then all the lights went out.
"ah!"
Suddenly, the scream of the woman in his arms was heard. The light went out so strangely that Leng Yun suddenly shouted:
"Someone come here!"
But no one responded. He shouted very loudly, but still no one responded. He and the woman in his arms were at a loss.
"Prince, this is so scary! What's going on? Is there a ghost?"
The woman in his arms still didn't forget to act coquettishly at this time. He pushed her to the ground in anger, saying "get out" and yelling again:
"Someone, please light the lamp. Where are the people? Where have all the dead people gone?"
"Hahaha……"
The moment he finished speaking, a burst of laughter that seemed to come from the sky resounded throughout the main hall, and passed through the flickering window frames into Leng Yun's ears, making him panic and at a loss. He waved his hands in the dark night, but he only caught nothing.
"Who? Who are you?"
His voice was trembling and there was fear in his eyes.
A sound as loud as a bell seemed to pierce Leng Yun's eardrums and pierce his ears.
"Leng Yun, you've harmed countless people, yet you still want to enjoy yourself here. Even the King of Hell can't stand it and wants me to take you back."
As soon as Leng Yun finished speaking, just as he was about to reach for his sword to fight back, a long sword shining with silver light suddenly came towards his throat. At this moment, eight parts of his soul were scared away, leaving only two parts trembling.
"You... who are you? You... what do you want? I... I can give you everything."
"I want your life."
The voice of the man holding the long sword was as cold as ice, which made people shudder.
Leng Yun's body suddenly softened, and he fell directly to the ground, kowtowing and begging for mercy.
"My dear hero, whether you are a human or a ghost, please let me go! I haven't even seen my son yet. Please don't kill me. I will give you anything you want: money, houses, beauties, official positions, anything you want."
snort!
Through the dark night, Leng Yu's crystal clear and serious eyes were particularly cold at this moment. He came here today not to kill him. Now the various foreign kings are coming, and Wu Hong will also arrive in ten days. If he kills him at this time, it will inevitably cause a great chaos. By then, the Daning Kingdom will be in danger.
But he would not let him get away with it, so the corners of his mouth twitched, and a hint of coldness appeared in the corners of his eyes.
At this time, there was a noise outside. It seemed that someone had discovered him. So, he quickly turned the sword in his hand, and when Leng Yun was completely unprepared, he stabbed the sharp sword directly into his calf. He screamed "Ah" and his face turned pale.
Hearing the footsteps, the people outside were getting closer and closer. Leng Yu put away the sword and aimed at the lower abdomen of his other leg again, stabbing it hard, and snorted coldly:
"That will help you get truly grounded."
As his scream of "Ah" was heard again, Leng Yun had collapsed to the ground in pain, his face as pale as paper, sweat oozing from his forehead, and he was gasping for breath.
Leng Yu's eyes were cold and fierce. He drew his sword amidst his wailing. The coldness and dominance in his eyes were clearly visible. He looked down at him and said with contempt, word by word:
"You will have to pay for the evil you have done sooner or later. This time it's just a small punishment, but next time, you will die."
At this time, a voice came from outside, "Prince, Prince, are you okay?"
As the question was raised, the door was pushed open. At the same time, he dodged and jumped out of the window. Like a gust of wind, he disappeared into the vast night without a trace.
The prince was stabbed, and the wound was serious. This was no small matter. The next morning, the capital was in an uproar, and people from Shuntian Prefecture and the Ministry of Justice began to investigate the matter.
Sitting in the main hall of Prince Yu's mansion, Leng Yu's face showed no sadness or joy. This was not the cruelest thing. He should have cut his tendons, but he couldn't do that. He knew the power of the Wu family in Daning Kingdom better than anyone else. Although he hated Leng Yun and his father at the same time, he couldn't let Daning Kingdom be transferred to another family.
Leng Yun cannot kill him for the time being. This time he is just giving him a warning.
…
Xiao Lingzi and others arrived in Ningluo City five days later. Following the emperor's instructions, they traveled day and night without stopping for a moment, because the emperor had issued a death order to bring Princess Yu back before the New Year, otherwise it might affect Prince Yu's mood for the New Year.
When Luo Lan learned the purpose of Xiao Lingzi and the others' visit, she locked herself in the room and carefully read the letter written to her by Leng Yu.
"Lan'er, seeing you is like seeing you in person. My husband misses you. I was helpless not to come and pick you up in person this time. The emperor has not allowed me to leave the capital and has also restored your status as Princess Yu. Although I know this is not what you and I want, there is no other way but to do it. It is just a delaying tactic. Therefore, I hope you will return to the capital as soon as possible and reunite with my husband. We will discuss all matters in detail after you come back.
Leng Yu's own handwriting."
Looking at the familiar font, Luo Lan stretched it out, placed it on the candle flame and lit it, burning it bit by bit. Deep in his eyes, the look became unfathomable.
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