A powerful aura pierced through the darkness, and Shen Yun suddenly felt a chill run down his spine.
Xiao Xuan's tall and slender figure loomed over the group in front of him. The domineering aura and cold lips beneath his mask revealed his disdain for Shen Yun.
Shen Yun glanced down at the token at the man's waist, and his heart tightened.
He loosened his grip on Ningyin's hand slightly, then clasped his hands together and knelt down in worship.
Ning Yin and Yang Shuhuan followed closely behind, bowing and greeting Xiao Xuan.
“Your Highness, I’m afraid you don’t need to get involved in this matter today. Even though Ningyin and I are divorced, she was still my wife. I was just showing concern for my ex-wife. Is that against the law?”
Since following Xiao Ling, Shen Yun has become increasingly convinced that Xiao Xuan's downfall is just around the corner, thanks to the man's brainwashing.
Now that he is willing to kneel down and perform the rites of a subject to a ruler, he is giving Xiao Xuan enough face.
If Xiao Xuan insists on doing so, then he will stab Xiao Xuan a few more times on the day of his great victory.
He wanted Xiao Xuan to repay him twofold for all the humiliation he had inflicted upon him, and to make him regret his past actions.
A fierce glint appeared in Shen Yun's eyes as he looked up and met Xiao Xuan's gaze.
Those were eyes even colder and more terrifying than his own. Although he wondered why Xiao Xuan was wearing a mask, he didn't think about Ning Yin at all.
Xiao Xuan's arrogant eyebrows and eyes carried the innate nobility of a superior, making it impossible to discern any fluctuation in his emotions.
As their eyes met, Xiao Xuan casually raised his hand and said, "Take him down!"
He didn't want to talk to Shen Yun anymore. He had just seen Shen Yun holding Ning Yin in his arms, and a dark look instantly welled up in his eyes.
That was his A-Ning. How dare Shen Yun lay a finger on her? So he chopped off his hands to teach him what he should and shouldn't touch.
The Qingyu Guard's longsword was already at Shen Yun's neck, and the cold touch made him startled.
This crown prince really went to such lengths for that scoundrel Li Chengyan.
If he were to move even slightly now, Xiao Xuan would definitely take his life.
That imposing aura and cold eyes, even just two words, brought endless pressure.
Shen Yun smiled faintly, a hint of resentment in his heart.
"Your Highness is so concerned about my ex-wife. Could it be that you have also developed feelings for Ningyin? You should know that she is just a divorced woman. There is absolutely no need for Your Highness to make such a fuss!"
Shen Yun didn't want to lose face, so he could only try to gain the upper hand verbally. He was well aware that Xiao Xuan loathed women to the extreme.
He deliberately emphasized the words "divorced woman," intending to embarrass Xiao Xuan and Li Chengyan.
However, as soon as he finished speaking, he realized that the atmosphere was getting increasingly awkward.
The man, who was looking down at the man, suddenly took the long sword from the hand of one of the Qingyu Guards beside him.
Shen Yun watched helplessly as the gleaming sword pierced his chest in an instant.
With a splattering sound, bright red blood splattered out, splashing onto Yang Shuhuan and Ning Yin's clothes. Yang Shuhuan was so frightened that she almost fainted.
She wanted to check on Shen Yun's injuries, but seeing the blood-stained longsword still in front of her, she was terrified and quickly withdrew her hand.
Xiao Xuan lowered his eyes and glanced at the two of them, his voice sharp and stern.
"I gave you a chance, but you didn't take it..."
Shen Yun clutched his bleeding chest tightly with his hand, his eyes flashing with murderous intent.
He never expected that Xiao Xuan would actually want to kill him.
Hatred and resentment compelled him to maintain his composure. He absolutely could not provoke Xiao Xuan any further, or he would truly die on this New Year's Eve.
Suppressing all his emotions, he gave a self-deprecating smile. "Your Highness, please forgive me. I was just trying to protect my wife and offended you. Please forgive me."
Shen Yun gritted his teeth and spoke each word clearly, sweat dripping down his face.
He turned to look at Ning Yin, who was now so indifferent and heartless that she didn't even bother to look at him.
When he realized that he no longer had any meaning in his existence, a sharp pain shot through his heart, as if it had penetrated deeper into his bones than Xiao Xuan's sword.
Shen Yun's eyes were misty as he looked at Ning Yin for a long time, but still received no response.
At Xiao Xuan's signal, two Qingyu Guards helped Ning Yin up and took her away from the scene.
Watching Ning Yin leave without hesitation, without even glancing at him, Shen Yun's fists clenched so tightly they cracked.
If he weren't already outnumbered, he would have loved to seize the man right now.
He wanted to ask in person if the friendship they once shared had truly vanished completely.
If he hadn't risked his life to jump into the lake and save her, would she be alive today?
If it weren't for my help in transforming her from a lowly merchant into the esteemed matriarch of the General's Mansion, she would probably still be trampled underfoot by the Ning family.
She was truly heartless.
After a brief silence, Xiao Xuan's icy voice rang out again in the night sky.
"Today, I will spare your life for now, but I await the day when I will take your head and Xiao Ling's head together!"
He stabbed him with a sword, the force just right, enough to make Shen Yun feel excruciating pain, but not enough to kill him.
"And you..."
Xiao Xuan's sinister eyes glanced down at the two of them. He disdained to deal with them privately today, knowing that in the future, neither they nor Xiao Ling would escape.
A cold remark sent a shiver down the spines of Shen Yun and Yang Shuhuan, who were kneeling on the ground.
Yang Shuhuan, in particular, was completely stunned.
This was the first time she had seen the Crown Prince, the first time she had seen him harm someone, and the first time she had been threatened in this way.
This feeling of panic and fear unconsciously reminded her of the despicable man she had seen at Ning's Medical Clinic.
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