novelden Chapter 251 The "Insidious" Ling Huanan
Chapter 251 The "Insidious" Ling Huanan
With each additional word Ling Huanan uttered, Feng Xin's back stiffened a little more. It really was her!
At this moment, Feng Xin was quietly trying to pull the arrow out of the ground, ignoring the pain in her hand. At the same time, her mind was racing. If Ling Huanan had come to capture her, she had to find a way to escape as soon as possible!
"Thinking about how to get out of here?" Ling Huanan's cold, mocking voice sent a chill down Feng Xin's spine once again.
Seeing that he had guessed correctly, Ling Huanan first scoffed coldly, then looked at the arrow that had pinned Feng Xin's right hand to the ground, and at the way the other party secretly pulled out the arrow, and directly mocked:
"I couldn't even pull out the arrow I shot with only a fraction of my strength, and you think you can escape? How laughable!"
Actually, to escape, besides pulling out the arrow that was three-tenths of an inch deep into the ground, one could also pull the arrow out from above with one's hand, but that would be too painful. However, since one's hand is already ruined anyway, it's better to suffer a short pain than a long one!
Furthermore, if Feng Xin had acted decisively from the beginning, she might have already escaped! In that case, Ling Huanan might even have praised her for having some courage!
Feng Xin blushed and felt humiliated by Ling Huanan's words, and couldn't help but retort with her own words:
"Ling Huanan, I respect you as the Prince of Dingbei, but don't push your luck! You've brought your personal guards into Nanli without permission; are you trying to provoke war between the two countries?"
Ling Huanan's eyes narrowed. He hadn't expected this good-for-nothing to be not only wicked but also stupid! If it weren't for Feng Han's sake, Feng Xin would probably be dead by now!
"The Prince of Dingbei is an envoy sent by Empress Fengming at my invitation! Princess Fengming, please don't speak nonsense, lest you cause unnecessary misunderstandings!" Nangong Jin heard Feng Xin's words as soon as he entered the Imperial Preceptor's residence, and explained somewhat displeasedly.
He had come with Ling Huanan, but unfortunately their horses were far inferior to those of Ling Huanan and the others, so they lagged behind.
After saying that, Nangong Jin nodded in a friendly manner toward Ling Huanan; but Ling Huanan glanced at him sideways, turned his head away, and pretended not to see him.
Nangong Jin was speechless, cursing inwardly: As annoying as ever! If I can't deal with you, I'll let my son deal with your daughter! Humph!
Thinking of this, he immediately began searching for his son, Xu Jingyun, in the surrounding area. Unexpectedly, he found him under the eaves not far away, so he quickly walked over.
Ling Huanan didn't know what Nangong Jin was thinking, but following the movement of turning his head just now, he ordered the deputy general next to him: "Tie her up and bring her over."
The "she" being referred to here is naturally Feng Xin on the ground.
The lieutenant approached step by step, grabbed Feng Xin's right hand, and pulled it out of the arrow without any pity. Feng Xin screamed in pain and even cursed loudly.
"Ah... my hand! You idiot, how dare you do this to me... I'll kill you..."
The lieutenant ignored these words and continued tying up Feng Xin, thinking to himself:
[What a joke! The arrow shot by the prince isn't so easily pulled out. If he couldn't pull it out, wouldn't he lose face in front of his personal guards?]
Feng Xin's cursing never stopped, and she even started to make veiled accusations. At this moment, she no longer had any of the dignity of a princess, but was simply a shrew from the streets!
Ling Huanan couldn't stand it anymore. His face showed impatience, and he shouted sternly, "Shut up! Shut it up!"
The lieutenant was covered in iron armor and couldn't find his footing for a moment, so he picked up the pieces of cloth that Lin Shu had torn up earlier.
"How dare you! Ling Huanan! I, Feng Xin, am a princess, how dare you... mmm... mmm... mmm..."
Before she could finish speaking, the deputy general cut her off, but judging from the continuous "mmm" sounds she made afterward, the curse must have been extremely vulgar.
Ling Huanan looked down at Feng Xin with a disdainful gaze, as if a god were looking down on a mortal. He parted his cold lips and said, "Princess? Ha! So what?"
She sometimes doesn't even give Feng Han face, so why would she care about a princess like you? Let alone a princess who was deposed for treason!
Feng Xin's face was ashen. She knew that she couldn't escape this time. Aru was already a cripple, and no one could save her anymore!
I wonder what kind of punishment my mother will give me when I return to Fengming!
……
After Feng Xin captured the women in the secret prison, Lin Shu informed Nangong Jin in a timely manner, and the subsequent matters of the Grand Preceptor's Mansion were handed over to Nangong Jin to handle!
Before leaving, Ling Huanan looked at Lin Shu, pondered for a moment, and finally pursed his lips, dismounted, and walked towards Lin Shu.
She stopped a step in front of Lin Shu, then slowly leaned down. To Lin Shu's bewilderment, she effortlessly lifted Lin Shu, who was about her height, as if she were carrying a child…
Lin Shu's eyes widened, and for the first time, a look of utter disbelief appeared on her usually indifferent face, which mirrored Ling Huanan's.
"Let go! I can walk by myself." Lin Shu's voice was cold and solemn, as she had never been held like this before, but upon closer listening, one could detect a hint of embarrassment and annoyance hidden within it.
Ling Huanan glanced at her from head to toe, noticing her pale face, bloodstains on her chest, and a hint of shame and indignation in her eyes. Knowing she was embarrassed, he did as she was told and pulled his hands back.
"boom……"
"Ugh..." Lin Shu's buttocks slammed hard onto the ground, a sharp pain shooting from her tailbone all the way to her skull. After a while, Lin Shu frowned and looked over, feeling that the other person had done it on purpose.
"Useless." Ling Huanan uttered these three words with apparent disdain, but his tone was different from when he spoke to others.
After saying that, he picked up Lin Shu again, tucked her under his arm, and strode out. Finally, he did not forget to instruct his deputy to find a man to bring his father-in-law along.
Lin Shu (speechless): "...".
The guards around them, including the deputy general and Nangong Jin, stared in disbelief at the two men's strikingly similar faces, yet with such different expressions—one secretly pleased, the other harboring resentment!
The deputy general, in particular, always felt that her master's expression was somewhat... uh... sinister!
I have to say, she's right!
Looking at the weak Lin Shu, who was letting him do whatever he wanted, Ling Huanan felt a surge of satisfaction! Serves you right, you rebellious daughter, for always provoking me!
Lin Shu was lifted into an 'n' shape by Ling Huanan's hand, feeling dizzy, and her usually cold voice became muffled.
The sounds of the mother and daughter arguing could be faintly heard throughout the journey.
"Put me down! Ling Huanan!"
"You have no manners! I'm your mother!"
"..."
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