bookpower Chapter 211: 69 Dream of Picking Flowers
Chapter 211: 69 Dream of Picking Flowers
Chapter 211: Chapter 69 Dream of Picking Flowers
Han Qianchou sat upright in the center, while Han Qianye, who had previously sparred with him, held a whip and stood not far away.
Not far from him, City Lord Yu Longqing and Dean Lu Mingrong were bloodied and bound to a frame, their heads hanging low, life and death uncertain.
Zhang Xuan’s fists tightened, his eyes squinted.
Although he had guessed that the two were captured, he had not imagined they would be beaten so badly.
“Go in!”
As he pondered, the powerful guards dressed in golden armor pushed him again, causing Sun Lianxiang to stumble and fall into the room.
Entering the room, the golden-armored guards saluted with their fists: “Reporting to Your Highness, as instructed, I followed closely behind the princess and watched her enter Lord Ling Buyang’s manor...”
Han Qianye’s gaze was icy, “Before, His Majesty said you might send a message to Zhang Xuan, and I didn’t believe it, but now you’re caught red-handed. What do you have to say now?”
Sun Lianxiang shook her head, her eyes not showing panic but instead a hint of relief: “Since I’ve been discovered, I admit it! Zhang Xuan saved my father; he is my benefactor. I wanted to save him and didn’t want him to be killed senselessly, that’s all.”
“Repaying a debt of gratitude? What a lame excuse!”
Han Qianye sneered, “I gave you a prominent position, wealth, and everything you wanted. Have you ever thought that by doing this, you’re betraying me?”
“Everything I wanted?”
Sun Lianxiang’s face, pale as jade, showed a mocking expression: “My father served as a court musician, playing music for you all his life. Just because he was late once, he was to be killed. I knelt outside the palace for three whole days to save him, and though I did, he was still severely injured and driven out of Han Yuan City, leaving him no place to call home...”
“Then, why didn’t you mention ‘grace’?”
“I wanted to return to Baiyan City with my father. But you found me pleasing to the eye, forcibly brought me back to your manor, and raped me. For my father’s sake, I dared not speak out and had to comply silently. Then, you never mentioned ‘giving me everything’, did you?”
“I thought that once I endured this period, I could find a chance to escape, but then... I ended up pregnant!”
“This was my first child, whom I cherished very much. I even thought of spending a lifetime with you. But on my first day entering the manor as a concubine, your princess poisoned me, causing a miscarriage. Not only that, but my cultivation was also completely destroyed.”
“I reported this matter to you, hoping to be treated fairly, but you accused me of insubordination and imprisoned me... I am just the daughter of a musician, of humble status. You marrying me as a concubine was already a blessing I earned over eight lifetimes of cultivation; the princess was the daughter of a powerful figure, high in status. What do I have to compare? How can I possibly compete?”
“From that moment, I realized that in your eyes, I was just a plaything, without any grace.”
“So, I tried to please you, provided you with strategies and helped you cultivate... Only then did I gradually gain favor, and finally one day, due to my plotting, the princess was killed, and I managed to climb to this position...”
“But... what of it?”
“In front of others, you pretend to be obsessed with martial arts, a man who shuns the company of women, celebrated for all his good qualities, but I know very well, you are actually the rapist ranked 14th on the Hunting List, notorious for raping women in their dreams!”
“The number of girls you have violated over the years is no less than a thousand... and you, a man like this, talk of grace? What a joke!”
“This...”
Upon hearing this dialogue, Zhang Xuan was deeply shocked.
Fu Yingying had mentioned the rapist before, even she was riled up by it, unfortunately, she had no idea who it was. He could never have imagined it to be a prince of the royalty!
Could it be that she had harmed her benefactor?
She had intended to save someone, but ended up doing more harm...
“Even if you know now, it’s too late. I have already informed him of your schemes; unless something unexpected happens, he has probably already left Han Yuan City...”
Sun Lianxiang said.
“Left?”
Han Qianchou shook his head: “I have already ordered all roads leading out of Han Yuan City to be blocked. At my command, everyone in that manor will be captured! His skills are indeed not weak, having even cultivated Mo Dao to the second realm, but what of it? In front of royalty, he is still like an ant, negligible and easy to crush.”
“You...”
Sun Lianxiang felt as if the air had been sucked out of her, collapsing to the ground.
She had thought she could save someone, but not only did she harm the other party, she had also put the lives of her entire family at risk.
Looking at her again, Han Qianchou said, “I’ll spare your life because there’s a task you need to perform. Complete it, and not only will Zhang Xuan not have to die, but you can also continue being a princess, and your whole family will be spared.”
Stunned, Sun Lianxiang could not help but look up, “What do you want me to do?”
Han Qianchou handed over a jade bottle, “Find a way to make him take these drugs.”
“Even if he doesn’t run, he’s already on his guard; why would he take any medicine from me?”
Sun Lianxiang sneered.
Knowing that someone was out to kill him, why would he possibly take these drugs?
Han Qianchou looked over indifferently, “It’s not for him to ingest but for you...”
Sun Lianxiang froze: “Me?”
Han Qianchou nodded, “Indeed, after you take it, a deadly poison will circulate within your body, then... I will hang you up and force him to come to your rescue! As long as he successfully takes you away, find an opportunity to get close to him. Once successful, the deadly poison will transfer into his body, making him completely obedient to me...”
“You...”
Sun Lianxiang’s face changed.
Poisoning oneself and then making the other save... truly cruel and ruthless.
“You have no choice. Do this well, and not only can you live, but your entire family can also survive. Otherwise, you all will die...”
After speaking, Han Qianchou casually tossed the medicine bottle, instructing, “Feed it to her! Oh, and remember, if you don’t get close to him after taking this medicine, you will die. How you decide is up to you...”
“My apologies, Your Highness!”
Taking the medicine bottle, a powerful guard dressed in golden armor approached Sun Lianxiang. Just as he was about to pry her mouth open and force the drugs inside, his vision blurred, and a glint of the saber appeared at his back...
With a thud!
His head rolled onto the ground, and the jade bottle fell and shattered.
Han Qianchou’s pupils contracted as he noticed a tall, masked man wielding Mo Dao, who had appeared in the room at some unknown time.