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âThatâs just a girl, and hurting her brings no advantage to your Masterâs struggle for the throne!â Jiang Ning said anxiously.
âAlright then, go back and kill the Prince of Yu in exchange for your daughterâs life.â
âThatâs impossible.â
âIn that case, Iâm sorry.â The assassin sneered, âIâm afraid youâll never see your daughter again.â
âDonât!â Jiang Ning shouted in panic, âPlease donât hurt her! I can give you money, as much as you want!â
âNow youâre worried? Who asked you to leave the Prince of Yuâs residence, giving us an opportunity?â The assassin stepped forward, âWeâre not really interested in your daughter, after all, sheâs just a young girl, killing her wouldnât mean much. But youâ¦â
He reached outâ
Jiang Ning dodged back and fell to the ground.
At this moment, Li Hongyuan galloped over on horseback and killed the assassin with a single sword strike.
The remaining assassins looked shocked at the scene.
âPrince Yu, youââ
Before they could finish speaking, Li Hongyuanâs cold blade flashed past.
All the assassins died under his sword.
Jiang Ning stared at him blankly.
Li Hongyuan jumped off his horse, ran to her, and saw her pale complexion and disheveled hair. He frowned, reached out to help her up, and asked, âAre you⦠alright?â
Jiang Ning just stared at him, motionless.
âAre you hurt anywhere?â Li Hongyuan asked anxiously, pulling her up.
Jiang Ning spoke, âIt was you.â
âWhat?â
âYou commanded the dogs to separate my carriage from Lingziâs, then lured me here. Was all this your doing?â Jiang Ning articulated each word.
âNo.â
âYou still dare to deny it?â Jiang Ning pointed at the assassins, âThey are completely different from the ones who tried to kill me last time! Just now, seeing you, that assassin not only recognized you but also revealed shock instead of fear! If they were sent by other princes, they would target you and the first child, why would they care about me and my daughter!â
âActuallyâ¦â
Slap!
Jiang Ning slapped him across the face, âLi Hongyuan, you bastard!â
Li Hongyuan grabbed her, âI just wanted you to stay!â
âThere are many ways to make me stay, why do you have to choose the stupidest and worst method?â Jiang Ningâs eyes were red, âLi Hongyuan, are you bullying me because Iâm crippled, unable to resist or escape in the face of assassins?â
âJiang Ning, I didnât want to bully you, I just wanted to scare you so youâd stay peacefully with your daughter in the Prince of Yuâs residence. How could I bully you?â
Jiang Ning looked at him coldly, shook off his hand, and moved step by step towards the carriage.
But without a wheelchair or crutches, she couldnât walk.
She fell to the ground after just a few steps.
âJiang Ning!â Li Hongyuan hurried over to help her.
Her hands were scraped raw from the ground.
Li Hongyuanâs heart ached.
âYouâre injured, let me take you back.â
âGet lost!â Jiang Ning said coldly, âI never want to see you again in my whole life!â
Watching her struggle towards the carriage, Li Hongyuanâs heart was instantly filled with regret.
He suddenly realized something.
He thought he was trying to keep the daughter, but in reality, he was trying to keep Jiang Ning.
He didnât want her to leave.
He didnât want to have nothing to do with her from now on.
He⦠had fallen for her.
Although he didnât know when this feeling had changed.
But at this moment, the emotions were real and unmistakable.
Why be so stupid?
She had been in the princeâs residence for so long, but he hadnât realized it until now, after he had done something to hurt her, after seeing her being bullied, her tears, and her injuries.
Only then did he find out that he actually liked her..