Jiang Ning said, âDoesnât concern you? Have you forgotten about Concubine Ya?â
âShe is my biological sister. Even if she doesnât help me harm you, she wouldnât betray me. Even if she would betray me, she wouldnât betray the entire Silla Kingdom,â said Prince Xinhai with absolute certainty.
âYou are responsible for your actions, it has nothing to do with Silla.â
âHow thoughtful of the Princess Consort,â Prince Xinhai stepped forward, gently stroking Jiang Ningâs face, his eyes filled with nothing but obsession and zeal. He murmured, âYour face, itâs a divine gift. The best painter in the world couldnât fully capture one ten-thousandth of your beauty.â
He turned around to start searching for something.
Tied up and facing a lunatic, Jiang Ning was slightly nervous. So she asked, âWhat are you looking for?â
âYou will know soon.â
To her surprise, he took out a brush, paper, ink, and inkstone, set up the paper, and began to paint her.
Jiang Ning: â???â
Prince Xinhai, obsessed, looked at her: âAfter all, people age. I want to capture your unparalleled beauty and preserve it forever.â
âWill you let me go after you finish the drawing?â
âPrincess Consort, youâre surprisingly innocent and adorable.â Prince Xinhai gave a faint smile, âDo you think I would go to these lengths just to draw a picture? Rest assured though, I wonât be brute or disrespectful towards you like I am towards other women. I want you to be my Princess Consort.â
âYou sure can talk.â
âDonât worry, once we reach Silla, no one will recognize you, and no one would know that you are the Princess Consort of Great Sheng. At that time, I will change your identity to that of a woman from Silla, and you can openly become my Princess Consort,â said Prince Xinhai enthusiastically, his hand never stopping from painting.
Jiang Ning sighed.
This immediately attracted Prince Xinhaiâs attention: âWhatâs the matter?â
âIf you were tied up, you wouldnât feel comfortable either.â
âThis is all my fault. I was so overjoyed at having you that I completely forgot.â Feeling guilty, Prince Xinhai immediately moved forward to untie the ropes on Jiang Ningâs hands and feet.
However, Jiang Ningâs brief moment of freedom ended almost instantly.
Prince Xinhai took out a refined golden chain, one end tied to Jiang Ningâs wrist and the other tied to his own.
He lifted his hand, shook the chain, and said proudly, âNow, we will never be apart. Are you happy, Princess Consort?â
Jiang Ning: Happy NMB.
All she could do was console herself. At least this was more comfortable than being tied up with hemp rope.
This Prince Xinhai was indeed a peculiar one. He kept painting until dawn.
With great gusto.
Jiang Ning just nodded off sitting in the chair.
As soon as it was getting light, a servant came in and whispered something into Prince Xinhaiâs ear. He immediately dropped his brush, excitedly pulled Jiang Ning up, and while walking said, âWe can set off now. I will take you back to Silla immediately.â
She was stuffed into a horse carriage.
Prince Xinhai also went in after her, looking at Jiang Ning with somewhat gloomy eyes.
Jiang Ning frowned.
Where the hell had Gufeng run off to? Why hadnât he shown up yet?
Although it was important to make the act seem real, she didnât want to hurt herself in the process.
Perhaps her call had been heard. Just as Prince Xinhai was about to kiss her, a thin silver needle pierced through the horse carriage, accurately hitting Prince Xinhaiâs neck.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
Prince Xinhai collapsed instantly.
Because they were chained together, Jiang Ning was jerked forward, causing a sharp pain in her wrist.
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