She never imagined that His Highness the Jin King would care so much about that little wretch Ning De!
That little wretch could actually make His Highness the Jin King care so much!
Originally, she had planned to subtly destroy the brother and sister pair upon her return. She couldn't wait any longer; the longer it took, the more uneasy she felt. She wanted to quickly make the Pingyang Prince's estate belong to Xu'er.
But unexpectedly, the moment she stepped through the door, the moment she intended to act, she encountered such a terrifying incident!
Xu'er must not be harmed!
However, she spoke, and half a moment later, His Highness the Jin King did not move his foot.
She could no longer afford to care about anything else and tearfully pleaded with Princess Ning De, "Princess, I was wrong today. I will never let Xu'er make another mistake again. Princess, please tell His Highness the Jin King to stop! If this continues, Xu'er will lose his life!"
"Your Highness the Jin King, you absolutely must not! Release my son at once! If Your Highness the Jin King attacks my son so violently in this Prince's estate today, and this matter reaches the Emperor, how will Your Highness the Jin King explain himself?" The Prince of Pingyang, afraid of losing face with his fear, immediately put on an air of authority, disregarding everything else.
He thought that by mentioning the Emperor, he might be able to subdue His Highness the Jin King.
As a result, His Highness the Jin King merely cast a cold, disdainful glance at him without a word, which only made them more terrified.
Seeing His Highness the Jin King, whose aura was so intimidating, Princess Ning De knew she could no longer let him go!
She had fantasized more than once about a god-like man descending in her time of danger to shield her from all storms, and fate had placed His Highness the Jin King by her side.
"Killing Zhen Xu would dirty His Highness the Jin King's hands, it's not worth it," Princess Ning De said again.
Princess Dai, who had initially hoped fervently that Princess Ning De would speak, gritted her teeth in shame and anger upon hearing this.
Not worth it?
To look down on her Xu'er so much!
Xu'er would be the heir of the Pingyang Prince's estate in the future, and his status was extremely noble. Despite her inner dissatisfaction, Princess Dai was not foolish; Xu'er was the priority now!
However, even though Princess Ning De had spoken, His Highness the Jin King's foot did not loosen. Instead, he pressed down even harder on Zhen Xu's face.
The distortion of his face became even more severe.
The Prince and Princess of Pingyang were filled with dread, truly feeling the ruthless brutality of His Highness the Jin King, and regretted their actions immensely.
"Your Highness the Jin King, let Ning De accompany you for a cup of tea. Leave the rest to me," Zhen Xu said softly.
However, Zhan Tianye still did not move. He looked down at Zhen Xu carelessly.
The siblings exchanged a glance. His Highness the Jin King was truly enraged, but why was there such immense killing intent?
Seeing Zhan Tianye's inaction, Yun Shu noticed Zhen Xu, beneath his feet, rolling his eyes. If he continued to be stepped on like this, Zhen Xu would indeed be crushed to death. It didn't matter if Zhen Xu died, but it would be somewhat pointless to incur unnecessary trouble.
She spoke softly, "This matter started because of me, and it will end because of me. I am leaving the Pingyang Prince's estate now. I hope the Pingyang Prince's estate will return to peace."
Her gentle voice was like timely rain, watering Zhan Tianye's heart. It instantly extinguished the killing intent within him and illuminated his darkened heart.
He looked down at Zhen Xu beneath his feet, his eyes filled with disgust. Killing someone like this would indeed dirty his foot.
Zhen Lin did not notice Zhan Tianye's sudden shift in emotion. He immediately looked at Yun Shu with concern, "Miss Ning, we were wrong today, and you were needlessly entangled in a dispute. It's already dark. Miss Ning, tomorrow..."
Yun Shu shook her head, her attitude firm, "My things are already packed. I can leave now. My family is waiting for me; they must miss me."
And they missed Zhan Tianye too.
She was hinting to Zhan Tianye that she would go to see her family tonight.
Their family.
Upon hearing the word "family," a spark reignited in Zhan Tianye's stern eyes. Family... the family that truly made him feel warmth.
Princess Ning De also did not notice Zhan Tianye's emotional change. She frowned upon hearing Ning Ruan's intention to leave.
"Miss Ning, what about my brother's condition..."
Yun Shu smiled, "I will come to take his pulse again in two days. Please rest assured, my Lord and Princess."
After hearing Yun Shu's reply, the siblings exchanged glances and felt relieved.
Zhan Tianye loosened his foot.
Zhen Xu immediately struggled to get up.
"Xu'er! Quick, quick, quickly send for a doctor!" Princess Dai cried out towards the door.
Hugging Zhen Xu, she constantly touched his face, which was already swollen and bruised like a pig's head!
Zhen Xu's head was already throbbing, his consciousness unclear. He could only mumble incoherently, "I was wrong... I was wrong..."
The Prince of Pingyang suddenly remembered something and pointed at Yun Shu, ordering, "Aren't you a divine doctor? Quickly examine Xu'er! Hurry!"
At this moment, the once lofty Prince of Pingyang had forgotten how he had yelled and threatened Yun Shu just moments ago.
Yun Shu said coolly, "If he can last until the doctors from the medical hall arrive, my medical skills are too shallow to dare touch him."
The Prince of Pingyang was stunned. He was about to curse when the words caught in his throat. He suddenly realized that His Highness the Jin King was still present and could only glare at the doorway with bloodshot eyes and roar, "Hurry and send for a doctor! If anything happens to Xu'er, this Prince will not forgive you!"
Zhen Lin smiled as he looked at Yun Shu. He had thought she would be afraid, but today she had impressed him again. He suddenly found her very mysterious, as if she held many unfathomable secrets, enticing people to want to understand her more with every step.
Princess Ning De shot a cold glance at Zhen Xu, then looked at the Prince and Princess of Pingyang with a blank expression.
Finally, she looked at the Prince of Pingyang and sneered inwardly, truly a doting father.
Being looked at by Ning De like that, the Prince of Pingyang's heart skipped a beat. When did his daughter become so fearsome?
That look just now had sent a shiver down his spine.
Princess Ning De then turned to Zhan Tianye, "Your Highness the Jin King, let's go outside first."
Zhan Tianye responded with a faint "En."
After the group left, an eerie silence descended upon the room.
After a long while, Princess Dai came to her senses. Holding Zhen Xu, she leaned on the Prince of Pingyang and wailed, her cries piercing the heart, "My Lord, my Lord, what shall we do? It was my fault today; I shouldn't have asked Your Highness to seek justice for Xu'er! They actually treated Xu'er so brutally!"
The Prince of Pingyang couldn't stand Princess Dai's crying, but these words completely made him resent his own children. If not for them, why would he have lost so much face today? This was the first time he had ever been so humiliated! And Xu'er, Xu'er was so severely injured.
At this moment, no one noticed Yun Yueyin, who was slumped in a chair, her face filled with horror and an incredulous expression.