Chapter 419
CHAPTER 419: THE CLOUDS AND WIND GRADUALLY FADE INTO THE DISTANCE [1]
Yun Ruofeng involuntarily smiled as his eyes rested on the distant scenery, then turning around to gaze at Su Xi-er . “Lan-er, how much did you love me back then?” He pretended to casually walk closer to her, reaching out to grab her wrist as he spoke .
His gaze immediately became different . “No one can obtain what I can’t . ” His voice was now laced with wickedness, and his eyes were unreadable .
“Yun Ruofeng, I didn’t expect that you would be reduced to this state; neither a human nor a ghost . ” Su Xi-er maintained her composure despite the frostiness in her eyes .
Yun Ruofeng laughed in response . “I said that I would bring you away . Now that I am going to die, I will also drag you down with me . It’s also not a bad idea for us to become a married ghost couple . ” He then pulled her over .
However, Su Xi-er had already hidden a stone in her hand . When Yun Ruofeng tried to pull her over, she used her free hand to strike his numbing acupoint .
Catching her by surprise, Yun Ruofeng slightly loosened his grip, only to attack once again when Su Xi-er was about to free herself . “Lan-er, having been in the army for many years, I have a wealth of combat experience . How can this little trick deceive me?”
It was immediately after he spoke that they both felt the vibration of approaching footsteps beneath their feet . A moment later, Pei Qianhao appeared while still dressed in his crimson groom robes . His entire body exuded a dangerous cold aura, and the solemn expression on his face did nothing to mask his murderous intent .
His eyes deepened as he walked closer and saw that Yun Ruofeng was tightly holding on to Su Xi-er as they stood near the edge of the precipice . However, he made sure to conceal his anxiety .
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“Prince Hao, you are really fast . This Prince still hasn’t managed to say much to Xi-er . ” Yun Ruofeng faintly smiled as his hand remained tightly wound around Su Xi-er’s wrist .
Su Xi-er slightly nodded at Pei Qianhao to assure him that she was fine .
This imperceptible movement of hers didn’t escape Yun Ruofeng’s eyes, and he gently smiled . “You are going to become a married ghost couple with this Prince soon, yet you still can’t forget about Prince Hao?” He shifted his gaze as a sombre coldness shrouded his eyes . “Pei Qianhao, do you know who this woman this Prince is holding is?”
What will Pei Qianhao’s expression be like if he finds out that she’s Ning Rulan? I know that he doesn’t like strong-willed women .
Su Xi-er felt a cold hand wrap around her heart, and she immediately looked towards Pei Qianhao with an emotionally charged gaze . What he said next, however, greatly shocked her .
“This Prince doesn’t care if she’s Ning Rulan or Su Xi-er . All this Prince cares about is that she is now Princess Consort Hao; she is this Prince’s woman . ” His tone was confident, and his gaze filled with determination .
Surprise flickered across Yun Ruofeng’s eyes before he turned to look at Su Xi-er . “I didn’t expect him to already know about your identity . ” He paused and looked towards Pei Qianhao . “Since you are already aware that she is Ning Rulan, then you must also know that she is this Prince’s fiancée . Now, this Prince plans to bring her away!”
Pei Qianhao mockingly said, “After penetrating her heart with one arrow; you no longer have any connection with her . There’s no medicine for regret in this world . ”
With a flash of a red, he had already reached Su Xi-er, and was prepared to snatch her away .
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However, Yun Ruofeng pulled her away just as quickly . “Pei Qianhao, you won’t be able to obtain her!” He immediately dragged her to the edge and jumped while she was within his grasp .
Pei Qianhao felt as if a gust of wind had blown past his ears as the red wedding dress slipped past his fingers .
This was the exact sight that greeted Ning Lianchen when he rushed to the scene . He uncontrollably screamed, “Imperial Elder Sister!” His voice reverberated throughout the mountain .
1 . The characters for ‘cloud’ and ‘wind’ is ‘yun’ and ‘feng’, which are part of Yun Ruofeng’s name .
CHAPTER 419 (2): THE CLOUDS AND WIND GRADUALLY FADE INTO THE DISTANCE
Pei Qianhao’s gaze turned grave . She won’t die! I will find her at the bottom of the cliff! Spinning around, he was about to make a mad dash to the bottom of the cliff when he felt something shake the ground beneath his feet .
A slender hand was clinging to a rock at the edge .
Pei Qianhao widened his eyes in both surprise and joy . He immediately squatted down and grabbed the hand, using all his strength to pull Su Xi-er into his embrace .
Watching them from the side, tears slid down from Ning Lianchen’s eyes for the first time in a long while . His mind had gone blank when he thought that his Imperial Elder Sister had fallen with Yun Ruofeng . My only family… Now that he saw that she was safe and sound, he immediately heaved a sigh of relief .
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Pei Qianhao was quiet as he tightly embraced her . His arms were shaking, and for a moment, he had been truly terrified . For someone who wouldn’t bat an eyelash when facing down thousands of troops, didn’t fear being surrounded by enemy soldiers, and could care less about getting trapped in a predicament, Pei Qianhao had felt the cold grip of dread tear at his heart for the first time .
Even now, he couldn’t completely rid himself of the terrible feeling that had consumed him for a moment .
Su Xi-er patted his back . “I am fine . Just as we were falling off the cliff, I kicked a pain acupoint in his leg . ”
In that critical situation, she had managed to kick Yun Ruofeng away, grabbing onto the cliff in the nick of time . The shock and despair that had registered on Yun Ruofeng’s visage in that brief instant had brought back the sorrow in her heart .
Ruining what he can’t obtain; to think that Yun Ruofeng’s heart was this black .
Pei Qianhao gazed at her intently and softly said, “You were Ning Rulan in your past lifetime, but can you just be this Prince’s Xi-er in this lifetime?”
“You . . . when did you find out about my true identity? Were you shocked? The occult…”
He interrupted her . “I long had my suspicions, and it was only recently that I was able to confirm them with Ning Lianchen . Regardless, you are you, and you will only be mine in this lifetime . ”
He no longer referred to himself as ‘this Prince’, and used ‘I’ to refer to himself instead . In this moment, he wasn’t the decisive, wise, and mighty Prince Hao, but an ordinary man who had devoted all his heart to his wife .
Su Xi-er nodded, her voice more cheerful . “I am naturally yours now that I have married you; don’t forget that we have bowed to the heavens and earth . Even if you hate Ning Rulan, I won’t ever let go of you in this lifetime . ”
The corners of Pei Qianhao’s mouth curved up . “That’s precisely what I want . ” He paused for a moment before continuing . “However, this Prince has always admired Ning Rulan . When did I ever say that I hate her?” He began to shamelessly deny any wrongdoing .
Su Xi-er laughed and poked his nose . “You said quite a few times that you don’t like strong-willed women like Ning Rulan . ”
“Is that so? This Prince’s memory isn’t good . I don’t remember saying that . ” Disregarding Ning Lianchen’s presence, he lowered his head and carefully kissed her cherry lips, treating her like his treasure .
Ning Lianchen smiled, his heart full of blessings towards them . In the end, he decided not to disturb them, and silently left . After only a few steps, however, he bumped into Qin Ling .
“This subordinate pays his respects to Your Majesty . Where is . . . Prince Yun?” Qin Ling’s eyes were filled with anxiety . I have loyally worked for him for 10 years . Even if he is vicious, he is still my master .
“Commander Wu, Prince Yun has died . This Emperor respects the loyalty you have for your master, but the court can no longer use you from now on . You will be dismissed from your position of commander, and punished to become a commoner . ” Even if Qin Ling was a talent, Ning Lianchen couldn’t forgive him .
Qing Ling’s gaze became empty not because of losing his position and power, but because of Yun Ruofeng’s death . Master . . . has died .