sjar Chapter 50
Chapter 50
Nalan Fengxing watched Nalan Jingwen's departing figure, the night wind was desolate, and he gradually disappeared into the darkness. The smile on his face faded. Granny Chen held a lamp beside him, bowing silently. After a long while, Nalan Fengxing finally turned around and returned to Fengcheng Palace.
"Let's go."
Prince Xian’s Mansion.
Nalan Jingwen played with the Ruan Lingyu in his hand, which emitted a faint, lustrous glow, quite magical.
It was just not easy to wear, so they had several gold threads prepared and woven into a pouch that was just big enough to hold Ruan Lingyu. They strung it together to make a necklace that hung down to her chest when she wore it.
As I put my things away, there was a knock on the door.
"Enter."
It's Chenghe.
"Your Highness, everything is ready."
Nalan Jingwen nodded, "You've worked hard, go and get some rest."
Cheng He stood there, wanting to say something but hesitating.
"what happened?"
"Your Highness, you've only just returned and you're already leaving? Is it really necessary to rush like this?"
Nalan Jingwen looked up at her and saw her expression of heartache and reluctance. He said, "That is the virtuous prince's husband."
This was meant to tell her that no matter how much she disliked Rong Hengyu, he was still the master of the Xianwang Mansion, and with the Rong family as his backer, Rong Hengyu should keep all the grudges to himself.
Moreover, as the husband of the virtuous king, Rong Hengyu should be treated as soon as possible.
Cheng He had served in the palace for decades, so how could he not understand these things? His face turned embarrassed, and he said in a low voice, "This old servant understands."
After saying that, he turned and left.
"and many more."
Cheng He turned around with a look of surprise and delight. "Is there anything else, Your Highness?"
"This operation must be kept secret. No one else is allowed to know about it, understand?"
Cheng He's face fell again, but he still said seriously, "Understood, Your Highness."
Nalan Jing, seeing that she had indeed taken her words to heart, waved for her to leave.
The room fell silent again. She called for someone to come in and help her wash up, then went to bed early to rest. She would set off early the next morning, traveling from the capital all the way to the Northern Cold Peak Region, a journey that would take half a month. This meant that she would spend the next month in a carriage.
The journey is long and tiring, so I'll sleep as much as I can in bed.
Night fell, the night wind was chilly, and the frosty moon filled the sky.
Nalan Jing suddenly opened his eyes and held his breath.
A faint sound outside the window seemed particularly abrupt in the silent night.
There was no one keeping watch outside her room. In the past, whenever the original owner brought those men back, it was inevitable that they would make noise. With someone outside, those men were shy and hesitant, so they couldn't enjoy themselves to the fullest and simply removed the watchmen.
She also disliked having someone watch over her while she slept, so she didn't change this rule.
I never expected that such a coincidence would happen on my very first night back.
Nalan Jing noticed a hole in the window paper, and something reached in, a puff of smoke coming out of the small opening before it went back in.
She found it somewhat amusing; such a low-level tactic couldn't possibly be used by those lurking in the shadows.
They seemed to be waiting for the drug to spread, so there was no movement. After a while, the window was finally pried open, and a person climbed in from the outside. He was tall and slender, and quite agile. He was a man.
man?
In this vast capital city, who hasn't heard of Nalan Jingwen's infamous reputation? With such a bad reputation, why would a man still try to break into her window at night?
Or are they here to kill her and silence her? She's become so hated that they've sent a man to kill her?
Nalan Jingwen watched the dark figure land. She was smart enough to listen to the atmosphere inside the room, but she had already held her breath and concealed her presence. Besides, ordinary sleeping potions had no effect on her.
The shadowy figure, oblivious to anything amiss, seemed rather smug. After glancing around, it fixed its gaze on the bed and crept over there.
Nalan Jingwen remained motionless, watching him to see what he wanted to do.
He stood by the bedside, looked her over carefully, and then began to undress.
……
Nalan Jingwen now has excellent night vision. He covered his face, leaving only his eyes exposed, completely concealing them, but she inexplicably felt that his eyes were very familiar.
Seeing him take off his clothes, Nalan Jingwen couldn't help but feel a few black lines slide down his forehead. This man is a womanizer.
He didn't stop until he was down to only his thin undergarments. He nimbly climbed onto her bed, muttering to himself, "You've been gone for so long without coming back. Now that you're back, I've finally caught you. If anyone sees us sleeping in the same bed, you won't be able to escape. You'll have to marry me even if you don't want to."
The moment Nalan Jingwen heard the voice, he recognized him: Pei Yunche, the youngest son of the General's Mansion and the Prince Xian's childhood sweetheart.
General Pei has a son and a daughter. His daughter learns military tactics from her mother in the army, while Pei Yunche is General Pei's son, born late in life. General Pei is not too biased towards daughters, so his youngest son is naturally pampered and spoiled as he grows up.
The two were close in age, with Pei Yunche only one year younger than her. They used to play together a lot when they were little.
After the original owner's gender awareness gradually increased, she began to distance herself from him, not because of him, but simply because she didn't want to get too close to men.
She also disliked Pei Yunche's carefree, unconventional, and unmanly nature. However, Pei Yunche always followed her around, ignoring her bad reputation. He even cleaned up her messes and took care of her after she caused trouble.
Later, after the original owner fell in love with Rong Hengyu, he followed Rong Hengyu and learned something more or less. He also roughly understood the original owner's indifference, but still wanted to restore their previous relationship. The original owner was annoyed by this and finally had a fierce argument.
In her memory, the bright and arrogant young master asked her with red eyes why she ignored him and why he was so cold to her.
The original owner simply said with a cold face, extremely disgusted and impatiently, "Men and women are different."
Pei Yunche didn't believe her words. His voice was trembling with tears, yet he stubbornly insisted, "Then why do you go to see Rong Hengyu every day? Aren't men and women supposed to be different? How come there's no difference between you two?!"
The original owner didn't want to have any further involvement with him, so she directly made some harsh remarks.
"Because I love Rong Hengyu, I want to marry him and make him my king consort! How can you compare?"
The young master was a late bloomer and didn't yet understand what love was; he was only saddened by how she treated him.
"How is it different? I'll still be your king consort! Wouldn't it be the same if you married me?!"
The original owner just stared at him coldly, as if he were looking at something extremely disgusting.
"I do not like you, and I will never marry you."
They never met again after that, not even when the original owner went to war.
Most people were actually watching the drama unfold as the two fell out. General Pei was also happy to see it happen. It was normal for the original owner to dislike her because of her bad reputation. In the past, he had tried to stop Pei Yunche from going to see the original owner many times, but to no avail. He would either make a big fuss or go on a hunger strike.
General Pei felt sorry for his son, so he let him be.
When the two of them fell out, the happiest person was General Pei.