freenovelworld Chapter 368 Who is threatening whom?
Chapter 368 Who is threatening whom?
In a side room of Ziyun Temple, Yuan Wanru sat languidly in a round-backed chair, with a complete tea set on a mahogany tea table in front of her.
Her slender fingers held the celadon teapot, and the amber-colored tea soup drew a graceful arc in the air before falling steadily into the cup.
The aroma of tea filled the air and permeated the hall.
"The Cloud Mist Tea from Ziyun Temple truly lives up to its reputation."
A series of footsteps came from outside the door, and it was clear that there were more than two people.
It seems that Murong Xiao and Liang Yusong have arrived.
She picked up her tea, took a sip, and looked towards the door. Sure enough, soon, two figures appeared at the door.
"You two arrived quite quickly. Please come in and have a seat. I just brewed a pot of tea; please have some."
Murong Xiao strode in, dressed in a black brocade robe, followed closely by Liang Yusong, whose face was partially obscured by a veil.
Behind them were several attendants, who did not go inside but stood guard at the entrance.
Liang Yusong was accompanied only by Lü'e.
Yuan Wanru remembered that Lu Jiangnian had said that Lü'e's skills were not weak.
She glanced at it casually, then lowered her head and continued drinking her tea.
Murong Xiao narrowed his eyes, sizing up the composed woman.
What angered him most was that there were several plates of delicate pastries in front of her.
“Yuan Wanru,” Murong Xiao sneered, “do you think this is a sightseeing trip?”
Yuan Wanru put down her teacup, the porcelain bottom hitting the tea table with a crisp sound.
A slight smile played on her lips: "Second Prince, you jest. I've simply prepared tea and refreshments, eagerly awaiting your arrival."
Liang Yusong couldn't stand her looking like this; it made everyone else look like a joke.
"You bitch! Stop pretending!"
Yuan Wanru's gaze lingered on Liang Yusong's face for a moment before she gently shook her head: "Miss Liang, it seems that even wearing a veil can't help you cultivate your character. I wonder if there are more sores and pus under your veil."
"In a way, it's the cycle of karma. Those who harm others will ultimately harm themselves. You should sincerely repent."
Murong Xiao slammed his hand on the table, causing the teaware on it to jump: "Yuan Wanru! What do you think this place is? Lu Jiangnian isn't here; he can't save you."
Do you really think you can get away unscathed with your abilities?
"Escape intact?"
Yuan Wanru chuckled and took out a small porcelain bottle from her sleeve, playing with it. "Second Prince, you misunderstand. Since I dared to come, I had no intention of leaving alive."
She suddenly stopped smiling, her eyes sharp as knives: "However, if I die, the Second Prince will only be able to live the rest of his life as a celibate eunuch."
She turned to Liang Yusong, "As for Miss Liang, I'm afraid she'll have to live a veiled life for the rest of her days."
"I'm not actually at a loss."
After saying that, she picked up a pastry and began to eat it leisurely.
Liang Yusong trembled with rage: "Cousin, don't waste your breath on her! Chop off one of her hands first, and see if she dares to be so arrogant again!"
With a gloomy face, Murong Xiao waved his hand, and the people at the door prepared to come in and carry out his orders.
Yuan Wanru remained seated, motionless, and said softly, "Has the Second Prince thought this through?"
Her voice was soft, sweet, and pleasant, yet her words were sharp.
"I am a very strange person. Every hair on my body is like my life. If you dare to let anyone touch me, I will end my own life."
She gave Murong Xiao's lower body a meaningful look, "At that time, you'll have to cultivate your character for the rest of your life. The eunuchs serving you in the palace will all become your brothers."
The hall fell into a deathly silence.
Those words were too harsh.
Murong Xiao clenched his fists, his face turning ashen, but he had no choice but to raise his hand to stop the guard.
Gao Peng showed him the results for so long, but there was no progress.
Would Murong Xiao dare to take the gamble?
He dare not.
Because if one is unable to have sexual relations for the rest of their life, the price is too high.
Even if he gains power, what good will it do if there's no one to succeed him?
It has to be said that this threat hit him where it hurts.
"You think you can scare me like this?" Murong Xiao suppressed his anger, but his voice trembled slightly.
Yuan Wanru put on her calm and composed smile again: "Second Prince, you misunderstand. I, Yuan Wanru, am an orphan and come from humble beginnings. Heaven has blessed me and allowed me to meet such a good family as the Lu family, and I have lived a life of wealth and honor. I always feel that these days are a gift from heaven, and I am very content."
She lightly tapped the porcelain bottle with her fingertip. "But I'm the kind of person who can't stand being wronged. Rather than being tormented by you all, I'd rather take a few of you down with me."
Her words were spoken casually, yet they sent a chill down Murong Xiao's spine.
He stared intently into Yuan Wanru's eyes, trying to find any trace of bluff, but all he saw was complete composure.
"You're insane!" Liang Yusong screamed, "You crazy woman!"
“Same to you.” Yuan Wanru smiled and poured herself another cup of tea. “Compared to your two scheming acts of harming others, what am I doing?”
Liang Yusong was furious: "Do you think we wouldn't dare kill you?"
Yuan Wanru spread her hands: "Kill them, whatever."
Liang Yusong: ...
She couldn't take it anymore!
That bitch is infuriating.
"Green Calyx, go and take her life. I refuse to believe that there is no one in the world who can cure our poison."
Yuan Wanru simply closed her eyes and waited for Lü'e to make her move.
Murong Xiao frowned and stopped Lü'e.
"Go back."
"cousin!"
Liang Yusong screamed, "Don't believe her! She's just trying to manipulate us!"
Yuan Wanru opened her eyes and clicked her tongue twice: "It seems that Miss Liang doesn't care about your grand plan, Second Prince. You've gained the throne, but there's no one to carry it on. Are you willing to accept that, Second Prince?"
Of course I'm not willing to accept this.
The Second Prince said in a deep voice, "Cousin, calm down."
Killing Yuan Wanru is easy, but what if she really lives like this for the rest of her life...?
He took a deep breath and turned to look at Yuan Wanru: "What do you want?"
Yuan Wanru scoffed, "Didn't you want me to go alone? What do you want?"
Murong Xiao: ...
Of course they want her dead, but the key point is that Yuan Wanru is now in control of them.
The initiative was not in their hands at all.
In this round, who is threatening whom?
Murong Xiao felt that Lu Jiangnian and his wife were his nemesis; nothing he did went smoothly when he encountered them.
“Yuan Wanru, let’s not beat around the bush, just say it.”
Yuan Wanru glanced at the sky and decided it was fine; she was too lazy to continue the discussion with them.
If everything goes smoothly for Su Shaodong, he should have obtained the map of the secret passage of Ziyun Temple by now.
This place is not entirely under the control of Murong Xiao and his group.
"Release Sun Haining first."
Liang Yusong snorted coldly: "You should give us the antidote first."
Yuan Wanru looked at her with a mocking gaze: "Liang Yusong, you don't understand, I'm not discussing this with you."
"When I left the capital, I made an agreement with Prince Sun that if I did not see Sun Haining at the appointed time, he should castrate Liang Zhong."
"Whether or not to release them is up to you."