Chapter 536: Karma Is a Bitch
Chapter 536: Karma Is a Bitch
Shangguan Ling felt a shiver run down his spine. "What kind of people are in the Thousand Mechanisms Pavilion? Each one is more ruthless than the last. With this, I doubt the wedding banquet will end well. Should we still go to the Prince of Jin’s Manor to join the festivities?"
Tanzi leaned in. "Is there any good food?"
Meng Qianqian affectionately patted her head. "What do you want to eat?"
Tanzi tilted her head. "Braised pork!"
Meng Qianqian smiled. "That dish should be on the menu."
Tanzi excitedly waved her arms and ran ahead. "Let's eat!"
Meng Qianqian chuckled and followed.
Shangguan Ling glanced at the three men still fighting fiercely, then at the young lady leading Tanzi to the feast. "Wait, the bride is gone, and you're still going to the banquet?"
Meng Qianqian's lips curved into a smile. "There might be other entertainment."
Whoosh!
Yu Zichuan vanished from the rooftop.
Shangguan Ling's mouth twitched. "You're not usually this enthusiastic about driving the carriage!"
In the forest on the other side of the cliff, Gongsun Liuying, dressed in a phoenix crown and a red wedding gown, sat quietly under a large tree, waiting for her mother to send someone to fetch her.
After Yan Xiaojiu was placed in the bridal sedan, Gongsun Liuying had disguised herself and left the Thousand Mechanisms Pavilion through the back door, escorted by her mother's skilled guards.
To avoid arousing suspicion, they had quickly left after dropping her off.
Calculating the time, Yan Xiaojiu should have fallen off the cliff by now.
But why hadn't the people her mother arranged to send her been here yet?
Had something gone wrong on the way?
Had Yan Xiaojiu woken up during the journey?
Was that girl so hard to kill?
Anyone who could pull out the Azure Phoenix Sword was certainly no ordinary person.
But she didn't believe Yan Xiaojiu could escape and survive.
The plan was foolproof, and even her maternal grandfather's men were involved. She didn’t believe Yan Xiaojiu could still be alive.
"Yan Xiaojiu, Yan Xiaojiu, you should have agreed when I offered you the reward. All you had to do was leave Huang Changsun, but now you have to pay with your life."
"Everything is your own doing, and you have no one to blame but yourself. Don't come looking for me as a wandering ghost. Reincarnate well and don't delude yourself in your next life."
She muttered to herself, then suddenly heard a low, slow footsteps approaching.
Someone was coming!
Since she was wearing the red veil, she couldn't see the person's face, but from the footsteps, she could tell it was a man.
The person stopped about ten steps away from her.
She didn't speak.
Neither did the person.
She asked curiously, "Who are you—"
The person took a few more steps and stopped in front of her.
She pressed her lips together.
If it weren't for waiting for Huang Changsun to lift her veil, she would have—
Whoosh!
Her veil was suddenly pulled off without warning.
She looked up in surprise.
When she saw the familiar face, she froze.
Lu Qi looked at her expressionlessly, his eyes cold. "Miss Gongsun seems quite surprised."
Gongsun Liuying's blood ran cold, and her mind went blank. It took her a moment to regain her composure.
"I... I am", she said. "It's quite a surprise to see the Prince of the Commandery here so quickly."
Lu Qi asked, "Are you surprised that I came so quickly, or that it's me who came?"
Gongsun Liuying saw a flicker of shadow in Lu Qi's eyes and felt a jolt in her heart. She maintained her composure and asked, "What do you mean, Prince of the Commandery?"
Lu Qi smiled, but his eyes remained cold.
Gongsun Liuying averted her gaze from his, examining him from head to toe. Only then did she notice the heavy bundle he was carrying.
Her face paled.
The person who was supposed to be brought here was Huang Changsun...
But it turned out to be Lu Qi...
Who could tell her what had happened...
It couldn't be... It couldn't be that he had killed Huang Changsun...
Could this bundle contain Huang Changsun's head?!
Lu Qi threw the bundle at her feet.
Gongsun Liuying instinctively closed her eyes.
"Change into it", Lu Qi said.
Gongsun Liuying opened her eyes.
The bundle had come undone, and a shimmering wedding dress lay scattered on the ground.
This was her wedding dress!
She had hidden it in the Thousand Mechanisms Pavilion, planning to wear it only on the day of her grand wedding with Huang Changsun—
Lu Qi bent down, his noble posture exuding a domineering and powerful aura that enveloped her.
He spoke, enunciating each word clearly: "Let me repeat this, Prince of the Commandery. Put on the wedding dress that you were meant to wear for me."
With that, he sealed her acupoints, immobilizing her internal energy.
Gongsun Liuying was shocked, never expecting him to treat her like this.
Was this still the Prince Jian she knew?
Lu Qi gave a cold laugh. "You don’t intend to wear it for another man, do you?"
Gongsun Liuying’s eyelashes trembled.
His sharp gaze seemed to pierce through all her thoughts.
Not only that, but she also saw a hint of madness in his dangerous eyes, something no one else knew about.
She looked at him in disbelief.
Lu Qi said, "If that’s the case, Prince of the Commandery will have no choice but to kill you."
She had thought he was someone she could manipulate, but he turned out to be a wolf in sheep’s clothing.
She had misjudged him, and so had everyone else...
Lu Qi turned around and said coldly, "You have ten breaths."
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At the Prince of Jin’s Manor.
The guests began to murmur as the bride was still not in sight.
Someone had spread the news, and within a short time, everyone in the manor knew that the young lady from the Thousand Mechanisms Pavilion had been kidnapped.
Prince Jin frowned deeply. "A bunch of useless fools! I warned you repeatedly to be extremely cautious and to ensure nothing goes wrong with the wedding!"
The head of the guards, who had just returned, knelt on one knee. "I have sinned! Please punish me, Your Highness!"
Prince Jin clenched his fists. "Where is the Crown Prince?"
"He’s playing ring toss in the garden."
"He’s got the nerve to be leisurely!"
Prince Jin stormed off to the garden.
Upon seeing him, the Crown Prince smiled. "Older brother, congratulations."
Prince Jin asked coldly, "Did you do this?"
The Crown Prince asked innocently, "Oh, it was me? I’m sorry, I got carried away and broke your table. I’ll replace it for you!"
Prince Jin glanced at the stone table split in two, not bothering to question how the Crown Prince had the strength to do it. "It really wasn’t you?"
The Crown Prince rubbed his nose, reluctantly taking the blame for his father-in-law. "Alright, besides the table, I also shot through your roof and smashed your pavilion..."
Prince Jin turned and walked away without a word!
Lu Zhaoyan extended his hand. "Older brother! Why are you leaving? I haven’t finished talking yet! Are you not making me pay?"
The head of the guards asked, "Your Highness..."
Prince Jin replied, "It wasn’t him."
He paused, then added, "Go and inform the Thousand Mechanisms Pavilion to send Gongsun Yanming to the manor to see me!"
"Yes, Your Highness!"
The head of the guards hurried off.
In the Great Liang tradition, on the day of the wedding, the bride’s parents would host a banquet at home to entertain relatives and friends.
However, with Prince Jin’s order to summon Gongsun Yanming, he had no choice but to come.
When Gongsun Yanming arrived at the Prince of Jin’s Manor, Lu Qi was just helping the bride out of the carriage.
Gongsun Yanming immediately noticed the wedding dress, which was vastly different from the one she had worn that morning.
The matchmaker chuckled and announced, "The bride has arrived!"
The guests, upon hearing this, rushed out of the doors.
Gongsun Yanming watched in shock as the newlyweds approached him.
Lu Qi bowed to Gongsun Yanming, his gaze deep. "Father, your son-in-law has not failed you. I have brought Liuying back."
Gongsun Yanming clenched his fists.
Lu Qi is indeed very capable!
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(End of Chapter)
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