Upon seeing the man in front of the door, Prince Pingyang and Princess Dai were both stunned.
Who was this?
Possessing a beauty that could topple cities, yet exuding such an intimidating aura?
Prince Pingyang even blurted out, "Who are you, how dare you..."
His words were cut short as he heard Zhen Lin and Princess Ningde utter the four words, "His Royal Highness Prince Jin," almost in unison.
Their shocked expressions turned to widened pupils.
"His Royal Highness Prince Jin?"
Princess Ningde was utterly astonished. Why had he come so suddenly?
When Yun Yueyin saw Zhan Tianye, she immediately lowered her head, her heart trembling. Why had Prince Ye come? Did he care about Princess Ningde this much? Although she was happy that Yun Shu was in the past, and even though she had given birth to children, she was still abandoned. Yet, she didn't want to see him value Princess Ningde so highly!
It was over. This matter wouldn't be resolved easily today!
That Ning Ruan truly had a strong will to live.
She had managed to escape danger multiple times.
When Yun Shu saw Zhan Tianye, a spark quickly flashed in her eyes before returning to its usual calm. He had actually come.
Zhen Lin sighed in his heart. Could it be that His Royal Highness Prince Jin truly liked Ningde now?
That was why he had come to Prince Pingyang's mansion again?
And that he had attacked Zhen Xu as soon as he appeared.
Speaking of Zhen Xu...
Princess Dai was the first to react. Because it happened so suddenly, even Zhen Xu himself hadn't fully recovered. By the time he did, he realized a dagger had pierced his chest, and blood instantly dyed his clothes red.
"Ah!" Zhen Xu cried out in pain.
Princess Dai ignored everything else and rushed to Zhen Xu's side, calling out in panic, "Xu'er! Xu'er!"
Her repeated calls of Xu'er pulled everyone back to their senses.
Prince Pingyang, worried about Zhen Xu's condition, also got up from his seat and went over, "Xu'er, how are you?"
Then, as if snapping back to reality, he questioned Zhan Tianye, "Your Royal Highness Prince Jin, why did you attack my son?"
"His Royal Highness Prince Jin has his reasons for acting. Father should not question His Royal Highness Prince Jin like this," Princess Ningde reminded him with a clear and cold voice. Although her face showed no outward change, her heart was already in turmoil.
He had actually come...
And he had come to stand before her again, not letting her face these messy affairs alone.
Thinking of the increasingly absurd rumors circulating outside, she suddenly felt as though those rumors were true, not just her own speculations.
Zhan Tianye walked in.
His gaze fell on Zhen Xu, his look akin to that of someone looking down on an ant.
His killing intent was palpable.
He moved past Zhen Lin and Princess Ningde, arriving before Zhen Xu.
Zhen Xu was already covered in cold sweat, continuously saying, "Quick, find a doctor!"
The next moment.
Almost everyone in the room's eyelids twitched violently.
Zhan Tianye stood in front of Zhen Xu, reached out, and directly yanked Zhen Xu from the hands of Princess Dai and Prince Pingyang's wife, simultaneously throwing him upwards forcefully.
By the time Zhen Xu reacted, he had already fallen heavily to the ground.
At the same time, a foot was placed on his face.
Zhan Tianye looked down at Zhen Xu from above, his thin lips spitting out a few words, "You have quite the nerve."
Dare to kill someone he cared about?
Yun Shu watched Zhan Tianye without a change in expression.
At that moment, she suddenly realized this man was truly too cool.
This display of force had truly struck a chord with her.
If it weren't for certain matters and people, she would have wanted to do the same just now.
"Ah! Xu'er!" Princess Dai was about to rush forward, her eyes bloodshot, so worried she was going mad. Her Xu'er! Why was that Prince Jin hurting her Xu'er!
Prince Pingyang's heart pounded, his face filled with shock, "Xu'er!"
Under the gaze of everyone present, it was under everyone's gaze, that His Royal Highness Prince Jin had so ruthlessly attacked Xu'er!
However, as they rushed towards Zhan Tianye, wanting to push him away, Zhen Lin's reminder came from behind them: "Father, that is His Royal Highness Prince Jin."
Who would dare to push His Royal Highness Prince Jin at this time?
Even without Zhen Lin's reminder, the couple who had just rushed forward practically froze in their tracks, not daring to take another step forward.
This was because they were terrified by Prince Jin's gaze!
It was the kind of look that suggested if they dared to take another step, they would be the ones lying on the ground with their faces stepped on next.
Princess Dai's heart ached as if being twisted, she clutched Prince Pingyang's sleeve, "My Lord, this... this... Xu'er..."
She regretted it. She regretted her initial thought of making things difficult for Ningde and Zhen Lin, of wanting to kill a lowly woman to vent her anger. She had never imagined His Royal Highness Prince Jin would come!
Zhen Xu wanted to speak but couldn't. He opened his mouth with great difficulty, but only blood bubbles came out.
Yun Yueyin was about to get up when she was so frightened by the scene that her legs went weak. She slumped back into her chair, her face ashen.
Princess Ningde watched the scene, her heart filled with joy. Seeing that she was being troubled by her father and stepmother, he had become so enraged. This time, it was very obvious, even more so than during the hunt.
It was as if she was the most important person in his heart, and someone tried to harm her, how could he allow it?
Her heart pounded faster and faster.
Princess Ningde walked up to Zhan Tianye. Although she wished to see Zhen Xu die, Zhen Xu shouldn't die at the hands of His Royal Highness Prince Jin, causing trouble for him. If he were to die, it certainly shouldn't be so easily.
"Your Royal Highness Prince Jin, please calm your anger," Princess Ningde reminded him with a gentle and pleasant voice.
If it weren't for the presence of others, she would have wanted to tug his sleeve and act coquettishly, telling him that she was perfectly fine, that such a scene today was nothing to her, and she hadn't cared at all, because they couldn't harm her, and they wouldn't be able to achieve anything they wanted today.
Zhen Lin regained his senses and also said, "Your Royal Highness Prince Jin, calm your anger."
Calm down?
Zhan Tianye's dark eyes were as deep as the night, unfathomable. He lowered his head and looked at Zhen Xu, "On the day of the hunt, this King gave you one chance. Today, you are still seeking death?"
Zhen Xu had been struggling all along, but his meager strength felt like it had vanished under Zhan Tianye's foot. He could only endure the boundless humiliation and fear.
He regretted it!
He truly regretted it!
He shouldn't have thought of killing that lowly woman! That lowly woman's life was nowhere as valuable as his. He absolutely couldn't die like this in the hands of His Royal Highness Prince Jin!
"Wuwuwu..."
He was begging for mercy, saying he was wrong and wouldn't dare to do it again, but because he was still spitting blood bubbles, his words were slurred, and almost no one could understand what he was saying.
Princess Dai no longer cared about appearances. Xu'er was her life!
She suddenly knelt on the ground, pleading bitterly, "Please, Your Royal Highness Prince Jin, spare my son! He knows he was wrong, and we know we were wrong. Let this matter end today. We will no longer make things difficult for Miss Ning!"