Seeing the Princess of Ningde being bullied by Zhen Xu, His Highness the Prince of Jin could not stand it any longer, and thus revealed his true feelings.
Zhen Lin’s expression was shocked, his mind filled with questions. What was going on?
Previously, His Highness the Prince of Jin had repeatedly told him that he wanted to break off the engagement and that he did not like Ningde. How could he be so concerned about Ningde in the blink of an eye?
Had he discovered Ningde's good qualities these past two days?
Zhen Lin still felt that something was not quite right, as if there was something he had not thought of and overlooked.
Zhan Tianye seemed not to have heard the Princess of Ningde’s words. He looked down at Zhen Xu and asked, "Tell me again, what exactly did you go through."
This question was like an alarm bell shattering in Zhen Xu's mind. He became flustered and stammered, "I… I hit my head and became muddled…"
He could not let his true intention to kill the wretch be known.
There was no evidence to speak of this matter!
At this moment, His Highness the Prince of Jin standing before them was the backing of both Zhen Lin and Ningde. His arm could not twist a thigh.
"Nonsense! Take him away." The Emperor finally spoke at the appropriate time, his furrowed brow announcing his displeasure.
At his command, the palace attendants did not dare to delay and quickly carried Zhen Xu away.
Yun Yueyin also followed, looking dejected.
At this moment, her heart was filled with hatred.
She never expected, never in a million years, that Prince Ye liked the Princess of Ningde! What was to be done? She suddenly thought of General Li De.
General Li De had not come today. If he had, and knew how embarrassing she was today, would he be angry?
Yun Yueyin, with a heart full of worries, left with Zhen Xu, her face deathly pale.
They had come proudly and left shamefully.
After witnessing such a scene, the crowd began to whisper amongst themselves.
"I never thought His Highness the Prince of Jin liked the Princess of Ningde so much!"
"Yes, I didn't feel it before. Look, Zhen Xu only said a few words to the Princess of Ningde, and His Highness the Prince of Jin became angry. He even came personally to protect the Princess of Ningde."
"Indeed, the Princess of Ningde is worth it!"
"Huh, did you see Miss Qin? She's not here, and she didn't see this scene either."
"Could she still be trapped in the mountains and hasn't come out yet?"
Qin Lingyue, unable to stop smiling, said to Madam Shangshu, "Mother, did you see? His Highness the Prince of Jin likes the Princess of Ningde, and he doesn't like Qin Linglong at all. Could Qin Linglong be hiding in the mountains, afraid to come out?"
Madam Shangshu also felt greatly pleased seeing the scene before her. "Indeed, anyone can see how much His Highness the Prince of Jin values the Princess of Ningde. Perhaps Qin Linglong won't be able to marry His Highness the Prince of Jin as she wishes!"
Thinking of this, the mother and daughter became even more smug.
Let's see how Qin Linglong would pretend in front of them in the future!
During this time, they had become extremely tired of Qin Linglong!
Yun Shu stood to the side, quietly listening to the crowd's discussions. Just then, she felt a chilling gaze on her.
She casually glanced over.
Seeing that it was the Emperor of Western Xia looking at her, she pretended not to notice and lowered her head.
The Emperor's mind was extremely sharp. With just one glance, he could tell that the woman was extraordinary. He inquired of the palace attendant beside him and learned that it was this woman who had treated Zhen Lin.
A female physician?
Suddenly thinking of something, the Emperor’s gaze towards Yun Shu became even sharper.
Was it such a coincidence?
That face seemed a little too ordinary.
Yun Shu sighed inwardly, as expected of a ruler of a nation, his mind was so keen!
The hunting event finally concluded with His Highness the Prince of Jin taking first place. Of course, everyone also remembered that the second place was taken by Young Master Zhen, the Young Master Zhen whom they had previously thought to be sickly. Today, Young Master Zhen proved to everyone that he was not sickly.
Everyone also knew another thing: His Highness the Prince of Jin truly cared about the Princess of Ningde! He truly kept her in his heart.
The status of this Young Master Zhen and the Princess of Ningde in the Prince Pingyang's mansion would only rise in the future. It was useless for the unconvinced Zhen Xu to be even more unconvinced.
Everyone overlooked Yun Shu.
It was only because Yun Shu had hidden herself too well.
Of course, except for the Emperor of Western Xia. As the Emperor of Western Xia was about to leave, he instructed the palace attendant behind him, "Go and investigate the female physician who treated Young Master Zhen."
"Yes."
On the way back, the Princess of Ningde was still in a daze.
It was as if everything that had just happened was a dream.
A dream that she could not believe herself.
Therefore, she was quite absent-minded along the way.
Zhen Lin noticed Ningde's drifting thoughts and wanted to say something, but after glancing at Ning Ruan beside her, he retracted his words.
"Miss Ning, were you scared by Zhen Xu today?" Zhen Lin asked gently.
"No, when he was about to kill me, the Princess appeared." Yun Shu's voice was low, enough for Zhen Lin to hear clearly.
Hearing this, Zhen Lin's anxious heart was put at ease. "That's good. I didn't expect Zhen Xu to have such intentions. I have implicated Miss Ning. This will not happen again."
From now on, he would arrange for someone to protect Ning Ruan.
He would absolutely not give Zhen Xu another chance!
The Princess of Ningde finally came back to her senses a little and looked at Yun Shu. "Yes, don't worry, he won't have this chance again. We will absolutely not let him harm you anymore!"
Yun Shu smiled faintly and nodded.
Indeed, Zhen Xu would not have the chance. It would take at least ten days to half a month for him to recover from the internal injuries he sustained this time.
And ten days later, she would have already left the Prince Pingyang's mansion.
Her visit to the Prince Pingyang's mansion this time was not in vain; she had gained a lot.
"Brother, Zhen Xu's courage is indeed growing bolder." Ningde frowned slightly. Originally, she did not want to act too obviously and wanted to wait two more years to deal with the ambitious Zhen Xu. Now, it seemed Zhen Xu had to be eliminated.
It was just an opportunity to take advantage of this occasion.
Zhen Lin's eyes were deep, and he said softly, "We can't indulge him any longer."
The siblings looked at each other, understanding what these words meant.
Yun Shu's eyes were lowered, her expression unreadable.
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"What? How is this possible?!" Qin Linglong exclaimed in shock.
She had only returned to change her clothes and was about to go back when she met Xiao Huan on the way and learned about what had happened afterwards.
Because she had not witnessed it firsthand, Qin Linglong couldn't quite believe it was true.
She refused to believe it.
Xiao Huan nodded with difficulty, "Miss, it's true. Everyone now knows His Highness the Prince of Jin's feelings for the Princess of Ningde. After all, when His Highness the Prince of Jin learned that the second young master of the Prince Pingyang's mansion had bullied the Princess of Ningde, he directly attacked the second young master of the Prince Pingyang's mansion. Even I could feel the killing intent."
Qin Linglong's face instantly turned ashen. "He truly cares about the Princess of Ningde that much?"
Xiao Huan bit her lip and nodded forcefully, "Miss, you need to make plans."
Qin Linglong still couldn't believe it. She shook her head, and suddenly, she thought of something.