lcionline Chapter 224 Burning
Chapter 224 Burning
Half an hour ago, ever since the princess said she had to go to the bathroom urgently, Jiang Xing had been trying to delay Ji Xiangli.
But for some reason, he never met anyone in private.
He followed all the way to look for him, but who would have thought that instead of finding Ji Xiangli, the emperor came with the queen. As soon as they arrived, they asked him to stay by their side and asked him questions about family matters, which actually stopped him.
Seeing that Lu Xuan had not returned yet, he was extremely anxious.
He quickly thought of a way to get the emperor to summon Ji to the ceremony.
Later, Ji Xiangli finally appeared, but he looked absent-minded.
He immediately felt that something was unusual and it must be related to Ah Xuan's action, so when he saw Ji Xiangli was about to take the emperor to the backyard, he quickly took the initiative to ask to go together.
He wondered if Axuan was there too.
However, his request to go to the backyard was ultimately met with suspicion from Ji Xiangli and the emperor.
However, he didn't expect that when he was halfway there, he received another distress signal from Feixing.
Therefore, he quickly found an excuse of feeling unwell, endured the pain, and removed one of his arms. This allowed him to avoid the suspicion of the emperor and the court doctor, and they arranged for him to rest in a side room.
He took advantage of that gap and went to find Feixing without returning to the room.
Feixing reattached his arm, and then the two of them immediately chased after him to Danbo Zhai.
What he didn't expect was that Danbo Zhai was guarded by experts. Although their martial arts skills were not as good as his and Feixing's, they were extremely difficult to deal with.
When he saw that Ji Bozhou was about to cut her tendons, he endured the risk of being stabbed and finally found a breakthrough, flicked out a stone, and knocked down Ji Bozhou's dagger.
But fortunately, Shen Yuanci brought Shen Ting'an with him at that time, so he had the opportunity to turn back and rescue Feixing, and then join forces to kill the three guards.
But he didn't expect that all his busyness would only make her pay more attention to others.
Jiang Xing walked lonely through the courtyards of the Ji family. When he saw the figure waiting for him in the front yard, his heart felt like a fireball was stuffed in it, burning and painful.
He felt like he was melting an eternal iceberg. No matter how passionate or brilliant he was, the other party would not melt at all.
He lowered his eyes slightly. In fact, he deliberately lagged behind her by one step.
He couldn't watch her and Shen Yuanci being affectionate as if nothing had happened, and he didn't know how to face it.
Feeling a shadowy figure approaching from his side, Lu Xuan quickly turned his head to look.
Seeing Jiang Xing's gloomy face, Lu Xuan subconsciously thought that something had happened to this guy?
"Your Highness, I just had to go to the bathroom urgently. I couldn't find the toilet, so I was a little slow."
She lowered her head and spoke to him in a low voice.
"Yeah." Jiang Xing responded in a low voice and walked past her with a grim face.
Without even glancing at her, he said, "Go back home!"
Looking at Jiang Xing's decisive back, Lu Xuan remembered that Shen Ting'an was still in Ji Bozhou's yard. If no one went to rescue him, something might happen.
She panicked and hurriedly followed him.
"Your Highness, General Shen is still in Ji Bozhou's yard. I'm afraid you need to send someone to rescue him!"
She was so anxious that her tongue almost got tied. "Just now, I was kidnapped by Ji Bozhou. He and Shen Yuanci saved me! But Shen Yuanci was injured because of me, and he is not a martial artist. I am afraid he can't deal with Ji Bozhou..."
As he said this, he completely ignored the sprained foot, ran forward and grabbed his sleeve.
Then, she felt a sharp pain in her feet and couldn't help but let out a low "hiss".
But she soon realized that this was not the time to care about her foot injury, and quickly swallowed the rest of the voice back into her throat.
A fine layer of cold sweat had already appeared on his forehead due to the pain.
Because of her low cry, Jiang Xing subconsciously stopped.
However, he restrained himself and continued walking forward as if nothing had happened.
It looked like he just shook his body.
Jiang Xing gave a cold smile and still didn't turn around.
His voice was filled with a bone-chilling chill: "Since Shen Yuanci can save you, he is a great hero. Naturally, he can also save his father!"
After saying these words, Jiang Xing didn't feel any better.
The resentment in his heart was like a thorny bush that grew wildly, piercing his heart again and again.
After all, she felt sorry for Shen Yuanci. For the sake of the Shen family, she didn't even care about her own injuries!
But they hadn't left Ji's house yet, so he couldn't do anything to her.
Otherwise, he really wanted to ask her if her heart was filled with Shen Yuanci.
I can’t wait to marry into the Shen family!
Lu Xuan didn't expect that Jiang Xing would reject her so bluntly.
But she had not left Ji's house yet, and as a servant today, she could not argue with him.
He couldn't just ignore Jiang Xing and go back to find a way to save him.
As he was thinking about it, he took advantage of his foot injury and fell to the ground suddenly.
"what--"
She whispered.
Jiang Xing paused and turned around immediately.
Seeing her rubbing her ankle in pain, he frowned and his expression suddenly darkened: "It's such a flat ground, can't you even walk on it?"
There was already a scolding in his voice.
Lu Xuan knew that this was the Ji Mansion, and even if it was just a show in front of outsiders, the distinction between master and servant had to be clear.
So, he immediately replied timidly: "It's me, no, I twisted my ankle, so I accidentally fell."
Listening to it, I actually felt a bit aggrieved.
Jiang Xing had never heard Lu Xuan speak to him in such a humble tone. Subconsciously, he felt as if his heart was pierced by needles and it hurt so much.
But this is not the time to express concern.
He also knew that she did this because he wanted her to save Shen Tingan.
Therefore, he just stood there, his thin lips tightly pursed, "Then get up and follow me back to the palace!"
There was a gloomy look between his brows, and his words were in the same tone he usually used to address a servant.
As a servant, this scolding was very common.
It was clearly an excellent cover, but Lu Xuan didn't know why he felt bitter in his heart.
But she still didn't want to miss this opportunity. If Shen Ting'an had an accident because of her, she felt that she would live in regret towards the Shen family for the rest of her life.
At worst, I can ask Jiang Xing for a favor, and then I can repay him later.
Therefore, Lu Xuan straightened his expression, quickly stood up, and spoke again respectfully: "Your Highness, please save Lord Shen for me. Aren't we allies? As long as you promise to save him, I will repay your kindness in the future!"
For Shen Tingan, repay his kindness?
Hearing this, Jiang Xing looked up and smiled.
That smile was helpless, yet also carried a hint of sarcasm and bitterness.
"Repay my favor?" His eyes flashed with a dangerous gleam. "Do you think that as long as you make a request, I will definitely agree?"
Lu Xuan was stunned.
Shen Ting'an was at the imperial court after all. He was also a high-ranking official helping him. Even after he said this, why didn't Jiang Xing save him?!
Suddenly, she felt strange again.
Under normal circumstances, he would never do this.
Jiang Xing today is really unbelievable...
Suddenly, she suddenly remembered Shen Tingan's identity.
Yes, he is Shen Yuanci's father!
Could it be that Jiang Xing was unwilling to save people because he was Shen Yuanci's father?
She glanced at him suspiciously.
At this moment, Lu Xuan suddenly felt a darkness in front of his eyes.
At some point, Jiang Xing had already walked up to her.
"Go back to the palace, can't you hear me?"
Having said that, he ignored her injuries, grabbed her collar and dragged her forward.