lcionline Chapter 176 Like her?
Chapter 176 Like her?
Yelü Dan's face visibly darkened, and Huyan Tu's face turned red. With his heavy breathing, his chest heaved violently, clearly indicating that he was extremely angry.
Xie Jinghan!
Yelü Dan clenched his fists, silently uttering the name through gritted teeth.
She had long known that Xie Jinghan possessed exceptional military talent, but she never imagined that his words were so sharp!
Such sharp tongues... are like poison!
Yelü Dan glared fiercely at Xie Jinghan: "Is this how you, Dali, treat your guests?"
"Hospitality is a treatment reserved for guests. You Northern Di... have wolfish ambitions... Hmph!" Xie Jinghan sneered. "Do you really think no one can see through it?"
Upon hearing this, Yelü Danxin trembled violently.
Immediately afterwards, she heard Xie Jinghan say in a cold voice, "You should give up on the idea of a marriage alliance with the Northern Di."
“Or…” A mocking glint flashed in his eyes, “I can have my unmarried nephews marry the princess.”
Yelü Dan looked at Xie Jinghan in disbelief. Was she really unable to get married? Did those powerless princes even deserve her to travel all the way to Dali?
Her anger was greater than ever before, but no matter how angry she was, Xie Jinghan would not bow down because of her anger.
On the contrary, Yelü Dan could only exploit the loopholes once he became angry.
Yelü Dan's face turned pale and then purple, while the cheers of the people outside the gate grew louder and louder.
Clearly, they were very satisfied with Xie Jinghan's answer and pleased with Yelü Dan's predicament.
The Dali and the Beidi are sworn enemies, how could they be resolved by a marriage?
not to mention……
“Our Princess Jing is both beautiful and talented; how could a barbarian woman like you compare?”
"Don't you even take a piss and see what kind of person you are! How dare you covet our Prince!"
Xie Jinghan has an excellent reputation in Dali, which he earned through his own hard work and skill.
If people had some doubts about Xie Jinghan before because of the Northern Di princess's marriage proposal, then Xie Jinghan's words at Liuzhu Pavilion today completely put their minds at ease.
Those who had initially suspected Xie Jinghan felt even more guilty – how could they have suspected the Prince of Jing based on a few rumors?
It should be noted that the stability of the border over the years has been maintained by King Jing and the Chu family. Without King Jing, they would probably have been displaced like the people of the previous dynasty long ago.
The more intense the rumors were in the early stages, the more people regret it now.
At the same time, their eyes were filled with hatred as they looked at Yelü Dan and Huyan Tu.
The Northern Barbarians deserve no pity for their deaths!
The people were in high spirits, and were just short of raising their arms and shouting to kill the two northern barbarians in front of them.
Yelü Dan finally learned to be afraid. She wasn't afraid of bad people, but she was afraid of fools.
Bad people are aware of the consequences of their actions, but the fools around them are only driven by impulses and have no idea what the consequences of their actions will be.
"Let's go." Yelü Dan's face paled slightly. "Leave this place immediately."
Upon hearing this, Huyan Tu, who was indignant, hesitated for a moment.
It was this moment of hesitation that brought the people closer to Yelü Dan.
Yelü Dan could almost feel the tangible malice emanating from them, and he turned pale with fright: "Do you want us to be beaten to death by these ignorant fools?"
Huyan Tu then realized the danger the two were in. He quickly stepped in front of Yelü Dan and shouted to Xie Jinghan, who was watching the scene, "Prince Jing, if anything happens to our princess... even if your border is impregnable, our Northern Di army will make you pay the price!"
After he uttered his threatening words, Xie Jinghan seemed to wake from a dream, and lazily waved his hand at Si Qing beside him: "Protect the princess well."
Si Qing nodded quickly, and the Imperial Guards who had been waiting appeared outside the crowd.
The appearance of the Imperial Guards calmed the angry crowd.
"Kill them!"
"Yes! Kill them!"
Some troublemakers shouted, their faces flushed with emotion, and they glared at the Northern Di people.
However, some who had calmed down spoke up to persuade them: "They are, after all, envoys from the Northern Barbarians. When two countries are at war, envoys are not killed. If we kill them now, wouldn't that mean we are declaring war on the Northern Barbarians?"
"So what? Are we not even able to defeat that tiny Northern Barbarian land?"
"Even if we can win, countless soldiers will lose their lives on the battlefield. If we can maintain peace between the two countries, fewer soldiers will be sacrificed, and everyone can live and work in peace and contentment, wouldn't that be better?"
While the crowd was buzzing with discussion, the Imperial Guards had already arrived at Yelü Dan and Huyan Tu's side and protected the two.
Yelü Dan was caught in the middle, feeling only chest tightness and shortness of breath.
Before she left, she took one last look at Xie Jinghan, the hatred in her heart almost materializing.
Xie Jinghan, that treacherous and cunning man!
This whole thing must have been done on purpose! — It was all to clear his name!
Once he understood this, Yelü Dan flew into a rage.
However, it was too late. She could only passively follow the Imperial Guards away, not daring to utter a single word.
The moment she opens her mouth, the newly stabilized situation will be disrupted, and she will be attacked by the angry mob.
Yelü Dan closed his eyes tightly, letting the imperial guards lead him away.
The crowd outside dispersed, and Wen Shuyao and Xie Jinghan went into the inner room.
As soon as she entered the inner room, she hurriedly broke free from his hand.
Just now, when confronting Yelü Dan, in order to show the affection between the two as husband and wife, Xie Jinghan held her hand tightly the whole time. Even after entering the inner room and only his own people were left, Xie Jinghan did not intend to let go.
Her face was flushed, and she rubbed her wrist.
Unexpectedly, Xie Jinghan stepped forward and gently took her hand in his.
She paused, looking at Xie Jinghan.
Xie Jinghan kept his head down, but even so, Wen Shuyao still looked up at him.
Such a handsome face, the man who is usually so aloof, now has his head down, and the gentle look between his brows is impossible to ignore.
In that instant, Wen Shuyao realized something, her body stiffened on the spot, and that thought gradually surfaced.
Could it be... that Xie Jinghan has really... fallen for her?
The moment the thought crossed her mind, Wen Shuyao was startled.
She quickly took a few steps back, trying to create distance between herself and Xie Jinghan so that she could calm down.
But as soon as she took a step back, she tripped on the uneven wooden floor, and then she felt herself dangling in the air, about to fall headfirst to the ground.
"careful!"
She saw the worry in Xie Jinghan's eyes, and she also saw Xie Jinghan rushing towards her.