Chapter 672: The Peasant Girl’s Splendid Manor
Chapter 672: The Schemes of Planting (1)
The thought of his beloved woman still facing unforeseen dangers under his protection twisted Xiao Ruiyuan's heart.
Previously, he and his cousin had agreed that it was not the best time to eliminate King Heng, so they had decided to bide their time. But everything that happened tonight hit him like a heavy blow. He no longer wanted to wait for the so-called right moment; he was filled with hatred and wished he could eliminate Prince Heng immediately, so no one could hurt her again.
The lamp oil dwindled gradually until it was exhausted and the light went out. Xiao Ruiyuan sat alone in the room throughout the night, and when the first ray of sunlight streamed through the window, he finally stood up, his legs numb from sitting, and strode towards Chu Heng’s room. His tall, slender silhouette in the light cast an aura of determination.
Chu Heng, who could now move a few steps on his own, was being attended to by eunuchs while washing up. Upon hearing that Xiao Ruiyuan had arrived, he showed a hint of surprise and immediately instructed the little eunuch who had come to inform him to bring him in.
Seeing his cousin enter with a frosty demeanor, Chu Heng’s heart sank, and he waved the eunuchs out of the room: “Has the plan encountered some unexpected change?”
Xiao Ruiyuan, with a cold expression and eyes filled with killing intent, nodded: “This time, let King Prince die!”
Let King Heng die?
Chu Heng's lips twitched slightly, and seeing that his cousin was not speaking casually, he unconsciously furrowed his brow: “Has he offended Miss Mo again? Explain the situation in detail!”
His cousin easily lost his composure whenever Miss Mo was involved, which was unacceptable.
Xiao Ruiyuan remained silent and directly handed over the news he had received last night. After Chu Heng finished reading, he asked: “The bandits were brought back by the dark guards two hours ago. Should I interrogate them personally?”
Chu Heng, after reading the contents on the paper and looking at his cold cousin, understood his anger and sighed: “I won’t go. Do whatever you need to do! However, I must remind you that as long as the Lin family is still around, the Emperor might not take action against Prince Heng, and you cannot act directly against him. Otherwise, if the Emperor blames you, I might not be able to protect you.”
Xiao Ruiyuan nodded gravely. If it weren’t for the Lin family, Prince Heng would have been dead by now. How could he be so arrogant? If he had known the trouble this would cause, he should have let Prince Heng die in the beast forest that day. Even if it meant more trouble afterward, he could have shouldered it and not put her in danger.
Chu Heng could see what his cousin was thinking with just a glance. He straightened his face and admonished: “You’ve already lost your usual rationality over her. If something truly happens one day, are you planning to tear the sky open?”
Xiao Ruiyuan looked at his cousin with burning eyes and coldly said: “When you find a woman you like, you will understand my feelings at this moment!”
Chu Heng was momentarily speechless, then snorted: “Even if there were such a woman, I would not let myself be swayed by her as you are.”
Abandoning love and emotional attachment is a required path for every emperor. As the crown prince of a nation, he would never devote his energy to romantic entanglements nor allow himself to be controlled by a woman. If such a woman appeared in the future, he would eliminate her without mercy!
When a person makes a decision about something they have never experienced or tried, it only shows that they are not mature enough. Years later, Chu Heng finally met such a woman. Holding a sharp sword but unable to bring himself to use it, he could only leave the woman alone in the unseen dangers of the harem, facing various threats on her own.
When the woman finally could not endure any longer and her delicate soul faded away, he awakened as if from a dream, filled with regret. But it was too late.
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