"Wait here for this Prince," the Crown Prince's cold voice fell.
A white figure flickered, and black-clad figures fell to the ground like dominoes.
Xue Zining's heart leaped; the Crown Prince's martial prowess was truly beyond her expectations.
He was too strong.
You, Xue Fu County King, are no match for him.
Of the more than a hundred black-clad assassins, only half remained.
At this moment, the Crown Prince, standing beside a pile of corpses, was still clad in a moon-white brocade robe.
His eyes were clear and enchanting, radiating a chilling coldness.
Sending shivers down one's spine.
He stood amidst the falling snow, unstained by the dust of the world, as if he hadn't been the one to kill just moments ago.
The black-clad assassins found their steps faltering, held back by this murderous aura.
Xue Zining felt as though she was witnessing a mere entanglement of white and black.
Until the snowflakes began to be stained red, and she saw, wherever she looked, black-clad figures lying in pools of blood.
He had actually annihilated all of them.
The moon-white brocade robe remained unstained by any blood, and his slender figure walked towards her step by step.
At this moment, he was like an Asura emerging from hell, his eyes stained red by blood, possessing an alluring, breathtaking beauty.
Bewitching and unrestrained.
She subconsciously took a step back, a stark contrast to the graceful and refined man he had been before.
"Are you... afraid?" he stopped a few steps away from her and asked indifferently.
His tone was as cold as frost, carrying a chilling intent.
Suddenly, her gaze tightened, and she called out coldly, "Be careful."
A downed black-clad assassin suddenly sprang up, thrusting his long sword towards him.
A flash of jade light streaked across her vision. The black-clad assassin looked at the bloody hole in his chest, disbelief etched on his face as he died, killed with his back turned. He fell to the ground, dead.
She looked up at him, seeing blood slowly seeping from the corner of his lips.
Xue Zining startled, "You..."
The man who had once been graceful and refined knelt on one knee, using his jade flute to support himself.
"Your Highness..."
Two figures rushed over.
"This Prince is unharmed," the Crown Prince said faintly.
"How can you be unharmed? You're bleeding," Xue Lan said, her voice trembling with emotion.
"Xue Lan, go and check on Miss Feng. She's frightened."
Xue Lan paused, then said urgently, "Your Highness, you are in this state, please do not concern yourself with irrelevant people."
"Xue Lan."
Xue Lan looked at the Crown Prince's cold gaze, bit her lower lip, and stood up. "I understand."
"Miss Feng, His Highness has asked this servant to see if you were frightened." Xue Lan's tone was not particularly pleasant.
"I am fine. Sister Xue Lan should go and attend to His Highness."
Xue Lan glanced at her and turned to leave.
Along the way, Xue Zining watched Xue Lan meticulously care for the Crown Prince, feeling a sense of melancholy. Did the Crown Prince not know how deeply Xue Lan cared for him?
With a confidante, and then taking in her, a woman of unknown origin, tsk tsk, he was truly a scumbag Crown Prince.
She lost the last shred of her good impression of the Crown Prince.
When the Crown Prince was attacked, Xue Fu County King, terrified, quickly rode over and knelt outside the Crown Prince's temporary palace.
When the Crown Prince awoke, he summoned Xue Fu County King inside.
Xue Zining sat on a stone chair in the courtyard, watching figures approaching in the distance. She poured two cups of tea.
Xue Lan's gaze paused as she looked at the two cups of tea on the stone table.
"Sister Xue Lan, please sit!"
Xue Lan narrowed her eyes, and the young girl smiled, "Sister Xue Lan, are you afraid to even sit?"
"Who said I wouldn't dare?" Xue Lan sat down.
"Drink your tea." Xue Zining pushed the tea towards her.
Xue Lan's gaze paused, and she asked, "You knew I would come?"
She saw the girl's eyes were as bright as the morning light, clear to the bottom, "Yes."
Xue Lan was slightly stunned.
She heard the girl continue, "I also know that Sister Xue Lan wants me to leave His Highness's side."
Xue Lan's gaze deepened, and she slowly said, "Yes, I do want you to leave His Highness's side."
"Sister Xue Lan, I'm afraid that will not be possible."
"What do you want? I can give you what I can."
"What I want, you cannot give."
"His Highness can give it." Xue Lan was not foolish and quickly guessed.
"Yes," the girl answered crisply, without hesitation.
This surprised Xue Lan. She hadn't expected someone to admit their ambition so readily.
"Her Majesty the Empress will not agree." Even I, her niece, am not qualified to stand by the Crown Prince's side, let alone a woman of unknown origin?
"Sister Xue Lan, what you seek is not what I seek."
Xue Lan's gaze paused, and she instinctively looked up to see the depth in the girl's eyes. Although clear, she could not see to the bottom.
"It seems Miss Feng will not leave," Xue Lan said.
"Yes," Xue Zining replied faintly.
Xue Lan stood up, her gaze towards the girl now carrying a hint of coldness. "I still want to give Miss Feng a word of advice: do not do anything to harm His Highness, or I will not let you off."
Xue Lan turned and left.
Xue Zining smiled faintly, poured herself a cup of tea, and found it tasted bitter.
"You still have the leisure to drink tea? At this moment, County King Xue Fu probably wants to kill you," Xue Yan said with a sigh, looking at the composed Xue Zining.
"I saved County King Xue Fu's life," Xue Zining said faintly.
In the evening, as Xue Yan had said, Xue Fu County King appeared in her room with an icy expression.
"Miss Feng, how do you explain today's events?" Xue Fu County King asked coldly.
So many people had died, and he couldn't help but suspect that this Feng Ning had done something.
The girl's eyes were clear, and she sat calmly in the chair, saying faintly, "County King, I actually saved your life. Otherwise, you would have been imprisoned for plotting to assassinate the Crown Prince."
"Save this County King? Miss Feng, do you think this County King is an idiot, easily deceived?"
Xue Fu County King said angrily.
"County King Xue Fu, the black-clad assassins you sent today were all killed by the Crown Prince alone."
Xue Fu County King froze. He knew the Crown Prince was skilled, but he had sent a hundred assassins from Qianjin Tower.
"County King, the Crown Prince's martial prowess is divine. I'm afraid assassination attempts would be futile."
Xue Fu County King knew the young woman before him was not lying. His Crown Prince brother was already this formidable.
It was truly beyond his expectations.
"Miss Feng, this County King will not blame you this time, but next time, this County King will not be so merciful."
"Thank you for your understanding, County King."
"You act according to the situation tomorrow," Xue Fu County King said as he left.
Xue Zining narrowed her eyes. Xue Fu County King hadn't told her what he planned to do, act according to the situation?
"Xue Yan, secretly ask Young Master Qiao what else County King Xue Fu plans to do?"
Xue Yan nodded and left.
"Miss Feng, the Crown Prince wishes to see you." Xue Lan's voice came from outside the door.
Xue Zining opened the door and saw Xue Lan's extremely displeased face.
"Sister Xue Lan, please lead the way," Xue Zining said.
Xue Lan turned with a dark expression and walked ahead. Arriving at the Crown Prince's room, she entered and saw the Crown Prince sitting there.