AWB Chapter 141 Gao Xian's heart skipped a beat
Chapter 141 Gao Xian's heart skipped a beat
Just at this critical moment, an angry shout rang out.
"stop!"
Shen Xingjian saw this scene from afar, and his heart tightened suddenly.
He rushed forward and, without hesitation, threw a punch that landed heavily on Chen Xiuming's cheek.
Caught off guard by the sudden attack, Chen Xiuming fell to one side and released his grip on Jiang Yunzhu.
Jiang Yunzhu collapsed to the ground, gasping for breath, her eyes filled with tears of fear and grievance.
Shen Xingjian quickly shielded Jiang Yunzhu behind him, his eyes filled with intense anger and coldness as he stared intently at Chen Xiuming.
When Chen Xiuming saw Shen Xingjian appear, his anger intensified. "What did I tell you? You two are having an affair!"
He cursed viciously, "Adulterers! You are adulterers!"
Shen Xingjian sneered, "Didn't you hear anything outside the palace? The Emperor has already bestowed the marriage upon us, and Yunzhu and I are now truly engaged!"
"You're talking nonsense! We are the ones who are! We are the ones who are!" Chen Xiuming roared.
This matter had become an obsession, almost burning him out.
"General Shen!" The Imperial Guards, dressed in light armor, lined up and greeted him respectfully.
Shen Xingjian's expression turned cold. "Young Master Chen attempted to commit violence in the palace, which I witnessed. Arrest him now."
"Yes!" the Imperial Guards shouted in unison.
Chen Xiuming looked at the Imperial Guards walking towards him and only then did he realize he was afraid.
He turned around and tried to run, but he was pinned to the spot after taking only one step.
He kept writhing and yelling, "Adulterers! Adulterers!"
“Gag him, drag him away, and deal with him according to palace rules.”
These were all personal guards trained by Shen Xingjian, and they obeyed orders very readily.
Almost immediately, Chen Xiuming was silenced.
Shen Xingjian glanced at them and said sternly, "Which team was responsible for patrolling this area just now? Go down and receive twenty lashes!"
If he hadn't sensed something was wrong and arrived in time, Yunzhu might have really lost her life.
"Yes!" The Imperial Guards dared not argue and immediately replied respectfully.
They dragged Chen Xiuming away, and the room fell silent instantly.
Shen Xingjian quickly turned around, squatted down, and carefully helped Jiang Yunzhu up.
Jiang Yunzhu was really frightened just now, and she was crying uncontrollably, her cheeks covered with crystal tears.
Her eyes were red from crying, and her shoulders trembled slightly, like a frightened little rabbit curled up in a corner, fearful and helpless.
When Shen Xingjian saw the tear stains on her face, he felt an overwhelming pang of heartache.
He gently cupped her face in his hands and wiped away her tears.
"Don't be afraid, he has been taken away, no one will hurt you anymore."
Hearing his gentle words of comfort, Jiang Yunzhu's sobs gradually stopped, and her emotions gradually calmed down.
Seeing that her condition was gradually improving, Shen Xingjian breathed a sigh of relief.
It was his first time trying to win a woman's heart, and he was genuinely afraid he wouldn't succeed.
Shen Xingjian still held Jiang Yunzhu's shoulders tightly with both hands, gazing at her intently and affectionately, his eyes filled with tenderness and self-reproach.
He pursed his thin lips and said, "Yunzhu, I was indeed a little impulsive in the palace today. I asked the Emperor for a marriage decree without properly asking about your feelings."
Shen Xingjian's voice carried a hint of annoyance.
“I’m really afraid of missing the opportunity, afraid that you’ll get engaged to someone else. I want to have a formal status with you as soon as possible, even if it’s just being your fiancé.”
"But it did put you in an awkward situation..."
Jiang Yunzhu raised her tear-streaked face and saw his guilty expression. Her heart warmed, and she gently shook her head.
"No, you don't need to blame yourself. I... I was actually happy, but it happened so suddenly that I panicked for a moment."
"I am willing to marry you, and there is nothing wrong with this way of doing things..."
Shen Xingjian was slightly taken aback, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes, and a surge of impulse welled up in his heart.
But she still managed to restrain herself and spoke up somewhat embarrassedly.
"Then, can I hug you?"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Yunzhu nodded somewhat shyly.
Shen Xingjian pursed his thin lips and slowly stepped forward to embrace her.
My heart was pounding like it was about to burst out of my chest.
But when the warm, soft body enters your arms, it's like taking a reassuring pill.
Everything in the world fell silent in that instant.
Shen Xingjian rested his chin on the top of her head and said gently, "Yunzhu, don't worry, I will take better care of you in the future, respect your ideas, and discuss everything with you."
Jiang Yunzhu leaned against Shen Xingjian's warm and firm chest, listening to his strong heartbeat. The fear and grievances in her heart gradually dissipated, replaced by a strong sense of security and anticipation for the future.
She nodded gently, a shy smile appearing on her lips.
outside the palace.
An exquisitely crafted carriage was leisurely traveling along the road.
Qin Jiuwei sat in the carriage, her body swaying slightly.
She suddenly looked up and sensed that something was wrong.
The palace is some distance from the marquis's residence.
But it shouldn't have taken this long to get there.
Qin Jiuwei reached out and lifted the carriage curtain.
We discovered that they had arrived at the riverbank, as we could see from the car window.
It was a calm, waveless river surface, and on the river, there was a brightly lit painted boat.
Qin Jiuwei's pupils shrank involuntarily, her eyes filled with surprise.
How is this going?
The Imperial Palace, Qingwu Palace.
"My lady, this is the most fashionable eyebrow drawing style in the capital right now. You'll definitely look beautiful with it."
Qin Le'an nodded gently, closed his eyes, and let Donglian draw his eyebrows.
Qin Le'an did not attend today's chrysanthemum appreciation banquet.
Originally, she did intend to perform a dance at the chrysanthemum appreciation banquet to win the emperor's attention and favor.
But she still vividly remembered what happened at the last Mid-Autumn Festival banquet, and she was really afraid of embarrassing herself in public again.
All the women in the harem envied and were jealous of her!
She wouldn't become their target.
So this time, she will perform a dance on the Emperor's usual route back to his study.
Let's see who can harm her now!
"My lady, the eyebrows are done," Donglian said.
Qin Le'an opened her eyes and saw herself in the mirror, a look of amazement flashing in her eyes.
I never imagined that just changing my eyebrows would make such a big difference.
Donglian couldn't help but chuckle, but as she watched, she gradually sensed something was amiss.
My lady, you look so much like someone these days...
Like the second young lady!
No, she's no longer the Second Miss; she's now the Lady of the Heir Apparent Xie.
Donglian suddenly remembered.
These distant mountain-shaped eyebrows seem to have been adopted because of the trend of the Crown Prince's wife.
Because she is Yuanshan Mei.
The Crown Prince's wife's appearances were so stunning that the other noble ladies began to imitate her style of dress.
But unexpectedly, after the young lady finished drawing, she looked so much like the Crown Prince's wife.
They really are sisters.
Royal Garden.
Gao Xian strode toward Lingyan Pavilion. As he passed a pavilion, he suddenly heard the sound of string and wind instruments.
He stopped and turned to look.
I saw a woman dressed in a thin veil dancing gracefully.
Her figure was graceful and charming, swaying like a willow in the wind.
Each rotation resembles a fluttering, colorful butterfly.
Suddenly, the woman turned around, and Gao Xian's heart skipped a beat when he saw her face clearly.