nashuaworldcup Chapter 234 Young Man on a White Horse Drunk in the Spring Breeze 8
Chapter 234 Young Man on a White Horse Drunk in the Spring Breeze 8
Ye Dingzhi remained fearless, his eyes still wide open, glaring fiercely at Xiao Ruojin, exuding a chilling aura of ruthlessness.
But Xiao Ruojin didn't care at all. She reached out and patted his cheek, took the cloth out of his mouth, and said with a hint of sarcasm, "You have some nerve! You actually dare to come to my Jingyu Prince's Mansion to snatch a bride?"
"Wenjun is my fiancée, I must take her with me!"
As soon as the gag was removed from Ye Dingzhi's mouth, he began to roar hysterically, veins bulging on his forehead.
He used all his strength to try to break free from the control of the force on his body, but in the end he could only struggle on the ground and couldn't even stand up.
"Your fiancée? I've never heard of any engagement between you two," Xiao Ruojin said, looking at Ye Dingzhi with a hint of mockery.
"Fine, fine! Even if you're engaged, so what? Can you really bear to watch your beloved girl spend the rest of her life with you, a fugitive wanted by the imperial court, living a life of constant wandering and hiding?"
"You—" Ye Dingzhi was about to shout again, but Xiao Ruojin simply covered his mouth again.
Xiao Ruojin stood up and took two steps back, turned to look at Xiao Ruofeng, then looked at the two people on the ground, her expression suddenly showing a hint of confusion: "Actually, I don't understand at all why you think that my marriage to Yi Wenjun is wrong, that I am forcibly taking someone else's wife?"
"When I took Yi Wenjun as my concubine, I personally went to the head of the Yi clan to propose the marriage, and then personally went to the emperor to request a decree to grant the marriage. The marriage process followed the customs and etiquette, and my words and deeds did not overstep any boundaries. I married Yi Wenjun openly and honestly, and I did not use any underhanded means to forcibly take her away."
"But why do you all think I'm wrong?"
"Even if Ye Dingzhi and Yi Wenjun were engaged, that engagement should have been nullified long ago with the destruction of the Ye family. But if they were to say that they had feelings for each other, Yi Wenjun has never mentioned Ye Dingzhi once in all these years, and Ye Dingzhi has also lived in anonymity and has never thought of his fiancée in Tianqi City."
At this point, he lowered his head and glanced at Ye Dingzhi on the ground, a cold smile curling at the corner of his mouth: "In the end, the two of you just happened to meet again by chance. You coveted Yi Wenjun's beauty, while she wanted to use you to escape your marriage. The two of you hit it off immediately."
"Of course, I am not without selfish motives. I can say frankly that I married Yi Wenjun because I wanted to form an alliance with the Shadow Sect."
So we all have our own little thoughts in our hearts; none of us are flawless white lotuses.
"Why should everyone be on your side just because you two said a few words about love and affection?"
Xiao Ruojin suddenly raised her voice, looking coldly at Xiao Ruofeng and Ye Xiaoying: "In your eyes, Ye Dingzhi and Yi Wenjun are truly in love and are a loving couple, while I have become a despicable person who forcibly broke up other people's marriage."
But have you ever considered that my marriage to Yi Wenjun has been going on for quite some time? The whole world knows that she is my betrothed concubine, Prince Jingyu.
Now, out of nowhere, Ye Dingzhi appears, proclaiming that he and Yi Wenjun are true love and that he will take her away on my wedding day.
How unfair and humiliating this is for me!
Once this matter gets out, how will the world view me? How will the Emperor punish me?
Have you thought about these things?
You only see that Ye Dingzhi is in a vulnerable position, so you think he is pitiful and that he is right.
But in this world, weakness doesn't automatically make one right!
“Brother…” A pang of heartache flashed in Xiao Ruofeng’s eyes. At this moment, his guilt towards his brother had reached its peak. Before, he had only cared about Ye Dingzhi and Yi Wenjun’s mutual affection and wanted to protect General Ye’s only descendant, but he had neglected his brother’s feelings.
At that moment, he truly realized that he had made a mistake.
However, Xiao Ruojin completely ignored Xiao Ruofeng and continued to look at Ye Dingzhi, saying with disdain, "General Ye was wrongly accused, and the entire Ye family was executed, leaving only your bloodline. Instead of thinking about how to take revenge and overturn the Ye family's case, you put all your energy into a woman. Have you lost your mind?"
"If you're here today to kill the Green King, or even to assassinate the Emperor..."
"Your Majesty, be careful what you say!" Xiao Ruofeng hurriedly interrupted.
When I heard Xiao Ruojin mention that General Ye was innocent and died a tragic death, my eyelids couldn't help but twitch.
The case of Ye Yu is a taboo in the entire Beili. Although many people know that Ye Yu is innocent, no one dares to speak the truth publicly.
Even though he was determined to exonerate General Ye, he dared not reveal the matter until he was absolutely certain.
Now that my brother has actually said these words out loud, what if someone overhears them? That would be terrible.
Xiao Ruofeng was extremely anxious and was about to speak to stop her when he heard Xiao Ruojin say something about "assassinating the emperor." He could no longer hold back and interrupted her directly.
Xiao Ruojin glanced at Xiao Ruofeng, then smiled indifferently and continued to say to Ye Dingzhi, "No matter which one of them you want to kill, I will think highly of you. Unfortunately, you are not one of them!"
"You've already exposed your identity, yet you've returned to Tianqi City, your purpose being to abduct the bride."
"Sometimes I really don't understand what you people are thinking?"
Is love really that great?
Is it possible for you to give up your own lives, disregarding deep-seated hatred, national grievances, and family feuds?
"I don't understand you, I really don't!"
Ye Dingzhi was filled with shame and indignation at what he was said. His chest heaved violently, like the surface of the sea being whipped up by a storm. Each breath was accompanied by heavy panting. The anger in his heart seemed to materialize, and his brown pupils were even faintly tinged with purple-red, adding a touch of bewitching eeriness to him.
Xiao Ruojin seemed oblivious to Ye Dingzhi's change, her words still sharp as swords as she continued her barrage: "General Ye is so valiant, yet he has such a muddle-headed son who only knows love and romance. If he knew this in the afterlife, he'd probably be turning in his grave!"
"Ah! Ah—" Ye Dingzhi could no longer hold back and roared from the depths of his throat, his voice filled with endless anger and resentment.
As his anger continued to rise, the purple light in his eyes became more intense, his internal energy surged, and his body was enveloped in a layer of sword energy.
Thunder rumbled outside the study, and dark clouds instantly filled the sky. The entire sky was drawn by this powerful aura, and a storm was brewing.
"Oh no, Ye Dingzhi has fallen into demonic possession!" Upon seeing this, Xiao Ruofeng's pupils shrank, and his muscles tensed instantly. He took a few steps to Xiao Ruojin and looked at Ye Dingzhi on the ground with a solemn expression.
Ye Xiaoying, who was kneeling on the ground, also looked stern. He was extremely anxious, but because he was being held captive, he could not move at all and could only pray in his heart that the Prince of Langya was alright.
Even in this critical moment, Xiao Ruojin remained calm and composed, a faint smile playing on her lips as she slowly uttered her final words: "They say like father, like son! But how come it's different in the Ye family? I am a renowned hero, but my son has become a heartless coward!"
"Ah! Ahhh!" Ye Dingzhi went completely mad.