Chapter 14: a.s.sa.s.sins and bad luck
No matter if itâs a man or a woman, a beautiful person will always have better opportunities. So, they will act more arrogant and prideful than ordinary people.
Lin Chujiuâs pair of beautiful eyes flash and show an unfriendly smile. The maidservant doesnât know what she had done wrong, but she nervously shrinks back. Her words are trembling when she said: âGu, Guniang (Young lady)⦠â¦â
âRemember, you said that I am not sensible, right?â Lin Chujiu interrupted her words and then reach out her hand to hold her jaw.
âUhh ⦠⦠pain⦠put⦠let go.â Due to the pain she felt, the maidservant disregard Lin Chujiuâs position and fight back. The Xi Niang (Matron of Honor) and the other three dowry maidservants bowed their head as if they are not seeing anything. Lin Chujiu is a pampered daughter, so they donât want to⦠â¦
âPa-â a crisp slap sounded. All of the maidservants looked up and saw that the maidservant with mahogany colored dress fell on the ground and was clutching her face.
âGu, Guniang (Young lady)⦠â¦â The Xi Niang (Matron of Honor) and the other three dowry maidservant got scared. When they saw Lin Chujiuâs sharp eyes they immediately looked down again.
Lin Chujiu nodded her head in satisfaction and said: âGo and get me a hot water. Donât let me repeat myself for the third time.â
The three dowry maidservants were about to go, but the maidservant with mahogany colored dress said: âFu, Lin Furen (Madam Lin) wonât let you go!â
âDo you think Iâll get scared?â Lin Chujiu find her funny. She walked toward her and moved closer her face: âJust because youâre a bit pretty than me you really thought that you can step on me?â
âYou, you ⦠â¦â the maidservant with mahogany colored dress shrink back to the corner. She was slapped already by Lin Chujiu so she got scared and worried that Lin Chujiu might ruin her face.
Lin Chujiu felt angry, but she doesnât really care about this small maidservant and just swept her eyes to the other three dowry maidservant. The three of them didnât dare to say no, so they just hurried⦠â¦
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Xiao Tianyao had no plan to enter the bridal chamber, but he had heard a report that Lin Chujiu had completed all the procedures in the wedding. Xiao Tianyao was quite surprised and asked someone to pushed him over to her place. But, he didnât expect to hear a good show.
Lin Chujiu is a hypocritical woman that the emperor had sent to humiliate him.
âOpen the door.â
Before the three dowry maidservants went out. Xiao Tianyao made the first move and asked to open the door
*Squeak* The door was opened. Lin Chujiu subconsciously look toward the place where the sound came from. At first glance, she saw a mighty looking man dressed in black and a guard. But, the man dressed in black is sitting in a wheelchair.
In that moment, Lin Chujiu forgot to look away and her mind involuntary remembered the poem she used to memorize before: To store one hundred liters of jade is like arranging a loose green stone, To cut off a splendid husband is secondly to lifetime.
Honestly, when Lin Chujiu saw him at first he was so good looking and there is no trace that he is a man.
His facial features look so good, his eyebrows looks as black as an ink, his eyes look like stars, and even the tip of his nose is beautiful. How delicate he truly is.
But no matter how delicate looking he is. No one would mistake him as a woman because this man looks very cold and has a distinguished atmosphere. His masculine appearance is impossible to ignore!
Perhaps their momentum is too frightening, thatâs why Lin Chujiu admitted that her heart got a little scared. But, because her heart got scared her mind got more convinced that this man is the G.o.d of War, Prince Xiao!
âw.a.n.gye (Prince)!â Lin Chujiuâs lips gently and slowly called him out due to surprise because of his arrival. But then she didnât forget to slightly bow her head.
âw.a.n.g⦠â¦w.a.n.gye(Prince)?â The Xi Niang (Matron of Honor) and the other three dowry maidservantâs legs got soft when they heard Lin Chujiuâs words. They immediately kneel down and curled up like a ball while trembling nonstop.
They dare to challenge Lin Chujiu, but not Prince Xiao Tianyao. After all, they are very clear that he is a murderous fiend!
Xiao Tianyao didnât even look at them, his eyes are only looking to Lin Chujiu. The red wedding dress made her look bright and her slightly lowered head reveals her inner arrogance. And this time, the maidservant that was creeping on her feet made her att.i.tude more obvious.
No doubt, Lin Chujiu is beautiful, but Xiao Tianyao doesnât like this woman!
No, it should be said that no matter what kind of person she is, Xiao Tianyao will still hate her. How could he like a woman that the emperor had used to humiliate him?
However, he thought that todayâs unkind series of events will enrage Lin Chujiu. He didnât expect that this woman will put aside his cold behavior and even have the spirit to disciple her maidservants.
The corner of his eyes sweeps pa.s.sed to the maidservant that was creeping on Lin Chujiu. Then, his eyes flashed a touch of disgust and said: âDrag her out.â
âYes.â The guardsmen behind his left and right side immediately stepped inside the room. Lin Chujiu frown her eyebrows but didnât move.
The two guardsmen just walked pa.s.sed by her side as if they didnât see her and pulled up the maidservant. The maidservant with mahogany colored dress got surprised at first, then shouted: âw.a.n.gye, w.a.n.gye (Prince) please have mercy! This Guniang is, Guniang (Young lady)⦠â¦â
âToo noisy.â
Xiao Tianyao coldly said. Hearing his words the guardsmen didnât show pity to the beautiful stunned maidservant and drag her like a rag.
With a *Puff* sound. The beautiful maidservant fell to the ground but didnât even say anything. The Xi Niang (Matron of Honor) and three dowry maidservant that was still kneeling on the ground got shocked and even Lin Chujiu got also shocked.
This Prince doesnât have any sense of humor ah.
Humor?
Do you expect a tyrant that didnât even blink an eye while killing a hundred and thousands of his enemies to have a sense of humor? You must be dreaming!
After the beautiful maidservant got thrown out and fell on the ground. Xiao Tianyao coldly said: âGet out.â. The Xi Niang (Matron of Honor) and three dowry maidservant got scared and immediately ran out in fear.
The guard pushed Xiao Tianyaoâs wheelchair inside the room. He didnât need to wait for Xiao Tianyaoâs other command and just immediately retreated out. But, before leaving he didnât forget to close the door.
Inside the new room, only Lin Chujiu and Xiao Tianyao are present. One of them is standing and the other once is sitting. If something will happen, Lin Chujiu had the upper hand. With Xiao Tianyaoâs current situation, he doesnât have the slightest advantage.
The two of them stayed quiet and no one spoke. Inside the new room, only the candleâs burning sound can occasionally be heard. The dull atmosphere makes a person breath difficult.
Lin Chujiu frowned, she doesnât know what Xiao Tianyao want to accomplish by doing this. She was about to open her mouth when she heard Xiao Tianyaoâs word: âSit.â
Itâs just a word, but his tone is so strong and overbearing. Making a person wonât dare to refuse. At the very least, Lin Chujiu also didnât dare.
Lin Chujiu secretly took a deep breath and sat right in front of him. When Lin Chujiu meets Xiao Tianyaoâs line of sight, she involuntarily sits up straight.
Facing such momentum, Lin Chujiu felt a great pressure and doesnât even know where she will put her hands and feet.
âBen w.a.n.g (I) heard,â Xiao Tianyao ignored Lin Chujiuâs stiff behavior and slowly continued to say: âThat you refused to marry this prince and even committed suicide, is that right?â
Xiao Tianyao asks slowly as if he only accidentally remembered those events. But, Lin Chujiu felt a chill behind her back.
He wants to deal with me now ah!
Lin Chujiu immediately shook her head and said: âThere is no such thing.â
Just kidding! The previous owner of the body really said those words. But, how can she admit that ah?
Even a generous man wouldnât feel happy if he heard that his future wife would rather die than to marry him.
âIs that so?â Xiao Tianyao just started tapping the handrail with his finger. But, Lin Chujiu couldnât sense the joy or anger in his words. For no apparent reason, she felt that she is in a dangerous situation and quickly tried to explain: âI absolutely donât feel that way inside my heart. Three days ago, I only made a scene to get more dowry.â
After all, that dowry will be her private money in the future.
âOh ⦠â¦â Xiao Tianyao said, while he looks up and looked at Lin Chujiu with his eyes that turn indifferent.
What does he want?
Lin Chujiu got puzzled and was trying to think to contribute half of her dowry to make him believe that she is not lying. When suddenly, she heard a sound on the roof. The bricks on the roof fell on the ground and with a *Thump* sound, a man dress in black jump down.
Huh?
Lin Chujiu got surprised with the sudden change of situation. She got stunned when she saw a man dress in black jump down as if he is not afraid to step on the broken pieces of bricks that fell on the ground.
âThere are a.s.sa.s.sins, quickly ⦠⦠protect the prince.â The guards on the outside quickly shout out loud. But, Lin Chujiu just silently stared at the sword in the hand of the a.s.sa.s.sin.
a.s.sa.s.sins? What a bad luck?
Lin Chujiu look quickly to Xiao Tianyao and saw Xiao Tianyaoâs face was as cold as an iceberg. His fingers slightly got stiff, but he didnât say a word.
*Bang*
The new roomâs door was kicked open, but the person who rushed in is not Xiao Tianyaoâs bodyguard, but instead a black masked a.s.sa.s.sin. He pushes the sword in his hand straight toward Xiao Tianyao and said: âDog Prince itâs time to die.â
The masked a.s.sa.s.sin got inside the room easily and Xiao Tianyaoâs guardsmen were surrounded by other a.s.sa.s.sins from outside the mansion. Inside the new room, only Lin Chujiu and Xiao Tianyao can face the two a.s.sa.s.sins.
As soon as Xiao Tianyao heard the sound, his wheelchair moves forward and confronted the a.s.sa.s.sin that fell on the ground. His hand has long been holding a bronze sword but who knows when did that happen.
The sword of the masked a.s.sa.s.sin that threatened Xiao Tianyao was now only half an inch away from him. Lin Chujiuâs breathing becomes sluggish, but she is thinking about how she will help Xiao Tianyao. However, she saw Xiao Tianyaoâs wheelchair rotated quickly and blocked the sword.
With a *Clang* sound, Xiao Tianyao completely blocked the masked a.s.sa.s.sinâs fatal blow while pus.h.i.+ng him forward. The masked a.s.sa.s.sin was forced to take a few steps back and could no longer wait for Xiao Tianyao to get tired. The a.s.sa.s.sin that fell on the ground put out another sword on his left side. This sword was glowing with a blue color, it must be drenched in poison.
Xiao Tianyao quickly responded. With just one tap on the wheel, the wheelchair rotated once again and he avoided another attack from the a.s.sa.s.sin. Lin Chujiu saw everything and got shocked.
The two a.s.sa.s.sins continued attacking Xiao Tianyao, but didnât get a good result. Instead, Xiao Tianyaoâs sword was able to scratch the a.s.sa.s.sinâs arm. However, the a.s.sa.s.sin didnât retreat and confront him once again.
Because there are two a.s.sa.s.sins, Xiao Tianyao is in a very unfavorable situation. Lin Chujiu got worried but she is only like Jack of all trades master. So, she didnât dare to step forward because she is afraid to die.
Fortunately, Xiao Tianyao is very tough and even though he is sitting in a wheelchair and it looks very inconvenient. The two a.s.sa.s.sins were still having a hard time on him.
Seeing this Lin Chujiu felt a bit peace in her mind. Honestly, she is not worried about Xiao Tianyao. What she is really worried about is if Xiao Tianyao died, these a.s.sa.s.sins will definitely kill her too.
Inside her heart, she really is praying for Xiao Tianyao to win. If Xiao Tianyao won, the chances for her to live is relatively high.
While no one is paying attention to her, Lin Chujiu went to a safe side to the room and quickly took off the wedding dress while looking for a weapon to protect herself.
This time, protecting herself is very important. Lin Chujiu knows very well that Xiao Tianyao will certainly not save her if the a.s.sa.s.sin suddenly attacks her.
Previously, Xiao Tianyao missed the auspicious hour of their wedding, use a big black sedan to meet her and ditch her to finish the ceremony alone. So obviously, this man hated her and doesnât really want to marry her.
When it comes to this matter, Lin Chujiu understand it very well that Xiao Tianyao felt dissatisfied with her.
After all, Lin Chujiu was originally the crown princeâs fiancee. Although this thing is not known to the public, but the royal family is well informed. And because the Crown Prince is marrying another woman the emperor had given him the woman that the crown prince has discarded.
The emperor had done all these things to humiliate Prince Xiao Tianyao. But, if Xiao Tianyao is not crippled the emperor wouldnât just randomly select a woman to marry him. Especially, a woman that he is not interested with.
Of course, the emperor didnât only do these things to humiliate him. But also to let the world know that the prestigious G.o.d of War is now in the claws of a tiger and that tiger is no other than the emperor himself!
Knowing all those things, it would be really strange if Xiao Tianyao was looking forward to this wedding and was welcoming Lin Chujiu with full of warmth.
Lin Chujiu already felt good that Xiao Tianyao didnât even secretly kill her. She didnât expect that Xiao Tianyao will still have a good side, even though her presence will remind him over and over again about the humiliation that the emperor had given him.
But, she thinks that her life is getting more tragic. She received a body with poison and now she got involved in their conflict. She doesnât want to join them, but she canât avoid it.
After a while ⦠⦠Lin Chujiu just sigh and pick up the rod of the steelyard scale. She grips her hand on to it tightly and hides in the corner while waiting for Xiao Tianyaoâs guardsmen to deal with the a.s.sa.s.sins.
All the guardsmen in Prince Xiao Mansion are all well-known soldiers of war. But, they shouldnât take these a.s.sa.s.sins lightly. Especially, there were many of them and their swords have poisons.
Although the a.s.sa.s.sins from the outside havenât broken the defense of the guardsmen to enter the new room, but they couldnât fight back so easily.
With the a.s.sa.s.sins large number and poisonous weapons they were really at disadvantage. After a while, Xiao Tianyaoâs guardsmen started to fall one by one and the pressure on them increases.
That is not the right way to fight!
Although Lin Chujiu is acting stupid right now, but she understands that if there will be no reinforcements. Prince Xiaoâs guardsmen wonât be able to hold much any longer. However⦠â¦
Reinforcements?
Lin Chujiu just want to say: âHa ha ha ⦠â¦â