Liang Yuzhou's body was submerged in the darkness. The sporadic firelight illuminated half of his face, making his tightened jawline look sharp.
It seemed that a killing intent was oozing out of his body.
Song Wanchu hesitated for a moment, then said to the door, "I'm not feeling well today and have already gone to bed. I'm in a disheveled state now, so it's not suitable for me to meet the Crown Prince."
Her rejection was euphemistic yet firm.
Outside the house, Luo Cen and Bai Zhi exchanged a glance.
They didn't expect Song Wanchu to reject the Crown Prince so firmly.
It was indeed improper for the Crown Prince to invite her to meet him late at night. However, the Crown Prince had long regarded her as his woman.
When his woman was wronged, he just wanted to show his concern. Was there anything wrong with that?
But the Crown Prince also said that he couldn't force Song Wanchu. Neither Luo Cen nor Bai Zhi said anything more and silently withdrew.
Hearing the sound of the courtyard gate opening, Song Wanchu guessed that they should be going to report back to the Crown Prince.
Liang Yuzhou let out a sneer. "Lu Sihong is really becoming more and more unscrupulous."
Song Wanchu was confused. "???"
What about the person in front of her, who always climbed through the window into her room wearing a Taoist robe and stole kisses from her?
Song Wanchu couldn't help teasing him. "You're just as bad as him. You're laughing at someone who has retreated only fifty steps when you've retreated a hundred steps yourself."
Liang Yuzhou turned his head and sat back on the edge of her couch. His eyes roamed from her fair and charming face to her slender and elegant neck, then stopped at her slightly loose collar.
The heat in his eyes made Song Wanchu's cheeks flush.
"Lu Sihong has always claimed to be a gentleman. But he forcibly detained you, forced you to share a carriage with him, and invited you to meet him late at night. Which of these actions is like that of a gentleman? As for me..."
Liang Yuzhou's smile carried a touch of the arrogance and charm of a noble young master, but his eyes were affectionate and focused. "I've never claimed to be a gentleman. Everything I've done is aboveboard."
In other words, he didn't feel the slightest bit ashamed of climbing through the window into a young lady's boudoir late at night.
Who asked the person living in this boudoir to be the one he had been thinking about day and night?
It was the first time Song Wanchu had heard someone make such a "shameless" act sound so elegant.
The most annoying thing was that she couldn't refute him.
Liang Yuzhou lifted her chin and kissed her on the lips. "Endure it for a few more days. I've already come up with a way to take you away from Yunzhou. As soon as Shi Luohan comes back tomorrow, I'll discuss the plan with him."
He had hated Shi Luohan for four years, regarding him as a rival in love. He never expected that one day he would sit down calmly with him to discuss how to take Wanchu away.
Song Wanchu also sighed with emotion. The people and things around her were really full of magical colors.
That night, she rejected the Crown Prince. The Crown Prince's reaction was very calm, as if he didn't care at all.
...
Before dawn, Shi Minglang heard the solemn drum at the front gate being beaten loudly.
It seemed that someone had a great grievance.
Shi Minglang didn't dare to delay. He put on his official robe and rushed to the main hall.
The gate opened, and a tall and straight young man walked in. His bright eyes were filled with anger.
Shi Minglang met his gaze and saw a glint of sharpness in his eyes.
This person came with ill intentions. That was his first impression.
"I want to see Yaoguang!"
"Who are you..."
"Shi Luohan."
Only then did Shi Minglang suddenly realize that the person in front of him was Miss Song's adoptive brother.
He had once been engaged to Miss Song and had successfully made Liang Yuzhou vomit blood in anger.
Later, for some unknown reason, he fell in love with Yaoguang, the princess of the Gaochang Kingdom.
Liang Yuzhou had his "home" stolen and was half - dead with anger again.
The person who could anger Liang Yuzhou, that crazy man, twice in a row was definitely not an ordinary person.
He couldn't help but wonder how Song Wanchu managed to deal with so many outstanding men.
She was really not an ordinary woman!
Shi Minglang still wanted to play the official airs in front of Shi Luohan. "Mr. Shi, I know you're anxious and worried. But Yaoguang is a serious criminal. The Crown Prince has given the order that if you want to visit her, you have to get his permission first."
He mentioned the Crown Prince just to see how bold Shi Luohan was.
Unexpectedly, Shi Luohan directly grabbed his collar. His voice was as cold as ice. "Take me to see her!"
He didn't say a single threatening word, but a chill inexplicably ran down Shi Minglang's spine.
Just by looking at Shi Luohan's eyes, he had a feeling that if he didn't let him see Yaoguang, Shi Luohan would even tear down the roof of the government office!
Actually, Shi Minglang didn't intend to make things difficult for Shi Luohan. Liang Yuzhou had informed him in advance that no matter when Shi Luohan wanted to see Yaoguang, he should let him in.
It seemed that this was another person who couldn't tolerate any jokes when it came to true love!
Yaoguang wasn't locked up in the prison. Instead, a small courtyard was specially arranged for her.
There were three layers of guards outside the courtyard gate.
At the door of the house, there were also two maids - in - waiting who knew martial arts.
Anger welled up in Shi Luohan's heart. "You're detaining Yaoguang like a criminal?"
Shi Minglang thought that Shi Luohan had a misunderstanding of the concept of a "serious criminal". "Yaoguang killed more than a dozen guards of the Yue family, crippled Yue Chenkong's hands and feet, and poked out his eyes right in front of the women and girls of the Chu and Yue families. The blood spattered three feet high."
After saying that, he winked at Shi Luohan, meaning that Yaoguang was a serious criminal, and it was already an extra favor from the Crown Prince not to lock her up in the big prison.
There seemed to be ice in Shi Luohan's eyes. Shi Minglang felt a chill in his heart.
"Yue Chenkong killed her father, mother, three elder brothers, and her five - year - old younger brother right in front of Yaoguang. The blood pooled at her feet, and the whole palace was shrouded in blood. If it were you, could you let Yue Chenkong go?"
Shi Minglang fell silent.
He had grown up following his uncle and had always been influenced by the pursuit of judicial justice.
The wrongdoer should be held accountable. An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth. It was only natural.
But he had a sense of the law in his heart. He thought that villains should be judged and convicted by the law of the country.
Yaoguang's public and bloody killing was too barbaric.
However, what Yaoguang carried on her shoulders was national and family hatred. Which law in the world could judge her crimes?
Yue Chenkong deserved to be hacked into pieces!
But Yaoguang could still restrain herself because the Crown Prince needed him alive.
Only when he could speak could he become strong evidence to bring down the Eldest Princess.
Shi Minglang couldn't help but admire Yaoguang's forbearance.
She had long - term vision and didn't seek immediate revenge.
"Mr. Shi, you have good taste."
Shi Minglang suddenly changed his tone and praised Shi Luohan. Shi Luohan was stunned for a moment.
"Thank you." He replied politely.
The door opened. Shi Minglang invited him in and then closed the door.
He told the two maids - in - waiting at the door to go a little farther away.
Yaoguang was reading a military strategy. When Shi Luohan came in, she put down the book and stood up. A complex emotion flashed in her eyes.
"Brother Han."
She was calmer than he had expected.
Without saying a word, Shi Luohan grabbed her arm and hugged her tightly in his arms.
For a moment, he didn't know whether to be angry or to feel heartache first. All kinds of emotions welled up in his heart and finally burst out together.
A fierce kiss landed on her lips. Yaoguang's lips were like being bitten by a wild beast. She let out a soft moan and was completely blocked. Only broken sobs could be heard from her mouth.