amaotonovel Chapter 464 Shi Wanxia's Wrath
Chapter 464 Shi Wanxia's Wrath
Li Changyu and Prince Xiang, Shen Yanchu, did not stay in Chuzhou for long.
They mobilized a large number of people, and even the local people, turning several deep mountains and forests around Chuzhou City upside down in an attempt to find the remnants of the Rongyang King who were hiding very deep.
However, these people seemed to have vanished into thin air, leaving no trace, clearly demonstrating that their organization and secrecy far exceeded expectations.
Li Changyu, the newly appointed leader of the martial arts alliance, has many affairs to attend to and cannot stay in one place for long.
A few days later, he had to take his leave with the people of Mojian Manor. Before leaving, he apologized to Shi Wanxia again and promised that the righteous path of the martial world would continue to pay attention to the movements of the remnants of Rongyang King.
Soon after, Shen Yanchu also received an imperial edict from the capital, ordering him to immediately lead his troops back to the capital.
Clearly, the capital city has taken a new view of the situation in Chuzhou and the threat posed by the remnants of the Prince of Rongyang.
Before leaving the city, Shen Yanchu made a special trip to the prefectural government office to bid farewell to Shi Wanxia.
In the main hall of the Chuzhou Prefectural Government Office, the spring sunlight shone through the carved window lattices, casting dappled light on the blue brick floor.
But the warm light could not dispel the sudden stillness that had settled in the hall.
Shen Yanchu stood with his hands behind his back in the hall. The gold thread on his black royal robes glittered in the light. He raised his chin slightly and looked down at Shi Wanxia below the steps. There was no questioning in his eyes, only a sense of entitlement.
"Miss Shi,"
He spoke, his voice carrying the dignity of a prince, as if announcing something that had already been decided.
"I will set off for the capital today."
"After returning, I will request His Majesty's decree to make you a concubine of the Prince of Xiang."
"You can wait peacefully in Chuzhou. After my wedding with Ye Wenshu, I will bring you to the manor in a sedan chair."
As he said this, he even slightly curled the corners of his lips, as if he felt he had bestowed a great favor upon Shi Wanxia.
A woman who has no parents and only received the title of princess thanks to the crown prince's favor should be grateful to be able to climb to the position of a prince's concubine.
Shi Wanxia was taken aback at first, and then her fingertips unconsciously dug into her palm.
She thought Shen Yanchu's previous gestures of goodwill had already reached the limit, but she did not expect him to be so arrogant, disregarding her wishes and speaking of the word "concubine" as if it were a reward.
A surge of anger rushed from her heart to the top of her head. She almost clenched the handkerchief in her hand to pieces, but she still took a deep breath, trying to maintain the last bit of her sanity.
Before she could speak, Shen Yanchu added, his tone tinged with impatience: "You don't need to refuse."
"I know you are proud, but a woman must eventually marry and have children. Entering the royal palace is the best outcome for you."
These words completely ignited Shi Wanxia's anger.
She no longer cared about official etiquette or the dignity of a prince, and did so in front of the two subordinates who had not yet left the hall.
Even Cui Zhihao, Cui Yu'an, and Shuyun, who had just lifted the curtain and paused at the door, were there.
She suddenly raised her voice, her tone sharp and clear, each word distinct:
"Prince Xiang!"
Shen Yanchu was taken aback by the shout, seemingly not expecting her to refute him so bluntly.
Shi Wanxia took two steps forward and stood in front of him, her gaze sharp as a knife: "I told you before, I don't like you, and I have no desire to be a concubine of the Prince of Xiang!"
"Are you unable to understand human language, or do you think all the women in the world should revolve around you?"
She grew angrier as she spoke, and out of the corner of her eye, she saw Cui Zhihao walk quickly to her side, his usually gentle eyes now as deep and cold as a frozen pool.
Shi Wanxia felt a warmth in her heart, so she reached out and grabbed Cui Zhihao's wrist, holding his hand tightly in her palm. Then she raised it in front of Shen Yanchu, her tone firm and unwavering:
"Young Master Cui and I are mutually in love and our hearts are connected! Can you please stop talking to yourself and pestering me?"
"Are your ears stuffed with chicken feathers, so you can't listen to what others are saying?"
"If your ears can't understand human speech, then donate them to those in need."
"besides,"
She raised her chin and straightened her back, like a plum blossom braving the snow.
“You are a prince, and I am the Princess of Chuzhou, personally appointed by His Majesty. In terms of status, I am not necessarily lower than you!”
"What makes you think I would willingly become your concubine?"
She practically spat out her last sentence, each word distinct: "I'll say it one last time—I don't like you! And I'll never be your concubine!"
"If you ever dare to bring up such a ridiculous thing again, I'll curse you every time I see you!"
The hall fell into a deathly silence. The two subordinates turned pale with fright, their heads bowed, too afraid to look up.
Shuyun gripped the account book tightly in her hand, her eyes filled with worry;
Cui Yu'an frowned, her eyes filled with anger as she looked at Shen Yanchu.
No one had ever seen Princess Shi so fierce, daring to rebuke a prince so harshly in front of everyone.
Shen Yanchu's face first showed surprise, then turned ashen.
He hadn't expected Shi Wanxia to be so disrespectful, nor had he expected her to hold hands with Cui Zhihao in public, declaring their relationship.
But he quickly suppressed his anger, instead letting out a sinister smile. His gaze swept over everyone in the hall, finally settling on Shi Wanxia, his tone as cold as poison:
"That's probably not up to you."
He deliberately slowed his speech, each word like a needle piercing the reputation that women of this era valued most: "Shi Wanxia, your virginity has already been given to me."
"That time at Cangyan Mountain, we slept in the same bed and were intimately close. Our reputations are now ruined."
"Besides me, who else in this world would dare to marry you?"
"You son of a bitch, you're talking nonsense!"
Shi Wanxia completely lost it.
Her rationality snapped, and without thinking, she raised her right hand and slapped Shen Yanchu hard across the face with all her might!
"Snapped!"
The crisp sound of a slap echoed in the hall, particularly jarring. Shen Yanchu's head was turned to the side by the slap, and five clear finger marks instantly appeared on his left cheek, even the strands of hair at his temples were disheveled.
He was clearly taken aback by Shi Wanxia's audacity and stood frozen in place, his eyes filled with unbelievable rage.
The whole audience was shocked.
Cui Zhihao subconsciously tensed up and reached out to support Shi Wanxia.
But she was trembling with anger, pointing her finger at Shen Yanchu's nose, and even spewing out modern slang:
"You still have the nerve to mention Azure Flame Mountain?!"
Her voice trembled, yet every word was firm and resounding.
“You were seriously injured and unconscious in the freezing cold. If I hadn’t dragged you into the cave and wrapped my own blanket around you, it would have been a disaster.”
"If I huddled with you on a tattered straw mat for warmth, you'd be frozen solid long ago and fed to the wolves of Azure Flame Mountain!"
"I saved your life, and now you're using this to tarnish my reputation?"
She was so angry that tears were about to fall, but she held them back.
"Shen Yanchu, are you even human?! Have you lost your conscience?!"
Cui Zhihao quickly shielded Shi Wanxia behind him, his gaze like an icy blade shooting towards Shen Yanchu, his voice as cold as a pool in the depths of winter: "Prince Xiang! In broad daylight, you are spouting nonsense and slandering the innocence of your savior. This not only violates the teachings of the sages, but is also not the behavior of a gentleman!"
“Miss Shi has given you a second chance at life, but instead of repaying her kindness, you repay her with enmity.”
"If this matter gets out, the whole world will only laugh at your magnanimity as a prince!"
Shen Yanchu slowly turned his head, wiped the corner of his mouth with his fingertip, and the rage in his eyes gradually settled into a sinister obsession.
He glanced at Cui Zhihao, his eyes filled with contempt and disdain—even though Cui Zhihao was once a renowned scholar and an elder of the Qinghe Cui clan.
But in his eyes, he was nothing more than a "useless person" who had been abandoned by his family and had no power or influence.
"Oh? This is the behavior of a gentleman?"
Shen Yanchu sneered, his tone extremely insulting.
"Isn't what I said true? That we slept in the same bed? That our skin touched was all a lie?"
"In my eyes, she has long been mine."