Chapter 244: Chapter 245: The True Face of the Princess
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55 million gold, a sum that some countries might not amass in a year of tax revenue, was, in Miao Kingdom, merely for the pleasure of a game for the powerful.
No subsequent bid reached this number.
And thus, Zhu Minng had be this year’s national son-inw.
Although Zhu Minng knew this was inseparably tied to his identity, it was equally rted to hismanding presence, extraordinary handsomeness, exceptional poetic talent, outstanding swordsmanship, and his adeptness in dragon training!
The son-inw selection festival also came to a gradual close with the final few outstanding son-inws making high bids, the most astonishing, of course, still being Zhu Minng’s, which far exceeded those of the otherpetitors.
As night fell, Zhu Minng had already been invited into the pce.
This was so swift that Zhu Minng was still somewhat unustomed, not having expected that Miao Kingdom’s son-inw selection would be this hurried. Shouldn’t there be more time to get to know each other before proceeding with the evening’s events?
Or was it that once purchased, a son-inw was to be hidden away, never to show his face again?
That would be fine, too. Having obtained the jade ornaments, he could simply vanish into thin air, and the exorbitant dowry given by the princess could be returned intact.
The royal banquet was grand; Zhu Minng drank several rounds and was quietly waiting inside the Princess’s Chamber in the Pce. In Miao Kingdom, women wielded the power of speech, even within the pce, and it was rare for men of special status to move about.
Zhu Minng wasn’t in any hurry;e the intimate hours of the bridal chamber, he would naturally get what he wanted.
Gold and silver treasures were brought in chests to the courtyard; Zhu Minng was attended to by a group of entric maids who groomed and dressed him…
He hadn’t expected to be deprived of experiencing the pride of a bridegroom on his wedding night; instead, he found himself prematurely treated to the delicate and luxurious grooming befitting of a newlywed bride.
Finally, as the moon crested the treetops, Zhu Minng sensed an ominous stillness in the pce and was suddenly gripped by a forbidding premonition.
Could it be that Princess Luoshui would arrive utterly inebriated, push open the door, and thenmence upon improper acts?
The escape route had been nned; once he secured the Silver Jade Ornament, Zhu Minng would incapacitate the princess and then immediately leave Miao Kingdom. Yet this Princess Luoshui was nowhere to be seen!
“Princess!”
“Princess Luoshui, Mr. Zhu has been awaiting you in the sleeping chamber for quite some time.”
“Congrattions to you, Princess.”
The voices of several maids reached him, and Zhu Minng’s eyes lit up; he set down the grapes he was holding and sat up straight.
Little Miss Tease, finally, you’vee!
The doors were gently opened by two maids, and it was evident that Princess Luoshui had also undergone meticulous adornment. Her silk clothes clung tightly to her exquisite body, making one imagine the silky smoothness and softness of her skin.
Her hair, akin to tinum silk, took on an even more noble and alluring sheen under the moonlight and festiventerns. As for the Silver Jade Ornament, it added a touch of mystery, sanctity, and allure to her appearance.
“No one has ever seen the princess’s true face, is that true?” Zhu Minng had poured a stronger serving of distilled wine and handed it to the elegantly approaching Princess of Miao Kingdom.
“Do you want to see?” Princess Luoshui asked with a smile, her tone teasing, “Share a cup of cross-cupped wine with me.”
Sharing a cup meant their faces would be very, very close together.
Princess Luoshui reached out slowly, her hand gliding through the crook of Zhu Minng’s arm, then little by little, drew Zhu Minng’s face nearer to hers.
Zhu Minng didn’t mind; it was all just an act. Sharing cross-cupped wine was not a loss of honor, so he let Princess Luoshui draw her face closer to his.
Feeling her warm breath,ced with a hint of drunken fragrance, Zhu Minng tried to maintain hisposure, yet something felt amiss.
“Won’t you help me take it off?” Princess Luoshui’s breathed out, her voice sweet as an orchid.
As stoic as an ascetic monk, Zhu Minng drank the spiked wine and reached out his hand…
It’s not as if I’m undressing her, no need to be nervous.
With the removal of her Silver Jade Ornament, I gave the princess an “I’m sorry, my love, but it’s not you” gentleman’s smile, then knocked her out, slipped past those two hidden guards, and fled far away with my little aunts!
The Silver Jade Ornament was removed slowly, out of pure curiosity, Zhu Minng still took a nce at the mysterious princess who made the hearts of all the men in the nation itch…
Below the ornament, indeed, was a beauty, likewise, her appearance was even more breathtaking than imagined once the ornament was gone.
Zhu Minng looked at her, lost in thought, and at the same time, his body trembled lightly as if electrified!
“This… this… this…” Zhu Minng couldn’t speak for a long time, staring at the Princess Luoshui, his mind wentpletely nk!
Outside the pce, Wu Feng, with his face covered, was quietly waiting for Zhu Minng outside the pce walls.
Wu Feng knew about Zhu Minng’s n; as his senior brother, he should offer his full support in Zhu Minng’s escape from marriage. Yet, the dy in Zhu Minng’s appearance gave Wu Feng an ominous premonition.
“Ladies, don’t worry, perhaps the younger brother has encountered some tricky matter,” Wu Feng said.
“Indeed, the princess is too alluring; getting up from her jade bed must be really tough for him,” Nan Yuso said with augh.
“Yuso!” Li Xinghua frowned and spoke.
“Sister, it’s almost dawn. We might as well go back to rest first. Tomorrow morning, sister can stew some deer antler soup and send it to the pce, lest Mr. Zhu exhaust himself from toiling all night,” Nan Yuso said.
Li Xinghua was also puzzled, unable to understand why Zhu Minng hadn’t shown up.
Could it be that he ultimately fell for that temptation?
“Let’s wait a little longer. I am clear about the younger brother’s character; he will absolutely not betray youdies,” Wu Feng said with sincerity.
“We are pure and innocent with him; however he wants to be with the princess is his business, what does it have to do with us? We can find the Ancient Lantern Jade ourselves,” Nan Yuso said with a cold snort.
Li Xinghua didn’t say anything.
How Zhu Minng would decide was not something they could influence.
However, considering what Yuso mentioned, that Li Yunzi briefly awakened today, showing no signs of backing down, it inevitably made her feelingsplicated.
The Princess’s Chamber in the Pce
The moon was bright and the stars sparse, sachets hung from the tips of maple trees, swaying gently with the breeze, filling the entire courtyard with a pleasant fragrance.
On Zhu Minng’s forehead, fine beads of sweat appeared; he held the Silver Jade Ornament tightly, his gaze fixated on Princess Luoshui…
Princess Luoshui was not at the most beautiful age, which many people knew, but that did not hinder her renowned reputation throughout the Miao Kingdom.
Her appearance was sacred and secret, even the people in the pce might not be clear about it.
Indeed, there were a few moments when Zhu Minng vaguely felt like he had heard Princess Luoshui’s voice somewhere before, but he could not link these two people together.
Worthily, as he lifted the Silver Jade Ornament from her forehead and witnessed her true face, Zhu Minng wanted to give himself a big p.
“Wen Lingfei!” Zhu Minng struggled to utter the name.
“So Head Meng never told you, did he?” said Princess Luoshui, revealing her true face with augh, her eyes like the autumn moon.
This Princess Luoshui was no other than the youngest sect leader of the Miao Mountain Sword Sect, Wen Lingfei!
This woman, how on earth could one knock her out?!!