vstars Chapter 130 Breaking the Face
Chapter 130 Breaking the Face
Once Gu Linsen left, the Emperor and Qin Jinghao turned their attention to Jiang Qingyue.
Using the excuse that they were afraid the Tartars couldn't do anything to Gu Linsen, they threatened him with Jiang Qingyue, so they took Jiang Qingyue away and protected her. The people in the General's Mansion tried to stop them, but they couldn't stop them at all. The entire General's Mansion was under surveillance, and no messages could be sent out.
Jiang Qingyue guessed that the emperor and others would not let the matter rest, but she did not expect them to take action as soon as her grandfather left. They really did not want to pretend anymore.
Jiang Qingyue was taken by the emperor's men to a small palace in the mountains outside the palace and placed under guard.
Having witnessed Jiang Qingyue's previous escape, Qin Jinghao locked her in the house and even nailed the windows shut.
Jiang Qingyue sat alone in the room, beginning to plan how to escape her current perilous situation.
As for being afraid? She wasn't afraid at all. Since Wuming came along, Jiang Qingyue felt much safer around her. In addition, Qin Xuanyu had also secretly sent Shadow Blades to protect her, so Jiang Qingyue wasn't worried about being in danger at all.
Moreover, they won't kill themselves now, otherwise they wouldn't be able to explain themselves to the world, which would also be detrimental to them.
They said they were afraid the Tartars would use them to threaten their grandfather, but actually, they wanted to use them to threaten him!
Just then, a clanging sound came from outside the door, indicating someone was unlocking it. As the door opened, Jiang Qingyue saw Qin Jinghao's figure.
He placed a basket of food in front of Jiang Qingyue, his face gentle, "Are you hungry? Eat something!"
Qin Jinghao placed the dishes on the table one by one, each dish a feast for the eyes and the palate, making everyone's mouth water.
However, Jiang Qingyue remained calm, even displaying a sarcastic expression, "His Highness the Crown Prince actually personally delivered the meal; I am truly flattered!"
If you ignore Jiang Qingyue's sarcastic tone, some people might even think it's a compliment!
"If you like, I'll bring you food every day from now on."
"Your Highness, you know that's not what I wanted to say. Your Highness is a smart man; you must know that."
"So what if I know?" Qin Jinghao was somewhat annoyed, but at the same time, he became even more interested.
If he was initially attracted to Jiang Qingyue's "pitiful and delicate" appearance, he is now instead drawn to her unruly and rebellious nature. This makes Jiang Qingyue even more charming.
He stepped forward and grabbed Jiang Qingyue's chin. "You've been deceiving me for so long, and you're quite capable, but now, aren't you still in my hands?"
Qin Jinghao made no attempt to disguise his image.
Jiang Qingyue tilted her head, intending to dodge, but found that she couldn't do anything about it.
"Is Your Highness prepared to force someone into a difficult situation? Aren't you afraid of being scorned by the world?"
"What are you afraid of? So many people want to enter my Eastern Palace, but you alone look down on me and even think that I am forcing you! Jiang Qingyue, if you agree to my request, I can reserve the position of Crown Princess for you."
But if you insist on going your own way and refuse to repent, then believe me or not…
At this point, Qin Jinghao leaned closer and whispered in Jiang Qingyue's ear, "I can make you worse than a maid..."
Qin Jinghao's words were full of threat.
Jiang Qingyue directly slapped Qin Jinghao's hand away, "Your Highness, at worst, I'll fight to the death. Does Your Highness want to gamble?"
Jiang Qingyue looked at Qin Jinghao with a sarcastic expression.
Qin Jinghao had seen expressions of hatred, fear, flattery, and even admiration.
However, no one dared to look at him with such contempt.
Therefore, Qin Jinghao was angered.
He pulled Jiang Qingyue over, threw her onto the bed, leaned down on her, and grabbed her neck with just the right amount of force to subdue her.
"Jiang Qingyue, you forced me into this! Anyway, once General Gu returns, you will be mine, and he won't be able to refuse."
As he spoke, Qin Jinghao chuckled and began to reach for Jiang Qingyue's chest with his other hand.
Just as his hand was about to reach it, he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his waist, like being pricked by a needle. When he was about to touch it, he suddenly felt his whole body go limp, as if all his strength had been drained, and he fell straight down.
Just as Qin Jinghao was about to fall onto Jiang Qingyue, a hand suddenly reached out from behind, lifted Qin Jinghao up, and threw him aside.
Since he didn't stop at all and the space was limited, Qin Jinghao was thrown and his head hit the bed board with a loud "bang." Qin Jinghao immediately felt dizzy and saw stars.
It turned out that the person who grabbed Qin Jinghao in time was none other than Wuming.
Jiang Qingyue got up and patted her clothes, as if she was disgusted by Qin Jinghao's uncleanliness. This angered Qin Jinghao so much that he wanted to hit her, but due to his numbness, he could only stare helplessly.
Especially when he saw Wuming, he had a sense of familiarity.
After a moment of stunned silence, Qin Jinghao suddenly realized that this person was... the slave that Jiang Chuchu had persuaded him to buy at the auction!
No wonder, no wonder. Jiang Chuchu knew perfectly well, but didn't say anything. She only mentioned it briefly. Of course, I thought it was unimportant and just her personal preference.
Later, he tried to buy him from the buyer, but was refused. Unexpectedly…
"You're the buyer?"
But wasn't this slave initially devoid of any independent thought, only capable of obeying orders? Yet now, he is clearly a living, breathing person with his own thoughts!
what happened?
Jiang Qingyue did not answer Qin Jinghao's question. Instead, she clapped her hands, stepped forward, and pulled the silver needles out of Qin Jinghao's waist. Only then did Qin Jinghao realize that the culprit had caused him to suddenly lose strength.
Certainly, he didn't believe that Jiang Qingyue knew medicine or martial arts; rather, he thought that the silver needles were coated with some kind of poison that could paralyze the body.
"Jiang Qingyue, how dare you!" Qin Jinghao knew that he was now at the mercy of others. When had he, the Crown Prince, ever suffered such humiliation?
"If Your Highness dares to do it, what wouldn't I dare to do it? If Your Highness wants to do it here quietly, there will naturally be no one else nearby. So, who does Your Highness intend to call?"
Now that the pretense has been completely broken, Jiang Qingyue is no longer going to pretend.
Therefore, Qin Jinghao realized that he did not recognize Jiang Qingyue at all.
"Jiang Qingyue, if you dare to harm me, your entire family will be exterminated!"
"Your Highness, of course I won't harm you. Just stay here and be safe. Your safety is more important!"
With that, Jiang Qingyue waved to Qin Jinghao and left without looking back, with Wuming following closely behind.
"Jiang Qingyue, I will not let you get away with this!" Watching Jiang Qingyue's dashing figure as she left, Qin Jinghao could only unleash a helpless rage at her retreating back!