readsfreenovel Chapter 380
Chapter 380
Outside the imperial city.
With the enemy at the gates, a long, bleak wind carries the scent of swords and spears, creating a scene of utter desolation.
Helian Ziyu and Nangong Shiyu rode on either side of Nalan Jingwen, gazing at the tightly closed city gate. Nalan Jingwen looked up, his eyes slightly narrowed.
A soldier stepped forward to challenge them, and the soldiers on the city wall looked down at the army below with solemn expressions.
After calling for a long time without seeing Nangong Yu'an come out, Nalan Jingwen felt a little uneasy and his eyes darkened.
"They haven't come out yet, could it be a trap?"
Nangong Shiyu asked in a puzzled tone.
Helian Ziyu tilted his head, his armor gleaming with silver light, his hair standing on end, displaying his heroic bearing.
"Who knows, maybe they'll be scared away by our show of force."
Helian Shiyu rode her horse forward two steps and shouted, "Nangong Yu'an, get out here and face your death!"
"A bunch of cowards! What kind of women are you hiding in there?! Open the city gates right now and kneel down to welcome your grandma! If you don't open the gates, don't blame me for being impolite!!"
Nangong Shiyu glanced at her helplessly and whispered to Nalan Jingwen beside her, "Nangong Yu'an is full of tricks. If she doesn't show up now, be careful, it might be a trap."
Nalan Jingwen's face was cold and he remained silent.
Perhaps it was Helian Ziyu's words that had an effect, for a familiar figure finally appeared on the city wall.
Nangong Yu'an looked down at the crowd with a relaxed expression. He did not seem to be driven to the brink of despair, but rather looked at them as if they were ants, showing no panic whatsoever.
"Jing, how have you been?"
Nalan Jingwen gripped the reins tightly but did not respond, his unease growing stronger.
Seeing this, Helian Ziyu shouted, "Nangong Yu'an, you started a war, causing countless people to die in the chaos and leaving the people homeless. You deserve to die a thousand deaths!!"
"Today is your death day!!"
Nangong Yu'an finally turned his gaze to Helian Ziyu and sneered, "Want to kill me? Who do you think you are?"
"you!!"
Helian Ziyu was easily enraged by her and wanted to fly up, but Nalan Jingwen grabbed her.
She turned to look at Nalan Jingwen, who shook his head at her, and the anger in her heart gradually subsided.
Nangong Yu'an laughed wildly, "You think you can kill me with your bunch of mere mortals? That's utterly ridiculous!"
"Mirror, don't you think so?"
She paused, her expression turning cold, a strange light gleaming in her eyes.
"Jing, I've prepared a gift for you. Would you like to see it?"
Before Nalan Jingwen could speak, she clapped her hands, and the next moment, another familiar figure appeared on the city wall—Nalan Fengxing.
A group of guards appeared behind Nalan Fengxing and then hung a sack on the city wall. The sack seemed to contain something. Nalan Jingwen frowned and became increasingly uneasy.
When the rope binding the sack was untied and the sack fell down, a man covered in wounds appeared before everyone's eyes. Nalan Jingwen's pupils shrank sharply, his heart clenched, and he stared intently at the man hanging from the city wall.
Helian Ziyu and Nangong Shiyu were also shocked, "This, this, Rong Hengyu?!"
The once magnificent and noble Prince Consort now wears only a thin, tattered garment, his body covered in countless wounds, not a single part of him is unharmed, his hair is disheveled, his eyes are closed, and his fate is unknown.
Her clothes hung loosely on her body; she was as thin as a rake, but her belly bulged out in an arc. As the wind blew, it outlined the curve of her belly, making it particularly noticeable.
He wasn't like this the last time I saw him.
Everyone saw it, and Helian Ziyu exclaimed in surprise.
"His...his belly!"
"Rong Hengyu is pregnant?!"
Like a thunderclap, it exploded in Nalan Jingwen's ears, making her almost dizzy.
Nangong Yu'an seemed very satisfied with their reaction, and the smile on his lips grew wider and wider.
"Jing, do you like the gift I gave you?"
"What do you want to do?"
Nalan Jingwen stared intently at her, gripping the reins tightly with both hands, and spoke in a cold voice.
Nangong Yu'an clicked his tongue twice. "I don't want to do anything. I just want you to watch your loved one suffer, but be powerless to do anything about it."
"He's too stubborn. He just wouldn't tell me where you were. I had no choice but to hit him a few times. Who knew I'd end up pregnant? No wonder you're so fragile."
"Originally, I wanted to give him to everyone to play with, to let them taste what it was like to be the once noble and virtuous prince consort, the brilliant and talented young master Rong who was famous throughout the four kingdoms. It's a pity that he fainted after only a few tries. Playing with a corpse is no fun."
"Mirror, if he becomes dirty, would you still want him?"
Nangong Yu'an's inquiry was sincere, yet it alarmed everyone.
Helian Ziyu and Nangong Shiyu couldn't help but look at Nalan Jingwen with concern. The latter had a cold expression and didn't say a word.
They originally resented Rong Hengyu; betrayers are the least deserving of sympathy, and whatever they suffer is their just deserts. But now, Rong Hengyu is pregnant, and everything has changed.
Nangong Yu'an felt extremely happy; whenever Nalan Jingwen was sad, she felt incredibly excited!
“That’s right. After all, it’s a Xuanfeng. Even if it’s dirty, it’s still one of the divine beasts. For the sake of peace in all directions, you shouldn’t abandon it.”
"Do you think the child would survive if I cut him in the stomach like that?"
She even preyed on the children!
"Nangong Yu'an, aren't you afraid of retribution?!"
Helian Ziyu said sternly.
"I'm getting my comeuppance? What a joke!"
What she fears least is retribution!
Nangong Yu'an's eyes suddenly turned sinister.
“Jing, he didn’t have to suffer this, but who told him to betray me? He deserves it!”
"It's all because of you! If you had just obediently died instead of going against me, none of this would have happened, and so many people wouldn't have died so tragically because of you!"
"You're the one who should be the sinner!!"
No one had ever seen such a shameless person, who actually shifted all the blame for his own sins onto others.
Jingchi approached Nalan Jingwen and whispered, "I can go and rescue Young Master Rong."
Nalan Jingwen tightened and loosened his grip on the reins, stopping him.
We don't yet know Nangong Yu'an's strength. If Jingchi rushes up there rashly, he might lose his life.
No matter what, Nangong Yu'an is a deity born of heaven and earth. Even though her soul is now incomplete, her strength is still not to be underestimated. Even if there are thousands of troops in front of her, they can be destroyed with a flick of her finger.
Nalan Jingwen's eyes flashed with coldness as he said, "Yuan, the one who deserves to die has never been me, but you."
"You committed murder for your own selfish reasons, which is against the will of Heaven. Even if I don't kill you, Heaven will not let you off the hook."
"Besides, do you think you can escape after harming a divine beast?"
"What utter nonsense about the Heavenly Dao!!"
Nangong Yu'an suddenly raised his voice, his eyes fierce.
"It has always favored you. What right do you have to say these things to me? Stop your hypocrisy and condescension!"
"Today, I will make you taste the pain of loss, even if it means eternal damnation!!"