The situation get worse for Sese…

Glossary

w.a.n.g: prince or va.s.sal king.

Zhen: I; my; the sovereign; we (used by a royal person in proclamations instead of I).
Zhengfei: primary, legitimate consort of a w.a.n.g.

Chapter 8 Stand By And Watch (unedited)

The fight outside the litter unknowingly had stopped, there was a strange stillness.

Without any warning, the litter"s screen was lifted open, giving the sunlight a chance to flood in.

Sese opened her eyes, inside the bright halation, she saw the person who was lifting the litter"s screen. The injured imperial guards lay on the mountain pa.s.s, and ten steps afar from the litter, at the side of the mountain pa.s.s, a splendidly dressed man and woman in red garments calmly stood for a long time.

No wonder the sound of the fight stopped, as it turned out, someone pa.s.sed through here, and came to help upon seeing injustice. The people that Bei Dou and Nan Xing brought, were all defeated by this man"s guard. Bei Dou and Nan Xing were clearly not a match and had escaped.

Since someone had come to help, she should be safe now. Sese put her mind at ease, however when she saw clearly the appearance of that splendidly dressed man, Sese wished she could faint dead away so that perhaps she would not be this embarra.s.sed and awkward.

The splendidly dressed man wasn"t someone else, unexpectedly he was Xuan w.a.n.g, Ye Wuyan, and the woman in red garments beside him was the one who was inseparable from him, Princess Yi Yingxiang.

This plan of hers, Sese merely wanted Feng Nuan and the others to pretend to kidnap and molest her, then let people to spread rumour —that Jiang residence"s Young Lady had the misfortune of being kidnapped— until it reached Ye Wuyan"s and the Emperor"s ears, thereby the marriage would successfully be withdrawn.

She didn"t expected Ye Wuyan would show up here to see with his own eyes the misfortune event of her being molested.

The situation was totally contrary to her expectation, Sese was somewhat dumbstruck.

Feng Nuan apparently didn"t aware of the unusual situation at all, or perhaps he did aware but ignored it, the burning hot lips still had no intention to let her off, wantonly abused her chest.

However because of the hit on her pressure point, she couldn"t resist, couldn"t call for help, this situation was as if she did not being molested by someone, but rather that she was having a private affair with Feng Nuan.

Her line of sight was directly on Ye Wuyan"s direction, facing his own unmarried consort being molested, he was unexpectedly indifferent, he placed his hand behind his back and stood there, as if watching a play.

Sese felt a burst of cold in her heart because she saw clearly the obvious disdain and loathe that were shown inside of Ye Wuyan"s eyes.

Feng Nuan finally slowly got up from Sese"s body, his long arm was hooked around her waist, clinging to her tightly. He unexpectedly hugged her and walked out from inside the carriage, revealing her shabby appearance to the public.

The current her had pale complexion. Because he had been wreaking havoc on her neck, it had been unevenly covered with hickeys. Her hair bun was disheveled, her clothes didn"t cover her body, the white silk undergarment that was embroidered with blooming confederate rose was revealed under the sunlight, revealed to Ye Wuyan"s eyes, revealed to the one beside him —Yi Yingxiang"s eyes, and even revealed to those irrelevant imperial guards" and pa.s.sersby"s eyes.

Very likely in under one day, the rumour about Jiang residence"s Young Lady"s undergarment was white with blooming confederate rose would immediately be spread widely in the Capital.

In this moment, Sese had an urge to kill Feng Nuan.

What Feng Nuan had done today was definitely not like the Feng Nuan that she knew. The Feng Nuan that she knew would only protect her, would absolutely not harm her. However, looking with her eyes at this familiar black eyes before her, Sese knew, she couldn"t deceive others and deceive herself, this was indeed Feng Nuan. It"s just that she didn"t know, in the end which was the real Feng Nuan. And today, for Feng Nuan to act like this, what was his purpose?

to deceive others and to deceive oneself: to believe one’s own lies; self-deceiving; try to deceive others only to end up in deceiving oneself.

Feng Nuan looked toward Ye Wuyan, his black eyes were concealed with provocation and madness.

Cold verdant mountain, the flowing of the spring water. The spring"s sunlight was warm, however Sese"s heart was suddenly welled up with waves of chiliness.

Feng Nuan was unexpectedly provoking Ye Wuyan, what did it mean?

Sese felt puzzled, however she keenly sensed that although the matter of today was arranged by her, however she seemed to fall into other"s trap.

In short, her scheme was taken advantage of by someone with an intent. That person with an intent, might precisely be Feng Nuan.

Not to mention Feng Nuan"s strange behaviour, even Ye Wuyan"s and Yi Yingxiang"s appearances were also somewhat unexpected. How could they be so lucky to be here and watched the scene with their own eyes.

It"s very obvious, that this was a set up.

Sese took a deep breath, her mind gradually calmed down, watching everyone on the scene with the cool eye of a bystander.

After the initial surprise, people"s line of sights moved from Sese to Ye Wuyan and Feng Nuan, everyone wanted to have a look, how would this matter end. After all, Sese was Ye Wuyan"s unmarried cefei.

The situation was somewhat in a stalemate, Ye Wuyan"s brow slightly wrinkled, he was actually looking at Sese.

His cefei was currently in very difficult situation, her hair bun was messy, there was a lock of her black hair that fell down, covering up her heavily makeup face. Her outside garment was torn, her chest undergarment was not sufficient at all to block the flowing scenes of springtime.

Scenes of springtime: (fig.) a sight of sth s.e.xy or erotic; an indication of a love affair

Ye Wuyan"s black eyes caught Sese"s lucid and elegant fluid glance that was hidden behind her messy black hair, the corner of his mouth was slightly raised, and suddenly he coldly sneered.

"Xiangxiang, it"s getting late, we"d better make haste to go up to burn incense, it is said that the (inscribed) bamboo sticks of Mount Xiangmiao"s are the most accurate." Xuan w.a.n.g —Ye Wuyan gently said to the woman beside him.

to burn incense (in worship): go to a temple to pray

to burn incense

Regarding Feng Nuan"s provocation, he seemed not to see.

Regarding Sese being insulted, he also seemed not to mind a bit.

"But… w.a.n.g ye, since Jiang-jiejie is here, wouldn"t it better for us to invite Jiang-jiejie to go together, how about that?" Yi Yingxiang lifted her eyes and looked at Ye Wuyan, her charming eyes were filled with plea.

w.a.n.g ye: his highness; an informal way of addressing a prince or a va.s.sal king.

jiejie: older sister

She was humiliated by someone, her unmarried husband unexpectedly paid no heed to it. Even more, there had to be someone else to plead that he would then save her.

Sese"s heart felt a burst of sorrow.

"Well then, since Xiangxiang wishes for her company, then Ben w.a.n.g shall allow her to go together with us." Ye Wuyan turned around and slowly walked towards Sese and Feng Nuan.

Ben w.a.n.g: this prince/va.s.sal king

"Since Xuan w.a.n.g wanted her, This Eldest Uncle naturally won"t mind to give her back. In any case, I, the Eldest Uncle, am already tired of playing, but (I) wonder whether Xuan w.a.n.g is still willing to favour this broken body." Said Feng Nuan heavily.

This Eldest Uncle: an arrogant way of referring to oneself

Originally Sese"s plan for today was precisely in order to let Ye Wuyan think that she was molested, so this had been perfect. But to hear this "broken body", she still felt it was unpleasant to hear, her face couldn"t help but to become somewhat deadly pale. However because of her extremely thick rouge and powder, no one could see. In this wretched situation, her face still didn"t change colour, everyone probably thought that her face was as thick as the city wall.

Do not change colour: keep a straight face; keep one’s countenance

"Ah…" Ye Wuyan lightly hummed, he then lifted his eyebrows and clearly stated, "This doesn"t need to trouble your Distinguished Self, you better quickly let her go."

Ye Wuyan impatiently stated while walking step by step gracefully.

"If you walk one more step, I will kill her." Feng Nuan"s voice was transmitted from above Sese"s head, cold and clear, ruthless and severe. That sword once again arrived on Sese"s neck, emitting a faint cold air.

Ye Wuyan heard what was said, yet his face broke into a smile, a cultured and refined smile.

He stood still, lightly raised his eyebrows and said: "Even if you kill her, Ben w.a.n.g won"t care at all. But, my Xiangxiang wants to go and ask for (inscribed) bamboo stick together with her, therefore, please don"t you waste our time!"

to ask for (inscribed) bamboo stick: draw divination sticks at a temple. For further info: Kau cim

kau cim (inscribed bamboo stick for divination)

Killing her, he would absolutely not care at all?! He helped her, only because Yi Yingxiang wanted her for company to go and ask for (inscribed) bamboo stick? Sese clenched her teeth, she didn"t know that he was unexpectedly such a cold-blooded and apathetic individual.

Her and his eight years of betrothal was unexpectedly in exchanged for that one sentence, did not care for her life or death? Could it be that he was this unwilling to take her as wife, he actually wanted to borrow other"s hand to get rid of her quickly?

Sese didn"t know that at this moment the blood had drained from her face, and her lips were also deathly pale. Even the thick rouge and powder on her face were also unable to cover up her sense of loss.

Feng Nuan sneered in a low voice, he pressed down the bent blade in his hand, Sese felt a pain on her neck, blood were flowing down, soaking her moon-coloured chest undergarment.

The white and the red complemented each other, how dreadfully desolate ! The current her, how also dreadfully miserable!

However, there were not even one person who bled their heart for her.

That person who she saved from the gates of h.e.l.l was currently putting a sword on her neck. Her unmarried husband were standing in front of her, his face didn"t change colour, his smile was calm and composed.

On the contrary, there were several pa.s.sersby who drew a cold air, casting sympathetic glances at her.

draw a cold air: suck in breath through one"s teeth, give a gasp of astonishment