Chapter 227: Chapter 227

In the courtyard, a crescent moon hung on the treetop, a few stars were like water, and in the distance, the lights glimmered faintly from thousands of households.

Yun Ran looked at the guards lying on the ground softly whining, her eyebrows slightly raised, lost in thought.

The guards, receiving her gaze, felt their hearts tremble uncontrollably, their souls screamed, run, run! But their bodies wouldn’t move!

They could only beg for mercy, "We are blind and reckless! Please, heroine, spare our lives!"

Yun Ran lazily raised her eyebrows, "Want to live?"

"Yes, yes, yes! As long as the heroine spares our lives! We will surely reform ourselves and go through hell or high water to repay your kindness of sparing us!"

Yun Ran gently waved her sleeve, and a breeze passed, unlocking the acupoints of everyone.

The guards, overjoyed, moved their stiff and numb arms and legs, just about to kowtow and thank her, but heard a voice on the wind:

"All of you, go inside the house."

"Is the heroine asking us to go kill to silence others?"

"I don’t like killing people."

"Yes, yes, yes! The heroine is as kind-hearted as a living Bodhisattva! How could you kill? It’s our fault for babbling nonsense! Please don’t hold it against us!"

"Alright, stop kowtowing, just get up."

The guards were overjoyed, "Heroine, you are truly a good person! Can we leave then?"

However, a stick of incense later, they felt they spoke too soon!

Good person? What a joke!

Miss, be a decent person!

Truly a venomous beauty! The most poisonous is a woman’s heart! Forcing people into a scandalous situation!

And a whole bunch of terrifying poisons, like Laughing Madness, Seven-Step Heartbreak Powder, Seven Orifices Bleeding Pill, Ten Thousand Ants Devour Heart Water, all too terrifying!

Despite these terrifying poisons, the guards forced themselves into the house.

As the saying goes, better a bad life than a good death, even ants would cling to life, let alone humans, who despite doing bad deeds, are better than ants, right?

What they didn’t know was that shortly after they entered, Yun Ran had already left.

They later discovered this and were utterly overjoyed.

They thought they could escape, but suddenly, a figure in black appeared at the door.

Dressed in tight black clothing, the figure was lean and tall, with piercing eyes and a chilling aura!

He looked like someone not to be trifled with.

The crowd was startled, watching him vigilantly, "Who are you? What is your purpose here?"

The man in black swept his sharp gaze over them like a blade, and coldly spat out two words, "Continue."

Continue your grandfather!

Since that vicious woman left, who would want to continue?!

She had poisons, do you?

The man in black seemed to read their thoughts, flipping his wrist, he struck the courtyard wall with a palm.

The force was domineering and fierce, and the wall collapsed in an instant.

It fell with a rumbling crash, raising clouds of dust.

The crowd watched in fear, inwardly lamenting: another formidable fighter we can’t contend with!

What was worse, the man in black seemed leisurely, standing guard at the door, making it impossible for them to leave the house.

When Yun Ran returned to the prince’s mansion, Nangong Mo was sitting at the dining table waiting for her.

The table was set with the dishes she loved, and the air was filled with an enticing aroma.

Nangong Mo raised his brows slightly, his eyes playfully watching her, "Returning so late, aren’t you afraid of meeting ghosts on the way and scaring you, you crazy girl?"

Yun Ran rolled her eyes at him, despising him, "Those with clear consciences aren’t afraid of ghosts knocking at their doors in the middle of the night. But you, with your black heart, shamelessness, and cunning! Who knows how many bad deeds you’ve done! You’ll be taken away by female ghosts sooner or later!"

Nangong Mo hummed, pushing a bowl of delicious fish soup in front of her, "Where did you go fooling around today?"

Yun Ran took a sip of the fish soup, smiling with eyes full of mischief at him, "Don’t you know where I went? Didn’t you see the rouge and perfumes?"

Nangong Mo was about to speak when Yun Ran said again, "They’re all gifts from me to you! Do you like them?"

"Speaking of which, I’m really curious how you’d look in women’s clothing!"

The man pursed his stiff lips, his cold eyes narrowed, sending a chilling glance over, "Lin Wanyue, are you not planning to sleep tonight? Hmm?"

Yun Ran was taken aback but quickly understood the meaning behind his words, her cheeks instantly flushed red, unclear whether it was from anger or...

The man hooked the corner of his mouth, smiling like a seductive demon in the dark night, "Lin Wanyue, why is your face so red, what are you thinking?"

Yun Ran held her breath, watching his teasing gaze, her face turned even redder, purely out of anger this time!

The man’s amused look deepened, "Let me guess... are you in your heart taking liberties with my beauty?"

[This shameless jerk!]

"From your guilty expression, did I guess right?"

"Lin Wanyue, if you want to take liberties with me, just say so, I won’t refuse."

[Of course, you wouldn’t refuse! You’re a shameless beast!]

"Nangong Mo, you shut your mouth!"

The man raised his eyebrows, "Why should I? Your longing for my beauty isn’t a secret, are you afraid I’ll mention it?"

"When did I ever covet your beauty?!"

"Did you not? I’ve heard it many times, you mumbling in your sleep about devouring me whole and taking liberties without restraint."

[How is that possible?! Even if I talked in my sleep, it wouldn’t be such nonsense! I’m an upright person!]

The man pursed his lips, suppressing a laugh, "There are even more outrageous things you’ve said, want to hear them?"

Upon hearing this, Yun Ran’s heart trembled, afraid that more shocking words might come out of his mouth, she leapt over to cover it with her hand.

"Nangong Mo, you shameless scoundrel! Stop slandering me with your nonsense!"

Lin Qianqiu had already retired for the night, but the housekeeper reported that the Crown Prince had arrived.

Lin Qianqiu was suddenly startled, wondering if something had happened, why the Crown Prince would come at this hour?

Not daring to delay, he immediately got up to personally greet the Crown Prince.

The Crown Prince, cloaked in a black hood, had seemingly arrived in secrecy.

Seeing this, Lin Qianqiu’s eyes flickered slightly, his mind racing with countless speculations, "I wonder what brings Your Highness here at this late hour?"

Nangong Jue merely gave him a faint glance, "To the study."

Soon, Mrs. Qin got the news and went to Lin Yanran’s room immediately.

"What? Did you say the Crown Prince is here? Really? At this hour?"

The originally sullen Lin Yanran brightened up instantly upon hearing the news, suddenly full of spirit. This update ıs available on 𝕟𝕠𝕧𝕖𝕝•𝖿𝗂𝗋𝖾•𝘯𝘦𝘵

"Truly, mother wouldn’t lie to you, would she? Although I don’t know why the Crown Prince came, it’s indeed rare at this hour."

Lin Yanran didn’t care why the Crown Prince came; she was just happy he did.

Thinking the Crown Prince might come to see her later, she immediately called the maid to help her with makeup and dressing.