The Second Prince's Letter

Chapter 90 The Second Prince's Letter

The atmosphere at the scene was tense and ready to fight.

Xu Jinghong remained calm throughout. He gazed at the elegantly dressed young man in his line of sight, his expression indifferent: "If I go back, can you sleep soundly?"

There was a moment of silence after he said that.

Xu Guanlan's expression changed slightly.

He stared intently at Xu Jinghong, trying to discern something from his face.

Then, a cold laugh appeared on his face: "You?!"

"What a pathetic dog, driven out of the village, dares to spout such nonsense?!"

Xu Jinghong chuckled softly but did not speak.

But his reaction seemed to anger the other party, and Xu Guanlan's face darkened: "Xu Jinghong, don't be ungrateful."

"I'm only letting you stay here because you're a member of the Xu family. Otherwise, who do you think you are?!"

Xu Jinghong remained calm and silent, seemingly ignoring the other party.

This, however, seemed to further provoke the other party's anger.

Xu Guanlan stared intently at Xu Jinghong. Suddenly, as if remembering something, a meaningful expression appeared on his face.

"Oh, right, I forgot to tell you something—I'm getting married!"

"Some time ago, my father personally visited the Su family to propose marriage, and we plan to get married after we return this time."

Upon hearing this, Xu Jinghong, whose expression had remained indifferent, froze. He looked up and met Xu Guanlan's slightly smug sneer, and his whole body trembled violently.

His facial expression seemed slightly out of control!

"You absolutely must come to our wedding banquet! After all, I owe it all to you; otherwise, how could I have married such a wonderful sister-in-law?"

Xu Guanlan smiled brightly, his tone full of pride and a hint of profound meaning.

The color drained from Xu Jinghong's face little by little, and even his usually calm breathing began to become erratic. He stared intently at Xu Guanlan, completely losing his composure.

Beneath his sleeves, he clenched his fists tightly, as if forcibly suppressing his emotions, like a lion about to erupt in fury—this was the first time Li Chuqiu had ever seen Xu Jinghong so out of control.

He watched this scene with great interest. Xu Guanlan was getting married, and Xu Jinghong seemed to be in a hurry.

—It's as if these brothers have some kind of forbidden love.

That guy got married thanks to Xu Jinghong.

Surely Xu Jinghong couldn't have found that sister-in-law, could he?

Ok?

Li Chuqiu was startled, as if realizing something, and turned to look at Xu Jinghong. She saw that he had already regained his composure, his previous agitation had vanished, and his expression had returned to calm.

"Congratulations!"

Xu Jinghong's tone was neither cold nor indifferent.

"Really congratulations?"

Xu Guanlan, however, did not seem to believe it. His sneer grew even more smug. "In your heart, do you already hate me to the bone?"

'

Xu Jinghong looked at him calmly: "You came all the way from the capital just to show off in front of me?"

"If that's really the case, then the heir of the Xu family has truly lost face."

His calm tone made Xu Guanlan's smug expression freeze again.

Then his gaze turned deep and somber.

"Whether I'm demeaning as the heir or not is none of your business to judge. You're not worthy!"

As he spoke, Xu Guanlan's gaze shifted from Xu Jinghong to Li Chuqiu beside him, a shadow of malice flashing in his eyes before he sneered, "As a member of the Xu family, you spend your days associating with lowly people from the bottom of society. You've truly disgraced the Xu family!"

Li Chuqiu: "?"

He was eating melon seeds on the side, how did this suddenly get dragged into him?

"Wait, is he talking about you?"

Meanwhile, Jiang Ning, who had been quietly observing the situation beside Li Chuqiu, also looked at Li Chuqiu with a suspicious expression.

Li Chuqiu shrugged: "Of course, I'm the only one from the bottom of society here."

He wasn't angry, after all, Xu Guanlan was right. Everyone present was either a young master from a noble family or a princess, and he was the only one with no power or influence.

Isn't that just the bottom level?

But Jiang Ning, standing nearby, couldn't stand it!

Hearing that the other party dared to insult Li Chuqiu, she immediately lost her temper.

She took a step forward, hands on her hips, glaring angrily at Xu Guanlan: "Who are you calling a low-class, inferior person?!"

"Come out here, and I'll smash your dog head in!"

Princess Chaoyang passionately speaks out!

That sound really stunned the audience!

Everyone turned to look, their eyes falling on her.

Xu Guanlan stared at Jiang Ning, a hint of anger flashing in his eyes.

"Who are you?!"

He could tell that Jiang Ning had an extraordinary temperament, unlike ordinary girls, and he did not act impulsively.

"Who do you care who I am?!"

Jiang Ning tilted her head back and snorted coldly, "Who do you think you are? You're not worthy to know who I am!"

Hearing such insults, Xu Guanlan's face darkened. "You're asking for it!"

Although this girl seems to be of unusual status, so what?

What kind of powerful background could someone who hangs out with people like Xu Jinghong have?

What important figures could possibly be in Yuhua City?

She's probably the daughter of some prominent family in the city—Xu Guanlan doesn't take such families seriously.

"Bring her here!"

As soon as Xu Guanlan finished speaking, the guard in front of him moved. The next second, the guard swept in like a whirlwind, quickly closing in.

Jiang Ning was so frightened that she hid behind Li Chuqiu and clung tightly to his clothes.

"snort!"

With a deep, cold snort, before Li Chuqiu could even prepare to attack, Xu Jinghong flicked his sleeve and struck out with a palm. A surge of powerful spiritual energy erupted, blasting the guard away.

The guard stumbled backward, his face pale.

Seeing this, Xu Guanlan's eyes turned deep and sharp, then he sneered, "Sixth Realm, Initial Stage?"

"It's been so long, and you're still the same good-for-nothing. Your cultivation level hasn't improved at all."

Xu Jinghong stood still, her gaze indifferent: "This is between you and me; it has nothing to do with anyone else!"

Xu Guanlan merely glanced at Li Chuqiu and Jiang Ning behind him: "You think you can protect them?"

"Back in the capital, you were a complete waste, you even lost to me when it came to women—who do you think you can protect?"

Xu Jinghong's face turned extremely ugly, and his fist under his sleeve seemed to be gathering spiritual power and killing intent.

Xu Guanlan waved his hand, and the next second, the other two guards attacked simultaneously, closing in on Xu Jinghong.

Seeing this, Jiang Ning's eyes widened slightly. Hiding behind Li Chuqiu, she blinked, "Did I get into trouble?!"

Li Chuqiu shook her head slightly: "It has nothing to do with you."

Xu Guanlan was clearly targeting Xu Jinghong. Even without Jiang Ning stirring things up, Xu Guanlan wouldn't have let it go.

"Then, should I help?" Jiang Ning asked softly.

"Just don't make things worse."

"Hmph, I won't—I have experts by my side."

"A master?" Li Chuqiu looked at her in surprise.

"Yeah, do you really think I'd dare come out alone?"

Jiang Ning rolled her eyes with a haughty expression.

As a princess of the Prince Jing's mansion, how could she possibly not have any skilled protectors by her side?

Especially since the Prince's mansion had just lost a prince, they would naturally be even more concerned about the safety of this princess.

"Is there a master lurking in the shadows?" Li Chuqiu looked around but couldn't spot any aura or figure.

"Don't look, he won't come out. He'll only show himself when I'm in danger!"

Jiang Ning said, "However, I can also get him to take action and teach these people a good lesson."

Li Chuqiu narrowed his eyes. The expert who could protect Jiang Ning must be quite strong.

"Don't rush. Have your experts keep an eye on that old man."

Li Chuqiu glanced at the gray-robed old man who had been standing behind Xu Guanlan. That old man was probably the most powerful person present.

"If he makes a move, have your expert take care of him!"

"Okay!"

At this moment, Xu Jinghong was already engaged in combat with the two guards on his left and right.

Both guards were around the initial stage of the sixth realm. Xu Jinghong seemed to be struggling to fight them both, and was somewhat exhausted from their attacks.

Jiang Ning, standing to the side, opened her eyes wide with curiosity and excitement. Seeing that Xu Jinghong seemed to be struggling, she pinched Li Chuqiu's arm with a hint of worry, "Aren't we going to help?"

"No rush!"

Li Chuqiu shook her head.

From the fighting styles of Xu Jinghong and those two, he had already seen through something.

—Xu Jinghong is hiding his true abilities!

To others, it appeared that Xu Jinghong was struggling against two opponents of the same cultivation level. But Li Chuqiu, who had spent several years in the seventh realm and possessed extensive experience in martial arts combat, immediately saw through the deception.

Xu Jinghong appeared to be struggling and at a disadvantage, but he never suffered a loss. The two guards seemed to be coming on strong and had gained a great advantage, but they could never break through Xu Jinghong's defenses.

—This guy was indeed hiding his true strength!

As for the purpose!

it goes without saying.

"Alright!"

As Xu Guanlan's voice fell, the two guards who had attacked withdrew their swords and retreated.

Xu Jinghong stood there, breathing rapidly, exhausted, and looking extremely disheveled.

"What a complete waste!"

Xu Guanlan's cold laughter rang out, carrying a deep sense of sarcasm: "You can't even beat my guards, you've truly disgraced the Xu family."

As he spoke, Xu Guanlan took a few steps forward, standing not far from Xu Jinghong, looking down at him.

Xu Jinghong remained silent, her eyes slightly lowered.

But his slightly hunched posture seemed to suggest that he was preparing something.

It was as if they were waiting for that crucial, fatal blow!

Li Chuqiu's gaze suddenly sharpened—he realized Xu Jinghong's purpose.

Xu Guanlan, however, seemed oblivious, still basking in the smugness of Xu Jinghong's defeat of even his guards.

At the same time, the old man standing behind Xu Guanlan seemed to realize something and slowly raised his head.

Li Chuqiu's heart tightened; the old man had sensed danger—if Xu Jinghong made a move, success was not guaranteed.

"Squeak!"

'

Just as Li Chuqiu was about to stop Xu Jinghong, in this tense moment...

The door next to us, which had been tightly closed, suddenly opened.

Then, a woman wearing a bright green dress came out.

"What's all the noise about? Have you no sense of public decency in broad daylight?!"

It was Xiao Cui.

Xiao Cui stood at the door, looking at the chaotic scene outside, her little face full of dissatisfaction.

Her appearance instantly shattered the balance on the field.

Xu Guanlan paused, turned to look at the maid at the courtyard gate, and finally glanced at Xu Jinghong with disdain before turning away.

Xu Jinghong, who had been hunched over, had completely lost his aura.

He kept his eyes down, lost in thought.

"Is Miss Liu here?"

Xu Guanlan walked to the courtyard gate and looked at Xiao Cui at the gate.

"I already told you my young lady is busy."

Xiao Cui, somewhat impatient, said irritably, "What are you all still doing here?!"

Xu Guanlan spoke up: "I'm here to see your young lady on someone's behalf; it's very important!"

"What important thing is it? Tell me, and I'll pass it on to my young lady."

Xu Guanlan's face darkened, and a hint of anger flashed in his eyes, as if he hadn't expected a mere maid to be so disrespectful to him.

"Since Miss Liu is unavailable, I'll come another time."

Xu Guanlan turned around, preparing to leave.

"Oh, Miss, you've arrived?!"

Suddenly, Xiao Cui's surprised voice came from behind.

Upon hearing this, everyone's gaze immediately turned to the courtyard.

From the courtyard behind Xiao Cui, Liu Xu, dressed in a dark, fitted dress, slowly appeared.

A hint of amazement flashed in Xu Guanlan's eyes, and he stepped forward: "Miss Liu!"

Liu Xu glanced at him with an indifferent expression and asked, "What is it?"

"I've been asked to deliver something to Miss Liu!"

As he spoke, Xu Guanlan took out an exquisitely bound envelope from his sleeve: "This letter must be delivered to Miss Liu personally."

Liu Xu didn't take the letter, but glanced at the exquisite writing: "Whose is it?"

Xu Guanlan's face showed a strange expression: "Miss Liu will know once she sees it."

Liu Xu remained expressionless: "I do not accept anonymous letters."

Xu Guanlan's smile froze slightly. He glanced at everyone present, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "This letter was given to me by the Second Prince to deliver to Miss Liu personally."

"The Second Prince said he hopes Miss Liu will accept this letter, and then she will know his intentions."

Upon hearing the name, Liu Xu remained calm and said indifferently, "Return the letter."

Xu Guanlan's expression froze for a moment: "This—"

Liu Xu glanced at him: "Do I need to repeat myself?"

A single glance sent a shiver down Xu Guanlan's spine.

This woman is as assertive as ever.

It's chilling!

"This letter was personally instructed by the Second Prince to ensure that Miss Liu receives it."

Xu Guanlan said, "Please accept this, Miss Liu."

Liu Xu frowned slightly.

"Can't you understand what my young lady is saying?"

Xiao Cui, standing to the side, said irritably, "My young lady said she won't accept this letter. Take it away quickly, or you'll spoil her mood."

Xu Guanlan's smile froze.

He was embarrassed by being rejected in public.

Especially since even a maid dared to be so rude—the hint of savagery in his eyes became even more obvious.

"In that case, I can only repeat Miss Liu's words verbatim."

Xu Guanlan's face regained its kind smile, and he said, "By the way, besides that, I've come to Yuhua City on behalf of the imperial court. Therefore, there's another matter I'd like to ask Miss Liu for help with—"

no respond.

A hint of impatience flashed in Liu Xu's eyes; she naturally knew why Xu Guanlan had come here.

They ignored it.

Her gaze inadvertently drifted to the outside of the courtyard, but she suddenly froze, spotting the three people not far away—Xu Jinghong, Li Chuqiu, and Jiang Ning.

Xu Jinghong was completely ignored!

Her own light fell precisely on Li Chuqiu and Jiang Ning.

He stared at the two of them, who were standing very close together and in an extremely intimate manner, as if scrutinizing them.

In that instant, his once calm eyes seemed to be filled with a chilling coldness that seemed to freeze a thousand miles away.

It permeates the world!

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