kvmb Chapter 149: Vengeance
Chapter 149: Vengeance
The Duke of Liang and the Princess were angry, and since they had no suitable solution for the time being, they had no choice but to continue to keep Qin Jiu locked up in the imperial prison.
Qin Jiu was waiting for Nan Fei or An Liangchen to rescue him. However, the Duke of Liang came alone and took him out of the prison. Qin Jiu was puzzled when he saw Xue Yunting and immediately knew something was wrong.
Xue Yunting had just finished explaining things to him when Nan Fei arrived with his men. Both men resigned themselves to their fate and were locked up without a fight.
Qin Jiu and Xue Yunting were imprisoned in the next cell, sitting back to back across the wall.
Qin Jiu sighed: "Young General, we have no recent grudges or distant enemies, why are you framing me like this?"
Xue Yunting laughed: "Ninth Brother, I gave you a title and a mansion, I gave you betrothal gifts and arranged a marriage for you, but you think it's a trap. You take my kindness for granted. I've seen it all today."
Qin Jiu asked listlessly, "Was it the young general's idea or Prince Rui's idea?"
Xue Yunting said, "Neither."
Qin Jiu said, "Who still cares about me? I should thank him properly."
Xue Yunting replied, "Nameless."
Qin Jiu thought for a moment: "Su Wuming?"
Xue Yunting said, "That's right, Ninth Brother is familiar with him?"
Qin Jiu said, "When I left Jiulian Mountain, I passed through Qinzhou and had a meal at their house. At that time, Su Wenzheng was still alive."
When Nanfei and Luo An arrived, they happened to hear the last sentence.
The jailer opened Qin Jiu's cell door, and Qin Jiu walked out without any ceremony.
Nanfei said with a grin, "Ninth Brother, I'm sorry to have troubled you."
Luo An continued walking forward, and the jailer opened Xue Yunting's cell door.
Xue Yunting stood at the door: "Sister..."
A pill popped into his mouth and rolled down his throat. Xue Yunting stared at Luo An in horror.
With a loud slap, Luo An gave Xue Yunting a slap. Five clear finger marks immediately appeared on Xue Yunting's face.
Xue Yunting raised his hand to touch his face, then slowly lowered it, clenching his fist slightly to the side without saying a word.
Nan Fei and Qin Jiu were both shocked as they stood outside the cell.
Luo An used to be indifferent, seemingly unconcerned about anything. After marrying Nian Yao, he became a little more lively in small circles. This blatant outburst of anger and physical violence is a first for him.
Nanfei secretly felt that Xue Yunting should be proud to receive special treatment from Luo An.
Luo An's tone was colder than ice: "Jing Chen's health was restored by my father's great efforts. He can finally be a healthy, happy, and carefree little prince. What did you do?"
Xue Yunting's tone was also indifferent: "If you want to condemn someone, you can always find a pretext. If I didn't mention Duoyi, would Jingchen have survived? Why should my brother-in-law take his anger out on him?"
Luo An took a deep breath: "What about Duan Mingzhu? If you want to fight for the world, fight for it yourselves. What kind of skill is it to use them? Don't you have any conscience?"
Or is it that you feel a sense of accomplishment watching those who love you... being used by you? You feel proud to trample on their dignity? You feel a sense of pleasure watching them fly like moths to a flame...?
"You? Who is he with? Them? Who is Duan Mingzhu with?" Xue Yunting slowly turned his head to look at Luo An, seemingly wanting to explain something, but then held back.
Luo An grabbed his neck and pinned him against the wall: "Speak up? Why aren't you saying anything? Aren't you so amazing? It's only been a short time, and you've already made this young woman fall head over heels for you, leaving her parents and hometown, even risking her life for you?"
Luo An's grip tightened, making it difficult for Xue Yunting to breathe. Qin Jiu, sensing the danger, was about to rush in.
Nan Fei grabbed Qin Jiu and called out, "Young Master..."
Xue Yunting's mouth gaped open, and his face began to turn bluish-purple. Luo An suddenly let go, and Xue Yunting immediately slid down the wall and sat on the ground.
Luo An looked down at Xue Yunting for a long time, his expression not much better than Xue Yunting's.
Xue Yunting's heavy breathing echoed through the prison. Luo An stared at Xue Yunting for a while before turning and walking out. Nan Fei signaled the jailer to lock the doors, and he and Qin Jiu chased after him.
Duan Mingzhu sat on the doorstep of Xizhai, her hands supporting her knees and her chin. Nian Yao leaned against the other doorpost.
Seeing them approach, Nianyao straightened up and looked Qin Jiu over: "Brother Jiu, are your bones not broken?"
Nanfei laughed: "Who is Ninth Brother? How could I really let myself get hurt?"
Duan Mingzhu walked to Nan Fei's side: "Where's Yun Ting? Weren't you going to take me to find him?"
Nan Fei looked at Duan Mingzhu and regretted provoking her.
Luo An stepped inside, then turned back upon hearing this: "If Xue Yunting dies, will you not want to live anymore?"
Duan Mingzhu didn't even think: "When he dies, I will take his ashes to Mount Oulu. I want to die with him at sunrise on Mount Oulu."
Luo An coldly said, "But if you die, Xue Yunting will live a good life, with three wives and four concubines, and a large family..."
Duan Mingzhu took it for granted: "Isn't it good that he's living a healthy, happy life?"
Luo An didn't understand Duan Mingzhu, just as he didn't understand his father. He felt a tightness in his chest and said to Nian Yao in a hoarse voice, "Go ask Xue Yunting if he wants to go to Grandma's funeral. If he doesn't, bring his ashes back to Miss Duan."
Nianyao noticed that Luo An's expression and voice were off, and was about to ask something when she caught a glimpse of Nan Fei's gesture to be quiet.
After Nanfei waited for Luo An to stride inside, he said to Duan Mingzhu, "We're going to pick up Yunting. You go inside and wait for us; it's cold outside."
Duan Mingzhu asked, "How long will it take you?"
Nanfei said, "It depends on Yunting. If he cooperates, it will be quick. If he doesn't cooperate... the cremation will still take some time."
Duan Mingzhu was not frightened. She sat back down on the stone stool and said, "I'll wait for you here."
Nanfei was a little stunned. He wasn't sure if Duan Mingzhu was bold or timid.
Nanfei and Nianyao left. Qin Jiu sat on the other stone stool, looking at Duan Mingzhu.
Duan Mingzhu completely ignored him and continued to rest her chin on her hand, gazing ahead.
Nan Fei retired after achieving his goal, and Nian Yao returned with Xue Yunting.
Duan Mingzhu rushed to Xue Yunting, took his hand, and tears streamed down her face: "Yunting..."
She didn't cry when she woke up after being pricked by Luo An's needle, and she didn't cry while sitting in front of the door waiting for so long... But when Xue Yunting came back, she cried her heart out, looking so pitiful as if she had suffered a great injustice...
Nianyao walked inside without looking to the side, and Qin Jiu followed behind her: "Madam, this young lady is not simple..."
“Little girl? You’re a mother now, why are you still calling yourself a little girl?” Nianyao paused. “And you, you’ve been keeping such a big thing from me? Ninth Brother, you know how my father treats you. We truly consider you a brother…”
Nianyao saw Luo An standing under the plum tree with his back to them: "What happened? He seems very unhappy."
Qin Jiu touched his nose: "Young Master must be thinking of his parents..."
Nianyao asked, "What happened to his parents?"
Qin Jiu said, "...Young Master thinks the Young General took advantage of the Young Madam, just like his mother took advantage of his father back then. But I think things might not be as Young Master thinks. By the way, Young Master gave the Young General some medicine, I wonder what kind of medicine it was?"