Chapter 72: Luo Tian's Calamity 2

  She walked out of the palace with a great mood, looking at Huangfu Ling's appearance of being forced to smile after being humiliated, she almost burst out laughing. She really wanted to ask again about his injury, but seeing that he was already furious and pale-faced, she decided to be merciful this once.

  Just a few steps away, I heard the soft whispers of the little palace maid from afar.

  "Hey, are you going out of the palace? The Crown Prince of Sheng Jin is coming soon. I heard he's extremely handsome. Those who have seen him say he's a god descended to earth."

  "Alas, who can be more beautiful than our king? I think in this world, only our king is the most handsome. Unfortunately, it's a pity that the king will marry an ugly woman as his queen. Heaven is really unfair."

  "What are you talking about? Be careful or you'll be overheard. You're not unaware, that ugly and cruel one has killed many palace maids. Be careful or she finds out and skins you alive."

  Nalan Xinnuo couldn't help but burst out laughing. Was she that terrifying? It was just that she had beaten a Xi concubine to death, yet many palace maids were killed. The imperial palace not publishing a gossip magazine was truly unfair to these palace maids.

  Hearing a voice behind her, two palace maids turned around and saw Nalan Xianuo, screaming in fright.

  Nalan Xixi suddenly stopped in her tracks, not daring to move forward, afraid of scaring them to death. In the palace maid's heart, she had already been demonized, almost becoming a ghost who dug out people's hearts to eat.

  The two palace maids were so frightened that they didn't even realize they should kneel down and beg for mercy, turning around to run away immediately.

  Watching them run far away, Nalan Xianyu shook her head. Today's mood is good, don't mind it. Moreover, the grand ceremony is about to begin, so let's not kill or see blood anymore.

  But... they just said that Dugu Han is coming.

  Suddenly, Nalan Xixi's heart beats faster. The scenes flashing in her mind make her both fearful and ashamed.

  She hurriedly stepped forward towards the Liuli Palace, but his name kept appearing in her mind.

  Dugu Han Dugu Han...... Nalan Xixi shook her head, wanting to shake off the name from her mind. However, the scenes of the past were still vivid in her eyes. When she looked up again, she found herself inexplicably standing at the palace gate.

  Nalan Xixi secretly suspected: Could it be that she was hypnotized by him at that time?

  At this time, a pair of hands wrapped around her waist. It was Nangong Jin. She looked up to see Nangong Jin dressed in simple attire, seemingly ready to leave the palace. Seeing Nalan Xianuo's panicked face, Nangong Jin's expression slightly paused.

  "What's wrong."

  Nalan Xixi shook her head repeatedly. "No... nothing."

  Nangong Jin became even more suspicious. She had never been so flustered before. "What did Huangfu Ling say to you?"

  He thought it was her conversation with Huangfu Ling that didn't go well, or that Huangfu Ling had threatened her in some way.

  "No. Where are you going?" Nalan Xixi changed the subject.

  Nangong Jin retorted, "You're standing here, where are you going?"

  "Go......" Nalan Xixi's words got stuck in her throat. She couldn't say that she was going to see Dugu Han. "Just go for a walk."

  Nan Gong Jin looked at her hesitant appearance, and his heart felt a chill. Could it be that she also wanted to go see Du Gu Han? That's why she was so flustered after being discovered, and still hesitated like this.

  Nan Gong Jin thought back to that day when he found her in the forest, wearing Dugu Xian's clothes and covered in bruises...

  Seeing Nan Gong Jin's poor complexion, Nalan Xianuo felt a little flustered in her heart. "What's wrong?"

  Nan Gong Jin shook his head. "Nothing. Let's go together."

  The people on both sides of the street had not yet dispersed, and after Huangfu Ling passed by, they were still excitedly discussing that Nan Gong Jin, Huangfu Ling, and Dugu Han were among the top figures in the world today.

  It's an honor to meet one in a lifetime. Unexpectedly, the heavens have favored these ordinary people recently. The other day, they first saw the Jade Dragon Throne, which is rarely seen in a hundred years. Now, they will also see the princes of two other powerful countries in succession.

  On the wine building by the street, Nangong Jin was sitting in front of the window, looking out. Nalan Xianyu was sitting in his arms, her small body looked like a 12 or 13 year old girl in his tall and strong physique.

  Suddenly, someone on the street shouted: "The Crown Prince of Sheng Jin Country, Dugu Han has arrived. He's here..."

  As soon as the words fell, the people burst into a commotion.

  Nalan Xixi hurriedly poked her head out to look down the street, and saw a team of people slowly approaching while protecting an extremely dazzling carriage frame. The carriage frame was made entirely of crystal, sparkling and transparent in the sunlight, emitting a transparent and brilliant light.

  On the crystal, a few majestic dragons are finely carved, soaring high in the sky. The carriage is adorned with expensive gems and jade decorations. What's even more eye-catching is the wheel, which is made of the rare thousand-year-old fine iron produced by the sacred gold mine, weighing astonishingly heavy.

  Look ahead, there are a hundred maidservants following behind the carriage. On both sides are sword-bearing guards in armor. In front, twelve fine white horses pull the carriage frame forward slowly. There are also eunuchs clearing the way in front.

  What a grand occasion.

  So presumptuous and arrogant, as if he is the real master of this imperial city, without giving any face to Nan Gong Jin at all.

  The common people saw this and it was like the Jade Dragon Frame, instantly boiling up. They completely disregarded that the person inside the carriage was the Crown Prince of Sheng Jin Country, the arch-nemesis of Nan Gong Zhen, and once the greatest enemy of Luo Tian.

  They cheered and even loudly welcomed his arrival.

  Nangong Jin's face was expressionless, but his eyes had already turned icy cold. Although he knew that most of the common people were just cheering loudly for the carriage, he still couldn't smile it off. Because that was Dugu Han, a member of the Dugu family, and the person who made the woman he deeply loved in his heart stare at him without blinking.

  The car passed in front of the wine building. Nalan Xianuo involuntarily grasped his hand, but didn't know that at this moment she was tightly holding Nan Gongyin's hand. Nan Gongyin sensed her tension and remained silent.

  The car passed by, and in the window, a pale and thin face appeared in sight, with an indifferent and cold expression as always. The nearly pale skin under the reflection of the car's light was like white jade.

  He seemed to sense a fierce gaze and turned his head to look up at the floor above.

  At the cold gaze above, Nalan Xianuo's body trembled heavily. Before she could even see his face clearly, Nalan Xianuo's body felt a sudden lightness. A wave of warmth and moisture spread across her lips as Nan Gong Zui's domineering kiss forced open her lips, fiercely and angrily devouring her.

  Downstairs. The cold eyes in the car trembled slightly, and then indifferently turned away.

  Nalan Xixi pushed Nan Gongyin away with force, her whole body trembling uncontrollably. She didn't know if it was due to excitement or fear. But there was no reason to be excited, and even less reason to be afraid. Yet she couldn't help but tremble slightly.

  Nangong Jin looked at her pale and trembling face, deeply hurt. He stared at her with dim eyes, but didn't say a word.

  Nalan Xixi realized she was too out of line. She prepared to get up, but was tightly held back by Nan Gongyin.

  Nangong Jin still didn't say a word. He was waiting. Waiting for her explanation.

  Seeing Nangong Jin's angry gaze, Nalan Xianuo's heart tightened and she turned her face away to avoid his stare, thinking of what she should say, but nothing came out of her mouth.

  She can say what. Even she herself doesn't know why.

  At that moment, she thought of too many things. She thought of the first time he saved her. Thought of how he was almost killed by that evil beast for her sake. Thought of how he had saved her again and again. Yet in her mouth, she was calling Jing's name. Thought of Du Gu Xiang. Thought of all the cruel experiences he had gone through, enough to destroy a person...

  She... couldn't help but feel heartache.

  She remained silent for a long time, as if she didn't intend to explain anything. Nangong Jin was taken aback, the anger in his eyes gradually turning into icy coldness. The cheers from downstairs and her silence were like sharp blades that pierced deep into his heart, causing blood to flow ceaselessly.

  "Nalan Xinnuo calmed down a bit, turned her head and looked at Nan Gongyin, but when she met his icy gaze, she suddenly felt stifled. Ah, yes, her disheveled appearance just now must have made him think wildly."

  "Listen to me explain. I just..."

  "No need for explanations." Nan Gong Jin said coldly. The opportunity for explanations had already passed. Now, no explanations were needed.

  He stood up. In the past, he would always take her hand first. But at this moment, he didn't. "Let's go."

  "Stop." Behind him, Nalan Xinnuo was somewhat angry.

  Nan Gong Jin stopped in his tracks, but didn't turn around. Nalan Xianyu caught up to him and blocked his path, looking up at Nan Gong Jin with a stern expression: "What makes you not believe me?"

  Nangong Jin's lips were tightly closed, and he didn't plan on answering.

  "I don't have much to do with him, but I remembered what Dugu Qiu said to me and thought of some things, feeling that he is actually quite pitiful, so I feel a bit sympathetic." Nalan Xianyu rarely explained himself like this.

  Nangong Jin turned away, with an ungrateful expression. He thought to himself, what sympathy? Does sympathy require a stirring of the whole body? Does sympathy need such deep and unwavering gaze?

  Nalan Xixi saw the situation and felt like her chest was about to explode. What kind of vinegar had this person eaten? What was there to suspect? Hadn't she been by his side every day, going through life and death with him?

  Forget it. Let him suspect then. No use talking more. Nalan Xinnuo's face turned cold, and she turned to leave.

  Suddenly, her arm was caught by Nan Gongyin's large hand and pulled back. "You sympathize with him, then sympathize. Is it necessary to stare at him all the time? What are you trembling about? That's not excitement, what is it? And I just gave you a chance to explain. Why didn't you say a word? What sympathy? Would you believe it if you were me?"

  "Nangong Jin, you're being unreasonable." Nalan Xixi was completely annoyed by him. A dignified Luo Tian Emperor, how could he be so petty and childish? Not only did it exhaust his own mind, but also irritated her like this.

  Nan Gong Jin pulled her into his arms and held her tightly, like a child grasping his own toy.

  "I won't let you look at other men, you can only look at me."

  Nalan Xixi thought that if he continued to be unreasonable and provoke her, she would have to fight back. But unexpectedly, he threw out such a sentence, leaving her crying and laughing at the same time.

  "What's so good about it?" Nalan Xixi said with a bad temper.

  "Doesn't he look good?" Nangong Jin pinched her shoulder and helped her up, surprisingly asking seriously.

  Looking at his serious and worried expression, Nalan Xixi couldn't help but laugh. She stretched out her hand, wrapped it around Nan Gongyin's neck, and gently pecked his cold lips. "You are my man, of course you are the most handsome man in the world."