Chapter 965: Prince’s Fury (Part 3) Chapter 965: Prince’s Fury (Part 3) The crown princess consort’s face blanched!

How could this be?

Wasn’t it Xiao Liulang?

No, that’s not right, shouldn’t it be Ahen?

How did it turn out to be the King of Ning!

Her first reaction was to fixate on the adulterous husband in the bed; the crown prince’s eyes grew even colder!

A metallic sweetness rose in the crown prince’s throat, and he felt himself reeling, about to collapse.

He pinched himself hard, this wasn’t a dream, this was real, this was fucking real!

His Linlang, the honest and gentle Linlang, the knowledgeable and reasonable Linlang, the Linlang who harmonized with him in music, how could she do such a thing with another man behind his back?

Everything happened so fast, he didn’t even have time to react.

In the sheer shock, the blood in his entire body seemed to freeze!

Every word Wo Linlang uttered was like a knife, stabbing the crown prince relentlessly!

To say it hurt seemed inadequate, yet it was almost unbearable, so much so that he couldn’t straighten his body.

The crown prince’s eyes reddened, he staggered and bumped into the wooden door behind him.

Another loud noise, and the crown princess consort finally snapped out of her daze from the shock of Xiao Liulang turning into the King of Ning, realizing that the crown prince had heard and witnessed her absurd behavior and wild words.

Her mind was in chaos.

Those words didn’t sound like hers.

She couldn’t have spoken such explicit words.

Yet she had said them…

What in the world was going on?

And then there was the King of Ning and the crown prince…

Everything was suffused with an inexplicable eeriness.

But it was a critical moment, and she had no time to sort out her thoughts just yet; she looked at the crown prince, struck as if by lightning, and smoothly readjusted her slipping garments without leaving any trace.

Immediately after, she got out of bed, her eyes red, and came in front of the crown prince, reaching out to grasp his hand, “Your Highness, listen to my explanation…”

The crown prince almost instinctively avoided her, and in doing so, unavoidably bumped into the door panel again.

The already sore spot hurt even more with this impact, a pain that brought him back to his senses. He looked at Wo Linlang incredulously, his face full of injury, “Why did you do this…why…”
Why did she do it?

She never wanted to do this!

Heaven knows what happened, she just went out to buy some things, how could she suddenly lose consciousness, and wake up to the events that had just unfolded—
With tear-filled eyes, the crown princess consort protested, “Your Highness, believe me, I don’t even know what happened to me, I was framed…”

The crown prince said, “Framed? Did someone hold a knife to your throat, forcing you to say those words?”

“Did someone bind your hands and feet, not allowing you to escape from here?”

“You did it willingly, Wo Linlang! I heard it all! You said your heart contained him! The one you’ve always liked is him!”

As the crown prince spoke, he completely broke down. He was born a legitimate son to the empress, endowed with incomparable dignity, and supported by the strong backing of his uncle, the Marquis Xuanping. He had almost everything handed to him, and never suffered any blows in life.

He wasn’t as mischievous as Xiaoqi, thus he seldom faced punishment.

He had a smooth sailing life for more than twenty years; a drastic change like this was as if the sky had collapsed!

“Who is the adulterer!” he demanded, his eyes bloodshot.

The crown princess consort shivered and instinctively moved a step to the right, blocking the crown prince’s line of sight.

It was because he recognized her voice that the crown prince realized who he was, in fact, the room was too dim for the crown prince to clearly see the person on the bed was the King of Ning.

No matter how confused the crown princess consort’s mind was, she knew she must not let the crown prince discover that the man was his own brother.

Otherwise, this wouldn’t be a simple “misunderstanding”; it would be a catastrophic disaster!

The crown prince was not usually so perceptive, but today, under the sting of shock, he noticed the crown princess consort’s subtle movements.

Whether his heart was broken, or his male pride was wounded, at that moment, amid immense anger, he even lost all compassion for Wo Linlang.

He pushed the crown princess consort aside roughly and strode forward.

Gu Jiao had injected the King of Ning with a rather large dose, double the amount, therefore he woke up a bit later than the crown princess consort.

He roughly understood what was going on. He thought he had turned the tables on Gu Jiao, not knowing from the moment he had that thought, he had fallen into a trap.

He could locate Xiao Liulang because Gu Jiao let him find Xiao Liulang.

The man his secret guards had apprehended was probably not the real Xiao Liulang, but a body double instead.

In this respect, the King of Ning had guessed correctly.

This was also an inspiration from the Twin Saber Sect given to Gu Jiao. There was something known in Jianghu as a human skin mask, with the primary materials being fish gelatin and fish skin, made very realistically. At a glance, one couldn’t tell, but quick movements would reveal it.

But if one was careful, there would be no issues.

The one who had been caught in place of Xiao Liulang was Gu Chengfeng.

By now, he had already escaped without a trace.

Prince Ning knew that the Crown Prince was approaching him, and he understood he couldn’t let the Crown Prince see him; otherwise, no matter how favored he remained, he would not be able to shake off his own stigma!

He grabbed the blanket from his body and in an instant when the Crown Prince drew near, he forcefully threw it over the Crown Prince’s head!

Following that, he got out of bed and briskly walked toward the door!

But he heard a loud thump as he fell face down on the floor with a direct plunge!

Shit!

Who tied up his feet!!!

The fall was not light; Prince Ning’s head was completely dazed!

The Crown Prince was disordered by the rush and only managed to pull the blanket off his head after a while. His diadem had come loose, and his hair was a mess, with an utterly disheveled face.

He didn’t care about the Royal Family’s demeanor and kicked out his foot fiercely, giving the other person a tough kick!

An ambush on the Crown Prince!

Is he tired of living!

No, wait, he actually slept with his woman; isn’t that courting death!

“Very well, very well, I want to see just who this audacious adulterer is!”

It was already impossible for the Crown Princess to rush over at this moment; after all, she didn’t know martial arts and couldn’t stop the Crown Prince.

As for Prince Ning, he had fallen so hard that his mind was in disarray; what more could he do?

The Crown Prince couldn’t be bothered to use his hands; he delivered another kick and flipped the other person over.

If he hadn’t looked, it wouldn’t have mattered, but upon seeing, he felt as if struck by a thunderbolt!

“Big brother?”

The adulterer being Prince Ning brought a greater shock than the realization that the Crown Princess had cuckolded him; he couldn’t accept the reality unfolding before his eyes.

Prince Ning, taking advantage of his daze, gritted his teeth and pulled out the dagger from his waist to cut the ropes around his feet!

Actually, a mere glance wasn’t irrevocable. If worst came to worst, Prince Ning could later tell the Crown Prince that he was innocent and the adulterer was simply wearing a mask that resembled him.

From start to finish, Prince Ning had only uttered a single word of affirmation. From the Crown Prince’s reaction, it was clear he hadn’t recognized Prince Ning’s voice.

His immediate concern was to leave this place quickly and find a way to prove his alibi.

However, the Crown Prince grabbed hold of him.

“Big brother, is it you?” the Crown Prince asked blankly.

Prince Ning turned his face away, refusing to look at the Crown Prince.

But the Crown Prince proceeded to roll up his right sleeve. When Prince Ning was eleven, he had gone horse-riding with several of his brothers. At the time, the Crown Prince and Prince Rui were only eight years old, and their horses had collided, almost causing them to fall off.

To save the two of them, Prince Ning had been injured.

The Crown Prince remembered that Prince Ning had a long scar on his right forearm.

Years had passed, and the scar had faded considerably, but it was still visible.

The moment he saw that scar, the Crown Prince’s tears finally broke free, falling with a plink.

“Why… big brother… why…”

His heart ached so much…

Why Linlang…

Why big brother…

Although they were not born of the same mother, he had always respected his big brother for his character; he didn’t dislike this brother and had never thought about mistreating him, even though he was the Crown Prince.

Even when the Queen Mother cautioned him day and night to be wary of the Noble Consort and Prince Ning, he never truly took it to heart.

The upheaval of today was sudden for anyone. It was as if in one night all pretenses were stripped away, and the savagery and ugliness within the Royal Family were laid bare for all to see.

The Crown Prince had been protected too well; the only transgression he had ever committed was having a private relationship with Wo Linlang.

But even that was done within the bounds of propriety; he interacted with her as a friend and did not touch a hair on Wo Linlang’s head before he married her into the East Palace!

If Xiao Hen had not died, if he and Wo Linlang had married others, he would not have coveted her in such a manner even if he still harbored feelings for her!

He could not comprehend Prince Ning’s behavior.

Of course, he also did not understand Wo Linlang’s.

These two people, what did they take him for!

“You, both of you have disappointed me too much!”

After choking out these words with a sob, he wiped the tears from his eyes, turned, and stormed off with indignation!

He couldn’t let him spread word of this incident!

In a flash of lightning, Prince Ning’s mind and body reacted at the same time. He stepped forward and dragged the Crown Prince back, coldly instructing Wo Linlang at the door, “Close the door!”