Lin Chong's Women's Cuju Team

Chapter 127 Chen Jinhuan is attacked on her way to the palace

Ning Zhanyan hid in a tree, quietly observing the carriage. A moment later, he saw a masked man in black hold a sword to Chen Jinhuan's neck and pull her off the carriage. The man in black looked around, his wary eyes filled with murderous intent. Chen Jinhuan quickly said to him, "Brother, what do you want? Now it's just you and me here. Tell me where you want to take me?"

"Girl, I'm sorry to offend you! I'm just doing this for money. Who told you to offend the imperial concubine in the palace? I'm going to take you to a brothel in a small county town below the capital. You can forget about ever entering the palace and enjoying wealth and luxury for the rest of your life." The man in black said coldly to Chen Jinhuan in a low voice.

"A concubine in the palace? I haven't even entered the palace yet, how could I have offended a concubine? How much silver did she give you? I'll give you three times that amount, how about that? Let me go now, and I won't hold it against you." Chen Jinhuan tried to persuade the man in black to release her, and also wanted to find out who was trying to harm her.

"No need to bother, I'm afraid he'll have money but no life to enjoy it!" Before he finished speaking, a silver needle struck the back of the man's hand, and at the same time, his sword was broken by another hidden weapon that looked like a compass, and he was thrown to the ground.

The man in black was taken aback and hurriedly bent down to pick up his sword, but Ning Zhanyan wouldn't give him the chance. Another silver needle flew out and hit the man in black's hand. He cried out in pain, and Ning Zhanyan took the opportunity to pull Chen Jinhuan behind him and turned around to ask with concern, "Jin'er, are you hurt?"

"No! Don't kill this man. You must force him to reveal who ordered him to kidnap me," Chen Jinhuan instructed Ning Zhanyan.

Ning Zhanyan nodded slightly. The silver needles in the man's clothes were poisoned, and Ning Zhanyan subdued him in a few moves. Then he tied the assassin to the trunk of the big locust tree, dusted off his armor, and returned to Chen Jinhuan.

Chen Jinhuan suddenly stepped forward and hugged Ning Zhanyan, her voice trembling as she said, "Sixth Prince, it's fortunate that you arrived in time, otherwise I would have been killed by my heartless sister, Consort Xian!"

"It's alright now, Jin'er, don't be afraid. I promised to protect you for life. With me here, I will never let anyone hurt a hair on your head." Ning Zhanyan hugged Chen Jinhuan tightly, pressed his face close to Chen Jinhuan's rosy cheeks, and comforted her gently.

“Jin’er, if you regret it now and don’t want to enter the palace, we’ll flee the capital. Tell me, does Jin’er still want to enter the palace to take revenge?” Ning Zhanyan asked Chen Jinhuan with a frown. Chen Jinhuan knew that Ning Zhanyan was worried about her. Her sister wanted to kill her even before she entered the palace. If she did enter the palace, her sister would definitely have hundreds of ways to deal with her. Just thinking about it made her feel that the road ahead would be full of thorns.

However, Chen Jinhuan didn't want to leave with Ning Zhanyan like that. Du Shiniang, Lin Chong, and others treated her well, and she couldn't bear to see the Consort Xian living a comfortable life in the palace while she had to flee with Ning Zhanyan. So, after much internal struggle, Chen Jinhuan still decided to enter the palace. But looking at the man before her who was willing to hide his identity and silently protect her, she felt guilty. Ning Zhanyan was a man of courage and ability; he should have had a bright future in the palace, he should have helped the Wolf King achieve his great cause, but he chose to accompany her into the palace to risk her life for revenge.

Thinking of all this, Chen Jinhuan couldn't help but reach out and gently stroke Ning Zhanyan's eyebrows and eyes, and said to him tenderly, "Sixth Brother, I'm sorry to trouble you! But I still want to enter the palace to take revenge myself. I want to take back everything that belongs to me from my sister, and I can't bear to abandon my good sisters like Du Shiniang. We can't just run away from the capital like this!"

Ning Zhanyan took Chen Jinhuan's hand, gently kissed the back of her hand, looked into her deep almond eyes, and said to her, "No matter what you want, I will be by your side." Hearing this, Chen Jinhuan felt sweeter than if she had eaten honey, and couldn't help but kiss Ning Zhanyan's lips.

Their breaths mingled, their lips met, and Ning Zhanyan took the initiative, holding Chen Jinhuan's head and deepening their kiss. The kiss lingered, and thinking that they wouldn't be able to be this close after entering the palace, Ning Zhanyan, without a word, lifted Chen Jinhuan and carried her to the carriage.

The soft couch inside the carriage was covered with a blanket, which was both soft and warm. Chen Jinhuan lay on it with a shy expression. Ning Zhanyan quickly took off his armor and impatiently pressed Chen Jinhuan down. He reached his large hands into Chen Jinhuan's skirt and ignited her everywhere. Chen Jinhuan's whole body went limp, and she clung to Ning Zhanyan, wrapping her body around the man's fiery hot body like a cat.

The leaves outside the carriage rustled in the strong wind, while inside, the room was filled with a romantic atmosphere, overflowing with springtime charm, and the sounds of heavy breathing and soft moans could be heard from time to time.

It wasn't until the afternoon that Ning Zhanyan finally put his armor back on, looking refreshed and energetic. Chen Jinhuan, however, frowned as she looked at her torn and rumpled dress. She was going to the palace later, and it would be incredibly rude to be seen wearing such clothes. Her hairpins and earrings were also scattered haphazardly inside the carriage tent. Seeing Chen Jinhuan's distressed expression, Ning Zhanyan put his arm around her and whispered in her ear, "Don't be afraid! I'll set off a signal with fireworks, then take you to a nearby branch of the Flying Eagle Escort Agency. You can wash and change there. There are several new dresses among your gifts for the palace; I've ordered the guards to deliver them to the escort agency."

"So, are we still going to the palace today?" Chen Jinhuan asked Ning Zhanyan somewhat uneasily.

“Gao Qiu and his son are probably frantic right now, sending people to search for us inside and outside the capital. I think we still have to go to the palace tonight. I also want to send this assassin in black to the Ministry of Justice so that Gao Qiu can interrogate him.” Ning Zhanyan told Chen Jinhuan about his plan.

Knowing that the matter of entering the palace could not be delayed, Chen Jinhuan obediently allowed Ning Zhanyan to drive the carriage, taking her and the assassin back to the branch near the Flying Eagle Escort Agency. Ning Zhanyan first set off signal fireworks before driving the carriage. Unexpectedly, they encountered a group of imperial guards as soon as they left the woods. The guards recognized him and cooperated with him to take the assassin back to the Ministry of Justice.

After Chen Jinhuan finished washing and bathing at the escort agency and dressed, Gao Can personally came to greet her. Upon seeing Chen Jinhuan and Ning Zhanyan, Gao Can scrutinized them both with a critical eye. Although Ning Zhanyan had restrained himself in the carriage, a suspicious faint purple mark remained on Chen Jinhuan's snow-white neck. Gao Can noticed this, curled his lip, and whispered sarcastically in Ning Zhanyan's ear:

"Lord Ning, were you reluctant to part with Lady Chen this morning, so you deliberately set a trap to lure the beauty away for a tryst? With Lord Ning being so impatient, how can I feel at ease letting you into the palace?"

Ning Zhanyan remained calm despite hearing Gao Can's words, and simply explained, "The men in black today were not sent by me. I suspect that Consort Xian didn't want Jin'er to enter the palace. I saw the assassin hold a sword to Jin'er's neck, which may have left the bruises."

"Is Lord Ning telling the truth? That man in black really isn't one of yours?" Senior Advisor questioned Ning Zhanyan, staring into his eyes.

"Whether you believe it or not, Lord Gao, Jin'er is going to enter the palace, and I, Ning, will definitely accompany her." Ning Zhanyan said, looking at Chen Jinhuan with deep affection.