The Unhidden Gaze of Desire
“They have willingly walked into our trap.”
Xiao Chengjun glanced at her coldly, his eyes filled with mockery.
“Let them wait in the front hall.”
“Yes.”
The person outside the door acknowledged and went to carry out the task.
Xiao Chengjun lowered his gaze, clearly disgusted by the groom’s attire on his body.
With a swift motion, he tore apart the vibrant red ceremonial robe, causing it to crumble into pieces that floated down from Yun Nian’s head.
Yun Nian pursed her lips and glanced at the numerous layers of her own elaborate red wedding gown.
It was truly ironic.
She wanted to tear it apart as well, but if she did, she would be left with nothing to wear.
In contrast, Xiao Chengjun still wore the black and gold python robe beneath his groom’s attire, exuding an air of nobility and a deep sense of ruthlessness.
He walked to the door and turned back.
“Aren’t you leaving yet?”
This meant he intended to take her for a confrontation.
Yun Nian wore a pained expression.
“Your Royal Highness, my feet are weak, and I cannot walk.”
Xiao Chengjun’s eyes were filled with disdain.
“Drag her away.”
Yun Nian: …I’ll endure!
Du Jin stepped forward and dragged her up, his actions resembling that of dragging a lifeless dog.
In the front hall, Yun Zhen anxiously rubbed his hands together, while Yun Yan’s eyes were red and teary.
Her gaze wandered aimlessly.
This was once the Crown Prince’s Mansion, now transformed into Prince Cheng’en’s mansion.
It was adorned with intricate carvings and precious treasures, even the plants and trees within the mansion were rare species.
Prince Cheng’en’s mansion was truly opulent!
Yun Nian, that despicable woman, had taken advantage of it all!
If only Prince Cheng’en wasn’t short-lived and feared by the Emperor, all this wealth and luxury would have been hers!
What a pity…
Prince Cheng’en was ultimately unworthy of her.
However, the thought of Yun Nian possibly being beaten to death by Prince Cheng’en brought a smile to Yun Yanhong’s lips.
Upon hearing the commotion, Yun Zhen turned his head and saw Xiao Chengjun.
He immediately bowed his head and apologized, “I have failed to discipline this rebellious girl properly, allowing her to act so audaciously. I beg for your forgiveness, Your Royal Highness. How to deal with this rebellious girl is entirely up to you!”
Yun Yan immediately knelt down, her voice filled with grievance and sobs.
“Your Royal Highness, my fourth sister has always admired you. She did this out of her deep affection for you. I understand her actions. She loves you so much that she took my place in this marriage… I am willing to fulfill her wholehearted devotion to you. Please spare her, considering her love for you. Please don’t punish her.”
Upon hearing this, Yun Nian realized that this scum of a father and sister were trying to push her to her death!
Not only did they coerce and entice her into a forced marriage, but now they were also shifting the blame onto her.
How shameless!
With a swift movement, Xiao Chengjun’s icy gaze fell upon Yun Nian.
He looked at her with a smile that wasn’t really a smile.
“So, Lord Yun means to say that she willingly climbed into my bridal sedan?”
“Indeed.”
Yun Zhen spoke firmly, observing Xiao Chengjun’s expression with a guilty heart, trying to shift all the blame onto Yun Nian.
“This rebellious girl forced her sister to the point of death, wanting to take her place in the bridal sedan. I am incompetent. I have been busy with the wedding preparations and failed to notice her scheme. She even knocked her sister unconscious and took her place in the sedan. But now… the bridal sedan has already entered the mansion. What’s done is done…”
Upon hearing these words, Xiao Chengjun let out a cold laugh.
“So, Lord Yun wants me to swallow this bitter pill and accept the blame? In your eyes, does your prince look like a fool?”
First, he allowed this unmarried and pregnant woman with a tarnished reputation to enter his mansion, and now they wanted to send her two illegitimate children as well?
Yun Zhen felt extremely guilty and cowardly in front of Xiao Chengjun.
He didn’t dare argue with him and instead turned his accusations towards Yun Nian.
“Rebellious girl, why don’t you apologize to the lord? As long as the lord forgives you for taking the initiative to climb into the bridal sedan, I won’t blame you!”
Yun Nian was on the verge of laughing at this shameless statement.
After rolling her eyes in secret, she wore a face full of grievances.
“It was clearly fifth sister who despised the lord’s cruelty and refused to marry him. Father, you forced me to take her place. If anyone should apologize, it should be you and Father, not me. Why are you blaming me?”
Yun Yan suddenly realized what Yun Nian meant and choked up with tears.
“Fourth sister, how could you say such things about me and Father? You knocked me unconscious and secretly climbed into the bridal sedan. I never blamed you. Father and I even went to apologize to the lord on your behalf. By saying this… aren’t you hurting Father’s feelings?”
Yun Nian wiped her tears with her sleeve and performed a dramatic act.
“I don’t know if Father’s feelings are hurt, but I am deeply hurt.”
Yun Yan seemed taken aback by her words.
Xiao Chengjun’s icy gaze shot towards Yun Zhen, “I can dig out your hearts and compare which is hurt more.”
Yun Zhen’s voice turned cold, sending shivers down her spine.
“Your Royal Highness, please forgive my foolish and ignorant daughter. She made a mistake and is unwilling to admit it. She has already left the Yun family. If Your Royal Highness does not forgive her…”
As she spoke, Yun Zhen paused slightly and looked coldly at Yun Nian.
“You can decide for yourself!”
Yun Nian’s eyes grew cold.
Her worthless father seemed completely indifferent to her life and death.
Even a venomous tiger wouldn’t devour its own cub.
Yun Yan felt a sense of satisfaction in her heart and pretended to be considerate, saying, “Fourth sister, don’t you still want the lord to accept your two children? Think about your children. Don’t you want them to have a father?”
Yun Nian frowned deeply.
Wasn’t she implying that she wanted Xiao Chengjun to be the convenient father for her children?!
Looking at Xiao Chengjun’s icy gaze fixed on her, she sensed his intention to harm someone!
Yun Nian quickly denied, “I have never said that I like Prince Cheng’en. Fifth sister, don’t falsely accuse me! It was you, fifth sister, who said that Prince Cheng’en is suitable to be the father of my children!”
Xiao Chengjun remained expressionless, but a chilling aura emanated from him.
It seemed that the Yun family truly took him for a fool.
Yun Yan’s face turned pale.
“When did I say such a thing? Fourth sister, how can you make baseless claims?”
She then looked pitifully at Xiao Chengjun and said, “Your Royal Highness, do you know that my fourth sister is carrying your child in her womb?”
“Even if Your Royal Highness is unwilling to accept her previous two children, this one in her belly is undeniably yours!”
What the hell?!
Yun Nian almost cursed.
Who is pregnant?
You dare say anything!
Wait…
Yun Nian suddenly felt a rush of heat in her brain and instinctively lowered her head to look at her small belly.
It couldn’t be…
This damn cannon fodder plot… it’s really a matter of life and death!
The person who was supposed to marry in place of the original owner is Yun Yan, spreading rumors that the original owner’s twins belong to Prince Cheng’en.
The rumor-monger is also Yun Yan.
The original owner and Xiao Chengjun haven’t even met twice.
What deep affection or infatuation? It’s all nonsense!
But this child in her womb…
“What did you say?”
A bone-chilling voice echoed above Yun Nian’s head.
The man’s icy gaze fell upon her belly like sharp knives, as if he would make her pay a gruesome price in the next second!