dtnovels Chapter 384: Standoff
Chapter 384: Standoff
Li Jingyang and his entourage entered the palace in grand style.
Just as they were about to go to the emperor's palace to see him, they were stopped by the second prince and his entourage.
The head guard was exceptionally arrogant, showing no regard for Li Jingyang.
"This is the emperor's palace. How dare you people enter here so casually? Go back immediately, or don't blame us for being impolite."
Looking at the guards' expressions, Li Jingyang found it somewhat amusing.
But he didn't say anything, and quickly knocked the guard to the ground.
Upon seeing this, the other guards immediately drew their longswords and pointed them at Li Jingyang.
Amidst this chaos, the Second Prince strode out of his bedchamber, still waving the same fan he had been holding earlier.
"No wonder it was so chaotic, it turns out the prince has arrived."
When the Second Prince saw Li Jingyang like this, he didn't feel any panic, but rather seemed to have expected it.
"Now that the Second Prince is here, I should be allowed to enter, shouldn't I?"
Li Jingyang didn't give the Second Prince a friendly look. Instead, he turned his head away and didn't look at the Second Prince when he spoke.
However, the prince was not angry. Instead, he reached out and stopped Li Jingyang in his tracks.
"Your Highness, please don't rush in. How about we talk alone? After all, I think Your Highness must have many questions right now."
Li Jingyang raised his head and looked at the Second Prince in front of him. He did not refuse and nodded slightly. Then he was led to the side hall by the guards.
After all, Li Jingyang now wants to find out whether Ye Ruoruo has been captured by the Second Prince and his group.
In the side hall just now, before Li Jingyang could even ask, the Second Prince confessed everything.
"Your Highness must be wondering why that woman suddenly disappeared."
The second prince smirked wickedly as he looked at Li Jingyang, who nodded in response.
“That’s right, that woman was indeed kidnapped by my men.”
Li Jingyang was somewhat surprised to see the Second Prince speak so frankly.
"Moreover, I can now frankly tell the prince that this woman's condition is very bad, and she may die at any time."
As soon as the Second Prince said this, Li Jingyang immediately realized what the Second Prince was going to say next.
As expected, what followed was nothing more than a threat to Li Jingyang.
"And I think this woman... must be exceptionally important to Your Highness."
As the second prince spoke, he also looked up at Li Jingyang.
However, Li Jingyang's expression remained unchanged; he remained silent and indifferent.
"If Your Highness wants to save him now, then you should immediately give up the throne. After all, I know that old man Emperor passed the throne to you."
When the throne was mentioned, the second prince's calm demeanor vanished, replaced by a gritted-teeth expression.
"Not only that, you also have to help me ascend the throne, otherwise I will kill that woman directly."
When the second prince spoke of killing that woman, his expression turned exceptionally sinister.
Moreover, the Second Prince was sizing up Li Jingyang as he spoke.
He kept a close eye on the changes in Li Jingyang's face, but Li Jingyang remained calm and composed, unusually indifferent and silent.
"Why should I give up my authority for a woman? Besides, this is the throne."
Li Jingyang leaned back in his chair, tilted his head, looked at the Second Prince beside him, and asked in return.
However, the Second Prince seemed to have anticipated Li Jingyang's reaction.
However, the second prince was still somewhat exasperated at this moment.
"Since you won't give up the throne for this woman, what would you do if your woman were in danger?"
Upon hearing the Second Prince's words, Li Jingyang narrowed his eyes, his sharp gaze fixed intently on the Second Prince before him.
"You say my woman is in danger? Do you have eight heads to lose?"
Even though Li Jingyang was unusually calm now, he was still worried about Lin Rusi, fearing that the beast in front of him would use Lin Rusi to threaten him.
"As far as I know, even if Your Highness were to rush back, it might be too late to save her."
"Moreover, if Your Highness is willing to cooperate with me now, then no one will die. Not only will Lin Rusi not die, but even Ye Ruoruo will not die."
The second prince, looking confident of victory, leaned back in his chair, carefully scrutinizing Li Jingyang before him, eagerly awaiting his decision.
However, Li Jingyang's eyes were narrowed at this moment, and he did not believe the Second Prince in front of him.
After all, their palace is now heavily guarded, and the guards of the Second Prince Jinping have no way to enter.
However, Li Jingyang was still somewhat worried, fearing that Lin Rusi might get hurt.
So Li Jingyang got up and prepared to leave the side hall.
Seeing Li Jingyang's appearance, the Second Prince was not in a hurry. He just wanted to wait in the palace and watch the show.
"Since Your Highness doesn't trust me now, let's go back and see. I also look forward to Your Highness cooperating with me."
After the Second Prince finished speaking, Li Jingyang had already left the side hall.
Li Jingyang rode his horse at an exceptionally fast speed along the way.
After all, Li Jingyang's heart is full of Lin Rusi right now, and he is afraid that Lin Rusi will be hurt in the slightest.
After all, the Second Prince is a beast, capable of anything.
Although Li Jingyang's trip to the palace today yielded no results, it did help him understand what kind of person the Second Prince truly was.
After Li Jingyang rushed back, he went straight to the bedroom.
He was relieved to find Lin Rusi safe and sound while sitting in the bedroom drinking tea.
Li Jingyang held Lin Rusi tightly in his arms, and breathed a sigh of relief as he touched her soft body.
"Asi... I'm so glad you're alright."
Lin Rusi, held in Li Jingyang's arms, was a little confused, wondering what had happened to this man after he returned from the palace.
Lin Rusi was utterly surprised to see things turn out this way.
Even so, Lin Rusi reached out and hugged Li Jingyang tightly, easing his tension.
"How is the prince? What happened to him at the palace today? Why is he like this when he comes back?"
Seeing Lin Rusi's worried face, Li Jingyang told her everything that had happened that day.
Upon hearing this news, Lin Rusi sat down in a chair, her eyes wide with surprise.