Chapter 65

"Chapter 65: Let You See What the Real Mo Lingwei is Like"

"Upon hearing the command, Shen Ningning’s delicate little face instantly lit up with joy."

"It must be Brother Mo Lingwei who has come for her!"

"She hurriedly ran towards the village entrance."

"A troop of imperial guards, armed with long swords and on great horses, stood by a carriage."

"Seeing Shen Ningning, the lead guard immediately approached her."

"'Miss Shen, we are here by His Highness’s orders to escort you to the palace.'"

"The little girl curiously glanced inside the carriage."

"A warm summer breeze fluttered the carriage curtain, revealing that there was actually no one inside."

"Strange, Brother didn’t come to pick her up himself this time?"

"The guard seemed to guess her thoughts, 'His Highness is occupied with urgent matters and couldn’t leave.'"

"Shen Ningning’s forehead glistened with tiny beads of sweat, which she wiped off her small head."

"'Okay, then I’ll trouble you!' Before getting into the carriage, the little girl turned to give instructions to her wolf pack."

"She told Black Wolf King to go home and stay with Granny, as she would be back by evening."

"However, Black Wolf King gently bit onto Shen Ningning's small skirt."

"'Wolfy? What’s wrong?'"

"Black Wolf King's icy wolf eyes stared intently at the group of guards."

"Although they were well-trained, the presence of the fierce beast made the guards increasingly nervous."

"Their horses, sensing the tension, grew restless, shuffling their hooves back and forth."

"Black Wolf King sensed that these people did not carry the scent of Mo Lingwei."

"Though Mo Lingwei often bothered his little Ningning, Black Wolf King would never mistake his scent."

"He growled softly, conveying his findings to the little girl."

"Shen Ningning listened and her delicate eyebrows slightly furrowed."

"She looked again at the guards, her eyes full of scrutiny."

"'Did my brother really send you?'"

"One of the guards nodded and took out a jade pendant of yellow and white hues from his chest."

"'This is a token from His Highness.'"

"Upon seeing it, Shen Ningning felt much more at ease."

"Because this jade pendant was exactly like the one Mo Lingwei had given her!"

"However, she hadn’t expected that after one was consumed by the realm, her brother would still have another one?"

"Shen Ningning gently held Black Wolf King's head, 'Wolfy, be good. They are my brother's men. I'll be back soon.'"

"Black Wolf King kept a vigilant gaze on the guards, not relaxing his watchful eyes for a moment."

"Suddenly!"

"He sprang out of Shen Ningning’s arms and leaped forward."

"Before the guards could react, he snatched the jade pendant from one’s hand."

"The horses, startled, began to neigh loudly."

"The guard almost fell off his horse in surprise."

"The incident happened so suddenly that even Shen Ningning was stunned."

"Then, Black Wolf King tossed the jade pendant to Wolf Three."

"He growled softly at Shen Ningning."

"The little girl looked troubled but felt Wolfy might have a point."

"The guard, shaken, finally managed to calm his horse."

"Suppressing his anger, he said, 'Miss Shen, why did your wolf snatch something?'"

"Shen Ningning pursed her lips, feeling a bit wronged."

"Her brother’s guards had never been harsh with her before. What was different with these guards today?"

"But after all, it was Wolfy who had taken someone else’s belongings first."

"The little girl softly explained, 'Wolfy said it doesn't trust you, but since I am leaving, it needed a token.'"

"'A token?' the guard asked, puzzled."

"Shen Ningning nodded, her round, dark eyes shining, 'If I don’t come back or something happens to me, Wolfy will track my scent on the token to find me.'"

"Looking at the group of wolves behind her, their eyes intense and cold."

"All the guards felt a chill, their skin crawling with fear."

"They had all heard about the strong vengeful nature of a wolf pack."

"If anything happened to Shen Ningning, the wolf pack would not let it go easily."

"The guard steadied himself, exhaling deeply."

"'Miss Shen, please rest assured, His Highness will also ensure your safety.'"

"Shen Ningning smiled sweetly, her dimples showing, her eyes innocent and clear, 'I know, my brother always takes good care of me!'"

"After speaking, she boarded the carriage."

"The little girl poked her head out, waving at Black Wolf King, 'Wolfy, don’t worry, go home and stay with Granny. I’ll be back by evening!'"

"Black Wolf King, leading the wolf pack, watched the carriage and guards disappear into the distance."

On the road.

Shen Ningning paid extra attention to the scenery along the way.

Not until the carriage entered the palace gates did she confirm that it was indeed someone from the palace who had come to fetch her.

Thinking of meeting Mo Lingwei soon and getting to play with her brother again, she was overjoyed.

The carriage passed through the palace guards and rumbled into the palace road.

Red walls and golden tiles shimmered dazzlingly under the sunlight.

However, after a short while, the carriage turned and stopped in front of a palace road.

A guard came forward: "Miss Shen, the carriage can't go any further, please disembark and walk."

Shen Ningning was startled, her dark eyes showing confusion: "I've always been allowed in before."

Mo Lingwei's carriage could always drive straight to the Inner Palace, stopping right at the entrance of Zichen Palace!

The guard, with his head down and face unseen, spoke emotionlessly: "His Highness is waiting for you at the Punishment Bureau, so the carriage cannot proceed."

The Punishment Bureau?

What place is that...

Confused, Shen Ningning got out of the carriage and followed the guard.

He led her through a long palace corridor.

They arrived outside a shady and large hall, which seemed somewhat secluded and quiet.

Just as Shen Ningning was about to step forward, she heard a deep call from behind—

"'Are you Shen Ningning?'"

"The little girl turned back."

"A young man in a wheelchair, about the same age as Mo Lingwei, approached her."

"He was handsome but had a pale, sickly complexion, and his eyes carried a somber, brooding look."

"Four guards pushed him forward."

"Shen Ningning asked, 'And you are...?'"

"'I am the one who invited you to the palace, the Crown Prince's younger brother, Mo Changgong.' After saying this, he smiled faintly, but the smile quickly faded from his eyes."

"Mo Changgong... She didn’t recognize him."

"Only now did Shen Ningning realize that it wasn’t Mo Lingwei who had invited her."

"The 'His Highness' mentioned by the guard was the Sixth Prince!"

"The little girl's cheeks puffed up, a wary expression on her plump face."

"'I don’t know you. Why did you invite me here?'"

"One of the guards frowned in reprimand, 'How dare you speak to the Sixth Prince in such a manner?'"

"Mo Changgong raised his hand, speaking softly, 'It’s alright, I don’t blame her. Being brought here suddenly, it's natural to be anxious. I understand Miss Shen’s feelings.'"

"'I invited you to the palace with good intentions. I want to warn you, Mo Lingwei isn’t as approachable as he seems.'"

"'You might not understand my sudden words, so I will let you see for yourself what kind of person Mo Lingwei really is.'"

"After speaking, he looked at the guards and commanded coldly, 'Take her inside.'"

"'Yes.'"

Before Shen Ningning could react, she was suddenly grabbed by the guard, her mouth and limbs restrained.

"Mmm!" She struggled in panic, but was no match for the strength of the guard.

She felt the guard leap effortlessly, carrying her into the courtyard of the hall and onto the rooftop without any difficulty.

The guard held her down, still covering her mouth, and made her look at the scene in the courtyard below.

It turned out that the place they had just been was merely the back entrance of this large hall.

As Shen Ningning struggled, she caught a glimpse of many people in the courtyard.

Focusing her gaze, she saw Mo Lingwei among them.

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