The person he longed to wait for appeared here.
However, he didn’t anticipate that at this ti, he was no longer the sa as before. Naturally, the Princess didn’t see him, and others even regarded him as an obstruction—a beggar to be kicked aside!
A dull pain arose in Qi Nanfeng’s chest. After days of traveling with poor food and sleep, the kick felt as though it shattered his entire body!
Yet, he mustered all his strength to call out!
"Princess!"
This familiar voice caught the attention of the Fifth Princess. She slowly turned her head, her gaze landing on this man in tattered clothes who looked like a beggar.
This emaciated body was nothing but skin and bones. That face was deeply sunken in, and he was utterly disheveled, even emitting an indescribable sll.
She was slightly startled, turned around, and walked up to Qi Nanfeng for a closer look. Her eyes flickered slightly, soon revealing surprise.
"Qi... Nanfeng?"
Qi Nanfeng nodded excitedly, unable to control his emotions, sobbing aloud, "Princess! Princess!! It’s ."
The Fifth Princess was a bit surprised and looked him up and down again. However, Qi Nanfeng was overly excited and wanted to step forward to grasp her hand.
The Princess had sharp eyes and quick hands, but before she could speak, her maid pushed him down: "Such audacity!! How dare soone as base as you co near the Princess?!"
Qi Nanfeng froze, his expression locked in disbelief at what he had just heard.
"Wan’er..."
This call of Wan’er was reminiscent of their ti in Jiangnan, when they were still deeply affectionate.
Back then, the Princess relied entirely on him, staying by his side, calling him Qi Lang with tender affection.
But now, even getting close was filled with disdain and contempt.
Qi Nanfeng cald down for a mont, pulled back, and politely spoke.
"It was my... imprudence, Wan’er... oh no, Princess, I ca here after enduring hardships hoping the Lord Prefect could save my life, never expecting to et the Princess here."
The Fifth Princess chuckled, full of disdain: "You still being alive until now, indeed, is a stroke of luck."
"Now then, go inside."
Just as she finished speaking, the Magistrate ca to welco the Princess, his flattering deanor was that of a bootlicker.
She had already greeted at the Prince Mansion and ca here to inquire about Scholar Zhang’s situation.
Unexpectedly, she saw Qi Nanfeng—a surprising delight.
Qi Nanfeng realized at this mont that a profound gap existed between him and Wan’er, making it impossible for her to accept him instantly.
So, he carefully planned that as long as his life was preserved, there still might be a chance!
He decided not to rush and take things slowly.
But after the Princess finished discussing matters with the Magistrate, she proactively ca to Qi Nanfeng’s room.
Qi Nanfeng imdiately stood up and quickly knelt, expressing his respect for the Princess’s status.
"Princess! Just now, when I reunited with the Princess, I didn’t think much and was overwheld with joy, hence the impoliteness. It’s my fault."
"I hope the Princess won’t mind! Now Nanfeng only has his life left, with family dying sequentially on the road of exile, Nanfeng has nowhere to go. I beg the Princess to show a path."
"Regardless of anything, Nanfeng is willing to devote himself to the Princess, risking life and limb without hesitation!"
Upon hearing this, the Fifth Princess’s countenance barely changed but sat leisurely at the table, looking at Qi Nanfeng who was no longer the spirited youth.
Where is that face that once had the handso deanor of a young man? Where is that body that once was strong and sturdy?
Simply put, not even as valuable as a dog raised in her palace.
And he still wants a path?
Hearing these words from Qi Nanfeng made the Fifth Princess laugh, she rcilessly questioned him.
"You just said that you are willing to devote yourself to , regardless of what I ask you to do, you are willing?"
Seeing him nod, quietly increased her voice: "Qi Lang, oh Qi Lang, things are no longer the sa as before, can’t you see what you’ve beco?"
"Look at you, even the beggars on the streets seem more useful than you. I really want to know, what kind of thoughts are you presuming to have, that now can help ?"
"No family background, no education, no martial skills, even the impressive skills in bed from the past aren’t as good as a cheap escort’s now. What value do you have left?"
"Want to show you a path? Keeping you is less useful than raising a dog."
These words were like sharp needles, piercing Qi Nanfeng’s heart! He looked over in disbelief, unable to believe these words ca from the Fifth Princess’s own mouth.
"Wan’er... have you forgotten the tis we spent together? The reason I have fallen to this point is understandable! As long as I get a chance, I will surely make a coback!"
"Make a coback? Who is going to give you a chance? ?"
The Fifth Princess initially intended to lift his chin but withdrew her hand in disgust due to the filth.
Qi Nanfeng’s heart was intertwined with hatred, trembling uncontrollably.
He survived till now, still holding onto a hope, wishing to rely on the Princess to make a coback.
Had he shown any improvent, he would slay the Ruan Family without rcy!!
Yet this one hope was suffocated by the Fifth Princess’s words.
"When the rabbit dies, the dog is cooked," indeed.
Now, without any utilitarian value, even a direct gaze was filled with disdain.
"In the past, I didn’t know you were so foolish. I gave you a chance, asking you to target Xie Huai’an in Runing City, but you acted on your own, advancing the plan causing to lose many skilled personnel, buried beneath the snow mountain! My perfect plan was ruined because of this! I haven’t even settled scores with you yet."
She referred to when Qi Nanfeng couldn’t endure Ruan Mian any longer, taking advantage of the ice fog encountered on the road to take premature action against the Ruan Family.
The result was a failure, losing nurous people, including the carefully nourished wolves, buried altogether.
Qi Nanfeng started shaking, yet at this mont the Fifth Princess stood up, pacing around him.
She held a high position, fully exerting class oppression.
After a while, she finally spoke. "Qi Nanfeng, now that you’re like a waste person, if you truly want to show you a path, it’s not impossible."
"If you seize this opportunity, I can let bygones be bygones, and your wish to make a coback wouldn’t be out of question."
She beckoned Qi Nanfeng to crawl to her.
Bending down, she whispered a few words to him.
"Kill Zhang Dao Yan."
"If I am pleased, I’ll take you back to Capital City. Otherwise, as a fugitive, being here illegally, execution is imdiate." These words sent shivers down Qi Nanfeng’s spine.
When the Princess ca with him to the prison holding Zhang Dao Yan, Qi Nanfeng’s legs nearly could not support him.
Few people knew that Qi Nanfeng was once one of Elder Zhang’s students.
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