Chapter 659: Transparent

Gu Jiu Ling stared fixedly at Xiao Yin before her, steadied herself, turned and walked away.

Now it was Xiao Yin's turn to panic; the face and dignity he had been maintaining collapsed instantly.

"This woman is really getting arrogant; I can't stand it anymore!"

Xiao Yin rose and chased after Gu Jiu Ling.

The servants in the courtyard all stared blankly; the proper master said he'd leave and just left—what are they to do?

The fierce one on the stool, and all these people kneeling in a dark mass—how should they be handled? We must first give a clear order!

The execution guard cautiously moved up to Ling Feng and whispered, "Ling Commander, what do you think of this……"

"First put the person down, then speak! You two, send him to the infirmary!"

The execution guard's face flickered with difficulty: "But…… the Prince said……"

Ling Feng glanced at him, gritted his teeth, and said: "Do you think you should listen to the Prince or the Princess Consort?"

That guard was instantly stunned by the question; it was obvious the Princess Consort's words carried more weight, after all the Prince had just been frightened and anxiously trailed behind her—a sight truly worthless.

Gu Jiu Ling had not yet reached the guest quarters when, having just passed a flowered pavilion, she was seized from behind by Xiao Yin, who grabbed her arm.

"Gu Jiu Ling, what are you angry about with me? What exactly did you mean by those words you spoke this morning?"

Gu Jiu Ling laughed angrily: "Is that the reason for randomly taking out your anger on innocent people?"

Xiao Yin's brows also tightened, his face darkened a few degrees: "Is he innocent?"

"He is a dead warrior I, Xiao Yin, trained; as a servant, he botched the task his master gave him—shouldn't he be punished?"

"With so many people left in Shang Jing, you actually lost sight of a person—shouldn't that be punished?"

"Without rules, nothing can be proper; these servants failed their duties—let alone beating him with dozens of military sticks, even if I demanded his head, he'd have to wash his neck clean and submit!"

Gu Jiu Ling stared fixedly at the man before her, moved her lips but didn't know what to say, and for a moment was dazed.

Although she had transmigrated to this era and tried to adapt to its customs, her upbringing differed too greatly from Xiao Yin's, leaving her momentarily speechless.

Xiao Yin's conduct was acceptable in this era, yet she just felt uneasy in her heart.

Xiao Yin tightly gripped Gu Jiu Ling's wrist, drew a breath, and said: "First agree to me, Prince, stop avoiding me, and don't run!"

Gu Jiu Ling turned her face away and remained silent; Xiao Yin then relaxed his grip and released her arm.

Subsequently, Xiao Yin's long fingers pinched Gu Jiu Ling's somewhat stubborn face, forcing her to look at him.

His tall figure stood before her, casting a dangerous, wavering shadow.

"Gu Jiu Ling, Prince would like to ask: what exactly do you mean?"

"You felt something last night, didn't you? You like me, you've done so much for me—why do you still avoid me?"

"What have I, Xiao Yin, done wrong? This morning you came to despise me to this extent—you even compared me to those despicable men of the Spring Wind Pavilion! You…… you……"

Xiao Yin was truly angered; he gritted his teeth, his handsome white face flushed red, and in the end couldn't utter a single harsh word to her.

Gu Jiu Ling lifted her gaze, stared fixedly at him, and her heart churned with other thoughts.

Forget it; since he has driven her to this point, she really can't hold back some words.

"Prince, how does the Du family factor in? If the Du family people have hidden some secret in Mang Shan that truly puts them at odds with you, Prince, how should you treat me?"

"You are you, the Du family is the Du family!" Xiao Yin gritted his teeth, his eyes firm.

"I only like you as a person, unrelated to your lineage! It has nothing to do with reputation, status, or grudges—I like you, just you alone! How many times must I, the Prince, say it—ten thousand times?"

"If you think I'll, like before, act foolishly at a glance and do something to you, here! Take it!"

Xiao Yin untied the Azure Dragon Army order from his waist, slipped it into Gu Jiu Ling's hand, even untied the Dragon Spring Sword, and presented both to her.

"I'll give you everything! All that is mine, Prince, including my very life—Gu Jiu Ling, aren't you reassured yet?"

Gu Jiu Ling did not take Xiao Yin's things, lifted her gaze, stared fixedly at him, and said: "Really? Xiao Yin, no matter what I become, will you never regret being with me?"

"Never regret!"

"Then let's go to Mang Shan to investigate what happened to the Du family's extermination back then; if there truly is some secret we both cannot accept, would you still not regret it?"

"No regret!" Xiao Yin's eyes grew deep.

"Perhaps those dead brothers of yours from Qi Sha Gu truly have an inseparable connection with the Du family?"

"No regret!" Xiao Yin said firmly.

"And what if I were a lonely soul, a wild ghost?"

Gu Jiu Ling finally spoke, and at that moment she felt an unprecedented ease.

Xiao Yin instantly froze there—what madness has this girl taken now?

"What lonely soul, wild ghost?"

"She lay flesh and blood in his arms last night—could it not be her?"

Xiao Yin's stunned expression was seen in Gu Jiu Ling's eyes.

She suddenly rushed into Xiao Yin's embrace, hugged him tightly, then turned and left.

"Gu Jiu Ling!"

"Don't follow me!" Gu Jiu Ling drew a breath, "Let me calm down a bit!"

Gu Jiu Ling's low roar left Xiao Yin suddenly somewhat bewildered.

Gu Jiu Ling hurried toward the guest quarters; the short stretch nearly exhausted all her strength, when suddenly a burning pain shot through her palm, like the prick of a needle being stabbed.

Gu Jiu Ling quickly steadied herself against the plum tree's trunk, and instinctively looked at her palm.

Needless to say, her hand shape is lovely, slender and boneless, a pleasing hand to behold. beautiful jade book insect

She slowly raised her hand, faced the intense midday sun, and suddenly the tips of her fingers gradually turned somewhat transparent; the remaining half of her palm looked as if her fingers had been cut off.

Such a strange change occurred in an instant, and this hand returned to normal.

Gu Jiu Ling wearily leaned against the trunk and sat on the ground; this strange situation began a few days ago when she brought the fierce one to Yingzhou City.

It seems she's been clashing with the Eight Great Families her whole life; arriving in Yingzhou has been near death, and now this new situation has appeared.

I don't know if it's because the number of times space is used is too frequent, plus not eating well, not sleeping well, she feels her body somewhat fatigued.

By a chance occurrence, she discovered that the tips of her palms were actually starting to disappear, more precisely, they had become transparent, as if she herself could disappear at any time, anywhere.

This feeling made Gu Jiu Ling panic greatly in her heart!

The longer she stays entangled in this world, the less she can leave; it's truly that she has grown fond of this place, and also of that overbearing, awkward man.