Chapter 117: Tearing Off the Mask
Duke of Jing Ci took a step forward, his cane discarded as well.
Xing Yu was taken aback and now sensed something amiss, slowly stepping in front of Zheng Nianru to guard her. Fu Dong and Nian Xia turned pale, their fear silencing their screams.
Zheng Nianru sighed inwardly. Her maids were indeed loyal, but they often failed her at critical moments, and cleverness or agility was even further from their grasp. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have repeatedly exposed her plans until things were beyond saving, forcing her to consider suicide as the only way out.
It wasn’t that Zheng Nianru disliked these girls. In fact, everyone who followed her ended up meeting a bad end. The only one left, Fu Dong, would probably not have many good days left after her death either.
What was the point in thinking about this now?
Seeing Zheng Nianru calm down in front of him, the Duke of Jing Ci thought, very good, this was the true face of this woman, wasn’t it?
"What do you want to do?" Nian Xia shouted loudly, her voice cracking, yet her mind refused to believe the old man intended to kill them.
Duke of Jing Ci sneered. In a matter of seconds, he had confirmed that this woman was definitely not as innocent and pure as she pretended to be in front of their Princely Heir.
Zheng Nianru had no desire to shout, especially with Xing Yu still there, whose capability she trusted. Besides, this old man had already crossed her several times.
"Commandery Princess, I’m sorry." Duke of Jing Ci struck out swiftly, his speed a stark contrast to his previously shambling gait and labored breathing. He mustered all his strength and was determined to die if necessary, just to eliminate the stumbling block in the Princely Heir’s path to glory.
Without thinking, Xing Yu raised both hands to block, but the moment she felt the old man’s force, her expression changed and she was involuntarily sent flying. Duke of Jing Ci had indeed underestimated Xing Yu’s strength, and after being blocked by this massive resistance, he also staggered, far from his prime.