Jade of Another World

After the dancers finished their performance, Xuan Yuanche left behind only one well-built attendant. Lin Ning, disgusted by the sight, said, "I won't disturb your enjoyment any longer; I'll head back now."

Seeing Lin Ning about to leave, Xuan Yuanche said, "Don't go, or I'll kill your elder brother."

Lin Ning laughed and said, "Oh, your hobbies are getting weirder and weirder. Now you want me to watch you make adult films. You guys really know how to play tricks. Fine."

"You guys continue. Do you need me to give you some pointers on the moves?" Lin Ning sat down with a smile, clearly enjoying the spectacle.

Seeing that Lin Ning completely ignored him, Xuan Yuanche was furious and shouted "Get out!" at the dancer. The dancer was so frightened that she quickly retreated. The head eunuch, with his keen senses, dismissed everyone in the hall. It was Consort Rong who had angered the emperor; there was no need for anyone else to risk their lives.

Xuan Yuanche grabbed Lin Ning in a frenzy and tore her clothes to shreds.

Lin Ning shouted, "Are you crazy?" "Let go! Go see a doctor if you're sick! You're a pervert!" No matter how Lin Ning cursed or resisted, it was all futile against Xuan Yuanche's brute force. Her cries echoed in the empty Golden Palace, making the golden light of this hall, second only to the emperor, even more dazzling. Nothing could stop Xuan Yuanche's brutality. When it was all over, Xuan Yuanche, panting heavily, looked at Lin Ning's tear-streaked and despairing face, and a strange sense of guilt welled up in his heart.

Lin Ning lay on the dragon throne, her eyes vacant, the physical pain and emotional trauma nearly numbing her to consciousness. Bloodstains from Xuan Yuanche still clung to her fingernails—proof of her resistance.

“Lin Ning…” Xuan Yuanche began, his voice hoarse. He didn’t know what to say, only that he felt his behavior just now seemed to have gotten out of control again. He didn’t know why, but Lin Ning could easily ignite his nerves, making him explode like a powder keg at any moment.

Lin Ning slowly turned her head to look at him, her eyes filled with hatred: "Xuan Yuanche, you will be punished. Do you think this will make me submit? You're wrong, I will only hate you more!"

Xuan Yuanche's expression changed, and he was about to say something when he heard a commotion outside. It turned out to be Ouyang Qingchuan, Lin Wan, and the others. They had learned that Lin Ning had been taken away by Xuan Yuanche and had risked their lives to rescue her.

"Lin Ning!" Lin Wan's voice was filled with anxiety. She rushed into the main hall without regard for anything else. When she saw Lin Ning's disheveled appearance, her eyes instantly turned red.

"You beast!" Lin Wan roared and charged at Xuan Yuanche. Ouyang Qingchuan also rushed in, trying to prevent a possible conflict.

Xuanyuan Che was startled when he saw the two people suddenly appear. He was about to summon his guards, but then stopped. In a daze, Ouyang Qingchuan swiftly struck, pressing his pressure points and rendering him unable to move.

"Sister, how are you?" Lin Wan hugged Lin Ning with heartache, tears welling up in her eyes.

Lin Ning shook her head weakly: "I'm fine, let's go..."

Ouyang Qingchuan looked at Xuan Yuanche, who had been acupunctured, and said, "Let's leave here first; he can't move for the time being."

So the three of them hurriedly left the main hall and disappeared into the night. Xuan Yuanche, whose pressure points had been sealed, could only watch them leave, his heart filled with guilt, anger, and resentment, and perhaps something else he didn't know. What he constantly craved seemed to be slipping away little by little…