webnovelfull Chapter 119 Slapping the Face of the Vicious Hostage (Part 11)
Chapter 119 Slapping the Face of the Vicious Hostage (Part 11)
When Erian heard Onin's words, he glanced at Onin's swollen cheeks again.
He remained silent for a while, then said coldly, "Your face is so red, so naturally I'll keep you in the room. It's better if you don't get in my way." With that, Erian turned to leave.
"Elian, you can't do this to me!" Onin quickly ran to the door and grabbed Elian.
His eyes were contorted with rage. "You'd better think this through. Even without your help, I can still return to the Kingdom of Auburn, it just takes a little more effort."
"By then, if you still want to annex the Auburn Kingdom, you'll be living in a dream, and I will definitely stop you!"
Upon hearing this, Erian turned his head, suppressing his rage, and said, "Are you threatening me?"
Onin looked at Elian defian provocatively, "So what if I am?"
"You're asking for it!" Erian reached out and grabbed Onin's neck tightly. "You really think I wouldn't dare to kill you?"
Onin was having difficulty breathing, his face was flushed, and he kept hitting the arm that Erian was holding, his lips moving as if he wanted to speak.
Only when his face began to turn black did Ellian release his grip and slam him to the ground.
He crouched down and looked at the coughing Aoning, saying, "You, a hostage, dare to challenge me?"
“Even if you die in the Kingdom of Es, your father will not care about you in the slightest. If you want to live well, you had better understand your place before you speak to me.”
Erian patted Onin's swollen cheek. "Do you understand?"
Looking at the enraged Elian, Onin nodded hurriedly, "I was wrong..." he said in a hoarse voice.
Elian stood up. "Get yourself ready. When we arrive at the port, stand behind Leng Yuexing and me."
After saying that, Erian left without looking back.
When he left the port, it was just him and Aoning. If he returned with only Leng Yuexing, it would inevitably cause gossip among the nobles.
In order to avoid causing trouble for himself, he decided to let Oning appear in front of everyone.
Aoning watched Elian's departing figure, a glint of malice flashing in his eyes.
When he returns to Auburn, he will certainly not let Elrian off the hook.
When Ellian returned to the reception hall, he saw Leng Yuexing enjoying a cake made by a servant.
He strode over, acting as if nothing had happened, and asked Leng Yuexing, "How does it taste? Do you like it?"
Leng Yuexing nodded and smiled, "It's the flavor I like."
Upon hearing this, Ellian said excitedly, "If you like it, I'll have the servants make it for you every day!"
Leng Yuexing picked up a napkin from the corner of the table and elegantly wiped his mouth. Then he stood up and said, "Prince Elian, thank you for your hospitality."
"I will leave after I get ashore."
Leng Yuexing took out a ruby the size of an egg and said, "Consider this my thank-you gift."
Ellian glanced at the ruby in Leng Yuexing's hand. He had seen rubies the size of eggs before, but he had never seen one as beautiful as the one in Leng Yuexing's hand.
"This ruby is too valuable. It's just a small favor to give you a ride. There's no need to offer such a generous reward."
"Where do you want to go after you disembark?"
Leng Yuexing brought many such gems, but Elian refused to accept them, so he placed the gems on the dining table.
He casually said, "I originally planned to travel to various countries with my attendants to experience the local customs and culture, but I didn't expect that a storm would capsize the ship and separate me from them."
"Now that I'm all alone, I've decided to travel around the Kingdom of Es first, and then try to contact my servants to come and take me back."
This was the excuse Leng Yuexing had just come up with. He wasn't exactly deceiving Ellian; Mu Chen was supposed to come and pick him up some time later.
Before that, he needs to deal with Aoning and reclaim the destiny of the Child of Heaven from him.
Ellian glanced at the ruby that Leng Yuexing had placed on the table. "This ruby is priceless. If I accept such a generous gift just for giving you a ride, I feel really bad."
"How about I host you at the palace, and then I'll show you around our country's customs and culture?"
Ellian looked at Leng Yuexing expectantly, hoping he would agree to his proposal.
Leng Yuexing is also trying to figure out a way to reclaim the destiny of the Child of Heaven.
Now that Erian has taken the initiative to invite him to stay at the palace, he will have more opportunities to get in touch with Onin, which will make things much easier later on.
Leng Yuexing lowered his head and thought for a moment, then raised his head and smiled, "Then thank you very much, Prince Elian."
Upon hearing this, Ellian exclaimed excitedly, "That's wonderful! I'll give the order right away!"
Elion summoned a servant beside him and told him that after the ship arrived at the port, he would first take a group of servants back to the palace to prepare the room with the best view, and then welcome Leng Yuexing to move in.
The attendant respectfully agreed and withdrew.
Before Elion could say anything more, another servant came in to report that the ship was about to arrive at the port and that Elion should prepare.
Upon hearing this, Ellian had his attendant help him straighten his clothes.
After finishing his preparations, he turned to Leng Yuexing and said solicitously, "This ship is setting sail for the first time, so the kingdom's nobles are all at the port to welcome us."
"If you stand beside me, shall I introduce you to all the nobles?"
Leng Yuexing gracefully returned the bow and said, "It is my honor."
Erian led Leng Yuexing to the front deck of the ship.
Leng Yuexing saw many people dressed in gorgeous clothes standing on the port, all of whom were looking at the steel ship that was setting sail for the first time.
As the port drew ever closer, Erian finally thought of Onin. He turned around and glanced back, and only when he saw Onin walking towards him and Leng Yuexing with a veil on her face did he feel somewhat relieved.
As the ship drew closer to the port, all the nobles in the harbor finally saw the prince standing on the bow deck and Leng Yuexing beside him.
Their wide eyes were filled with surprise and undisguised amazement.
After that, they couldn't help but kneel down and lower their heads deeply.
It was only because Leng Yuexing, standing next to Elian, had long, golden curly hair and snow-white skin that shimmered with starlight under the sunlight.
It was as if a god had descended, making them unable to resist kneeling and bowing in worship.
Although Elion was a prince of the Kingdom of Es, the nobles would only bow when they saw him, and would never perform such a grand ceremony.
Seeing all the nobles kneeling on the ground to greet him, Elion felt a great sense of satisfaction.
It must be because he and the steel ship successfully set sail that these nobles couldn't help but kneel down to welcome him.
When the ship docked, Erian walked ashore and said loudly, "No need for formalities."
As soon as he finished speaking, not a single nobleman stood up, and Elian looked at them in confusion.
A nobleman looked up at Leng Yuexing and asked loudly, "Which deity has descended?"