Chapter 1829: Chapter 1822: Ten Years of Imprisonment

Little Ginseng’s wounds all split open, and she lay weakly in Chu Heng’s arms, gasping, “Don’t be angry, she…”

Song Huaining actually didn’t do anything to her.

She’s just a stubborn girl!

But in his rage, Chu Heng ordered Song Huaining to be beaten to death.

He also took Xiao Yuntang away.

Xiao Yuntang’s cries and Song Huaining’s sounds of being beaten ceaselessly assaulted Rong Ning’s eardrums outside the cell.

Rong Ning punched the iron door, furious thoughts in his heart raging to burst forth, “Damn it!”

Why was he so foolish!

Why didn’t he confess to Chu Heng sooner, implicating so many people… and Tangtang!

She was a girl nurtured in luxury, never owed him anything, yet she repeatedly called him brother.

Trapped in the cell, he could only remain motionless, listening to the cries outside gradually weaken as he too sunk into despair.

Imprisoned in the cell…

His life was already stagnant, yet he continued to involve others, even death wasn’t a choice for him.

Outside the iron window, days and nights shifted numerous times, Rong Ning awaited eagerly for any kind of message, but none came. He smashed the rice bowl, picked up a shard, and fiercely sliced a bloody gash on his wrist, tendons severed, blood rushing out uncontrollably as the acute pain forced him to scream, “Ah—”

His screams were reported by the jailer in Chu Heng’s presence, who was just then surrounded by many, then Sui Feng came to inform him, “Rong Ning has severed his tendons, abandoning martial arts, now he’s a cripple.”

“What? My Ningning!” Upon hearing this, Su Miaoyan immediately covered her mouth and started crying.

She loathed this nephew she had watched grow since childhood, not wanting to utter another word to him.

Xiao Yu was also heartbroken, his eyes cold and somber, “Would Your Highness be satisfied now? Even if you don’t kill him, he will no longer be any threat to you in the future!”

In the end, he gravely injured his son, stripping away the final defiance of this thorn.

Chu Heng admired Rong Ning inwardly, as he set down the teacup, said faintly, “Rong Ning has already made his choice, I can comply. All the Xiao family can be pardoned, they may leave together with Tangtang, as for Rong Ning…

He will remain in Jiang Du City for ten years, then I will grant him freedom.”

“Ten years! My Ningning has to suffer for another ten years!” Su Miaoyan covered her face, crying out in anguish.

Xiao Yu embraced her, knowing this was already the best outcome Rong Ning could achieve.

Attempted assassination of the Crown Prince and provocation at the border were both paths to definite death.

Now that he abandoned martial arts, and will be imprisoned in Jiang Du City for ten years, at least he can still earn a chance at life.

Xiao Yu begged Chu Heng for a chance, their whole family wanted to see Rong Ning one last time.

Chu Heng, considering Su Yingxue, agreed with them and also granted them the opportunity to visit Rong Ning in Jiang Du every year.

Xiao Yu and Xiao Yuntang packed some belongings, and before leaving, took Su Miaoyan along to visit Rong Ning in the cell.

Rong Ning became a cripple, thus freed from chains, but lying on the bed, his limbs were all covered in blood scars, deep enough to see bone.

Xiao Yu and Su Miaoyan, being parents, felt as if the pain were engraved a thousand times over onto their own bodies, and Su Miaoyan almost fainted shortly after seeing Rong Ning.

Badly injured, Rong Ning could barely move, lying in the cell, speaking quietly, “I’m fine.”

They needn’t worry so much.

“Brother, Your Highness said ten years… ten years later you’ll be free! By then, we’ll surely come to bring you home! Our family can finally reunite!” Xiao Yuntang sat by Rong Ning’s side, joyfully wiping away tears.

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