However, there was no trace of shame on Saknu’s face. He let his large hand freely caress Cai Wei’s porcelain-like delicate cheek, greedily inhaling the intoxicating scent of her body.
"To tame a wild horse on the plains, one has to beat it until it obeys. Similarly, to tame a disobedient woman, one must make her understand fear!"
Du Meiren, witnessing Saknu’s terrible demeanor from within the room, was startled. She feared Cai Wei would get hurt. As a lady favored by the Emperor, she couldn’t meet men at will. Anxiously, she sent her handmaid Nong Mo to bring tea.
Following orders, Nong Mo carried the tea carefully to Saknu’s side. Before she could open her mouth, the powerful aura emanating from Saknu’s body rendered her speechless.
This man was too terrifying, standing tall like a statue within a temple, exuding a gloomy and cold aura more frightening than a hell king within a temple.
Nong Mo had never seen such a man. Trembling, she hesitantly began to speak, "Prince...Your Highness, please..."
Before she could utter the word "tea", she was silenced by Saknu’s glare.
He growled, like a tiger’s roar.
Nong Mo got the fright of her life from his terrifying stare. She shivered, her hand shook, and the teacup toppled to the floor with a loud clatter, as she fled desperately.
Actually, Nong Mo should feel lucky, because as one of Saknu’s hands was holding Cai Wei, and the other was caressing her beautiful face, he couldn’t free a hand to smack her away. This was what saved her life!
After Nong Mo had run off, Saknu turned his head and resumed questioning Cai Wei.
"You kicked my brother, and called me an old man. How should we settle this, hmm?"
Cai Wei pressed her lips together, bitterly closed her eyes, and avoided looking at his all-consuming face.
If he had not provoked her, why would she have acted like that?
However, she didn’t voice out these thoughts. Based on her understanding of Saknu, even if she had voiced them out, he wouldn’t bother to listen. Trying to reason with him was futile.
Saknu lowered his head even further, his eagle-like eyes gleaming with a beastly, predator-like intensity. Suddenly, he seized her soft lips. His cool lips bore an air of domination, and he brazenly attempted his intrusion.
Cai Wei’s heart clenched.
She bent her knees, recoiled upward, and kicked forcefully!
Damn it, dare to harass me, just wait and see if I don’t make you impotent...
In an instant, a large hand promptly intercepted her forceful kick. His fingertips exerted a force that nearly crushed the bones of her leg.
A painful scream echoed. Cold sweat broke out across Cai Wei’s forehead. The agonizing pain radiating from her leg brought tears to her eyes.
Seeing her tears, Saknu paused, his anger gradually dissipating. He slowly let go of her, an overwhelming wave of regret flooding his heart.
He had lost it momentarily because of her earlier defiance and had hurt her in the process.
Once free, Cai Wei stumbled and collapsed on the royal concubine’s couch.
The pain was unbearable, like her leg had been crushed by a heavy truck. The excruciating pain turned her face pale, the pain even extending to her heart!
Seeing her tear-filled eyes and pitiful appearance, Saknu felt depressed. He had never intended to hurt her. Even when she had kicked him previously, despite his raging madness, he had rejected his subordinate’s suggestion to ambush her along her way home from the restaurant. How could he intentionally hurt her now?