Crossing the Palace Fighting Fox Harem

Chapter 400 Scarred

Unable to bear looking at Tianning curled up in a ball behind him, Kang Xiaorong's eyes gradually became sore and tears almost welled up in his eyes.

"Why is this happening..." He closed his eyes in pain, his voice becoming increasingly hoarse.

A good princess...why did she become like this...

It was my fault because I didn’t take good care of her… Everything was my fault…

If regret is useful, he would be willing to exchange everything for turning back time.

I regret not being nicer to her, I regret hurting her again and again, and I regret not being by her side when she needed me the most.

The lovely smiling face of Tianning in memory disappeared from her tearful eyes; the sweet voice of Tianning in memory was completely replaced by those sharp screams just now.

"Tian Ning..." I whispered the name softly and suddenly felt that these two words became very heavy.

"Prince Consort, don't be too sad. The princess needs you the most now. If you can't even stand, who can help her up?" Tang Jinglan saw Kang Xiaorong's knees trembling slightly, and she supported him considerately.

Kang Xiaorong's throat choked and he couldn't say anything. He patted Tang Jinglan on the shoulder and thanked her with this gesture. You're right. If I can't stand up, who else can help the princess up? Now is definitely not the time to be weak.

"Can I stay alone with her for a while?" Kang Xiaorong took a deep breath and finally found his voice.

Tang Jinglan nodded, "Go in, I'll keep watch for you. Don't worry, I won't eavesdrop."

Kang Xiaorong and Princess Tianning were both outsiders. If they were caught by the Wumu Escort Agency, they would inevitably be interrogated. It would be great if Tang Jinglan could help keep watch and deal with the interrogation.

Kang Xiaorong looked at him gratefully and said in a hoarse voice: "...Thank you."

These two words contained too much depth and forbearance, and the complex emotions made Tang Jinglan's eyes warm. He watched Kang Xiaorong return to Tianning and solemnly closed the door for them.

"Tian Ning..." Kang Xiaorong still couldn't get too close to her, so he could only squat half a step away from her.

Tianning stopped screaming and stared at Kang Xiaorong vigilantly with his bright eyes.

"Tian Ning, you really don't remember me? I'm Xiao Rong brother..."

Kang Xiaorong stretched out his hand to Tianning, wanting to touch her. But she sensitively retreated backwards, making a frightened sound in her throat. Seeing this, Kang Xiaorong had to put down his hand and dared not to act rashly again.

Tian Ning stared at Kang Xiaorong seriously, muttering "Xiaorong... Xiaorong..." unconsciously.

Gradually, a glimmer of light appeared in her confused eyes, as if she had remembered the name Kang Xiaorong.

Kang Xiaorong hurriedly said, "Tianning, Xiaorong, Brother Xiaorong, the person you like the most... the person you rely on the most..."

He had only said this when the pain in his chest made him speechless.

It turns out that I also know... that I am the person that Tianning likes the most and relies on the most...

However, he did not play his role well and failed Tianning's feelings. Looking at Tianning who had lost most of his memory, Kang Xiaorong took all the responsibility on himself, thinking that he had hurt him. Thinking of her leaning on his chest and saying that she loved him, thinking of her desperate crying face, thinking of every little thing she had done for him, he suddenly realized -

I have drained all the love from this girl's heart, but have not shown her any care at all.

Even if I have paid, it was only a very small amount.

Compared with what she has done for me and her deep love for me, it is nothing at all.

"Tianning... Can I hug you? I really... really can't bear to see you trembling in front of me... Tianning, I'm sorry... I don't deserve your love, I don't deserve your love..." Kang Xiaorong blamed himself over and over again, hugging his head tightly.

How I wish this was a nightmare. If this was a dream that made me realize how heartless I am, then my purpose had been achieved. I should wake up quickly and stop torturing myself and Tian Ning in this cruel dream...

Just then, I felt a subtle touch on my shoulder.

Before Kang Xiaorong could react, he was suddenly hugged by someone.

A warm feeling rushed towards him, and the familiar breath made his chest suddenly swell.

No need to ask, no need to look, everything happens so naturally.

Kang Xiaorong knew that the person hugging him was Tian Ning, and that Tian Ning was looking at him with worried eyes, just like before. Whenever he was sad and in pain, she was always there to accompany him and comfort him.

Even though they had forgotten each other's identities, Tian Ning still couldn't help but open his arms and hug Kang Xiaorong when he saw him in pain - this made Kang Xiaorong's heart ache even more.

In comparison, what I have done for her is really too little...

"Brother Xiaorong..." Tianning's arms tightened, and his tone was no longer confused and doubtful, but certain, nostalgic, and loving. "You are here... You are really here, I know you will come to find me, I know you will come back..."

Hot tears slid down Tianning's cheeks to Kang Xiaorong's head.

"Tianning..." Kang Xiaorong hugged Tianning in his arms, thanking God for letting her return to him.

"I know I will see you, I know I can... I can..."

"It's okay, Tianning... I'll take you back right away." Kang Xiaorong wiped the tears from Tianning's cheeks.

"Go back?" Tian Ning's expression suddenly became very nervous.

"What's wrong?" Kang Xiaorong immediately noticed that Tianning's eyes were not right, as if they contained some kind of fear.

"I can't go back... I can't go back..." Tian Ning covered her head tightly and curled up in the corner. The vague memories pieced together a terrible picture in her mind. A masked man threatened her and forbade her to return to the palace.

"Don't be afraid, Tianning... No one can hurt you anymore..." Kang Xiaorong comforted her and hugged her tighter.

"Someone doesn't allow me to go back. There's a very vicious man... He doesn't allow me to go back... He said that before I go back, he will kill me... I can't go back to the palace, I'm scared... He's really scary..." Tian Ning became incoherent.

"Then don't go back to the palace yet." Kang Xiaorong grabbed Tianning's shoulders and comforted her, "Go to my house first and take care of yourself. I'll find a way to get you back to the palace after a while."

After all, there is still a Princess Tianning in the palace, and he dare not rashly take another Princess Tianning back.

"But..." Tian Ning was still a little scared.

"Don't worry, Tianning, no one can hurt you anymore, I promise you..." Kang Xiaorong held Tianning's hand tightly. This time he had really made up his mind, "As long as I'm alive, no one can hurt you; even if I die, I will never reincarnate, even if I'm a ghost, I will protect you... Tianning, can you forgive me? Can you give me a chance?"

The touching words made Tianning's eyes freeze. She should have laughed happily, but she started crying for some reason. Tears flowed like a river, washing away all the anxiety and fear in her heart.

"Brother Xiaorong, I don't blame you...how could I blame you?" Tianning held Kang Xiaorong's face, willing to pay any price to get his smile back.

"But, it was me who hurt you, hurt you..." Kang Xiaorong didn't know how to start, for fear that a wrong word would remind Tianning of his unfortunate experiences in the past few days.

"By the way, Brother Xiaorong, where is this? Why am I here?" Tianning looked around and could only see darkness. He lowered his head to look at the unfamiliar clothes on his body and became even more confused.

"You can't remember anything?" Kang Xiaorong asked cautiously.

"I only remember..." Tian Ning pressed his temple and recalled carefully, "I was kidnapped by a group of rebels. A masked man let me go, but would not let me return to the palace... I was very scared and kept running and running... I don't know how long I ran... Then, then... I can't remember anything..."

Tian Ning became panicked when he suddenly discovered that there were large gaps in his memory.

"Brother Xiaorong, why can't I remember anything?" She grabbed Kang Xiaorong's clothes in panic.

Kang Xiaorong hurriedly hugged her and said, "Don't think about anything, Tianning, be obedient and don't think about anything."

He didn't dare take any risks.

Tian Ning had finally recovered to her current state, and he must not let her remember the things she didn't want to remember.

"Why...why..." Tian Ning, who was in a panic, could not hear Kang Xiaorong's words at all, and continued to recall her experiences outside the palace. But no matter how she thought, her memory was still blank and she could not remember anything.

The more I thought about it, the more my head hurt, and even the wounds on my body began to ache.

"Hyoyoung, why am I hurt?"

Tears suddenly welled up and stained Tianning's cheeks.

Kang Xiaorong hugged her distressedly, "Tianning, go back first... go back with me first..."

He had an extremely firm belief that he must know the truth, but not through Tianning's mouth.

After Kang Xiaorong brought Princess Tianning back to the Kang Mansion, he secretly hid the princess in an abandoned courtyard without telling anyone.

He only told Long Mohan about finding the princess, because he needed Long Mohan to personally approve the best imperial physician to treat Tian Ning.

Under Long Mohan's oral instructions, the imperial physician blindfolded Princess Tianning and treated her, and Tianning's condition quickly improved.

Afterwards, Kang Xiaorong personally found a clean piece of clothing and wanted Tianning to change. But when Tianning realized that she was wearing brothel clothes, she suddenly burst into tears.

Has she recovered her memory? Kang Xiaorong wanted to ask but didn't dare to speak.

Looking at Princess Tianning's red and swollen eyes and her haggard and uneasy expression, Kang Xiaorong wished he could bear all the pain for her.

"Don't cry, Tianning... everything is over. I finally found you. Everything is over..."

Muttering the same words over and over again, as if under hypnosis, Kang Xiaorong's consciousness gradually became blurred.

He could hate the Anti-Imperialist Society and the Soft Red Mansion, but what he hated more was himself.