The Devious First Daughter

Chapter 121. Wedding sedan is here; Let's welcome the bride

The occupants of the Lord Protector's Manor realized that it was just a false alarm and the incident had nothing to do with them. Only God knew whose family's marriage sedan did those black-clothed men hijack. When Ning Xueyan woke up and rested for a while, the porters started carrying the sedan as normal. The incident left Ning Zu'an so nervous that he dispatched several of the manor's guards to protect Ning Xueyan's wedding entourage.

Prince Yi's Manor also received news of the sedan hijacking but Prince Yi didn't stay out to receive the guests. His magnificent wedding robe appeared to be the handiwork of the palace, but it was the same one that Ning Xueyan had embroidered. It had the design as the robe that the palace had embroidered for him.

Ao Chenyi stood in front of the mirror in his wedding robe and looked at his reflection with satisfaction. When he heard voices outside his door, he languidly walked out with his long hair draped over his shoulders. He found the Third and Fourth Princes pacing back and forth in the corridor. Seeing him, they immediately walked over to him and said, "Uncle, something serious happened! The marriage sedan has been hijacked!"

Both princes had come to the manor to receive the guests in their uncle's place. After hearing about the sedan incident, they rushed here to inform Ao Chenyi.

"The sedan has been hijacked?" They couldn't see even a trace of anxiousness on Ao Chenyi's expression. His elongated, narrow eyes appeared amused. His handsome face looked unperturbed; rather, he appeared to have heard something interesting instead. He turned his slender body around and returned to his room serenely. "I wonder who has fallen for my consort and wants to steal her for himself."

"Uncle, we still don't know that yet. I heard the culprits are a group of men in black. They escaped as soon as they kidnapped the bride. There are still no clues about them at the moment," Ao Mingyu said, following closely after his uncle into the room.

"Uncle, you should send your men to see what's going on. Maybe they're still somewhere nearby. After all, it's not easy to go on the run with a hostage," Ao Mingwan added, sounding just as worried. He also followed behind Ao Chenyi.

"Don't panic. What's the point when the kidnapping has already happened? Being hasty doesn't help." Ao Chenyi sat down on a wide chair, looking calm. He looked like he was watching a show, a show that had nothing to do with him.

"Uncle, aren't you going to look for her?" Ao Mingwan was so panicked that his forehead was sweating. He looked at his uncle in disbelief, despite knowing that his uncle didn't regard this marriage highly and even tried to break off the engagement. He had been overjoyed at the news then, vowing to protect her if her engagement was broken.

Little did he imagine that the engagement remained firm and she had no choice but to marry his uncle. What upset him most was his uncle's lack of concern at this point in time. He felt both sympathy and anger. A woman as fine as she was should marry a man who would treat her better; his uncle didn't deserve the position!

"That goes without saying, but only one sedan has been hijacked. Isn't there still another one? You'll have to at least let me finish my wedding before I go looking for that hostage!" Ao Chenyi replied, sounding unconcerned. His handsome face appeared somewhat solemn as he patted Ao Mingwan's shoulder. "Marriage is an important event in one's life. I've been waiting too many years for this."

This time, even Ao Mingyu wanted to scold his uncle. What was the point of the wedding now that the bride had been kidnapped? Here he was, worrying that Ao Chenyi would find out about his involvement in the kidnapping, but it seemed that Ao Chenyi didn't care at all. That suited him; his concern alone was enough. Although he couldn't give her an official title, he would surely treat her well to compensate her.