Stunning Edge

127

Chapter 127

"You! You dare to quibble around?!" Hua Xiuning started to get anxious. Just when she was about to say more, Claire smiled sweetly and said gently, "When I met Claire Hill for the first time, we hit it off so well, we became sworn sister. Naturally, her elder cousin is my elder cousin. Is there a problem?"

Hua Xiuning became completely baffled. She stared rigidly at Claire.

Claire smiled like a flower blossom and continued gently, "The manners of the number one beauty of Lagark, Miss Hua, are so... sad as you rub salt onto other family's wounds, being the face of the Hua clan. Do you truly find joy in the pain of others?"   

In that instant, numerous murderous gazes whipped towards Hua Xiuning, sharp as knives. Hua Xiuning was so angry, her face was beet red. Biting her lip, she glared at Claire. If those words were said by an ordinary woman, she would have been dismissed and said as too aggressive, considering Hua Xiuning's status. But said by such a stunning beauty, the one to be indignant towards would be her. Everybody's low whispers reached Hua Xiuning's ears, quietly commenting on her lack of manners and such.

Hua Xiuning trembled with anger. She wanted to vent her anger, but with the crown prince and so many present, she could only hold it in. She understood what kinds of creatures men where. When a woman was so beautiful, they seemed out of reach, men would strive their hardest to reach her using all means. No matter what the beauty said, it was right. And no matter what the beauty wanted, they would do their best to achieve it. Even if what the beauty said was immoral, they would still do it. Many men were just this lowly*! Hua Xiuning understood this and had often used it to her advantage, but today, Lan Ling, a woman more beautiful than her, was present. It was quite easy to see how those shameless men would switch sides and stand up for Lan Ling instead. Hua Xiuning never thought that the very trick she used so often would be used against her!

*Disclaimer: I do not believe this, this is just part of the story.

"Miss Hua, I had already known everything you just said. Did you think the royal family would not know that? Did you think the royal family is that easy to deceive?" The crown prince's voice was icy, without any trace of warmth. Clearly, he was a bit angered. The farce had irritated him.

Hua Xiuning's mouth opened wide, but she couldn't say a word. She only stared at the crown prince helplessly. In that instant, boundless remorse arose in her heart. She had been too impulsive! If the Hua clan would be able to discover these facts, then how could the royal family be unable to? The prince had known all along, he just never showed it!

"I hope such a farce will never occur again." A trace of disgust flashed in his eyes. Naturally, the crown prince understood why Hua Xiuning had come today. The jealousy of a woman was so ugly.

An undetectable glint of surprise flashed through Claire's eyes. It turns out, the crown prince had known for quite awhile. In such a situation, he had been so calm and collected, worthy of being the heir of Lagark's throne. But Lan Ling would still be a mystery to him, because she didn't exist in the first place. Claire suddenly felt amused.   

The crown prince motioned for Claire to enter first, so Claire simply turned and left. Meanwhile, Hua Xiuning was shaking with anger under disdainful gazes. Even when everybody had dispersed, Hua Xiuning was still trembling.

Detestable woman? What were her origins? Who was she? She had to find out! And make her disappear forever!

Meanwhile, Claire had the crown prince had already entered a spacious and refined theater box. It was the best box of the theater.

After the two sat down, the crown prince looked towards Claire. In a low voice, he said, "Who are you really?"

"Who do you think I am?" Claire smiled at the crown prince, answering his question with a question.