Wolf-Raised Cub with a Space: Surviving the Disaster Years
Chapter 161: The White Wolf Attacks
Consort Li was fraught with anxiety. She scrambled to her feet and followed.
"Mother Consort..." Mo Changgong reached out to stop her, but his hand caught nothing but air.
He wanted to persuade her. ’Things have already reached this point. It would be best if Mother Consort didn’t get involved!’
He watched as Consort Li left the grand hall without a single glance back.
Mo Changgong glanced back and saw Mo Lingwei and Shen Ningning looking after one another, chatting and laughing. A surge of bitter hatred rose in his heart.
’Everything that happened today started with Shen Ningning pretending to be a blessed girl to summon the rain!’
’He refused to believe that this little village girl actually had the power to summon wind and rain. Even if it did rain, it was probably just a stroke of luck.’
Just then, a eunuch’s voice rang out from the entrance, "Commander Lu and the family of Princess Funing are entering the palace!"
The ministers, who had been discussing the affairs of the Wei Family, all fell silent. They raised their heads and stared at the entrance, immensely curious about the pack of wolves Shen Ningning had raised.
The hall doors swung open, and Grandma Qin and the Black Wolf King entered side by side, followed by Wolf Three, Lang Si, and half of the wolf pack.
The Imperial Tutor was so frightened that the cup in his hand dropped to the floor, rolling away with a RATTLE.
These wolves were enormous—powerfully built and tall.
Each one was massive, with dark, glossy fur. The Black Wolf King’s paws were as large as an infant’s head!
The ministers were dumbfounded. Grandma Qin, however, simply chuckled and curtsied, her demeanor neither servile nor arrogant, earning her a measure of respect from many of the officials.
Grandma Qin was in high spirits. She had been worried that this crowd of high-ranking officials and nobles would look down on Shen Ningning because of her humble origins.
But from the moment she entered, she saw Shen Ningning seated up high with the Crown Prince, and knew the ministers would surely not dare to look down on her now.
With the Emperor absent, Commander Lu stepped forward and reported to Mo Lingwei, "Your Highness, Mrs. Qin Sr. and the Wolf King have been brought here. However, half of the wolf pack remains at home."
Shen Ningning waved her small hand, her voice sweet and soft. "We have too many Langlangs! If we brought them all, this whole hall might not be big enough to hold them."
With that, she cheerfully waved her little hand. "Grandma! Langlang! Come on, let’s all sit together!"
The ministers were in an uproar.
’Shen Ningning must be too young to understand the palace hierarchy. Her seat is reserved exclusively for the Emperor and the Crown Prince, a vantage point from which to look down upon all the ministers.’
’Letting her sit there was already an extraordinary show of favor, yet she actually wanted her grandmother and the Wolf King to join her.’
’The Crown Prince would surely not agree.’
To their surprise, the very next second, Mo Lingwei nodded and said to a eunuch, "Add more seats."
After speaking, he personally rose and escorted Grandma Qin to the dais.
"Grandma, try this crab and pork bun, it’s delicious!" the little one said sweetly.
Grandma Qin beamed, unable to close her mouth. "Alright, alright."
The Black Wolf King lay down beside Shen Ningning. A trembling palace maid presented a plate of roasted pork belly, but the Wolf King only sniffed it before calmly pushing it aside with his paw.
’Meat of this quality was beneath him.’
The other wolves also gave it a look, but none of them deigned to eat.
The meat Shen Ningning usually gave them was from the Immortal Realm. Compared to that, meat from the outside world seemed coarse and unpalatable.
Lang Si, who was chubby and curious as a child, took the opportunity while the other wolves were gathered around Shen Ningning to wander among the tables.
The ministers held their breath as the fat wolf drew near.
Lang Si sniffed around here and there, then stealthily rose up and snatched the chicken leg from the Imperial Tutor’s plate.
The Imperial Tutor was too frightened to move, watching dumbstruck as the fat wolf tiptoed away.
Lang Si trotted back to the pack with a triumphant swagger and placed the chicken leg in front of the Little White Wolf.
’He had sniffed it all, and this chicken leg was the only thing that smelled halfway decent!’
However, he noticed that the Little White Wolf was staring intently ahead, its gaze filled with malice.
"Awoo~" Lang Si whined softly, trying to get his attention.
Before they came, Wolf Father had instructed them all. Today was about backing up their precious Jiaojiao, Xiao Ningning. They were not to bite anyone or cause any trouble.
But the Little White Wolf seemed not to hear.
Its lupine eyes blazed with intense hatred, fixated on Mo Changgong.
Shen Ningning, still busy whispering secrets into the Black Wolf King’s ear, hadn’t noticed.
Mo Lingwei was gently inquiring about Grandma Qin’s health.
Suddenly, Mo Changgong’s Hidden Guard entered from outside, pushing a wheelchair.
The Sixth Prince’s legs couldn’t support him for long. The moment it saw that Hidden Guard, the Little White Wolf let out an enraged roar.
The Black Wolf King’s ears shot up, his eyes instantly turning dangerous.
Before the rest of the pack could react, the Little White Wolf bolted forward, lunging at Mo Changgong.
"AHHH—! The wolf is attacking!" The already terrified ministers shrieked in alarm at the sight.
Many scrambled for the exit, only to get stuck in a panicked mob at the doors. The scene descended into chaos.
Shen Ningning’s small face registered shock, and she quickly cried out, "Xiao Bai, come back!"
The Little White Wolf didn’t seem to hear her. It had already pounced on Mo Changgong, its jaws snapping open ferociously as it went for his neck.
The Hidden Guard was not permitted to carry weapons into the main hall; he had nothing on his person to protect Mo Changgong!
Mo Changgong was knocked to the ground by the Little White Wolf and was desperately trying to fend it off with a chair.
In a moment of desperation, the Hidden Guard snatched a nearby wine cup and threw it like a projectile, aiming for the joint of the Little White Wolf’s hind leg.
"AWOO!" The Little White Wolf let out a pained cry but refused to retreat. Instead, it renewed its attack with even greater ferocity.
A chair was smashed to splinters under its paw.
Mo Changgong lay sprawled on the ground, his face ashen.
Imperial guards swarmed in from outside, aiming their weapons at the Little White Wolf. Seeing the danger, Lang Si shot forward like an arrow from a bow, placing himself protectively in front of Xiao Bai.
The two wolves snarled and roared, and the Imperial Tutor, overcome with fear, fainted on the spot.
Mo Lingwei’s voice was cold. "You are not to harm a single wolf."
Upon hearing this, Commander Lu immediately commanded the imperial guards, "Defense only! Do not attack! Rescue the Sixth Prince first."
Grandma Qin looked on with an uneasy expression, deeply worried.
She treated these wolves almost as if they were her own children, caring for them with great detail. If they injured a prince here in the grand hall, the Emperor would certainly be enraged.
The Black Wolf King let out a howl. Lang Si took the command, bit down on the Little White Wolf’s tail, and began to drag him back.
Finally, the Hidden Guard managed to pull Mo Changgong to safety. The imperial guards formed a protective circle around him, their eyes fixed warily on the savage white wolf.
The Black Wolf King was about to go over and punish the Little White Wolf, but Shen Ningning stopped him.
"Langlang, Xiao Bai never attacks people like this. Let me ask him what happened."
The little girl lifted her skirts and descended the steps. Mo Lingwei’s brows knitted in concern, afraid the white wolf might suddenly lash out and injure her, so he followed close behind.
Upon seeing Shen Ningning, the Little White Wolf’s fierce agitation subsided somewhat, but its gaze remained full of hatred, fixed on the closely guarded Mo Changgong.
Shen Ningning hugged its head, soothing it with her small hands. "Xiao Bai, tell me what’s wrong."
The Little White Wolf’s eyes were cold as it let out a series of whines and howls, as if pouring out an endless stream of grievances.
All the ministers present watched in terror. To their ears, it was just the howling of a wolf, though it sounded particularly shrill and furious.
But to Shen Ningning, the Little White Wolf was making everything perfectly clear.
Her expression slowly turned grave. When she turned to look at Mo Changgong, her eyes were as cold as the Little White Wolf’s.
"Sixth Prince, you once went hunting in the woods. There, in front of a litter of pups, you skinned two white wolves. Am I wrong?"