Wu Lingyin's hands and feet were tightly bound. When he was tied to a wooden stake dozens of meters away in a spread-eagle position, he was terrified.

Combined with what His Majesty said, he trembled uncontrollably.

He had considered what kind of death he would face if his scheme were exposed, but he never expected that His Majesty would order all the generals to shoot him with bows and arrows...

A thousand arrows piercing my heart!

Living is worse than death!

How could Your Majesty even think of such a thing!

Thus, in the spacious training ground, Wu Lingyin was the only live target.

His expression was anxious, his pupils were wide, and when he saw the ministers raising bows and arrows, his face turned frantic, and he struggled wildly, trying to fall off the wooden stake.

The more he struggled, the more desperate he became, his wrists and ankles were all cut raw and bloody from the ropes.

"No! Don't do this to me..."

I don't want to die like this!

"Your Majesty, please, I know I was wrong, I will never do it again..."

"Please, spare my worthless life. I'm willing to guard the frontier for the rest of my life and never come back..."

No one can say they are not afraid when facing death. Even Wu Lingyin, who had been through countless battles, was terrified and wet himself when he heard His Majesty's death order.

Seeing Wu Lingyin's panicked and weeping appearance, An Honghan sneered and said to the ministers, "Do you understand? If you understand, then shoot! Anyone who dares to hold back will be punished along with the arrow."

Upon hearing this news, many people raised their bows and arrows and aimed them at Wu Lingyin.

Each arrow loomed larger and larger before Wu Jianfeng's eyes...

Wu Lingyin's pupils widened in utter despair as he stared at everything, his eyes filled with rage and hatred. He screamed inwardly, "No...no...I don't want to die..."

He remained dazed and confused until the first arrow struck him.

How could An Honghan let him off so easily?

She looked up and glanced at Wu Jianfeng standing next to her.

“You are my personal bodyguard, and your position is not low. You will also shoot for me.” An Honghan said casually, as if it were just a very ordinary request.

Wu Jianfeng was so frightened that he immediately knelt down, tears streaming down his face.

"Your Majesty, I dare not..."

“He is my own brother. Even if he has committed a heinous crime, our blood ties cannot be severed. If I were to shoot him with an arrow, wouldn’t that be fratricide? I would never dare to do something so contrary to common sense.”

What he said made perfect sense, but the two words "fratricide" left much to the imagination.

Everyone in the entire Fengze Kingdom knew about An Honghan's patricide and fratricide.

Wu Jianfeng clearly spoke these words without thinking, wasn't this a veiled criticism of His Majesty's act of fratricide?

As expected, An Honghan's face had turned gloomy, and he said coldly, "So you still care about brotherhood, but... as the saying goes, loyalty and righteousness are hard to reconcile. Today I will give you a choice and see if you choose family or loyalty to the court."

This statement drew the attention of many ministers, who knew that no matter what Wu Jianfeng chose, he would be the one who suffered the loss.

Choosing family ties means offending His Majesty, and the consequences are predictable.

Having chosen the imperial court, how could the Wu family possibly let the matter rest?

I fear that from today onwards, everyone in the Wu family will regard Wu Jianfeng as an enemy, and he will no longer have a place in the Wu family.

In other words, he will lose the Wu family as his backer.

Living in the palace, one's success largely depends on the power of one's family. With the support of one's family, one can thrive in the palace.

Xi Xizhi watched quietly the whole time, and was extremely amazed by the choice that An Honghan had made.

As expected of An Honghan...

It seems that you can't afford to offend An Honghan, otherwise you won't even know how you died. Look at the Wu brothers, none of them have had a good ending.

Time ticked by, but Wu Jianfeng remained silent.

The surroundings were completely silent; no one dared to make a sound.

Disliking this wasted time, An Honghan raised his eyebrows. "If you don't make a decision soon, then I will assume you have chosen family..." By the end, An Honghan's tone was terrifyingly cold.

Wu Jianfeng shuddered in fright, instinctively making a choice, and hurriedly said, "Of course, your subordinate is loyal to Your Majesty."

Several of those present were from collateral branches of the Wu family, and upon hearing this, they all looked at Wu Jianfeng with disdain.

Even though the other ministers didn't speak, their attitudes toward Wu Jianfeng could be seen from their eyes.

Xi Xizhi also sighed; it was exactly as she had guessed.

Wu Jianfeng is someone who values ​​immediate gains, so it's understandable that he would do anything to save his life.

"Fire!" An Honghan gave the order.

Several ministers have already shot arrows, but unfortunately, they all missed because of the distance.

Many military officers, who hadn't even had a chance to shoot their arrows, heard the commotion from His Majesty and Wu Jianfeng's side and stopped what they were doing, looking over.

Wu Jianfeng shakily raised his bow and arrow, cold sweat streaming down his forehead and through his hair. His hands were trembling, and his teeth were clenched tightly.

Xi Xizhi's attention was entirely focused on Wu Jianfeng. She saw him raise his bow and arrow as if making a final decision. The next second, the arrow flew off the bowstring and shot straight at Wu Lingyin.

Xi Xizhi noticed Wu Jianfeng's hesitation and naturally thought of An Honghan.

Did An Honghan hesitate when he slaughtered his brothers?

Looking at An Honghan's cold and aloof expression, Xi Xizhi really couldn't guess what was going on.