When Hong Yingrong heard this, she subconsciously thought that the Queen Mother had come to rescue them, and a glimmer of hope appeared in her eyes. Even her daughter Xue Huichun, who had been indifferent all the time, looked up, and her tightly closed lips moved slightly.
There might be a glimmer of hope for their family.
"Prince Linjiang has reported that his wife, Xue Shanqiu, has passed away due to illness. This news deeply saddens me, and I beg Your Majesty to allow the Xue family to redeem themselves from their crimes and make meritorious contributions. The Western Rong have repeatedly invaded the border for years. The eldest daughter of the Xue family, Xue Huichun, is well-educated and well-mannered. Yunying is unmarried and is now named Princess Rongning. She is to marry the King of the Western Rong to stabilize the border. Depart immediately without delay. Those who violate this will be killed without mercy!"
Every word sounded like a bolt from the blue to Hong Yingrong.
After hearing the last word, all the hope in my heart was completely shattered.
"I won't marry!" Xue Huichun suddenly shouted and threw herself into Hong Yingrong's arms, hugging her tightly. Tears welled up in her eyes and she said in a trembling voice, "I won't marry, mother. I'd rather die than go!"
Her father Xue Yonghuai had been fighting against the Western Rong for many years. If she went to marry into the Western Rong, she would foresee her tragic end without much thought.
The Jingzhao Yin closed the imperial edict expressionlessly and waved his left hand decisively.
Following his order, several imperial guards sent from the palace rushed forward, roughly held Xue Chunhui, and pulled her away from Hong Yingrong's arms like ferocious monsters.
"Let her go, please!" Hong Yingrong cried out, no longer caring about the news of her little daughter's death mentioned in the imperial edict. She knelt on the ground, tightly grasping the corner of Jingzhao Yin's clothes with both hands, begging and kowtowing, "I want to see the Queen Mother. The Queen Mother has watched Chun'er grow up. She wouldn't be so cruel as to let Chun'er die!"
However, Jingzhao Yin just looked at her coldly without any hesitation.
Xue Huichun held on to the fence tightly with both hands. At this moment, she actually felt that this cell was a safe haven.
The Jingzhao Yin looked at Xue Huichun and finally spoke, his words like an icy sword: "Miss Xue, as long as you reach Xirong safely, the old lady and the others may still be able to survive. What should we do? You must think carefully!"
This sentence was like a spell, stopping Xue Huichun's struggle. She slowly loosened her hands that were tightly gripping the fence, with despair in her eyes. She allowed the imperial guards to take advantage of the situation and drag her towards the gate of the imperial prison.
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