Chapter 426 Please
In Mother Lu's mind, scenes from the tragedy of that year flashed through her mind, overlapping with the flashing swords and shadows in front of her.
Unable to distinguish between fantasy and reality, she cried out shrilly, "Jue'er!"
Lu Yunjue turned around suddenly: "Mom!"
"Jue'er, Jue'er, how are you?" When Mother Lu saw that Lu Yunjue was being attacked, she immediately stumbled over regardless of everything and tried to stand in front of him.
Hu Xiner wanted to stop her, but the power that people burst out in desperate situations was extremely great. Mother Lu actually shook off her hand and almost knocked her down.
Lu Yunjue said hoarsely, "Mom, I'm fine."
But his voice was hoarse now, and Mother Lu couldn't hear it at all. She just said in great fear: "Jue'er, why don't you speak? What's wrong with your neck? Don't be afraid, mother is here to protect you——"
Mother Lu rushed towards Lu Yunjue without hesitation. Seeing her sister like this, Jiang Yao's eyes were rarely filled with tears.
She stopped Mother Lu and said, "Sister, don't be afraid. Juer is fine."
Mother Lu touched her face with trembling hands, tears streaming down her face: "Yaoyao, come with me and save Yun Jue, he will die!"
When Lu Yunjue was distracted, his arm was cut by a knife.
Jiang Yao saw this and her eyes flashed with determination. She slashed Lu's mother unconscious with a knife and said, "Don't worry, Jue'er. I'm here with your mother."
Lu Yunjue looked around and saw that even though the women tried their best to restrain themselves, they couldn't help but show expressions of worry and fear.
The men were caught up in the frenzy of fighting, but even so, the battle was still doomed to failure.
His cheeks were tense, and he used his hands to block the attack of the masked man, but his eyes were looking straight at the prince who was firmly protected behind the masked man: "Nangong Jin!"
The prince showed a mocking look: "What? Our always cold and stubborn, full of noble character, Master Lu, is also going to curse in anger?"
He thought that Lu Yunjue was angry because he was in a desperate situation, so he wanted to scold him.
But unfortunately, the prince would not be moved at all when he saw them looking like dogs that had lost their homes. Instead, he would regard their appearance as a joke.
He had already prepared how to mock Lu Yunjue, but at this moment, Lu Yunjue shouted: "Do you still mean what you just said?"
The prince's pupils shrank. He didn't expect that Lu Yunjue could go to such lengths for his relatives.
He clearly guessed Lu Yunjue's intention, but he just showed a joking expression: "Oh? Which sentence are you asking?"
Lu Yunjue knew he was teasing him, so he gritted his teeth and said nothing. However, when everyone was about to dissuade him, he endured the humiliation and asked, "If I kneel down, will you let them go?"
The prince raised his eyebrows and said, "Of course, this prince is a man of his word."
"Juer, you can't do that!" Jiang Yao was horrified.
But just as he said this, Lu Yunjue said in a resounding voice: "Alright, I kneel!"
The hoarse voice echoed between the empty official road and the dense forest in the night, causing waves of echoes.
The birds in the forest had already been startled and flew away by the noise of the fight, and the cold moon was gradually obscured by dark clouds.
A strong wind suddenly blew up, and the sand and gravel were dazzling.
After a brief moment of shock, a strange kind of ecstasy rose in the prince's heart. He revealed a slightly twisted smile and actually ordered, "Stop it!"
The masked men were his carefully trained assassins. They immediately stopped their attacks upon hearing his words, and even when they were injured by Mu Qing and others, they did not complain at all.
He originally had four guards around him, but two of them had been captured by the Duke in the capital.
At this time, only two guards remained and said hesitantly: "Your Highness, this seems inappropriate..."
If Lu Yunjue could be made to kneel down, the lives of all the members of the Lu family could be spared, then what about those masked men who just died?
Seeing the enemy truly retreat, Mu Qing looked at Lu Yunjue in disbelief: "No... Yunjue..."
He was unable to organize his words for a moment, and his eyes were filled with anxiety.
It was his younger brother who protected him last time, and this time he must not let his younger brother sacrifice for him again!
The Crown Prince faced the guards with a fierce expression, "Go and hold Mu Qing and the others back. Don't let them stop Master Lu from kneeling and kowtowing."
The four words "kneel down and kowtow" struck the hearts of everyone in the Lu family so hard that they almost made a bloody hole in them.
Time seemed to stand still, leaving only the sound of the whistling wind and the violent shaking of leaves.
Mu Qing and others were dragged by the guards, while Lu Yunjue shook off Jiang Yao's obstruction and knelt on the ground without saying a word.
"Bang!" The sound of the knees hitting the ground was not actually obvious, but it sounded so thrilling to the ears of everyone present.
Lu Yunjue just knelt there, his back still straight, his face cold and expressionless, but in the eyes of others he looked extremely embarrassed.
The prince stared at the person kneeling in front of him. He did not laugh wildly like before, but was unusually silent, with even a trace of emptiness in his eyes.
Is this person who kneeled down in front of him so easily really Lu Yunjue?
Is it really the Lu Yunjue who has been better than him in every way since childhood, who can take away all his glory as soon as he appears, and who is so outstanding that he is even suspected of being His Majesty's illegitimate son?
It turns out that as long as he gave up all morals, he could easily break a person's spine...
Lu Yunjue pursed his lips and said nothing.
Mu Qing's eyes were bloodshot: "Cloud Art!"
Jiang Yao shouted angrily, "Prince Dog, even if it means risking my life, I will kill you!"
She drew her sword and rushed forward, acting as if she was determined to perish together with the prince.
Taoist Master Yiqing hurriedly stopped her, his brows furrowed tightly, and he was obviously extremely angry: "You have already knelt, Prince, you should also fulfill your promise!"
The prince seemed to be unable to hear any sound. He just stared at Lu Yunjue, his eyes becoming brighter and brighter.
He walked towards Lu Yunjue, his facial muscles trembling slightly due to excessive excitement, and his whole expression was as ferocious as a beast that was ready to devour its prey.
"Do you know how long I have been waiting for this day? Huh?" The prince walked up to Lu Yunjue, suddenly stretched out his hand, grabbed Lu Yunjue's neck, and lifted him up.
Lu Yunjue's face showed a painful expression, which greatly satisfied the prince's desire for violence.
A hoarse voice sounded, and Lu Yunjue said intermittently: "Please...Prince...let them go..."
I originally thought that as long as I kneeled down, peace would be maintained.
However, when the prince heard this, his eyes were filled with murderous intent. He exerted force with his hands, trying to strangle Lu Yunjue to death.
What he just said was just a means for him to humiliate Lu Yunjue.
From the beginning to the end, he never thought of letting the Lu family go!
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