Xie Guanlan narrowed his eyes slightly, and his sinister and cold gaze fell fixedly on Jia Shichang's face.
Jia Shichang felt a chill run down his spine and his scalp tingled when he was looked at. He suddenly realized that the emperor in front of him was the cruel and ruthless Xie Guanlan, and not the incompetent and confused late emperor. His body suddenly stiffened, and he felt more and more that Xie Guanlan's gaze on him was like a wet and sticky poisonous snake in the dark, tightly wrapped around his throat, making it impossible to breathe.
Just as Jia Shichang was feeling anxious, Xie Guanlan let out a scornful chuckle from his throat.
His jade-like face wore a half-smile, and his voice was hoarse and cold: "My punishment does not end here."
"My Lord, I'm afraid the Rongguo Mansion has been living too comfortably over the past year."
Jia Shichang, as if facing a formidable enemy, looked at Xie Guanlan anxiously, "Your Majesty, what do you mean?"
"Between Jia Yueling and the Duke's Mansion, you can choose one, Lord Duke." Xie Guanlan raised the corners of his lips slightly, but there was no smile in his eyes. His sharp and cold eyebrows gathered a calm dignity and bloodthirstiness. He threw out a question as casually as asking if you have eaten today.
But Jia Shichang's face suddenly turned extremely gloomy and ashen. He looked at Xie Guanlan in disbelief, swallowed with difficulty, and pressed the tip of his tongue against his left cheek: "Your Majesty, what are you doing..."
"What?" Xie Guanlan narrowed his eyes dangerously. "My dear, do you not understand what I mean?"
How could you not understand?!
Jia Shichang almost screamed. Xie Guanlan wanted him to make a choice between Jia Yueling and the entire Rongguo Mansion!
How cruel and merciless! How ruthless!
Yue Ling was just confused for a moment, and due to a combination of circumstances, she made such a mistake!
But Your Majesty, isn't everything alright?
Besides, what if the Duke of Rong died? How could a prisoner of war, a worthless life, compare to the life of the daughter of the Duke of Rong?
Jia Shichang thought so in his heart, but he shrank back in fear when he saw Xie Guanlan's sinister and cold face. He closed his eyes tightly, looked at Jia Yueling, who was kneeling on the ground with disheveled clothes and messy hair, and saw several men beside her, and let out a long breath.
Between a biological daughter and the entire Rongguo Mansion, he doesn't need to worry about how to choose!
Jia Yueling saw the determination and murderous intent in Jia Shichang's eyes and grabbed his robe in fear: "Dad, Dad, save me!"
"I'm your daughter! You love me the most, so please forgive me this time!"
She collapsed and screamed in despair, not caring that the quilt had slipped off her body, and begged for mercy frantically, trying to arouse Jia Shichang's sympathy.
"My Lord, I don't have that much patience." Xie Guanlan threatened coldly.
Veins popped up on Jia Shichang's forehead, and with trembling long arms he pulled out the long sword of the guard beside him and stabbed Jia Yueling in the chest!
With a "plop" sound, blood spurted out continuously.
The room fell silent in an instant. Jia Yueling widened her eyes in disbelief, lowered her eyes to look at the long sword that pierced her heart, then raised her head stiffly. With a "puff", blood foam spurted out from her lips.
She stared at Jia Shichang with wide eyes.
Jia Shichang's eyes were bloodshot, and he gritted his teeth as he drew out his sword.
At the same time, Jia Yueling fell to the ground with a thud, blood still flowing from her chest.
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