Chapter 219: Be worthy of the emperor and father, and be worthy of the subjects
When Xiangying went out, Suanxiucai had already called the three little ones and Taoxue and the others.
As the group followed them downstairs, Xiang Yuanxiao couldn't help but ask.
He poked the sour scholar on the back with his chubby little hand.
"Hey, they won't punish my bad mother, will they? What are those dark people doing here?"
The sour scholar didn't turn around, and said in a cold voice: "Children should not ask questions blindly."
Xiang Yuanxiao puffed up his cheeks in anger.
He is angry and can't be appeased!
Xiang Xiuxiu's soft voice came immediately: "Uncle Xiucai, just tell us."
As she spoke, she stretched out her little hand and held one of the sour scholar's fingers.
No matter how hard your heart is, it will be warmed by this marshmallow-like little creature.
The sour scholar seemed to change his face, turned his head and picked up Xiang Xiuxiu with a smile.
"Xiu Xiu is worried, isn't she? Uncle tells you, it's okay. Those people outside are not here for your mother. They are here to pick up Princess Xining."
Xiangying paused, thinking about what Princess Xining had just said, that the Emperor of Nanyue had arranged an extra team to pick her up.
No wonder the most outstanding princess even prepared such a grand ceremony as the Black Armor Army.
Just then, the official in brown robe came up the steps.
The sour scholar quickly lowered his head and got out of the way.
The other person had a square face, was nearly sixty years old, and looked very serious.
When they passed each other, he didn't even look at Xiangying, and he looked at her twice more.
After the other party went upstairs, he walked to the door and bowed, saying, "This old minister greets the princess."
Princess Xining's surprised voice came from inside the house.
"Uncle Liang, my father actually sent you to pick me up?"
Hearing her cheerful greeting, Xiangying withdrew his gaze.
As if he could see her curiosity, the sour scholar explained in a low voice: "This gentleman is a senior official of the two dynasties, named Gao Liang. The princess has been studying with him since she was a child. They are teacher and student."
No wonder Princess Xining was so happy.
When Xiangying was about to leave the inn, he heard the sound of breaking porcelain from upstairs.
She was startled and subconsciously ran upstairs.
As soon as he reached the door of the house, Xiangying's eyes widened.
She saw Princess Xining lying in a pool of blood, covering the two bloody holes in her abdomen, looking at the old man in front of her with astonishment and disappointment.
Xiangying turned his head and saw that the old minister was holding a bloody dagger in his hand.
His hair was slightly disheveled and his eyes were red. Seeing that Princess Xining was still alive, he rushed forward and stabbed her again.
"Stop!" Xiangying rushed over and restrained the other party.
She pried it apart with force, Gao Liang screamed, and the dagger in his hand fell to the ground, and was immediately kicked aside by Xiangying.
"Why did you attack her? Isn't she your princess? Someone, come quickly, someone is trying to assassinate her!"
Xiangying pressed Gao Liang on the table, and many black-armored soldiers rushed up from downstairs.
The leader shouted, "Pull her away!"
Xiangying didn't expect that when they saw Princess Xining being assassinated, they actually arrested himself.
Just as she was about to resist, Jie Chen hurried over.
"Don't touch her!" He stepped forward, pulled Xiangying behind him, and stood in front of Princess Xining to prevent the Black Armor Army from getting close.
Xiangying quickly bent down to check Princess Xining's injuries.
However, that old man was really cruel! He must have damaged her internal organs. At this moment, blood kept flowing from the corners of Princess Xining's mouth.
Xiangying covered her abdomen and felt the warm blood gushing out.
She hurriedly tore off her robe, tied it around her waist, and gave Princess Xining an injection of adrenaline.
Xie Chen looked at Gao Liang coldly: "Master Gao, it was because you said you were coming to pick up the princess that General Pei left. What are you doing now? Assassinating the princess is a serious crime!"
Gao Liang looked at him with bloodshot eyes, and slowly pulled out a secret letter from his sleeve.
"I am following the Emperor's order to send Princess Xining off. Are you going to stop me, Deputy General Jie?"
As soon as these words were spoken, Xiangying and Xining were stunned.
Princess Xining endured the pain and asked, "Why, why...?"
When she first entered the room, she was about to greet the other party, but she didn't expect Gao Liang to take out a dagger and stab her twice while she was off guard.
Xining originally guessed that Gao Liang had rebelled.
But when she heard from him that it was her father who wanted her life, she was stunned.
Repeated questioning.
"Why? What did I do wrong that my father would treat me like this!" Her cry, which was almost like a roar, caused more and more blood to flow from the corners of her mouth.
Xiangying quickly supported her.
Gao Liang stared at Xining expressionlessly. Seeing her in pain, the teacher who had taught her for ten years was actually indifferent.
"Princess, you are going to Northern Qi to marry and represent our South Vietnam. If Northern Qi knew that our most outstanding princess fell into the hands of bandits and her innocence was destroyed, what would they think of us?"
"Besides, after you return to the capital, how will people speculate what happened to you in the bandit camp? The majesty of the royal family cannot be violated. The emperor has granted you death for the sake of your reputation in the future."
"If you die, the emperor can still say that you died of illness, and Northern Qi will not pursue the matter. But if you return with unclear medical records and still survive, what will the people of Northern Qi think of you? The emperor will also be in a difficult position!"
"Princess, you should be sensible. It's worth it to exchange one life for the diplomatic relations between the two countries!"
Xining hurriedly raised his sleeves and exposed his arms: "I have not lost my virginity and been humiliated!"
Her uterus blood is eye-catching.
Xiangying followed up, "I can testify that when we went to rescue her, the princess was still locked in the room."
Gao Liang shook his head sarcastically.
"I can believe it, the emperor can believe it, but can the world believe it? Can Northern Qi believe it?"
Princess Xining raised her trembling finger and pointed at Gao Liang: "Master... Master!! I regard you as both my teacher and my father. Do you also think that I deserve to die?"
Gao Liang bowed his head, lifted his robe, knelt down, and kowtowed: "I ask the princess to go on her way, to protect the innocence of the Princess of Nanyue and her reputation for future generations."
Xiangying shouted angrily, "Bullshit! Even if she dies, won't people criticize her? What outsiders say is just what they want to say. Rumors can melt gold. Are you going to take her life just for these few words?"
"Besides being a princess, she is also the daughter of your emperor, your own flesh and blood!"
Gao Liang raised his head and said, "The Emperor said that if the princess struggles, the Black Armor Army will take action. I don't want this matter to come to this. Princess, you understand this."
"I have taught you that you were born in a royal family, so you should be worthy of your father and king, and worthy of your subjects."
Princess Xining, with the help of Xiangying, staggered to her feet, her eyes filled with hatred and anger.
She walked very unsteadily, and with every step, blood dripped from her body.
Xiangying helped her walk in front of Gao Liang.
"Pa", a slap not loud enough landed on Gao Liang's face.
It was because Xining had no strength left and her injuries were too severe.
After the slap, Gao Liang remained indifferent, but still kowtowed and said, "Princess, please go on your way."
Princess Xining spat out a mouthful of blood.
She fell into Xiangying's arms, tugging at her sleeves, her eyes filled with scarlet tears of despair.
"Xiangying...it turns out that we are no different..." After saying this, her arm slid down, her eyes staring straight at the roof, and there was no sound anymore.
When I wrote about the coming of the Black Armor Army yesterday, I couldn’t help but smile when I thought about writing this plot for you tomorrow: They definitely couldn’t imagine that this world is really cannibalistic.
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