Ximo reacted almost instantly and immediately protected Baili Feiyue behind him.
The sword was taken out from somewhere at some point, but the tip of the sword was pressed against the throat of the person who came at the same time, without any mistake!
The shadowy guard behind the man also drew his sword quickly. Just as he was about to attack, the man whose throat was pressed by the tip of Ximo's sword shouted coldly, "Ling Yi, retreat!"
"master!"
"I told you to back off!"
"yes."
After Ling Yi retreated, the man, who was covered in dust and blood, and whose battle robe had obviously not been changed for several days, did not look at the sharp sword at his neck. He did not turn around, and his voice was so deep and heavy that it seemed to bend one's spine.
He said respectfully to the person who heard the noise in the yard outside, "Your Highness, Prince Gong, I will go and ask for forgiveness for trespassing later. Now I have some family matters to deal with first, and I hope Your Highness can give me some space and time to deal with my family affairs in private."
Prince Gong from outside didn't even look inside.
He did not make a fuss and ask why the general, who was supposed to be in the northern border, returned to the capital quietly and appeared in his mansion.
The depths of his slender eyes were as deep as the sea, but his voice was calm, "General Ling, please do as you please. I will not disturb you any more."
After saying this, he quickly left the yard with his men.
All the guards and servants outside the yard were evacuated.
There was no expression on Baili Feiyue's face anymore.
I don't know if it was because of the blood gushing out from the corner of his mouth because he exerted too much force too suddenly.
I can't even feel the burning pain on my face.
"Ximo, you get out too."
Ximo didn't look back at her, because he was afraid that if he looked back and saw her miserable state, he would lose control of his hands even more. "Young Master, I only know that if anyone hurts you, I will tear him into pieces!"
"go out."
"Please get out."
"you……"
Ximo gritted his teeth, finally drew his sword and left.
Ling Ruolan, who was standing the farthest away, curled the corners of her lips invisibly.
Heh, Ling Jing, who do you think you are?
You are a dirty woman of low birth, and you are worthy of being my enemy. You dare to compete with me. Who gave you the confidence and ability?
It's really pitiful and sad.
But it's the same every time.
You will never, ever be as good as me.
That's the truth.
Ling Sheng tried his best to ignore the blue and red finger marks on Baili Feiyue's face, and the glaring blood at the corner of her mouth.
He took a deep breath, "Ling Jing, what have you done!"
Baili Feiyue laughed softly, and wiped away the blood flowing from the corner of his mouth with the back of his hand without mercy, "Dad, are you referring to the matter of the palace, or the matter of me killing Ling Ruolan now?"
"You still know this!" Ling Sheng was so angry that he was shaking. "My Ling family has been loyal for generations. What have you done? How could I, Ling Sheng, give birth to a daughter like you? Do you want my Ling family to bear the infamy of regicide and treason for generations?"
Baili Feiyue laughed again, slowly raised her head, and looked at the man in front of her who was furious.
"Dad, I also want to know how I could have a dad like you."
"Ling Jing!"
Ling Sheng's fingers were pinched so hard that they made a painful sound.
Baili Feiyue just looked up at him, "Dad, go ahead and beat me. Emperor Jing didn't kill me, so being beaten to death by my own father is not a bad fate. At least it's better than being killed by Emperor Jing on false charges, isn't it?"
"Ling Jing!" Ling Sheng closed his eyes in pain, "Do you know what you have done? He is the emperor, the ruler of a country! Since ancient times, the emperor must..."
"If the king wants his subjects to die, then the subjects must die, right? All land under heaven belongs to the king, and all soldiers under his command are his subjects, right?!"
She suddenly sneered, "So, he can team up with your good second daughter to plot against Ling Yanran's baby, his own grandson, your own grandson, and then pin the blame on me."
"So, he can secretly form an alliance with the countries bordering the southern border and make such a big scene just to kill me, Ling Jing!"
Ling Sheng's pupils suddenly shrank because of her words.
Baili Feiyue's eyes were full of mockery, "Dad, didn't you think about it? Or did you not dare to think about it? You dare not think that your loyal monarch is such a narrow-minded, ridiculous and despicable villain!"
"I dare not think about it. He did it for the sake of legitimacy. No, I should say, he was afraid that after I killed me, you, General Ling, would rebel on the border and become disloyal. He deliberately united with the southern border countries to write, direct and perform the play, and put the blame on you and my husband. He then asked me, who is related to you, to pay with my life in order to calm the anger of the coalition forces."
"If he is not the ruler of a country, this is such a good excuse. He did not want to kill me, Ling Jing. He had no choice. It was the coalition forces of various countries that wanted to kill me, Ling Jing! It was me, Ling Jing, who murdered the heir to the throne! It was me, Ling Jing, who ruined the reputation of the General's Mansion! It was Concubine Hui who lost her grandson. She wanted to protect the reputation of the General's Mansion and wanted to kill me, Ling Jing! What a pity..."
"What a pity! He is the ruler of a country! The ruler of a country that you are loyal to! Don't you want to know what kind of bargaining chips and prices he promised to the coalition forces in private so that they would be willing to play this drama with him?"
"Should I be happy? I am just Ling Jing, but I am worth the emperor's great expense and effort to kill me? I should be grateful for his high regard, right?"
"Dad, you should be happy. Be happy that your monarch can disregard Da Jing's face and the lives of the people in case of an accident. He is so smart to come up with such a good idea. I am just afraid that you, General Ling, will have a rift with him. Look how much he values you, the general!"
"No matter how much His Majesty cannot tolerate you, he will never do such a ridiculous thing! Ling Jing, you have done such a treasonous thing, and now you still don't repent at all!"
Baili Feiyue was amused by his words. Does he trust his monarch so much?
"If I say I repent, will you let me go? Will you pretend this never happened?"
Ling Sheng was extremely angry and heartbroken.
Baili Feiyue chuckled softly, "So it seems that Dad has also been to the palace. Then, he should be able to see that your monarch is not dead. I am not the only one who plotted against your monarch. As for your nephew, His Royal Highness the Prince of Qi, who also plotted against your monarch and gained the most benefits, how did you deal with him and teach him a lesson?"
"Oh, I guess Dad didn't do anything to His Royal Highness the Prince of Qi, right? After all, His Royal Highness the Prince of Qi is your nephew, but he has the blood of the Changsun family in his bones, and he is also your master."
Ling Sheng closed his eyes in pain, "Ling Jing, follow me into the palace right now! I will ask His Majesty and the King of Qi to leave you an intact body!"
Baili Feiyue stopped smiling, "Dad, aren't you afraid that if you let me enter the palace now, I will let everyone in the palace be buried with me!"
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