Chapter 313 Can the general's title be inherited by his daughter?
Half a month later, Princess Yunxiu suddenly fell ill with a strange disease, vomiting blood incessantly. The imperial physician diagnosed it as a deadly poison invading her body, and all medicines were ineffective.
As Linglang watched her beloved daughter on the verge of death, the last shred of reason in her eyes vanished, replaced by overwhelming killing intent.
She recognized the poison; it was the "five-day consumption" that Lin Yingyu had concocted!
"Lu, Zhao, Ruo!"
She immediately rushed to the Lu residence, kicked open the door, and pointed her knife at Lu Zhaoruo, who came out after hearing the commotion: "You wicked woman! You dared to harm my Xiu'er, today I will make you pay for your crime in blood!"
Before the words were even finished, the blade had already stabbed towards Lu Zhaoruo's heart like a madman!
"stop!"
Xiao Yeming sat upright in a wheelchair, pushed in by Tu Seng.
Ban Ling and Wang Wu guarded the rear, and the dark mass of armored soldiers instantly took control of the scene, including both the Xiao family's personal guards and the palace guards.
The gleaming blade abruptly stopped: "Xiao Yeming! How dare you lead troops to obstruct my enforcement of the law?!"
Xiao Yeming did not respond to her, but turned to Shu Heng who had arrived later. His voice was weak but clear: "Your Majesty, I have found out that the master of 'Dark Shrine' who colluded with Japanese pirates and plotted to harm Lu Shuren is none other than the Grand Princess."
The entire room was astonished!
Xiao Yeming gestured for Tu Seng to present the secret letter, account books, and witnesses: "All the irrefutable evidence points to Your Highness. It was she who founded 'Dark Shrine' and repeatedly attempted to assassinate Lu Shuren."
Upon hearing this, Linglang did not get angry but laughed instead.
She sheathed her sword, her gaze sweeping over Xiao Yeming like an icy blade before finally settling on Shu Heng's face. Her voice was calm: "Your Majesty is wise."
Her phoenix eyes narrowed slightly, her imposing aura radiating: "Such framing not only insults me, but also His Majesty's sacred hearing and the laws of our dynasty! If His Majesty believes me, he may issue an edict now to execute me on the spot!"
In the palace, Shu Linglang faced Shu Heng and forcefully recounted her merits in two dynasties, tearfully denying that she had colluded with Japanese pirates and founded the "Dark Temple".
However, as the investigation deepened, she was horrified to discover that someone was indeed impersonating her to communicate with Japanese pirates and secretly operating an assassin organization.
Faced with irrefutable evidence, she had no choice but to temporarily set aside her grudges and join forces with Lu Zhaoruo and Xiao Yeming to investigate the truth.
The result was shocking: the real mastermind behind it all was her husband, Yun Jing!
Linglang was struck dumb. She never expected that her husband, who had claimed to love her and protect her in every way for so many years, was so cunning and had used her as a pawn to his advantage.
She felt that all the past kindness was fake, and she hated it and couldn't understand it.
Yun Jing was imprisoned in the imperial prison.
The Prince of Yan was also implicated.
The daughter, Yunxiu, was critically ill and beyond medical help; her husband turned out to be a traitor who had colluded with the enemy.
After being hit by a series of blows, Linglang lost all hope and her will to live was completely gone.
However, before she completely collapsed, she used her merits from two dynasties as leverage to force Shu Heng to abdicate: "If Your Majesty does not execute Lu Zhaoruo to pay for Xiu'er's life, I will immediately kill myself in this Golden Palace!"
Shu Heng was driven to the brink of despair.
He knew full well that this move would betray Xiao Yeming, but weighing the stability of the nation, he ultimately... had no other choice.
The vermilion brush trembled, and finally the imperial edict of execution was issued.
On the execution ground, the executioner's razor blade gleamed coldly.
As thousands of onlookers gathered, Lu's father broke through the obstruction and rushed to the front of the stage. Tears streaming down his face, he cried out the secret he had kept buried for half his life: "Spare her life! Zhaoruo... she is your own flesh and blood, Grand Princess!"
"Back then, Yun Jing sent people to hunt me and my child down! I jumped into the sea with Zhao Ruo, who was still an infant, to escape, while you were deceived by Yun Jing into believing that your daughter was dead, and that he had taken Yun Xiu to take her place! All of this was Yun Jing's conspiracy!"
As if struck by lightning, Linglang staggered backward.
She immediately ordered a thorough investigation, and the truth came to light a few days later: Yunxiu was indeed the daughter of a peasant woman, whom Yun Jing had brought to impersonate her. Although Yun Jing admired Shu Linglang, he coveted her power as the eldest princess even more. He had meticulously planned for many years, using Shu Linglang to seize the position of Minister, but his true aim was to ascend the throne.
Yun Jing finally revealed the conspiracy from back then.
Linglang personally beheaded him!
When Yunxiu was poisoned, Linglang expelled her from the mansion and left her to fend for herself.
Yunxiu never imagined that her life of luxury and the adoration of thousands as a county princess were all stolen from Lu Zhaoruo.
But the cold poison had already penetrated her lungs and internal organs, and she no longer had the strength to scream. She could only count the few days she had left.
Linglang, filled with remorse, sought out Lu Zhaoruo, wanting to make amends for what she had done wrong.
Lu Zhaoruo stared coldly at her mother and said resolutely, "I will never acknowledge her in this life."
Linglang, utterly despondent, became a nun in a royal temple, spending the rest of her life in repentance under the dim light of the ancient Buddha.
After the dust settled.
Xiao Yeming prepared generous gifts and went to the Lu family to propose marriage.
Ah Bao said, "Mother, if you wish for me to be reborn as a relative, you and Father must be of the same blood."
She stroked her belly and pondered for a moment before agreeing to the marriage.
On their wedding night, the Japanese pirates resurfaced, and Xiao Yeming was ordered to lead an expedition. Before parting, he said, "Sister Lu, wait for me."
Three years later, Lu Zhaoruo gave birth to a daughter, named Abao, who was intelligent and beautiful, and was the reincarnation of Abao.
During this time, Xiao Yeming led his army across the seven seas, annihilating the Japanese pirates. He was enfeoffed as a Marquis of the Seas for his military achievements and appointed as the Grand Commander of the Naval Forces of the Seas. However, he was seriously injured, fell into the sea, and went missing.
It was exactly the same as in my previous life.
So.
He will be saved by a fisherwoman.
Lu Zhaoruo returned to the Lu residence with Abao and immediately made a vow in front of the gate, his voice echoing throughout the nine streets: "From this moment on, for a period of seven years, if he survives, I want him to hold the sword bestowed by His Majesty to pacify the Japanese pirates and to hold a grand wedding ceremony with me again; if he is dead, I will serve the Xiao family in his place and request that my daughter inherit the title of 'Marquis of the Seas'; if he marries another, I will use this honor to make him and his new bride kneel before me in prison clothes and mourning, and I..."
Her gaze turned icy. "She will walk in front of them in her wedding dress, marrying into the new mansion in grand style."
Meng Xi: "I, Gu, am willing to wait for Lady Lu."
Seven years later, Xiao Yeming returned.
Just like in the previous life.
Xiao Yeming was indeed saved by a fisherwoman.
Unlike Shen Rongzhi, he openly told his family that he already had a virtuous wife after waking up, and that he would repay her kindness, but that the boundaries between men and women should not be crossed.
Unfortunately, the fisherwoman was delusional and followed him all the way to the capital, pestering him relentlessly, even using his gratitude to blackmail him into becoming her concubine.
Xiao Yeming, thoroughly annoyed, brought the fisherwoman before Lu Zhaoruo, making his stance clear: "This woman has been kind to me, but her heart is not pure, and she has repeatedly refused to listen to my advice. How to deal with her is entirely up to you, Madam."
Lu Zhaoruo bestowed a large sum of money upon him, hoping he would find another home.
The fisherwoman, however, coveted the wealth and status of the noble family and refused to leave, her words and actions becoming increasingly unbearable.
Ultimately, with Xiao Yeming's tacit approval, Lu Zhaoruo ordered the woman to be disposed of.
It wasn't that she was heartless, but rather that she knew that being kind to those who tried to overthrow her family and trample on her dignity was tantamount to condoning them.
In this life, she will not allow any hidden dangers to exist.
With the obstacles removed, Xiao Yeming's triumphant return ceremony and belated wedding were held together.
The streets were deserted as everyone turned out to welcome the wedding officiant, Shu Heng.
During the ceremony, the general who had once struck fear into the hearts of the Japanese pirates crawled step by step to his bride under the watchful eyes of the crowd.
The sword he held in his hand was used to subdue the Japanese pirates.
Wedding night.
He knelt on the steps at the doorway, climbing them step by step, holding in his hands a yellowed military ledger that recorded years of covert warfare and arduous marching.
He looked up, his eyes burning, and pleaded, "I, Xiao... am willing to exchange half a lifetime of military achievements for a new account in Master Lu's hands, and beg Master Lu to take me in for the rest of my life."
Lu Zhaoruo opened the door.
Dressed in a bright red wedding gown, she chuckled upon hearing this, lifting Xiao Yeming's chin with her fingertips: "General, regarding your title of 'Marquis of the Seas,' I wonder... if my daughter may inherit it?"
Xiao Yeming laughed loudly and took his hand, saying, "Even I am yours, let alone a duke?"
That concludes the discussion.
All the past events have transformed into the hands we hold in this life, and the peaceful and prosperous world we look forward to together.
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