Seeing Elder Lin's fate, the experts from the Wu Prince's Mansion couldn't help but swallow hard, especially the four Grand Ministers who subconsciously took a step back.
You know, in their hearts, Elder Lin was like an insurmountable mountain. They originally thought that with him leading the way, they might be able to put up a fight against Zu'an. Who knew that he would be so easily killed?
Where is your invincible aura when you suppressed us? Where are your unpredictable skills? How come you died without even being able to use any of them?
They finally realized that the regent was far more terrifying than the legends suggested, so what was the point of fighting him?
The King of Wu is truly out of his mind, actually making an enemy of such a person.
It would be best to ask the princess to whisper some sweet nothings in his ear; she might be in a good mood and spare his life.
Yes, his being alive would make the Regent feel more conquered.
"Why are you retreating? Get up here and get to me!" Seeing his men's scheming, King Wu panicked and hurriedly shouted.
As he spoke, he tried to turn his horse around and run away, but his hands kept trembling and his whole body felt weak. He couldn't do the simple movements he usually did.
The experts in the Wu Prince's mansion rolled their eyes, thinking to themselves, "The Regent is so powerful, why are we still rushing forward? Do you think we're stupid?"
Although the King of Wu has treated them well over the years, it's not enough for them to repay him with their lives.
Seeing his men frown and shield him, King Wu was almost in tears. Trembling, he held the imperial edict and said to Zu An, "I am acting under orders. You cannot kill me."
With a casual wave of his hand, a terrifying suction force enveloped his body and flew him to the front.
King Wu usually prided himself on being a master, but at this moment he couldn't muster the slightest thought of resistance. His body was as limp as a noodle, and after leaving his mount, he could no longer stand and collapsed to his knees with a thud.
Seeing his wretched state, Yun Yuqing couldn't help but frown slightly, and finally let out a soft sigh.
"By imperial decree?" Zu An casually waved his hand, and the imperial decree appeared in his hand.
Upon opening it, his expression immediately turned serious.
Originally, they thought that King Wu was issuing a false imperial edict, since Bi Linglong would never issue such an edict given her personality. However, to their surprise, it was clearly written in black and white that the Jiang family was plotting a rebellion, and King Wu was ordered to wipe them out in one fell swoop.
He glanced in the direction of the palace. What on earth was going on?
However, he quickly regained his composure, wiped his hand across the imperial edict, and all the words on it disappeared. He then showed it to everyone: "Zhao Yan, how dare you forge an imperial edict!"
Upon seeing this, the members of the Jiang family cheered. They had thought the Jiang family was doomed, but unexpectedly, they had escaped from their predicament.
Jiang Boyang and Jiang Luofu, however, understood what was going on. They had always worked in the legal field, and this behavior made them twitch with disbelief.
However, they were not the kind of people who were pedantic, so naturally they would not correct him at this juncture.
King Wu stared blankly at the imperial edict, completely dumbfounded.
Is this even allowed?
However, he immediately realized what was happening, and then a tremor ran through his entire body.
Without the imperial edict as a shield, the other party could use the charge of a family heirloom imperial edict to justify killing him.
Thinking of this, he hurriedly called out to Yun Yuqing, "Yuqing, please save me and say something to him for me."
He frantically tried to tug at her clothes, but Yun Yuqing dodged to the side, then looked at him with a hint of exasperation: "Zhao Yan, you always pride yourself on being a hero, but look at the state you've become!"
"Compared to the Regent, I am no hero, just a coward," the King of Wu said with a fawning smile.
He thought to himself that a true man can bend and stretch; as long as he survived this ordeal, it wouldn't be too late to take revenge later.
Yun Yuqing grew increasingly disappointed, a hint of disgust flashing in her eyes. She turned her head away and ignored him completely.
After a moment's hesitation, she secretly transmitted her voice to Zu'an: "Zu, he and I have been husband and wife in name for so many years. Although there's no love between us, there's still some affection. Could you..."
Before she could finish speaking, the King of Wu, seeing that she ignored him, assumed that she wanted to stand by and do nothing. Enraged, he burst into a tirade: "You wretched woman! Haven't I been good enough to you all these years? Now that you've climbed the social ladder, you've abandoned me like trash! Regent, if a woman like this can abandon me today, she can abandon you just as easily when she finds a better option in the future."
Zu An glanced at Yun Yuqing, his meaning clear: Is this kind of person worth pleading for?
Upon hearing King Wu's words, Yun Yuqing trembled with rage: "You!"
Zuan glanced down at the King of Wu and said, "Oh, you think there's a better choice in the world than me?"
King Wu hurriedly slapped himself: "I'm clumsy with words. Regent, you are her best choice and the strongest man in the world. I only ask that you not hold it against me, considering that I was the matchmaker who brought you two together back then."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Luofu's eyes widened. "Hmm, judging from this tone, it seems that the King of Wu is offering his queen to Zu'an on his own initiative?"
What's wrong with this?
It turns out I misunderstood Ah Zu.
It seems that Princess Wu and Azu developed a true love after that incident, and the two were indeed mutually in love.
Zu An frowned: "A real man is one who wins and loses. If you die, you die. Why beg for mercy like this?"
Immediately, his hand pressed directly onto the King of Wu's head.
"Stop!" A loud shout suddenly came from afar.
Dust billowed as a troop of men galloped in.
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Meanwhile, in the imperial palace, the Hall of Mental Cultivation, where the emperor resided, was heavily guarded.
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