Chapter 125 Ambush
"You're the victim?" Lin Qingyue sneered. "How dare you say such a thing? Yes, it was Lin Ruzhen who deceived you first. But if you had any common sense, you would have seen the flaws in all the details!"
"How could a delicate and frail woman like Lin Ruzhen brave the wind and snow to carry you from the wilderness outside the city back to the city gate? Does she have the strength to do that?"
Lin Qingyue had been doing farm work since she was a child, and had developed a lot of strength and passion. She was willing to risk frostbite to save people.
When she said this, Lin Qingyue felt deeply sorry for the silly girl. If she hadn't saved Dongfang Yan, she wouldn't have married into the Prince of Jin's mansion by mistake, and she wouldn't have died tragically for no reason.
All in all, this is all Dongfang Yan's fault!
"So, someone as blind as you, how can you claim to be innocent?"
Dongfang Yan suppressed all his arrogance, lowered his head and listened quietly to the lecture.
Every word she said, every accusation she made was like a knife, stabbing into Dongfang Yan's heart.
I didn't know when my eyes turned red and tears rolled out unconsciously.
"I'm sorry... I'm sorry..." He apologized again and again, deeply repenting.
Unfortunately, it's too late.
Lin Qingyue is not the original owner, and she will not and cannot forgive on the original owner's behalf.
She smiled coldly, turned around and was about to leave, but was stopped by Dongfang Yan's men.
Zhao An said cautiously, "Princess, it's not safe down there. Please don't go down there anymore."
Dongfang Yan also suppressed his sadness and walked over to Lin Qingyue, saying, "Whether you forgive me or not, we are husband and wife. From today on, I will never let you suffer any harm again."
Lin Qingyue lowered her eyes and looked down. From her vantage point, she could see the canyon below. General Luo's troops had already entered the canyon. The troops at the front were about to exit the canyon.
At the exit of the canyon was a dense forest, and the night wind blew through the trees, making them rustle.
Just now, the reason why she was willing to talk nonsense with Dongfang Yan was just to buy some time for the escort troops below.
But at this moment, when she saw the woods, she seemed to react: "You set an ambush in the woods?"
Zhao An glanced at Dongfang Yan before explaining, "Princess, there's not only an ambush in the woods, but they've also been doused with kerosene. As soon as the people in the canyon emerge, the woods will be ablaze."
"Even if we retreated back into the canyon, it would be useless. The thick smoke from the burning would be carried by the wind into the canyon. The canyon is already narrow, and anyone inside would be choked to death by the thick smoke."
Lin Qingyue frowned slightly upon hearing this: "What a cruel method. Dongfang Yan, you are indeed worthy of being called such a person."
Dongfang Yan said, "The struggle for power is inherently cruel. You are a woman, and you should stand behind a man and enjoy peace and prosperity. Qingyue, how about I build a kingdom for you?"
Lin Qingyue laughed: "You're talking about assassinating the crown prince as if you were going to the battlefield. Dongfang Yan——"
She pointed her finger and asked, "Are these your methods? If anything were to happen to the Crown Prince, do you think His Majesty wouldn't know who did it? Murdering the Crown Prince is a grave crime, and you know full well what it is."
Dongfang Yan chuckled softly, "Qingyue, you underestimate me. The men lying in ambush there are the men of King Li. It was King Li who murdered the Crown Prince."
"As for me... I learned that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was in danger and rushed to his aid. Unfortunately, I arrived too late and was only able to rescue Princess Jin. The Crown Prince, along with the troops escorting him, were all burned to death."
Lin Qingyue couldn't help but exclaimed in amazement: "Wow, so that's what you were planning! Not bad, not bad, what a good plan! Kill someone with someone else's knife, and get yourself off the hook cleanly. Dongfang Yan, it seems you've grown some brains."
Dongfang Yan heard the tone of her voice and felt that something was wrong: "Why aren't you nervous at all? Weren't you assigned to be the prince's guard? Why..."
Lin Qingyue said, "So, you knew my mission, yet you still took the risk and came to kill the Crown Prince. You've gotten away with it, but what about me? If the mission fails, Xie Shouzheng and I will both die. Is this what you keep saying about taking me home and repenting for what happened before? Is this how you repent and atone?"
Dongfang Yan said, "So I found you first! Qingyue, don't worry, I won't let you come to any harm. I will hide you carefully, and when I inherit the throne in the future, you will be the only queen of Da Qi, the love of my life!"
"Hahaha..." Lin Qingyue laughed, "Your love is indeed superficial."
"Dongfang Yan, the only person you've ever loved is yourself, so you always put yourself first in everything. Even if you still feel remorse towards me now, it won't be long before your guilt and love fade away."
"Dongfang Yan, we have different ideologies and cannot work together. Tell your people to move aside, otherwise don't blame me for being ruthless."
"Princess!" Zhao An wanted to help persuade her, but Lin Qingyue kicked him.
"Qingyue!" Dongfang Yan wanted to pull Lin Qingyue.
Lin Qingyue turned around and swung her sword. Although Dongfang Yan retreated immediately, a shallow wound was still left on his chest by the sword.
He was clutching his wound, and before he could react, Lin Qingyue's sword pressed coldly against his chest: "If you want to live, don't provoke me again."
Dongfang Yan refused to retreat. "I know that no matter what I say, you might not believe me anymore. But today, unless you kill me, I will never let you go. Look down there, the fire has begun to light up. King Li's men are about to take action. Qingyue, Dongfang Qi is dead! I can't watch you die!"
"Really?" Lin Qingyue curled her lips and smiled. "Dongfang Yan, you underestimate Dongfang Qi. Do you really think he's mixed in with those soldiers?"
"What did you say..." Dongfang Yan suddenly realized, "Could it be that Dongfang Qi is not in that?"
Lin Qingyue said, "Of course not. I borrowed the Beiyuan Jiedushi's troops for escort just to set you up as a target."
At this moment, the woods below had been set on fire, and the flames spread rapidly against the wind, soon becoming a sea of fire.
The soldiers who had just walked out of the canyon retreated back into the canyon, screaming in panic.
Dongfang Yan sighed inwardly, feeling pity, and then sarcastically said, "Everyone says that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is benevolent and righteous. But tonight, in order to escape, he used these two thousand soldiers as sitting ducks, suffocating them to death in the canyon. He's truly too benevolent!"
As soon as he finished speaking, another group of people appeared below, rushing over at lightning speed and surrounding the people who were ambushing outside the woods.
The people in ambush were caught off guard, and with the thick smoke and fire behind them, they had no way to retreat and were quickly captured.
The fire was still burning, and thick smoke drifted from afar to the top of the mountain, smelling a bit choking.
At this moment, Dongfang Yan understood everything completely: "The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind. So that's how it is! Dongfang Qi, I really underestimated him."
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