Thinking of this, a fierce flame ignited in his eyes. Xi'er was his wife, and he would not give her away to someone else.
I'm really too weak...
Xie Changling had been thinking about so much, and he kept his head down, refusing to look up. Xiao Jin had been waiting impatiently for a long time.
"If it harbors rebellious intentions, then—"
Before he could finish speaking, Xie Changling pretended to be heartbroken and looked up so that Xiao Jin could see him clearly.
"Your Majesty, I only beg you to have mercy and spare me and my family. I will obey your orders."
After Xie Changling finished speaking, she knelt down and performed a respectful bow. Even though she was covered in blood, she still maintained a gentlemanly demeanor.
Xiao Jin narrowed his long, narrow eyes and remained silent, seemingly pondering the truthfulness in his tone.
The gap in between was long, and Xie Changling's forehead was covered in a thick layer of cold sweat, because he knew that this was a truly life-or-death moment for him.
If he survives, there will be a chance to turn things around; if he doesn't, his life and the future of the Prime Minister's mansion will be at stake.
Time passed second by second. The princess observed the subtle atmosphere between the two people in front of her, her sharp phoenix eyes scrutinizing the scene as she pondered something.
Suddenly, Xiao Jin laughed heartily: "Hahahaha, okay."
"If that's really what you think, I'll find you a good woman when I get back. From now on, you shouldn't be thinking about people you shouldn't be thinking about."
Xiao Jin's meaning was very clear: to give Xie Changling a warning and a reprimand.
Under imperial power, there is no justice or law. Even if Xiao Jin's demands are unreasonable, Xie Changling has no way to do anything about it.
"Yes, thank you for your great kindness."
Xie Changling appeared calm on the surface, but inwardly he was about to vomit blood. He wished he could travel back in time and beat his meddlesome self to death.
Now that his wife has been taken away, he still has to kneel here to express his gratitude to his enemy for sparing his life.
The eldest princess was unwilling to accept that the two had shaken hands and made peace, as this was not the ending she had hoped for.
What does this mean? Can't Xie Changling have any backbone? His wife was taken away; how can he swallow this insult?
"Your Majesty, if we do not nip the problem in the bud, disaster will surely follow."
Thinking this, the eldest princess also knelt down. With the duck that was about to be beaked about to fly away, she really didn't want Xiao Jin to let the matter pass by so easily.
Xie Changling didn't even raise his head. He knew that Xiao Jin wouldn't do anything to him now, and the princess's words only strengthened Xiao Jin's resolve.
Sure enough, the next moment, he heard Xiao Jin calmly retort, "So you want me to execute him, Your Majesty?"
What those in power most desire is not to help one side crush the other, but rather to see multiple sides fighting, from which they can profit.
If he helps the Princess kill the Prime Minister today, and the Princess consolidates her power in the court, becoming the only one who holds absolute power, wouldn't he be doing all the work for someone else?
Xiao Jin's tone was inscrutable, but this one sentence directly exposed the princess's thoughts, causing her to break out in a cold sweat.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty has spoken out of turn."
The princess heard the warning in Xiao Jin's words and immediately broke out in a cold sweat, annoyed that she had been too hasty.
Xiao Jin ignored the two of them and said, "Xi'er should be awake by now. I will take her back to the palace."
Xiao Jin's tone was full of doting affection. After speaking, she glanced at Xie Changling, who was kneeling on the ground, as if it were an unintentional gesture.
Upon hearing Song Lingxi's name, Xie Changling clenched his fingers, his well-defined knuckles turning slightly white. Fortunately, the bloodstains covered his hands, making them less noticeable.
"Respectfully seeing off His Majesty."
Xie Changling kept his head down, kneeling upright, until Xiao Jin's figure gradually disappeared. Only then did Xie Changling raise his head, staring blankly in the direction he had left.
"Young Master Xie is truly remarkably patient; he has earned my respect. I wonder, though, what if Miss Lingxi knew that her husband had betrayed her—"
The eldest princess seemed to have thought of something amusing. She covered her mouth with a handkerchief and giggled, while the golden hairpin on her head swayed wildly.
Xi'er...
Will Xi'er blame him? She definitely will. What a coward and hypocrite I am!
The thought of Song Lingxi's hateful gaze made Xie Changling feel like he was about to die.
Xie Changling felt as if his heart was being torn apart. His heart began to ache with each sharp pain. Although the wound was on his arm, he felt as if his heart was about to die from the pain.
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