"We beg Your Majesty to keep your promise and spare the lives of my son and me."
Xie Changling spoke slowly and deliberately, his tone neither sad nor happy, as if he had lost all his vitality, and he was completely dejected and miserable.
His arms were bleeding profusely, and his face was as pale as a tattered sheet of paper due to excessive blood loss, yet he seemed to have lost all feeling.
Because he was already so heartbroken that he couldn't breathe.
Every word he uttered was like a sharp knife, slicing open his heart piece by piece, leaving it bleeding profusely.
Xie Changling's voice was hoarse, and the pain in his eyes was almost overwhelming him. He looked as pathetic as a dog and could no longer straighten his back.
Looking at Xie Changling like this, the eldest princess suddenly felt that he was terrifying. He could endure such a thing, so he was really too humiliated and burdened.
She suddenly became worried that if Xie Changling ever gained power, he might retaliate against her.
The eldest princess narrowed her eyes, pondering and considering various ideas, which she then rejected one by one.
Although she didn't know Xiao Jin very well, his vindictive nature was indeed true.
Xiao Jin will not give Xie Changling that chance, and will not allow him to stand up again.
The princess was finally relieved. Her immediate concern was not whether Xie Changling would retaliate in the future.
Rather, Song Lingxi had an accident in her own residence. If the Prime Minister knew that his eldest son, Xie Changling, had been humiliated in her presence, he would definitely retaliate against her.
Thinking of this, the eldest princess suddenly became a little anxious; she was genuinely afraid of that old fox, the prime minister.
After all, she could find some dirt on the officials, but over the years, she had never figured out the Prime Minister. He was an honest and upright official, tactful and skillful in handling affairs.
After considering all this, the eldest princess still decided to place all her bets on Xie Changling, fearing that he might not be able to withstand such a blow and would commit suicide!
In this way, she could still exacerbate the conflict between the prime minister and the emperor. Perhaps only in this way could she benefit from it rather than suffer losses.
Having figured this out, the princess began to escalate the conflict with her words, each one piercing to the heart.
“Young Master Xie, actually, your choice is correct. After all, the Prime Minister’s wife is your mother who gave birth to you and raised you. She is definitely better than a young wife who has only been married for a few days.”
The princess's words deeply overwhelmed Xie Changling. He wanted to say that it wasn't like that, but he was powerless to refute it.
Xie Changling finally couldn't hold back anymore and burst into tears. His tears and blood mingled together, and he was so heartbroken that he vomited blood.
Seeing this, the eldest princess became even more smug and suddenly thought of a perfect way to attack him.
"Young Master Xie, you are a smart man and a person who values filial piety. With your character and appearance, you will surely find someone even better, no, someone more to your liking."
Xie Changling wanted to stand up and fight back, but the knife pressed firmly against his neck, making it impossible for him to stand up.
However, the princess's words reminded Xiao Jin that since he had taken Xie Changling's wife, he could give him one back.
Although none of them can compare to his Xi'er, it should be easy to find someone worthy of Xie Changling. He remembered that a while ago, an old minister asked him to act as matchmaker.
However, all of this depends on whether Xie Changling is willing. Otherwise, he cannot tolerate someone who is always thinking about his Xi'er.
Xiao Jin looked at him with his hands behind his back, a faint look of inquiry in his eyes. He wanted to know if Xie Changling had really given up, so he probed again.
"Since you have signed the divorce papers yourself, you should live your life well from now on. I will arrange a good marriage for you. Are you willing?"
Upon hearing this, Xie Changling's already hunched back became even more hunched. He lowered his head, wiped away his tears, and concealed the sarcasm in his mouth.
He felt a needle-like pain in his heart, as if a small knife was slicing away at his flesh, but he could not complain, could not resist, and could only obey.
Xie Changling couldn't help but wonder what Xiao Jin meant by those words. Was it not enough that he had already separated him and Xi'er, that he was going to cut off all his escape routes?
...
After a moment of silence, Xie Changling's voice was hoarse and strained, like the sound of sawing through wood: "Do I have a choice?"
"You dare to disobey?"
The eldest princess was just worried about not having an opportunity. She had already seriously offended the prime minister's family. What if the prime minister returned, and that old man was very cunning and retaliated against her?
Having finally gotten this opportunity, the eldest princess immediately seized on Xie Changling's weakness, not wanting to miss the chance to crush him.
"Your Majesty, both thunder and rain are acts of imperial favor. Young Master Xie is clearly resentful. He harbors resentment today, and it's hard to guarantee that he won't disobey Your Majesty in the future, or even plot a rebellion!"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Jin's eyes darkened. He was the emperor, and he had to protect his position at all costs.
If Xie Changling really harbored rebellious intentions, he would absolutely not show any mercy, even if the two had a childhood friendship, or even if Xie Changling had saved his life.
"Look up at me."
Xiao Jin's voice was slightly deep, and if you listened carefully, you could hear the undisguised killing intent in his tone.
Xie Changling was incredibly intelligent; he knew that Xiao Jin was intent on killing him, and if he failed to perform to Xiao Jin's satisfaction, he would truly lose his life.
He even thought, somewhat resignedly, that if he really died, would he still leave a good impression on Xi'er, and that he wouldn't be such a despicable person who sold his wife for personal gain?
Xie Changling gave a bitter smile. He wouldn't give up so easily, not only for his own and his mother's lives, but also to prepare for the future and find the right opportunity to rescue Xi'er.
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