A village house.
Jiang Xinwei woke up.
Xiao Ling immediately came over, filled a bowl with water, and fed it to her.
Jiang Xinwei felt extremely thirsty. After taking a few sips, she gulped down the rest of the bowl.
"Xiao Ling!"
As soon as I spoke, my throat felt dry and hoarse.
Xiao Ling said softly, "Your Highness, I am here."
Where is this?
Xiao Ling hesitated for a moment, then said softly, "Your Highness, we are in a small village in Ludong. If we continue for a few more days, we will be outside the borders of the Yu Kingdom."
As Jiang Xinwei was still pondering these words, the curtain was lifted, and a gust of cold wind blew in, making her shiver.
"woke up?"
Jiang Xinwei recognized the speaker; he was the Great General of the Wushui Kingdom.
The general of Wushui Kingdom laughed, his voice filled with contempt and disdain.
"Third Prince, you didn't expect me to still be alive, did you? Humph!"
Jiang Xinwei quickly pieced together the whole story in her mind: she was struck by lightning during the coronation ceremony.
Ling Shuang was another of her right-hand men besides Zhou Xiao. Ling Shuang was so loyal and brave that she would surely kill the general of Wushui Kingdom according to the plan.
Now, Ling Shuang is gone, but the Great General of Wushui Kingdom is here...
Where is Ling Shuang?
Xiao Ling was somewhat saddened.
"General Ling Shuang volunteered to cover the retreat so that the Third Prince could leave Yu City safely, but was killed by Guo Feng with a single blow..."
Jiang Xinwei felt her blood boiling, her throat felt sweet, and she spat out a mouthful of blood.
"Guo Feng!!!"
He spoke of Guo Feng, but his eyes were filled with hatred as he looked at the general of Wushui Kingdom.
Xiao Ling hurriedly wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth with a handkerchief and patted her back to calm her down.
The general of Wushui Kingdom snorted coldly, but he wasn't buying it.
"What? The Third Prince has only just woken up and already dares to be arrogant towards this general? If it weren't for the Wushui Kingdom sending troops to rescue him, the Third Prince would probably already be a prisoner."
"You..." Jiang Xinwei was overwhelmed with anger and anxiety, and coupled with her injuries, she was panting heavily.
“General!” Xiao Ling spoke, his face frosty.
"General, you risked your life to save His Highness, is it just to anger His Highness? If His Highness were to suffer any harm, how would you explain this to the King of Wushui Kingdom?"
When the king ordered the general to assist the third prince in conquering the south bank of the Yu River, the general went out every day to rob and capture the people of our Yu Kingdom, which aroused great resentment among the people! Now that the third prince has been angered again, I'm afraid the general will have no face to face the king.
Moreover, is the Third Prince truly useless to your Wushui Kingdom? If so, why bother trying to rescue him? If he is useful, he should be treated with the respect due to a prince. If he continues to be so presumptuous, the Third Prince would rather sever himself from the territory of Yu Kingdom than leave Yu Kingdom even half a step away!
"Hahahaha!" The general of Wushui Kingdom laughed in extreme anger.
"Very well, very well! So the eloquence of the Third Princess of Yu Kingdom is no match for that of a man! How laughable, how laughable! This general will watch as the Third Princess thrives in my Wushui Kingdom! Hahaha!"
She lifted the curtain and strode out.
Xiao Ling got up and closed the door, leaving the room in a cold silence.
Jiang Xinwei closed her eyes, her expression filled with anger.
The words of the Wushui Kingdom general were like a thorn in her heart.
She knew it was an attempt to sow discord and alienate her from Xiao Ling, but understanding it was one thing, actually doing it was extremely difficult.
Xiao Ling naturally understood the reasoning behind it. He remained silent for a long while before slowly saying:
"If Your Highness doubts me, I would rather die in front of Your Highness right now."
Jiang Xinwei suddenly opened her eyes.
"Why do you treat me like this? I am now a commoner. I had hoped to ascend the throne and make you my Empress. I'm afraid I will have to break my promise in this lifetime!"
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