Chapter 62 Ling Xuehui is dead
The Ling Mansion has been bustling with activity since receiving the imperial edict.
If Ling Chan hadn't been going to General Liu's house the next day, she would have stayed up late to watch the surveillance.
Ling Rui remained silent the whole night, and Ruan Yiyu knelt in front of him and sobbed.
The Sixth Rank Wing Guard General was a miscellaneous general, that is, a general among many others, and was even worse than when he was deputy general under General Liu.
The troops in his hands will soon be taken back by the emperor...
Think about it, he married Gong Lele just for the sake of promotion, and he has been laughed at for so many years because of this.
He thought it was the biggest shame of his life, but he didn't expect...
Without Gong Lele, he was demoted to the sixth rank Wing Guard General. Isn't this a greater shame?
And all this is because of Ruan Yiyu.
Ruan Yiyu also felt aggrieved. She had clearly told the general in advance and the general had agreed. Now that something had happened, he blamed her alone.
She was heartbroken enough over the accident involving her two daughters, but the general only cared about his own demotion.
Her Yao'er, who had always been trained to be the Princess of Huai, now became the concubine of the playboy Zeng Hongbao.
And Hui'er, who was only thirteen years old, had already been assigned to King Huai as a concubine. Concubines were the lowest rank among all the female members of King Huai's palace.
The lives of the two daughters were ruined.
Ling Xueyao and Ling Xuehui still live in the same yard. Ling Xueyao is numb and Ling Xuehui is also confused.
The next day, Ling Chan was awakened early by the noise.
"What's the noise outside?" She sat up, rubbing her temples.
Hongdou's expression was speechless, "Miss."
"What's wrong?" Ling Chan asked.
Hongdou squatted down, "Miss..."
"Ling Xueyao..." Hongdou's brows furrowed tightly. "She stabbed Ling Xuehui to death."
Ling Chan was startled, "What?"
"Ling Xueyao stabbed Ling Xuehui to death this morning."
Gong Lan and Gong Yu just came in. They nodded to Ling Chan. In the few seconds after opening the door, Ling Chan heard Ruan Yiyu's crying.
It was a cry like a tearing of the heart, sorrowful and desperate.
But to Ling Chan's ears, it sounded very beautiful.
Those who bullied Ling Chan were truly despicable, but Ling Rui and Ruan Yiyu, who instigated and condoned all this, were even more despicable.
"Miss, should we go out and take a look?" Hongdou asked, thinking that after all, someone had died, and they couldn't just sit there and do nothing.
Ling Chan moved her neck and said, "I want to go out."
But he was not going to see Ruan Yiyu and the others, but to go to General Liu's house.
Gong Lan combed Ling Chan's hair into a simple bun and changed her into simple clothes.
"Where's Aunt Qu?"
"Madam Qu should have...entered the palace." Gong Lan replied. Such a big thing happened in the Ling Mansion, and it was related to yesterday's banquet. The deceased Ling Xuehui was also the concubine of Prince Huai. Madam Qu must have returned to the palace to report to the Queen Mother as soon as possible.
"Everyone, get ready and come with me to Liu's house."
As for the Ling Mansion, let them do whatever they want.
Ling Chan brought Hongdou, Gong Lan and Gong Yu to the gate of Liu's mansion. As soon as the carriage stopped, the doorman of Liu's mansion came to greet them.
"Is it Princess Wanyue?"
Gong Lan personally drove the horse, "Yes, our princess is here to visit General Liu."
"Our general has given instructions." The doorman put down the stool and waited respectfully for Ling Chan to get off the carriage. "He has been waiting to see the daughter of an old friend for a long time."
Liu Huaiyu also came to the door when he heard the news.
"Ling Chan." She hugged Ling Chan's arm and said, "You're finally here. You don't know how early my grandfather gets up."
Ling Chan looked at her in surprise. Yesterday, the affair between Prince Huai and Ling Xueyao was exposed, and he took Ling Xuehui as a concubine. She was obviously very disappointed, but why today... didn't she have any negative emotions at all?
Noticing Ling Chan's gaze, Liu Huaiyu hugged her tighter.
She whispered, "My eyesight was poor before, and I didn't realize he was such a person."
If King Huai truly loved Ling Xueyao and boldly pursued her, she could still admire him as a man.
But Ling Xueyao wasn't even an adult yet, and he was with her... so he wasn't a good man.
Since he is not a good man, why should she be sad? She should be glad.
"Oh, let's not talk about this unlucky man." Liu Huaiyu waved his hand generously, "Let's talk about my grandfather."
"Grandpa is so worried..."
"What are you worried about?" Ling Chan asked.
"It's all because of General Ling's demotion." Liu Huaiyu sighed. "Although Grandpa retired early due to an old injury, he was devoted to his country and his people, and he was always concerned about the soldiers and civilians on the border."
"General Ling was here before. Although he was defeated repeatedly, he was the general who understood Da He the best."
"Now that he's been demoted, even if the Emperor sends a new general, it'll take some time to adapt."
"During this period...there are many variables."
Ling Chan certainly knew that every second counted on the battlefield, and she had to give it her all.
This is true for Daqi and Dahe as well.
Daqi has replaced his generals here, and Dahe will definitely take the opportunity to attack after knowing it. It is really hard to say what will happen at that time...
In fact, the emperor had been hesitant about demoting Ling Rui yesterday. It was only after repeated persuasion from his uncle Rong An that he made the final decision.
Rong An also recommended several generals to the emperor, all of whom had made outstanding achievements in their respective positions, but the emperor had not yet made a decision.
"The most important external war we fight is against Dahe in the north."
As for other borders, there were very few wars and the soldiers stationed there had little experience in combat.
"Actually, Grandpa doesn't need to worry. If there is really no one to use him, the emperor will naturally let General Ling go." Liu Huaiyu said.
Ling Chan frowned. Ling Rui had been demoted to the sixth rank. How could she possibly let him be reused by the emperor?
But as Liu Huaiyu said, for the sake of the people of Daqi, especially those living on the border, it is still necessary to send a general who is familiar with the border situation.
So in the end... Ling Rui really has a chance of being reinstated.
"Except Ling Rui, is there really no one who understands the situation on the Dahe border?" Ling Chan muttered.
"Of course." Liu Huaiyu answered her with a smile, "My grandfather, my grandfather is the one who knows him best."
"Think about it, the Marquis of Zhenbei also followed my grandfather in the past, and General Ling was also a deputy general under my grandfather's command."
"Ah." At this point, Liu Huaiyu sighed again, "My grandfather often said that he was not old, and if it weren't for the serious old injuries, he could still fight for another twenty or thirty years."
"He's obviously an old man in his fifties, but he's still so stubborn."
Liu Huaiyu said to himself, "However, if Grandpa has the chance to go to the battlefield again, I must go with him to see it."
"I also want to be like the Zhenbei Marquis..."
She tilted her head slightly, looking hopeful.
Ling Chan turned her head to look at her expression and already had a plan in mind.
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