All eyes secretly turned to the towering prince, who resembled a high mountain.
Some people even felt a pang of sympathy for Xie Lingqin.
The Crown Prince has always been unpredictable and acts unconventionally.
With that command, then...
"Why don't you beg me?"
At that moment, Xie Lingqin heard the Crown Prince's voice, soft and deep, like a breeze, but definitely carrying a blade.
Even Xie Lingqin, who was usually very composed, couldn't help but feel a tremor in her heart.
That's a blatant threat.
but.
Xie Lingqin was no pushover. She raised her bright black eyes with a sorrowful yet resolute expression and looked sincerely at the Crown Prince. "Your Highness, I would be willing to die in Chongshan."
boom!
This is a level of attainment.
That's really impressive.
An Shangyi, who was holding her hostage, was stunned for a moment, because he clearly sensed that Xie Lingqin was faking it.
And they even put on such a convincing act.
"Don't worry, the Crown Prince won't kill me. If I die, he'll lose out."
At the same time, Xie Lingqin did not forget to greet An Shangyi.
An Shangyi...
"My son, run away quickly, don't worry about us." However, no one expected that the Lady of Anping, who had been watching the body of the Marquis of Anping, would suddenly get up and, to everyone's surprise, pull out the dagger that the Marquis of Anping had just stabbed into her heart, and then plunge it into her own chest.
Without the slightest hesitation.
As he fell, the setting sun cast a blood-red glow, and his face remained serene.
Looking at An Shangyi, he silently uttered two words, "Go quickly."
"mother……"
The death of a person is like a lamp going out; each scene is enough to stimulate everyone's senses.
Some of the more timid ladies and wives had already fainted.
Xie Lingqin felt a tightness in her chest; she clearly could have…
"Brother, young master, run away quickly..." In that instant, the people from the Marquis of Anping's mansion who had been surrounded suddenly rose up to resist.
It's like a mantis trying to stop a chariot.
Swords rise and blades fall, blood glints and shadows.
An Shangyi's hand holding the sword trembled. "Mother—" he roared into the air, and then he grabbed Xie Lingqin and retreated.
Clearly sensing An Shangyi's anger, and feeling the sword at her neck seem about to go out of control, Xie Lingqin's brow twitched.
The pressure of the sword chilled her to the bone.
She certainly didn't want to die, but if she retaliated in front of so many people, the consequences would be...
Then look at Zihe, her maid; when she makes a move, everyone suffers the same fate…
"install……"
"flutter."
Xie Lingqin uttered only one word softly, swallowing the rest. Even having witnessed countless scenes of life and death, she was stunned at this moment.
The world spun around her. Just a moment ago, when she could clearly feel her life was threatened, a yellow shadow flashed before her eyes. A wide sleeve fluttered slightly, and a faint fragrance filled the air. She was grabbed by a strong hand and freed from An Shangyi's grasp.
But in that very instant, a purple shadow flashed on the other side.
The sword light was sharp and fierce.
It leaped straight over her head and pierced An Shangyi's brow.
An Shangyi paused in his sword-wielding motion, his eyes wide open, before collapsing, his robes stained with blood.
As she spun around, Xie Lingqin turned her head and glanced back hastily. She only had time to receive a look from An Shangyi that seemed to indicate that everything had come to an end, filled with both resentment and helplessness, as well as a fleeting smile.
Xie Lingqin understood.
An Shangyi did it on purpose. The last look he gave her before he died was a plea for her to keep quiet.
Therefore, he wasn't really out of control from anger; it was intentional. He deliberately made a gesture as if he wanted to kill her, single-mindedly seeking death.
However, An Shangyi's lips seemed to move slightly, and a sound entered Xie Lingqin's mind...
Xie Lingqin's weightless feet finally touched the ground.
However, almost before Xie Lingqin could regain her footing, the wide sleeves woven with gold thread cloud patterns swept out, shoving Xie Lingqin without any pity.
If Zihe hadn't caught her in time, Xie Lingqin would probably have suffered a severe fall in front of everyone, not only avoiding being implicated but also getting her just the fall she deserved.
"Foolish." It was as if the two words of the Crown Prince's contempt still echoed in his ears.
"Miss, are you alright?" Zihe asked with concern.
Xie Lingqin dared not openly glare at the Crown Prince with hatred, but the corner of her eye felt as if it were being swept by thousands of sharp blades.
You're amazing, you lunatic.
“Your Highness, now that the Second Young Master An is dead, what about the rest of them…” The Wise Prince sheathed his blood-stained sword and looked at Yuwen Yao.
Yuwen's gaze fell on the Prince Xian, his tone cold and sarcastic, "The Prince Xian's actions are truly swift, ruthless, and precise."
"I do appreciate the compliment, Your Highness." The wise prince seemed not to have grasped the deeper meaning behind the words.
With An Shangyi dead, those who had been fighting desperately just moments before seemed to lose their composure and were quickly subdued.
Those who resisted fiercely, those who had risked their lives for the Marquis of Anping's household, had their throats slit during the fight.
Even though Xie Lingqin had no feelings for the Marquis of Anping's mansion, she couldn't help but feel a chill at the sight of the corpses and bloodstains scattered all over the ground.
A single imperial edict and a single act of rebellion transformed the once prosperous and joyous Anping Marquis's mansion into a hellish inferno, a place where blood flowed like rivers.
Just moments ago, everyone was offering their congratulations and celebrating his birthday, but now he was desperately backing away, afraid that his toes would get stained with that bright red blood.
Imperial order.
imperial power.
It was like a heavy shackle suddenly falling, instantly bringing Xie Lingqin to her senses.
Something she knew about, but didn't value as much as she did at the moment.
Yes, this is a place where the emperor's decree is absolute, a place of unpredictable events, where there is no fairness whatsoever.
Before imperial power, human life is nothing more than that of an ant.
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