Chapter 137 A "Gift" for Ling Yue

The secret room is located on the underground floor of the west side hall of Kunning Palace.

The passage leading to the secret room was dark and damp. The oil lamps on the wall emitted a faint, dim light, making the shadows in the passage even darker.

The air was filled with an odor of staleness and decay, mixed with a hint of depressing dullness.

Su Jingyao walked through the passage toward the secret room.

The door of the secret room was closed tightly, and it looked heavy and cold.

Xilu walked up quickly, took out the key from his waist skillfully, and opened the old lock.

The door slowly opened, and a pungent smell hit my face.

As soon as she entered, Su Jingyao's eyes fell directly on Ling Yue.

She was tied tightly to the cross, her hands open and her wrists locked tightly with heavy chains, leaving deep red marks.

Her body was covered in blood, and her clothes were tattered, their original color no longer recognizable.

There were traces of dried blood at the corners of his mouth, his eyes were tightly closed, and his hair was sticking to his face in a messy manner.

I don't know if he was dizzy or simply closed his eyes to escape the cruel reality.

After Xilu came in, he picked up a basin of cold water that had been prepared beside him without hesitation and splashed it on Lingyue's face.

Ling Yue was instantly awakened by the sudden stimulation. She opened her eyes abruptly, and because of the impact of the water droplets, her vision was blurred for a moment.

"Hey, what are you doing here? Are you here to see my joke?"

Ling Yue pulled up a sad smile, his voice was hoarse and weak.

"I came here today to give you a gift."

Su Jingyao's voice was nonchalant, as if she was talking about a trivial matter.

"What's more, my men are about to be defeated. Haven't I heard enough of your jokes?" Her eyes were cold and expressionless.

Then Miaoxia came with a tray in her hand. On the tray was an exquisite square box, which was tightly covered with a red cloth.

Miaoxia walked in front of Lingyue, and Xilu reached out and lifted the red cloth.

Ling Yue's eyes widened instantly, almost bulging out, from disbelief to extreme fear.

"Ah—take it, take it!"

She twisted her body wildly, trying to avoid the scene before her.

Ling Yue's face turned to one side, as if he couldn't accept what he saw at all.

"Su Jingyao, you are simply insane, you are a vicious person, ah——"

Ling Yue kept cursing until he was hoarse, and the tears in his eyes kept flowing like a flood that broke through a dam.

"Isn't it that I am sympathetic to you? You have been away from General Ling for several years. As a daughter, since I cannot be filial to him in front of him, I will express my filial piety after my death."

Having said that, Su Jingyao raised her slender jade hand slightly, and gestured gently in an elegant yet unquestionable manner.

Xilu quickly covered the area with the red cloth again, carefully and firmly.

Miaoxia also quickly and respectfully retreated behind Su Jingyao and stood with her head bowed.

Ling Yue then turned her face around, her eyes full of bloodshot.

The hateful gaze stared straight at Su Jingyao like a sharp sword, as if to pierce her.

"Su Jingyao, my father fought bravely all his life and was loyal to his country. You are such a beast in human form that you actually killed him!"

Ling Yue's voice was almost a roar, and his face was distorted with anger.

Su Jingyao looked at her innocently, her eyes clear but cold.

"I killed your father? Ling Yue, didn't you kill your father? Do you want me to help you recall it?"

The corners of her mouth were slightly raised with a hint of sarcasm.

"Then the Japanese prince asked you in person whether you wanted to tell the truth about who was helping you, and it was you who personally rejected the prince."

Su Jingyao took a small step forward, her eyes fixed on Ling Yue.

"Why, you didn't save your own father for your own selfish desires. Do you still think that I am kind and will let go of the father of my enemy who almost killed me?"

Her voice rose a few notches, her tone becoming more stern.

"What if your father kills my child in order to avenge you? Who can tell?"

"After all, I wonder if you, as a father, are truly loyal, since you have raised such a stupid and vicious daughter."

Su Jingyao's eyes were cold and showed no sympathy at all.

She wouldn't look at every soldier through a filter, let alone soldiers in ancient times, who couldn't get promoted without some scheming.

In her heart, she has always firmly believed that being kind to the enemy is being cruel to herself.

"Su Jingyao, my father is innocent, come to me if you want!"

Ling Yue yelled hysterically, the veins on his neck bulging.

"Innocent, then the prince in my belly is innocent, have you ever considered letting my children go?"

Su Jingyao smiled sarcastically, her eyes full of disdain.

Ling Yue bit her lips so hard that her teeth almost broke them. For a moment, she didn't know how to retort. She just gasped for breath, her chest heaving violently.

Afterwards, Ling Yue became like a deflated ball, and his whole body went limp.

It was as if all the strength had been drained away, and all the energy and spirit disappeared without a trace.

"Queen, have you completely given up pretending now?"

"Aren't you innocent? Aren't you kind?"

"You are like this, can His Majesty accept it?"

She asked three questions in a row, her voice weak but filled with resentment and resentment.

"Your Majesty loves you, but you are just pretending to be someone else. Sooner or later, he will discover your true face. When that happens, will you be more miserable than me?"

Ling Yue raised her head, her eyes were empty and lifeless, with a hint of almost crazy expectation in them.

"Time will tell you the answer, Lingyue. I will keep you alive forever."

Su Jingyao had a calm expression and her tone was so calm that there was not a trace of emotion.

Ling Yue's eyes were blank, has he been alive?

But now she just wants to die. Living is too painful for her...

There was a flash of determination in her eyes.

Ling Yue suddenly clenched his teeth and tried to bite his tongue to commit suicide.

Xilu, who was standing by, was quick-witted and quick-handed. He rushed forward and immediately stuffed a piece of white cloth into Ling Yue's mouth.

Su Jingyao walked slowly in front of Ling Yue. She stretched out a pair of slender but powerful hands and pinched Ling Yue's cheeks hard.

"I have always kept my word. Since you have made your choice, I will keep my word."

"For the rest of your life, you will pray for my princess and prince to be frightened in my belly. You cannot die unless I let you die."

Having said that, Su Jingyao suddenly exerted force with her hands, and Ling Yue's face tilted to one side. Her head was forced to tilt to one side, and the white cloth in her mouth fell off, and a look of pain appeared on her face.

Su Jingyao turned around and was about to go back.

However, her body froze in an instant.

Ling Yue behind him laughed wildly.

"Aze, this is your innocent and kind queen, hahahaha."

Laughter echoed in the secret room, carrying endless mockery.

Jun Zechen stood at the door, his face as cold as ice, watching everything happening before his eyes expressionlessly.

His eyes were deep and cold, making it difficult to fathom his emotions.

Su Jingyao looked at him, and the moment she turned around, she was indeed startled by Jun Zechen's appearance, and her heart seemed to skip a beat.

But she soon calmed down and regained her composure.

"Why is Your Majesty here?" she asked calmly.

Jun Zechen remained silent, his lips tightly pursed, his eyes fixed on Su Jingyao, as if he wanted to see through her.

At this moment, he felt mixed emotions and didn't know how to start.

The crime committed by Ling Yue was a heinous crime punishable by the extermination of all nine clans. Taking General Ling's loyalty into consideration, Jun Zechen sent an imperial edict to the frontier.

He told General Ling about the crime Ling Yue had committed and was prepared to let General Ling commit suicide to preserve his dignity.

However, the people sent by Jun Zechen discovered that General Ling's body and head were separated, and his head was missing.

Today, An Shun came to report that General Ling's head was placed in Kunning Palace.

Jun Zechen didn't believe it at first, so he hurried to Kunning Palace, but she was not there.

In order to protect her, Jun Zechen had always had people in both Kunning Palace and the former Zhaochun Palace, so Jun Zechen had unimpeded access to the secret room.

Under Jun Zechen's gaze, which was as cold as an ice knife, the palace maids in the secret room were silent and no one dared to speak.

So Jun Zechen listened to almost the whole thing.

Seeing that he remained silent, Su Jingyao couldn't help but sigh helplessly in her heart. The sigh seemed to come from the depths of her soul, carrying with it a deep sense of fatigue.

"Your Majesty, my hands are dirty."

Su Jingyao raised her right hand, but her eyes showed no fear at all, as if she didn't care about Jun Zechen's opinion at all.

The hand that had just pinched Ling Yue's face was stained with blood.

In the dim candlelight, the bloodstains were particularly eye-catching, like strange flowers blooming in the darkness.

Jun Zechen looked at her as if nothing had happened, and for a moment he didn't know how to respond.

He always knew that she was calculating and scheming.

But I never thought that she could smile so calmly in such a situation.

Even without his knowledge, she sent people to kill General Ling and brought back his head.

An Shun had been following His Majesty. After arriving at the secret room and hearing what the Queen said, he did not think that the Queen had done anything wrong.

But he also knew that the Queen had always shown herself to be generous and kind in front of His Majesty. How could His Majesty easily accept it when His Majesty suddenly discovered that she was actually a "man-eating plant"?

An Shun sighed in his heart and his body was shaking uncontrollably.

The two masters should stop having a cold war. His old bones simply cannot stand such torture.

Jun Zechen looked into her innocent eyes.

He said subconsciously, "Anshun, fetch some water."

Jun Zechen's voice even had a barely perceptible tremor.

Anshun was also stunned for a moment because of His Majesty's reaction. His Majesty is not angry?

Then he immediately responded, "Yes, Your Majesty."

But when Su Jingyao heard that he was going to get her some water, the smile on her face instantly widened.

Like a poppy flower blooming wildly, gorgeous yet deadly.

She walked up to Jun Zechen, wrapped her arms tightly around his waist, and pressed her face against his chest without hesitation.

The bloody right hand rubbed Jun Zechen's back without any scruples.

When An Shun saw the Queen's bold move, his eyes widened and he couldn't believe what he saw.

Is the Queen wiping her hands with her dragon robe?

Jun Zechen was stunned for a moment, then he put his hand tightly around her waist, lowered his head, and said in a deep voice with suppressed anger: "How insolent."

Su Jingyao, however, looked up at him directly, her eyes not showing any sign of retreat, but rather full of provocation.