Consort Ming stopped the guards who wanted to protect her and strode confidently toward the Second Prince. However, this gesture made the Second Prince's face darken. His woman was willing to die for another man; no one could accept that.
Snap!
A resounding slap rang out. The Second Prince, looking at Consort Ming who was covering her face, roared angrily.
"You bitch..."
"Only incompetent people hit women. You're the real waste, so you're destined to lose to the Crown Prince..."
Consort Ming looked at the Second Prince with a mocking expression…
The second prince, already furious, became even more hysterical after being mocked by Consort Ming. He grabbed Consort Ming by the neck and roared, "What are you doing?"
"Why is this? Why?"
Li Zhu, who rushed over, witnessed this scene. Consort Ming's face was flushed red, and she was almost suffocating. Li Zhu immediately shouted...
"Li Ke, release Mingfei! If you have a problem, come at me..."
Upon hearing Li Zhu's words, the Second Prince Li Ke looked over, his eyes bloodshot and filled with rage. Seeing it was Li Zhu, the Second Prince roared even more maniacally.
"Li Zhu, I'm going to kill you... kill you..."
"I know you want to kill me. Let's talk this out. First, put Mingfei down..."
Seeing Consort Ming's neck turning blue from being strangled, Li Zhu felt his heart bleed. He couldn't help but think to himself: "Women are meant to be cherished, not strangled. This Li Ke is so insensitive to women..."
"You're worried about her? Do you know she's my concubine?"
The Second Prince glared at Li Zhu and roared through gritted teeth!
“I know, but didn’t you send her here? Now that she’s in my palace, she’s mine, and I won’t allow anyone to harm anyone in my palace…”
Li Zhu knew he couldn't reveal his relationship with Consort Ming, so he could only explain it with a reason that even he himself didn't believe!
The second prince immediately realized what was happening. He had been happy when his father told him that Li Zhu and Consort Ming were innocent, since his father had spies everywhere in and outside the palace, so the news must be true. But at this moment, he realized from Consort Ming's reaction and Li Zhu's words that he had really been cuckolded...
"Li Zhu, I'm going to kill you..."
The second prince was utterly devastated; he truly felt like he had lost both his wife and his army!
"You can kill me, but first release Consort Ming..."
Li Zhu said subconsciously, but Consort Ming, whose neck was being choked by the Second Prince, had a smile in her eyes. She could tell from Li Zhu's reaction that he was truly willing to die for her. At this moment, she had no regrets. She had not only found a man who loved her, but also saw him one last time before she died...
"Are you worried about her? Don't you want her to get hurt?"
"As long as you let go of Consort Ming, everything is negotiable..."
"Release Consort Ming? It's not impossible. Put down the knife, and I'll consider releasing Consort Ming..."
"Okay... I'll put it down now..."
Li Zhu slowly lowered the knife, and the Second Prince's grip loosened slightly. Mingfei, finally able to catch her breath, immediately shouted...
"Your Highness, please don't give up. I would gladly die for you..."
"Shut up, men should do the work, women should talk less..."
Li Zhu sternly rebuked him; his only thought now was to appease the Second Prince and then find a way to rescue her…
Consort Ming was reprimanded by Li Zhu, but instead of getting angry, a slight smile appeared on her lips…
Snap!
The second prince roared angrily.
"You slut, I'll make you laugh..."
"Stop... I've already put down my knife, why are you still making things difficult for Consort Ming?"
Li Zhu angrily questioned!
“I made myself very clear just now. I would consider sparing Consort Ming if you put down your knife. But now I've made up my mind. I don't intend to let Consort Ming go, because this wretched woman dared to openly disobey my orders. She deserves to die…”
The second prince roared through gritted teeth, clearly his jealousy had completely distorted his appearance!
"Li Ke, you've gone too far..."
Li Zhu said this with some anger, not expecting the Second Prince to go back on his word...
"Excessive? Is there anyone more excessive than you? Guards, kill him..."
As the Second Prince gave the order, a flash of sword light appeared, heading straight for Li Zhu…
Li Zhu had no weapon and wanted to dodge, but it was too late, because the opponent's sword was too fast...
This greatly alarmed Li Zhu. He hadn't expected the dashing swordsman Changsun Lang to be here. He was doomed...
"Your Highness, be careful..."
A figure suddenly appeared in front of Li Zhu. A 'thud' sounded as a long sword pierced through flesh, and the newcomer was pierced through the body by the sword…
"Uncle Wei..."
When Li Zhu saw who it was, his eyes were filled with disbelief. He hadn't expected that Eunuch Wei would also know martial arts, and be so strong. But at this moment, none of that mattered, because this sword had already taken away all his life force...
"Your Highness, this old servant will take his leave now. Please take care..."
After saying this, Eunuch Wei closed his eyes and stopped breathing...
"No…"
Li Zhu roared to the sky. Eunuch Wei was the closest person to him after he transmigrated, and also the person his predecessor cared about the most. His loyalty didn't need to be proven, because he only had eyes for Li Zhu...
But this person, who was so important to him, died right before his eyes. This chilled Li Zhu's heart. He felt utterly useless; a transmigrator had been driven to such a state...
"You can't even handle one servant? What about your two women trapped in this inferno?"
The second prince, who had completely gained the upper hand, taunted Li Zhu, who was now down on his luck. This was the most satisfying moment for him in days; he could finally utterly crush Li Zhu...
"You...you're asking for it..."
Li Zhu stared coldly at the Second Prince. At this moment, he no longer cared whether the other man was his younger brother or not, because the other man had crossed his bottom line…
"Today, one of us will indeed die, but it's not me, it's you, you incompetent and immoral good-for-nothing crown prince..."
The second prince spoke proudly, with the air of a victor!
"I'm going to kill you today..."
Just as Li Zhu reached for the knife, the Second Prince tightened his grip and said...
"If you touch that knife, I'll strangle Mingfei right now..."
"You...despicable..."
Li Zhu gritted his teeth and said, "I never thought there would be such a despicable and shameless person in this world, using his own concubine to threaten another person. I can't believe he could come up with such a method..."
"So what if it's despicable? Only those who laugh last have the right to discuss the merits of their methods. As long as I win, I will write history, and you will be nothing more than a traitor..."
The second prince spoke with an air of absolute certainty.
"Your Highness, Zhu Yeqing will always protect your woman..."
Just then, Consort Ming looked at Li Zhu and said with difficulty, and the next moment she saw her draw a dagger and stab herself in the chest. Blood instantly stained her clothes, and blood flowed from the corner of her mouth...
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