boyutpedia Chapter 304 I beg you
Chapter 304 I beg you
Intense pain instantly spread throughout her body, and she couldn't help but let out a miserable cry, tears pouring out like a flood. At this moment, she was in great pain and could only lie on the ground helplessly, trying desperately to pull her hands out from under Xilin's feet.
Seeing her lover in such a miserable state, Xilin not only had no sympathy, but sneered again. She leaned down, got close to her lover's ear, and said in a very gentle but threatening tone: "Cousin, do you know the real reason why the king sentenced the prime minister to exile instead of directly executing him?"
Now hearing Xilin's question, Liangren's heart tightened. She was really afraid that there was something else. As expected, Xilin slowly spoke, "Because the king wants to use him to lure out the private soldiers behind you. In fact, the king has long known that you have raised private soldiers, but has always been troubled by the lack of evidence to take down the prime minister. This time, I have helped the king even more. So no matter whether the evidence against you is true or false, the king will not care. What he wants is to take down the prime minister, so as to completely prove your rebellion. At that time, it will be a serious crime of exterminating the entire nine clans!"
After hearing this, the lover who had been pretending to be calm could no longer hide the fear in her heart. Her beautiful face was completely filled with fear. She was trembling all over, her lips were bloodless, and her whole body seemed to be tottering as if she had lost her support in an instant.
Yes, she was really scared. She had always regarded those private soldiers as her last straw. As long as they were still there, no matter how bad the situation became, at least she and her family would still have a chance of survival. Even if her father unfortunately lost his official position, as long as the lives of the whole family could be saved, everything could still be saved. However, now the king actually knew about the existence of private soldiers, and even planned to lure them out completely while her father was exiled. This undoubtedly meant that he had committed a heinous crime of exterminating the entire family, and the king would kill them all no matter what!
The extreme panic made Liangren's mind fall into chaos. She looked at Xilin helplessly, as if grasping the last straw. Tears flowed uncontrollably from her eyes and slid down her cheeks. She hugged Xilin's feet tightly, her voice choked and miserable: "No, no, cousin, I beg you, please save us! Think about it, if something happens to my father, then you will lose the solid support of your mother's family! At that time, how can you survive in the palace alone? Cousin..."
Xilin raised the corners of her mouth slightly, revealing a cold smile, and said sarcastically: "Cousin, you have been in this palace for so many years, don't you know what the king is most taboo about? What he hates most is that the power of the concubines' families in the harem is too great. Look at the queen and Concubine Ru, aren't they living examples?"
When the man heard this, his face turned pale instantly, but he still managed to remain calm and said, "It is precisely because of the lessons learned from the two of them that my father racked his brains and took every step carefully, trying to control the entire court and recruit soldiers privately. His purpose was just to protect our family!"
Xilin laughed softly after hearing this, her laughter full of disdain, "How ridiculous! Trying to compete with the supreme royal power just to protect yourself? Looking at the world, how many people who are not strong enough but want to challenge the authority of the court can end up well? In my opinion, if you don't want to arouse the king's suspicion, then after entering the palace and becoming a concubine, you should persuade your clansmen to retreat bravely and stop interfering in the court affairs. This is the only way to ensure long-term stability!"
However, Liangren was obviously not convinced. She bit her lips tightly and said indignantly, "But the Queen and Concubine Ru's clansmen also chose to give in, and even took the initiative to withdraw from officialdom and no longer interfere in government affairs, but in the end, didn't they still escape the fate of being eliminated by the King? So, only if you are strong enough can you have the ability to protect yourself and your family. Isn't it because he is so strong that my father has been in the court for so many years!"
Xilin said with a cold look, "Humph, they can only blame themselves for retreating too late! After supporting the king to successfully ascend the throne, the queen's family should have wisely chosen to retire and no longer covet power and wealth. However, they were greedy and always wanted to get more benefits. What is the result? Now only her cousin is dead. It was Concubine Ru's father, the highly respected Grand Tutor, who saw the situation clearly at a glance and took decisive action. This saved the lives of the whole family and also left a lot of help for Concubine Ru's future development."
Hearing this, Liangren's face turned very ugly. She bit her lip and asked with a trembling voice, "Could it be...could it be that you can just watch your biological father die like this?"
When Xilin heard the name, it was as if the softest and most painful place in her heart was touched. Her body trembled violently, and then she turned her head quickly. Her originally beautiful eyes were now filled with resentment and determination, staring at the other person intently, as if she wanted to cut the person in front of her into pieces to relieve the hatred in her heart.
She gritted her teeth and squeezed out the words one by one: "From the moment he cruelly killed my mother, I have been without a father! Everything he did to us mother and daughter is an unforgivable sin! I will never forgive him in this life. I only hate that he is my biological father and I cannot kill him with my own hands to avenge my mother!" With every word, the anger in Xilin's heart burned more vigorously, and the joints of her clenched fists turned white because of too much force, and even blue veins could be seen bulging.
At the same time, outside the capital, a shabby prisoner's carriage was moving slowly forward. Sitting in the prisoner's carriage was the despised prime minister, who looked haggard and listless, and was wearing heavy shackles. In front and behind the prisoner's carriage, there was a team of escorting officers and soldiers slowly following, all of them with serious expressions, watching the surroundings vigilantly.
When the team reached a quiet and deep forest, a cool breeze suddenly blew. This cool breeze came without any warning, rustling the leaves and adding a bit of eerie atmosphere to the quiet forest.
At this moment, a few sharp "swoosh" sounds were heard from the woods. Then, several sharp arrows flew out of the woods like lightning, attacking the escorting officers and soldiers. Several officers and soldiers were unable to dodge and were hit in the vitals by the arrows in an instant, falling to the ground with screams.
Almost at the same time, more than a dozen black figures flew out of the woods like ghosts, holding sharp blades, and rushed towards the escort team at lightning speed. These men in black moved swiftly and cooperated tacitly. In the blink of an eye, they started a fierce and bloody fight with the escorting officers and soldiers.
Before long, the escorting officers and soldiers fell down one after another, and their blood dyed the ground red. The whole scene was horrific and horrifying.