Xi Lingxue and her children left the capital of Zheng State and headed for Yanzhou. Along the way, they encountered several ambushes and were in a difficult situation.

On this dangerous road, Xi Lingxue protected the two children tightly, Mo Lin and Wan'er also fought hard to kill the enemies, and the guards tried their best to protect their master, so they were able to turn danger into safety.

Finally, they arrived at the outskirts of Dawei and hurriedly ordered: "Yeqing, order someone to secretly contact my brother Shuo Wang and cousin Xiao Fan, as well as Leng Chu and others."

"Yes."

On different roads leading to the Great Wei, Leng Chu, Leng Yun and Leng Ao, the three of them, traveled day and night with their guards and also encountered ambushes.

The enemy appeared like ghosts in the jungle, mountains, and any place where an ambush could be made. The two forces engaged in a fierce fight with swords flashing and blood splattering.

Leng Chu and his companions were surrounded, but they were not afraid and fought bravely. Their swordsmanship was sharp and each sword was chilling. The enemies fell to the ground one after another under his sword.

The three teams had experienced many ambushes along the way, crossed dense forests and steep mountain roads, and finally arrived at the outskirts of Daliang, their clothes already torn and their faces full of fatigue and tension.

Before they had time to catch their breath, they received Xi Lingxue's order and immediately went to the suburbs to meet her.

The air in the suburbs was filled with a tense atmosphere, the cold wind whistled across their cheeks, and their footsteps hurried.

"I see you, the Queen."

"Did you encounter any ambushes along the way?"

"To answer your Majesty, we encountered many ambushes and finally arrived at Daliang City."

"It seems that King Huan is determined to kill me. I don't know what King Shuo will do."

"My queen, the most that Prince Huan wants to do is to stop you from returning to Wei to save the emperor and the concubine. He doesn't dare to really kill you. After all, you are now the queen of Zheng. If something happens, the emperor will definitely lead a million troops to attack Wei. Even if Prince Huan becomes the emperor, he will not be able to sit firmly on the throne."

"King Shuo is a skilled martial artist, and all the guards around him are highly skilled in martial arts. He must be recovering somewhere in Wei. He will contact you as soon as he recovers."

"If Prince Huan captured Prince Shuo, he would definitely not go to the trouble of ambush you at every intersection. As long as he threatens you with the lives of the Emperor, the Concubine, and Prince Shuo, you will be powerless."

"Leng Chu, what you said makes sense. You guys send someone to look for Prince Shuo quietly. I'll go to the palace tonight to see how my father and mother are doing, and then make a decision."

"Your Majesty, I will follow you into the palace."

"No need for you to hide quietly. Come back here tomorrow to discuss countermeasures. If you are discovered by King Huan's men, send a signal immediately and we will come to support you."

"Yes."

"How are Princess Shuo and the Crown Prince?"

"I will send someone to check it out right away."

"The sooner the better."

"Yes."

Royal Palace

The emperor was leaning on the dragon couch, his face was pale and his eyes were dull, as if he had been suffering from a serious illness for a long time and was weak and powerless. The concubine sat beside the couch, her eyes full of heartache and sadness.

The Concubine held the Emperor's hand tightly, tears streaming down her face. Her sobs were filled with resentment and helplessness. "Your Majesty, Xue'er and Han'er will be here to rescue us soon. You must hold on."

The emperor opened his eyes slightly and looked at Concubine Chen, with a trace of relief and emotion in his eyes. He tried to raise his hand to wipe away Concubine Chen's tears, but found that he didn't even have the strength to do so.

He forced a smile and said, "Concubine Chen, at this point, I have nothing to fear. Even death is nothing to fear."

"But I am unwilling to see my country fall into the hands of a rebellious son without any humanity. If that happens, my Great Wei will be finished. I will not be able to face the ancestors of the Wei family even after my death."

"Your Majesty, please don't say such depressing words. There is still hope. Don't be discouraged. Even if I have to die, I will accompany you, okay?"

"No, you're leaving too. Our Han'er and Xue'er have lost both their father and mother. They must be very sad. You have to watch them live a good life."

"They have already started their own families and have their own families to accompany them. I am afraid that Your Majesty will be lonely, so I will go down with you."

The crying of Concubine Chen became more and more desolate, and the whole palace was filled with a sad atmosphere. She silently prayed that her children would come to rescue the emperor as soon as possible, because if it was too late, she was worried that the emperor would not be able to survive.

Prince Huan came over with a sneer on his face when he heard that Concubine Chen was willing to die with the Emperor.

He said sarcastically: "What a loving concubine you are. You are really a role model for all the concubines in the palace. However, don't worry. I will send your children to hell soon. You four will be reunited in hell!"

Prince Huan's eyes revealed coldness and ruthlessness, and his words were as cold as ice. Concubine Chen's face turned pale, and she tightly grasped the emperor's hand, her eyes filled with despair and sadness.

An expression of anger and despair appeared on the emperor's face. The thing he regretted most in his life was that he was too kind to his son, otherwise he would not have ended up in this situation today.

The entire bedroom was filled with an atmosphere of tension and fear.

"Kill me if you have the ability, otherwise you will die when Xue'er comes back."

King Huan said viciously: "Don't worry, I have plenty of time to torture you two loving couples, and I am also waiting for your children to come and fall into my trap, so that your family can be reunited. Don't thank me then."

"Husband and wife are birds of a feather. When disaster strikes, they fly away separately. This king also wants to see how strong and indestructible your relationship is."

The emperor used up all his strength and roared: "Rebellious son, I was wrong, really wrong. I have always known that you have evil ambitions, and it is obvious, but I just can't bear to kill you. It is my fault that today's result has come."

King Huan clenched his fists tightly, his eyes red with anger, and roared: "Father, as an emperor, you are indecisive and unworthy of being the ruler of a country."

"You are even less worthy as a husband. You are cold as ice to the queen you married to, and you have never given her a gentle look. If you had not married my mother, would you have been able to sit on the throne?"

"After you took the throne, you treated her like a decoration and left her there without paying any attention to her. When my mother did something wrong, you wiped out the entire Li family. Are you worthy of being a human being? You are a heartless and heartless man."

"As a father, you have failed even more. Look at how many children you have. The only ones left are those born to your favorite woman."

"You are said to be heartless. You have doted on this woman for many years, and you treasure her children. But none of us, the unfavored princes and princesses, have a good ending."

"Today, I will let you see which of your beloved women and children is willing to die for you."

King Huan became more and more excited as he spoke, with a crazy light flashing in his eyes.

A sharp dagger appeared in his hand at some point, and he approached the Concubine step by step. The Emperor widened his eyes and tried to struggle to get up, but he was powerless.

"Father, you like the face of the Concubine Chen so much. If I scratch her face to make it ugly, I want to see if you will still like her. Maybe seeing her at night will be as scary as seeing a devil."

Concubine Chen looked at the dagger dangling in front of her with fear and trepidation, "Prince Huan, please don't do anything rash. If you hurt me, Xue'er will come back and seek revenge on you."

King Huan sneered and said, "Revenge? Do you think I am afraid of a princess who has been married for many years? Although she is the queen of Zheng, she does not have such great power in my Wei."

"Besides, I have set up many ambushes on my way back to Wei. Maybe she is now a pile of bones. Don't dream of her coming back to save you. Forget it!"

"With Xue'er's ability, you definitely can't stop her."

"I know she is capable. One can fight ten, but can one fight a hundred? Besides, she can't bring many guards with her when she enters the territory of Wei. Otherwise, she will be the sinner of both countries if she causes disputes between the two countries. By then, her title of Queen of Zheng will be over."

"We'll have to wait and see."

Prince Huan raised his dagger and said, "Lin Yi, come and hold down the Concubine Chen. Otherwise, I am worried that she will move around and the flowers on her face will not be painted well. Then my father will definitely dislike it."

"Madman...you are a madman...I will not let you go even if I become a ghost."

"What a joke! How can I be afraid of ghosts even though I am not afraid of them myself? Besides, are ghosts scary to humans?"

He waved the dagger in front of Concubine Chen's face, scaring her so much that her heart was in her throat and beads of sweat were rolling down her forehead.

"Father, what do you think should be painted? The cheeks or the eyes?"

The emperor was so angry that he started coughing violently. His face turned red from holding it in. He coughed for a long time before he stopped, exhausted and out of breath.

Chen said distressedly: "Your Majesty..."

"Prince Huan, please stop torturing the emperor. He is your father. If he gets angry with you, you will suffer retribution."

"If you want to kill me, then kill me! Why fear death? Come on!"

After saying this, Concubine Chen closed her eyes and waited for death.

Prince Huan said sarcastically: "Princess Chen, I admire your courage. Father always says that he dotes on you, but it's nothing more than this."

"He doesn't even care about your life for the amulet and the will. What's the point of being with a man like him? Why don't I help you find a better man? What do you think?"

"Madman...you are a madman...kill me!"

Prince Huan gently touched Concubine Chen's face with his hand, "Kill you. How can I bear to kill you if I haven't had enough fun with you yet?"

"This skin is so delicate, no wonder my father likes it and I like it too."

"Father, if you don't tell me where the tiger talisman and the will are hidden, I will give the concubine to the prisoners who haven't seen a woman for many years, so that they can also have a taste of what it's like to be the emperor's daughter."

The emperor was so angry that he used up all his strength to sit up, and pointed at the devilish King Huan with a trembling hand, saying intermittently: "Rebellious... rebellious son... I... I..."

Before the emperor could finish his words, a mouthful of blood gushed out and he fell down.

When Concubine Chen saw the emperor faint, she burst into tears and cried, "Your Majesty..."

She was tightly grasped by Lin Yi. She struggled desperately and ran to the emperor's dragon bed. She held the emperor's hand and shouted: "Your Majesty... Your Majesty... You can't leave me alone. Please, open your eyes and look at me! Please."

King Huan watched all this with indifference and without any mercy.

"Lin Yi, send people to dig deep underground to find the tiger talisman and the will. Hurry up. I am worried that the night will be too long and dreams will arise."

"I obey my orders."

"Has Wei Han not been found yet?"

"I have tried my best to find King Shuo."

"Do you need so much time to take care of a seriously injured person? You are becoming more and more useless. Keep Princess Shuo and the Crown Prince under strict watch, and use their lives as threat if necessary."

"Yes."

"Without my order, no one is allowed to step into the palace."

"Yes."

King Huan turned and left, leaving behind a group of soldiers.

Lin Yi said cautiously: "Master..."

King Huan asked impatiently, "What's the matter?"

He stood there, wanting to speak but stopping himself. "The people below reported that the three princesses have divided into four groups and have entered Wei. They have broken through the siege and may have reached Daliang City."

King Huan was shocked and said, "What? A bunch of useless people who can't even handle a woman. They are really useless."

"This subordinate deserves to die."

"Hurry up and send people to the outskirts of Daliang City to search for the whereabouts of the third princess Wei Lingxue. Once she is caught, kill her without mercy."

"Master, the Third Princess is now the Queen of Zheng. If we kill her, the Emperor of Zheng has doted on her for many years, and he will definitely not give up. What if he brings his troops to attack our Wei territory, causing a war between the two countries?"

"Do you think I'm afraid of Zheng? He has a million soldiers. When I get the tiger talisman, my Wei will have more than a million soldiers. It's not certain who will win or lose. If I can defeat Zheng, my throne will be secure."

Lin Yi wanted to dissuade him again, but was interrupted by King Huan, "Lin Yi, I see that you are becoming more and more timid."

"I know my mistake."

As night fell in Jiangling, the palace was filled with a dead silence. The cries of the concubine Chen echoed in the wind, which was heartbreaking.

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