The Virgin Mary in the Book: I Decide My Life with Two Swords

Cang Yue Kingdom - Capital - Imperial Palace

The April afternoon was already quite warm, but inside the imperial study, the air was extremely cold.

Nangong Hanyi sat motionless on the dragon throne with a dark face. The officials below knelt on the ground, of course. Grand Tutor Leng was still sitting. No one dared to speak. They all knew what had happened. The emperor had suddenly summoned them.

A moment later, Nangong Xuan hurried in and knelt on his knees: "Your son greets the emperor."

Nangong Hanyi didn't ask to stand up, but threw the 800-mile urgent memorial in his hand to Nangong Xuan: "Take a look for yourself."

Nangong Xuan still didn't know what had happened. Due to the distance, he hadn't received any reply from Nanlai. Nervously, he picked up the memorial and examined it. Then, he feigned shock and said, "What? Jiang Bing, the richest man in Nanlai, actually dared to lure my seventh brother to his death?"

All the ministers were shocked when these words came out. Leng Ruxue was also shocked. She stood up and took the memorial from the prince's hand. After reading it, she gasped: "Your Majesty, this... this is simply a challenge to the prestige of the country! This matter must be severely punished."

Nangong Hanyi didn't respond, glaring at Nangong Xuan. "Prince, did you see clearly just now? Lu Xun was also involved in the murder of my son. I remember that you recommended him all the way up. He actually assassinated the son and secretly sent troops out of the camp to kill Ye Ling and the only son of the Xue family. How dare you report such a scum, huh?"

"Father, I really didn't know! This man has such wicked ambitions. I... I was just impressed by his talent, so..."

"Your Highness, I don't like what you said. In the memorial, Qian Guocheng described Lu Xun as a mean-spirited person who oppressed the people. It was the Crown Prince who promoted him from a commoner directly to the position of deputy general of the garrison. With such an appointment, doesn't the Ministry of War have any opinion on it?" Leng Ruxue asked.

"Your Majesty, Grand Tutor, this matter is...the result of the negligence of this old minister." The Minister of War could only accept it first because he was also the prince's man.

Leng Ruxue glared at the Minister of War, then bowed, "Your Majesty, please calm down. Fortunately, Prince Beichen was blessed by good fortune and escaped danger. The most important thing now is to send someone to guard the prince so that he can recover from his injuries in peace and avoid any further complications."

"Lord Leng is right. I have already sent reinforcements for protection and issued an imperial decree. The entire Lu family will be executed, regardless of gender. All males in the three branches of the Jiang family will be killed, and the females will be sent directly to the Guiren Mansion as slaves. The Guiren Mansion has done a great service in saving the emperor from this difficult time."

"Your Majesty is wise"

"Furthermore, Ye Ling and Leng Yan risked their lives to protect each other. I heard that Ye Ling was also seriously injured. Grand Tutor Leng, your family has been well-educated, and the children you raised are all loyal, righteous, and kind. I have already issued an edict to reward both children generously. Furthermore, General Ye sacrificed his life for his country, and his daughter is as brave as any man. I heard that she is very skilled in martial arts. I have issued a special decree to confer the title of Fifth Rank Princess Jingqi on Ye Ling, and this is announced to the world."

"This old minister thanks Your Majesty for your grace on behalf of the two children." Leng Ruxue was very happy.

Nangong Hanyi looked at Nangong Xuan and his face darkened again: "The Crown Prince is short-sighted and abused treacherous villains. He almost killed his brothers. He is fined one year of military service and another year of house arrest. He is not allowed to participate in any government affairs."

"Your Majesty, I am punishing you. I know I was wrong. I just want to ask Your Majesty to let me take care of my seventh brother. I can travel without guards and travel light. I can continue to be under house arrest after I come back. I beg Your Majesty, I will also give an explanation to Your Majesty. My seventh brother is my brother from the same mother. I beg Your Majesty, I will not interfere in any affairs of the Lu and Jiang families. I will only take care of my seventh brother." Nangong Xuan said with tears in his eyes.

"For the sake of your deep brotherly love, I allow you to go. Remember, while you are still under punishment, you are not allowed to inquire about any matters related to state affairs. If you do it again, I don't mind replacing the crown prince. I will send someone to watch you. Don't take any chances."

"Yes, your son will remember it. Thank you, father, for your help." Nangong Xuan breathed a sigh of relief. Being able to go out was much better than being confined in the East Palace. Moreover, he had a goal, which was to get Ye Ling. Because once the Lu family fell, Ye Tingxun would lose a force, and he would not have many people available in the court. He had to hold on to Master Leng.

After the court was dismissed, Leng Ruxue had the opportunity to float back, and he was so happy.

Leng Qingqing stepped forward and said, "Grandpa, you are so happy. His Majesty summoned you. Is it a happy event?"

"Half and half. King Beichen was assassinated and his life was almost hanging by a thread. Fortunately, Ling'er risked her life to save him. And your brother, Yan'er, also made contributions."

"Is the prince okay now?" Leng Qingqing was anxious.

"Don't worry, he's recovering from his injuries. He's not in danger of death. It's just that Ling'er is also injured. This child actually learned martial arts without telling anyone, haha..."

Leng Qingqing was very happy: "She is just a mediocre person. Maybe she has caused trouble for the prince."

"Nonsense! Ling'er is a renowned expert at Langya Pavilion. How can you call her just a mediocre skill? It's just..." Leng Ruxue paused for a moment. "Your Majesty, I'm a little nervous about the title of Princess! Your Majesty is furious today, so no one dares to question it. However, since ancient times, there have been generals' daughters who have been named Princesses. It's not uncommon."

"What princess?"

"Ling'er was conferred the title of Fifth Rank Princess Jingqi"

"What? Why? She is not the daughter of a prince, how can she be a princess?" Leng Qingqing was almost angry to death.

"She paid for it with her life." Leng Bofeng walked in: "Father, I just received a letter from Yan'er, please take a look."

Leng Ruxue took the letter and read it, then suddenly realized: "It turned out that it was Ling'er who saved us! Otherwise, we would have been implicated to some extent."

"Yan'er said Ling'er is very skilled in martial arts and is able to fight against Cui Shengche, a master of the Langya List. It's incredible. She even put up a challenge sign in the Langya Pavilion, determined to make it to the Langya List."

"No wonder she refused to stay. With such abilities, she naturally doesn't need anyone to take care of her. It's good to stay away from trouble."

"Father, I also find the matter of the princess a bit strange. Tell me, once you become a princess, do you have to obey the imperial power?"

"That may not be the case. Once Ling'er is on the Langya List, it's hard to say for sure. A woman with such powerful martial arts skills, who can control her?"

"That's what my father said"

"Grandpa, Father!" Leng Qingqing stamped her feet in anger. "Do you only have eyes for Ye Ling? I'm going to Nanlai to find my second brother, too. Why can Ye Ling run around while I can only stay at home?"

"Nonsense!" Leng Bofeng scolded angrily, "Look at you, you're so jealous, how can you be a lady from a noble family? Who taught you that? Ye Ling is like this because she relies on her own abilities. Can you go to Nanlai alone? There are bandits everywhere on the road, can you defeat them?"

"Hmph~" Leng Qingqing ran away crying.

At the same time, in the Prince's Mansion, Nangong Xuan was smashing things around: "A bunch of trash, trash, you can't get anything done and you're bringing trouble to me."

"Your Highness, please calm down," Zhan Ye said, "Fortunately, His Majesty has allowed you to leave the capital. This is already a blessing in disguise."

"It was almost there, just a little bit. Ye Ling, it was all because of Ye Ling. She actually knows martial arts and is a master. If it weren't for her, Nangong Chen would have died long ago. This world would have been in my hands. Damn it, damn it..."

"Your Highness, things are different now. His Majesty has sent Prince Wen to take care of Prince Beichen. He left two hours ago."

"Father would rather use that sickly person than me."

"Your Highness, Ye Ling is already a princess. Her status and position are completely different. Moreover, Grand Tutor Leng dotes on her so much. What are your plans?"

"Isn't she in love with me? I will lower myself and pursue her once. With a Crown Princess who knows martial arts, many things will be easier. Get ready and set off immediately."

"Yes," Zhan Ye bowed and left.

Ye Yun stood at the door and heard everything clearly. She walked in with tears in her eyes: "Your Highness, you... want to marry Ye Ling as the Crown Princess?"

Nangong Xuan looked disgusted: "What else? Would it be useful for you to marry me?"

"Your Highness..."

"Okay, go back and stay here." Nangong Xuan strode away. He didn't want to wait even a quarter of an hour.

In the corridor not far away, Han Yu'er watched Nangong Xuan leave, her lips curled slightly. She knew her chance had come, and slowly walked towards Ye Yun: "Sister, are you sad already? The position of Crown Princess is already vacant. I think Ye Ling is very well-behaved and suitable to be the Crown Princess."

"Go away, I don't want to talk to you." Ye Yun walked around Han Yuer.

Han Yu'er turned around and said, "Sister, you left too hastily. Your uncle Lu Xun actually dared to assassinate King Beichen and was caught on the spot. Oh, and he also sent someone out of the camp to kill Ye Ling. For all his crimes, His Majesty has decreed that the entire Lu family be executed, regardless of gender. Alas! Your mother has escaped unharmed."

"What nonsense are you talking about?" Ye Yun asked angrily.

"Nonsense? Do you know why His Highness is angry? Because he was implicated by your useless uncle, and his entire family was executed. You'd better count how many heads there are!" Han Yuer said and left.

Ye Yun felt severe abdominal pain and slowly fell down.

"Someone come, our concubine has fainted," the maid shouted.

Han Yuer gave her maid a look, and the maid immediately understood and left quietly.

At the same time, inside the Ye Mansion, Lu Caiyun knelt and begged Ye Tingxun, crying, "Master, please save the Lu family! Please, the entire Lu family cannot be executed!"

"Bitch, were you the one who asked Lu Xun to kill Ye Ling? You deserve it. Your Majesty was merciful enough not to implicate the three clans."

"Master, it's not..."

"No? Does that mean that Lu Bing really loves you and is willing to risk his life to kill Ye Ling for you? Tell me, what is your relationship?"

"Master, why don't you believe me?"

"Believe you? Humph! Come here, from today on, Lu will be demoted to a concubine and moved to a place where I can't see her."

"Master, how can you be so cruel?"

"A woman relies on her parents' family. Now I am doing you a favor by letting you stay in the Ye Mansion. Otherwise, you will be executed along with the entire Lu family." Ye Tingxun said and left the room.

That same evening, with a series of shrill screams, Ye Yun suffered a miscarriage. Her only support in life collapsed, and she lay lifeless in a pool of blood, motionless.

Han Yu'er just glanced at him, then turned and went out: "Send a message to His Highness. Concubine Ye heard that the entire Lu family was executed, and she ignored the advice and became pregnant, causing the prince to miscarry."

"Yes," the servant replied and left.