The besties traveled through the book together, and the prince and general became abandoned husbands

The murderous intent boiling in the eyes of the two men was exactly the same. Huo Qiming's questioning tore off Jun Xiaochen's calm exterior, revealing his bloodthirsty side.

The courtyard was eerily quiet.

After Huo Qiming shouted that question, all expression on Jun Xiaochen's face disappeared.

He stared at Huo Qiming with a deep and sinister gaze, and suddenly chuckled in Huo Qiming's uncertain look.

The laughter was faint but clear, and when it fell into Huo Qiming's ears, it carried a hint of suppressed madness.

Jun Xiaochen approached with a sword in hand. In Huo Qiming's sight, his bloodthirsty eyes glowed coldly under the red wedding lanterns.

Jun Xiaochen raised his sword and lowered his eyes, his voice deep like the Yama of Hell:

“Since you knew this, why did you appear before me?

Huo Qiming, do you know that the person I least want to see in my life is you?

As soon as he finished speaking, a flash of sword appeared, Huo Qiming's pupils trembled, and blood gushed out of his throat.

With difficulty, Huo Qiming lowered his head and saw that the long sword in Jun Xiaochen's hand was penetrating into his left chest inch by inch, only half an inch away from piercing his rapidly beating heart.

Blood foam continued to overflow from the corners of his mouth. Huo Qiming raised his hand and grabbed the sword blade tightly, preventing Jun Xiaochen from moving forward even a single step.

The sharp sword blade cut through the flesh and blood, and blood continued to drip from Huo Qiming's palm.

Jun Xiaochen stared at Huo Qiming's embarrassed and weak appearance, his eyes became even colder, and the smile on his lips was chilling to the bone.

Jun Xiaochen was laughing. He was laughing at Huo Qiming for overestimating his own abilities and daring to come and provoke him today.

Tonight, Huo Qiming will understand that his life is not precious.

At least, in Jun Xiaochen's eyes, killing Huo Qiming was as easy as killing a dog.

Even if this made him enemies with the Great Sage, he didn't care.

What he wanted to do was to make Huo Qiming disappear completely from Jun'er's world.

Huo Qiming saw clearly the real and strong murderous intent in Jun Xiaochen's eyes. He gritted his teeth and gripped the sword tightly. The palm of his left hand was broken by the sword so deeply that the bone was visible.

"Jun Xiaochen, if you kill me today, it will only make Xu Junjun look down on you."

Huo Qiming was unwilling to die here. Even if he was going to die, he wanted to meet Xu Junjun in person and tell her his true thoughts.

Unfortunately, Jun Xiaochen will not give him this opportunity.

Facing Huo Qiming's ridicule, Jun Xiaochen remained calm, but the hand holding the sword continued to increase its strength, quietly watching Huo Qiming walk towards his death.

Jun Xiaochen's kick broke Huo Qiming's ribs and injured his lungs. He exerted force with his left arm and felt severe pain in his chest.

Chen Yu and the Qilin Guards were stopped by Wei Dong in the front hall. Everyone here was Jun Xiaochen's men, and no one could save him. Hope disappeared in his eyes, and a feeling of despair arose in Huo Qiming's heart. He felt that he would most likely die here today.

Jun Xiaochen's face remained calm. If Huo Qiming suddenly attacked, Jun Xiaochen would use his other hand to strangle his larynx.

The severe pain caused Huo Qiming to lose all his strength rapidly. His left hand holding the sword gradually lost strength. Huo Qiming could clearly feel the severe pain of the cold sword penetrating into his chest.

Just as Jun Xiao lost his patience and was about to pierce Huo Qiming's heart, a voice suddenly came from outside the courtyard:

"stop!"

This shout brought everyone back to their senses. Jun Xiaochen frowned and turned around. Wei Dong and his personal guards quickly followed the person who came, looking bitter and resentful.

Seeing the face clearly, Jun Xiaochen raised his eyebrows:

"Your Highness, I'm grateful for your late-night visit. What brings you here?"

Jiang Wumei quickened her pace and her brows jumped when she saw the long sword on Huo Qiming's chest.

Facing Jun Xiaochen's cold eyes, Jiang Wumei smiled gracefully and elegantly:

"I'm here to ask the Regent for a favor.

I wonder if His Majesty would spare General Huo's life for my sake."

Huo Qiming is a great general. If he dies in Tianqi for unknown reasons, it will not be a good thing for Junjun.

She rushed over after hearing the news because she was worried about what was happening before her.

Unfortunately, it's still a step too late.

Fortunately, Huo Qiming was still alive.

Jun Xiaochen stroked the cold patterns on the hilt with his large palm, a smile rising from the corner of his lips, but the smile did not reach his eyes:

“The Imperial Concubine and Jun’er are close friends, so of course I have to give you face.

However, if I let him go so easily, and word gets out, anyone will dare to challenge me. Then, in the future, I will have countless fleas to deal with, right?

Jiang Wumei's smile froze slightly:

"Then according to Your Majesty, what should we do?"

"I am not a bloodthirsty person. I will just give him a small punishment and a big warning. Leave him one arm as an apology for his crime."

Jun Xiaochen glanced at Huo Qiming, who was struggling to sit in the broken door panel with a sword stuck in his chest. His tone was as flat as if they were discussing whether to have noodles or porridge tomorrow morning.

Jiang Wumei's smile disappeared and she sighed:

"Your Majesty, why do you have to embarrass me?

General Huo was ordered by the Emperor to deliver the imperial edict of marriage to Tianqi. If the prince insists on doing so, he will not only make enemies with the Great Sage, but also slap Junjun in the face. It will be detrimental to himself. Why not think twice before acting?

Even if the prince doesn't care about Tianqi and the Great Sage, doesn't he care about Junjun's feelings?"

Jiang Wumei knew that when dealing with people like Jun Xiaochen, one would only respond softly and not forcefully. If she used force against him, Huo Qiming would be in great danger today.

But once it involves Junjun, everything can be turned around.

Sure enough, as soon as Jiang Wumei said this, Jun Xiaochen's eyes moved over. He stared at Jiang Wumei, trying to discern her true thoughts from her beautiful face.

It's just a pity that Jiang Wumei, who majored in psychology, didn't reveal any clues. No matter how Jun Xiaochen looked at her, he couldn't get a glimpse of her plans.

Jiang Wumei stood where she was, followed by the silent Qingzhi, allowing Jun Xiaochen to stare at her.

After a moment, Jiang Wumei added fuel to the fire and stopped Jun Xiaochen from taking action:

“Your Highness, don’t forget that the Huo family only has Huo Qiming as their only son, and Junjun’s relatives are still with the Great Sage.

Huo Qiming died at the hands of the prince, and the Huo family will definitely not let it go.

Junjun will be safe in Tianqi under your protection, but her biological parents and the entire Xu family may not be so lucky.

Could it be that the prince has the heart to let Junjun bear the safety of the entire family and live in fear in Tianqi?"

Jiang Wumei thought that after she said this, Jun Xiaochen would stop, but she found that things seemed different from what she expected.

Because, as soon as she finished speaking, Jun Xiaochen frowned and looked at her with a strange look.

It was as if he wanted to confirm something he had long suspected through her behavior at this moment.

Recalling what Xu Junjun had let slip last time, Jiang Wumei's peach blossom eyes flashed with a dark light. She met Jun Xiaochen's unpredictable gaze and asked:

"Your Majesty, what do you think?"

Jun Xiaochen didn't say anything, but the fake smile on his face disappeared.

He turned around and drew back his sword. With a swish, the sword tip retreated, leaving behind a trail of blood. Huo Qiming, whose crossbow had run out of energy, saw black in front of his eyes and fell to the ground with a thud.

"Tonight, I spared this man's life for the sake of the Queen.

But if he dares to appear before me and Jun'er again, I will kill him without mercy."