My reborn husband and son are thinking about how to kill me every day.

Zhenxiguan.

From the moment he sent the letter, Lu Yinheng was eager to receive a reply.

After waiting for two days, the peregrine falcon finally returned with the letter. This time, in addition to the peregrine falcon, a golden eagle also returned.

However, the golden eagle wasn't carrying a letter, but rather a special package prepared by Ji Yunshuang.

Zhu Qi went to find Lu Yinheng while Lu Yinheng was receiving the letter.

"Your Highness, I have a small request."

Lu Yinheng had just received the package and letter from Ji Yunshuang and was in a good mood. He looked at him kindly and said, "You want to plead for Prince Qi Jing?"

Zhu Qi said, "No."

He knew that for the sake of the stability of the Great Qi Dynasty, Lu Yinheng would never spare King Qi Jing's life.

Not only King Jing of Qi, but also his sons and women, would not survive.

After all, this is how people have always done it since ancient times.

People like Ji Yunshuang and Lu Yinheng, who were willing to make good use of former officials of the previous dynasty, are the first in history.

He said, "I dare not plead for King Qi Jing, but I would like to ask Your Highness to spare Princess Shuhui's life."

She is a very frail woman; she is absolutely no threat to the Great Qi. I can also keep an eye on her and guarantee she will never harbor any thoughts of revenge against His Majesty or the Divine Lord.

Lu Yinheng asked, "You're interested in her?"

Zhu Qi lowered his head. "It has happened before."

Although he was once a trusted favorite of King Qi Jing, Princess Shuhui looked down on him because of his background.

King Qi Jing would not marry Princess Shuhui to him.

Now, he hopes to save the person he once loved and send King Jing of Qi off with dignity.

“You saved her, but she might hate you for the rest of her life,” Lu Yinheng said. “You should think this through.”

"I've thought it through," Zhu Qi said. "Even if she hates me for the rest of her life, it doesn't matter."

Lu Yinheng said, "I allow you to take her home."

"Thank you, Your Highness!" Zhu Qi knelt down to express his gratitude, and then went to the prison.

King Jing of Qi, along with his sons and the concubines who had escaped with him, were all imprisoned together.

Not only King Qi Jing, but also his sons and the concubines who fled with him, could not accept the current reality.

Their Qi state is the strongest.

Last year they were attacking the Zhou Kingdom, planning to seize all of Zhou's territory. How could their country suddenly fall, and now they're prisoners?

Everyone knew what awaited them next.

Some people were so scared that they banged their heads against the wall.

Some people didn't want to die and kept sobbing quietly.

King Jing of Qi went mad, crying and laughing at the same time.

Upon seeing Zhu Qi, he stopped crying and laughing, and his eyes flashed with overwhelming hatred.

"Zhu Qi, I really didn't expect that the dog I raised with my own hands would bite me and deliver a fatal blow."

Zhu Qi bowed to him and said, "Zhu Qi thanks Your Majesty for your guidance and support back then. But there is one thing I must make clear: your failure and the fall of your kingdom have nothing to do with me. It was not because of my betrayal that your kingdom fell."

"What is the reason for that?" King Jing of Qi said angrily, "I sent you to monitor Yao Guangji, but you betrayed me with him and, together with that witch, used demons to attack the capital of my Great Qi Kingdom."

Zhu Qi said calmly, "You may not believe me, but I still have to say it: neither General Yao nor I betrayed you initially. We encountered the monster on the road. Also, the Divine Lord is not a demoness."

She didn't bring demons to attack the capital of Qi. She came to save everyone. If it weren't for her, the people of Qiongdu would have been eaten by monsters long ago.

Thinking back to that scene, his face also lost its composure.

"If it weren't for the Divine Lord saving the people from peril at the crucial moment, the people of Qi would have perished long ago. Not only the people of Qi, but you wouldn't even have the chance to stand here and hate me."

Do you think you can survive by abandoning the people and running away? Let me tell you, if the God-King hadn't killed the witch, those monsters would have lost their leader and become less powerful. You would have been eaten by them long ago.

"It was you who, out of greed for life and fear of death, abandoned the people and the state of Qi to save your own life. Now the people believe in a savior who rescued them from their suffering; who can they blame?"

He thought to himself that as the ruler of Qi, he had actually abandoned his subjects and fled in the face of danger.

King Jing of Qi felt a moment of guilt.

However, he quickly added, "Those monsters were simply raised by the Ji family. What witch or not, it was just a play she directed and acted in herself."

"Zhu Qi, you're just deceiving yourself, making excuses to make yourself feel better."

Zhu Qi sighed and said, "If thinking about me like that makes you feel better, then think about it that way! Anyway, it doesn't matter how you think about it."

King Jing of Qi was so angry he almost died; his face turned as black as the bottom of a pot.

Zhu Qi, however, did not care whether he was angry or not, and took Princess Shuhui out.

When the women in the prison saw that Zhu Qi had taken Princess Shuhui away, some of them immediately knelt down and begged Zhu Qi to take them with him.

If one can live, who would want to die?

Zhu Qi felt a pang of pity, but there was nothing he could do. He could only say, "The Divine Lord cherishes talent. She never kills the innocent indiscriminately, and she is even more reluctant to kill talented people who are useful to society. Please wait a moment, and I will try my best to plead for her."

Her words silenced everyone in the cell.

What does it mean to be reluctant to kill talented people? People who are useful to society.

Is he trying to convey some kind of message to them?

Before they could ask, Zhu Qi had already led Princess Shuhui out of the prison.

Although the group failed to glean more information from Zhu Qi, some had already begun to ponder the matter quietly.

After leaving the prison cell, Zhu Qi looked at Princess Shuhui and asked, "Is there anywhere the princess would like to go?"

"I am no longer a princess. Lord Zhu, you can just call me Ruoxue."

Before Princess Shuhui received her title, her name was Kang Ruoxue. However, after she was given a title, everyone addressed her by her title.

"Thank you for saving my life, Lord Zhu. I have nowhere I wish to go and am willing to follow your arrangements."

Her words meant that she was willing to enter the household.

Zhu Qi hadn't expected her to be willing to come to the manor with him. In that instant, a thousand thoughts surged through his mind. "You don't blame me? You don't hate me for harming your father and brother?"

Kang Ruoxue moved closer to him and said softly, "I know, it's not Lord Zhu's fault."

Zhu Qi, however, distanced himself from her and said, "I will find someone to help you with your washing and grooming. If you don't know where to go, you can think about it slowly."

Even though you'll no longer be a princess, you can still live a completely different life. Don't rush, take your time to think it over.

"Is the master disgusted with me?" Kang Ruxue asked, choking back tears.

"No!" Zhu Qi said, "I just hope you think it through and don't do something against your conscience."