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Emperor Jingyang said "Fine" twice: "It's become me putting you in a difficult position..."

No one dared to speak up.

Xiao Ran clenched her fists tightly and never looked up.

Rui Chen's face was grim, but he showed no intention of saving her from her predicament.

Suddenly, a sound came from outside the hall.

A young eunuch ran in from outside the palace and knelt tremblingly on the ground.

"Your Majesty, the envoy from Chu requests an audience..."

Emperor Jingyang pinched the bridge of his nose: "I don't have time!"

Before she could finish speaking, two people entered the hall. One was dressed in a dark brocade robe with gold embroidery, exuding an extraordinary air; the other was dressed in a moon-white gauze dress, and although her face was covered with a light veil, everyone knew that the woman was by no means ugly.

Xiao Ran was surprised.

It was Chu Ling and Yun Fu.

The two of them walked up to Xiao Ran. As they got closer, Yun Fu stuck out her tongue at her and whispered, "We're here to save you."

Chu Ling first bowed and introduced himself, then changed the subject: "Your Majesty, I have come here on the orders of my lord, and there are two matters."

"First, Linshui City requests the return of Jing Kingdom."

Everyone sighed.

Linshui City is a border town located at the junction of Jing and Chu. Two years ago, Chu was in turmoil, and Jing, through some unknown means, seized Linshui City. Chu was already preoccupied with its own problems, so how could it possibly take care of this?

The fact that the people from Chu wanted to return to Linshui City as soon as they arrived was not surprising to everyone.

Emperor Jingyang was furious: "How dare you! You dare to openly demand my territory in Jing Kingdom! Do you think there's no one in my Jing Kingdom?!"

Chu Ling chuckled, "Of course I wouldn't dare. It's just that at General Xiao's triumphant banquet today, my men have already become close with the Imperial Guards guarding outside the palace. I wonder where they're drinking now..."

"You!" Emperor Jingyang slammed his fist on the table in anger, "This is treason!"

"I am not a citizen of Jing, so how can you say I am rebelling?" Chu Ling paused, "Or does Emperor Jing mean to destroy the alliance between our two countries that has lasted for many years?"

Emperor Jingyang glared at him angrily.

Rui Chen, who was standing next to him, gave a wink to someone below, and soon someone stepped forward.

It was General Chen Zhan.

He stepped forward, first glancing arrogantly at Chu Ling, then bowing to the emperor: "Your Majesty, there is no need to worry! I had already hidden most of the Imperial Guards in the shadows. The ones outside the palace now are just a decoy I specially sent out to guard against some self-righteous villains."

Chen Zhan emphasized the last sentence so much that everyone in the hall could hear it clearly.

Emperor Jingyang's expression softened somewhat.

Xiao Ran stared intently at Chen Zhan.

If she remembered correctly, the person who delivered the message to the third leader at the Summer Palace was Chen Zhan.

It turns out he was one of the people who wanted to kill her.

Chu Ling remained silent for a long time, which delighted Chen Zhan. A few days ago, Rui Chen had come to him and given him this plan, saying that if he did well, he would take his daughter as his principal wife.

His family had a long history of being highly regarded by emperors throughout the ages, but in his generation, Xiao Mu stole all his glory, leaving him naturally furious...

Now he can solve the emperor's problems and his daughter can become the emperor's principal wife. This glory is something that Xiao Mu cannot compare to!

Looking at the Xiao family father and daughter who had just been arguing with the emperor, he felt much more at ease.

Chu Ling turned around calmly.

"I wonder if the General is referring to the group of Imperial Guards hidden in the side hall?"

"What a coincidence."

Chu Ling murmured, "My brothers also invited them to go drinking together."