I can use the empress as an excuse, and Lord Jing won't be able to get away with it. Then, I can tell Leng Yexiao that I'm his partner, and I can even marry him! "
Princess Flame Spirit had been working very hard to bring down Lord Jing.
There was no time to lose. Since she was going to drive a wedge between Lord Jing and Leng Yexiao, she had to do it right away.
Feng Wu didn't know what Princess Spirit Flame had done, but she knew that she had gone to negotiate with Leng Yexiao, and Little Phoenix had told her everything from Leng Yexiao's manor.
That was right. Little Phoenix had been staying in Leng Yexiao's manor lately, because Lord Jing liked to go there through the tunnel whenever he wanted. The two of them had been whispering in the dark room, discussing their plan to deal with Princess Flame Spirit.
When the emperor of East Sang heard what had happened, he summoned Lord Jing right away.
Seeing Lord Jing, the emperor didn't greet him. Instead, he asked with a frown, "Why did Princess Flame Spirit attack your manor again? What's going on? What did you do to her?! "
Lord Jing wouldn't admit to it.
He had a sorrowful expression on his face, as if he had been greatly wronged. "Your Majesty, you have to help this humble servant."
Emperor East Sang was frustrated.
He liked that no one in East Sang would have a conflict with Princess Flame Spirit, the ambassador of Dayan Dynasty, and that Princess Flame Spirit would be safe until the second batch of reinforcements arrived.
However, in such a short time, Lord Jing's manor had attacked her again!
"What on earth is going on?!" Emperor East Sang stared at Lord Jing.
Lord Jing's eyes were red, and his voice was sobbing. He looked extremely aggrieved.
"Your Majesty, it has to do with the second prince.
"Princess Flame Spirit didn't like the second prince, so she accused him of peeping on Princess Flame Spirit while she was bathing. She used that as an excuse to kill him."
Lord Jing stole a glance at Emperor East Sang out of the corner of his eye. As expected, the emperor's face was livid, and he was clearly infuriated.
"And then?!" Emperor East Sang's face darkened.
Lord Jing wiped away his tears and cried miserably. "Then, the Princess suddenly came to us out of nowhere. She said … she said …"
The East Sang Emperor was enraged. "What did she say?"
Lord Jing looked terrified. "She said … She said that Your Majesty is too disobedient …"
"Impudent!"
Before Duke Jing could finish speaking, the head eunuch by East Sang Emperor's side had already roared in anger!
How dare you say that His Majesty is disobedient? What kind of offense was this?!
King Jing cried as he prostrated on the ground and said loudly, "I reprimanded her in the same way, but she said that Dong Sang Nation was only a leech seed of the Great Yan Dynasty. Her Majesty dared to disobey, so she represented the Great Yan Dynasty in expressing her dissatisfaction …"
Duke Jing looked like he wanted to say something but didn't dare to, so he hesitated from time to time.
He noticed that the expression of the East Sang Emperor was no longer just ugly. It was extremely ugly, as if he would explode at any moment.
"Speak, continue speaking!" East Sang Emperor pointed at Duke Jing. "Repeat everything she said to us!"
"Yes …"
Duke Jing continued, "She said, she said … Your Majesty is too disobedient, too opinionated. You are not the ruler of Dong Sang Nation that the Great Yan Dynasty wants, so … so …"
The East Sang Emperor sucked in a cold breath!
His eyes were fixed on Duke Jing, glaring fiercely!
His eyes were pitch-black and deep, and as sharp as a knife!
He wanted to split open the night and split Duke Jing apart!
Duke Jing did not avoid the East Sang Emperor's angry gaze. He knew that if he avoided it now, it would mean that he was guilty, and the East Sang Emperor would definitely be suspicious.
He and Leng Yexiao had carefully deliberated many details. They would definitely win this battle!
As expected, when East Sang Emperor saw that Duke Jing was not stopped by his gaze, he was somewhat convinced of Duke Jing's words.
However, his heart was in great pain.
He had already given in to Countess Flame Spirit. He had already accommodated and compromised. Even when his own son was killed by her, he could endure it and not pursue the matter … and Countess Flame Spirit still said that he was disobedient?!
In the end, the East Sang Emperor did not immediately believe Duke Jing's words. He said angrily, "Do you believe that if you dare to lie, I will immediately kill you?!"
Duke Jing cried and kowtowed. "Your Majesty, how would I dare to lie? Everything I say is true. If it is not true … then the heads of my entire family can be taken by Your Majesty. "
When the East Sang Emperor heard this, he slumped back onto the dragon throne. His face was filled with anger, disappointment, and vexation. It was a very complicated expression.
"Your Majesty … Countess Flame Spirit wants to replace you!" Seeing East Sang Emperor like this, Duke Jing quickly added fuel to the fire.
"If she can find me, she will definitely find others!"
"She wants to replace you now. Your Majesty, you must think twice!"
The East Sang Emperor was extremely annoyed. He glared at Duke Jing. "I will find Countess Flame Spirit to interrogate her. If what you said is false, I will not forgive you! If what you said is true, I will not mistreat you. Alright, you can leave first. "
Duke Jing and East Sang Emperor had grown up together. Duke Jing was the only Duke with a different surname, so it was obvious that the East Sang Emperor treated him very well.
However, at this moment, the East Sang Emperor was extremely annoyed. He needed to sort out his thoughts.
Duke Jing knew that he had laid the groundwork. Next, it was time for Leng Yexiao to make his appearance … Thus, he howled, "Your Majesty, the glory and wealth that my brother has enjoyed all these years have been given by you. Even if everyone in the world stands against you, Zi Qi will still stand on your side."
Zi Qi was Duke Jing's courtesy name.
After howling this sentence, Duke Jing respectfully retreated.
Once Duke Jing left, the East Sang Emperor turned to ask his most trusted chief eunuch.
"Dabian, how trustworthy do you think Duke Jing's words are?"
Liu Dabian, Great Eunuch Liu, had watched the East Sang Emperor grow up, so he was very trusted by the East Sang Emperor.
Liu Dabian said, "Duke Jing's words … this old servant thinks that they are somewhat true. But they might not be completely true … but this old servant is certain that he wants Countess Flame Spirit dead. "
The East Sang Emperor said, "Oh?"
Liu Dabian said, "Countess Flame Spirit killed her way into Duke Jing's residence. If it wasn't for Duke Jing appearing in time to stop this disaster, perhaps Duke Jing's residence and the second prince's residence … would have suffered the same fate."
The East Sang Emperor was enraged and slammed the table. "How dare she! How dare she! "
Liu Dabian said with a serious expression, "Your Majesty, did you notice the whip mark on Duke Jing's face? That whip mark should have been inflicted by Countess Flame Spirit. "
Poor Countess Flame Spirit. She had whipped many people, but her whip had never landed on Duke Jing's face. This time, it was purely Duke Jing's fault.
Liu Dabian said, "Countess Flame Spirit is too impudent and has no respect for the East Sang Country.
(End of this chapter)
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