"Ah …"
"Ah …"
"Søren, I'm going to tear you into pieces."
"I'm going to have your sister killed!"
"I'm going to wipe out your entire family!"
In the empty secret chamber, Princess Zhi Ning seemed to have changed into a different person. All the elegance and nobility from before were gone.
Her gaze became incomparably crazed, and her voice was extremely shrill.
However, after venting for less than half a minute, she immediately calmed down.
It was as if the surface of a lake had gone from turbulent waves to as calm as a mirror in just a moment.
Then, she tidied up her makeup, slightly messy collar, and her beautiful hair in front of the mirror.
She gently patted her beautiful face, then leisurely left the secret chamber.
…
When Princess Zhi Ning came out again, she looked at the manager of the golden inn and the boss of the casino. A rare charming smile appeared on her beautiful face.
"Do you know what Søren wrote in the letter?"
The manager of the golden inn said, "Probably some ignorant and stupid words."
"He asked me to kill you." Zhi Ning said, "What a joke. Both of you are not only my confidants, but also His Highness Zhi Li's confidants. We rely on you very much. Wouldn't it be cutting off my own hands and feet if he asked me to kill you?"
"We wouldn't dare, we wouldn't dare." The manager of the golden inn said, "We'll use a special method to warn that foppish brat. Should we castrate him or make a move on that sister of his?"
"Do as you see fit," Zhi Ning said, "Alright, I'm sleepy. You can leave now."
"Yes!" The two bowed and retreated step by step. They only dared to turn around when they could no longer see Zhi Ning.
At this moment, Zhi Ning glanced at the eunuch next to her and then slid her slender hand across her neck.
"Yes." The eunuch nodded and followed her silently.
"Whoosh …"
A soft white light flashed.
Two heads rolled off in an instant. Whether it was the manager of the Golden Inn or the boss of the casino, these two so-called underground emperors of the Royal City had expressions of reverence on their faces from the moment they died.
Because everything happened too quickly, they didn't even have time to show any expressions of fear or horror before their heads were separated from their bodies.
Even in death, they would never believe that Zhi Ning would kill them.
They were so useful, so indispensable. One of them controlled the money bag, while the other controlled the underground forces.
As for the eunuch's weapon, from the moment he flashed it out to the moment he killed someone and then disappeared into his sleeve, it did not take more than half a second.
Immediately after, the other two eunuchs quickly floated up like ghosts and caught the rolling heads. Then, they dragged the two corpses and disappeared without a trace.
These corpses can't be wasted. Zhi Ning wants to use the blood as a mark for the gold notes. The bones and meat should be chopped up to make fertilizer for the flowers.
"Kill their entire family," Zhi Ning continued.
"Yes." The eunuch, like a ghost, floated out in an instant.
Then, Princess Zhi Ning lightly said, "Help me change my clothes. I want to enter the palace to see His Majesty. It's time for this farce to end. "
"Yes." Several maids walked over quietly, not daring to make a sound.
Zhi Ning gently shook her body, and her clothes fell to the ground like a cicada's wings. Her incomparably beautiful body was instantly revealed in the air.
Then, just like that, like a bloodthirsty and beautiful elf, she gracefully walked into her own changing room.
…
Inside the Duke's Mansion.
Yan Ting sighed, "Prepare yourself. Your Suo family's territory in Tianshui City is probably going to be lost. After all, a new strategy of the Kingdom will always have a sacrifice. It's your Suo family's bad luck. Your territory is stuck at the northern side of the Savage Canyon, blocking the Kingdom's way to the south. "
Lan Ling was extremely sad and indignant. Why should the Suo family become cannon fodder? But he didn't say a word.
Duke Yan Ting said, "I never give back the bribes I accept. But since you have served me once, then … after losing your territory and title, I will protect the lives of your family. This is something that I can do. "
Lan Ling bowed deeply, "Thank you, Your Excellency."
"Alright, go and wait for His Majesty's decree." Yan Ting said, "Probably in two or three days."
Lan Ling left the Duke's residence.
…
The next day, Lan Ling was in class at Royal City College. At this time, he was in the middle of an art class.
Suddenly, the bell rang. It was the most solemn and magnificent twelve bells. This meant that the King had arrived, or the King's decree had arrived.
This meant that all the students had to go to the college square to listen to His Majesty's instructions.
"It's finally here." Lan Ling sighed in his heart and followed the other noble students to the college square.
A quarter of an hour later, the entire square was lined with tens of thousands of people.
The nobles were at the top, and the commoners were at the bottom. There was a clear distinction.
"The King has decreed, kneel!" Following the eunuch's shout, all the students knelt in unison.
Then, the eunuch's shrill voice resounded throughout the college square. Strangely, although his voice wasn't loud, it could be clearly heard by everyone. There was no doubt that he was an imperial court expert.
"Our Raging Wave Kingdom was founded on martial arts. The royal family and the nobles share the world. Since the founding of the kingdom, the nobles have always been the mainstay of the kingdom. However, for decades, the nobles have been indifferent to literature and martial arts, greedy for pleasure. Whether it's literature or martial arts, each generation is worse than the previous. This situation makes me grieved. In the long run, the kingdom will no longer be a kingdom. "
This was a rebuke to the nobles, but it was a fact. The noble students in Royal City College had fallen far behind the commoners in both literature and martial arts. However, this was completely intentional by the royal family. The royal family's strategic direction was to replace the hereditary nobles with a large number of commoners and become the new mainstay of the kingdom's ruling class.
At this point, the eunuch paused. His cold gaze swept across the nobles who were kneeling on the ground. This stare could be considered as a stare on behalf of His Majesty the King. Instantly, all the nobles bowed their heads in apology.
"Therefore, I have decided to restore the ancestral system. From today onwards, anyone who inherits the title must obtain the Noble Warrior Medal issued by the royal family. Otherwise, they will not be allowed to inherit the title or the territory. Hereby!"
After the decree was read, the nobles howled in grief.
Meanwhile, Lan Ling felt a sudden chill in his heart as he continued to fall.
He had already guessed that His Majesty the King's decree might not be very good, but it was worse than he had imagined.
Previously, he could inherit the title simply by passing the graduation exam. In other words, he only needed to have an average score of 60.
However, now he had to obtain the Noble Warrior Medal. What did this mean? This meant that he had to rank in the top ten of the graduation exam. This meant that he had to average more than 80 to 90 points in each subject.
Regardless of whether it was civil or martial arts, Lan Ling had only studied for less than five months. It was already nature-defying to be able to pass the exam. Now, he had to enter the top ten?
One had to know that this year, there were more than 200 nobles participating in the graduation exam. He had to rank in the top ten out of the 200!
Previously, Søren was in the last place. Now, it was even more difficult for Lan Ling to enter the top ten.
This was especially true for the martial arts and archery course. Originally, a bow of only 180 catties could pass the exam with a hit rate of about 60% within a few dozen meters. Now, one needed a bow of at least 250 catties and a hit rate of more than 80% within a hundred meters to pass the exam.
The time left for Lan Ling was at most three months. This was even more difficult than ascending to the heavens.
Previously, the King had seen the fight between Yan Ting and Zhi Li, but he did not express any opinion.
After Commandery Princess Jinning entered the palace to meet the king, the decree of the coup was issued the next day. No one knew what Commandery Princess Jinning had said to the king. Did she have such a high position in the king's heart?
There was no doubt that this decree was aimed at Søren. It was to prevent Søren from inheriting the title and taking over Tianshui City.
The King used this resolute attitude to express his support for Zhi Li. This also made it clear to the nobles of the entire kingdom that although Prince Zhi Li was not the King's biological son, he was his nephew and his most beloved adopted son. His position as heir apparent was as solid as a mountain.
Lan Ling was sure that once Zhi Li completely took control of Tianshui City, the King would definitely cancel this decree during the graduation exam of the Royal City Academy next year, allowing the nobles to easily inherit the title. Because the Royal Family could not wait for the nobles' heirs to become more and more useless.
The nobles present were undoubtedly smart people. After the initial shock and nervousness, they immediately relaxed and looked at Lan Ling with eyes full of sympathy and schadenfreude.
The Suo family must perish. Who told them to block the path of the future Crown Prince?
And the girls who had been fooled by Søren looked at the motionless Søren (Lan Ling) kneeling there with their hearts full of sympathy and a little heartache.
Although Søren was a playboy who changed girlfriends like changing clothes, it was really happy to be with him. But when she was with him, she was really happy. He really knew how to make a girl happy.
Although these girls appeared to hate Søren, deep in their hearts, they missed the time they spent with Søren. He was so bad, so likable.
Now that he was like this, it was really distressing.
After the decree was announced, everyone returned to class.
As for Lan Ling, he went to the Dean's office to meet with Dean Jian Yong to ask for a long leave. He would not be able to come to school for the next few months.
In front of the stone building, a eunuch blocked his way and said lightly, "Princess Zhi Ning wants to see you."
Lan Ling looked to the side of the road and immediately saw a low-key but incomparably luxurious carriage. He could smell a distant fragrance from far away.
Inside the carriage was Princess Zhi Ning.
Lan Ling's heart jumped, "Are we finally going to meet?"
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