The young eunuch withdrew and quickly led the group in. As soon as Ye Lingfeng and his entourage entered, they sensed a strong hostility in everyone's eyes in the hall. He knew perfectly well why these people looked at him like that. His expression remained unchanged, but his smile was pleasing to the ear. Anyone with eyes in the hall could see that this man was in a particularly good mood, and thus knew that he probably knew why they had invited him here.
Therefore, the young emperor of Nanling Kingdom, Ruan Xizong, did not mince words with Ye Lingfeng and spoke directly.
"Emperor Xie, I would like to speak with you about the aftermath of the death of the Princess Consort of Zhan."
"Okay, please go ahead."
Ye Lingfeng nodded gracefully and then sat down. Wen Bin and the Imperial Censor also sat down and looked at Ruan Xizong at the head of the hall.
Ruan Xizong made a final, desperate attempt: "If possible, we would like to compensate Bei Lu with some money. I wonder if Emperor Xie thinks this is feasible?"
If they were to ask the Southern Ling Kingdom to pay some money or goods, the impact wouldn't be too great. However, if they were to give up a city, and this got out, the people of the Southern Ling Kingdom would probably curse him as an incompetent emperor. But right now, if Ye Lingfeng insisted on taking a city, they were helpless. They could only say that this man was too ruthless.
Ye Lingfeng raised an eyebrow, then shook his head and looked at Ruan Xizong: "Since you have no sincerity, then we don't need to talk anymore. Farewell. I will return to Beilu early tomorrow morning. From now on, Beilu and Nanling will be sworn enemies."
After speaking, Ye Lingfeng stood up immediately, and Wen Bin and the others also stood up. Ruan Xizong, who was at the head of the table, was anxious and quickly asked to stop them.
"Emperor Xie, please wait. I grant your request, but I have a favor to ask of you."
Ye Lingfeng knew that the Southern Ling Kingdom was only putting on a show, so he stopped and looked at Ruan Xizong at the head of the table: "Please speak."
"Although I have agreed to cede Lianshui City and will give you a cession document, could you please wait a year before accepting the city?"
This was his last bit of savings. After all, he had just ascended the throne, and if this matter were to be revealed immediately after his coronation, it would be a fatal blow to him. Ye Lingfeng listened to his words, narrowed his eyes, and thought about it seriously. He could agree to this condition because, judging from Ruan Xizong's insistence, if they pushed him too far, he might not agree to cede Lianshui City to them. As long as they could obtain the cession document, it could be announced a year later. Finally, he nodded in agreement.
"Alright, I agree."
Ruan Xizong breathed a sigh of relief, his body covered in cold sweat. He was really afraid that Emperor Xie would disagree. If he did, he really didn't know whether he should agree to cede Lianshui City to Beilu.
With this matter concluded, the people in the main hall finally breathed a sigh of relief. Although they were still in a bad mood, the fact that Emperor Xie had agreed to this matter was already a great relief. In the end, the new emperor of Nanling Kingdom issued a cession document, and Ye Lingfeng verbally agreed not to invade Nanling Kingdom for thirty years and to maintain peace between the two countries. This matter was finally brought to a satisfactory conclusion.
The group left the palace and returned to Luohua Pavilion.
Inside the Falling Flower Pavilion, a tense situation was unfolding. Hai Ling was sleeping with her kitten when, in the middle of the night, she suddenly felt something was wrong. Her whole body felt weak and she couldn't move at all. All around her was quiet and there was no sound. She opened her mouth to call out, but no sound came out. She was terrified and quickly looked at her son, who was sleeping peacefully.
There was a man standing in the room. When he saw that she was awake, he smiled sinisterly, then waved his hand and ordered, "Take her away for me."
As soon as the voice rang out, Hailing knew who it was: Ruan Jingyue. She had underestimated Ruan Jingyue and had fallen for her drug. She didn't know what kind of drug it was, but it was clear that even Shimei had been drugged. What should she do now?
Hai Ling's mind raced. What to do now? It was obvious that Ruan Jingyue had slipped past Ji Shaocheng and General Pei's eyes and ears and successfully entered her room. As a princess of Nanling Kingdom, it was not surprising that she knew there were other passages inside the post station. If she and her son fell into her hands, they would be severely injured, if not killed. Therefore, she had to find a way to let her brother Ji Shaocheng and General Pei, who were guarding outside, know.
Chapter 130 of Butterfly Loves Flowers: Ruan Jingyue is Murdered
Seeing two people rushing over to grab her, she knew she couldn't let Ruan Jingyue succeed. She had to save herself. This woman hated her now, and if she fell into her hands, both she and Xiao Mao'er would be in danger. She could bear the consequences if something happened to herself, but not Xiao Mao'er. For her son's sake, she absolutely could not surrender.
Thinking of this, Hai Ling took a deep breath and, with all her might, rolled off the bed as the two men reached out. She landed heavily on the ground with a thud.
Ruan Jingyue scolded her subordinates with a grim expression: "How could you be so careless? Be careful and take her away quickly, along with the little bastard in bed."
"yes."
As her subordinate reached out to pull Hailing back, Hailing, while rolling off the bed, used the momentum to press the Seven Star Glass Bracelet on her hand against the edge of the bed. She quickly commanded Little Lion Ball and summoned the poisonous snake and spider from the glass bead.
At this moment, the two men had already grabbed Hailin and dragged her away. Suddenly, a flash of light appeared, and the little lion roared. Its claws shot out and grabbed at the leader. As soon as it got the claws, the henchman covered his face and groaned in pain, squatting down.
Ruan Jingyue was still a little confused and asked angrily, "What's wrong? What's wrong?"
Little Lion Ball and Sea Lily have a telepathic connection, so she mentally commands Ball: "Grab this bitch, bite her to death, bite her to death."
As soon as Qiuqiu received the order, it immediately leaped into the air and pounced on Ruan Jingyue. In addition to the little lion Qiuqiu, there were also some venomous snakes in the house. Ruan Jingyue's men were already terrified. Looking at the snakes wriggling on the ground, they couldn't help but widen their eyes in horror and screamed without caring whether there were people outside.
"Snake, oh snake."
The little lion's roar had already alerted the people outside. Ji Shaocheng and General Pei led their men over, and when they heard an unfamiliar voice coming from the Empress's room, they immediately cried out anxiously, "Quick, go in! Something has happened to Her Majesty!"
The door was pushed open with a loud bang, and several figures rushed in.
Hai Ling breathed a sigh of relief when she saw her brother and the others come in. Fearing that the poisonous snakes and spiders on the ground might hurt her son, she immediately muttered a prayer and put away the snakes and spiders, leaving only Little Lion Qiuqiu and Ruan Jingyue locked in combat.
Ruan Jingyue is extremely skilled, especially her fake iron hand, which is incredibly powerful. Each claw strike is no less powerful than that of a small lion. If someone is caught by her iron hand, they will be severely injured, if not killed.
However, Little Lion was agile and dodged several attacks in a row. Because Ji Shaocheng and the others had broken in, Ruan Jingyue was flustered and had already been caught off guard by Little Lion. With one claw, her face was torn to shreds and blood was instantly mauled by Little Lion. She was in so much pain that her face changed color and her eyes turned bloodshot.
After the little lion grabbed her, it retreated. Ji Shaocheng and the others rushed over quickly, trying to grab Ruan Jingyue. Just then, several figures suddenly darted in through the window and pounced on Ji Shaocheng and General Pei. In the blink of an eye, the figures started fighting, and one of them grabbed Ruan Jingyue, her shrill voice ringing out.
"Hurry up!" The two of them darted out one after the other and disappeared in the blink of an eye.
Inside the room, Ruan Jingyue's men were quickly killed by Ji Shaocheng and General Pei, leaving corpses all over the floor. At this moment, Xiao Mao'er woke up. Because her mother was no longer by her side, and the air was thick with the smell of blood, Xiao Mao'er was so frightened that she cried.
Hailin opened her mouth as if to speak, but unfortunately, she couldn't utter a single word.
At this moment, Ji Shaocheng and General Pei noticed something was wrong and walked over anxiously, asking, "What's wrong with Your Majesty the Empress?"
Hai Ling opened her mouth but couldn't speak. Under the lamplight, her face was extremely pale, only her eyes could move nimbly. Ji Shaocheng and the others, seasoned veterans of the battlefield, naturally knew what was wrong with the Empress. Their expressions changed drastically: "It seems Her Majesty has been poisoned? What do we do now?"
Ji Shaocheng immediately ordered General Pei: "Quickly send someone to report to the Emperor."
"Yes," General Pei went out to make the arrangements, and Ji Shaocheng then ordered his trusted aide, "Clean up the corpses from the room."
The subordinates obeyed and went to carry out the order. Ji Shaocheng carried Hailing to the bed and put her to sleep with the kitten. As far as he could see, apart from not being able to move or speak, there was nothing unusual about her at the moment. And the kitten stopped crying because its mother was close to it.
The corpses in the room were quickly removed, and someone brought in water to wash them. The room was soon cleaned up, and the person who brought them out went to wait outside the door.
Ji Shaocheng paced back and forth in the room, then clenched his fist tightly: "Ruan Jingyue, we will not let you go. This time, we will take your life."
Her eyes were bloodthirsty and cruel. It would be dangerous to keep this woman around. Ling'er and Xiao Mao'er could be in danger at any time, so she couldn't be allowed to live.
Ji Shaocheng paced around the room and soon discovered that besides Ling'er, the little cat, there was also Shi Mei, a maidservant lying on the side of the bed with a large swelling on her head. It was possible that she had noticed something was wrong earlier and struggled to jump off the bed to warn them, but she accidentally bumped into the corner of the bed and fainted, which gave Ruan Jingyue the opportunity.
Urgent footsteps could be heard outside the door.