Despite being cornered, with no retreat and no way out, he put on a sickening display of magnanimity and kindness.
"Father Emperor!"
Ouyang Wan'er, her body covered in wounds and her limbs crippled, turned back with a look of shock at the father who had promised to dote on her forever.
She never imagined that her father would hand her over.
Failing to kill Gu Qianying due to her inferior martial arts, only to have her limbs crippled by Gu Qianying, was already the most painful experience. Now, being abandoned by her own father, Ouyang Wan'er suddenly burst into laughter.
"Hahaha! Hahahaha!"
Her laughter was laced with despair and resentment: "I, Ouyang Wan'er, have fallen to such a state, hahaha..."
Ouyang Ting felt a pang of reluctance, but for his own life, his daughter Ouyang Wan'er's life was no longer as important.
"Wan'er, rest in peace. Father Emperor will burn your favorite food and clothing for you on your death anniversary."
Ouyang Ting put on a sorrowful expression.
Ouyang Wan'er looked at him, devoid of any affection. Naturally, she no longer cared about his pretense of a loving father.
She turned to Gu Qianying, using her elbows and knees to scrape against the ground, crawling painstakingly towards Gu Qianying's feet. She looked up at Gu Qianying: "Gu Qianying, aren't you looking for the mastermind behind all the schemes? This princess will tell you now. In fact, all of this was your father emperor's idea. It was your father emperor who told me to feign closeness to Nangong Mo, so that I could monitor Nangong Mo effectively.
It was also your father emperor who arranged for Xian'er to meet Nangong Mo. Your father emperor knew that Xian'er and Nangong Mo had a tumultuous past, so he orchestrated a plot to kill you out of jealousy. He did this to use Xian'er's hand to kill the three of you. It was all your father emperor, everything was done by your father emperor."
After Ouyang Wan'er finished speaking, she had expended all her current strength. Yet, even so, she wanted to drag her father emperor to hell.
The father who wanted her dead!
Gu Qianying's icy gaze shifted from Ouyang Wan'er to Ouyang Ting, her lips curling coldly: "Your death day has arrived!"
Sidestepping Ouyang Wan'er, Gu Qianying walked towards Ouyang Ting with her sword.
A soul-stirring aura of killing spread around them.
The eunuchs protecting Ouyang Ting, seeing the killing intent in Gu Qianying's eyes, were so terrified that they forgot about the sharp sword behind them. Like startled rabbits, they all fled.
To them, the cold, ashen-faced Shura before them was far more frightening.
"Miss Gu, Heroine Gu, as long as you spare me, I can agree to any condition."
The light reflected from the sword in the room shone on Ouyang Ting's face, revealing a fear he had never known.
Ugh!
A foul smell of urine wafted from beneath Ouyang Ting.
Gu Qianying's eyebrows furrowed coldly. She glanced at Ouyang Ting's wet pants, which were dripping "water." With a wave of her sword, she pressed it against Ouyang Ting's skull, her voice unusually cold: "I'll give you a chance to commit suicide. Hurry!"
She did not wish to use her sword to touch someone as disgusting as Ouyang Ting.
Bang!
Madam Chen, holding the infant in her arms, rushed in flusteredly: "Qianying, stop, quickly stop!"
Madam Chen blocked Gu Qianying.
Gu Qianying looked at her with a cold expression: "Why?"
When Madam Chen rushed in, her hair was disheveled by the wind, and the dress she wore was wrinkled. Tears streaked down her haggard face. Her slender, frail body, holding the infant, swayed precariously, as if she would fall with a gust of wind.
"He captured my daughter. Please, spare him, won't you?"
Madam Chen cried emotionally, her eyes swollen red. She knelt at Gu Qianying's feet, holding the infant.
A few days prior, Madam Chen, under the protection of Lu Zhu and others, was escaping the imperial palace when Ouyang Duoting snatched a child from her along the way. It was her newborn, who had not yet been fed.
Now, the child was in Ouyang Ting's hands. Although she detested Ouyang Ting, for the sake of her daughter, even with deep hatred, she did not want Ouyang Ting to die at this moment.
Perhaps suddenly remembering that she still had a bargaining chip, Ouyang Ting no longer feared Gu Qianying. Instead, he became more audacious and laughed heartily at Gu Qianying: "Miss Gu, my little princess is very adorable. If you like her, I can give her to you. However, I never do business at a loss. How about this: you have your people retreat, and then you cripple your own martial arts and announce to everyone that you, Gu Qianying, willingly remain by my side as a servant. Then, I will kindly give you my most adorable little princess.
You know, besides me, no one knows where my little princess is. What do you say?"
"Heh!"
Faced with Ouyang Ting's shameless demand, Gu Qianying responded with a cold laugh and disdain.
But Madam Chen, who was kneeling at her feet, immediately spoke: "Alright, I can do it. I can stay by Your Majesty's side as a servant in place of Miss Gu, as long as Your Majesty is willing to release my daughter. Your Majesty can even have my life."
Gu Qianying had saved her life, a great life-saving grace. She would not, for the sake of her daughter, allow Gu Qianying to agree to Ouyang Ting's despicable conditions.
If one person had to compromise, then that person would be her.
"What use do I have for you, Madam Xu? I want Miss Gu. If Miss Gu does not agree, then I cannot guarantee that your adorable daughter will not starve to death, or perhaps freeze to death, or suffocate..."
"Ouyang Ting, you... I'll kill you!"
Madam Chen became extremely agitated. She placed the infant on the ground, turned, and lunged at Ouyang Ting, wanting to strangle him immediately.
At Gu Qianying's signal, Lu Zhu restrained Madam Chen.
Madam Chen wept bitterly.
"Alright... I agree to your terms..."
Gu Qianying uttered a cold "Alright!"
Madam Chen looked at Gu Qianying in disbelief, her lips trembling: "Qianying..." She was deeply moved.
Ouyang Ting laughed heartily, knowing that Gu Qianying, after all, was still a woman. Faced with the crying infant, she ultimately couldn't bring herself to act!
However, the triumphant smile on his face froze abruptly with the latter half of Gu Qianying's words.
"I agree to let you die a terrible death!"
Her words fell with the sound of several flying silver needles.
Swish, swish...
Three silver needles pierced Ouyang Ting's forehead acupoint, Huagai acupoint, and Qihai acupoint, respectively.
Thump!
Ouyang Ting's corpulent body fell heavily to the ground. His considerable size and weight caused the ground to tremble. Blood flowed from his seven orifices, and he stared at Gu Qianying with disbelief.
He never imagined that Gu Qianying would disregard Madam Chen's child and deliver three fatal needles.
Madam Chen also did not expect Gu Qianying to act at this moment.
She pushed Lu Zhu away and stumbled to Ouyang Ting, kneeling before him. Grabbing his shoulder, she asked, "Where is my daughter? Where did you hide her? Tell me quickly!"
Ouyang Ting's nostrils, mouth, and other areas were bleeding. His consciousness was fading, and he was unable to speak.
"Slap!"
Madam Chen frantically slapped Ouyang Ting's face, screaming: "Ouyang Ting, you damned wretch, where did you hide my daughter? Tell me quickly, I beg you, give me back my daughter, woohoo."
From anger to utter breakdown, Madam Chen slapped him repeatedly, crying loudly.
Ouyang Ting's cheeks swelled high, his eyes bulging, his eyeballs about to fall out. At this moment, he had already breathed his last.
After an unknown amount of time, Gu Qianying walked over and patted Madam Chen's shoulder: "Alright, he's completely dead. Let go of him. He's dirty!"
Madam Chen did not turn around, but her tone carried a hint of resentment: "I know Miss Gu saved my life, and I should be grateful, but... I'm still selfish and want..."
"Alright, take a look back," Gu Qianying coldly interrupted Madam Chen.
A splash of red entered Madam Chen's sight, followed by the wailing cries of a female infant...