Li Chen Xuan smiled, looking at her, and said word by word, "Then you can die!"
Xue Chang An's eyes tightened, and he said angrily, "You're asking for death."
"Your Majesty, you promised that as long as this subject's wife spoke, you would let the lord go..."
A woman burst in through the door. It was Jiang Xin Qin.
Xue Chang An put down the whip and said, "I said I would let him go, but only if he hadn't betrayed me. But now, he has betrayed me."
"Your Majesty, please spare my lord, please..." Jiang Xin Qin kowtowed and begged.
Xue Chang An walked up to Jiang Xin Qin and said, "I also want to spare him. Go and persuade him to reveal Xue Zi Ning's plan, and I will agree to let him go, you, and your child."
Jiang Xin Qin trembled all over, "Child?"
Xue Chang An clapped his hands, and soon a woman walked in from outside. The child in her arms was her Hao'er.
"Hao'er, Hao'er..." Jiang Xin Qin wanted to snatch her child back, but Xue Chang An stopped her.
"Madam Li, do you see if that is your child?"
"Hao'er, Hao'er..." Jiang Xin Qin bit her lower lip and turned to Xue Chang An, saying, "Your Majesty, you know that this subject's wife has already spoken. What else do you want me to say?"
"Yes, I only ask you, who did he meet? You said it was Xue Zi Ning, so what is Xue Zi Ning planning?" Xue Chang An asked Jiang Xin Qin word by word.
Jiang Xin Qin trembled all over, her gaze a little evasive, "Your... Your Majesty, what are you talking about? This subject's wife doesn't understand."
"It doesn't matter if you don't understand. Your Hao'er can go die."
After Xue Chang An finished speaking, he gave a look to the woman holding the child. The woman's hand choked the child's neck, tightening with increasing force.
The child had difficulty breathing and began to cry, "Mom... Mom..."
Jiang Xin Qin's heart broke. Seeing the child's face turn purpler and purpler, she could no longer resist, "I'll tell you, I'll tell you! Let Hao'er go, let Hao'er go..."
"Speak!" Xue Chang An looked at Jiang Xin Qin and asked.
"If this subject's wife finishes speaking, will you let the lord and Hao'er go..."
"That depends on whether what you say is the news I want to know," Xue Chang An said.
Hearing this, Li Chen Xuan's heart pounded. When did Jiang Xin Qin know that he had met with His Majesty? That she knew His Majesty's plan?
"Don't say it..." He uttered these two words with all his might.
Jiang Xin Qin looked at Li Chen Xuan with heartache and said, "My lord, I cannot just watch you and Hao'er die. I know you want to be loyal, but what about Hao'er? He is your child."
"Don't say it..." Li Chen Xuan said word by word.
"I'm sorry, my lord, I cannot bear to watch you and Hao'er die."
Jiang Xin Qin turned to Xue Chang An and said word by word, "Chang Bai will lead people to control the city gates and welcome Xue Zi Ning into the city."
Xue Chang An frowned, strode out, and shouted, "Guards, guards..."
Li Chen Xuan slammed his fist on the ground. Jiang Xin Qin, concerned, went to help him, but he pushed her away. "What you're doing will harm His Majesty..."
Jiang Xin Qin, who had been pushed down, heard this and chuckled softly, then burst into mad laughter, looking at him, "What does her life and death have to do with me? I only know that I don't want you to die, nor do I want Hao'er to die. Am I wrong?"
"Jiang Xin Qin, this will harm Huang Ze, and it will harm the common people..."
Jiang Xin Qin shook her head, "What about me? What about Hao'er? For your loyalty, your national righteousness, you are going to sacrifice me and Hao'er?"
Li Chen Xuan turned his face away and said, "After this is over, I will go down and apologize to you and Hao'er."
"But if they are dead, what use is your apology? It's fine for me, but what about Hao'er? How old is he? You're letting him die? Li Chen Xuan, are you even his real father?"
Li Chen Xuan struggled to get up from the ground and walked towards the door.
Jiang Xin Qin quickly stepped forward and asked, "Where are you going?"
Li Chen Xuan stared at Jiang Xin Qin and said, "From now on, you don't need to worry about me anymore. I divorce you."
Jiang Xin Qin stumbled and fell to the ground, "You... you want to divorce me?"
"You have made me a disloyal and unjust person. Jiang Xin Qin, I never want to see you again." With that, Li Chen Xuan left.
Jiang Xin Qin laughed hysterically in place, and finally tears fell. She cried frantically.
"Your Majesty, the defense of the city gates seems to have changed," Feng Jiu whispered after returning from the city gate.
"I'll go take a look." Xue Zi Ning headed towards the city gate, and Xue Zi Ning's voice followed, "Sister, be careful!"
Xue Zi Ning arrived at the city gate and indeed the guards had been replaced. A person walked out, saw her, and said, "This humble servant Chang Bai is the young master's attendant. Your Majesty, please enter the city quickly."
Xue Zi Ning recognized Chang Bai and said to Feng Jiu beside her, "Lead the troops into the city."
"Where is your lord?" Xue Zi Ning asked.
"My lord is holding off Xue Chang An, which allowed this humble servant to assist Your Majesty into the city." Chang Bai said.
Although Chang Bai did not explain clearly, Xue Zi Ning knew how much sacrifice Li Chen Xuan had made to let her enter the city.
She would definitely not let down Li Chen Xuan's efforts.
"Your Majesty, the people have entered the city," Feng Jiu came to report.
Xue Zi Ning nodded, "Good. Divide into ten teams, five hundred people per team, and spread out."
Feng Jiu nodded and gave the order.
Soon, Xue Zi Ning led five hundred people to a residence. This was a courtyard she had asked Feng Jiu to buy in the city a few days ago.
A total of ten houses were bought to provide rest for them at this time. They would use fireworks as a signal to gather outside the palace.
Xue Zi Ning entered the residence. The courtyard was large, and all five hundred soldiers also entered.
Feng Jiu asked, "Your Majesty, when do we move?"
"We rest tonight, and see tomorrow," Xue Zi Ning said.
Feng Jiu nodded.
Suddenly, there seemed to be a sound outside the courtyard. Just as she was about to order Feng Jiu to investigate, she heard Feng Jiu's voice, "Your Majesty, hurry! There's an ambush!"
Xue Zi Ning rushed out of the house and heard sounds of fighting outside.
Feng Jiu leaned in and whispered, "Your Majesty, there's an ambush."
"Our movements have been exposed. Get out of the city," Xue Zi Ning said.
Feng Jiu nodded and shouted towards the courtyard, "Retreat..."
Xue Zi Ning leaped into the air and went out of the courtyard, with Feng Jiu closely following.
The others also jumped over the wall.
Suddenly, the area ahead was brightly lit. Xue Zi Ning stopped. Feng Jiu looked closely and frowned, "Your Majesty..."
"Xue Chang An," Xue Zi Ning said word by word.
Xue Chang An stood there and chuckled, "Good sister, it's been a long time."
"Indeed, it has been a long time, Xue Chang An."
"Are you a bit surprised? How did your plan become known to me?"
Xue Zi Ning said lightly, "I'm not surprised. The news must have been leaked. What about Li Chen Xuan?"
Xue Chang An sneered upon hearing this, "That's an ungrateful wretch. I treated him so well, and he actually helped you deal with me. I should kill him."
Xue Zi Ning breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that Chen Xuan was not in mortal danger.