sbdcsierra Chapter 172 Fainted
Chapter 172 Fainted
"Your Majesty, has something happened at Fengsha Ferry?" Grand Tutor Su saw Emperor Changlong's expression and roughly guessed what had happened.
Emperor Changlong looked grief-stricken and made no attempt to conceal the truth: "Princess Ning'an has sacrificed herself!"
He gripped the memorial tightly, struggling to control his emotions.
However, pain, remorse, guilt, and sorrow still surged like a tide, eroding his heart.
Song Siyao is the only bloodline of the Marquis of Zhenbei.
Now, Song Siyao is gone, the only bloodline of the Marquis of Zhenbei is severed, and the entire Marquis of Zhenbei family perished on the battlefield in order to protect the territory of the Great Zhou.
If only he hadn't agreed to let Song Siyao lead the troops into battle.
He felt ashamed before the Marquis of Zhenbei and his family.
Emperor Changlong was a wise ruler, and his grief and self-blame were genuine.
As Emperor Changlong's voice faded, Grand Tutor Su breathed a long sigh of relief, a barely perceptible glint of joy flashing in his eyes. His heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally settled down.
Meanwhile, discussions arose throughout the court.
“I told you, although Princess Lin’an was talented and learned, that doesn’t mean she could fight. Now she’s lost the battle and she’s gone too.”
"It's easy to talk about military strategy on paper, but difficult to put it into practice. It's a pity that the Marquis of Zhenbei has no successor."
"As the saying goes, arrogance brings disaster. Now look what happened. He insisted on showing off and now he's lost his life."
"Losing one's life is a small matter; the people of Fengshadu are suffering. They are in dire straits. Who will save them?"
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Opinions vary; some see it as playful, while others despise it.
"Shut up, all of you!" Emperor Changlong roared in anger upon hearing these remarks. "Princess Ning'an sacrificed herself for the Great Zhou. Her death was glorious. Instead of grieving for her, you criticize and slander her behind her back. Where is your conscience?"
In an instant, the hall fell silent, so quiet that everyone could hear their own heartbeats.
Emperor Changlong's anger did not lessen due to the silence of his court officials; on the contrary, it intensified.
He coldly ordered, "Guards, drag all those who just slandered Princess Ning'an away and give them twenty strokes of the cane!"
"Your Majesty, spare my life!"
The court officials who had just slandered Song Siyao all knelt down and begged for forgiveness.
Unfortunately, Emperor Changlong remained unmoved. He wanted to make an example of her to see who would dare to slander Song Siyao in the future.
Watching the courtiers who had slandered Song Siyao being dragged away, Emperor Changlong got up and left, heading to his study.
"Somebody come!"
"Your servant is here!" The speaker was a guard who emerged from the shadows.
"Quickly investigate why General Jiang's reinforcements have not arrived, and also confirm whether Princess Ning'an has truly perished." Emperor Changlong still harbored a sliver of hope.
Two years ago, Song Siyao was able to come back to life.
This time, he hoped that Song Siyao could be brought back to life again.
"Yes, Your Majesty." The guard acknowledged the order and disappeared from Emperor Changlong's sight in the blink of an eye.
News from the court quickly reached outside the palace.
Everyone in the capital knew that Song Siyao had sacrificed herself.
*** Mansion.
"Song Siyao is dead? Are you sure?" *** was having tea with Wei Chuanbai when she heard the news and she couldn't even hold her teacup steady.
"Confirmed, ***, it's a message from Fengshadu delivered by express courier." the servant reported.
"Hahaha..." *** laughed loudly, grabbed a teacup and smashed it heavily on the ground. His smile froze, replaced by a face full of anger.
She gritted her teeth and cursed, "Qi Wan, Song Changfeng, all your children are dead! You've finally gotten your comeuppance! Heaven has eyes, those who harmed me deserve to die a horrible death!"
She vented her hatred, and as the words fell, she felt a surge of pleasure.
After a moment, she calmed down and asked, "How did she die?"
"I heard that reinforcements haven't arrived."
"The reinforcements haven't arrived?" *** was somewhat surprised, her face full of regret. "She got off too easily. I didn't even have a chance to make a move before she died!"
Wei Chuanbai looked at *** going crazy, his face full of heartache.
He took ***'s hand and said gently, "There are broken pieces of porcelain on the ground, it's dangerous. Let's go to the room next door and continue playing chess. This time, I'm determined to beat you."
Upon hearing the news of Song Siyao's death, she felt exceptionally relieved and responded positively to Wei Chuanbai's flirting.
"You think you can beat me just by changing rooms?"
"Of course." Wei Chuanbai had never won a game of chess against ***, even though his chess skills were far superior to ***'s.
He had excellent control over his chess skills, losing at just the right moment without being discovered by the authorities.
"What if you still lose?" *** asked with a smile.
Wei Chuanbai's expression was serious. "If I still lose, then I'll be at your mercy."
"Okay, you said it, you can't go back on your word later." *** said with a big smile.
Looking at ***'s relaxed and joyful smile, Wei Chuanbai vowed that he would protect that smile at all costs for the rest of his life.
The Marquis of Ding'an's residence.
Upon hearing the news from Song Siyao, Lady Ding'an fainted on the spot.