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Taking the Imperial Jade Seal, Cang Yile looked at Xia Yuhan with a complex expression. He knew he had fallen into someone else's trap again and had let Xia Yuhan down once more; now, everything felt futile!
“Yu Han, I will come to see you again! Please forgive me!”
All that answered him was the cold, resolute back of Xia Yuhan.
Was he not leaving? Fine, she would leave!
She rushed out of the room without caring about the guards waiting outside, running wildly on her own.
The guards had never seen Xia Yuhan cry so miserably before, so they hesitated to stop her and could only follow closely behind.
Xia Yuhan herself didn’t know where she was going; she only knew that after leaving Xia Manor, she ran aimlessly, not wanting to stop, just wanting to run to her death like this.
The sky behind her was also dark and gloomy, with rolling clouds and flashes of lightning. No matter how the guards urged her to stop, Xia Yuhan ignored them all.
“You are not allowed to follow me! If you do, I will die right in front of you!”
Everyone present knew Xia Yuhan's deeds and admired her greatly, but seeing their once steadfast idol reduced to tears left them at a loss.
“Second Sister, let’s go back. Whatever is troubling you, we can talk about it slowly. Don’t do this; it’s very dangerous!”
Xia Yuhan didn’t care about any of that; she just kept turning her head and running. Suddenly, she crashed into an unfamiliar embrace.
Looking up absentmindedly, she saw it was Jiang Tingyu. Xia Yuhan stared at Jiang Tingyu with vacant eyes…
Meanwhile, Jiang Tingyu, looking at Xia Yuhan’s swollen red eyes from crying, felt a sharp pain in his heart: “Did he hurt you? Jiang Tingyu will go find him and settle the score for you!”
“No! How could he possibly hurt me? Goodbye!”
After saying that, Xia Yuhan was about to leave in a daze again when Jiang Tingyu firmly grabbed her and held her tightly: “Yu Han, I’ll take you back to Xia Manor. It’s not safe outside!”
For the first time, he did something to truly protect her in front of so many people. Even if her heart did not belong to him, what did it matter?
With Jiang Tingyu present, the group of guards behind Xia Yuhan couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. Jiang Tingyu found someone to arrange a carriage and sent her back to Xia Manor.
"Yu Han, you can stay here at ease. Jiang Tingyu has urgent matters to attend to. There are rumors in the martial world that the Imperial Jade Seal has appeared, and it is currently unknown who possesses it. Jiang Tingyu needs to investigate thoroughly."
"My lord, there's no need to investigate. I found the Imperial Jade Seal; I just threw it to Cang Yile in a fit of anger!"
"How infuriating! Jiang Tingyu never expected that Cang Yile would be such a heartless person!"
Jiang Tingyu's eyes were filled with coldness. He had been so careful in protecting Xia Yuhan, yet Cang Yile took advantage of her feelings for him and trampled on her emotions! This was simply outrageous!
Thinking of this, Jiang Tingyu hastily gave some instructions and left in a hurry.
...
Cang Yile, unable to apologize, could only chase after Qiao'er’s whereabouts but found nothing. By the time he located her, Qiao'er’s body had already been thrown into the City Defense Moat!
When he returned to Xia Manor, his brows were tightly furrowed, looking as if a great enemy was approaching.
Qing'er was not as calm as he was, pacing back and forth in the room: "What should we do? What about our master? Surely the master's plan has been exposed by now; we should retreat quickly!"
"Retreat? Why should we retreat! If we retreat, we will still be hunted down. If we don’t retreat, there’s still a chance for success! During this time, you must stay close to Xia Yuhan and protect her well!"
"Prince Yile, what are you talking about? What do you mean by retreating or protecting?"
Cang Yile felt a gust of wind rush towards him, and suddenly a figure in white appeared before him. If he hadn't sensed the familiar aura, he would have already struck!
"Right Chancellor, what brings you to this king's residence today? I never expected that you would be so hidden and skilled yet never show it. It seems all of us have been deceived by your facade!"
Jiang Tingyu sneered, "So what? If you don't, you wouldn't know, right? I'm here to seek justice for Xia Yuhan, to settle the score. Let's go!"
Cang Yile's eyes were filled with endless sorrow: "No need. Yu Han will probably never forgive This King in this lifetime! My lord, please take good care of Yu Han! If I die at my father's Fiftieth Birthday Celebration three days from now, please deliver this letter to her!"
Jiang Tingyu put down his move and took the unfinished letter from Cang Yile, carefully hiding it in his bosom: "What on earth happened? How did it come to this?"
Then, Cang Yile recounted the events leading up to the current situation to Jiang Tingyu. After listening, Jiang Tingyu's brow furrowed with concern.
"So, Prince Yile intends to rebel?"
"I hadn't planned on it, but after this incident, This King has no choice but to rebel! Otherwise, not only can I not protect Yu Han, but I might also die by someone else's sword!"
"The Imperial Jade Seal is leaking out; I'm afraid this matter won't be so simple." Jiang Tingyu feigned a probe. If Cang Yile was honest with him, then he would support him without hesitation!
Even though he had a very special identity that most people were unaware of!
But for the sake of protecting Xia Yuhan, he was willing to do anything!
Cang Yile looked at Jiang Tingyu seriously: "Anyway, This King has nothing to lose; telling the Right Chancellor is fine! The Imperial Jade Seal is in my hands; it was given to me personally by Yu Han!"
Cang Yile's response made Jiang Tingyu increasingly convinced that he did not intend to betray Xia Yuhan: "Being trapped in a scheme often leaves one with no choice. If needed, Jiang Tingyu will certainly do his utmost to help!"
"Thank you very much!"
"No problem. If there's anything, just send a message to Jiang Tingyu!"
With that, Jiang Tingyu took a swift step and leaped out of the window.
Even after a long time had passed since Jiang Tingyu left, Qing'er still hadn't come back to her senses: "Master, we cannot let this happen! This Jiang Tingyu is unfathomable; what if he is just playing a long game?"
"Don't worry, he truly cares for Yu Han! This King can see that! In order to seek justice for Yu Han from This King, he has exposed secrets he has hidden for so many years. This time, his promise to rise up can be trusted! If we want this matter to succeed, we cannot do without Jiang Tingyu!"
"The master's words are correct. Even when two armies are at war, as long as Jiang Tingyu stands on our side, the enemy will definitely not take any offensive measures against us. Even if their generals issue orders, it would be useless!"
"Indeed, this is the terrifying aspect of Jiang Tingyu; there is an invisible aura around him that makes everyone around him believe in him and admire him!"
"Master, Second Sister is also such a person!"
When Xia Yuhan was mentioned, Cang Yile's expression turned sorrowful: "Now, This King can only protect this situation to ensure her safety! For now, it's better not to meet! This King is afraid!"
……
After Jiang Tingyu replied, he no longer enjoyed the flowers alone but suddenly became busy. He trained with Assassin Cang in the secret chamber.
The butler did not know what had happened and approached Jiang Tingyu reluctantly: "My lord, what are you planning to do?"
"Prepare for battle! Jiang Tingyu will fight alongside Cang Yile to seize the Azure Dragon Kingdom and unify this place!"
"My lord, why be so foolish? With your intelligence and wisdom, you could easily become the master of the Azure Dragon Kingdom yourself, establish a new capital, and declare yourself emperor. Why help Cang Yile?"
"The throne means nothing to Jiang Tingyu; whoever wants it can take it. What Jiang Tingyu cares about is Xia Yuhan! Perhaps by unifying this place and changing dynasties, no one will bully her anymore!"
The butler's heart shattered: "My lord... does she know how good you are to her?"
Jiang Tingyu was calm: "No."
"Then if she doesn't know, why do you still do this?"
"Jiang Tingyu just wants to protect her. Whenever she cries in pain, Jiang Tingyu wants to give her a stable embrace, a warmth that can soothe her heart. As for everything else, Jiang Tingyu does not wish to overthink. Having her in this life is enough! How did you come here?"
The butler scratched his head in distress: "My lord, the pedestrians on the road today all look hurried, as if something has happened!"
"Not good! We need to go out and take a look!"
As Jiang Tingyu and the butler stepped outside, a servant rushed over, panting: "Not good... it's terrible, Right Chancellor! General Xia, General Xia..."
The servant stuttered, and Jiang Tingyu's heart raced. Unable to wait any longer, he slammed the table in anger: "What happened to General Xia? Did he suffer a defeat? What is going on?"
The servant seemed frightened and began to stammer: "It shouldn't... it shouldn't be a defeat! Because people... people heard that someone found the Imperial Robe in General Xia's tent... now General Xia has been captured by the emperor and sent to prison!"
"How could this happen? General Xia is loyal and patriotic; he would never do such a thing! Someone must have framed him! Who else has heard anything?"
"In response to the Right Chancellor, no one has heard anything else, but the evidence is conclusive. The emperor has already ordered General Xia to be executed at his Fiftieth Birthday Celebration and that his entire family will be implicated!"
Upon hearing this, the butler was left in shock: "My lord, this is too sudden! How could this happen? To implicate an entire family just like that? Wouldn't Second Sister also be..."
Jiang Tingyu was so anxious that he pounded his fist on the table: "How could the timing be so coincidental? Tomorrow is the emperor's Fiftieth Birthday Celebration! What can we do in such a short time? What can we do? We can't even find evidence of his framing!"
This was Jiang Tingyu's first time feeling angry, his first time losing control of his emotions! Everything was happening too suddenly! It must have been premeditated!
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