A life of two souls traveling through time

Chapter 398 Ying Yan is critically ill again

Seeing that the king had issued an order to severely punish Prince Yingchu, the Marquis of Qi and his son walked out of the palace happily. It was almost noon at this time. After accompanying his father back to the Marquis of Qi's Mansion, Qi Xuanlin rushed to Shangguan Mansion without stopping.

He knew that the destruction of his country and his family was a scar in his friend's heart that had not yet healed. Today, the hateful Yingchu Prince ruthlessly opened it in front of the princes and princesses and rubbed salt into the wound. It must be extremely painful. So Qi Xuanlin wanted to rush to Shangguan Mansion to see his friend Jiuyi and bring him this gratifying news.

At this time, a pair of young men and women were sitting on the swing under the tree in the courtyard of Shangguan Mansion, leaning against each other. The midday sunlight shone through the gaps between the dense leaves and fell on them. The mottled light and shadow made them look particularly peaceful and tranquil.

Shangguan Jiuyi's white clothes were whiter than snow, and Luoying was also dressed in white gauze. Although they were a match made in heaven, their faces were pale and haggard at this moment. Even the midday sun in early summer could not dispel the sadness and gloom in their hearts.

Luoying nestled in Shangguan Jiuyi's arms with tears in her eyes, and murmured:

"Jiuyi, Yingyan still doesn't know about this, right?"

"He is weak, and I was afraid he couldn't bear it, so I kept it a secret." Shangguan Jiuyi raised his head slightly and looked into the distance, speaking softly.

"Yes, he wouldn't be able to bear it if he knew." Luoying slowly closed her eyes, and pearl-like tears fell on Shangguan Jiuyi's robe again.

"Luoying, don't worry. Jiuyi will never forget the blood feud of Lang Kingdom. One day, we will get it all back from Xiyue Kingdom." Shangguan Jiuyi wiped the tears from Luoying's face with heartache, and then hugged her tightly in his arms again, saying with a solemn oath, the hatred in his eyes was chilling.

His real purpose of being loyal to Xuan Meng Kingdom was to be able to use Xuan Meng's power to avenge his country one day, but Xuan Meng Kingdom was weak at the moment and it still needed time and opportunity.

Luoying did not respond, but just put her right hand between his fingers, and the two of them held hands again.

"Sir, the young marquis is here." The butler suddenly walked forward, bowed to the two people on the swing, and reported softly.

Seeing the butler appear, the two people who were snuggling together finally separated reluctantly.

"Invite him to the study first." Shangguan Jiuyi was not in a hurry to meet his friend, but turned around and gave instructions to the housekeeper.

"Yes." The butler responded and hurried away.

"Shall I take you back to your room to rest?" Shangguan Jiuyi said gently to Luoying beside him.

"I want to sit for a while longer." Luoying shook her head, raised her eyes and smiled at him, then urged: "Go quickly, don't keep Master Qi waiting for too long."

"Do you want to let Ah Xiu come in and swing with you?" Shangguan Jiuyi was still worried and asked again.

"No, I want to be alone."

Seeing Luoying say this, Shangguan Jiuyi had no choice but to give up. He looked at her affectionately, wanting to say something but stopping himself, and finally gave her a light kiss on the forehead.

Looking at the departing figure of her beloved, Luo Ying's eyes were as gentle and affectionate as autumn water. But as the white shadow disappeared, sadness surged into her heart again, and her eyes could not help but be covered with a layer of mist again.

"Now that things have come to this, Princess, you should cheer up as soon as possible. Since Master Shangguan has promised to avenge the Kingdom of Lang, you should also take care of yourself and wait for the day when your revenge is achieved." A dark shadow appeared behind Luoying and advised softly.

"Brother Chen Ming has known about it a long time ago, right?" Luoying was still sitting on the swing. She took a deep breath, calmed herself down, and asked.

"Yes." Chen Ming frowned, his fists clenched so tightly that the knuckles crackled. His lips trembled, and it took him a long time to squeeze out the word from between his teeth.

"He was whipped after death and his corpse was left exposed for three days and three nights. Why did the Xiyue Kingdom, which had already destroyed the Lang Kingdom, become so heartless? What deep hatred did King Han have with his brothers that he wanted to humiliate them like this?" Hearing the hatred in Chen Ming's tone, Luo Ying couldn't help but tremble all over and continued to ask in confusion.

"Princess, you don't know that Yan Han from Xiyue Country has always been evil, vicious and unrestrained. He is a devil in himself. The humiliation of Your Majesty, the Queen and the Prince is nothing more than a victory for him to show off." Chen Ming tried his best to suppress the hatred and anger in his heart. He first sneered, and then replied with gritted teeth.

Luoying felt cold all over when she heard this. Although it was almost summer, she bent over and hugged herself tightly, and couldn't help but said angrily: "You want to show off by humiliating the dead? I didn't expect that there would be such a crazy demon in the royal family of Xiyue Kingdom. No wonder this Xiyue Kingdom is cursed by everyone. Their evil deeds today will be punished one day!"

"Princess, you believe in retribution, but I don't."

"Brother Chen Ming, you..."

Upon hearing this, Luoying stood up nervously and turned around, looking at Chen Ming worriedly.

"After the princess marries Master Shangguan, she will be entrusted with her life. By then, the task assigned by the prince will be completed, and we have to go to serve the prince..."

"No, Brother Chen Ming, you can't go!" Before Chen Ming could finish his words, Luo Ying shook her head and choked up. She didn't want to see the people around her leave one by one.

"The prince has taken us in and treated us well since we were young. Our mission in this life is to repay him. Chen Ming couldn't die with him, so we have to avenge him." Chen Ming was unmoved and just said calmly.

"You were just advising me to cheer up and wait for the day when Jiuyi would avenge Lang Kingdom. Why don't you wait yourself? If you really want revenge, you should stay and lend him a hand!" Luoying wiped away her tears and hurried forward, pretending to be angry and continued to yell at Chenming.

"Young Master Shangguan is avenging his country, while Chen Ming is only seeking revenge for the prince's personal vengeance. They are different." Chen Ming smiled at Luoying.

"If you insist on doing what you want, then I will let Jiuyi delay the wedding!" Luoying was helpless, but she couldn't bear to watch Chenming go to his death, so she had to leave these harsh words and go back to the house in a huff.

"Silly girl." Chen Ming smiled bitterly, but his eyes had unknowingly turned red.

"puff……"

"Who?"

Just when Chen Ming was about to leave, a noise suddenly came from outside the wall. He immediately drew his sword and went to find the source of the noise.

Chen Ming chased out of the wall, but suddenly saw Ying Yan's weak body curled up in the corner, with a pool of blood at his feet.

"Your Highness the Crown Prince!" Chen Ming quickly put away his knife and stepped forward.

In his drowsiness, Ying Yan made a hushing gesture to Chen Ming, but then fell weakly into the other's arms. His face was as pale as paper, and his whole body was shaking.

Seeing Ying Yan's frightened look, Chen Ming secretly cried out that something was wrong. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince must have overheard his conversation with the princess just now.

"Brother Chen Ming, don't scare my aunt." Ying Yan struggled to speak weakly with his last breath, then his eyes rolled back and he was unconscious.

"Can I have lunch?" Shangguan Jiuyi hurried to the study, and when he saw his friend, he smiled and asked with concern.

"I came straight to you after I sent my father back from the palace. How could I care about you?" Qi Xuanlin also smiled and pointed to the half-eaten plate of cakes on the table and continued, "I am not that hungry after eating some cakes."

Seeing that his friend's face was haggard but his expression had returned to normal, he felt relieved.

Upon hearing this, Shangguan Jiuyi stood up and walked out of the study, and asked the servant waiting outside to notify the kitchen to prepare some more food.

While waiting for the meal, Qi Xuanlin informed him of the news that the king had issued an order today to severely punish Prince Yingchu.

Shangguan Jiuyi was very satisfied when he learned that Yingchu was exiled to the northern border to guard the border for three years. However, in order to prevent Prince Hai from bearing a grudge against him, he planned to go to the king again tomorrow to plead for Prince Yingchu.

"The king was furious when he heard about this today. Now that the little tyrant is far away from the capital, the people in the city will probably applaud!" Seeing that his friend remained calm and had a thoughtful look, Qi Xuanlin thought that he was dissatisfied with the punishment, so he hurriedly added.

"Although the punishment is a bit severe, it can indeed make the people in the city breathe a sigh of relief." Shangguan Jiuyi nodded in response.

"How is it heavy? I wish he could stay in the North forever!" Qi Xuanlin frowned, glanced at his friend, and then snorted coldly.

“Sir…” Just then, the servant came in with food, and the housekeeper called out at the door with an anxious look on his face.

"You eat first, I'll be back soon." Shangguan Jiuyi saw this, hurriedly stood up, said to his friend and walked out of the study.

Seeing that all the dishes prepared were his favorites, Qi Xuanlin was very happy. He ignored Shangguan Jiuyi and started eating.

"Sir, Master Yan is not feeling well again!" As Shangguan Jiuyi just walked out of the study, the butler came up to him and whispered.

"Why did it suddenly get worse? Do you want to see a doctor?" Shangguan Jiuyi couldn't help but worry when he heard it.

"The doctor has been invited." The housekeeper replied and whispered a few words in his ear.

Shangguan Jiuyi was immediately shocked, and without saying a word, he turned around and hurriedly went to the backyard.

When the news that Prince Yingchu was escorted out of the capital to the northern border by the imperial guards and that the Sea King and Princess were also implicated and confined to their homes spread throughout the capital, people in the city were talking about it. However, both some officials in the court and ordinary people on the street were secretly cheering. This little bully usually liked to show off his power and bully the weak in the capital by relying on his deep favor from the monarch. Today, he was demoted to the northern border, and the capital would be peaceful from now on.

After hearing about this, some people who were close to the Prince of the Sea or jealous of the Imperial Master became even more wary of the young Shangguan Jiuyi. They did not expect that the king valued the young Imperial Master to such an extent.