The Eldest Daughter Is Beautiful and Saucy
Chapter 583: Unforgiven
Chapter 583: Killing without mercy
Bai Qingyan looked at Fu Ruoxi. Even if he didn’t want to kill Fu Ruoxi for the time being, he must not let him lead the troops back to the capital.
Seeing the prince looking at Bai Qingyan in silence, Fu Ruoxi knew that this idea was proposed by Bai Qingyan.
Fu Ruoxi stepped forward, bowed respectfully and said, “Your Highness, there are people in the Anping camp who can lead troops. Why do you need to ask Lord Dong to come here so many times? Dengzhou has just been in trouble, and Lord Dong is probably too busy to take care of both places. I guarantee with my life that even if I am not in the Anping camp, other generals will be able to guard the Anping camp well.”
As soon as Fu Ruoxi finished speaking, a soldier outside the camp came to report: “Report, there is a man outside the camp who claims to be a member of the Bai family’s guards and is named Lupin. He said he has something important to report.”
How could Fu Ruoxi not know Lupin? Not to mention that Lupin had fought alongside them in the last battle between Northern Xinjiang and Daliang, Fu Ruoxi had also heard of the name of Lupin from the Bai family’s army before. However, Lupin was later seriously injured and was arranged by Bai Qishan to return to the Bai family to protect the safety of the women of the Bai family.
Fu Ruoxi’s heart was beating like a drum, but she didn’t show it on her face. She still said, “Please come in!”
Bai Qingyan put his thumb on the hilt of the sword. It seemed that Lupin had captured the messenger.
Lupin, wearing armor, and two guards following behind him… were carrying the messenger who had just been intercepted. Fu Ruoxi’s face turned pale immediately. Seeing that the man was already dead, Fu Ruoxi breathed a sigh of relief.
Lupin held the hilt of his sword, took firm steps, knelt on one knee to salute, and took out the cloth bag containing the letter tube that he had searched from the messenger, and raised it above his head respectfully: “Lupin, under the order of the Princess Zhenguo, set up an ambush on the road between Anping Camp and Dadu Metropolis, and intercepted this man! This item was found on him!”
“Isn’t that the man who just came to the camp to deliver a letter to General Fu?” One of Fu Ruoxi’s straightforward and reckless subordinates pressed the hilt of his sword and was about to draw it towards Lupin, saying angrily, “What do you mean?!”
Fu Ruoxi grabbed the hand of her subordinate who was drawing the sword, clenched her teeth, and suddenly became confused.
If he kills the crown prince at this time, it would be unjustifiable and he would be labeled a traitor. Not only that, but not everyone in the Anping camp would follow him!
But if he doesn’t kill the prince, he must find a perfect explanation for the letter today.
The prince held his breath carefully and moved closer to Mr. Fang.
What does it mean that Fu Ruoxi sent a letter to the capital city at this time?
This indicates that Fu Ruoxi might have colluded with a prince who intended to seize the throne in the capital city, or even… the queen.
Bai Qingyan took the cloth bag handed to her by Lupin, and when she opened it, she found a sealed mailbox inside. She opened the mailbox and took out a piece of paper inside. On it were written… “Stand by for action.”
Bai Qingyan held the paper and looked at Fu Ruoxi. Fang Laoxian couldn’t help but stepped forward and snatched the paper, saying, “General Fu, just now this general under your command said that the man was the one who came to Anping Camp to deliver a letter. Who do you want this person to deliver the letter to, and who do you want him to wait and act? Speak!”
Fu Ruoxi pursed her lips and said nothing.
“General?!” The soldiers under Fu Ruoxi looked at her in disbelief, saying, “This must be a false accusation! General! Speak!”
“Could it be that General Fu wants to deny it? General Fu, do you dare to let me compare the handwriting…” Elder Fang stroked the letter paper with his fingers and took a step closer to Fu Ruoxi, “Isn’t this paper the same one used by the Anping camp to transmit military reports? And this ink! Now that the emperor is in a coma and the prince is at the border and has not returned to the capital, General Fu…if you can’t give an explanation today, you will be charged with treason!”
Mr. Fang was so angry that he demanded an explanation from Fu Ruoxi. He kept asking her questions, which made Fu Ruoxi upset and sweat broke out on her forehead.
Now the line between life and death has been forced upon Fu Ruoxi, he cannot just sit there and wait for death!
Fu Ruoxi gritted her teeth and said nothing. She tightened her grip on the hilt of the sword and made a decision in a split second. The sword was unsheathed with a murderous cold light. Bai Qingyan’s eyes darkened. He grabbed Fang Lao by the collar and threw him back. The sword was unsheathed…
“General! General, what are you doing?!” Deputy General Fu Ruoxi exclaimed. If Fu Ruoxi had not used weapons, she could still argue. But if she used weapons in front of the prince, Fu Ruoxi would have no way to defend herself.
The sudden change was like a thunderclap. All the soldiers in Anping camp were stunned. They all held the swords at their waists, but they didn’t know whether they should draw their swords to stop Fu Ruoxi or draw their swords to attack the prince and his entourage.
Fu Ruoxi’s sharp blade brushed past the jade crown on Old Fang’s head, and the warm white jade burst. He opened his eyes wide and watched the sword slide past him. His hair, which was half-studded with silver threads, suddenly became disheveled, and beads of blood appeared on his forehead.
The situation had come to a critical juncture. Seeing that he had failed to kill Fang Lao, Fu Ruoxi rushed straight towards the prince, intending to kill him. As long as the prince was dead, he could use the excuse that the prince had rebelled and the emperor had sent a secret letter to execute him to control the Anping camp. He asked himself whether he could control all the soldiers in Anping camp as he had led troops in the camp for many years.
The prince’s eyes widened and he retreated repeatedly to the ground. The moment the cold light pounced on the prince, the sound of swords clashing suddenly rang out.
Bai Qingyan’s calm and gloomy eyes darkened, and the sword in his hand was shining coldly. He firmly blocked Fu Ruoxi’s sharp blade that was only an inch away from the prince’s head. He stood in front of the prince and drew the sword from the waist of Fu Ruoxi’s soldiers on the left. Everyone only saw a cold afterimage sweeping across Fu Ruoxi’s arm holding the hilt…
Before everyone could see what was happening, they saw blood mist splattering in the sky amid Fu Ruoxi’s screams.
Bai Qingyan’s eyes were as dark as ink, with a cold and chilling light. He stood calmly with his sword in his hands, like a thunderbolt, protecting the prince. His figure was rustling, and the whole person was covered in a layer of scarlet mist. His voice was passionate and sharp: “Fu Ruoxi intends to rebel and assassinate the prince! Capture him immediately. Anyone who dares to stop him will be punished with the same crime and will be killed without mercy!”
Lupin was the first to react and took the initiative.
As Lupin drew his sword, the generals under Fu Ruoxi drew their swords one after another. Seeing Lupin’s sword on the neck of Fu Ruoxi, who was screaming in pain because of the loss of his arm, the generals under Fu Ruoxi pointed their swords at Lupin one after another.
“Fu Ruoxi assassinated the crown prince, and is guilty of conspiracy to rebel! How…are you also going to follow Fu Ruoxi in rebellion?!”
As soon as Bai Qingyan finished speaking, the two thousand Dengzhou soldiers she brought from Dengzhou immediately surrounded the general’s tent.
Bai Qingyan’s eyes were calm, so calm that it made people feel extremely cold and lonely, and terrified.
Fu Ruoxi’s deputy general was panicked. He looked at Bai Qingyan and then at the prince who had been helped to stand up. He dropped the sharp blade in his hand, knelt on one knee beside Fu Ruoxi, and shouted loudly: “General! General, say something!”
Seeing that Deputy General Fu Ruoxi had dropped his sword, all the soldiers in Anping camp dropped their weapons and knelt down, asking Fu Ruoxi to explain himself quickly.
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