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"Ah Chu!"
"Little sister!"
Ling Xiao's anxious and choked voice, along with Ling Xi's urgent voice, rang out together.
Ling Jingxu turned her head and shouted "A Xiao". The tense spirit suddenly relaxed. A hint of relief flashed in her eyes.
We finally made it! Everyone is safe and sound, great!
Ling Xiao's eyes couldn't see, but his hearing and sense of smell were exceptionally sharp. The bloody smell that filled the air made one want to vomit. The bandits or guards who had been seriously injured kept letting out mournful cries.
It's simply hell on earth.
A chill ran from the bottom of his heart, rapidly spreading to his limbs. Ling Xiao only felt his hands and feet were icy cold, his whole body stiffened, and tears quickly welled up.
Ling Xiao, with Jing Yu's support, felt his way to Ling Jingxuan's side and said with a sob: "Ah Xuan, you are naturally kind and weak, can't bear the sight of blood, tonight must have been frightened..."
Too kind and weak? Can't bear the sight of blood?
The young man in black clothes looked at Ling Jingxu with a sneer.
Just now when she was killing with a knife, there wasn't a hint of gentleness or weakness. It's possible that she can't stand the sight of blood, otherwise she wouldn't have vomited for half a day.
Ling Jingxu grasped Ling Xiao's hand tightly and replied lightly, "The bandits have all been beheaded, you don't need to worry anymore." She then turned to Ling Xi and said, "Elder brother, fortunately the reinforcements arrived in time tonight. You should go tell Uncle and the others quickly, so they won't be frightened again."
Ling Xi hastily responded with a sound, his eyes swept across the face of the "reinforcement" and then suddenly looked surprised, quickly stepped forward and bowed: "Thank you, Prince Taishun, for your timely assistance."
It turned out he was Crown Prince Yang Yao!
The Eastern Palace Crown Prince is the eldest son of the Emperor and the late Empress Jiang, and was appointed as the heir apparent since he was ten years old. At sixteen, the Crown Prince got married, and his wife became pregnant the following year, giving birth to their first son.
The eldest grandson was born, and the emperor was overjoyed. He gave him a name with the character "yao" and appointed him as the crown prince on his 100th day. From then on, the position of the east palace was truly stabilized.
In the same year, Empress Xu also gave birth to a son. The emperor, who was already over 40 years old, was delighted with his young son and named him Yang Yi. He was made King of Yan.
The Crown Prince and the King of Yan were nominally uncle and nephew, but in reality, the Crown Prince was several months older than the King of Yan.
Ling Jingyu had previously guessed the identity of the mysterious youth in black clothes, and it was one of the two.
.......
The crown prince looked at Ling Xue's face for a moment.
He had only met him a few times, but he had an excellent memory and immediately recognized who the other person was: "So it's Ling Jia's sister's husband. No need for formalities, let's talk!"
The British public is the nephew of the Crown Prince, and Jiang's family is a branch of the Jiang family. He is also related to the Crown Prince by marriage, so when they meet, he should be called "cousin".
When Jiang's family got married, the crown prince and princess personally went to congratulate them. Jiang's family also visited the crown prince's mansion frequently. As a result, the crown prince had met Ling Xi several times.
Ling Xi heard this "sister's husband" and was somewhat surprised and delighted, and stood up straight.
So many things happened tonight, Ling Xi was barely holding on, but in fact he had already been exhausted. Now that he was finally safe and sound, the tightly strung bowstring also completely relaxed.
"Your Highness, my father and mother are still in the cabin. I will go and tell them the good news that everything is safe and sound. Also, please Your Highness return to the ship for a rest. When it gets light, we will go to pay our respects again."
At this time, the deck was littered with corpses, and the wounded bandits were also tied up one by one by the guards wielding knives. The blood almost dyed the deck and the surrounding water red. Even Ling Xi felt a chill run down his spine and felt nauseous when he saw it. Of course, they couldn't let Sun Shi, Jiang Shi, or Ling Jingyan see such a scene.
The crown prince nodded casually and glanced at Ling Jingxuan's figure out of the corner of his eye, suddenly asking: "Is she also a daughter of the Ling family?"
Ling Xi didn't dare to be slow and hastily replied: "Yes, she is the eldest daughter of Fifth Uncle's family, her name is Jing Shu."
The quiet girl is waiting for me at the city corner. I love her but cannot see her, and scratch my head in anxiety.
Jing Xiu, Ling Jing Xiu! Indeed a gentle and beautiful name. However, the way she just drew her sword to kill someone has nothing to do with being gentle and virtuous...
"Miss Lingjiu had a fright after seeing blood today. It's better to return to the cabin and rest earlier."
With a light toss of his sleeve, His Highness the Crown Prince departed.
Ling Xi didn't catch the implied meaning of the Crown Prince's words at first, and thought that Ling Jingyu was frightened by the scene of death and blood before her.
Poor younger sister, spoiled since childhood in the boudoir, how could she have experienced such a thrilling scene. Jiang Shi and Ling Jingyan were also frightened, but they didn't face the bandits personally. Ling Jingyu, however, took the initiative to protect everyone, stepped forward, and was taken hostage by the bandits onto the shipboard.
Fortunately, Prince Taishun arrived in time to rescue her. Otherwise, Ling Jingyu would have been doomed today... Just look at her pale and frightened face, she must have been scared by the corpses under her feet.
Ling Xi secretly sighed in her heart, and the corners of her eyes and eyebrows couldn't help but reveal a few hints of pity: "Jiuniang, you and Ah Xiao go back to the cabin first and rest. Wait until things are settled here before coming out again."
Ling Jingxu raised her head and softly murmured in agreement.
Then, holding Ling Xiao's hand, they bypassed the corpse of the fierce bandit and entered the cabin.
Her pace was not fast, a little shaky at first, but gradually became more stable as she walked, her body straightening up.
......
King Tong, who had been kneeling on the ground all along, finally stood up at this moment and quickly ordered the guards to clean up the scene.
Ling Xi had been well-read in poetry and books since childhood, believing in the teachings of Confucius and Mencius. Although he also learned horseback riding and archery, they were just some elegant postures, never having seen so many deaths and injuries before. Even watching it made him feel nauseous, so he entrusted everything to Wang Tong.
"I'm just a weak scholar, I've never experienced this kind of thing before, and I don't know how to deal with it." Ling Xi said sincerely, bowing his hands: "It's all up to Commander Wang to arrange things here."
Wang Tong, as the commander of the Eastern Palace's Imperial Guard, was accustomed to seeing people show him respect and fawn over him every day, so it wasn't unusual. He smiled and responded accordingly.
Ling Xi's gaze swept over the corpse on the ground, and he couldn't help but feel a little surprised.
The weapons in the hands of the East Palace guards were mostly long knives, or bows and arrows. The leader of this bandit was stabbed to death by a dagger in his chest.
The dagger was only two feet long, but it was clearly very sharp, and had been thrust entirely into the bandit's chest, leaving only the hilt exposed. The hilt itself was set with several precious stones.
Which guard would carry such a weapon?
Wait, why does he feel more and more that this dagger looks familiar? It seems like it was just seen recently...
Wang Tong followed Ling Xi's gaze and walked forward, pulling out the dagger. Then he handed the blood-stained dagger to Ling Xi: "This dagger belongs to Miss Ling Jiu, it would be a pity if it were left on the bandit's body. Please return the dagger to her."
Ling Xi: "......" (pausing), ...