The emperor was furious and wanted to kill Ling Yun. Lu Wenzheng hurriedly came to intercede for his subordinate. The emperor pondered for a moment, then turned to ask He Yuting for his opinion.
At this time, He Yuting was in trouble.
Originally, deep down in his heart, he hoped that the emperor would issue an order to kill Ling Yun; but after thinking about it, he hesitated again.
First of all, Ling Yun is the husband-in-law of Princess Huanyu and the son-in-law of Prince Jinling. If he adds insult to injury this time and takes the opportunity to encourage the emperor to kill Ling Yun, wouldn't he offend Prince Jinling's palace?
In this way, he became the mastermind of this matter; and he also took the blame for the emperor and became the emperor's scapegoat - if the person responsible for killing Ling Yun is really investigated afterwards, it must be him. !
In addition to this, there was another layer of factors that even he himself could not explain clearly that tormented his tangled heart from time to time.
For some reason, in his subconscious, he always had a confused, inexplicable and strange feeling towards Ling Yun. In this feeling, whether there is more love or resentment, even he himself can't explain.
As his mind was spinning, he unconsciously recalled the several life-saving graces Ling Yun had given him in the past.
Especially that time in Qinfang Villa, he was bitten by a poisonous scorpion. Ling Yun sealed the acupuncture points near his wound in time, and then sucked out the surrounding scorpion venom for him regardless of the risk to his life. Then he took him to the Miracle Doctor Villa overnight. , please ask the famous doctor Sai Zhongjing to treat his injuries.
He Yuting will never forget that during that long and torturous waiting period, who did not care about his already severely overdrawn and weak body, and used Qigong to expel poison for him over and over again...
Recalling the past, He Yuting felt a warm wave of heat rush into his heart, a thin layer of mist spread under his eyes, and everything in front of him felt blurred...
When the emperor saw that He Yuting just lowered his head and said nothing, he was a little confused and couldn't help but press the question again.
He Yuting was thinking a lot, and finally spoke slowly, "Your Majesty, I think what Lord Lu said is very true. After all, Ling Yun is also a prince of the dynasty. For the sake of the princess, I ask your Majesty to give him a meritorious service to atone for his sins." Just give it a chance."
The emperor was right when he heard it, and thought to himself: "Although Ling Yun and the demon girl had an affair, after all, he and my imperial sister Huanyu are husband and wife! Although now because of the incident with the demon girl, my imperial sister hates him so much that she gnashes her teeth. , that is just a temporary relief - as the saying goes, love is so deep that it hurts so much!
"If I really kill him, won't my Yumei become a widow? Now that the young couple is at loggerheads, Yumei will certainly hate Ling Yun when she is angry. Afterwards, she comes back to her senses and does not complain. I'm surprised!
"Furthermore, Ling Yun has been an official for many years and has made a lot of contributions to the court and the Ministry of Justice. I have always valued him and liked him very much.
"It would be a pity to kill such a talented, outstanding and handsome person so easily, and I feel a little reluctant to do so. It is better to let him take the blame and perform meritorious service, and see the consequences."
Emperor Zhao Yu made up his mind and sent a decree: "Since the two beloved ministers have interceded for him, let him be spared this time."
As he spoke, he turned to Feng Chaoying, the manager next to him, and said: "Chaoying, please immediately send an edict to pardon Ling Yun's death penalty and allow him to serve his crime well; then bring him here to see me."
Feng Chaoying lowered her eyebrows and snorted, and hurried out.
The person who felt most unbalanced at this time was Ying Chuanlin. He originally thought that Ling Yun would definitely die this time, but unexpectedly something unexpected happened at the critical moment of life and death!
It was fine for Lu Wenzheng to intercede for Ling Yun, but why did He Yuting also turn to Ling Yun at the critical moment? He really couldn't figure it out.
Lingyun, led by Feng Chaoying, walked in with his head lowered, knelt down on the ground, and thanked the Holy One for not killing him.
The emperor's dark eyes were covered with a layer of coldness, and he scolded: "It's not that I don't want to kill you, but the two beauties are interceding for you. Ling Yun, I give you three days to capture the witch. Otherwise, you will be punished for the second crime. One, you will be sentenced to death!”
At that moment, Ling Yun felt like he was thrown into the boundless cold sea, and the blood all over his body froze in an instant.
His face was pale and he just stood there blankly. His originally clear eyes had lost focus and he just stared blankly in front of him, as if he was stupid.
He thought he had escaped this disaster, but who would have expected that the emperor would give him such a difficult problem again! For such a cruel order, it would be better to kill him.
The air seemed to freeze at that moment. At this moment, he really hoped that time could stop forever and not let himself face this cruel choice and hopeless sorrow...
Seeing that Ling Yun was just in a daze and didn't respond, Lu Wenzheng became anxious. He almost forced Ling Yun to kneel down on the ground, kowtowed to the emperor and said: "The Holy One is generous and kind, and I am grateful and shed tears. I and Ling Yun accept the decree and thank you!"
The emperor felt very unhappy. His face was tense, and he suppressed the anger that was about to rise. He snorted coldly and walked away...
Lu Wenzheng, Ling Yun, Xu Zhi, Yang Zhen and others returned to the Shangshu Mansion of the Ministry of Justice.
In the study, Lu Wen stood angrily in front of the desk, his brows furrowed, his face as sinking as water, and his expression a bit frighteningly cold.
Xu Zhi and Yang Zhen stood aside respectfully with their hands down, looking at each other, too frightened to even express their anger.
The air in the room seemed to be stagnant for a moment, so oppressive that it was breathless.
Lu Wenzheng's eyes flashed with cold light, and he shouted sharply at Ling Yun: "Kneel down!"
Ling Yun was fully aware of the disaster he had caused today; he also knew that what he had done must have made Mr. Lu very angry.
At this moment, facing Mr. Lu's almost murderous, sharp eyes, he bent down and knelt down as instructed, just waiting for Mr. Lu's thunderous fury to attack him like a violent storm.
Lu Wen said with a cold face: "Tell me, is that Tian Xiao witch the woman for whom you fought to the death and severely resisted marriage?"
Ling Yun lowered his head and said bluntly: "Yes."
The emotions in Lu Wenzheng's eyes trembled violently, and he said sadly: "Ling Yun, you are the commander of the guards of the Shangshu Palace of the Ministry of Justice, and she is a traitor to the imperial court - you and her, one is an official and the other is a gangster. They should be incompatible with each other and are incompatible with each other. .
"And you have always acted in a measured and measured manner; but now you do such a lawless and self-destructive thing for her. Tell me, why?..."
Ling Yun lowered his eyelids, his long eyelashes covering the dark and unclear emotions in his eyes, and said nothing.
Lu Wen was looking at his dejected look, and couldn't help but feel soft in his heart. He sighed and said, "Let's not talk about the past, just talk about the present! The Holy One just issued an order, ordering you to capture the sky within three days." Owl witch; and this government has also made a guarantee in front of the Holy Lord for this.
"Now the task is arduous, time is tight, and there is no room for delay; so you must handle this matter immediately, and I am waiting for your news. Life and death, success or failure, all depend on this one move - Commander Ling, everything is up to you. !”
When Lu Wenzheng said this, his tone was calm and calm; but when it reached Ling Yun's ears, it was like a thunderbolt.
At that moment, he felt his head was buzzing and everything in front of him seemed to be shaking.
Lu Wenzheng saw Ling Yun's blank eyes and extremely ugly face, and his heart palpitated, "Commander Ling, what's wrong with you? Did you understand what I just said?"
Ling Yun raised his head with some difficulty and looked at Mr. Lu with obscure eyes, "I'm sorry, Sir, I'm afraid Ling Yun will live up to your expectations. If you want Ling Yun to do something else, even if it's a mountain of swords, a sea of fire, a dragon's pond and a tiger's den, Ling Yun won't do it. Frown your brows; it’s just that Ling Yun can never agree to this matter..."
Lu Wenzheng's pupils suddenly shrank and he said tremblingly: "Why?..."
Ling Yun said in a deep voice: "Actually, when we were on the execution ground just now, Ling Yun told the adults that you won't understand what happened between me and her - so even if I am allowed to die, I will never hurt her. Every penny..."
Lu Wenzheng was so angry that he was shaking all over. He pointed at Ling Yun with trembling hands and said: "You...you...Ling Yun, you really let me down! In the past, you were smart, wise, heroic, and of the same mind as me. Know yourself and know your heart - now, just for one woman, you are obsessed with it and have fallen to this point! People say that 'beautiful women bring disaster to misfortune', and this is absolutely true!
"Ling Yun, I advise you not to be stubborn anymore! Otherwise, you will not only ruin your great future and ruin your reputation for the rest of your life, but you will also let down the princess, your brothers in the Shangshu Mansion of the Ministry of Justice, and this house... You will let down all the people around you who care about you and love you..."
Yang Zhen on the side could no longer hold his anger and couldn't help shouting: "Brother Ling, I beg you, don't be bewitched by that witch anymore, okay? The emperor only gave you three days. , if you can't kill that witch, the emperor will kill you! Is it worth it to risk your life just for such a woman?"
Ling Yun's heart ached, two lines of tears fell from his starry eyes, and he said in a thick voice: "Actually, she is not what you imagined at all! Even if she missed it, wouldn't you give her a chance to change her mind? Do you have to force a couple who love each other to torture and kill each other? Is there really no place for me and her in the world? "
Lu Wenzheng rolled his eyes disapprovingly, with a very speechless expression on his face.
He stared at Ling Yun's face without blinking, and said through his teeth almost every word: "Ling Yun, I only want to ask you one thing now. The Holy One wants you to capture the owl witch within three days. You Can it be done?”
Ling Yun lowered his eyelids and was silent for a long time. Finally, he slowly raised his head and spoke with difficulty and determination, "I have said just now that even if I die, I will never hurt her in the slightest - So, sir, please forgive Ling Yun for having to obey his orders in this matter!..."
Lu Wenzheng finally became furious. He could no longer suppress his rage, and his scarlet eyes shot out a cold light that could almost kill people.
He raised his hand tremblingly and slapped Ling Yun hard on the face!
