He took a handful of ashes in his hand and scattered them over the lake . "You loved it the most when I smiled at you gently . Now, I shall smile as I bury you in the depths of the Prince Yun Residence's lake . "
Yun Ruofeng’s tone was placid, and the smile on his face gentle . The ashes in his hand fell onto the surface of the lake like sand from an hourglass . He did so again and again, scattering the ashes until his fingers could only find the cold wood of the empty black box .
Yun Ruofeng let out a chuckle and tossed the wooden box into the lake, watching as it briefly floated before becoming soaked in water and sunk .
Yun Ruofeng was still standing by the lake even after the box had sunk, not speaking a word . The smile on his face slowly faded, and his eyes once more became as black as ink .
Just then, footsteps came from behind him followed by a respectful voice . It was Qin Ling . "Prince Yun . "
After greeting Yun Ruofeng, Qin Ling immediately knelt down . "Please retract your order, and allow that woman to live . This is a letter that this subordinate came across in Commander Wei's Residence . "
Qin Ling then offered the letter in his hands . He had originally planned on following through with Yun Ruofeng’s order, and having that woman killed . Upon reading Wei Mohai’s letter, however, he couldn’t help but change his mind and come to beg Yun Ruofeng for mercy .
Yun Ruofeng took the letter and carefully scanned through it under the moonlight .
The ink was dark and dull, indicating that the letter had been written for a long time . When that woman had gotten married, Wei Mohai had penned a letter, saying that her happiness was the most important thing . The letter, however, along with Wei Mohai’s feelings and blessings, remained locked away in his residence, never to be known .
Yun Ruofeng sneered and passed the letter back to Qin Ling . "This Prince will not take back my orders . Wei Mohai doesn't have any descendants, and needs someone to guard his tomb for life . Hurry up and get on with it . "
Qin Ling's heart thumped against his chest . He wanted to speak further, but saw the coldness in Yun Ruofeng's eyes . He had never seen Yun Ruofeng in such a state . No matter how reluctant he was to do it, he could only endure it, turn around, and head off to execute Yun Ruofeng's orders .
Qin Ling clenched his fists tightly . I have killed many people as a soldier, but my conscience is clear because I had been fighting to defend my country . But now, Prince Yun wants me to lay hands on an innocent woman and her family . If she refuses to heed his orders, then he would have her husband and child, as well as maiden family killed .
They are all innocent, so how could I bear to do such a thing! But even if I don’t want to, what other choice do I have?
For the first time ever, Qin Ling felt unsure of himself . He was stuck between a rock and a hard place . If he didn't heed Yun Ruofeng's order, he would definitely be punished for it . On the other hand, he would never be able to avoid his conscience nagging at him for the rest of his life if he followed through .
When Qin Ling reached the doors of the Prince Yun Residence, he happened to see a very anxious Piao Xu standing outside .
Upon seeing Qin Ling, Piao Xu immediately shouted, "I need to see Prince Yun about something . Imperial Guard Qin, ask them to let me in!"
The door guards were holding up their halberds, blocking Piao Xu from entering .
Qin Ling looked at Piao Xu . "What is it? It is not convenient for Prince Yun to see you now because of his condition . "
"Something happened to Eldest Imperial Princess! His Majesty has just issued an imperial decree to seize the Eldest Imperial Princess and send her to the Imperial Mausoleum overnight . "
Hearing Piao Xu's words, Qin Ling felt that it was no small matter . Hence, he looked at the two door guards before issuing an order . "Swiftly report this to Prince Yun . He is standing in front of the lake in the residence's garden . "
With his position as Wei Mohai’s trusted follower, nobody had qualms about Qin Ling taking temporary command, and his words carried a considerable amount of weight .
Hence, the door guards immediately headed off to fulfil his order .
Piao Xu waited anxiously, her hands clutching tightly at her sleeves . She didn't understand why the Emperor had so much power . Not only did he seize three of the six ministries and reduce the taxes, he even ordered for the Eldest Imperial Princess to be captured!
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