Her entire face was instantly covered in sticky blood.
The blood even flowed into her eyes.
Yun Yueyin was terrified. She no longer cared if the wound on her forehead would leave a scar, but feared that Li De would kill her!
She was truly afraid!
"General! Please calm your anger!"
Yun Yueyin's knees buckled, and she fell to the ground with a thud. She casually wiped the blood from her face with her hand and cried, "General, this is Xixia, and nothing I do can escape your notice. So I know very well what I should do. I truly wanted to confirm, perhaps someone deliberately impersonated the Night King? After all, some people can create fake faces that look just like the real thing. Those who are not truly familiar with the Night King can easily be deceived!"
This statement instantly sobered her up.
She also immediately understood her predicament.
She couldn't break free from Li De's grasp! She could only let Li De control her fate!
Her eyes were red from crying.
She could no longer tell if the redness was blood or tears.
Her only regret was not being able to see Zhan Tianye and turn the tide. How could her fate be so tragic? Was heaven too cruel to her?
Others might have felt pity for Yun Yueyin, as she was a rare beauty.
However, Li De had witnessed Yun Yueyin's disgusting behavior before. Seeing her kneeling before him now, appearing so frail, his expression grew colder, and killing intent began to surge. "Playing tricks in front of this general, Yun Yueyin, you are seeking death!"
"I didn't, and I wouldn't dare! How could I dare to play tricks in front of you, General?" Yun Yueyin was genuinely terrified now.
She frantically shook her head, denying it.
Actually, besides wanting to see the Night King, she also wanted to see Yun Changfeng. He was her uncle, and they were family. As long as she admitted her mistakes and humbled herself, he wouldn't bear to see her suffer a terrible fate, and might even save her.
But...
"Besides wanting to see the Night King, you also wanted to see Yun Changfeng, didn't you? Yun Yueyin, playing mind games in front of this general, you have quite the nerve, purely seeking death!" Li De said menacingly.
Now, even a chess piece in his hand dared to scheme against him!
Did he think he was easily fooled?
Li De narrowed his eyes, a furious rage surging within him.
The anger that had been accumulating in recent days made him look at Yun Yueyin before him as if seeing Yun Changfeng and Yun Shu, his perceived opponents, who had been playing him for a fool lately!
They had made him expend a lot of effort to deal with them!
It was truly a profound humiliation!
Yun Yueyin was horrified and slumped to the ground. "General, please listen to me, I didn't. I know how much they hate me; they would never help me. I didn't expect them to help me with anything. I know the only person who can help me now is you, General. I am absolutely loyal to you! I can swear to heaven!"
She regretted it!
She shouldn't have come to the General's mansion.
She shouldn't have harbored any expectations.
She should have found a way to leave the Prince of Pingyang's mansion and escape from Xixia.
One wrong step led to a cascade of errors!
Li De suddenly grabbed Yun Yueyin's neck. His hands, which had killed countless people on the battlefield, gripped her slender neck, which could be snapped in an instant...
The next moment.
Servant's voices suddenly came from outside the door.
"Night King, Night Princess Consort, the General is currently handling official business and cannot receive guests. Please..."
Before the servant could finish speaking, he was pushed aside.
Then, the tightly closed study door was pushed open.
Several voices appeared at the study door.
Li De's hand was still on Yun Yueyin's neck. Yun Yueyin's tongue was sticking out, her eyes rolling back, appearing to have no breath left.
When Li De saw the people at the door, his entire body seemed to be encased in ice, frozen and unable to move.
At this moment, an exclamation rang out, "Yun Yueyin? Huh, General Li, you actually killed someone!"
This was Yun Shu's voice.
Yun Shu looked at the lifeless Yun Yueyin with no particular feeling. In her eyes, Yun Yueyin should have died long ago. However, being useful to them before her death was a fitting end.
"Yun Yueyin is from Dongning. Why is she in General Li's study? And General Li actually killed someone. General Li owes this King an explanation." Zhan Tianye stared coldly at Li De and questioned him.
Yun Changfeng, who had come with them, looked incredulous, even a little sad. "Yun Yueyin is my niece. I cannot stand by and watch her be killed. I need to seek justice for her. General Li, please provide an explanation."
Yun Changfeng didn't have much affection for Yun Yueyin as an uncle. Even if he did, it was before she harmed Shu'er. After learning of what she had done to Shu'er, he no longer acknowledged her as his niece. Whether she lived or died was of no concern to him. However, it could be used to deal with Li De now, so it was worth exploiting.
The three of them jointly accusing him made Li De's face instantly turn ashen.
He tightly pursed his lips, his expression grim as he looked at them. "She is not..."
"Let's go to the palace now to see the Emperor of Xixia. This matter cannot be left as it is. I believe General Li doesn't need to rack his brains trying to fob us off. We must get the justice that is due to us," Yun Shu interrupted Li De.
Li De's expression became even more unsightly.
"Let's go," Zhan Tianye said in a deep voice.
Thus, in the face of the imposing Zhan Tianye and Yun Changfeng, Li De could only follow them into the palace.
They even brought Yun Yueyin's body into the palace with them.
Soon, they arrived at the palace.
The Emperor had learned of the incident half an hour prior. The spies stationed at the General's mansion had quickly informed him of the entire course of events.
Upon learning the full story, the Emperor's face turned livid with anger.
He had recovered considerably in the past two days. Even with numerous troublesome matters, he could handle them as simply as ever, maintaining a perfectly calm demeanor.
However, he had never expected Zhan Tianye to appear as the Night King to demand justice!
Rebellious son!
How could he have given birth to such a rebellious son as Zhan Tianye? He was trying every means to oppose him! Even though he had not grown up by his side since childhood, the blood relationship was irrefutable. Everything the rebellious son was doing now was in opposition to him, his biological father!
The more he thought about it, the more he felt a stagnation of Qi in his chest.
Especially now, seeing Zhan Tianye appear expressionless in the great hall, his anger flared up.
Yun Shu subtly observed the Emperor. The Emperor must be suffering from his old injuries. His complexion now had a darker hue, indicating that he had not recovered well in the past few days, and his physical condition had worsened.
If he became angry again today, the Emperor might not live for another ten years.
"Jin'er, you have disappointed me immensely!" The Emperor pursed his lips tightly and then spoke in a cold voice, immediately revealing Zhan Tianye's true identity.