The ghost general still didn't speak. She raised her hand and waved hard, and all the golden barriers protecting Luo Chen and Luo Wenyu disappeared.
Shang Longyue did not take action because she did not feel the murderous intention from the ghost general.
After the golden barrier was broken, Luo Wenyu subconsciously ran in the direction of Shang Longyue. Before he could reach Shang Longyue's side, a ball of white energy penetrated into his mind.
Luo Wenyu instantly lost the ability to move and fell to the ground stiffly.
Shang Longyue frowned, "Is it your memory that entered his mind just now?"
Gui Jiang nodded lightly and tapped Shang Longyue's forehead with his fingertips. Shang Longyue also fainted. When she was about to fall, Gui Jiang held her up.
Only Luochen was left awake. The ghost general stood there, his scarlet eyes filled with too many heavy colors. After a while, the memory of the past also entered Luochen's mind.
The ghost general looked up at the sky, blood welling up in her eyes. Her eyes looked sad, revealing a heartbreaking feeling of brokenness.
The breeze caressed her cheek gently, seeming to soothe her emotions.
Even if the sky is full of stars... what's the point of watching it alone...
Looking at the bright stars in the sky, her painful memories were quietly brought back...
The Sikong clan has had a long-standing grudge with Lingming Kingdom, but the Sikong clan's power has been greatly weakened in recent years and they are no longer a match for Lingming Kingdom. However, the current Holy Emperor will kill all threats that threaten Lingming Kingdom.
"Since the Sikong clan has grown stronger, it is possible for them to stand up. Does the emperor intend to wipe out the Sikong clan?" Luo Mingqiu asked tentatively.
Emperor, "Mingqiu, you are my only son and my heir."
"The situation in the imperial court is turbulent now, and Prime Minister Fu is pressing hard to seize power. The only way to break the situation now is if you destroy the Sikong clan to gain a foothold in the imperial court."
"Only by gaining recognition from the people of the world can we preserve the Luo family lineage."
"The second step is to destroy the Sikong clan. The most important thing is to use the destruction of the Sikong clan to create confusion. It seems that we are going to take down the Sikong clan, but in fact we are going to take down the rabble like Fu Xianjiang!"
"Xiang Fu is now very arrogant and arrogant. He thinks that everything is within his expectations. He is so proud that he ignores many small possibilities."
"We, the infantry, make dangerous moves to find a way out! Letting them die is their final destination!"
"Arrogant soldiers will be defeated!"
Luo Mingqiu said, "Since we are going to destroy the Sikong clan, why did my father agree to the Sikong clan's marriage request and let me marry the princess of the Sikong clan?"
"Sikong Nanling is Sikong Hui's favorite princess. Sikong Hui asked his favorite daughter to marry our country. His sincerity can naturally be seen, but this is just a delaying tactic."
"Frontline spies came to report that the Sikong clan is secretly making military preparations."
"He loves his daughter so much, and he will never let Sikong Nanling really stay in Lingming Kingdom."
Luo Mingqiu said, "Sikong Hui wants to use marriage as a tactic to delay the war. When we return home, our troops will be at their weakest. If he starts an army at that time, we will definitely be caught off guard."
"I am the only crown prince in Lingming Kingdom, and I have no other brothers. If Sikong Hui catches me, he can use me to threaten my father."
The emperor sighed heavily, "You are the only man in this generation. If you are gone, how can I explain to my ancestors?"
"Father..." Luo Mingqiu.
The emperor gently patted Luo Luo Mingqiu's hand, "Everyone in the world knows Sikong Hui's love for Sikong Nanling. He loves his daughter so much that he will never tell her any conspiracy other than marriage."
"You have to find a way to make Sikong Nanling fall in love with you and deceive the Sikong clan's military strategy map."
"In addition, you should add this medicine to her food every three days."
"Since Sikong Hui can use you to threaten me, then I can also use Sikong Nanling to threaten him."
"This medicine has no antidote." The emperor handed Luo Mingqiu a white bottle again, "This medicine has a relieving effect. It will take effect immediately after taking it, but it can only last for two days. The more you take, the worse the effect will be."
"When the time comes you use this medicine to deceive Sikong Hui, he will be fooled."
"When the troops come to the city, let him choose whether to surrender or fight to the death."
"Surrender to Sikong Nanling and you will be saved. Only Sikong Hui will die, and the Sikong family will be safe."
"If you don't surrender, not only will Sikong Nanling die, but the Sikong clan will also be slaughtered with blood."
Luo Mingqiu looked at the emperor with eyes full of awe. Although his father rarely mentioned political affairs to him, every time he spoke, Luo Mingqiu would remember it firmly in his heart.
Now, father and son are holding swords above their heads. If they make one wrong move or every step, they will lose everything.
So they can't make mistakes and every step must be carefully calculated.
Luo Mingqiu was still a little confused, "Why is my father so sure that Sikong Hui will surrender because of Sikong Nanling?"
"We are all fathers, so we know best."
"And Sikong Nanling is also Sikong Hui's only daughter. The Sikong clan is monogamous and they only gave birth to this one daughter. The next clan leader after Sikong Hui's death will be Sikong Nanling."
Luo Mingqiu, "After the Sikong clan surrendered, are you really going to destroy them?"
The emperor shook his head, "I didn't think carefully before. If you kill all the Sikong clan, the people in the world will think poorly of you. If you only kill Sikong Hui, and then use the Sikong clan for your use, the people will be convinced of you."
"How to control people's hearts, my father taught you."
"With the power of the Sikong clan, Fu Xiang and others are not enough to rely on."
"But to kill them, you need a proper reason, a reason that makes everyone in the world feel that they deserve to be killed."
Luo Mingqiu's eyebrows darkened slightly, "What's the reason?"
The emperor smiled mysteriously and deliberately kept it secret, "You will know when the day comes. Now is not the time to tell you."
"Seven days are the day when you will marry Sikong Nanling. Before you return home, you must make Sikong Nanling fall in love with you. The map in her hand is related to our life and death."
"Prime Minister Fu is not a wise king and has a cruel personality. If the world falls into his hands, the people will definitely live in misery!"
"Mingqiu, the next step is up to you."
Luo Mingqiu's eyebrows were serious, "My son, I will do my best!"
"Back off."
"yes!"
Luo Mingqiu left the imperial study room, and he sighed heavily. This was the only time he felt heavy after walking out of the imperial study room.
At that moment, there were too many things on his shoulders, and they were so heavy that they were about to be crushed.
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The seven days passed quickly, and when the day came for Yingying to marry Sikong Nanling, the whole country celebrated together, and the entire Lingming Kingdom was filled with joy.
After the grand wedding ceremony and complicated etiquette, it was already late at night.
After all the guests left, Luo Mingqiu walked towards the room where Sikong Nanling was.
He had never seen Sikong Nanling's face all day long. It was said that Sikong Nanling was extremely beautiful and was the only stunning beauty in the world.
He wanted to see if the rumors were true. If it was true, it would be a pity for her that such a beauty was reduced to a pawn. It was really a beauty's fate.
Before she entered the room where Sikong Nanling was, Luo Mingqiu heard bursts of crying coming from the room where she was.
His eyebrows darkened and his lips tightened. When he walked to the door, his hand stayed on the door for a while, and finally he chose to open the door to the room.
The person sitting on the bed seemed to be frightened by the sudden opening of the door, and his body trembled slightly.
Luo Mingqiu walked straight towards Sikong Nanling. He pulled up a chair and sat opposite Sikong Nanling, taking his time to look at the person in front of him.
She was still covered with a red hijab, so he couldn't see her appearance. Judging from her body shape, she was very small, and people's protective desire was instantly aroused.
Luo Mingqiu said, "Your father won't come, you won't be able to see him." His eyes fell on the food on the table. Not a single bite of the food was touched. She had eaten nothing all day long.
Luo Mingqiu sighed softly, "Even if you don't eat, your father won't come."
"This is Lingming Kingdom, not the Sikong clan."
The person in front of her was sobbing quietly, but she did not answer Luo Mingqiu's words.
"If you don't say anything, I will leave." Luo Mingqiu continued to add before getting up to leave, "A while ago, a maid in the mansion lost her footing and fell into the water. She died in a very tragic way."
"Recently, I heard from several servants that her innocent ghost wanders around the house at night. Don't be afraid if you meet one."
After Luo Mingqiu finished speaking, he turned around and was about to leave, but his hand was grabbed by the person behind him.
A proud smile appeared on the corner of Luo Mingqiu's lips, but the smile quickly retracted.
"You...can you please not leave?" Sikong Nanling seemed to have mustered up a lot of courage to speak.
Her hijab fell off when she went to grab Luo Mingqiu's hand.
Luo Mingqiu didn't know that Sikong Nanling's red hijab had fallen off. When he turned back to look at Sikong Nanling, his eyes happened to meet her pair of scarlet eyes that were crying, and that endearing face caught him by surprise.
into his sight.
The steady heartbeat was disrupted at that moment.
He had never seen such a beautiful person, looking at him with tears in his pitiful eyes.
"I...are afraid of being alone..." It seemed that her emotions were out of control, and her tears kept falling like short-term pearls.
This was the first time for Luo Mingqiu to encounter such a situation, and even he panicked at this moment.
He didn't know how to comfort her. In front of him, Sikong Nanling was crying like a child, and Luo Mingqiu was beside him in a hurry and at a loss.
"You, please stop crying." It was okay that Luo Mingqiu didn't speak, but when he did, Sikong Nanling cried even louder.
By some strange coincidence, he reached out and directly covered her mouth. Her crying stopped abruptly, and her two pairs of smart eyes looked at him doubtfully.
Sikong Nanling did not expect that Luo Mingqiu would suddenly reach out and cover her mouth. She was stunned and forgot to cry.
Luo Mingqiu said, "Stop crying. I shouldn't have scared you just now. I apologize to you."
Sikong Nanling frowned, and she was about to start crying loudly again. Luo Mingqiu said quickly, "Don't cry, I will promise you anything you want, as long as you don't cry."
"Really?" Sikong Nanling's voice was muffled because Luo Mingqiu covered her mouth.