Chapter 414 The Young Singer's Journey 83
Chapter 414 The Young Singer's Journey 83
His Highness the Crimson King is truly cunning!
He saw through everyone and predicted everything.
Without making a sound, he turned all his subordinates against him, using them to force him to willingly face death.
"Father, you don't look well. What's on your mind?" Ye Ruoyi noticed her father's change and asked with concern.
Ye Xiaoying gently shook his head, his eyes revealing his reluctance and tenderness towards his daughter: "I'm just a little tired and want to rest for a while. Why don't you take Prince Yong'an to see the young Prince Langya? He's also in the military camp right now."
"Xiao Lingchen is also in the military camp?" Xiao Se's voice carried a hint of surprise and delight.
Since the shocking rebellion of the Prince of Langya four years ago, Xiao Lingchen was secretly sent out of Tianqi City by Xiao Ruofeng and has been missing ever since. It has been four whole years since they last saw each other.
Ye Xiaoying nodded slightly.
Xiao Lingchen knew that his identity was sensitive and that it was not appropriate for him to appear in public, so he usually only discussed battle strategies with the three generals in the main tent.
Ye Xiaoying also intended to protect Xiao Lingchen and deliberately blocked related information.
Ye Ruoyi felt that her father's current state was not quite right, but she couldn't quite put her finger on what was wrong. So she suppressed her unease and led Xiao Se to see Xiao Lingchen.
As Ye Xiaoying watched the two figures depart, and the curtain of the main tent slowly fell, a sudden flash of inspiration struck him, and he understood something.
The Crimson King, the White King, and Xiao Se were all rivals for the throne, and they only maintained a superficial peace with each other. So how could they be so kind as to ask Lone Sword Immortal to come and save Xiao Se when the White King sent people to intercept him?
Therefore, there is only one answer—the Red King did it on purpose!
Ye Xiaoying's eyes widened suddenly, his brain working at high speed.
Looking back, after abandoning their rebellion, they placed all their hopes on Prince Yong'an, Xiao Chuhe.
The Crimson King clearly saw through this, so he deliberately orchestrated a plan, having Luo Qingyang bring the seriously injured Xiao Se to the border, silently telling everyone: the Yong'an King you support is completely useless, could die at any time, and has no chance of ever ascending to that position again.
Under such blows, the soldiers in the army had no choice but to side with the Red King in order to protect themselves.
In an instant, Ye Xiaoying felt a chill run down his spine, finally realizing just how serious a mistake he had made.
underestimate the enemy!
Of all the princes, he looked down on the Red King the most.
Despite his ambition, he was utterly foolish, a world apart from the Prince of Yong'an.
Therefore, even though the Red King was appointed as the military supervisor, he never really took him seriously.
Even after the other party accepted Dark River, he became even more disdainful, mocking the other party for daring to take just anyone under his command.
But to his utter surprise, it was this very Red King, whom he had always looked down upon, who had secretly laid out such a grand scheme.
Those seemingly unrelated events were like scattered beads, strung together by an invisible thread, forming the steps that led the Red King to that position.
Now that the Red King has become a force to be reckoned with, no one can stop him anymore.
And Xiao Se, whom she once valued most, is now in doubt how long he will live.
Ye Xiaoying laughed self-deprecatingly, his voice filled with desolation and resentment.
If Xiao Se were still that spirited and arrogant young man, he might still have a shred of fighting spirit to fight to the death for a place for Xiao Se.
But now...
Haha, it's all too late now.
That's it!
Ultimately, it was Ye Xiaoying who wronged his brothers, disrupting their peaceful lives, stirring up their ambitions, and almost leading them down a path of no return.
Now, he sacrificed his life to protect them, thus fulfilling his final act of brotherhood.
Ye Xiaoying forced himself to put on his armor and tidy himself up meticulously. Then he sat down in front of the tiger-shaped desk, picked up paper and pen, and began to write his will.
In his suicide note, he made no attempt to conceal his past intentions of rebellion, writing down every detail in great detail.
Only in the part concerning his generals did he make changes, saying only that he had tried to unite them to plan something important, but was met with strong opposition from his generals.
After repeated attempts to persuade them failed, the generals had no choice but to inform the Red King of the matter.
When he realized that his secret had been exposed, fearing the court's wrath and to avoid implicating his family, he had no choice but to commit suicide out of fear of punishment.
Ye Xiaoying took all the blame upon himself, using such a near-perfect excuse to silence the gossip of the world.
After finishing the last stroke of his will, Ye Xiaoying endured the excruciating pain from his wounds, straightened his clothes once more, and resolutely picked up the knife, holding it horizontally to his neck.
However, the moment the blade touched his skin, the cold blade reflected a dazzling light in the dim light, shooting straight into his eyes.
In that instant, Ye Xiaoying seemed to be struck by an invisible force, his thoughts froze, and he stood there dumbfounded.
Then, a mystery that had long troubled him suddenly became clear.
After a long while, Ye Xiaoying suddenly burst into tears, muttering to himself, "General, I finally understand why you chose to commit suicide and die! It's all my fault!"
At this moment, just as at that moment.
Today's Ye Xiaoying is just like the Prince of Langya four years ago.
At this moment, Ye Xiaoying finally understood Xiao Ruofeng's predicament and helplessness back then.
Xiao Ruofeng clearly had no interest in the throne, and was even less willing to fight against his own brother.
However, they were unwilling to accept this and were determined to push him to the throne, causing turmoil in the entire Tianqi City and ultimately arousing Emperor Mingde's murderous intent.
In the end, in order to save the Langya Army, Xiao Ruofeng had no choice but to tarnish his reputation and commit suicide at the execution ground.
Ye Xiaoying broke down in tears.
He once couldn't understand why the general had to die.
But today, he finally understood.
Just as he now wants to protect his generals, the Great General also embarked on that path of no return in order to protect them.
It was their ambition and unwillingness to accept defeat that drove the general step by step to the brink of despair.
Ye Xiaoying had always regarded Xiao Ruofeng as his faith and role model. But today, he suddenly realized that he had actually "killed" his own faith with his own hands. The collapse and despair in his heart can be imagined.
The disappointment and resentment he once felt because Xiao Ruofeng refused to become emperor had completely vanished, replaced by deep guilt and endless regret.
He regretted not understanding Xiao Ruofeng's predicament sooner and regretted his past foolishness.
Finally, Ye Xiaoying looked up to the sky and roared, shouting "Great General" three times.
Then, with a sudden burst of force, the sharp blade instantly sliced through his neck, splattering blood everywhere.
This great general, who had fought on the battlefield for decades, eventually followed in the footsteps of the great general he admired, ending his life in the same way.
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