212 The Battle Repor (2/2)
With that, the emperor paced away. The empress still stood on her place unmoving as the maids around her looked excited.
”Empress, isn't it a good thing?”
The empress only smiled mirthlessly. Having stayed on the imperial house for so long, how can she do not know what the emperor liked? With only a few sentences, she changed his mood.
Looking towards the flower, her smile deepened.
The next few days, the emperor kept on receiving news about the battle reports from the frontline. The condition of Ming Kingdom against the other kingdoms was still relatively safe. There were some causalities, but the enemy hadn't broken into their territory yet.
”Prince Ming Kui manages to hold the advance of Pan Kingdom.”
”Prince Ming Gong and the Lan army didn't have any trouble facing Pan Kingdom.”
”Prince Ming Xiao with Princess Lin San and General Fan Dan is captured, and the southwest part of the kingdom is taken.”
The last news had brought the emperor to be stunned. He looked towards the messenger with rage.
”That useless son!” bellowed him.
Strategist Wu brow creased. To lose the battle so early, the prowess of Ming Xiao was truly lacking. What had caused them to lose so miserably?
”Wu, you go to the Southwest and take the territory back! Then return to the capital once finished!”
”Yes Your Majesty.”
”Should we deploy people to save Prince Ming Xiao?” one of the officials asked.
The emperor looked back coldly. ”Such useless son, this emperor didn't need him!”
The officials were all saying pleasantries while their heart turned cold. The emperor who ruled the Ming Kingdom was really cold blooded.
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Kai Kingdom
Receiving the news of the death of his son was not easy. The only one to return was only the fourth prince. Some people thought that the fourth prince really had supernatural luck to escape death not only once, but twice. Despite his terribly haggard appearance when he returned, they still think that this prince has supernatural luck.
”Jun Min ghost is protecting the Jun Family.”
That was the sentence he kept on repeating during his report. He couldn't give better explanation about the girl he saw. With his mind being tortured because of fear, he kept on saying that to convince himself.
The emperor can't believe what Yang said, but the other party insisted that it was true. Regardless, no one really believe him since he returned with haggard clothes and all, they think that he had escaped before. Facing that big wave, how did he survive?
”Father, I'm not lying.”
Yang was already feeling half-crazy. That arrow reminded him so much of Jun Min, but at the same time he knew that Jun Min was dead. Facing his family that didn't trust him anymore, he felt that his heart turned cold.
”Return to your place, Yang!”
Yang wanted to refute, but seeing the face of the emperor was really dark, he swallowed all that he wanted to say. With disheartened feeling, he turned back.