noffsinger Chapter 21 The War Goddess Princess Rejects Romantic Thinking (8)
Chapter 21 The War Goddess Princess Rejects Romantic Thinking (8)
That night, the ruler of the Wilderness Kingdom was placed under house arrest.
At dawn, the fake ruler of the Wilderness Kingdom walked out of his palace, and the first thing he did was to make Yue Meiren his queen!
The royal palace was thrown into chaos. The king neglected his morning court sessions, and all the concubines were banished to the cold palace, with only Consort Yue receiving his utmost favor.
Moreover, all the ministers who dared to offer advice were imprisoned in the imperial prison.
The royal palace was a place of constant revelry and extravagance, filled with singing and dancing day and night.
Many princes were dissatisfied, and as a result, they were made kings and sent to their respective fiefdoms, far away from the capital.
They were not idle either; once they arrived in their fiefdoms, they each did their best, earning notorious reputations.
After making the arrangements, Su Dingding secretly transported the ruler of the Wilderness Kingdom back to the Hong Kingdom.
On a large tree in the courtyard of the palace, the ruler of the Desolate Kingdom was heartbroken.
More than a dozen sons were hung here, some of whom had been dead for many days and had dried up.
The rest were also covered in wounds and on the verge of death.
"Ying Ruo, you are a beast worse than a pig or a dog, you deserve to die!"
Su Dingding walked into the courtyard, put his hands behind his back, and said leisurely, "Old man, you are the one who is worse than a pig or a dog!"
The king of the Wilderness Kingdom shook his body angrily, trying to kick Su Dingding.
The eunuch standing beside him brandished his whip and lashed it across his body.
Despite the pain, the ruler of the Wilderness Kingdom continued to curse arrogantly, "You treacherous little bitch, I refuse to submit!"
"Clap clap clap!"
"Ahhh!"
The whip, soaked in chili water, fell on the king of the Wilderness Kingdom, and within two blows, his skin was torn and bleeding.
"It's fine if you're not convinced, I'll beat you until you are!" Su Dingding sat in the chair, quietly watching him.
Amidst the wailing of the ruler of the Wilderness Kingdom, a large earthenware jar was seen being carried into the courtyard.
Only a man's head was visible in the earthenware jar, his hair disheveled and his face obscured.
Li Hefeng slowly opened his eyes and, through the blinding sunlight, saw his brothers covering the tree. His eyes widened in horror.
He trembled all over, unable to believe his eyes.
How could this be?
Could it be that the Wilderness Kingdom... has perished?
"Father!"
"Yan Feng?"
Upon hearing the voice, the ruler of the Wilderness Kingdom looked at Li Hefeng.
The ruler of the Desolate Domain was heartbroken to see his once beloved son reduced to this state.
"Li Hefeng, you're reunited with your family, are you happy?" Su Dingding's tone was not without sarcasm.
"Ying Ruo, you will die a horrible death!" Li Hefeng's bloodshot eyes were filled with hatred.
Su Dingding's face turned cold; he really didn't know what was good for him.
"You scoundrel, how dare you disrespect me! Guards, cut out his tongue!"
At his command, two guards rushed forward.
"Princess Ying Ruo, what are you doing?"
"No! Ying Ruo, please spare me! I've already lost my hands and feet, I can't lose my tongue too..."
Li Hefeng kept begging for mercy, but to no avail.
Amidst terrified cries of agony, the ruler of the Wilderness Kingdom watched helplessly as his son's tongue was cut out.
Fresh blood trickled from Li Hefeng's mouth, flowing like a river.
Li Hefeng also fainted from the pain.
"Ying Ruo, you beast, you are a beast!" The ruler of the Desolate Domain Kingdom was in tears, heartbroken.
Amid his cries, Li Hefeng slowly regained consciousness.
For him, every day of his life was painful and humiliating, but he didn't even have the right to commit suicide.
Two palace servants carried Li Hefeng to the base of a large tree. He looked up and noticed that the clothes of his other brothers were torn to shreds from being whipped, with layers of new and old wounds, a shocking sight.
The once spirited brothers are now either dried up like corpses or have vacant eyes, seemingly lifeless.
why?
Why did things get to this point?
Li Hefeng couldn't understand it.
"Ying Ruo, you will die a horrible death! Sooner or later you will descend to the eighteenth level of hell..." The ruler of the Desolate Domain Kingdom still had the strength to shout loudly.
Su Dingding's eyes darted around, and she snatched the whip from the eunuch's hand. With a "crack," one of the king's arms flew off.
"what!"
The painful roar of the ruler of the Wilderness Kingdom startled several birds into flight.
The second prince happened to be passing by and was startled.
"Your Highness, Princess Yingruo is being tortured," a palace servant said, standing beside him.
The second prince quickly covered the palace servant's mouth and whispered, "Don't look at what you shouldn't see, don't listen to what you shouldn't hear. Do you want to die?"
The palace servants were drenched in cold sweat, while the second prince tiptoed around, thinking it safest to go home and sleep.
These trivial matters can be left to the elder brother and younger sister to handle.
Only after he stepped out of the palace gate did he take a deep breath, take a bite of the candied hawthorn, which was both sour and sweet.
A month later.
As the weather gets warmer, the mummies on the trees gradually develop a smell.
Su Dingding then ordered them all to be disposed of, including the still-breathing ruler of the Desolate Domain Kingdom, who was also buried.
Only Li Hefeng remained, clinging to life like a walking corpse.
Three months later.
Su Dingding finally received the news from the Wilderness Kingdom.
Today, the people of the desolate land are living in misery and resentment is rampant. Many princes are stirring up trouble in their fiefdoms and are about to start a civil war.
The entire Wilderness Kingdom was in the midst of war, and its people longed for a wise ruler to come and save them from their suffering.
At this time, Su Dingding led his troops across the border.
They fought their way through all obstacles and headed straight for the royal palace.
Wherever he went, Su Dingding treated the people kindly, even distributing food to those who had nothing to eat, and was deeply loved by them.
As a result, some places even opened their city gates to welcome Su Dingding.
"Princess Ying Ruo has arrived!"
“Hongguo has always valued peace, and we are finally able to enjoy some good days.”
"Princess Yingruo, may you live a thousand years!"
The people knelt and worshipped her, showing her great respect.
Su Dingding rode majestically on his warhorse, holding an apple in his left hand and taking a big bite.
There was no war, no corpses strewn across the fields; she fought a war without gunpowder.
On the day they entered the palace, the king of the Wilderness Kingdom perished in a sea of fire along with his beloved Yue beauty.
Of course, these two great contributors actually retired gracefully, received their rewards, and happily returned to their hometowns.
Many princes from other fiefdoms rushed back from all directions at the same time... to their deaths.
The battle lasted for nearly an hour, and all the princes were 'killed' by Su Dingding.
From then on, the Yuhuang Kingdom was renamed Yuhuang County and became a vassal state of the Hong Kingdom.
With the support of the people, Su Dingding became the Princess of Yuhuang County.
Lying on the soft couch under the cherry blossom tree, Su Dingding smiled broadly.
Looking back on the past year, she set up a grand scheme, a scheme full of flaws.
Unfortunately, people in this world just can't see through the mystery. What can be done?
Beside her was Li Hefeng, pale-faced and lifeless.
"Li Hefeng, from now on, this Wilderness Kingdom belongs to our Hong Kingdom. Are you satisfied?" Su Dingding asked.
Li Hefeng struggled to open his eyes; all he wanted was to die.
As for imperial power, wealth, and the fate of the nation, he didn't care about any of that.
The Desolate Kingdom and the Hong Kingdom were both far removed from him and meaningless.
"Li Hefeng, when you've exhausted your last bit of energy, I will have you torn to pieces and scattered in different places, so that you will never be reincarnated!" Su Dingding's voice was gentle, but every word was piercing.
Li Hefeng's chapped lips trembled; he hated it so much!
He clearly has the ability to dominate the world, so why is fate so unfair to him?
Sure enough, all those dreams he had in his youth were lies; he was not the chosen one at all!