Third-person POV   Xu Tingfeng massaged Bai Huiqing''s back so that she could


    lie comfortably on the bed after weeks of laying down. Meanwhile, Xue Lang


    rubbed Bai Huiqing''s sore legs. Both of them intensely gawked at Shu Bian Que


    who was checking Bai Huiqing''s pulse. Shu Bian Que retracted his finger from


    Bai Huiqing''s wrist and proudly smiled.   "En, let her rest for now. I will prepare her medicine in my


    daughter''s clinic. Well then, I excuse myself." Shu Bian Que retreated from the


    room.    A weak smile escaped from


    Xu Tingfeng''s lips as he gently laid Bai Huiqing down the bed. Then he noticed


    Xue Lang''s eyelids were getting heavier and Xue Lang was nodding off while


    trying hard to stay awake.   Xu Tingfeng chuckled as he remembered that Xue Lang was still


    little and need to have a nap to grow up faster. He picked Xue Lang up and lay


    him down on the large bed beside Bai Huiqing. Xue Lang panicked because he was


    afraid that he would accidentally hit Bai Huiqing in his sleep.   "Worry not, the bed is huge. Moreover, Grandpa is here to


    look over you two. Quick sleep, kids need to get a lot of sleep!" Xu Tingfeng


    lightly pressed Xue Lang''s head onto the pillow.   "En." Xue Lang closed his eyes and fell into a deep slumber.   Xu Tingfeng stayed for a little while when a woman in


    black-attire appeared behind the pearl curtain, "Master, His Majesty Emperor


    has come for a visit and currently is waiting in the outer courtyard."   Xu Tingfeng sighed and rose from his seat, "Look over them.


    Make sure nothing happens or else…"   "Yes, Master." The black-clothed woman bowed and stood on


    guard beside the bed.   Xu Tingfeng wended his way to the guestroom in the outer


    courtyard with Song Tao followed behind him. His smile from before faded away


    as soon as he arrived at the front door of the guestroom. The guards opened the


    door and revealed three people sitting around the round marble table. The three


    of them stood up and saluted by cupping their fist.   "Greetings to father-in-law." Weisheng whole-heartedly


    greeted.   "Greetings to Great General Xu." Lu Deng Xin and Lu Ping greeted.   Xu Tingfeng looked at the three of them with a nonchalant


    expression on his face as he greeted back. They sat on their own seat and the


    room instantly fell into a dead silence. The one that started the conversation


    was the most unexpected person, it was Weisheng.   He cleared his throat and looked directly in Xu Tingfeng''s


    eyes to show his sincerity, "Father-in-law, I deeply apologize for neglecting


    my duties in protecting Hong er."   Xu Tingfeng studied Weisheng''s expression and sighed,


    "Forget it. Xue Lang said it better than you do. Don''t beat around the bush,


    explain what really happened when I was in prison." . . "So it was like that. At that time, Bataar was around my


    daughter''s age so it was hard for me to kill him. Never thought that it would turn


    out this way, I should have killed him." Xu Tingfeng gritted his teeth in


    resentment.   "En, for now, we ensured the safety of the border and


    decided to halt the war to restore our military strength as well as Great


    General Xu''s. In these few months, there were so many events that occurred and


    drained our resources in different fields. The time we recovered completely, we


    will charge in full attack." Lu Deng Xin explained as his eyes stayed on the


    map on the table.   "One shot, one kill. En, this is the best strategy." Xu


    Tingfeng nodded his head in agreement.   They discussed the plan even further to perfect it. Then, Lu


    Ping turned his head to Xu Tingfeng, "So Great General Xu, where will you stay


    after Madam Xu recovered?"   "Xi An," Xu Tingfeng replied shortly.   "Xi An? Isn''t Da Chu stamped you as a traitor? Living that


    close to Da Chu is not the best option, I tell you." Lu Ding Xin advised.   "Of course I know, but I am not running away from them. Xi An


    is the land that was passed down by my ancestors. And my people are waiting for


    my return in Xi An." Xu Tingfeng clenched his hands into fists.   The Lu father and son smiled at Xu Tingfeng''s chivalrous


    spirit, ''What a resemblance with his daughter.''   The Lu father and son looked at Xu Tingfeng and Weisheng who


    had their heads lowered down and caused their bangs to cover their menacing


    eyes. Feeling the atmosphere in the room started to get tenser, the Lu father


    and son decided to escape before things happen.   "Well then, if there is nothing left to discuss. We shall


    excuse ourselves." Lu Deng Xin put down his fan to reveal his sly grin.   The Lu father and son stood up in unison but before they


    could take the first step away from the round table, Xu Tingfeng''s hand slammed


    down onto the table and caused the table to crack. "That Murong Qing girl." Xu Tingfeng muttered under his


    breath as anger started to get in his head once again.   The Lu father and son broke into cold sweats when Xu


    Tingfeng''s deep voice that was filled with resentment resounded through the


    room.   "Bring me to her." Xu Tingfeng growled.   No one dares to reply as the access toward the Special


    Prison depends on the person that held the highest authority in the Royal


    Palace, Weisheng. Weisheng lifted his head and looked at Xu Tingfeng who was


    glaring at him.   "Follow me," Weisheng answered. . . At last, they arrived at the entrance of Special Prison. The


    Lu father and son tailed them as they were curious of what Xu Tingfeng was


    going to do with Murong Qing. They smoothly walked into the Special Prison


    without being questioned because Weisheng personally lead Xu Tingfeng to Murong


    Qing''s cell.   But before they entered the last layer of the prison, Weisheng


    halted and turned to Xu Tingfeng.   "Father-in-law, I can only guide you here. I have to


    hide under the shadow." Weisheng politely explained before he merged into the


    shadow without an inch of his presence could be traced.   Xu Tingfeng was amazed by Weisheng''s control of his own


    power. Then the guards opened the gate to the prison after Weisheng concealed


    his presence. He was afraid that Murong Qing would babble unnecessary things that


    would make him unconsciously kill her.   Murong Qing''s eyelids fluttered open when she heard the sound


    of a metal gate being opened. The sound of the soles stamped against the hard


    cemented floor echoed throughout the narrow corridor.   The light on the candles flickered as the Qi that emitted


    from the person almost blown the light out. From what she could hear, the


    amount of the people that she deducted from the sound of the steps was much


    more compared that usual.   ''So many?!'' Murong Qing bit her lip in fear.   Her heart pounded as the heavy steps were getting closer and


    closer to her cell. Murong Qing weakly lifted her head up when the door to her


    cell opened. Her body shuddered when the familiar golden eyes shone brightly


    amidst the darkness.   "N-no…im-impossible…I have thrown you away! How can you be back?!


    Your eyes are in me. IMPOSTER! GUARDS!" Murong Qing shrieked as she struggled


    to escape from the chains that bind her.   Xu Tingfeng clenched his jaw in fury, he took a few steps


    forward and the light from the small window behind Murong Qing highlighted his


    dark face. Murong Qing immediately shut her lips as she realized that the


    person in front of her wasn''t Hong er, but Xu Tingfeng.   "How dare you…towards my daughter…" Xu Tingfeng''s fist


    trembled as a visible red Qi radiated from his fists.   The Lu father and son panicked when they saw a Guan Dao


    summoned in Xu Tingfeg''s hand, "Don''t kill her!"   Xu Tingfeng lifted his Guan Dao and swung his Guan Dao in


    one powerful strike. A moment of silence, no one dares to utter a voice. In the


    next second, Murong Qing''s four limbs dangled around while her body fell to the


    ground like a lump of meat.   Only her head, chest, and abdomen were left intact. Murong


    Qing let out an ear-piercing screech as she could only move her head and neck.   Xu Tingfeng swatted the blood that stained his Guan Dao and


    turned around to leave the prison, "Feed her her own flesh."   Song Tao bowed and went to clean up the bloody mess. The Lu


    father and son were left speechless. Weisheng soundlessly walked away from the


    scene with an appeased feeling bloomed in his heart.