Phi-Fic Chapter 364 Show mercy
Chapter 364 Show mercy
When Xie Lingxiao arrived at the capital of Xiling State and the place he had agreed to meet with Song Shao, Song Shao was already waiting there.
"Prince Regent, you are finally here."
Song Shao had been waiting here for a full hour, but there was no sign of Xie Lingxiao.
For a moment, he thought that Xie Lingxiao would not come.
"It will take some time on the way."
Song Shao asked: "But are you in trouble?"
"No, how are the arrangements on your side going?" Xie Lingxiao said.
The two of them have exchanged letters several times, and combined with the information collected by Luofeng Temple, Xie Lingxiao is well aware of the current situation of Xiling Kingdom.
"Song Yi and the Queen colluded with many ministers and wanted to force my father to abdicate and help Song Yi ascend the throne."
"The emperor is under house arrest, but they don't know that the emperor has... a trump card."
After Song Shao finished speaking, he felt a little scared.
Everyone has his own trump card, not to mention his father.
But those are unknown secrets. Even the princes of Xiling Kingdom would not know them if they have no chance to ascend the throne.
He almost said it just now.
Xie Lingxiao's eyes flickered: "If that's the case, do you have a way to control the court and make Xiling Kingdom withdraw its troops?"
"As the crown prince, you actually let Song Yi mobilize the border troops. You are truly incompetent."
"..."
When Song Shao heard what Xie Lingxiao said, although he didn't want to admit it, he had no way to refute it.
He always thought that his father was completely confident. If Xie Lingxiao had not encountered an ambush last time, he would not have thought that his father was in danger after being reminded by Shen Jingxuan.
It was also from then on that he became more concerned about his father's affairs, paid more attention to Song Yi's actions, and made secret preparations.
"There are many people in the court who agree to continue attacking Beiling Kingdom. It may not be easy to withdraw troops in a short time."
"Aren't you worried that it will be too late and I will be able to reach the Xiling Kingdom Palace?"
Song Shao was slightly stunned and said, "Prince Regent, please show mercy."
Xie Lingxiao said nonchalantly: “Whether to spare my life or not depends on your sincerity.”
As royal families of two different countries, even if they had a better relationship, they could never be true friends.
If the two countries cannot reconcile, neither of them will ignore the safety of their country.
"What does the Regent want me to do?"
"Find out the purpose of Song Yi's communication with Xie Zihan. I want to know what benefits Xie Zihan promised Song Yi to make him attack Beiling Kingdom at all costs. It would be best if I can get their correspondence."
"Leave this to me. Can the Regent show some mercy?"
"When Xiling Kingdom surrendered, I wanted Song Yi to avenge him for the ambush and serious injuries he suffered."
"Okay, I will definitely bring him along when we negotiate peace."
Xie Lingxiao continued: "How long will it take you here? I need to deal with the border affairs as soon as possible and return to the capital."
Song Shao raised his eyebrows slightly: "Within ten days, the peace talks will be completed and you can return to the city."
For the sake of Xiling Kingdom's territory, he also has to speed up.
Song Shao was afraid that if Xie Lingxiao stayed one more day, Xiling Kingdom would lose a city.
Although he thought so in his heart, he jokingly said: "Is the Regent in a hurry to return to the city to see Shen Jingxuan?"
When Xie Lingxiao heard his words, he felt a little uncomfortable for some reason.
He didn't want her name to come out of any man's mouth.
"You know each other well?"
Song Shao was slightly stunned: "Yes, I did. I went to Beiling Country to attend the Queen Mother's birthday banquet. She saved me. Didn't you go to the clinic to look for me later?"
"Yeah." Xie Lingxiao responded.
Song Shao was puzzled and asked, "Why do you seem to have forgotten?"
He had met Shen Jingxuan several times, and except for the first time when she was rescued, he was not there all the other times.
How could he not know whether he and Shen Jingxuan were familiar with each other.
Seeing that Xie Lingxiao didn't answer, Song Shao asked: "What happened between you and Shen Jingxuan?"
"Last time she came to the capital to look for me, I noticed that she looked unwell, and wanted to persuade her to rest for a few more days before leaving."
"I never thought that I would go back home to take care of some things. When I went to look for her the next day, I found out that she had left after I left."
"Xie Lingxiao, do you know? From the time she entered the city to the time she left, it was only a little over two hours."
Seeing that Xie Lingxiao looked unhappy, Song Shao thought that there was a rift between him and Shen Jingxuan, and just wanted to say a few more words for Shen Jingxuan.
Xie Lingxiao never expected that his heart would suddenly tighten when he heard it.
He pursed his lips slightly and said, "Why did she look for you?"
Song Shao said: "Of course she was looking for you. I said you might have gone to the border, so she must have gone to the border to look for you."
"Don't you know that he came to Xiling Country to look for you?"
Xie Lingxiao endured the headache and looked at Song Shao: "I have forgotten a lot of things. Tell me about her and what you know in Beiling Country."
"..."
Song Shao looked at him at this moment, not knowing what to say.
At that time in Beiling Country, the two were inseparable, and Xie Lingxiao was particularly fond of Shen Jingxuan.
Now he has forgotten the most important person in his heart, but the person who is suffering the most is Shen Jingxuan.
There is nothing more painful than having your loved one forget you, right?
After a long silence, Song Shao asked, "She didn't tell you about the past?"
"She said it wasn't important."
But Xie Lingxiao knew that she just didn’t want to mention it, and didn’t want to suffer a severe headache.
During the few days in Shangjing City, every time he saw Shen Jingxuan, many fragments of memories would frequently appear in his mind.
But it was those fragments of memory that gave him such a severe headache that he fainted from the pain.
From then on, he knew that Shen Jingxuan was very important in his heart.
But she never got close to me, never mentioned the past, and even gradually distanced herself from me.
He didn't know until he arrived at the border.
It’s not that she doesn’t want to mention those things, it’s just that after mentioning them, she will want to remember the past and give herself a headache.
It’s not that she doesn’t want to be close to me, it’s just that she still remembers my past preferences and temperament clearly.
It wasn't that she wanted to stay away from him, but when she was in front of him, fragments of memories would keep flashing through his mind, which was not conducive to his recovery.
When Song Shao heard his low words, his heart paused slightly, and in an instant his voice sounded softly.
He told Xie Lingxiao every detail from the first time the two of them appeared in front of him until he left Shangjing City.
The grace of saving his life is greater than anything else, but the two are far apart and he can't do anything for Shen Jingxuan.
But if telling them about what happened in the capital city could be of some help to the two of them, he would be willing to talk about it for days and nights.
"Xie Lingxiao, those things she said were unimportant were actually very important in her heart."
Xie Lingxiao didn't say anything. He kept thinking about what Song Shao said in his mind, trying to remember it firmly.
But the more he did this, as the words kept repeating themselves, the more fragments of his mind became, and his headache became more severe.
Xie Lingxiao looked pale and in constant pain.
Song Shao quickly came to his side and patted his shoulder hard: "Are you crazy? Don't think about it, stop it now."