BXBX NOVEL Chapter 1469: Everyone Feared Death
“You… You…”
Shang Ningshen panted heavily, unable to speak.
He finally realized that he had underestimated this woman and overestimated himself.
He regretted going against Qian Jiyun back then. However, he was not the one who went against Qian Jiyun in the first place. He had no choice but to take over the mess after witnessing Shang Ningyi’s crushing defeat at Qian Jiyun’s hands.
However, he was also glad that he was the one who took over this mess. Otherwise, Shang Ningyi would have become a fool.
He would rather be stupid than see his older brother, Shang Ningyi, who had a great future ahead of him, become a fool.
An Jiuyue did not care how angry he was. She turned to Yan Nuo and asked, “Yan Nuo, do you know what to do?”
“Yes.” Yan Nuo nodded.
They could reach the border of the Shang Kingdom in 10 days if they hurried. They could return a healthy Shang Ningshen to them.
Whether Shang Ningshen would become stupid after returning to the Shang Kingdom had nothing to do with them.
In a courtyard in Shang An Hall…
Qian Yizheng and Qian Yirong had grown much taller. They could not go to school, so they were playing with An Yilu, chatting and laughing.
Eldest Brother Yan sat on a stone bench in the courtyard closest to them. Xia Junfeng sat beside him. They had already received news of Qian Jiyun’s return and were waiting for him to meet them.
“Eldest Brother, did you really take in the Imperial Guards?”
Xia Junfeng still did not believe what Eldest Brother Yan had told him.
The imperial guards were the old Emperor’s personal guards. Their chief only listened to the old Emperor’s commands. How could Eldest Brother Yan take them in?
“It’s not easy subduing the chief of the Imperial Guards, right?” he asked.
Eldest Brother Yan glanced at him indifferently and said, “Everyone has desires.”
As long as the benefits offered were enticing enough and stroked a chord within someone’s heart, there was hardly anyone who would stand behind someone else forever.
Moreover, his father was not a ruler who treated his subjects kindly. The old Emperor would punish the chief of the Imperial Guards whenever he messed up.
In the end, there was turmoil both inside and outside the capital. Even if his father restrained himself, it was impossible for him not to implicate others at all. The imperial guards and shadow guards would be at the forefront of this.
The shadow guards had no choice. They were raised since they were young, devoid of self-awareness, and would only listen to their master’s instructions. However, the imperial guards were different. They frequently interacted with the outside world. Their chief was also a capable person selected from the various children of the ministers.
Everyone feared death. Who would subject themselves to a life of constant control, knowing they could be killed at any moment, without reason?
“The imperial guards messed up while trying to capture us last time. You should know how Father punished the chief, right?” he reminded Xia Junfeng.
“Uhm…” Xia Junfeng was stunned.
He knew; Eldest Brother Yan had already told him about this. The chief of the imperial guards was given 50 lashes, and his back was badly mangled.
The old Emperor only let him off because he was still useful.
Otherwise, his corpse would have already begun to rot. He would not be alive and kicking right now.