Chapter 271 Revenge and Ascension
Mo Feng and his shadow guards, like ghosts hidden in the darkness, were quietly waiting for their opportunity.
The flames of revenge burned in their eyes, and in the hearts of every one of them was loyalty to their old master and deep hatred for Lin Ruiyuan.
"Brothers, today is the day for us to avenge His Majesty! Even if it costs our lives, we must make Lin Ruiyuan pay with blood!" Mo Feng lowered his voice, his tone full of determination.
"We are willing to die with our leader!" The shadow guards responded in unison, with firm determination in their voices.
"Okay! Let's proceed according to the plan!" Mo Feng waved his hand, and the shadow guards quickly dispersed and ran towards their respective targets.
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At the coronation ceremony, Lin Ruiyuan was wearing a gorgeous dragon robe and was about to ascend the throne. At this moment, the shadow guards led by Mo Feng suddenly rushed out, and for a moment, shouts of killing were heard everywhere.
"Lin Ruiyuan, today is the day you die!" Mo Feng roared, holding a long sword, and flew towards Lin Ruiyuan.
The guards around Lin Ruiyuan went to meet the enemy and started a fierce fight with the shadow guards. However, Lin Ruiyuan was not at all flustered. He looked at Mo Feng who was rushing towards him with cold eyes, and a trace of disdain flashed in his eyes.
"You guys think you can take my life?" Lin Ruiyuan shouted and personally attacked Mo Feng.
Mo Feng's swordsmanship was fierce and every move was deadly, but Lin Ruiyuan was highly skilled in martial arts and easily resolved his attacks.
"You're just a rat in the dark. Not only do you not know how to hide, but you even dare to show off your strength. You're simply courting death!" Lin Ruiyuan shouted angrily, and with a backhanded sword, he scratched Mo Feng's arm.
Mo Feng gritted his teeth and persisted, with only one thought in his mind: Kill Lin Ruiyuan and avenge His Majesty! He ignored the pain of his wound and attacked again.
"Lin Ruiyuan, you traitor, even if I die today, I will take you with me!" Mo Feng shouted while attacking frantically.
Lin Ruiyuan and Mo Feng fought fiercely, and the battle became more and more stalemate. Lin Ruiyuan responded calmly, his moves were fierce, and he gradually gained the upper hand. Mo Feng's breath became increasingly disordered, his physical strength gradually weakened, and his moves became increasingly disordered.
Just when Mo Feng was already in a state of decline and on the verge of death, he suddenly laughed up to the sky and shouted at the top of his lungs: "Lin Ruiyuan, even if you are more skilled, so what? I wonder if your family and your wife are as skilled as you? Hahaha!"
Mo Feng's laughter was full of determination and madness, as if he had put life and death aside. His blood-red eyes revealed a desperate ruthlessness.
When Lin Ruiyuan heard this, his heart suddenly tightened, but his expression remained unchanged, except that there was a hint of murderous intent in his eyes.
"You despicable villain, you actually tried to threaten me with this. Today is the day of your death. No matter how you struggle, you cannot escape this disaster!" Lin Ruiyuan shouted angrily, and swung the sword in his hand even faster. The sword wind whistled, and went straight to Mo Feng's vitals.
Mo Feng was breathing heavily, and blood continued to seep from the wounds on his body, staining his clothes red.
But he still stared at Lin Ruiyuan intently, gritting his teeth and said, "Even if I die, I will drag the people you care about down with me! Come on, kill me now if you have the guts!"
Lin Ruiyuan's attack became more and more fierce, and every move was determined to kill. Mo Feng tried his best to resist, but in the end he was unable to resist.
"Puff!" Lin Ruiyuan's sword pierced straight into Mo Feng's chest. Mo Feng spat out a mouthful of blood and fell backwards with his body shaking.
"Traitors and traitors must be killed by everyone..." Mo Feng's voice gradually became weaker and weaker, and finally he died.
Lin Ruiyuan looked at Mo Feng's body with a frown on his face, secretly worried about the safety of his family. He then turned around and rushed home.
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In the harem, another team of shadow guards had already encountered Lin Ruiyuan's family.
"Kill! Don't leave any one alive!" the shadow guards shouted.
When Jiang Wan heard the shadow guards outside shouting "Kill! Leave no one alive!", her heart suddenly tightened and fear spread in her heart. But she, who had traveled through time, had a stubborn and courageous nature in her bones.
She quickly looked around, looking for something to defend herself, picked up a chair, stood in front of Lin Ruiyuan's grandmother and others, and shouted, "Don't be afraid, Brother Yuan will be back to save us soon!"
The shadow guards broke in, their cold swords flashing in the candlelight. Jiang Wan bit her lip, her eyes determined, and tried to use a chair to block the shadow guards' attack.
"Bitch, get out of here!" a shadow guard shouted angrily and swung his sword at Jiang Wan.
Jiang Wan dodged sideways and threw the chair at the shadow guard. However, she was only a woman after all, with limited strength, and the shadow guard easily broke through her defense.
At this moment, Lin Ruiyuan's younger brother Lin Ruichi and cousin Lin Yuxuan rushed over and fought a desperate battle with the shadow guards. Lin Ruichi shouted, "Sister-in-law, take the family away first!"
Jiang Wan knew that this was not the time to be stubborn, so she hurriedly supported Lin Ruiyuan's grandmother and mother, and took the others to hide in the corner of the room.
Jiang Wan's heart was filled with grief and indignation. Where did this group of people come from? What on earth was Lin Ruiyuan doing? Why hadn't they arrived after such a long time?
The shadow guards' attacks became more and more fierce. Lin Ruichi and Lin Yuxuan were covered with wounds and their clothes were stained with blood, but they still tightly protected their families behind them.
"Ah!" A scream rang out, and Lin Ruichi finally couldn't hold on and fell into a pool of blood. Lin Yuxuan's eyes turned red, and he rushed towards the shadow guard desperately, but was easily kicked away.
Inside the room, the women's cries became more and more miserable. Lin Wanqing hugged her grandmother tightly, tears streaming down her face.
At this critical moment, Lin Ruiyuan finally arrived. He saw the tragic scene in front of him, his eyes were bloodshot, "Stop!" he roared.
However, the shadow guards did not stop because of his arrival. One of the shadow guards rushed towards Jiang Wan in the chaos. Jiang Wan widened her eyes in horror, but she had no time to dodge. The sharp sword pierced straight into her vitals, she spurted out a mouthful of blood, and her body fell limply.
"Wanwan!" Lin Ruiyuan rushed over like crazy and caught Jiang Wan's falling body.
"Brother Yuan..." Jiang Wan was barely able to catch her breath, with blood constantly flowing from the corners of her mouth.
"You bunch of beasts! I want you to pay with blood!" Lin Ruiyuan put Jiang Wan down, drew his sword, and fought a desperate battle with the shadow guards.
His swordsmanship was fierce, carrying endless anger and grief. The shadow guards gradually lost and began to suffer casualties.
In the end, under Lin Ruiyuan's frantic counterattack, the shadow guards were either killed or injured and fled in all directions.
Lin Ruiyuan hugged Jiang Wan, tears streaming down his face, "Wanwan, hold on, I won't let anything happen to you..."
But Jiang Wan's eyes had begun to blur. Using her last bit of strength, she raised her hand and wanted to touch Lin Ruiyuan's face. "Brother Yuan, I'm... sorry. I can't attend... your... coronation ceremony. Also... you... look... good... in... the dragon robe..." But her hand eventually dropped weakly.
"No!!!" Lin Ruiyuan's wailing echoed throughout the mansion.
Lin Ruiyuan's wails echoed throughout the mansion, and Lin Ruiyuan's family members were extremely distressed when they saw this scene.
His mother walked forward, tears welling up in her eyes, and gently patted Lin Ruiyuan on the shoulder and said, "Yuan'er, please accept my condolences. Wan'er is gone, but the world is still waiting for you to take on the responsibility."
Grandmother also said solemnly: "Child, don't be too sad and forget your mission. Wan'er's spirit in heaven doesn't want to see you so depressed."
However, Lin Ruiyuan seemed to have lost his soul. He hugged Jiang Wan's gradually cooling body tightly and showed no response to his family's words.
At this time, the ministers in the court also arrived. Gu Huaijin, the leader, stepped forward and respectfully advised: "Your Majesty, the country cannot be without a leader for a day. The coronation ceremony has been prepared for a long time. I hope Your Majesty will put the overall situation first."
The other ministers echoed in unison: "Your Majesty, please ascend the throne to calm the people's hearts."
Lin Ruiyuan slowly raised his head, his eyes full of pain and determination: "My Wanwan is gone, what is the meaning of this throne?"
The ministers looked at each other in bewilderment. Gu Huaijin advised again, "Your Majesty, only if you ascend the throne can you better realize your and your Majesty's wishes, benefit the people, and make this world the peaceful and prosperous world that your Majesty hopes for."
Lin Ruiyuan was silent for a long time, and finally put Jiang Wan in his arms, stood up, and said in a hoarse but firm voice: "Okay, I will ascend the throne, and I will definitely fulfill Wanwan's last wish and make this world prosperous!"
Lin Ruiyuan was dressed in a gorgeous dragon robe and a crown on his head. Surrounded by the crowd, he walked step by step towards the throne that symbolized supreme power.
His steps were heavy, and each step seemed to carry a thousand pounds of weight.
Drums and music sounded, and all the ministers came to pay homage and shouted "Long live the emperor". But Lin Ruiyuan's eyes were empty, looking at everything in front of him, thinking about every little thing he had with Jiang Wan.
He remembered Jiang Wan's gentle smile, her kindness and her concern for the people of the world.
He seemed to see Jiang Wan's smiling face and hear her voice ringing softly in his ears: "Brother Yuan, you look good in the dragon robe..."
When Lin Ruiyuan accepted the imperial seal, his hands trembled slightly. He knew that from this moment on, he was no longer shouldering only his personal feelings, but also the responsibility of the whole world.
The ceremony was going on, with complicated rituals one after another. Lin Ruiyuan mechanically completed each action, but the pain in his heart surged like a tide.
He swore silently in his heart: "Wanwan, don't worry, I will make this world a paradise as you wish."
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Lin Yuxi and Shen Minghui, who were far away in Yazhou, stood side by side, looking towards the direction of the capital with shock and disbelief.
"Husband, did you see it?" Lin Yuxi's voice trembled slightly, and her beautiful eyes reflected the shocking scene in the direction of the capital.
"Yeah!" Shen Minghui nodded heavily, his brows furrowed and his expression solemn.
In the direction of the capital, a huge light wave was seen spreading outward like a surging tide, and the bright light illuminated the entire sky.
Wherever the light waves reached, life seemed to be quietly awakened and slowly increasing bit by bit.
The grass and trees that had been slightly withered began to sprout tender green leaves again. The dry land gradually became moist and fertile. Even the birds in the sky seemed to feel this magical power and chirped happily.
Lin Yuxi stared at the strange scene infatuatedly, muttering to herself: "Is this because Jiang Wan died and the space energy overflowed?"
Shen Minghui frowned and said thoughtfully: "I think it must be so. Jiang Wan brought that magical space through, and now she has passed away, and the energy of the space has been released, which has created this scene."
Lin Yuxi's face showed a sigh of regret: "This is really destined! Her departure can bring such blessings to this world. I believe that in the next ten years, there will be good weather and abundant harvests."
Shen Minghui put his arm around Lin Yuxi's shoulders and said softly, "Yes, but it's just that only you and I can see this wonder. I don't know whether it's a blessing or a curse."
The two stood there quietly, looking at the light in the direction of the capital, their hearts filled with expectations for the future and sighs about the fickleness of fate.
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When the ceremony ended and everyone dispersed, Lin Ruiyuan returned to his bedroom alone.
He sat on the dragon bed, looking at the empty room, and finally couldn't help but let his tears fall again. "Wan Wan, this throne is so cold. Without you, everything becomes meaningless."
But he knew very well that in order to fulfill his promise to Jiang Wan, he had to be strong, turn his grief into strength and govern the country well.
In the days that followed, Lin Ruiyuan worked hard to govern the country and implemented a series of reform policies, reducing taxes, developing water conservancy, and emphasizing agriculture and sericulture.
He always takes Jiang Wan's wish as motivation and strives to make the world prosperous, just for the love that can never be erased in his heart.
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Yazhou, the weather is nice and windy.
Lin Yuxi and Shen Minghui were checking the growth of crops in the fields when suddenly a group of people came galloping, raising a cloud of dust.
"The imperial edict has arrived! Lin Yuxi, please receive it!" A sharp voice came. Lin Yuxi and Shen Minghui looked at each other, their eyes full of confusion, and hurriedly knelt down to receive the edict.
The eunuch unfolded the imperial edict and read aloud: "In compliance with the will of Heaven, the Emperor proclaims that Lin Yuxi, the daughter of the Lin family, is virtuous and kind, and has a heart of justice. She is hereby canonized as Princess Wuyou. This is my decree!"
After hearing this, Lin Yuxi and Shen Minghui were so shocked that they couldn't recover for a long time. The eunuch put away the imperial edict, smiled and walked forward to help Lin Yuxi up, and said: "Your Highness, you really made it difficult for us to find you!"
Lin Yuxi was still a little dazed, and asked with a trembling voice: "Father-in-law, what is going on?"
The eunuch patted Lin Yuxi's hand and said, "Princess, His Majesty and Prince Kang have been looking for you and your husband for many years. I didn't expect that you would come to Yazhou and govern it so well. It's really impressive!"
Shen Minghui frowned and said, "Eunuch, we are just trying to survive in this remote place. We really don't deserve such praise."
The eunuch laughed and said, "Your Highness is too modest. Now the capital has prepared a palace for Her Royal Highness the Princess, and the Princess can move in anytime."
Lin Yuxi thought of the past events, and was filled with emotion. She said, "Father-in-law, I just sent some food to the tribe members. I don't deserve such an honor. I feel ashamed to accept it."
The eunuch sighed and said, "Your Highness, His Majesty said that he has always felt guilty about what happened back then. His Majesty is deeply moved that you stayed with him in such a difficult situation."
On the other side in Yazhou, after Lin Yuxi and Shen Minghui sent the eunuch away, they sat in silence.
Shen Minghui held Lin Yuxi's hand and said, "Yuxi, are we going to the capital or not?"
Lin Yuxi looked into the distance with a smile in her eyes: "Go! Why not! I've just been in Yazhou for a few years and I've had enough of it. I'm ready to move. Isn't this the perfect time to come?"
Shen Minghui nodded and hugged Lin Yuxi in his arms: "Okay, everything is up to you. Let's go and see the prosperous country under the rule of this male protagonist!"