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Chapter 559: The Fall of the Feng Family
Feng Jingting hurried to the West Hall, bowed respectfully and knelt deeply.

"Your Highness, I, Feng Jingting, pay my respects to you."

Xiao Cheng sat upright and did not respond.

Feng Jingting raised his head, choked up and said, "I implore your Majesty to inform the Jin court immediately, abide by the alliance between the two countries, and release the Shangshu Ling as soon as possible..."

Xiao Cheng slowly raised his sleeves.

"Give Lord Feng a seat."

Feng Jingting's eyelids twitched slightly.

The emperor had a blank expression on his face and offered a seat as soon as he came up?

"I dare not." Feng Jingting lowered his head and spoke in a weaker voice. "I am concerned about my elder brother's safety. I returned to the capital without the emperor's order. I beg Your Majesty to punish me."

There were lights on in the west hall, and the dancing flames illuminated Xiao Cheng's calm face, which was gentle and handsome, but showed no emotion.

"Then, dear minister, do you know what the Shangshu Ling has done wrong?"

Feng Jingting did not dare to look up. He stared at the corner of the emperor's dragon robe, cleared his throat, and said, "In my humble opinion, this matter was framed by the Jin court and cannot be true."

"Oh?" Xiao Cheng snorted coldly.

Feng Jingting's heart trembled again, and he said with a stiff face: "The Minister of State has a keen insight into the current situation and is well versed in diplomatic relations. It is impossible for him to do such a stupid thing..."

"Lord Feng," Xiao Cheng stared at him, "The evidence is irrefutable. Our dynasty cannot deny it."

After a pause, he said indifferently: "The Minister of the Chancellery made such a big mistake for his own selfishness. If it causes a dispute between the two countries, he will be a sinner for all eternity."

Feng Jingting's heart was pounding.

He was a little confused. "I don't understand. Isn't it... appointed by Your Majesty?"

Xiao Cheng's face darkened. "How dare you! You are questioning me, disregarding the safety of our dynasty, sending the Minister of the Court to envoy, using despicable means to spy on me, and destroying the friendship between our allies?"

Feng Jingting's face changed, and he bowed deeply, "I dare not."

"Humph!" Xiao Cheng said coldly, "Feng Jingyao has caused such a disaster and left me with a mess. He deserves to die. Are you still expecting me to save him? Do you know that the Northern Yong army has deployed troops in Xinzhou and is ready to attack Hengqu Pass at any time? The peace that we have finally gained will be reduced to ashes in the blink of an eye."

Feng Jingting didn't think so much just now.

Hearing this, the emperor seemed to be right.

The thought of having to go to war again made him feel depressed and sad.

"The Minister of the Chancellery is so confused. What shall we do? What shall we do? Great Qi has just enjoyed peace for a few years. We must not start another war."

Xiao Cheng stroked his forehead and glanced at him calmly, "I am also worried about how to explain it to Xijing."

Explanation?

Yes, if you don’t explain, you will be beheaded on April 15th.

Feng Jingting's mind became clearer.

"Your Majesty, no matter what, you must keep the Shangshu Ling safe. Even for the sake of my Great Qi's reputation, you cannot let the Jin court act recklessly and execute my envoy."

Xiao Cheng thought for a moment and raised his eyes, "How about I send Minister Feng to Xijing to negotiate with the Jin court?"

Feng Jingting was so frightened that his heart and liver were trembling.

"This...I am not good at speaking and I am not very eloquent. I am afraid that I will make a big mistake."

Xiao Cheng looked at his nervous expression and pursed his lips.

"Your Excellency is Pei Jue's father-in-law. I have seen no one in the whole court who is more suitable than you."

If Feng Jingyao's incident had not happened, Feng Jingting would have definitely agreed to it in order to save face and show off in front of the emperor, just like he did when he went to Huaxi before.

He is Feng Yun's biological father and Pei Jue's father-in-law.

That’s right…

But Feng Jingyao is also their uncle.

He dared to kill his uncle, so would he be lenient towards his own father?
He didn't dare gamble with his life.

"Your Majesty, to be honest, my eldest daughter has some complaints about me. Although I have a heart to serve my country and want to share your worries, I am afraid that I will end up making things worse."

Xiao Cheng looked at him.

He was born with a good appearance, but unfortunately, fear was written all over him from head to toe.

No matter what happens, he thinks of himself first.

Wife, daughter, and elder brother are all people who can be abandoned when necessary.

"Okay." Xiao Cheng said in a calm voice, "You returned to the capital against the rules and scorned the imperial power, which is a serious crime of deceiving the emperor. I think you are worried about your brother, so I will not sentence you to death for the time being. However, the country has its own laws, and there are so many eyes watching me in the court. I want to protect you, but I cannot be partial to you..."

Feng Jingting was so frightened by every word that his back bent down.

Then Xiao Cheng said, "Since you are back, you don't have to go. Just stay at home and reflect on your mistakes."

Feng Jingting's heart skipped a beat.

The emperor took off his official hat?
In the past, he had everything going smoothly. With his family and elder brother at his back, he was used to being reckless. He even dared to abandon Andu City and escape, and no one pursued him. This time, he just violated the rules out of habit, and thought he could just beg for mercy and get away with it like before...

How could I have expected that Xiao Cheng would actually deal with it seriously?
"Your Majesty..." Feng Jingting immediately knelt down, prostrated on the ground, raised his head and begged for mercy, "I will return to Bingzhou immediately, and will never return to the capital without an imperial decree."

Xiao Cheng's eyes were warm and the corners of his lips rose slightly.

"Go back and spend your old age in peace. This way, perhaps you can stay a little longer."

He said this almost with a smile, but Feng Jingting felt as if he had fallen into an ice cellar after hearing it.

Feng Family...

It's over.

His Majesty has no intention of rescuing his eldest brother, and his official hat has been taken off his head. The rest of the Feng family may not be able to protect themselves either...

When the tree falls, the monkeys scatter. Feng Jingting's legs became weak and he could not stand up for a long time.

Xiao Cheng waved his hand, "Take him away."

Two guards came over and helped Feng Jingting up from the ground.

Before he could stand firm, Jixiang's nervous voice came from outside.

"Your Majesty, the Imperial Concubine had an argument with Madam Hua Man outside Xian Yang Palace, and they even came to blows. Madam Hua Man was seriously injured and is now unconscious, with blood all over the floor..."

Xiao Cheng's eyelids twitched slightly.

Touch the ring and turn it.

"Pass on the imperial physician."

Jixiang retreated immediately.

Feng Jingting stood there in a daze, looking at Xiao Cheng's cold and ruthless face, feeling a little at a loss.

The emperor before him was very different from the unique and handsome Young Master Xiao in his memory.

It is even completely different from Xiao Cheng when he first ascended the throne.

At that time, who would not say that the new emperor ruled the country with benevolence, administered policies with virtue, was good at accepting advice, and was an upright gentleman with great potential?

now……

Xiao Cheng, who had hidden ambitions and lay dormant for many years and finally sat firmly on the throne, was no longer the Third Young Master Xiao, nor was he the King of Jingling, but the ruler of a country who held all the power.

Who else can he listen to for advice, and who can he show kindness to?

The coldness rose from the soles of the feet and quickly spread throughout the body.

Feng Jingting vaguely realized that he had done something wrong, and the Feng family had also done something wrong...

"Your Majesty, I have something to ask, but I don't know whether I should ask it or not..."

Feng Jingting's ears caught the sound only after it burst out of his throat. He was startled, and seeing that Xiao Cheng was not angry, he gestured to him, and then he bowed slowly.

"Could Your Majesty please ask the attendants to leave?"

Xiao Cheng curled the corners of his lips and raised his hand.

The palace maids slowly retreated.

Xiao Cheng sat there motionless, his expression showing no clues.

Feng Jingting gave a bitter smile, and then stammered, "Forgive me for being so bold as to ask Your Majesty, are you going to put the Feng family to death?"

This is a very bold and presumptuous question.

If it were Feng Jingyao, he would definitely not speak like this.

But this is in line with Feng Jingting's personality.

Xiao Cheng narrowed his eyes slightly, "I will handle this impartially."

Saying this is the same as not saying it.

Feng Jingting lowered his eyes, nodded in embarrassment, and finally asked the question that had been buried in his heart for a long time, "The person your majesty wanted to marry has always been Twelve Lady?"

Xiao Cheng said nothing.

His eyes were dim and his expression was cold.

Feng Jingting was silent for a moment. "If the Feng family had not presented Twelve Niang to Pei Jue, and had not forced His Majesty to marry Ying in exchange for marriage when His Majesty was in decline, would the Feng family... not have ended up like this today?"

"Yes." Xiao Cheng's voice was cold and calm, without any ups and downs, as if he was calmly narrating someone else's story. "I will make Feng Twelve Niang my queen, and the prince she gives birth to will be from the Feng family, and my kingdom will also be inherited by him... The Feng family of Xuzhou will be prominent for generations, and no one can match it."

Feng Jingting looked up in surprise.

At this moment, the emperor's eyes were dark and bright, as if a ray of light flashed across his eyes.

"His Majesty……"

They are all men and understand men best.

Feng Jingting didn't understand why Xiao Cheng had such deep feelings for him.

Xiao Cheng lowered his voice and stared at him, "Mr. Feng, do you know that I have already thought of a name for my prince?"

Feng Jingting's body stiffened.

At this moment, Xiao Cheng's eyes were terrifying.

It was something Feng Jingting had never seen before. It was as if the Feng family had killed his prince. There was almost blood dripping, hatred bursting out, and a faint sadness.

Feng Jingting's body was tense and beads of sweat oozed out of his scalp. He didn't know whether he was influenced by him or felt sad for himself, but in this solemn atmosphere, he burst into tears for no reason.

"I feel sorry for this, too. But your majesty, this is all fate, it is God's will."

He lifted up the corner of his robe and slowly knelt down towards Xiao Cheng.

"Your Majesty, please show mercy and give the Feng family another chance."

Xiao Cheng glanced at him and laughed softly.

Slowly, he picked up the teacup and threw it off the table.

"See? It's too late to undo what has been done. Everything is in ruins. It's too late! Everything is too late."

One step wrong, step by step wrong.

One step late, one step late.

His Yuchu, the prince he and Ayun had, would never come back.

Xiao Cheng: I told you I’m the second male lead…

Reader: Generally, people like this die quickly.