Echoes in the Hunting Fortress: A Tale of Loyalty

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There were voices. This was all Xiao Shu's fault, Jingyan thought. If the idiot hadn't lost his textbook "somewhere", he and Nihuang wouldn't be searching every room in the hunting fortress. Of course, Xiao Shu'd lost his book while exploring and trespassing, which meant he and Nihuang had to search rooms that they had no reason to be in. Certain that he should not be caught in Elder Brother Qi's quarters, Jingyan immediately dashed into the nearest wardrobe just before the doors creaked open. Luckily, Elder Brother Qi never travelled with too many set of clothes and there was enough room to squeeze his body between a set of formal robes and casual hunting gear. "Never should a soldier be forced to chose between the empire or his Emperor," Marshal Lin's voice could be identified now that he'd stepped into the room. There was the gentle …show more content…

So what about Xiao Shu? What about Elder Princess Jinyang? What about Consort Chen, who was Lin Xie's sister and Prince Qi's mother? In a smooth movement, Prince Qi slanted the sword across his own throat, holding it as if he was ready to take his own life. Prince Qi lifted his chin and bared his neck: "Are my actions clearer than my words?" The blade was still shaking in Prince Qi's hand, but the determination in Prince Qi's eyes left no room for argument. Jingyan forced himself to take slow breaths in and out as Lin Xie finally took a step back. Jingyan didn't know what to think, didn't know what was right or wrong. He only knew, if he spoke to anyone about what he overheard, it was an easy death sentence for everyone involved. His Royal Father was extremely paranoid and vengeful - if he even suspected anyone of treason... "Honorable Crown Prince of Liang," said Lin Xie. The anger was gone, but the vacant, tired tone was somehow even more frightening. As if he truly couldn't face Prince Qi anymore, he spun around and began to walk toward the door, only stopping to say: "You've damned us

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