THE LING TIAN LEGEND
episode 213

Old Lady Ling's voice sounded, “No matter what, I hope Your Majesty will ask a question later. If we delay the cleansing of the poison, then the consequences will be disastrous! Dare I ask your Majesty something? If something unwanted happens to Concubine Ling, is the Empress willing to shoulder the responsibility ?! ” Little warning appears in his tone, mainly focusing on the words ‘then the consequences will be disastrous!’

“Mrs Ling, your words are too harsh. This empress knew nothing about poison cleansing, so what harm did it do to go in to see her? My relationship with Sister Ling has always been good, don't tell Old Lady Ling not even want to let me see my sister? What kind of words did you say?”

“With the great blessing of the Empress herself, my aunt came close to passing through the door of death. He's out of danger now.” Following this thick voice with exhaustion, Ling Tian stepped out from inside the room, a terrifying smile hanging on his handsome face. A part of her hair, which was still tangled in sweat, hung over her face, and while she looked slightly drenched, her eyes were bright and clear, filled with astonishing brilliance.

Empress Yang Xue locked a gaze with Ling Tian. As the empress of a nation, she was already used to giving insulting gazes to the people below, but what she saw in Ling Tian's eyes today made her flutter. That sharp and cold gaze seemed to be able to see all of his secrets, leaving him in a complete mess.

“Tianer, how is your aunt? Is he and his son safe?” Long Xiang rushed over, stretching his head to peer into the room.

“Good mother and son came out of the forest,” Ling Tian spoke, and after sweeping Yang Xue with a glance, he indifferently continued, “However, my aunt's body is still weak, and, and the most important thing is to maintain his health.using tonic; tonic cannot be too strong or too Yin in nature. Another problem is that this incident is definitely not an accident, and there is an excellent hidden plot within this entire scheme. Royal Uncle, to think that there is actually someone inside the Royal Palace who dares to harm your empress, as well as your Royal Child...hehehe, our Ling Family considers this matter unimaginable!”.

“One stays! Her Majesty, while Ran’er is only a consort, she is still the daughter of the Ling Family. To actually meet with such a matter within the Imperial Palace, this really frightened the old woman. ” Hearing that her daughter was fine, Old Lady Ling felt the burden in her heart suddenly lift. “Your Majesty, our Ling Family has always been loyal and devoted to you, but to think that someone really planned to kill our daughter here! Will Your Majesty be the judge, and help find the culprit!” As he finished, Old Madam Ling actually knelt down and kowtowed to the Emperor, her face filled with streaks of tears.

Long Xiang replied emotionally, “Old Lady, please get up. It is all this Emperor's fault for being too weak with security. Rest assured, We will issue an arrest warrant for that Su HuaiRen as well as the maid of the Little Chrysanthemum palace, to give an answer to you!

Unexpectedly, Old Madam Ling stood up and sadly said, “Your Majesty must be joking, how could an imperial physician as well as a palace maid dare to plot against the Royal Empress? There must be a mastermind behind all this! And the puppeteer must have considerable power in the Imperial Palace! If we cannot uncover the true identity of the mastermind, then this incident will happen again, putting everyone in danger! If the core of the city is not safe, then how can the country remain unmoved in times of crisis ?! ” Old Madam Ling's words were spicy, partly because her daughter was almost past the door of death, and partly because she felt that the Emperor was trying to calm the matter down.

Old Madam Ling's few sentences were as good as putting a target board on Empress Yang Xue's head! Yang Xue had never been on good terms with Ling Ran, with the two of them constantly fighting underground. Yang Xue was a petty, easily jealous person, so how could Long Xiang not notice it? If something unwanted happens to the Royal Empress, the greatest benefactor is the Empress! Therefore, given the relationship between the two families, how could the Ling Family not take the opportunity to ruthlessly target the Yangs now?

Long Xiang was also clear that there was at least a ninety percent chance of Yang Xue being behind this, but he ran out of sense when facing the two giants!

Now that Sky Bearing was in an unstable situation, with all kinds of experts gathered here, he was unable to guard from all those who harbored ill intentions! Only by borrowing the strength of the Ling and Yang families would he be able to fight against the other great families, making the other powers hesitant to take advantage of this situation.

Of the three major powers in Sky Bearing, the imperial family, Yang and Ling, the Yang Family was always the most powerful. Thus, Long Xiang used the Ling Family to restrict and control the Yang Family. Besides showering Ling Ran with more love, he was also very protective of Ling's 3rd generation heir, Ling Tian. Ling Tian, with his domineering arrogance and attitude, was able to endure to this day not only because he was not exaggerating, but because of the Emperor's shield! This was a way to ensure the loyalty of the Ling Family to maintain balance in the Empire.

However, the current time had changed, and the wind of luck started blowing in the other direction. By thwarting Western Han's expansion plans again and again and achieving many military benefits, the soldiers began to refer to Ling Xiao as the ‘God of War’. In addition, Chu Ting’er has become the mover and shaker of the trading world with his sharp intelligence, earning him the title of ‘Goddess Luck’. Recently, there were even rumors claiming that they had a relationship with another world hidden sect ‘Beyond Heavens’, which made Long Xiang feel afraid.

Of all times, this kind of killing must happen! While the Ling Family was definitely a victim this time, he could not immediately deal with Yang Xue because he was her only liaison with the Yang Family! If the Yang Family became unhappy and became mischievous, then in such sensitive times, how could the Imperial Palace of the Sky Bearing withstand external pressure?

But if he did not deal with this matter, then how could he give an answer to the Ling Family? With their current strength and influence, how would they willingly suffer in silence? Suddenly, Long Xiang could feel a headache.

On the side, Empress Yang Xue's expression changed, commenting in a cold voice, “Does Old Lady Ling believe that this Empress is the culprit behind all this?”

Old Madam Ling simply giggled, “How could this old woman dare to accuse the Empress? If Your Majesty has nothing to do with this, then why are you in such a hurry to defend yourself?”

Empress Yang Xue's reply was stuck in her throat. Old Madam Ling's words hinted that she had a guilty conscience, which made her mental state panic. But he stubbornly tried to twist the logic, saying, “But after all, your words are not what the subjects of the imperial court should have said. How this matter should be dealt with was entirely up to the Emperor himself, but Old Madam Ling's words actually forced the Emperor. As a subject, to hate the Emperor, it was an unforgivable crime!”

Ling Tian interrupted at this moment with a grim smile, “My grandmother's words just a moment ago were similar to the advice made by commoners. There is a need to uphold the truth in the world, and whether it makes sense or not, that advice will still be heard by the state. Now the Emperor has not opened his mouth, but as the Empress of the country, you have actually retaliated in advance, meddling in the affairs of the country. Then where do you place the Emperor? Doesn't that mean you don't respect his authority?! As for the unforgivable crime His Majesty mentioned, then who is guilty of it?”

As a person who had seen two lives, how intelligent was he? In an instant, she had raised the matter of the internal court to the affairs of the country, and added the tag ‘The Empress put aside the authority of her husband’ to Yang Xue! How could Yang Xue be as fast as Ling Tian? He was left gaping like a fish, unable to say a word!

Seeing the two families verbally attacking each other, and actually bickering in front of him, Long Xiang felt an overwhelming helplessness. When he suddenly saw how Ling Tian had effectively silenced Yang Xue with a single sentence, an idea popped up in his heart, giving him a plan to temporarily maintain the balance of the two families, as well as dispelling the Ling Family's hatred.

He coughed once to interrupt them, before saying, “This matter has not been fully revealed and who the real culprit is remains to be seen. The charges can wait until we actually catch our suspect. However, to actually get a concubine without telling your royal uncle, you make me very sad, Tian’er. I can't even get a cup of wine to drink from your wedding, and for that you should be punished!”

Everyone started to be shocked. The real emperor forcefully turned the conversation to the topic of marriage, why would he do that? This change was too sudden, but he was the Emperor, so what could they do?

The Old Madam was a shrewd old fox and knew that the Emperor had yet to want to get involved in this matter. Fortunately, both mother and child survived so they currently have the advantage. He did not continue speaking as the time was also not suitable for them to rise up against the Empress. However, he knew that he would not let her rest just like that. The Ling Family never allowed anyone to take advantage of them!

Seeing that his grandmother had calmed down, Ling Tian naturally understood that his grandmother had her plans, and thus laughed as she replied, “The Royal Uncle has always been preoccupied with so many national affairs, and thus laughs while replying, how could Ling Tian dare to invite you to every little matter? ”

...Long Xiang laughed out loud as he replied, “But taking a concubine before you even have an actual wife is a bit eccentric. How about this, Old Madam?” She turned to Old Lady Ling with a warm smile on her face, “By using my authority, I will match Jiao Yue with Ling Tian, allowing her to become her official wife. I wonder if Old Madam will agree to this rule...