looked at Mò Yún Jǐng in disbelief, “ Jǐng, what are you saying”Mò Yúnjǐng stared at him impassively, only coldly saying, “Apologize.”Mo Yunchen instantly grew even more displeased with An Xuetang, "A...An Xuetang raised an eyebrow. To be honest, she didn't know what An Nalin looked like and wasn't bothered by this so-called father from the bottom of her heart.

At this moment, the Emperor suddenly summoned this "An Shi Lang". Needless to say, this must be the original owner's father, An Nan Lin.

Annang Lin nervously stepped forward. The emperor narrowed his eyes, "Lord An, is An Xuetang your daughter from the countryside before you entered the capital, right"

An Nanlin really didn't want to admit it, but he couldn't. Who was the emperor He had long since sent people to investigate An Xuetang's background thoroughly. How could he not know about An Xuetang's origins

Right now, he could only lower his head and admit, "Your Majesty, she... she is indeed my daughter."

Mo Yunjing's gaze swept over An Nalin coldly, then suddenly said, "Her Which one Seems like Lord An is unclear about his own status"

His wife, Tangtang, is the esteemed princess of Beijang. As for Annan Lin, he is merely a minister from the Ministry of Rites. How dare he directly address An Xuetang as 'she'

Mo Yunjing's icy words pierced An Nanlin's ears, causing him to shudder and shake his head in correction:

"The King of the Northern Border has pardoned me, for...for I spoke out of turn, I meant to say...that the Queen Consort of the Northern Border is indeed my daughter."

An Xue Tang let out a cold snort. “Are you worthy”

“...”

An Nanlin's face stiffened, and he instantly didn't know how to respond.

Luckily, the emperor spoke at this moment. The emperor looked thoughtfully at An Xuetang, “You just want a life, don't you Isn't your father's life enough”

An Xuetang raised an eyebrow, unable to hold back a laugh. Was this emperor serious

Her smile made the emperor's face even darker, his brow furrowing with visible anger. "What are you laughing at"

An Xuetang shook her head. "Father, are you going to accuse An Shilang in front of all the civil and military officials What crime has he committed Or is it that Father, you won't even bother pretending, and will directly kill innocent people"

The emperor's eyes were bloodshot, and he stood up abruptly. "I am the Son of Heaven. I want someone's life, and they shall die. Who dares to speak ill of me"

His words were roared out, and the civil and military officials kneeling below felt a chill run down their spines. Though they dared not contradict him.

An Xue Tang sneered, then her expression instantly turned cold. "That's right, Father, you are the Emperor, this world belongs to you, and the lives of the people are also yours. You want whomever to die, whoever dares to live So, since you want the life of An Shi Lang, then go ahead. Your daughter-in-law dares not speak for him."

An Nanlin: "!"

He suddenly turned to look at An Xuetang. He was her biological father, she actually let the emperor directly execute him Was she truly indifferent to his life and death as her father

Now An Xuetang couldn't care less about what he was thinking. At this moment, she was staring straight at the emperor, just wanting to see what other tricks he could pull out.

To exchange Nian Yun City for Mo Yun Chen's life, this deal wouldn't be a loss for the emperor.

If she wasn't now collecting materials for making bombs, would she compromise Would she be so polite and waste her breath with the Emperor like this

The emperor didn't believe An Xuetang would truly ignore the life and death of An Nanlin. He immediately roared, "Bring An Nanlin here, and have him beaten to death!"

The Imperial Guards stormed in once again. Without a word, they lifted An Nánlín up. An Nánlín's legs trembled with fear. When he regained his composure, he quickly pleaded for mercy, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, forgive me, I...I..."

An Nánlín knew that the Emperor had been angered by An Xuětáng. Right now, only if An Xuětáng compromised with the Emperor could he be saved. So, he stammered and turned to look at An Xuětáng, "táng, táng save me, I...I am your father!"

Mo Yunjing's brows unconsciously furrowed, and he gave An Nanlin a cold glance. Could he call her by that nickname

An Xuetang thought the same thing in her heart. This Annanlin was really good at getting close to people. After so many years without any news, now that something happened, he called her "A Tang" one after another. Was she familiar with him

The Imperial Forest Army dragged An Nánlín away, An Xuětáng didn't bat an eyelid. Faced with An Nánlín's pleas for help, she remained completely indifferent.

An Nalin had already been dragged to the door. The Emperor, seeing An Xuetang's composure, gritted his teeth and said, "Release him!"

The Imperial Guard immediately released An Nanlin, who collapsed to the ground in embarrassment.

At any rate, my life is saved!

The emperor was only testing the waters. He wanted An Xuetang to speak up and try to stop it, but he didn't actually intend to harm An Nanlin.

No matter what, An Nalin is Liu Xiang's son-in-law, so he naturally wouldn't easily get rid of him.

I just didn't expect An Xuetang to be so ruthless, not caring at all about An Nanlin's life or death.

The emperor slowly walked down, he walked to An Xue Tang and Mo Yun Jing's side, his sinister eyes swept over Mo Yun Jing, "Is this your idea"

He knew that Mo Yunjing had always wanted to save Mo Yunchen. Now that An Xuetang proposed such a request, in the emperor's view, this must have been Mo Yunjing's idea.

Mo Yunjing did not deny nor explain.

An Xuetang narrowed her eyes, "Father, can we order the release of Mo Yunchen now"

The emperor turned his head to look at her. From this moment on, he no longer underestimated the woman before him; her courage was no less than a man's.

The Emperor's sharp eyes fixed on An Xue Tang for a moment, then he lowered his voice, speaking in a tone only the two of them could hear, "An Xue Tang, haven't you forgotten that your mother, who relied on you for life, is still in my hands"

"... "

An Xuetang smiled. She truly hadn't expected the Emperor to dare mention the Liu family in front of her. She narrowed her eyes slightly, looking at the Emperor's eyes with an unreadable expression:

"Father, are you truly going to discuss my mother with your daughter-in-law here Could it be that Father wishes for the entire world to know how favored my mother is by you"

Threated, "Your Majesty."At this time, An Xuetang also bowed slightly, "The daughter-in-law has seen Father King."The emperor didn't even look at An Xuetang. He stared intently at Mo Yunjing and said, "Ajin...