bookcurios Chapter 329 Mu Qing's Background Revealed
Chapter 329 Mu Qing's Background Revealed
The scene changes.
In the magnificent bedroom, candlelight flickered.
Princess Mu hugged the ten-year-old girl tightly.
Her arms seemed to have infinite strength, as if they wanted to embed the girl into her body.
She knelt at Prince Mu's feet, her body trembling slightly, and begged bitterly: "Prince, please don't..."
At this time, she was already in tears and heartbroken.
Mu Qing stood not far away, his brows slightly furrowed, his eyes full of confusion, quietly watching this heart-wrenching situation.
Prince Mu was seen with a face full of anger and veins bulging on his forehead.
He suddenly drew out the long sword hanging from his waist. The sword blade flashed coldly under the candlelight and pointed directly at Princess Mu.
He shouted sternly, "Tell me, who is the father of this child?"
Princess Mu shook her head, her eyes filled with disbelief and pain.
She smiled bitterly, her voice filled with endless sorrow: "My Lord,
Qingqing is the child I had with you after drinking Chinese medicine for five years, but now you don’t acknowledge her…”
Upon hearing this, Prince Mu uttered a harsh sarcasm: "My child?
Can a ten-year-old breathe fire and burn mountains?
It's obvious that you conceived this child with a strange man you met outside."
The little girl broke free from Princess Mu's arms, her movements clean and neat.
Standing in front of Prince Mu, looking up at him, there was no trace of fear on his face.
That expression was not at all what a ten-year-old girl should have.
She threatened: "Father, if you dare to kill us mother and daughter, I will kill you."
Upon hearing this, Prince Mu was enraged, and his sword-holding hand trembled violently.
Princess Mu quickly stood up and hugged the girl tightly, her eyes full of anxiety and worry, and scolded: "Qingqing, why don't you confess your guilt to your father?"
The girl was very calm and said, "Mother, my father no longer loves you.
Why bother asking him for help? It's not worth it."
Prince Mu's hands trembled as he retracted his sword and put it back into the scabbard hanging at his waist. He shouted loudly, "Someone come!"
A moment later, a black-clad guard appeared quietly.
The guard knelt on one knee, saluted Prince Mu, and said, "Prince, please give your orders."
Prince Mu slowly closed his eyes, his hands unconsciously clenched tightly, trying hard to suppress the anger in his heart.
His voice was a little hoarse and extremely cold. He said: "Send Princess Mu to the cold palace.
Then chop this evil creature Mu Qing into eight pieces for me and feed them to the dogs."
Upon hearing the order, the black-clad guard did not dare to hesitate at all. He immediately stood up, picked up the girl with quick and swift movements, and turned to leave.
At this moment, an unexpected scene happened.
Princess Mu suddenly pulled out the long sword from Prince Mu's waist, and her speed was so fast that Prince Mu was caught off guard.
When Prince Mu heard the sword being unsheathed, he suddenly opened his eyes. Before he could react, he saw Princess Mu holding the sword across his neck.
Then, he committed suicide, blood splattered, and the sword fell to the ground with a harsh sound, as if it was a cry of grief for this cruel fate.
Mu Qing, who was not far away, watched this scene with his own eyes, feeling extremely sad.
She wanted to rush over, pick up the sword on the ground, and kill Prince Mu to avenge him, but the sword seemed to weigh a thousand pounds, and she couldn't pick it up at all.
And the strange thing is that they all seem to be unable to see Mu Qing's existence.
Princess Mu slowly fell to the ground, and her blood dyed the ground red.
Prince Mu just stood there stupidly, his eyes empty and lifeless.
The girl struggled to break free from the guards' arms, threw herself beside Princess Mu, knelt down, and lay on her chest, crying, "Mother, Mother..."
Her cries echoed in the temple, filled with endless sorrow.
After a moment, she slowly stood up, raised her sleeve to wipe away her tears, and her eyes instantly became extremely sharp.
She turned around, held her head high, her eyes burning with hatred, and stared at Prince Mu in front of her.
Prince Mu trembled slightly, shed a tear, and smiled bitterly.
He said slowly, "You would rather die than reveal who that wild man is. You really protect him."
The girl was furious when she heard this and added fuel to the fire, "Father, you were the one who killed my mother!
It's you! My mother is a weak woman,
You have locked me up in this Mu Mansion all day, with the maids guarding me.
How can she go out and find a wild man when she is under guard?"
Upon hearing this, Prince Mu was struck by lightning and stood there in a daze, looking as if he had lost his soul.
I felt so much regret in my heart, and my thoughts were surging like the tide.
Yes, she was locked up in this palace all day long.
She was bound by many rules and regulations,
How could she possibly have the opportunity to have an affair with another man? I am so stupid.
However, that's it.
Prince Mu hardened his heart, slowly bent down, and picked up the blood-stained sword from the ground.
He squatted down, his hands trembling slightly as he gently stroked Princess Mu's pale cheek.
His eyes were filled with regret and pain, and his voice was a little hoarse as he began to apologize in a low voice: "I was wrong about you. I'm sorry."
The attendant beside him looked panicked when he saw this, and immediately knelt on one knee, bowed respectfully and said: "The princess is dead, please accept my condolences, Your Majesty.
Suicide for love is absolutely unacceptable. Your Majesty, please put the country first."
The girl looked at Prince Mu who was extremely sad, and her heart softened.
She hugged him directly and said softly, "Father, my mother is dead, you don't have to go with her.
Please give my mother a proper burial."
Prince Mu felt his daughter's tenderness and listened to her words that were mature beyond her age.
He suddenly made up his mind and gritted his teeth and said, "Qing'er, father promises you."
The girl slowly let go of Prince Mu, raised her head and looked at him, her eyes full of expectation and trust, and called softly, "Father."
Mu Qing, who was standing by, seemed to sense that something was wrong and hurriedly tried to rush over to stand between the girl and Prince Mu.
But it was bounced away by an invisible force.
She fell to the ground and watched Prince Mu raise the sword in his hand and stab it into the girl's heart.
Blood slowly flowed out, and her heart seemed to be torn apart, aching slightly.
There was a trace of blood at the corner of the girl's mouth, and she looked at Prince Mu with extremely sad eyes.
Prince Mu did not draw his sword, but gritted his teeth and said, "Qing'er, your mother is weak and delicate.
If you go down there, you'll be bullied by the little devils.
Only with you accompanying her can this king feel at ease."
The girl cried out in pain, “Father, don’t…Father…don’t…”
There was endless sadness and despair in his voice.
She shook her head, unable to believe that her father would actually kill her.
Prince Mu drew out his long sword, the blood on the sword was particularly glaring.
He turned around and threw the sword to the guard beside him, then began to give orders: "Retreat."
The guard took the sword silently, but did not leave the bedroom. He just stood quietly by the side.
Prince Mu held the girl in his arms and kissed her on the forehead. His eyes were full of self-blame and tears rolled down his cheeks.
He choked up and said, "Qing'er, your father is sorry for you."
When the girl heard this, anger burned in her body, and a powerful force began to stir within her.
In an instant, she soared into the air and instantly turned into a colorful phoenix, soaring high in the sky above the bedroom, and the sound of the phoenix's cry was crisp and pleasant.
Prince Mu and the guard raised their heads, looking shocked.
Prince Mu suddenly realized what was going on. He knelt on the ground and raised his hands.
He cried out in agony, "My son was born from the Phoenix Goddess's womb!
Phoenix! It is a symbol of good fortune, yet I regard it as an evil omen! "
The five-colored phoenix spoke in human language: "Father, I, Mu Qing, want all of you to be buried with my mother!"
On the side, Mu Qing, lying on the ground, wanted to use his skills to stop the girl from changing her fate, but he couldn't stand up.
The colorful phoenix spewed out flames, and a huge fire completely destroyed Prince Mu's Mansion. The flames shot up into the sky, reflecting Prince Mu's painful and regretful face.
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