Chapter 278 - 276: Sacrifice for the Country_1
Lu Tianzhuo’s body trembled. He didn’t dare to raise his head. Although Li Zhijie appeared nonchalant and lenient, he was known to be resolute. There was no room for negotiation in this matter.
"Don’t you want revenge? If the Princess stays in the Jin Kingdom for a marriage alliance, you’ll have more opportunities to avenge." Li Zhijie’s lips curled into a cool, thin smile. "Consider it a way to honor your adoptive father and fulfill our master-servant relationship."
Lu Tianzhuo knew that Li Zhijie sparing his life was already a monumental act of leniency.
"Thank you... Prince." Lu Tianzhuo bowed his head.
"Prince!" A Xiliang guard of Li Zhijie hurriedly rushed in. After a moment of slight surprise at seeing Lu Tianzhuo kneeling on the ground, he addressed Li Zhijie, "General Bai from the Jin Kingdom has arrived. Alone..."
"Quicker than expected!" Li Zhijie raised his hand, touching the wound near his heart. He lowered his eyes to gaze at the kneeling Lu Tianzhuo. "So, is the second son of the Bai family, Bai Qingqiong, alive or dead?"
Lu Tianzhuo’s voice was calm and gentle: "He was beheaded before my adoptive father’s grave..."
Li Zhijie looked down at Lu Tianzhuo. "Why are you still kneeling here? If you want to sow discord within the Jin court, shouldn’t you find a way to inform the Crown Prince of Jin that Bai Qingyan secretly sought out this king?"