Chapter 374 Is She Not Dead?

Duke Ningguo was also at the Dingyuan Palace today. He heard that the emperor had summoned him, so he hurried over.

He was a little surprised to see everyone standing outside in silence.

He was even more surprised when he glanced at the servants carrying boxes.

Duke Ningguo subconsciously looked at the emperor, and saw that his face was cold, and realized that something was wrong. He was a little nervous and hurried forward to greet him.

The emperor suppressed his anger and wanted to throw the two gift lists and letters in his hands at Duke Ningguo.

But when he saw the familiar handwriting on them, a trace of pain flashed through his heart.

In the end, he couldn't bear to throw them out.

"I wonder what instructions the emperor has for summoning me?" Realizing that the atmosphere was wrong, Duke Ningguo asked cautiously.

However, in the eyes of the emperor, he looked guilty.

The emperor scowled and put the gift list in front of him, "Duke Ning, explain to me, what's going on?"

Duke Ning was still bowing, confused by the emperor's question.

Seeing the emperor handing the things to him, he subconsciously looked over.

His eyes fell on the colorful butterfly, and his face changed.

He subconsciously straightened up.

But Duke Ning immediately realized that something was wrong and tried to calm himself down.

He wanted to pretend that he didn't know anything.

Duke Ning's reaction was not slow, but the emperor was staring at him intently at this time, so he naturally didn't miss any of his changes.

The emperor didn't know whether he should be happier or more angry at this time.

"Duke Ning."

Duke Ning's heart tightened, but his face remained calm, "I wonder what the emperor wants me to explain?"

The emperor stared at him, suppressed his anger, and unfolded the gift list.

"Does the handwriting on it look familiar to Duke Ning?"

Of course it was familiar.

However, Duke Ningguo only thought about this in his heart, but he looked at the words on the gift list with a puzzled look on his face.

After reading the contents of the gift list, Duke Ningguo shook his head, "Your Majesty, this handwriting... I have never seen it before."

The emperor did not speak, but stared at him.

Duke Ningguo's palms were sweating, but his back was straight, and he did not retreat at all.

The emperor was so imposing that anyone could see that he was on the verge of a rage.

No one knew what had happened, let alone why the gift list had caused the emperor to be furious.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

After a long silence, the emperor asked in a hoarse voice, "Is she not dead?"

Duke Ningguo pursed his lips for a long time before looking up at the emperor, "She is dead, she died twenty years ago."

No one knew who the emperor and Duke Ningguo were talking about.

Prince Dingyuan looked at the emperor and Duke Ningguo, thinking.

The emperor stared at Duke Ningguo for a long time, and the anger in his heart suddenly broke out.

Before anyone could react, he turned around and pulled out the long sword from the waist of the commander of the imperial guards next to him.

He waved his hand and a sword flashed.

He angrily put the sword on the neck of Duke Ningguo and shouted fiercely, "Do you think I dare not kill you?"

"Your Majesty..."

Everyone was frightened by this change and their faces changed drastically. They were anxious and wanted to rush over to stop him.

Ning Chuyi's face also changed. He moved his body and wanted to step forward.

But the emperor seemed to have eyes on his back. He suddenly turned back with sharp eyebrows and eyes, "Get out!"

Everyone paused.

His heart was beating like a drum, panicking and inevitably curious.

The emperor has always been the most courteous to Duke Ningguo. What was so strange about the gift list that made him so angry that he wanted to chop Duke Ningguo?

Ning Chuyi saw that the sword in the emperor's hand was still on Duke Ningguo's neck, and even blood was slowly seeping out.

He pursed his lips and raised his feet again.

The emperor was angry and wanted to lose his temper, but his eyes met the eyebrows and eyes that looked similar to his own. He suppressed his anger and said sternly, "Retreat."

Ning Chuyi looked back at him expressionlessly and did not retreat.

The emperor glanced at him and retracted his gaze, "Commander Pang."

Pang Shou was looking at the scene in front of him with a nervous face. When he heard the emperor's voice, he immediately said, "I am here."

"Let everyone retreat." After a pause, the emperor added, "Stay away."

"Yes."

Pang Shou also didn't know what happened, but he had to obey the emperor's order.

Waving his hand, he led the imperial guards forward and signaled everyone to retreat.

Prince Dingyuan swept his eyes over the emperor and Duke Ningguo, and turned around and left first. At the same time, he gave Ling Chu a look, signaling her to follow.

Ling Chu wanted to stay away from him. She didn't want to hear the emperor's secrets at all.

Just as he was about to leave, he found that Ning Chuyi not only did not retreat, but also walked towards the emperor and Duke Ning.

When Commander Pang saw this, he groaned in his heart.

But he knew that Ning Chuyi was special in the emperor's heart, so he didn't dare to do anything. He just stood in front of Ning Chuyi.

Ning Chuyi still didn't retreat, looking at Commander Pang with cold eyes.

Duke Ning sighed in his heart, but there was no change on his face. He said to Ning Chuyi in a gentle voice, "Yier, retreat."

Ning Chuyi didn't move, and his eyes moved from Pang Shou's face to Duke Ning.

"Yier, I'm fine, you retreat first."

The emperor heard him shouting affectionately, and his anger in his heart became even stronger.

The sword in his hand tightened, and the blood on Duke Ning's neck immediately dripped down.

Ning Chuyi's eyes were dark, and he was about to push Commander Pang away.

But suddenly he found that his arm was tight.

He turned back subconsciously.

He found that Ling Chu was grabbing his arm and shaking his head at him.

The emperor's patience has been exhausted, and the emperor's coercion is fully displayed, "Everyone retreat, if you disobey, you will be killed without mercy!"

Ning Chuyi remained motionless.

Although the emperor said he would kill without mercy, Commander Pang knew that it was only for other people. He knew very well that Ning Chuyi could not move. If he dares to attack Ning Chuyi, the next person to be killed will be himself.

Commander Pang looked at Ning Chuyi with pleading eyes, and almost burst into tears and begged him to leave.

Ling Chu clutched Ning Chuyi's arm tightly, she didn't want to wade into this muddy water. But she owed Master Ning so much, she couldn't just watch him die.

The emperor was furious. If he ordered Ning Chuyi to be killed, his death would be unjust.

Ling Chu didn't care what other people thought of her. He grabbed Ning Chuyi's arm and raised his head, "Master Ning, Mr. Ning Guogong will be fine. Please step back first."

Although Ling Chu was sure, he actually felt a little unsure in his heart.

She had already asked Little Hammer to attach an invisibility charm and was waiting beside Mr. Ning Guo. If the emperor was so angry that he really wanted to kill Ning Guogong, for the sake of Ning Chuyi, she could only let Little Hammer stop him.

Ning Chuyi's eyes fell on Ling Chu's face and saw her holding on to him nervously and expectantly. The arm that tried to break free did not move after all.

He pursed his lips, looked back at the emperor and Ning Guogong, and finally turned around and left.

Commander Pang immediately breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Ling Chu gratefully.

Ling Chu sighed in his heart, turned around and followed Ning Chuyi back.

After everyone retreated, the emperor asked Ning Guogong coldly, "I know that Chu Chu is not dead. Where is she?"

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