The Phoenix Reborn Book II

Chapter 145 Entangled

Huang Miaoling looked at the face of the man lying on the bed intently. Her plump fingers set aside a number of hairs on her husband's forehead.

While lying on the side of the sleeping Liang Fenghong, Huang Miaoling's gaze swayed the husband's face. His heart felt pain when he saw the path of tears that were imprinted on the man's cheeks.

Huang Miaoling clenched his hands. ‘She obviously came back to fight destiny, but why .. why in the end did she still lose her brother?’ He wants to blame something .. someone .. whatever it is. However, he felt that a single sentence haunted him. ‘Karma ... is something that cannot be avoided.’

Huang Miaoling cursed Lu Si for making Liang Fenghong suffer like this. However, she was also grateful that the man ended up saving her husband.

‘I am so selfish,’ whispered Huang Miaoling in his heart. She closed her eyes tightly while kissing the palm of her husband's hand. ‘However, I'm grateful you're back.’

However, he had felt betrayed by the many secrets Liang Fenghong had hidden, but Huang Miaoling also realized clearly that the sacrifice he had made was so great. Repeating the brother's death for the second time, it wouldn't have happened had it not been for Liang Fenghong deciding to turn back the clock and save himself.

However, one question hung in Huang Miaoling's mind. ‘What ... destiny really cannot be changed?’ His eyebrows were linked and his forehead was wrinkled. ‘Wu Rongya still ended up losing his life, Wu Huatai too. Emperor Weixin was on the brink of death, while Second Brother, Wang Xiangqi, and Wang Junsi were completely unknown of her state.’ One drop of tears flowed down Huang Miaoling's face. ‘Maybe ... I will end up the same?’

Huang Miaoling opened his eyes, then he decided to get out of bed. He walked to the table on the left side of the room to write something down. Afterwards, he tidied up his appearance and left the room.

There have been no two steps since he left the door, a voice called out to him, “Mrs.”

Huang Miaoling turned his head and found a familiar figure approaching him. “Qiuyue,” reply with slightly empty view. “A Feng is resting, command everyone to stay away from the room.”

Looking at her employer's red eyes, Qiuyue muttered, “You're crying.” Wrinkles formed on his forehead. “What Sir hurt—”

Huang Miaoling's head shook hands. “No, of course not,” replied as he took a breath, feeling there were so many things to be done. He continued his steps while saying, “Antar me to one place.”

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“What did you say?!” Huang Qinghao's voice sounded jarring, revealing shock at the message his subordinates had just delivered. He pinched his temple, feeling his head dizzy. “Baj*ngan it sincerely ..”

By his side, Huang Yade who was sitting on a chair with wounds on several sides of his face was seen closing her eyes. Then, he flicked his hand to the messenger soldier, “Go and rest, you've done your job.”

The messenger soldier saluted Huang Yade. “Thank you, Minister Huang, Great General Huang. Servant resigns.”

After the soldier left, there were a number of footsteps from outside the central room of Huang's residence in Jingcheng. The figures of Huang Junyi and Huang Hanrong noticed the gloomy expression that the first brother and their father showed.

“What news?” huang Junyi asked, feeling confident that the news this time was bad news.

Huang Yade glanced at his two brothers and replied, “Wang Chengliu has been crowned Emperor.”

This news made Huang Hanrong and Huang Junyi frown. “How is it possible? The emperor has not been declared dead, how could they raise another person to—” Huang Hanrong stopped his remarks. With an expression shrouded in horror, she muttered, “Dia ... what is she doing?”

Suddenly, a voice from outside the room reverberated, “The Huang family has been blinded by greed and ended up taking the life of the Son of Heaven. Their actions were a betrayal of the royal family. Thus, they will be executed when they are found.”

Everyone turned towards the entrance and was wide-eyed when they found Huang Miaoling walking in with an expressionless face.

“Ling’er!” exclaimed Huang Qinghao who immediately stood up from his chair followed by Huang Yade.

Meanwhile, without saying anything Huang Junyi directly ran over and hugged his third brother, surprising Huang Miaoling. “Don't worry, I'm fine,” the woman said as she patted her sister's back.

Hearing Huang Miaoling, Huang Junyi felt his tongue muffled. He let go of his embrace and looked at his brother angrily.

“Don't worry” Huang Junyi's right eyebrow is rising. “So I don't know how terrible your condition was two days ago!” abugn. “Added with Third Sister-in-law's attitude that prevented us from meeting you, how could we not worry!?”

Huang Junyi's cry echoed within the room, but Huang Yade did not voice the slightest protest. After all, his brother represented himself saying dissatisfaction in his heart. Liang Fenghong was indeed the husband of Huang Miaoling, but he should not hinder them from seeing the state of the woman!

On the other hand, Huang Qinghao was simply speechless. Huang Miaoling had married into the Liang family, and that meant that the Huang family had no right to go against Liang Fenghong's decision to have the status of the woman's husband. Besides ... Huang Qinghao knew what made Liang Fenghong behave thus.

“Don't be troublemaking,” reprimand Huang Qinghao with face difficulty. “You don't know what your third sister-in-law feels.”

Trying to shake off the tense atmosphere, Huang Miaoling said, “Everyone has their own difficulties, I hope you are able to understand them. And regarding the attitude of A Feng,” Huang Miaoling bent his body, making everyone surprised, “I represent him to apologize.”

Huang Miaoling smiled faintly, then replied, “I will not justify my husband's attitude, but as his wife, his mistake is my fault.”

At this moment, Huang Hanrong hurriedly pulled Huang Junyi who was ready to argue. The young man nodded his head many times as he said, “True, Third Brother is right. We have to be understanding.” He pressed down on Huang Junyi's shoulder, hinting for his sister to budge. “Child, you're still too small to argue about marriage,” whispered it in the ear of the sister.

Because one problem successfully pressed—when for a moment—Huang Miaoling returned the conversation to the main topic, “So, did Wang Chengliu really convey the message as I said?”

Huang Yade sighed and pointed his hand at an empty chair, allowing his sister to sit down. “He slandered us in front of the people Zhongcheng.”

“The people of Zhongcheng couldn't possibly believe it, right?” Huang Hanrong asked as he forced his sister to sit down.

“The people of Zhongcheng know us, obviously they will not be that easy to believe. However, does Shi Kingdom have only one city?” reply Huang Yade.

At this time, Huang Junyi ventured to speak the bitter truth, “Second Brother is still unaccounted for, Grandfather can no longer participate in the war with the wounds he suffered, Grandfather can no longer participate in the war, Third Brother is already conscious, but Third Sister-in-law's condition is a little worrying. Not only that, now the regional government will obviously not support us.” The young man turned his eyes to his father and brother. “Our situation ... is not so good, is it?”

Huang Miaoling clenched his hands. His heart ached when he recalled the fact that there was still no news regarding Huang Jieli, Wang Junsi, and also Wang Xiangqi. However, there was one thing from Liang Fenghong's story that raised hope in him.

“However, with the existence of the royal family in Jingcheng, can't we prove that we are on the side of the truth?” huang Hanrong asked as he poured himself some tea.

Seeing the father gesturing for a seat, Huang Miaoling saluted before finally walking to one of the chairs. “The royal family is with us, but using them as evidence is not an option,”.

“Why is that so?” Huang Hanrong did not understand.

“Because it is the thing that Wang Chengliu wants,” Huang Miaoling replied as he looked at his sister. “Not all officials have strong loyalty. Even if they are loyal, but the situation will force them to betray.”

The coronation of Wang Chengliu as emperor would clearly invite the emergence of an opposition party. However, with the strength that the man currently possessed, he could easily suppress his opponent. He would force loyal officials to betray and invite corrupt officials to become comrades.

“If we try to prove ourselves to a number of regional heads that the royal family is with us, it would be like paving the way for Wang Chengliu to harm them,” clearly Huang Miaoling shook his head. “Eyes will easily enter, especially because besides Jingcheng, we have no close relatives in other cities.”

Hearing this, Huang Junyi came to a conclusion. “Sister, Wu is our pretty strong ally. Since you didn't mention it, then does it mean Emperor Huatai .. he ...”

Huang Miaoling closed his eyes. “Wu is not in a condition to help us,” he explained briefly, do not dare to explain too much. That is the right of her husband. “Our only hope ... is the Zhou-Shi.” expedition

Huang Hanrong again voiced, “However, until now we still have not received any news ...” His heart wanted to believe that his second brother was fine. However, his brain that tried to think logically said .. It is likely that the second brother had died.

Right at that moment, there was a sound of yelling that was getting closer and closer, “Report! Report from the border!”

The shout made the entire room turn its gaze toward a soldier who was delivering another message. Unlike his family members, Huang Miaoling did not look surprised by this. He instead switched to counting things with his clenched fingers.

When he reached the room, the soldier knelt down and saluted. “Great General, border send us message!” He quickly gave a letter to Huang Qinghao.

Huang Qinghao opened the letter harshly, then read the contents. This was followed by a deep frown that was touched on his forehead. “I-ini—”

Huang Miaoling's eyes glanced at the father's expression, and he clenched his hands. ‘Maybe ...?’

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A/S:

Huang Hanrong: Boy, you're too young to argue about marriage

Huang Junyi: Says!

Me on a tree that is aunty: tricks, two boys a booby-sook mature

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