The Phoenix Reborn Book II

Chapter 154 Which Wang Chengliu Actually Wanted

*Some time ago*

“Mr Princess, you can't keep going like this, you have to eat!” said a servant while kneeling on the floor, right in front of the figure of Wu Meilan who was sitting quietly on the bedside. “Emperor and Empress will be sad to see you like this from up there.”

No matter how hard the maid tried to resuscitate Wu Meilan, but the girl did not react at all. He just stared blankly ahead, like someone who had lost a soul.

Suddenly, heavy footsteps came closer. The door of the room opened and showed the figure of Liang Fenghong coming along with Meihua. The two men were wearing heavy-looking armor, indicating that they were on alert for possible enemy attacks.

Seeing the figure of Advisor Liang, the servant saluted. Liang Fenghong gestured for him to leave.

“Emperor and Empress will be very disappointed in you,” Liang Fenghong said with a cold expression.

Liang Fenghong's words made Wu Meilan's temple twitch. He raised his gaze to look at the expressionless man.

“As a descendant of Wu, you behave pitifully,” stressed Liang Fenghong again.

Meihua who was in the corner of the room felt her back sweat a little. ‘Is this the right thing to say to a child who has just lost both parents?’ the girl was crying in her heart. He glanced at Liang Fenghong and whispered inwardly, ‘In reality, himself is still sad.’

Beyond Meihua's expectations, even after hearing Liang Fenghong's curse, Wu Meilan instead lowered his gaze back. The girl again acted like a living statue.

Seeing this, Liang Fenghong felt his patience was lost. Wu Huatai advised her to protect Wu Meilan, but if the girl had no intention of protecting herself and surviving, then Liang Fenghong would fail to keep his promise.

“You know clearly your mother died at the hands of the enemy, and you also know that your father died saving me. The original mastermind over the death of the two is still alive, but you're silent like this.”

Hearing this, Wu Meilan quickly raised his head. That look of life seemed to shout a series of questions, “Then, what do you want me to do? You want me to stand up, take the sword, then slash Wang Chengliu alive!? You think I don't want it either?!”

With a strong clenched hand, Liang Fenghong said, “War is coming soon, and I probably won't live to see it done.” His words surprised not only Meihua, but also Wu Meilan. “When that happens, you will be the last descendant of Wu, and you must stand up to ensure the continuity of kingdom—!”

Not having time for Liang Fenghong to finish his remark, a hand had first gripped the collar of his clothes.

“You can't die!” wu Meilan said with burning eyes, showing an attitude that he had never shown anyone before. “He died to save you, you have no right to waste the life he just gave you!”

Never had Liang Fenghong thought that the first thing that would come out of his nephew's lips after such a long time was.

He always thought Wu Meilan was blaming him!

Wu Meilan's words made Liang Fenghong's heart feel a little more relieved, but the man's expression still looked cold. “Your father told me I had to protect you, that's why he saved me. Thus, if you do not want his death to be worth it, then behave appropriately.”

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Before he actually left Wu Meilan's room, Liang Fenghong turned to look at his nephew devouring his food. This made him much calmer.

“You managed to make the Princess become much more excited,” said Meihua who was on Liang Fenghong's side. Inwardly, he added, ‘Walau used an unusual way ...’

While walking away from Wu Meilan's courtyard, Meihua recalled Liang Fenghong's words a moment ago. “Chairman, I hope that your statement was only thrown because you want to revive the spirit of the Princess,” said the girl, making her master glance at her at a glance.

With an expressionless face, Liang Fenghong replied, “No one knows what will happen, I just opened his mind to all the possibilities.”

While saying this, Liang Fenghong looked forward, towards the soldier who was running with a face filled with horror. Faintly the sound of the thump of war drums rang out in his ears.

Inwardly, Liang Fenghong said, ‘Especially when we are concerned with non-worldly matters...’

Arriving before Liang Fenghong, the soldier knelt down and reported, “The Sixth Prince's army has arrived! There were about fifty thousand soldiers brought by him!”

Hearing this, Meihua frowned, “Wang Chengliu who led the army?” He was a little surprised when he saw the soldier before him nodding his head.

Quickly Liang Fenghong lowered the decree, “Set up my horse!” He moved his feet in a bit of a hurry.

While half-running, Meihua was unable to contain her curiosity. “Why did the man attack so openly? With his demeanor being so cunning, he could have attacked at night when everyone was off guard.”

Liang Fenghong was aware of this, and he also felt confused. However, seeing that Wang Chengliu was carrying over half the troops he had to attack Jingcheng, it was seen that the man wanted to suppress himself and Huang Miaoling.

Arriving at the gate of the residence, Liang Fenghong immediately climbed onto his horse. “There's something she wants,” guess it while tightening the handle on the horse's harness. ‘But ... what?’ his inner.

While driving his horse towards the gate of the residence, Liang Fenghong's eyes found a figure on top of one of the roofs of the house. It was only a flash, but Liang Fenghong could see a pair of red beads staring at him so piercingly.

The sound of the horse's screeching sound being forcefully halted was heard, surprising Meihua who was forced to do the same. “Yi!” the girl, trying to calm her horse. He turned his head and found Liang Fenghong staring in one-way horror. “Chairman, what is—?!”

Meihua saw Liang Fenghong's eyes fixated in one direction. But there is only a void in that direction.

On the other hand, Liang Fenghong was still staring at the figure of Lu Si who appeared before him before hearing a voice ringing in the ears, ‘The man wants, what is the need for you to ask?’ The red-eyed man's face looked cold as he continued, ‘Sure the cast behind the scenes.’

Hearing the question, Liang Fenghong's forehead immediately wrinkled, ‘Reran ... behind the scenes?’

Suddenly, Liang Fenghong's eyes grew bigger. The man quickly spurred his horse back, rendered Meihua speechless and immediately chased after him.

In his deepest heart, Liang Fenghong asked a question, ‘What is Wang Chengliu ... remembering something?’

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