His Rui

The study room was silent.

Xi Ying had actually told General Li everything and General Li was sitting silently now trying to register whatever Xi Ying had told him just now.

It was after a very long time, General Li raised his head and looked at Xi Ying

"Her Majesty, The …Empress Dowager told you all this?"

It could be seen very well that General Li was still unable to believe whatever Xi Ying had said just now.

The question made Xi Ying confused too and he said

"She said that 'Zhao Wang Lei killed the man she loved'."

However, she never said that the man was the Emperor. Was it really the Emperor or some other man? Could it be that…

Xi Ying's eyes flickered suddenly and he didn't know what exactly the meaning of the Empress Dowager's words was.

General Li's attention was however somewhere else.

"You think that His Majesty had killed the previous Emperor?"

Xi Ying's attention was bright back to General Li after he heard the middle-aged general's words.

He scoffed and leaned back on his chair lazily as he said

"General Li, you are still going to call Zhao Wang Lei 'His Majesty'?

General Li's lips were pressed in a thin line but his eyes had a conflict. A few moments later, he leaned back on the chair he was sitting on sighed heavily.

"I can't believe this. He couldn't kill his own father."

Xi Ying raised his eyebrows in surprise hearing General Li's words. Seeing this, General Li continued

"Xi Ying, we have been very good friends in the past. Regardless of what kind of situation we are in right now, I know him very well. He used to respect the previous Emperor very much. Why would he kill him?"

"General Li used to be good friend with Zhao Wang Lei?"

Xi Ying asked further and General Li nodded his head.

His eyes had a dazed look as if he was remembering the past as he said

"Your father, this General and His Majesty…the three of us used to be very good friends. It was after my marriage, I had a fall out with His Majesty and then your father married…"

"Alright!"

Xi Ying interrupted General Li's amidst his words.

His fists and jaw were clenched tightly and he was telling himself that he should not think in that direction again.

It had taken him a lot of time to sort out his thoughts regarding his parents' past and he didn't want to sink inside that again and then hate General Li all over again.

Because Xi Ying knew very well that his hatred towards General Li had brought some effect on Li Rui too. All those four years he thought that he didn't go to Li Rui because she was General Li's daughter.

The same General who he had blamed greatly.

Xi Ying cleared his throat to clear his mind from the emotions that were swirling there in a storm.

"General Li"

He looked at General Li seriously.

"You can never know a person completely. Though you have been friends with Zhao Wang Lei, he had stopped caring about that friendship long ago. Can you not see that he is not caring for anything for getting what he wants? It is very easy for a person to forget every relation if he values power very much. Zhao Wang Lei is that kind of person. He thinks that power can get him anything…even if it is you wife."

Xi Ying stopped speaking after this. General Li's fists placed on the table were clenched tightly. He obviously noticed it and could also understand it.

Xi Ying wondered how General Li bear it for so many years. If he had been in the same kind of situation, then he would have killed Zhao Wang Lie by now.

Well….he was still going to do that.

"General Li, this Lord is here today to ask you whether you are still going to protect a man who was never destined to become the Emperor but took the throne forcefully. Are you going to protect the man who was a fake Emperor… who didn't respect the throne?"

"Are you going to protect the man who is behind your daughter's life?"

"What?"

General Li asked Xi Ying in confusion after he heard Xi Ying's last question.

"Those attacks on Li Rui…all of them were planned by Zhao Wang Lie directly and indirectly."

General Li shook his head as he couldn't really confirm whether he was hearing right.

All of this was too much for him.

"But why? Why are you so sure?"

He asked Xi Ying curiously.

In response, Xi Ying told General Li about the old nanny. He told him that the old nanny was planted by Zhao Wang Lei by the princess' side. He also told him that it was the old nanny who is filling the stupid Princess' mind with all those stupid thoughts against Li Rui.

After Xi Ying finished, General Li's face was blank.

General Li didn't even know what he should say. Only a single question was inside his heart.

"Why? My daughter…she never did anything wrong."

Xi Ying sighed in disappointment. This was something he had still found out and he told the same to General Li.

"However, I will find it out soon. Or maybe Zhao Wang Lei will tell me on his own."

Xi Ying glanced at General Li who looked completely confused. It was natural. After knowing such a big truth, it was difficult for him to register everything.

He could do it easily because he had seen that dream. In his dream, he saw how cruel, and disgusting Zhao Wang Lei could be so he was not surprised after he got to know about his deeds.

He stood up from his seat and said firmly

"General Li, this Lord was here to tell you all this. If you still want to protect Zhao Wang Lei, then you can do so. However, regardless of what you will do, you won't be able to protect him."

Finishing this, Xi Ying turned around to leave. Just when he was at the door of study room, he heard General Li's voice.

"If it is true that Zhao Wang Lei killed the previous Emperor then Li Clan will be with you, Xi Ying. "

General Li said firmly and Xi Ying also turned around to look at him.

General Li stood up from his chair and walked towards Xi Ying. Standing in front of Xi Ying, he said

"I have respected the previous Emperor a lot and he also gave a lot of trust to Li Clan. I won't disappoint him by protecting a man who killed him, Prime Minister Xi. You can tell this general if you need any kind of help."

Xi Ying smiled and nodded his head.

"Alright."