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Chapter 654 The Person I Fear
"Then why not take back the fiefdom of the Lord of Huizhou?" the king asked in confusion, having already fallen into Lin Ping's trap.
"Huizhou? It depends on the situation." Lin Ping smiled mysteriously, and no one could guess what he was thinking.
In fact, the king didn't lose out on this deal. Not only could he solve the major problem of the Lotus Palace, but he could also reclaim two fiefdoms. Why not do it?
"I agree," the king nodded, "However, the day the general returns in triumph will be the day he marries the princess!"
Lin Ping was a little confused. Was this an additional reward or an additional condition?
Why is it buy one get one free? Can't we just not take it?
"A princess is not a commodity to be given away," Lin Ping said angrily, determined to get justice for Xia Linglong.
He might marry her, but not in this way as a reward.
Isn't it better if two people are in love with each other?
"If you don't want to marry me, then you don't want to marry me! I'm not willing to get married either!" Xia Linglong's sobbing voice came from behind the screen.
"Tomboy, let me explain." Lin Ping wanted to chase after her, but he couldn't enter the harem.
"You dare to scheme against me!" He gritted his teeth and glared at the king, not expecting that Xia Linglong was hiding behind the screen.
"I never thought you, Lin Ping, would have someone you're afraid of," the king thought to himself, certain that Lin Ping would listen to Xia Linglong from now on.
Lin Ping's status was roughly like this: before marriage, he was the eldest son in the family; after marriage, he was the second eldest; and after taking a concubine, he became the third eldest...
In short, his status would decline with each marriage; he was definitely henpecked.
After the matter was settled, Lin Ping began preparations for attacking Lotus Palace.
This time, he is going to launch a general offensive, leading at least 100,000 troops, and also using incredibly powerful bombs.
Upon hearing that Lin Ping had returned to the capital, the students of Huiwen Academy were filled with mixed emotions of sorrow and joy.
Lin Ping's glory will make them proud, but how can they explain the waste of bombs?
Xu Congcong was so frightened that he hid in the laboratory, his whole body strapped with explosives, ready to light the fuse as soon as Lin Ping got angry.
"You're ruthless, kid!" Lin Ping gave a thumbs up and could only leave dejectedly.
"Has this guy gone mad? I'm going to reward him." On the way back to the manor, Lin Ping shook his head and said.
If Xu Congcong hadn't acted decisively and taken out the bomb, Yingtian Prefecture would have been in real danger.
Lin Ping was a man of clear rewards and punishments, and he was prepared to give him 10,000 to 20,000 taels to play with, since he had just made quite a bit of money.
Unexpectedly, Xu Congcong threatened to kill herself.
"Could this guy have a phobia of having too much money to spend? Looks like we should lower his monthly allowance."
Upon returning to the manor, a group of servants held up banners to welcome him, wishing they could each give Lin Ping a good slap and kiss his face raw.
"Don't throw it! I'm afraid of heights! Damn it, you'll kill me if I fall..."
Lin Ping, clutching his nearly broken back, cried out in pain. All the servants had already vanished, none daring to take responsibility.
"Are we going to attack Lotus Palace?" Zhou Xiyin asked, somewhat unhappy that Lin Ping could still walk on his own.
It was clearly her doing that the servants threw Lin Ping; if his back was broken, he wouldn't be able to attack Lotus Palace.
This wasn't the first time Lin Ping had wanted to leave, and Zhou Xiyin hadn't thought she was that worried.
On the contrary, as Lin Ping left more and more often, she became even more worried.
"Brother, I want to go to the Lotus Palace headquarters too!" Lin Xiaomei said with a longing look on her face.
After all, she was a disciple of the Lotus Palace, and she had a unique longing for the headquarters.
"What's the point of going to such a desolate place? I'll pluck the beard off the Lotus Palace Master for you to play with," Lin Ping said, patting his chest.
"It's a deal, let's pinky swear," Lin Xiaomei said excitedly, clearly interested in the Palace Master's beard.
Fortunately, she wasn't interested in the Palace Master's head, otherwise the Lotus Palace Master would have been dead without a doubt.
On the day of parting, we must hold a candlelit talk late into the night... and enjoy the pleasures of lovemaking.
Lin Ping has finally escaped the fate of sleeping in the woodshed, and his suffering has finally come to an end.
Just as he entered Zhou Xiyin's room, Lin Xiaomei peeked out from under the covers and asked in confusion, "What is brother going to do?"
Lin Ping blushed and ran out in a flash. Luckily, he was wearing a loincloth, otherwise Lin Xiaomei would have seen him in full view.
"Why did my brother run away? Wouldn't it be better to sleep together?" Lin Xiaomei asked, resting her chin on her hands.
“Your brother likes to sleep in the woodshed, and no one can persuade him otherwise,” Zhou Xiyin explained.
“I never knew my brother had this hobby. I’ll definitely renovate the woodshed properly in the future, and I’ll be responsible for sleeping with my sisters-in-law.”
Lin Xiaomei happily burrowed into the quilt, covering her mouth as she said, "Sister-in-law, yours is bigger than mine..."
After the tens of thousands of troops stationed in Xuzhou returned, Lin Ping began to reorganize them.
In the end, 70,000 men were selected, and with the addition of the private armies of Jiangcheng and Shancheng Prefectures, the total number reached 100,000.
Lin Ping's first target was not the Lotus Palace, but the Lord of Huizhou City.
At this moment, the Lord of Fengyang City is engaged in a fierce battle with the Lord of Huizhou City.
The Lord of Fengyang City relied on his superior military strength, while the Lord of Huizhou City relied on the assistance of experts from the Lotus Palace. The two sides fought to a standstill.
Both sides remained relatively rational, engaging in several skirmishes, each ending in a draw, and the situation has not yet escalated to a point of no return.
"Father, let's go back to the city..." Guo Zhixi said softly.
These words enraged the city lord of Huizhou: "The Lotus Palace is about to breach Yingtian Prefecture, and Father will be the emperor then. How can you return to the city at this time?"
Guo Zhixi lowered her head and remained silent. She knew how long the Lord of Huizhou City had waited for this day to arrive.
Even at the risk of losing all the soldiers, they would protect Tianmu Mountain for Lotus Palace.
"In your heart, is your daughter more important or the throne?" Guo Zhixi asked after a pause.
She had kept these words in her heart for a long time, thinking she would never say them in her life, but Lin Ping gave her the courage.
Driven by his own ambition, the lord of Huizhou sent her to the Lotus Palace from a young age, where she suffered greatly and narrowly escaped death countless times.
She knew this was her fate and had no complaints whatsoever.
Perhaps she was merely a tool to help her father seize the throne, and shouldn't have her own joys and sorrows.
But Lin Ping appeared, stirring up her stagnant heart.
She longed for care and happiness.
The city lord of Huizhou hadn't expected Guo Zhixi to ask such a question. In order not to dampen his daughter's enthusiasm, he replied, "They are all important, and there's no need to compare them, because your father can have them all."
"What if we had to make a choice?" Guo Zhixi asked emotionally.
She wanted to know where she stood in her father's eyes.
"The enemy is attacking! My dear daughter, quickly lead the Lotus Palace disciples to meet them!" the Huizhou City Lord commanded.
His words indirectly answered Guo Zhixi's question.
Clearly, the throne is more important, even to the point of sacrificing Guo Zhixi's life.
"This is the last time your daughter will help you!" Guo Zhixi felt extremely bitter. She led dozens of Hanyue Peak disciples to the forefront and headed straight for the Fengyang City Lord's camp.