"YOUR HIGHNESS, I'M SORRY"

Chapter 20

With the mention of their Emperor father. Li Yijun immediately looked up.

"Xiulan what... What really happened that day. How did you survive?"

Yan Xiulan close her eyes reminiscing that painful memory.

That day the Emperor, Yan Yingpei and Yan Xiulan was the remaining people on the mourning hall,  mourning for the Empress's death while the court officials stayed outside kneeling.

A sudden guest suddenly came unannounced. The Emperor Yan Xianchu was angered with the sudden intrusion but when he saw that it was the Grand General Yang Weida a person from the Yong Kingdom that he treated as friend, he welcomed him assuming that he came to gave his condolence.

Yan Xianchu didn't notice that the Court officials outside were already missing and the Palace is already surrounded.

As soon as the doors closed Yang Weida have wielded a hidden sword in his waist and pointed it at Yan Xianchu's neck

Yan Xiulan and Yan Yingpei witnessing this, reacted immediately.

"Emperor father!" The two shouted. Yan Yingpei is about to run towards them when Yan Xianchu quickly commanded "Stay where you are!"

Yan Yingpei stopped as he went in front of Yan  Xiulan wanting to protect her.

"Brother what's happening, why is he pointing the sword to father. Don't let Father die" Yan Xiulan cannot help cry in fear.

"Xiulan, Emperor father would surely solve this problem. Don't cry, I will protect you" Yan Yingpei tried to assure her.

Yan Xianchu was totally caught off guard but his face stayed calm and solemn

"Grand General Yang Weida why were you pointing a dangerous weapon to a friend"

Yang Weida's face suddenly showed guilt but it quickly disappeared in a second.

"This officer was sent to kill the Feng Kingdom's Emperor and the heir. This officer is just fulfilling orders"

"You've come from the Yong Kingdom and both of our Kingdom were in peace. I seem not to remember Feng Kingdom rebelling against the Yong Kingdom. Is there a certain reason Why the Grand General Yang Weida is pointing a sword to an Emperor?"

"My Emperor's orders can never be questioned and defied" Yang Weida only answered.

He also hinted to him that it was the Yong Kingdom's Emperor that sent to kill him and his children.

Yan Xianchu was angered just thinking the treasonous act of the Yong Kingdom's Emperor and also the deliberate disrespect for attacking in the mourning period of his wife.

"How contemptuous! Feng Kingdom have never been a threat to the Yong Kingdom, isn't the Yong Kingdom's Emperor being unreasonable?!"

Yang Weida pressed the sword deeper on Yan Xianchu's neck and a blood trickle down dyeing his white clothes.

Yan Xianchu wanted to fight back but the odds are stacked against him. As they were mourning he have removed all the weapons on his body and If he were to make a move Yang Weida would instantly slice his throat.

"Father!" Yan Xiulan panicked seeing the blood trickling down in his Father's neck.

Yan Yingpei gritted his teeth as he stopped his sister that's about to run towards the enemy.