Pin Shanhe

On that day, in front of the four elders and many guards, he promised Hongling that he would spare her life as long as she handed over Elder Qing's note.

At that time, he only cared about the safety of Shen Fu and the child, so he had no choice but to agree.

As the esteemed ruler, one's word is law.

Since we can't take action openly, we'll just have to let her do it herself.

The dungeon guards were all his trusted confidants; without his order, even the four elders were not qualified to enter.

If it wasn't at his behest, how could the message have gotten to them?

Hongling had disobeyed his orders, but out of respect for Elder Qing, he gave her a chance.

But instead of cherishing her, she dared to harm Shen Fu.

It clearly violated his taboos and bottom line!

From the moment she did that, she was already a dead person in his eyes.

No matter what method he had to use, he had to take her life.

"Do you still doubt that I went easy on her?"

Shen Fu now fully understands the meaning of his "doing without saying".

She had previously expressed her protest, angry that he had made decisions on his own without consulting her.

For the first time, I'm starting to think that "acting first and informing later" isn't so bad?

"What about Feng Zhu? He was deeply in love with Hong Ling. Will he be able to accept knowing she's dead?"

The man paused for a moment, then replied, "It was actually his idea."

"What?"

Shen Fu was clearly very surprised.

She had witnessed Feng Zhu's feelings for Hong Ling; he took the blame for her, got hurt for her, and was even willing to risk his life for her.

How could someone like that voluntarily suggest that she die?

After returning to the Underworld Palace, the man was also considering what to do with Hongling.

After arriving at the dungeon, she did not reflect on her mistakes, but instead spent her days cursing Shen Fu in the dungeon and even uttering curses at the child in her womb.

He wanted to have her tongue cut out, and if she didn't repent, he would take her life!

Such a scourge shouldn't have been allowed to live!

Just as he was about to disregard everything and order her to be put to death, Feng Zhu appeared.

He said it all had to end.

Given Hongling's personality, she would never truly admit her mistakes and repent.

Rather than living in such agony, it's better to give her a proper ending!

If Elder Qing were alive, she wouldn't want to see her lose herself in hatred and resentment.

After considering it for a moment, the man agreed to his request and gave Hongling a "decent" death.

Feng Zhu went to the dungeon and told her that Shen Fu had been freed from the bloodline curse and had given birth to a child safely. He also said that she had now become the Queen of the Underworld Palace and was revered by thousands.

The four elders have now acknowledged her identity, and even Elder Xuan, who was initially the most vehemently opposed, now dotes on the young master and has carefully considered naming him.

Most importantly, the Lord and Queen are now a loving couple, envied by all.

Upon hearing these words, Hongling cried out in anguish, unable to bear the blow any longer, and slammed her head against the wall.

After hearing this, Shen Fu remained silent for a long time.

She must have felt disgust and hatred towards Hongling, thinking that if she ever fell into Hongling's hands, she would repay her tenfold.

But upon learning the details of Hongling's death, my feelings became somewhat complicated.

Speaking of which, she grew up in the Underworld Palace from a young age, with the support of her highly respected grandfather, and after his death, she was also loved by several other elders.

Everyone assumed she was the future mistress of the house, and she herself was convinced of it as well.

Even though Rong Yan never gave her any response and his attitude remained indifferent, she refused to give up, believing that one day she would become his woman.

Later, Shen Fu appeared.

Seeing that the Lord had shown all the tenderness he had never shown to outsiders, she felt a deep jealousy, and her years of waiting and infatuation vanished in an instant.

She broke down completely, unable to bear the blow any longer, and vented all her resentment on Shen Fu, desperately trying to break them up.

They thought that once Shen Fu lost her innocence, the Lord would definitely not want her anymore.

Unexpectedly, this led to them getting together and having a child.

So what did all she do amount to?

Is it a complete joke?

Death was the only relief for her.

Shen Fu certainly wouldn't feel sympathy for a rival who had once harmed her; she simply felt that there must be something hateful about a pitiful person.

She looked at the man in front of her and couldn't help but click her tongue.

"A handsome man is a source of trouble!"

The man was clearly not satisfied with this assessment; he had only ever heard of beautiful women being a source of trouble!

Besides, he never gave Hongling any response from beginning to end; it was her wishful thinking that led to this outcome.

This is called reaping what you sow; what does it have to do with you?

Shen Fu, however, believed that it was entirely the fault of that incomparably beautiful face!

When he was the Xuan King, he wore a black iron mask. People said he was ugly, a ruthless killer, and a cruel and terrifying pervert. His reputation was no better than that of Murong Xiao.

At that time, she felt more at ease, thinking that he belonged only to her. Now, however, she felt a strong sense of crisis.

Without red water chestnuts, who knows what other kinds of scutellaria, green water chestnuts, or blue water chestnuts might appear later.

Before she knew it, she had blurted out what was on her mind.

"Your face should be covered up so you won't go around 'harming' other women in the future!"

The man chuckled softly, "Is my wife praising my looks indirectly?"

"..."

This guy is way too narcissistic!

However, his face was indeed so handsome that it could captivate anyone, and even she couldn't help but feel her heart race every time she stared at him.

We're clearly talking about his "attracting attention" problem, so how did the topic suddenly veer off course?

She coughed slightly, feeling a little awkward, and could only change the subject.

"What about Feng Zhu? What are your plans to do?"

"Isn't it incredibly disrespectful of you to show concern for another man in front of me?"

Shen Fu glared at him. "I'm being serious."

"He aided and abetted evil, and even tried to take the blame for Hongling. How do you want me to deal with him? Should I cripple his martial arts and banish him from the Underworld Palace?"

"How can that be?"

In Shen Fu's view, although Feng Zhu admired Hong Ling, he always kept his bottom line and never did anything to harm others.

She even stopped and advised Hongling when she tried to harm her several times.

On the day at Qingyan Water Pavilion, she was drugged with a bewitching incense and collapsed to the ground.

If Feng Zhu hadn't arrived in time, Hong Ling would probably have thrown her into a beggar's den, and wouldn't have been able to wait for the man to come back and "rescue" her.

In a sense, Feng Zhu was her savior.

As for taking the blame for Hongling later, it was also his way of saying goodbye to his past relationship and repaying Elder Qing for saving his life.

From beginning to end, he was thinking of everyone around him. He personally helped Hongling settle her score, which also helped them solve a problem.

It's one thing not to reward, but how can you punish?