The two people on the ground, their limbs twisted in a strange posture, suddenly began to tremble.
They never expected to be caught. Impersonating the emperor was a heinous crime that could lead to the execution of the entire family, which was enough to make their legs shake with fear.
At this moment, they were so scared that they were on the verge of soiling their pants. How could they dare to make a single sound?
They were just good at ventriloquism. Although they had received a large sum of money, the person who hired them had promised that they only needed to perform for a while and then they wouldn't have to worry about anything else.
If they had known this would be the outcome, they would never have been so greedy for that little bit of money. They would have lived a peaceful life instead of committing such a serious crime and implicating their families.
If there were a regret pill in the world, they would surely take it without hesitation.
Ling Shan's eyes turned colder. Just thinking about the filthy words she had heard earlier, which had almost shaken her Dao heart and put her in danger, made her look at these two people with extreme disgust.
Everyone should be responsible for their choices, whether good or bad.
Ling Shan would never be so naive as to forgive those who had malicious intentions towards her just because of some so - called unavoidable reasons.
Even if these two people had some extraordinary reasons, she would never let them go.
She ordered the hidden guards to take the two people away and didn't waste any time. She immediately returned to the camp.
Although all the black - clothed assassins had been taken care of, there was no telling if there were other dangers. Staying in the dense forest was obviously not safe.
When Ban Chun saw Ling Shan come out unharmed, her eyes immediately turned red and she rushed towards her.
She looked around nervously and worriedly. After confirming that Ling Shan wasn't injured at all, she finally let out a sigh of relief.
"Don't worry. I'm fine. Were you scared just now?"
Ling Shan looked at Ban Chun's red - rimmed eyes and the pitiful way she sniffled. Her heart warmed.
Ban Chun nodded fearfully. She was also a bit touched, and her emotions finally got the better of her.
At first, she really thought the person in the forest was the emperor and that her mistress was really angry.
However, soon Ban Chun received a look from Ling Shan and immediately understood what was going on.
She quickly sent someone to report to the emperor's tent and had to wait outside herself, anxiously not knowing what was going on inside.
Ban Chun never expected that her mistress would let her wait outside at such a critical moment.
They, as servants, were supposed to stand in front of their masters and even sacrifice their lives in times of danger.
Even though Ban Chun knew she was just a weak woman with no strength, she could still block arrows and knives in a pinch.
But Ling Shan didn't do that.
Ban Chun couldn't describe the feeling in her heart. She only knew that at this moment, seeing Ling Shan, she had an irreverent urge to rush into her arms with tears in her eyes.
Especially now, surrounded by Ling Shan's gentle and joking words, Ban Chun's emotions became even more out of control.
"Mistress, this servant..."
"Shanshan!"
Before Ban Chun could express her gratitude, a panicked voice suddenly came from behind.
It wasn't a strange voice. Strangely enough, she had heard it not long ago.
Ban Chun was slightly stunned. For the first time, she thought the emperor was so annoying.
However, she only dared to complain in her heart. On the surface, she had to respectfully step back and kneel to pay her respects.
She also had to watch helplessly as the mistress she wanted to hug for comfort was now being held in the arms of the emperor, who had rushed over in a hurry using light - footed skills.
Tsk.
The emperor's face was really so annoying!
Just like the heartless man she had heard about earlier, Ban Chun felt that the once - majestic and valiant emperor in her eyes had shrunk.
After this incident, Ban Chun thought the emperor's image in her heart...
It was better not to mention it.
Some inappropriate and dirty thoughts always popped up in her mind, but it was definitely not her intention.
Nor was it disrespect towards the emperor.
It was just that although the scene earlier was fake, the impact was real.
Ban Chun felt that she would need a long time to adjust her mindset in the future.
"Your Majesty, why did you..." come?
Ling Shan felt herself being held tightly in someone's arms. The arms around her seemed to be trembling slightly.
The voice in her mind was also trembling with worry, which made her ears burn.
Jun Wuyuan...
He was really afraid of losing her, wasn't he?
Undeniably, looking at Jun Wuyuan, whose forehead was covered with a little cold sweat and whose eyes were filled with uneasiness and fear, Ling Shan's heart skipped a beat.
Something different seemed to break through the ice layer and was eager to come out.
"It's good that you're okay."
Jun Wuyuan kept repeating these words. His hands unconsciously tightened around Ling Shan as if he wanted to stuff her into his body.
[Those blind fools! I'll definitely skin them and make human - skin lanterns to hang at the Wang family's gate. I'll light them day and night to see if they still dare to make a move!]
Ling Shan: "..."
Only the famous tyrant emperor could come up with the idea of human - skin lanterns.
"Your Majesty, I'm fine. Don't worry."
Ling Shan struggled to lift her face from his chest and gently patted Jun Wuyuan's back to soothe his emotions.
She silently complained in her heart: It would be even better if Your Majesty could loosen his grip a bit.
To be honest, she felt like she was about to be strangled to death by Jun Wuyuan's strong embrace before the assassins could kill her!
Fortunately, Jun Wuyuan either noticed or was soothed by her gentle words.
The strength of his embrace gradually loosened, but his handsome face, which was flawless, was still buried in Ling Shan's shoulder.
Maybe he was too scared and needed some time to calm down.
The wind in the forest and the gurgling of the stream seemed to stop for a moment. It was completely quiet all around.
Except that the eighteen cruel tortures that flashed through Jun Wuyuan's mind got into Ling Shan's ears.
Taking the essence and discarding the dross, Ling Shan felt that she still had a lot to learn.
"Are you scared?"
Jun Wuyuan, who had calmed down, was extremely gentle. He lovingly stroked Ling Shan's cheek with his finger.
This was such a good opportunity to complain and act weak to make Jun Wuyuan feel pity for her. How could Ling Shan miss it?
Immediately, she sniffled and rubbed her cheek against Jun Wuyuan's palm. She let out a soft whimper of complaint.
Jun Wuyuan saw this and felt a dull pain in his heart.
The anger and killing intent in his heart instantly reached the peak. He was so angry that he wished he could kill all those villains right away.
"Shanshan, don't be afraid. From now on, I'll accompany you whenever you go out. It won't happen again."
Jun Wuyuan kissed her forehead lovingly.
[Those dogs from the Wang family! Making human - skin lanterns out of them is too good for them!]