Tearing the Prince's Clothes after Withdrawing Marriage
Chapter 502 - 501: Was Her Choice Really Right?

Chapter 502: Chapter 501: Was Her Choice Really Right?

The battle began after nightfall and lasted until the break of dawn the next day.

There were countless dead and wounded at the Princess Residence, and the Imperial Guards’ team finally took a temporary respite after daybreak.

Everyone was seeing red; the whole Princess Residence was a river of blood.

But not long after daybreak, for some reason, news from Her Majesty the Empress prompted the Imperial Guards to retreat from the Princess Residence, taking up positions nearby.

Although the troops had not left, at least they weren’t continuing their attack.

Jiang Tao’s body was covered with wounds, drenched in blood.

When he returned to the west wing courtyard, he looked up to see the Princess sitting on the roof, still gasping for breath.

His heart ached at the sight.

The Princess was wronged.

When had their Princess ever been so disheveled?

Had it not been for Feng Wuya, why would it have come to this?

Yet the Princess’s concern for Feng Wuya exceeded the realm of her jealousy.

Unable to be jealous, she could only learn to accept and to care.

Now, Jiang Tao also cared a great deal for Prince Xiaoyao.

She walked to the bottom of the house, looked up at the silhouette on the roof, and said softly, "Princess, I don’t know what happened in the palace, but the Royal Army has retreated half a mile away."

Long Xinghe waved her hand.

Standing on the roof, she could see everything clearly.

In ancient times, a mile was about four hundred meters, so the Royal Army had merely retreated just over two hundred meters away—in fact, still very close.

They could continue their assault at any moment.

For now, both sides were given a chance to catch their breath.

"Princess, if we could hold out for half a day more, our support troops will arrive," Jiang Tao advised.

Long Ziyue had sent news that they had opened a special passage at the Prince’s Residence.

The Grand Princess’s army could pass by the camps of Wei Qiong and the Prince, without any hindrance.

With this, her army’s entry into Dragon City wouldn’t be difficult.

Her Majesty the Empress currently faced enemies on all sides, so her temporary retreat was probably due to increasing pressure on Longteng Country.

But no one knew when the next assault would come.

Beneath, in a room in the house, Chu Qianli’s surgery was underway; whether or not the person was safe was unknown.

Jiang Tao looked at the tightly closed door, wanting to ask, but she dared not.

What exactly was the situation inside?

Long Xinghe remained on the roof, motionless.

Jiang Tao had to hurry and instruct the cook to prepare food, to placate the brothers’ spirits for the time being.

Everyone sat on the ground, resting.

About two hours later, the Royal Army outside suddenly bustled with activity.

After an unknown period, Jiang Tao burst in, his voice hoarse, "Grand Princess, Her Majesty... Her Majesty has arrived!"

Long Xinghe stood up abruptly.

For some reason, even though she knew she wasn’t her own mother, hearing the news that she had arrived, her blood surged in an instant.

She leaped down from the roof and walked quickly to Jiang Tao.

Jiang Tao said softly, "Princess, you... you should go see Her Majesty."

In fact, Jiang Tao was well aware that Her Majesty coming in person signified that she was willing to give her another chance.

But this might also be her last chance.

Long Xinghe hesitated greatly, turning to glance at the door.

For one man, she had betrayed her own mother, betrayed everything she possessed.

Though she had never regretted it, there was still some unease in her heart.

A sense of unease surged from the depths of their hearts, through their blood.

Jiang Tao said again, "Princess, let’s meet His Majesty first. Maybe... maybe there’s still room for things to change."

In the end, Long Xinghe still went out with Jiang Tao to greet the visitor.

Long Tianliu had arrived.

Dressed in armor.

Who would have thought that the nearly fifty-year-old Empress, dressed in armor, could look so valiant.

It was clear how dominant she must have been in her youth.

After hesitating for a moment, Long Xinghe finally took three steps forward and knelt on one knee, "Paying respects to Your Majesty!"

With a wave of Jiang Tao’s hand, all the guards behind him knelt down on one knee as well.

In everyone’s hearts, there was extreme tension and unease.

Anxious, tangled, hesitant, lost.

After all, they were subjects of Longteng Country.

"Xinghe, come back with Us," Long Tianliu said, sitting on horseback, looking down at her.

Because of the precedent with Anshang Palace, many experts now protected Long Tianliu.

The distance between her and Long Xinghe was not close, with four top experts in front of her.

It was said that the Grand Princess had a very powerful weapon and the hidden weapons she launched were as fast as lightning.

Anshang Palace died from such a hidden weapon.

Everyone feared that the Grand Princess, in her madness, would dare to strike at the Empress; thus, no one dared to be careless.

Should the Grand Princess show the slightest abnormal move, they would immediately leap up to guard the Empress.

Long Xinghe was still kneeling on the ground, looking up at the figure mounted on horseback.

Even though she wasn’t her real mother, even though she had only been soul-transmigrated, at this moment, looking at the Empress, her heart inexplicably ached.

So the body’s memories could indeed have such a strong influence on her soul.

The care and protection from the Empress since her childhood suddenly flooded into her heart.

It made her feel an indescribably intense longing.

Only now did Long Xinghe understand why Chu Qianli, who was also a soul-transmigrated person, cared so much about "relatives" like Long Xiyue, Longteng Country, and Long Hongming.

The body’s memories could truly merge completely with their original memories.

Facing her own mother, her heart truly felt pain.

If it were not a last resort, she wouldn’t want to betray her, and she would also wish to fight alongside her mother.

Long Tianliu knew her daughter well, and from afar, she could see the pain in her daughter’s eyes.

She said in a deep voice, "Xinghe, come back to My side. You are still My good daughter. I can forgive and forget everything that has happened before."

"Your Majesty..."

"They have already begun to join forces against Me, and they are all your enemies," she continued.

Long Tianliu urged her horse forward, and the experts beside her immediately said uneasily, "Your Majesty, you mustn’t!"

But Long Tianliu waved her hand dismissively, "She is My own flesh and blood. Could a daughter actually kill her own mother?"

Long Xinghe’s heart grew even heavier.

Looking up at Long Tianliu riding up to her, now within the range where she could launch an attack at any moment, her mood became even more somber.

Long Tianliu softened her voice, "Chu Qianli is Long Xiyue’s daughter. She returned to seize My Jiangshan."

"Xinghe, this is your Jiangshan as well!"

"No matter what agreement you have with her, I know she will not hand over this Jiangshan to you! Wake up, Xinghe. You could have easily had it all. Why share it with someone else?"

Long Xinghe looked at her, the corners of her eyes tinged with sourness.

This Jiangshan was originally hers.

But now, for the sake of a man, she was collaborating with Chu Qianli, who should have been her enemy, to confront her own mother.

Had she made the right choice?

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