The Prince Wants to Assassinate Me Every Day-Chapter 996 - 544: Xiao Jinxing’s Death Anniversary (Fifth Update)
Xiao Jinxing’s eyes revealed evident cruelty.
Bai Mowan smiled triumphantly at Xiao Jinxing, "Xiao Jinxing, did you ever think that you would have this day, that you would be overthrown when I rebel against you! You can only blame your fickleness, you said you liked me, yet you fell in love with An Ning, but in the end, what you loved most was your regime. For your power, what do others mean to you?! I was blind at first, really thought you’d be my support, really thought the Bai Family could rely on the court to stand firm, ultimately, everything still depends on oneself!"
"Thinking about the grievances I suffered by your side early on, the more I think about it, the more I feel it wasn’t worth it! I shouldn’t have hoped for anything from you early on, I shouldn’t have shown you mercy! You don’t know how excited I was when I picked up the sword and spear again. I finally realized that I’m not suited to be shut in the so-called harem. Instead of being the Master of the Harem, I should be sitting in the front court, commanding the country, galloping across the battlefield!"
Bai Mowan grew more excited as she spoke.
As if everything had already been won.
They, the Bai Family, had already seized control.
Xiao Jinxing had already become her defeated opponent.
"Early on..." Xiao Jinxing spoke coldly, "If it weren’t for my indulgence towards you early on, would your Bai Family have pushed me to this point?! If I had had the intention to kill you early on, could you have lived until today, could your Bai Family still hold great power! I’ve said before, I’ve really given you and your Bai Family many chances, but you have repeatedly pushed my limits!"
"You gave us a chance?!" Bai Mowan was completely dismissive, "What chance did you give us?! It was nothing more than a time when there was no conflict between us, when we could still coexist peacefully, once there was a conflict, wouldn’t you still attack our Bai Family!"
"That was because your Bai Family already had ambitions. If your Bai Family could have been loyal to me, I would absolutely not act against you! Even knowing you wanted to raise troops against me, I spared your life in the end, Bai Mowan, I’ve really treated you with utmost benevolence! But you have disappointed me over and over again!" Xiao Jinxing ultimately expressed his anger.
Bai Mowan was somewhat at a loss for words when faced with such accusations from Xiao Jinxing.
Indeed.
In the end, the Bai Family’s uprising, under the guise of self-preservation, was indeed a rebellion, a crime of treason, punishable by death!
The reason she truly came to this point was, on one hand, the tragedy of her past life, not wanting to repeat it, and on the other hand, her selfish motives. She couldn’t stand being trampled by Xiao Jinxing, nor bear An Ning flaunting her prowess before her. As the daughter of General Bai, she had her pride, superiority, and arrogance from a young age. She didn’t allow anyone to surpass her.
If she couldn’t become Empress, she would intervene in politics herself, she would seize Xiao Jinxing’s kingdom!
"Xiao Jinxing, let those so-called old feelings end here!" Bai Mowan didn’t want to say more.
Indeed.
She admitted, from beginning to end, Xiao Jinxing didn’t truly owe her.
In her previous life, she mistakenly trusted Xiao Jinsen, causing Xiao Jinxing to perish, so she owed Xiao Jinxing.
In this life, she wholeheartedly wanted to repay Xiao Jinxing, wholeheartedly wanted to help him seize power. But in truth, was her so-called assistance to Xiao Jinxing truly for the sake of selfishly wanting him to help her defeat Xiao Jinsen, or purely for Xiao Jinxing? If it was truly sincere for Xiao Jinxing, really to make up for the kindness owed from her past life, why would she rebel against Xiao Jinxing’s regime?
Moreover, Xiao Jinxing did treat her as he claimed, with utmost benevolence.
In the earlier period, Xiao Jinxing repeatedly abandoned An Ning to protect her. Later, even though An Ning died because of her, Xiao Jinxing didn’t truly blame her, but punished himself, letting him live in pain. Until now, despite clearly knowing her intentions, he still allowed her to leave that last night, enabling her to stand here defiantly before him, forcing him to such a state.
But ultimately.
What she wanted was never Xiao Jinxing’s kindness and charity, she wanted Xiao Jinxing’s genuine love, she wanted his power in her hands, she wanted An Ning and An Ning’s child dead, she wanted absolute dominance and status!
Determination filled her eyes.
A fleeting sorrow vanished from her gaze.
Today, there’s no going back.
Once the troops are moved, either triumph or face total destruction.
Her eyes tightened, she issued the command, "All Bai Family Army heed my order, take Xiao Jinxing’s head, and be heavily rewarded!"
With her words.
Thousands of soldiers surged forward.
Meanwhile.
The soldiers behind Xiao Jinxing also charged ahead.
The two armies clashed.
Bai Mowan and Xiao Jinxing retreated to the rear, tightly protected by their troops, watching the battle intensify!
The sounds of slaughter echoed across the heavens and earth!
The local forces naturally could not match the Bai Family Army’s might, but the local troops were numerous. Xiao Jinxing had only a portion of his forces behind him, while those previously ambushed around also joined the fight, encircling the Bai Family Army. Though they couldn’t annihilate Bai Family troops instantly, the Bai Family Army was heavily surrounded and struggled to break free!
As the night passed.
Countless were injured with no definite outcome.
The two armies ceased fighting.
The Bai Family Army remained surrounded by local forces.
Bai Mowan surveyed the myriad troops around her, truly admiring how Xiao Jinxing could organize such a formidable strategy in such a short time. Even the seemingly inept local forces played a substantial role under his command.
With them surrounded like this, achieving an overwhelming victory seemed nearly impossible.
Moreover, the longer it dragged on, the Bai Family Army would reach physical exhaustion, surrounded with no provisions, unable to break through, would surely affect morale, and ultimately be worn down by Xiao Jinxing!
Xiao Jinxing lured her from the border to weaken her forces, then aimed to win by numbers, right?!
But she wasn’t a novice!
Knowing fully that Xiao Jinxing was no ordinary man, she just needed to wait for Bai Moyi to bring reinforcements, directly attacking from the rear, opening a path. Once supplies were received, with the advantage in manpower, Xiao Jinxing’s victory seemed impossible.
She believed, within the day, Bai Moyi would arrive with troops, leaving Xiao Jinxing utterly defeated!
And indeed that happened.
By afternoon.
A grand army marched from afar.
Kicking up dust, the earth and sky filled with swirling sands, majestic and overwhelming.
Bai Mowan looked at her arriving Bai Family Army, and felt unspeakable excitement.
She knew.
Soon, it would be Xiao Jinxing’s death day!
