Chapter 1124 Meng Ling'er's magical output somehow managed to repel the private soldiers a
Chapter 1124 Meng Ling'er's magical output somehow managed to repel the private soldiers a
The rebel army was numerous and powerful, and they didn't take Meng Ling'er, this arrogant little princess, seriously at all.
They saw Meng Ling'er walking towards them alone, carrying a jewel-encrusted sword, and their hearts were filled with disdain.
Most people even secretly mocked her, saying, "This little princess has always been spoiled by everyone, thinking that no matter how much trouble she causes, no one will dare to touch her. So she has no sense of crisis at all."
Can't she see that the situation has changed dramatically? Her grandfather is about to abdicate, and the throne will be inherited by her second uncle. Then, no one will tolerate her lawlessness anymore.
Meng Ling'er had already discerned their thoughts from the disdain in their eyes. Suppressing her true anger, she thought to herself, "This is the perfect opportunity to play dumb and take advantage of their strength."
Meng Ling'er feigned ignorance and anger, questioning her Third Uncle and Second Imperial Uncle:
"Third Uncle, Second Uncle, you always pretend to be loyal and hardworking in front of Grandfather, but in secret you are a bunch of parasites supported by the royal family. You do not care about important matters all day long, but only act arrogantly, seek out women, and gamble away thousands of dollars in gambling dens."
Now, you've come to besiege the palace. What's wrong? Have you squandered all the money the royal family gave you? Or have you been struck by lightning, so audacious as to try and seize my grandfather's throne?
"Ling'er, you little girl, don't meddle in adults' affairs, and especially don't get involved in the struggle for the throne."
As long as you don't cause trouble, your second uncle promises you that if he becomes king, you will still be the noble little princess. You won't be shortchanged on a single coin, so quickly step aside.
The second prince was still somewhat wary of this niece. After all, he knew that this child was not like other young ladies who spent their days studying music, chess, calligraphy, painting, clothing, and needlework. Instead, she liked to play with weapons and was a tomboy who caused trouble everywhere.
Now, she has joined the Taoist sect as a cultivator.
Although she is only a low-level cultivator, she still has her sect and master backing her up, and it would be best to prevent her from participating in the competition for the throne.
Therefore, the second prince tried his best to coax Ling'er with kind words, asking her not to get involved for the time being. It wouldn't be too late to deal with this little girl after he had conquered the world.
Meng Ling'er pretended to argue with her second uncle, actually to lower their guard. When they got close, Meng Ling'er drew a few lines with her fingers inside her sleeve and muttered some incantations. Instantly, she unleashed a low-level area-of-effect skill—Flying Sand and Stones. Because her cultivation level was insufficient, the area-of-effect attack could not cover all the rebels besieging the palace, so Meng Ling'er stacked the Wind-Gathering Talisman in her hand.
In this way, with the help of the wind, this sandstorm lasted for a long time and covered a wide area, and the rebels were all attacked.
The sandstorm made it impossible for them to open their eyes. Meng Ling'er once again stacked her low-level area-of-effect skill, Falling Leaf Knife.
The leaves blown down by the wind, and those that were just dancing in the air, instantly transformed into sharp knives, flying towards the rebels.
However, she could only control a limited number of leaves, and her attack range was only about ten meters. Therefore, the targets of this area-of-effect attack skill were her third uncle and second uncle, as well as their personal guards.
Even so, Meng Ling'er's two group attacks had already injured most of the soldiers.
After a series of groans, the rebels, now covered in cuts and grime, were no longer as arrogant as before. They were even more impressed with Meng Ling'er's fighting prowess.
The Third Prince Uncle had never taken this troublesome granddaughter of the Princess seriously. Today, however, he truly witnessed Meng Ling'er's abilities, and it was too late for him to regret it.
Uncle Sanwang thought to himself, if he had known Meng Ling'er was this capable, he wouldn't have gotten involved in this mess. This girl is only a low-level cultivator, yet she already possesses such terrifying martial prowess. Wouldn't her master and grandmaster be even more terrifying?
However, there was no turning back once the arrow was released; he had no choice but to bite the bullet and order his private soldiers to attack together and capture Meng Ling'er at all costs.
If we can capture and control Meng Ling'er, the king and the crown prince will be hesitant to act rashly. Perhaps this power grab can actually succeed. He is incapable of being king. His second nephew has already promised that after the usurpation is successful, he will not only be given real power, but also 100,000 taels of gold.
The Prince's treasury was running out of money, leaving him without funds to indulge in courtesans or gamble. People are driven by greed, and he too wanted to gamble for a better life for the next few decades.
At the same time, the Second Prince was also incredulous at Meng Ling'er's cultivation level. Was this still the same mischievous little princess?
This little girl has developed terrifying magical attack power in less than three months. If we don't capture Ling'er today and let her develop unchecked, even if he seizes the throne, he probably won't be able to hold onto it.
The Second Prince's side also ordered his private soldiers to take action and capture Meng Ling'er at all costs.
However, the private soldiers who had witnessed Meng Ling'er's magical attacks were extremely unwilling. But they had no choice but to obey their master's orders and grit their teeth to attack Meng Ling'er together.
After trying out her area-of-effect attack skills, Meng Ling'er switched to a single-target attack frenzy mode.
Without exception, all the private soldiers hit by the spell collapsed to the ground, unable to get up. Meng Ling'er was even holding back; the ordinary private soldiers attacked by the spell had all fainted from the pain.
The other private soldiers were frightened and dared neither to step forward nor to retreat.
Meng Ling'er practiced her skills on the group that led the attack on her. She didn't attack the rest who were afraid and retreated.
The main characters are still the Third Prince Uncle and the Second Prince Uncle.
Seeing that Meng Ling'er's magical attacks were too powerful, the two men took advantage of the moment when Meng Ling'er was unilaterally crushing the private soldiers and fled with their personal guards.
Meng Ling'er roared at the private soldiers who were surrounding her from a distance:
"Do you people want to implicate your entire families and have them wiped out? How dare you plot rebellion?"
If you still want to save your family's lives, hurry up and come with me to capture the two runaway princes. I will not only pardon you for treason, but also reward you with twenty taels of silver each.
The path to life and the path to death are laid out before you; the choice is yours.
Meng Ling'er herself could easily catch the two princes who had escaped.
However, she considered that the private soldiers who participated in the siege of the palace were also innocent; their master was rebelling, and they could only obey orders.
Meng Ling'er wanted to give these people a chance to redeem themselves through meritorious service, and also wanted to win back their hearts. The power struggles among members of the royal family should not lead to the deaths of more innocent people.
The royal guards, who were still hesitating, saw Princess Ling'er's ferocious magical attacks and decided that listening to her was the best way out.
Meng Ling'er single-handedly turned the tide of the battle, leading her private soldiers in pursuit of the two princes who had fled in different directions.
Meanwhile, Yunyi Sanren had already entered the palace. He saw the king lying unconscious on the bed, his face deathly pale.
Several imperial physicians, busy trying to save the king, looked serious and anxious. Their treatment was ineffective, and the king was on the verge of death. It seemed that the situation was dire!
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