The First Marquis of Leisure

Finally, the sound of horses' hooves came from the road ahead.

All they saw was the eunuch who had been sent earlier riding a horse, arriving at top speed.

However, as everyone noticed, only the eunuchs who returned were seen; Bai Xinghe was nowhere to be seen.

The eunuch hurriedly dismounted from his horse and scrambled to kneel before Zhao Tianhe.

"Your Majesty, Bai Xinghe doesn't want to come!"

These words shocked everyone present!

Does this spoiled brat want to die?

What does Bai Xinghe mean by this?

Even Zhang Chunqiu, the Third Prince, the Eighth Prince, and others showed surprise.

"What exactly happened? Bai Xinghe will definitely not stand idly by."

Zhang Chunqiu stepped forward and questioned him sternly.

"Tell me, what happened?" Zhao Tianhe asked anxiously.

The eunuch knelt on the ground and repeated Bai Xinghe's original words.

"Your Majesty, Bai Xinghe has declared that you must personally go to the death row to fetch him."

"presumptuous!"

"How dare a dying piece of trash blaspheme His Majesty like this?"

"Your Majesty, since that's the case, why not have him arrested immediately and executed by slow slicing?"

Li Taibei and his cronies seized the opportunity to instigate and threaten to immediately execute Bai Xinghe, Zhang Chunqiu, and others by slow slicing.

"Lord Li, we all know you have a blood feud with Bai Xinghe, but the country is in grave danger. If Bai Xinghe doesn't come to fight, are you going to go?"

"Therefore, Lord Li, please do not so readily incite His Majesty to execute Bai Xinghe by slow slicing!"

Zhang Chunqiu responded to Li Taibei on the spot, and Li Taibei was not to be outdone.

In his mind, today was the day to wipe out Zhang Chunqiu and the others, so he no longer cared about Zhang Chunqiu's status as the master of three generations of emperors.

"Zhang Chunqiu, do you really think His Majesty is easy to bully?"

"What do you mean it has to be Bai Xinghe? What kind of person is Bai Xinghe? Don't even mention us, who in the capital doesn't know?"

"I will not argue with you." Zhang Chunqiu ignored Li Taibei.

He probably guessed what Bai Xinghe was thinking; this was intentional.

Although he did not approve of doing so, after all, Zhao Tianhe was the ruler of a country.

For an emperor to personally go to the death row to beg for mercy in front of so many people from all over the world was indeed a severe blow to his authority.

But there was nothing anyone could do; only he knew that if Bai Xinghe didn't come...

Zhao Tianhe will become the ruler of a fallen kingdom; the Great Zhao is finished.

"Your Majesty, Bai Xinghe is young and impetuous, and acted rashly. However, he is a man of unparalleled talent. Today, for the sake of our Great Zhao, this old minister humbly begs Your Majesty to condescend!"

Zhang Chunqiu knelt down and shouted in front of everyone.

"Ha, Zhang Chunqiu, you're really getting senile."

"Your Majesty, I suggest that Zhang Chunqiu be beheaded immediately and displayed to the public."

Li Taibei and others jumped out to sing a different tune.

"Father, your son agrees with Elder Zhang. For the sake of the Great Zhao empire, I humbly beg Your Majesty to condescend!"

"Father, what my third brother said is extremely inappropriate. You are the supreme ruler, how can you go to the death row to invite a condemned prisoner?"

The Crown Prince and the Third Prince also began to compete with each other.

"Your Majesty, His Highness the Crown Prince is mistaken. Your Majesty's actions are for the sake of the country and its people, and you are a model of a wise ruler!"

"Your Majesty, time is running out."

Zhang Chunqiu overruled objections and kept urging them to proceed.

Meanwhile, everyone in Yan was watching the show, and many princes and ministers sided with Li Taibei and the crown prince.

Zhang Chunqiu saw this and was anxious about it.

"Your Majesty, do we really have no other choice at this moment?"

Sure enough, after hearing this, Zhao Tianhe finally relented.

Despite his murderous intent, he had no other choice but to act for the sake of the country.

"Men, carry the horse to the death row!"

Zhao Tianhe was decisive; once he made up his mind, he acted immediately.

At this moment, in the death row.

Bai Xinghe's shackles have been removed, and he is chatting with the jailer.

The jailers secretly cursed him as a complete fool, for he had finally been pardoned and yet still dared to commit such a heinous act.

"Young Master Bai, we have all heard of your outrageous deeds. In the past, with your father around, even His Majesty had to give you some leeway."

"But now that your father is dead and you've been sentenced to immediate execution, you've finally been pardoned, yet you still dare to offend the Emperor. Are you truly not afraid of death?"

Several prison guards started chattering amongst themselves, unable to understand Bai Xinghe's thoughts.

"hehe."

Bai Xinghe simply smiled faintly.

"You can't talk about ice with a summer insect. His Majesty may not be a great ruler, but he is a diligent and benevolent monarch."

"In order to avoid becoming a ruler who brings about the downfall of his kingdom, and for the sake of the Great Zhao, I believe he will compromise."

"Bai Xinghe, you're dreaming! There's never been a precedent of an emperor coming to the death row to plead for a prisoner!" The jailers scoffed at Bai Xinghe's words, thinking he was talking nonsense.

"Is there a precedent in the Great Zhao Dynasty for a princess being annulled during the reign of Emperor Wu of Han? This young master is quite fond of creating something that no one has ever tried before."

Just then, a voice came from outside: "His Majesty has arrived!"

Immediately, the prison guards stood at attention, their faces filled with shock.

Bai Xinghe remained unmoved, lying leisurely on the straw.

Zhao Tianhe entered with a squad of armored soldiers and several close advisors, his face filled with anger and anxiety.

The jailers all knelt down and saluted, but Zhao Tianhe didn't even glance at them.

"Bai Xinghe, the conditions I agreed to today are for the sake of the country. If you don't act as Zhang Chunqiu and the others say, I will ensure the extermination of your entire clan, making you wish you were dead!"

Zhao Tianhe immediately issued the sternest warning.

Bai Xinghe sneered and said, "If Your Majesty doesn't believe me, why did you come in person?"

Zhao Tianhe was speechless. He waved his hand, signaling the jailer to open the cell door.

This time, Bai Xinghe didn't say anything. Instead, he dusted himself off and swaggered out.

Upon leaving the governor's prison, Bai Xinghe immediately mounted his horse, showing no respect whatsoever to Zhao Tianhe.

Instead, he spurred his horse and sped towards the competition venue. A murderous glint flashed in Zhao Tianhe's eyes; he had completely reached his limit.

Everyone at the competition venue was filled with anticipation.

Bai Xinghe was the last hope, but this hope was far from satisfactory. He was notorious for squandering his family's wealth and being ignorant and incompetent!

As time passed, the sound of horses' hooves finally rang out.

Looking around, Bai Xinghe was riding his horse at the very front.

Zhao Tianhe and his guards followed closely behind.

"Here we come. If Bai Xinghe is defeated today, we will devour his and Zhang Chunqiu's flesh and blood and drink their blood."

Yes, that's right.

Many people clenched their fists and shouted.

Zhang Chunqiu, the Eighth Prince, the Third Prince, Zhao Sisi, and others saw Bai Xinghe as if he were their savior.

The group quickly ran over, their eyes filled with excitement.

Seeing the anxious looks of the crowd, the countless eyes on the scene, and hearing the discussions of many people.

Bai Xinghe remained calm and joked, "Elder Zhang, Eighth Prince, Third Prince, Miss Zhao, everyone, I'm sorry to have kept you waiting!"

"Young Master Bai, as long as you're willing to help, the Great Zhao is counting on you." The Third Prince wiped away his sweat. Not only was the Great Zhao's empire at stake, but his own future was also entirely on Bai Xinghe's shoulders.

Li Taibei, Zhao Feishuang, and the others walked over with cold smiles on their faces.

"Bai Xinghe, if you lose today, you will suffer a fate worse than death, and the Zhenguo Marquis's mansion will be wiped out!"

Bai Xinghe glanced at Li Taibei, Zhao Feishuang, and the others.

Then his eyes searched through the crowd, and he quickly spotted Chen Ping and several young men from prominent families.

Then, with a smile on his face, he walked towards Chen Ping and the others. The group was unsure of his intentions and were all curious.

"Bai Xinghe, what do you want to do?"

Chen Ping and several other young men from prominent families instinctively sensed something was amiss, but considering the occasion, they still shouted loudly.

"Chen Ping, you bunch of bastards, have you forgotten what I said in prison?"

Bai Xinghe remained calm and suddenly snatched a knife from a soldier.

"As I said, the first thing I'll do after I get out is take your dog lives!"