Chapter 1001: Chapter 1001: One Corpse, Two Lives_1 Chapter 1001: Chapter 1001: One Corpse, Two Lives_1 Under the early spring sunshine, a fog of blood shone with a blinding radiance.

It was too harsh for anyone to look directly at it.

Everyone stared in dumbfounded horror at the scene, watching as the sword clanged to the ground.

The red cloak fluttered upwards as Princess Ling’an fell heavily to the ground.

“Ling’an–”
Amidst the silence, the Prince of Wutong let out a roar like a wounded beast.

Ignoring the efforts of his lieutenant and soldiers to restrain him, he leapt off the city walls, ran to Princess Ling’an, picked her up, and looked at the uncontrollable bleeding from her neck. Trembling, he stomped and cried out, “Ling’an, oh Ling’an, my daughter. What has happened to you? Why did you do this? Why, why!? Ahh, ahh!”

Due to severe blood loss in a short period of time, Ling’an’s body was shaking violently. With wide-open eyes staring straight at her father, she mustered all her strength to say, “Now…now…you can do as you will.”

As soon as she said this, she drew her last breath.

Yet her eyes remained open.

“Ling’an! My daughter, my daughter!”

Looking at his dead daughter, the Prince of Wutong’s mind went blank. He stomped and wept openly, “God, oh God! What do I do? What do I do now? Please save her, will someone save my daughter?”

He looked around frantically, crying out hoarsely, “Who will save my daughter? Jiang Mubai, you have a genius doctor under your command, I beg you, help me, I’ll give you anything, I beg you!”

Holding Ling’an in his arms, he knelt facing Jiang Mubai, and he began to bow his head repeatedly, “I beg you, I beg you, save my daughter, please…”

He witnessed his daughter commit suicide right before his eyes, watched as she breathed her last in his arms, transforming from a lively and wilful girl to a gradually cooling corpse.

The Prince of Wutong completely collapsed.

Jiang Mubai immediately sent Gulin, who was skilled in medical arts, to their aid.

Gulin was a calm and composed young man. He rushed over and tried to stop Ling’an’s bleeding first, then performed a brief examination. Ultimately, he regretfully stood up, shaking his head, “It’s too late.”

He paused, then sighed, “Such a pity, two lives lost.”

“What did you say?”

The Prince of Wutong slowly raised his head.

Gulin looked surprised, “Didn’t you know? She was pregnant, about three months along. You could still feel the baby’s heartbeat, it was strong and healthy. It’s just a shame…”

Only three months along, with the mother dead, the unborn baby couldn’t possibly survive.

Looking at his daughter’s pale face, at her eyes filled with resentment and defiance, the Prince of Wutong tilted his head back, gave a couple of harsh laughs, then broke down in tears.

In front of countless soldiers, he knelt in front of his daughter’s body, sobbing loudly.

“Was it worth it?”

Gulin shook his head and walked away.

Was it worth it?

The Prince of Wutong had never asked himself this question.

He was a bold and intense man, never regretting any decision he made. He had told himself that he would support the Empress, support the Prince of Zhao, and he would accept all consequences.

But, when it actually happened…

When his pregnant daughter committed suicide right in front of him, he realized that he couldn’t bear this consequence.

“Ling’an!”

A mournful female cry came from the city gate.

The Prince of Wutong’s body shook as he saw his wife staggering towards him.

“What’s happened to Ling’an?” The Princess Consort lunged forward. The moment she saw Ling’an’s condition, she backed away in terror, letting out a shrill shriek and collapsing to the ground.