Chapter 235: Want to Bully Her? Looking for Death!
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As soon as the old minister finished speaking, a commotion broke out in the court.
Most of the guests at the banquet that night were influential officials, both civilian and military, so many officials in the court did not yet know about Xia Yuqing’s role in stopping the fourth prince’s rebellion on the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival. When they heard the old minister’s advice, they were all taken aback. In no time at all, the entire court was in an uproar.
The other old ministers who had attended the banquet that night and witnessed Xia Yuqing’s bravery exchanged glances and then kneeled in front of the court, saying, “Your Majesty, the remnant of the previous dynasty threatens the safety of our Xia Kingdom’s territory, as well as the lives of the royal family and the people. As long as the remnant of the previous dynasty remains, our Xia Kingdom will never be at peace. Your Majesty!”
“The old minister is right, Your Majesty. The remnants of the previous dynasty are rampant. If the little princess is truly of the previous dynasty’s bloodline, it is bound to arouse rebellious sentiment among those lurking remnants in our country, and that is a real danger. Your Majesty, please be careful!”
“Your Majesty, in recent years, rumors of the restoration of the previous dynasty have been circulating in the market. Rumors are terrible. Your Majesty must be on guard!”
The other officials, who had been startled just now, now saw that all the old ministers and influential officials had stood up and spoken out against the unknown little princess; so they followed suit, vying to denounce her. The people in the court were shrewd, and if this matter was true, these officials’ show of loyalty and patriotism at this time would undoubtedly earn them a good reputation. Moreover, if this matter was indeed true, the remnants of the previous dynasty were always the most terrifying thing in the eyes of the court officials, no matter which dynasty or country. It must be said that, in people’s eyes, human life and interests have always been pursued by many.
Therefore, after just a moment, a one-sided trend emerged in the court.
“Your Majesty, this matter concerning the former dynasty is of great importance. Please think carefully before taking action.”
“Your Majesty…”
“Your Majesty…”
Xia Mingyuan squinted his eyes and looked down at the chaotic scene in the court. The officials were impassioned and indignant, just like they were at the night banquet. Finally, they understood the meaning of the sentence left by Xia Haotian before his death.
“The real challenge is still ahead, and it is likely to happen soon.”
The challenge Xia Haotian mentioned was this!
Ruihai, who was standing on the side, also had a slight change in his expression as he watched the nearly out-of-control situation below. He hurriedly beckoned to a small eunuch next to him.
The small eunuch came forward with understanding, and Ruihai whispered a few words in his ear before patting his shoulder and saying, “Go.”
The small eunuch was stunned for a moment, then nodded like he had just woken up from a dream, and quickly slipped out of the Jinluan Hall along the small path before anyone noticed.
After the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet, Xia Yuqing and the others stayed in the palace and were able to accompany Liu Yixiang in taking care of the few children while attending the funeral.
When the small eunuch entered Liu Yixiang’s sleeping quarters, Liu Yixiang was playing with a few children while Xia Yuqing was with her.
The small eunuch hurriedly rushed into the sleeping quarters and shouted all the way, “Something’s wrong, something’s wrong…” which frightened everyone in the hall.
“What’s going on?” The two of them had just walked out of the hall with the children in their arms when they saw a small eunuch being stopped outside by Feng Tingye and the others. The small eunuch’s eyes lit up when he heard Liu Yixiang’s voice, and he immediately shouted at the two of them, “Little Princess, Empress, something’s wrong, something’s happened ahead!”
Liu Yixiang also recognized the little eunuch as the one who served by the court, and her face immediately turned ugly: “What happened earlier? Hurry up and tell us.”
The little eunuch wiped the sweat from his face and briefly explained what had happened in the court.
Now not only Liu Yixiang, but everyone around her had darkened faces.
“D*mn it, I knew these old stubborn people wouldn’t give up so easily. When the late emperor was buried, they didn’t say anything, and I thought they had finally come to their senses. Now it seems that I was too naive! These old things are just stones in the cesspool, smelly and hard!” Liu Yixiang said indignantly, even rolling up her sleeves, as if she wanted to go to the court and strangle those old ministers.
The two children, Second Bun and Xia Family’s Second Bun, who had been getting along well with Liu Yixiang these days, also had their faces darkened upon hearing her words. They swung their little fists, shouting “smelly and hard” in a childish voice to show their support.
Unfortunately, the two little children’s actions didn’t seem threatening at all, instead they looked…adorable.
As for the other two children who were older, they had already shifted their gaze to Feng Tingye after the little eunuch finished telling the story.
“Royal Cousin, what should we do now?” Liu Yixiang quickly turned her attention to Xia Yuqing and Feng Tingye, tentatively asking, “Should you take Qing Jiejie back now, or…hide somewhere?”
As soon as she finished speaking, Liu Yixiang rolled her eyes, feeling that her proposal was unlikely to be carried out.
Having followed Feng Tingye for over ten years, she knew him well. He was an elite in front of others, but behind the scenes, he was a beast. He had a narrow mind, was petty and always protected his own interests. In his eyes, what he held in his hand was his to do whatever he pleased, but if anyone dared to touch it, they were sure to be killed.
Even ordinary things are treated with such care, let alone her Qing Jiejie who he treasures in his heart. Even if his cousin, the emperor, could watch everyone else get bullied, he absolutely could not stand seeing her Qing Jiejie being bullied!
It must be said that as someone who grew up with Feng Tingye and has been touched by his character, Liu Yixiang’s understanding of Feng Tingye could not be more thorough. The state of mind that Feng Tingye is in right now was almost exactly as she guessed.
Listening to Liu Yixiang’s probing questions, Feng Tingye reached out his long arm and directly pulled Xia Yuqing, who was beside him, into his arms. He smirked and said, “Since these old people in Xia Country have worked so hard even though they are practically at death’s door, wouldn’t it be a waste for us to just leave like this? Hehe, it’s rare that these old folks still have so much energy to jump around. Ai Fei, let’s reluctantly go and show our support.”
“…”
Liu Yixiang looked at him with a look of resignation. It seemed as if those old men had already put both their feet in the grave, and now Feng Tingye was excited to go and pay his respects at them.
Sure enough, how could his cousin, who had a heart smaller than a needle, let this matter go by without taking action? However, with all those people arguing fiercely about Qing Jiejie earlier, how could he just walk by with her so openly, without fearing that they would become even more aggressive and attack them?
Liu Yixiang watched as the two of them walked further and further away, and she sighed in the wind. She hurriedly entrusted a few children to the palace attendants and followed after them.
Well, when her cousin goes crazy, how could anyone stop him? She might as well just follow and see how the court turns upside down!
“Your Majesty, on the day of the marriage alliance with the Ye Kingdom, the person who was originally going was the Third Princess then it later became the Little Princess for some unknown reason. And now, the Little Princess has given birth to the Crown Prince and Princess for the Ye Kingdom, becoming the Ye Empress, causing the entire harem to focus solely on her. This shows her remarkable means. I personally believe that the marriage alliance was a plot by the Little Princess to leave the Xia Kingdom and climb up the high branch of the Ye Kingdom, waiting for an opportunity to harm our Xia Kingdom!”
At the moment when Feng Tingye and Xia Yuqing arrived at the door of the hall, they happened to hear this sentence. Feng Tingye’s eyes narrowed instantly. He embraced Xia Yuqing’s waist without any hesitation and walked straight in, and the guards outside, who knew the two of them, didn’t even dare to stop them.
“If my beloved empress really uses me to help her restore the previous dynasty, how can you old zombies, who are about to die, slander her?” Feng Tingye’s overbearing and contemptuous words interrupted the chaotic noise, causing the elderly courtiers who were still preparing to use saliva to drown Xia Mingyuan and force him to compromise to suddenly pause. They widened their eyes in surprise and looked at the two people walking in from the door.
Some people are like this. No matter where they go or what vortex they are in, their glorious light will not diminish.
Those courtiers who were just clamoring a moment ago, now seeing Feng Tingye, even though they knew he was their opponent at the moment, they still felt a little timid in the face of his absolute dominance.
People are sometimes like this. Before the person arrives, they can blow and slander without a care in the world, but once the real person arrives, those long-tongued men who talk like sparrows suddenly become silent.
Not only did they become silent, but also, under the pressure of Feng Tingye’s powerful force, they timidly retreated a few steps, making way for the two people to walk unhindered to Xia Mingyuan’s front.
Following closely behind, Liu Yixiang couldn’t help but silently cover her face. In just a few years, her imperial cousin had become more and more domineering and arrogant. Look at this invincible and omnipotent manner, it’s simply unbelievable!
“You’ve come.” Although Xia Mingyuan didn’t quite agree with Feng Tingye bringing Xia Yuqing out at this time, he couldn’t deny that seeing Feng Tingye at this time made him breathe a sigh of relief.
Feng Tingye held Xia Yuqing and walked step by step towards Xia Mingyuan. Upon hearing his words, he smiled faintly and said, “If we didn’t come, our empress wouldn’t know how she would be defamed.”
There was a hint of obvious chill in Feng Tingye’s words, which instantly woke up the ministers who were completely stunned by his sudden appearance. After seeing Xia Yuqing in Feng Tingye’s arms, they immediately aimed their cannons at Xia Yuqing and Feng Tingye.
“King Ye, please restrain yourself. This is a matter of the Xia Kingdom. Although you are a brother-in-law of our Emperor, you are not a citizen of the Xia Kingdom. Please do not interfere to avoid causing embarrassment for both the Xia and Ye countries.” An old minister was the first to stand up, trembling his two white beards and speaking righteously to Feng Tingye.
Before he finished speaking, the elegant white beards on his mouth fell off from under his eyelids.
“Oh, my beard, my beard!” The old minister held his white beard in horror and cried out in despair.
“Hehe, if the Xia and Ye countries feel embarrassed, have you thought about how embarrassing it would be for the Ye country and us? This is just a small warning. Speak properly, or the next thing to fall off won’t just be your beard.”
Feng Tingye glanced coldly at the people below, making everyone feel a chill in their backs. The words they had prepared were stuck in their throats and they couldn’t even say a word.
This man was not joking, not at all! At that moment, no one could see how he acted. If this man really wanted to take their lives, no one could resist, and he wouldn’t hesitate!
It must be said that most people were afraid of death. No matter how strong they are at first, when it comes to their lives, their convictions can easily become weak.
After hearing what Feng Tingye said, the courtiers who were originally chattering and whispering suddenly fell silent, except for…
“How dare you?” The old courtier whose white beard was shaved off by Feng Tingye held onto his beard, his face turning red as he stared fiercely at Feng Tingye. He couldn’t twirl his beard anymore, so he could only glare with all his might.
These old courtiers who were used to being respected were usually full of spirit and self-righteousness. When had they ever been subjected to such insults? Even if Feng Tingye threatened him with his life, he couldn’t swallow this anger.
Feng Tingye glanced at the old courtier’s angry expression and smiled, “How dare I? Ha ha, you should be asking how dare you question me! Don’t forget that during the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet rebellion of the Fourth Prince of Xia, who prevented disaster and saved your Xia country, your land, and your lives? If my empress really wanted to restore the former dynasty, she could have just sat back and watched you fight each other, reaping the benefits when it was over. Why bother getting involved in this muddy water, only to be betrayed by you people and slandered at will?”
When Feng Tingye spoke these words, the faces of many people below turned pale. Even the old courtier who was treated like a caged chicken, while still showing some dissatisfaction, silently stopped talking.
“Furthermore, don’t talk about me not being a citizen of Xia and having no right to comment on Xia’s affairs. If I were an outsider, I wouldn’t have the luxury of wasting my time on Xia’s trivial matters. Unfortunately, the person you all are denouncing is none other than my empress. Are you all treating me as a dead man when you bully her in front of me?”
Feng Tingye spoke and swung down the hand that was not holding Xia Yuqing’s hand, and with a snap, a beam in the Golden Luang Hall cracked, and obvious cracks appeared from the center, and little fragments fell off.
The people below gasped and retreated a few steps in fear.
It must be said that when dealing with these people who only knew how to attack others with their mouths, using pure force was undoubtedly the most effective method.
After this commotion, those who were originally eager to swallow Xia Yuqing whole became much more obedient, of course, there were still some hotheads who didn’t care…
“Your Majesty, King Ye blatantly wielded his power in the court of our Xia country, and did not put Your Majesty and the entire court in his eyes. Your Majesty, are you going to let this go?” Another old courtier stepped forward, questioning with ups and downs.
With someone leading the way, the stubborn diehards who were once silent immediately rekindled their fervor.
“The old cabinet minister is right. King Ye is now stepping on the land of my Xia country. He dares to be so brazen. If the little princess really goes back to the country with him, the trouble will be endless!”
“Yes, yes, Your Majesty. King Ye not only stole the general’s military order, but also brought non-Xia troops into our borders. Obviously, he has ulterior motives and is treacherous!”
“Your Majesty…”
Xia Yuqing looked in shock at the fierce ministers below. It was hard to imagine that these old courtiers who were scared to breathe during the night banquet would now be so fierce. Moreover, the words they said were directly pointing to the savior who saved their lives that day! There really are weirdos every year, and this year there are so many of them! With such a group of weirdos, how did her cheap old father bring Xia country to prosperity instead of destruction?
In such a place where weirdos gathered, it was no wonder that women like Imperial Concubine Roujia Empress could appear. She really didn’t know how she would die if she was bitten back one day!
Seeing the people below getting chaotic again, Feng Tingye had not yet spoken when someone jumped out to join the fun.
“Hahaha, these old fogeys are really interesting. They’re so old, yet they can still jump around like this. You can’t even tell that they’re people who should have been in the grave long ago!” The frivolous voice was full of mischievous teasing, and it was very familiar.
“There’s a saying that goes, ‘Good people don’t live long, and the evil ones live for a thousand years.’ Since they are evil, of course they prefer to cling to life. They live longer than ordinary people. How could they die so early?” The slightly raised tone at the end revealed the host’s flamboyant and narcissistic personality, which was also a very familiar trait.
“That’s right. From the tone they just used, it seems that they not only want to kill our junior sister, but also want to kill her mistress as well.”
“Senior Brother, are you not afraid that our junior sister’s husband will team up with our junior sister to make things difficult for you if you openly use the word ‘mistress’ to describe him? As far as I know, recently, your wife seems to be ignoring you, and she probably wants to kick you out! Tsk tsk, Senior Brother, who is already being cold-shouldered, if our junior sister gets unhappy and says something bad about you in front of your wife…”
“Yun Zhongyue, if you don’t speak, no one will treat you like a mute!”
Everyone looked surprised and turned their heads to see three handsome young men standing, sitting, and leaning on the beam above their heads.
“Senior Brother, Second Senior Brother, Third Senior Brother, why are you all here?”
Su Wuduan, who was standing on the leftmost side, spat out the grass in his mouth, jumped down from above, and stood with his hands on his hips. “I heard that someone dared to bully our junior sister, so the three of us came immediately. How about it, junior sister, are we loyal enough?”
Xia Yuqing stared at Su Wuduan for a long time and did not burst into tears of gratitude as Su Wuduan had expected. Instead, she calmly said, “Senior Brother…”
“Hmm? Are you moved? You don’t have to say anything. I understand your feelings. If you really feel touched, you don’t have to say anything. As long as you, junior sister…”
Before Su Wuduan could finish his sentence, Xia Yuqing cruelly interrupted him, “I won’t say anything good about you in front of Cui Er. Senior Brother, give up!”
With a “click,” cracks appeared on Su Wuduan’s smug smile.
“Why…why?” he asked.
Xia Yuqing had a serious expression and said, “Because, Senior Brother, there’s nothing good about you for me to say. If I say something good about you in front of Cui Er, wouldn’t that be lying to her? Senior Brother, I am an honest child and I won’t lie. Or do you want to force me to lie to Cui Er?”
Suddenly, Su Wuduan looked at Xia Yuqing’s innocent expression and was completely emotionally hurt.
Yun Zhongyue, leaning against the edge of a pillar, had finished watching the spectacle and jumped down from the beam. Now, there was only…
Xia Yuqing looked up at the majestic and motionless Hua Nongying above her head and asked in confusion, “Third Senior Brother, aren’t you coming down?”
Hua Nongying sat gracefully on the beam and said calmly, “No, I think this is good. Only the sparkling golden light in the background can highlight the dignified and elegant beauty of my black robe and better showcase my unparalleled beauty.”
“… ” Why does this scene and dialogue sound so familiar? Xia Yuqing’s expression was stagnant for a few seconds, silently squinting, that d*mn narcissus!
Yun Zhongyue, seeing the way Hua Nongying acted like a wicked demon, also twitched his mouth, lightly coughed, and then turned his head to glance at the dumbfounded crowd below. He then returned to the topic with a smile, “Just now, that gentleman seemed to have said that the troops I brought were plotting against us and had evil intentions?”
As Yun Zhongyue spoke, the person who had spoken earlier was stunned and looked up and down at Yun Zhongyue for a while before finally recognizing him as the person who had led the troops into the palace that day. Although his heart trembled, he still hardened his stance and said, “Y-you’re right. You led the troops into the palace without being summoned. They were clearly not soldiers of Xia country, but you blatantly stepped into our country’s territory with ill intent!”
“Hahaha…” Yun Zhongyue couldn’t help but burst out laughing after hearing this. He laughed so hard that he almost bent over, as if he had heard the biggest joke in the world. “Summoned? Hahaha, you really cracked me up. Did your brain get squeezed by the door or something? If we hadn’t rushed into the palace so quickly that day, could you and your people still be alive now and still pointing fingers at us arrogantly? Now that you want to pursue things, why didn’t you do it earlier? If you had the ability, you wouldn’t have accepted our help back then. You would have been loyal to the emperor, and your name would be remembered in history. You don’t need us to interfere like a bunch of meddlesome mice!”
“You!” The old minister was infuriated by Yun Zhongyue’s contemptuous expression and pointed at him with a red face, ready to curse him, but was interrupted by Yun Zhongyue once again.
“What ‘you’? Did I say something wrong? With your unclear speech, you should stop spreading rumors, or you might end up in h*ll with your tongue cut off. Hehe, who doesn’t know how to be a backseat driver? You’re feeling spirited now, but who knows who will be running away with their tails between their legs when the time comes? And you say it’s not the army of Xia Kingdom and they’re intruding into your territory without permission, haha, you’re ridiculous! Do you think we enjoy stepping on your land? If it weren’t for my junior sister caring about her father and brother, we wouldn’t even want to come to this barren land where nothing grows! Don’t forget, who blocked those rebellious attackers that night, and who helped you out when you had nowhere to go!”
As Yun Zhongyue spoke arrogantly, not only the old ministers, but also the officials who didn’t know the inside story were indignant. “Are you saying that Xia Kingdom is what it is today because of you all?” they retorted.
“Hahaha, don’t flatter yourselves…” Yun Zhongyue sneered and pointed to the old ministers below. “Without us, do you think you could rely on these old and weak disabled people?”
Yun Zhongyue’s blunt words made everyone’s faces suddenly colorful, which was quite exciting.
“Enough, why bother with these old-timers? Since they say you intruded into Xia Kingdom without permission, you’ve been wronged without reason. How unfair!” Su Wuduan finally came to his senses from the blow just now and said with a sly smile.
Yun Zhongyue raised his eyebrows and chuckled. “From your tone, Senior Brother, it sounds like you have a good idea.”
Su Wuduan raised his eyes and looked at everyone with full disdain. “The best way to turn a wrongful situation into a fair one is to make what they accused you of actually happen. Second Junior Brother, since they don’t want to accept your kindness, why should you bother being so cheap? Just take back all the kindness you gave them, isn’t that right?”
“…” You really are a different level of despicable Senior Brother. Xia Yuqing looked at Su Wuduan and Yun Zhongyue working together in a scheming manner, feeling speechless. But suddenly, the tension in her heart dissipated a little.
Upon hearing Su Wuduan’s words, the faces of the people below changed, as they suddenly remembered that Feng Tingye had not returned the tiger talisman yet, and as far as they knew, the troops brought by Yun Zhongyue were still in the capital and had not left yet. Could it be that Su Wuduan’s suggestion was to…
Yun Zhongyue pondered for a moment with his hand on his chin after hearing Su Wuduan’s suggestion, then nodded and said, “Yes, this is indeed a good idea!”
He then turned to the people below, who were now pale with fear, and sneered, “I’m sorry to disappoint you. You didn’t bother to find out the truth before bullying us. I am the Sixth Prince, highly valued by the King of Shu and also the second senior brother of our little Junior sister. Moreover, my niece, who is the heir to the throne of Shu, treats our little Junior sister like a sister, and the emperor and empress also have great admiration for her. Have you asked for our opinion before bullying our little Junior sister like this? Let me warn you, if you dare to insult my little Junior sister again, even before she restores the previous dynasty, the iron hoof of Shu will step into your border, and we will avenge her!”
Upon hearing this, the stubborn old men widened their eyes in shock but still tried to argue, “What can Shu do? Do you think the mighty Xia kingdom is afraid of you…”
“If Shu is not enough, how about adding the Xue Kingdom?” Before the man could finish his words, a voice of impatience came from behind them.
Surprised, Xia Yuqing turned her head to see a man stepping out from outside, with an air of impatience on his face.
“And who are you?”
With a cold snort, Shao Zitang gave a lazy glance and said, “I am the Minister of War of Ye Kingdom and also the Xue Emperor’s brother-in-law.”
As he mentioned his last identity, Xia Yuqing saw a trace of annoyance flash across his face. Obviously, he was extremely reluctant to admit it. Cough cough…
“Little Shang Shu, why are you here too?” Xia Yuqing was also surprised to see Shao Zitang at this moment and asked in a low voice.
Shao Zitang rolled his eyes at the sky in silence and said, “If it weren’t for hearing that someone was besieged, I would have been too lazy to run around in this small place! Girl, I’m not talking about you, but you are at least the Empress of our Ye Kingdom. Being bullied like this outside, if it spreads, the people of our entire Ye Kingdom will be ashamed, understand?”
Although Shao Zitang’s tone was full of disdain, Xia Yuqing could hear a hint of concern from his arrogant words, and the smile on her face couldn’t help but deepen.
Shao Zitang shook his head with regret and turned to the old officials, saying, “Well, my identity is not as frightening as the Sixth Prince’s. It just so happens that the Xue Emperor’s favorite Consort is my cousin, and the engagement between my cousin and the Xue King was also arranged by that girl.”
At this point, Shao Zitang’s voice was somewhat gritted, making Xia Yuqing shiver. It seemed that the little Shang Shu was still brooding over this matter.
“For this reason, the Xue King has always been grateful to our Empress. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have generously lent us these elite soldiers from the Xue Kingdom just because of her plea. If he finds out that you guys are returning good with evil like this, I believe he will know what to do without me having to say anything. With the current strength of Xia Kingdom, dealing with Shu Kingdom alone is already quite a challenge, not to mention adding Xue Kingdom to the mix. Do you understand the consequences?”
“… ” This was a threat, a blatant threat!
“Tsk tsk… the limelight can’t all be taken by you two. Since we’re causing a scene, why not add me into the mix?”
“!” The officials were already scared silly by the declaration of war from Yun Zhongyue and Xia Yuqing. Now, upon hearing the words of Hua Nongying, they were once again stunned, looking at him in horror. What kind of people did the little princess bring along with her?
“The only younger brother of the current Xiqiang king is this person. As the Xiqiang king has yet to produce a heir, this lord is the second in line for the throne. With the relationship between this lord and the Xiqiang King, it should not be difficult to ask for a favor and help my junior sister.”
Upon hearing this, not only the officials but even Xia Yuqing and the others were surprised.
“What the h*ll? When did Third Senior Brother become the brother of the Xiqiang king? How come I didn’t know about it? Eldest Senior Brother, didn’t you say last time that Third Senior Brother’s father was just a prestigious person in Xiqiang?” Xia Yuqing asked in disbelief.
“Isn’t the previous Xiqiang king prestigious enough?” Su Wuduan innocently asked.
“You’re kidding me!” Xia Yuqing exclaimed.
Su Wuduan looked at Xia Yuqing’s disdainful look, cleared his throat, and whispered, “The Xiqiang king, to put it nicely, is just like any other place in the barbarian land. There aren’t many rules. Those who are capable will take the throne, just like… the old landlords in the past.”
Xia Yuqing suddenly realized and nodded, then turned to Hua Nongying and exclaimed, “Third Senior Brother, so you’re not only a mixed-blood, but also an upstart, a wealthy second-generation child!”
Hua Nongying’s eyebrows trembled uncontrollably. Upstart? Wealthy second-generation child? He didn’t understand any of these terms, but he knew they weren’t good names to be called, especially the… wealthy second-generation child! How could he, who was naturally beautiful and pure as ice, be considered that?!
“Su Wuduan’s timely and effective interruption cut off the outbreak of Hua Nongying: “You two have worked so hard, as the eldest senior brother, it would be too shameful for me to stand by and do nothing.”
The people, who were bombarded by this huge amount of information and somewhat paralyzed, suddenly widened their eyes upon hearing Su Wuduan’s words. What did this man want to do?
“Well, unlike those people whose stomping could make the whole world tremble, Third Senior Brother has an impressive father, while I just happen to have an impressive mother. My mother is the saint of the Miao clan, and her status in Miao territory, well, it’s about the same as your emperor here. You all know that since ancient times, the most poisonous thing in the world comes from Tang Sect, and the most poisonous thing in Tang Sect comes from Miao territory. It can be said that Miao territory is the ancestor of poison. My mother really likes Junior Sister Xia. Firstly, because she is Junior Sister’s Master’s Wife. Secondly, because the girl she has set her sights on is Junior Sister Xia’s maid. You guys are bullying someone? Tsk tsk…’
Su Wuduan shook his head with regret. “My mother has a bad temper, although she is not powerful enough to poison all the people in Xia country when she gets angry, it’s still easy to poison you guys.”
Upon hearing this, everyone’s face turned blue. As long as one has experienced the world of Jianghu, they know not to provoke small-minded people and not to mess with the Tang Sect. And this person in front of them is the ancestor of Tang Sect. As Su Wuduan said, it would be a matter of minutes for his mother to kill them!
The officials below looked at those who stood in front of Xia Yuqing and protected her. Every gesture and every move clearly showed that ‘if you want to bully her, it’s your own death wish.’ They hadn’t even finished marveling at how ferocious Xia Yuqing’s companions were, when they heard the sound of a whip breaking through the air.
‘Which b*stard dares to touch my little sister, don’t want to live anymore?’
Before the people could react, a striking red figure had already flown into the hall. With a snap, the whip in their hand was fiercely pulled down onto the ground, making everyone in the hall unconsciously take a step back.”
“Poof…” Xia Yuqing looked at Xia Muyun’s domineering appearance with a leaked aura. It was no wonder that the third imperial sister, who had regained her strength, was such an exceptional queen!
“Are you guys bullying this princess’s little imperial sister?” Xia Muyun’s sharp gaze swept over everyone, accompanied by the whip in her hand, making her look terrifying.
The crowd shook their heads together, not thinking that they would actually tell her the truth. With a cold snort, Xia Muyun strode towards Xia Yuqing’s direction. As she walked, she faintly heard a low whisper from behind, “Even the third princess… the Xia kingdom is doomed, doomed.”
Xia Muyun didn’t look back, but only rolled her eyes disdainfully. If the Xia kingdom was so easily doomed, it was also because of the old officials who were dragging their feet.
“Are you okay?” Xia Muyun looked up and down at Xia Yuqing for a while, and then asked with some concern.
“I’m fine, third imperial sister. Why did you come?” Xia Yuqing asked.
“I just went to the imperial sister-in-law’s place to find you, but I didn’t expect that you were not there. I immediately rushed over when I heard what happened,” Xia Muyun replied.
“Oh.” Xia Yuqing didn’t say much, but just smiled slightly.
“Is Ai Fei happy?” Feng Tingye looked at the smile on Xia Yuqing’s face and asked softly.
Since Xia Haotian’s death, Xia Yuqing’s mood had been unstable. This was the first time in these few days that he had seen her smile so easily.
“Mmm.” Xia Yuqing nodded. “I’ve figured out some things.”
Feng Tingye stared at Xia Yuqing, his eyes flashing slightly. Before he had a chance to ask her more, Shao Zitang sneered and said, “Your Majesty, we have all expressed our opinions. Shouldn’t you express yours too?”
“Express?” Feng Tingye looked back at him and his lips curved into a malicious arc. “Express? I have always liked to express myself through actions.”
“Actions?” Everyone looked at each other in confusion.
Before they could ask, they suddenly heard a deafening roar from outside, accompanied by a terrifying earthquake.
“!”
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