He then quickly took out something and handed it to Ye Lingfeng. This was the nemesis of the Hehuan Powder, the Purple Silver Ginseng, which Shi Zhu had painstakingly developed. However, even so, one had to be careful, because the Purple Silver Ginseng could only resist the Hehuan Powder for a short time. If the time was too long, it would become ineffective.
At this moment, Ye Lingfeng could have easily turned around and left, but he thought of a way to deal with Feng Zixiao: to fight fire with fire. Since Feng Zixiao dared to scheme against him, why not turn the tables and outmaneuver him? If this matter was accomplished, the Southern Ling Kingdom would never again be able to join forces with such a villain as Feng Zixiao, because his credibility had been greatly damaged. In this way, the Southern Ling Kingdom would have no choice but to cede Lianshui City to them. Therefore, he decided to take the risk.
At that moment, a voice came from inside the pavilion: "Your Majesty, Emperor Xie has arrived."
"Please let him in."
Feng Zixiao was in a very pleasant mood; one could hear it simply by flying out of the pavilion.
Shi Zhu looked up at Ye Lingfeng with a hint of worry. Ye Lingfeng shook his head, then leaned closer to him and whispered a few words of advice before heading into the pavilion.
In the small pavilion, a faint fragrance wafted through the air. Feng Zixiao sat upright at the stone table, sipping tea. Tonight, his eyes were captivatingly charming, a smile playing on his lips. His handsome face shone like the moon, truly exceptional. Ye Lingfeng walked over and sat down beside him, giving him a cold glance before turning her gaze to the woman dancing gracefully in the pavilion. Her face was radiant, her figure voluptuous, and as her long sleeves fluttered, her eyes sparkled with a mesmerizing light, which then landed on Ye Lingfeng.
"What is Emperor Jing doing?"
Ye Lingfeng pretended not to know, then looked at Feng Zixiao. Feng Zixiao's eyes were deep and his calculation flashed. After hearing Ye Lingfeng's words, he couldn't help but think to himself, "Everyone says that Emperor Xie of Beilu is exceptionally intelligent. According to him, he is nothing more than that. He just has many capable people under his command." While thinking, he smiled gently and spoke.
"Emperor Xie, please sit down. This is Princess Renyue, the youngest member of the Southern Ling Kingdom's royal family. The princess is deeply in love with you, Emperor Xie. She has been tearfully begging me for help, hoping to see you one last time."
As soon as Feng Zixiao finished speaking, Princess Renyue, who had been dancing gracefully, slowly withdrew her hands and knelt down beside their stone table. She raised her head and looked at Ye Lingfeng with a charming gaze. Her eyes were dark and transparent, like the clearest lake water. A pure smile was on her face. With her head slightly tilted back, her fair and beautiful neck revealed two high mounds that fell directly into the eyes of the two men. She seemed not to mind at all, and looked at Ye Lingfeng expectantly, as if she couldn't wait to pounce on him.
Ye Lingfeng frowned almost imperceptibly. He was never interested in women who offered themselves to him, but Feng Zixiao was really good at scheming. Ye Lingfeng's eyes suddenly turned cold, and then he laughed.
"I never imagined that the emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty would also work as a pimp."
"you?"
Feng Zixiao was annoyed that Ye Lingfeng would directly ridicule him. Then, thinking of Ye Lingfeng's oblivious expression, he couldn't help but laugh. He sneered inwardly, "I'll embarrass you later. How will you face Hailing then? How will you explain to her? Once today's matter is settled, Hailing will probably break ties with Ye Lingfeng."
Thinking this way, her mood improved again. She then looked at Princess Renyue, who was still kneeling to the side, and said, "Princess, please get up. Why don't you dance for Emperor Xie? Maybe he will like your dance."
Upon hearing his words, Princess Renyue couldn't help but laugh, her allure radiating and her cheeks flushed. Ye Lingfeng glanced at her coldly, realizing that Princess Renyue had probably also been affected by the aphrodisiac and would soon take effect. Therefore, he needed to leave as soon as possible. With this thought in mind, he slowly spoke.
"Feng Zixiao, what brings you here to discuss with me?"
Feng Zixiao took an elegant sip of tea, then put down the teacup and spoke softly in a low voice.
"I heard that your Northern Lu Kingdom is making outrageous demands, asking the Southern Ling Kingdom for the entire Lianshui City as compensation for the War Prince for forcing Princess Qinyang to her death. That's truly wishful thinking."
After Feng Zixiao finished speaking, he glared coldly at Ye Lingfeng, who remained motionless. He then snorted coldly, "It seems you intend to join forces with the Southern Ling Kingdom."
"That depends on you."
Feng Zixiao smiled sinisterly, his face somewhat bloodthirsty: "We can also join forces to devour his entire family, and split the spoils of war equally."
If the Southern Ling Kingdom were destroyed, each family would receive at least several cities, plus some surrounding small countries, which would indeed be quite profitable. However, if the previous balance were broken, the world would likely descend into chaos. Moreover, he would never cooperate with a villain like Feng Zixiao, even if he were beaten to death. With this in mind, he moved closer to Feng Zixiao and slowly uttered three words.
"You're dreaming."
As soon as he finished speaking, his hand moved immediately, as fast as a shooting star. Feng Zixiao was caught off guard by his sudden attack and was struck by him. With a single palm strike, he knocked Feng Zixiao unconscious. Then, he slowly got up, looked at Princess Fuyue in the pavilion with a panicked face, and spoke in a wicked tone.
"Princess Renyue, this person is a gift from me. I wonder if you are interested in becoming the Empress of the Great Zhou Dynasty?"
As soon as he finished speaking, Renyue became excited. In fact, she had never thought about marrying Emperor Xie. After all, he had a beloved woman, and she might not be favored even if she married him. Who knew that the emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty would insist that she seduce Emperor Xie? She had no idea what was going on between them, but being able to become the emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty was naturally exciting, so Princess Renyue immediately nodded happily.
As Ye Lingfeng walked out, he calmly said, "Then Princess Renyue should serve the Emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty well."
As he spoke, he walked out. At this moment, Shi Zhu and others were waiting outside the pavilion. When Shi Zhu saw Ye Lingfeng come out, he nodded and softly called out, "Your Majesty."
"Go back. Don't ruin Emperor Jing and Princess Renyue's plans. If you do, they might blame you."
After Ye Lingfeng said this, Feng Zixiao's men dared not go in casually. Moreover, the sounds coming from the pavilion were clearly soft moans. Ye Lingfeng led Shizhu and the others away to a secluded place and ordered Shizhu: "Go and let the two men and two women we captured earlier in."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Shi Zhu accepted the order, waved his hand, and left with three subordinates to carry out the task.
Meanwhile, Ye Lingfeng, standing in the corridor, sneered. He would not allow Princess Renyue to become too powerful and to force Feng Zixiao to his dominance. When this matter reached Ruan Xizong's ears, it suited his wishes perfectly. His marriage alliance with the Great Zhou Dynasty would prevent him from smoothly handing over Lianshui City. Therefore, in addition to placing Princess Renyue in the pavilion, he also sent two men and two women in. Such debauchery was something that even if Ruan Xizong was willing, Feng Zixiao would probably not agree. How could an emperor marry a woman who had committed incest with another man as his concubine?
Ye Lingfeng turned around, ignoring everything behind him, and walked towards Luohua Pavilion. Once inside, he remembered that he and Ling'er had argued about the kitten earlier. However, he did not intend to compromise, because the kitten was the future emperor of Beilu. He was not an ordinary person. If it weren't for his premature birth and the great suffering he had endured, he would have lived with his wet nurse and governess from a young age, training him to be independent and not to rely on anyone.
However, he decided to persuade Ling'er gently, knowing that it would be difficult for her to make a decision so quickly.
Ye Lingfeng stood up and was about to go into the room when Shi Zhu and the others returned and reported the news.
"Your Majesty, I have taken care of it. In addition, I have also given Feng Zixiao his medicine."
Since he dared to give their master aphrodisiacs, he'll drug him too. Tonight, let him indulge in a few more, and see if he dares to harm people again.
"I understand. You must immediately go to the palace to report to Ruan Xizong, lest Feng Zixiao discovers this first and kill Princess Renyue to silence her."
He killed him to silence him, leaving no way to prove anything later. Even if he proved it, it wouldn't matter, because many people knew he was an enemy of Feng Zixiao.
Shi Zhu went to run errands, and Ye Lingfeng walked towards a room on the side. It was already late at night, so he decided to talk about it tomorrow. Perhaps there would be some interesting news tomorrow.
Unexpectedly, outside the palace gate, Shi Mei and Shi Lan stood, and upon seeing Ye Lingfeng approach, they dared to speak up: "Your Majesty, the Empress said that Your Majesty should sleep in the side room?"
"What?"
Ye Lingfeng's eyes widened. What was this? He had only made a suggestion to her, and she made him sleep in a side room. Ye Lingfeng was extremely annoyed, and his face turned cold: "Get out of the way."
Shi Mei and Shi Lan were taken aback, and quickly stepped aside. The Emperor's expression was unfriendly, so they should be smart and not end up pleasing neither side. After all, they were husband and wife, and husband and wife don't hold grudges overnight.
As the emperor went inside, the two men pressed themselves against the door, carefully eavesdropping, but dared not go in, waiting until things calmed down inside.
In the room, Ye Lingfeng looked at the two people on the bed with a sense of frustration. They were sleeping soundly and peacefully, oblivious to everything around them.
Poor him, he had been desperately trying to think of words to coax her, to persuade her to leave the kitten with the wet nurse after returning to Beilu. But now, she had ordered Shimei and Shilan not to let him in. She was so sound asleep that she had completely forgotten about him.