Therefore, in order to cover up the truth, Prince Zhou fabricated a lie to the Queen, who came to check in person, saying that an assassin had broken into the banquet, injured Zhou Nanfeng, and killed Yu Tang, and that he had used heavy weapons in a moment of panic.
Just as Prince Zhou's men were planning to secretly kill Xiao Jin, Yu Xiao burst in and, without any attempt at concealment, openly abducted Xiao Jin.
And with Little Gold, who had been injected with a relaxant, he revealed the truth in front of the Queen.
He told the Queen that Zhou Nanfeng had drugged Yu Tang's wine and used a relaxant to subdue Xiao Jin, which is why he intervened to save Yu Tang.
But just because he punished Zhou Nanfeng, who harbored ulterior motives, Prince Zhou said he would blow him and Yu Tang up together.
They are now lying to the Queen and colluding with the nobles who attended the banquet to conceal the truth.
Finally, he asked the Queen in a serious tone: How can Your Majesty tolerate such a heinous crime of deceiving the monarch?
The Queen was furious at the questioning.
While ordering the people who came with her to capture Yu Xiao, she told Prince Zhou that she would definitely investigate the matter thoroughly and that he should be prepared.
[Waaaaah... If I weren't so useless, the Supreme God wouldn't have been captured...]
"Xiao Jin, are you stupid?" Yu Tang interrupted Xiao Jin's sobbing and looked at him helplessly.
"Back then, you analyzed Xiaoxiao for me so logically, didn't you? How come you still have these thoughts now?"
He guessed that Xiao Jin was probably really scared out of her wits, which was why she was so slow to react.
He then rubbed the tiger's head and said to him, "Xiaoxiao was caught on purpose."
"I think he was gambling that the Queen couldn't swallow the anger of being deceived by Prince Zhou."
Yu Tang understood that after the poisoning incident, the Queen had been looking for an opportunity to take action against the two princes of the empire.
Now Yu Xiao has directly brought the conflict to our doorstep.
How could she not seize this opportunity to cause trouble for Prince Zhou?
But Yu Xiao's method was far too dangerous.
The queen had originally intended to get to know Yu Xiao, but now that he has delivered himself to her doorstep, it's like a lamb entering a tiger's den; he'll likely face a lot of interrogation.
Thinking of this, Yu Tang couldn't lie still at all.
He got up, changed his clothes, left Xiao Jin at home, and then headed towards the palace.
As a result, he rushed over in a hurry, led by a minister, and quickly arrived at the Queen's palace. As soon as he pushed open the door, he heard the Queen and Yu Xiao laughing.
Then he saw the Queen sitting in the upper seat and Yu Xiao sitting in the lower seat. The two of them were a distance apart, holding wine glasses and chatting happily.
A string of question marks slowly appeared above Yu Tang's head as he was about to speak.
Yu Xiao raised her glass to him, her face still flushed, and asked, "Master, would you like to have a drink too?"
Chapter 23
Died for the villain for the seventh time (23)
Yu Tang kept his expression steady, not wanting to appear too surprised.
He did not answer Yu Xiao's question, but instead bowed respectfully to the Queen: "Your Majesty, Xiao Xiao is young and does not know the rules. If she has been impolite in any way, I hope you can forgive her."
He truly never expected to see such a scene after breaking into the palace.
After all, in his eyes, if the Queen heard that Yu Xiao had broken into the Prince's manor alone, injured Zhou Nanfeng in front of everyone, and even withstood cannon fire, it would be hard not to be suspicious.
Moreover, if the crimes Yu Xiao committed were truly investigated, even the Queen would not have been too harsh to sentence him to death.
But the current situation tells him that in just one night and half a day, Yu Xiao was sitting with the Queen, chatting and laughing.
This is absolutely unbelievable...
"It's alright..." The Queen smiled faintly and told Yu Tang, "I still quite like this child."
"It was only after we got to know each other that I understood why you, General Yu, liked this child," she said helplessly. "He's so much more sensible than Qiqi."
Yu Xiao also took the opportunity to come up, took Yu Tang's hand, and said, "Oh dear, Master, you always use my ignorance as an excuse and never take me out to meet people."
He looked into Yu Tang's eyes and said, "If Her Majesty the Queen hadn't taken me away yesterday, I might have been killed by Prince Zhou. Her Majesty is my savior."
Therefore, to express my gratitude to Your Majesty, I intend to serve you alongside you from now on, even at the cost of my life!
Yu Tang was stunned.
Seeing Yu Xiao's beaming face, he understood that Yu Xiao had reached some kind of agreement with the Queen.
One clause in the agreement was that the parties would unconditionally serve each other.
Like him, he became the "queen's loyal hound" in the eyes of those nobles.
With her fingers clenched at her sides, Yu Tang was unsure whether to be happy or sad.
The storyline states that with Yu Xiao's abilities, destroying the entire empire would not be difficult.
So, if the other party didn't listen to him last night.
Instead, he followed his heart, destroyed the entire manor, killed everyone present, and then destroyed the evidence.
Then they won't have any leverage over the Queen.
Last night, Yu Xiao listened to him and let those people go.
The result is that now both of them are subject to the Queen's control...
The minds of those in power are completely unfathomable.
We might speak kindly to them now, but once we've used them, we'll discard them like a used tool, leaving them no way out.
After all, the attitude of the nobles at the banquet last night towards Zhou Nanfeng had made Yu Tang completely disillusioned with the power structure of the country.
Therefore, he is now unsure whether his decision to have Yu Xiao restrain herself was the right or wrong one.
Yu looked into his eyes and understood.
Ignoring the Queen's presence behind him, he reached out and hugged Yu Tang's neck, nuzzling her affectionately.
In a voice only the two of them could hear, she whispered in his ear, "Master, don't worry, she's still... no match for me."
After saying that, he quickly withdrew his arm and apologized innocently to the Queen: "I'm sorry, Your Majesty, I haven't seen my master all night, and now that I see him, I just want to hug him. Please forgive my rudeness."
His smile was pure and innocent, making it impossible to harbor ill intentions; his sincere tone seemed to have touched the Queen.
The Queen shook her head: "That's how it is when two people in love are together. I can only feel envious when I see it, so how could I blame you?"
Yu Tang snapped out of his daze and remembered what Yu Xiao had said; his confusion vanished in an instant.
What I felt was peace of mind and a sense of security.
He did the right thing by stopping Yu Xiao.
Even if those people harbor evil intentions, their sins do not warrant death.
He couldn't let Yu Xiao lose himself in the killing, nor could he let her think that everything had to be solved with violence.
And Yu Xiao is indeed changing.
Not only did she learn to regulate her emotions, but she even willingly accepted the constraints of the rules, choosing a thorny path to accompany him.
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for forgiving our sins." With that thought, Yu Tang pulled Yu Xiao to kneel on one knee before the Queen and repeated what Yu Xiao had just said: "From now on, Yu Tang and Yu Xiao are willing to go through fire and water for Your Majesty without hesitation."
A double entendre.
Yu Tang's words, on the surface, were to thank the Queen for forgiving their rudeness, but in reality, they were to thank the Queen for her forgiveness and help in the matter of Prince Zhou.
The Queen narrowed her phoenix eyes slightly, her smile was polite, and she nodded slightly: "Alright, get up, it's not a big deal, you all understand."
Yu Tang then got up and followed Yu Xiao back to the lower table.
He took the wine Yu Xiao poured for him, raised his glass to the Queen, and drank it respectfully.
During the meal, they chatted about some trivial matters. Afterwards, Yu Xiao got drunk and kept clinging to Yu Tang, acting coquettishly.
The Queen couldn't bear to see them like this, so she let them go home.
Yu Tang was very cautious this time, and had He Yu and his trusted men escort them home.
He also arranged many hidden sentries around his villa to prevent any retaliatory actions from Prince Zhou's men.
After getting out of the car, he helped the drunken, grinning Yu Xiao into the house. After saying goodbye to Xiao Jin, he went to the bedroom. As soon as he put Yu Xiao down, he grabbed her wrist and pinned her to the bed.
Yu Tang had already anticipated his actions, so he didn't resist at this point.
She simply reached out and pinched Yu Xiao's flushed face, laughing at him, "What? Finally stopped pretending to be drunk?"
Yu Xiao gave a mumbled "hmm," then leaned in to kiss him. The strong scent of wine made Yu Tang inexplicably intoxicated.
He returned the kiss to the boy, lingered with him for a while, and pushed Yu Xiao away before things got out of control.
Then he turned to the side and ruffled Yu Xiao's incredibly soft hair.
"Xiaoxiao..." Yu Tang called his name and said earnestly, "Thank you for saving me last night."
Upon hearing this, Yu Xiao's lips curved into a smile, and she could no longer pretend to be drunk.
His bright peach blossom eyes were full of laughter. He took Yu Tang's hand and placed it on his cheek, rubbing it gently like a cat: "Since you want to thank me, then repay me with your body, the kind that can never leave me for the rest of your life."
Yu Tang's heart softened, and she hummed in agreement, then said, "Also, I'm sorry."
Yu Xiao paused, then asked, "Apologize for what?"
“If it weren’t for me, you wouldn’t be subject to Her Majesty the Queen.”
“That was my own choice.” Yu Xiao interrupted him and said seriously, “I’ve thought it through. Since I’ve decided to live with you in the Oro Empire, I should learn to abide by the rules here.”
"No matter how strong my abilities are, I cannot abuse them, let alone use them to harm innocent people."
"That's why I reached an agreement with the Queen." Yu Xiao's eyes were clear as he smiled and said, "I will be loyal to her wholeheartedly, and she will be responsible for paving the way for me."
"Only in this way can I stand on the same level as you and stand by your side openly and honestly."
Chapter 24
Died for the seventh time for the villain (24)
Yu Tang was moved by Yu Xiao's words.
My eyes are a little sore.