"Has the Emperor come to fetch his Empress?"
Hailin's face darkened, becoming cold and indifferent, her eyes filled with an insane malice.
Unexpectedly, when they met again, the man said something like this to her: Is there anyone more shameless than him?
He tried to kill her back then, he wanted to cripple her, and now he shows up and says he'll pick her up.
Hailin sneered and commanded the little lion Qiuqiu beside her, "Qiuqiu, go, bite him."
Qiuqiu had long hated this man and wanted to bite his handsome face. How could he be so annoying? Upon hearing her master's command, she pounced with a whoosh. Feng Zixiao had been staring at Hailing, trying to get a clearer look at her face, so he saw the little lion move. He leaped up to avoid the little lion's attack and then focused his power to strike the little lion. How dare a little beast be disrespectful to him? He was courting death! His palm struck the little lion Qiuqiu with powerful internal force. Hailing's expression changed drastically when she saw this, and she immediately commanded the little lion.
"Qiuqiu, come back."
Upon hearing the command, Qiuqiu shrank back, and Feng Zixiao's palm struck empty air, his handsome face turning cold.
At this moment, the fighting inside the room had alerted the people outside, and Shi Zhu and others, who had been ordered by Ye Lingfeng to protect Hai Ling, rushed over.
Not only them, but also the people of the Ji family were alarmed.
The Ji family was definitely not just a name. As soon as Ji Cong and Ji Shaocheng heard someone report that there were assassins in Xiangwu Courtyard, their expressions changed instantly. They didn't even have time to put on their clothes before leading their men over. Instantly, Xiangwu Courtyard was surrounded. Ji Cong and Ji Shaocheng rushed in, and together they surrounded Feng Zixiao and his men.
Ji Shaocheng and Ji Cong were unaware that the visitor was the emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and they also disliked anyone harming their daughter, so they acted swiftly and ruthlessly.
The fighting spilled from inside the house onto the outside, a cacophony of shouts and cries filling the air.
Feng Zixiao was in a sorry state. He hadn't expected things to be different today. Hai Ling was now surrounded by so many protectors, making it impossible for him to take her away. Seeing his men getting injured one by one, he couldn't reveal his identity at this time. If he said he was the Emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty, where would the Great Zhou Dynasty's reputation be? If this got out, he would truly be seen as a womanizer who broke into the Ji residence in the middle of the night.
As for Hai Ling, seeing Feng Zixiao and the others being beaten and trapped without doing anything about it, she wanted to dampen this person's arrogance. Anyway, she couldn't kill him for a while, but at least she wanted to make him understand that she was not the same person she was in the Jiang family of the Great Zhou Dynasty. If anyone dared to touch her, not to mention others, even her brother Ji Shaocheng and father Ji Cong would fight her to the death.
The fighting continued, and Feng Zixiao's men fell one by one. The remaining men were still fighting desperately, but seeing that they could not hold on any longer, they said to Feng Zixiao, "Master, you should leave quickly."
Feng Zixiao hadn't abandoned any of his men. He was ruthless and persistent, but when he looked at Hai Ling, who was leaning against a pillar watching their fight not far behind him, he felt a mix of emotions. Through tonight's events, he learned at least one thing.
Hailin hates him, and it won't be easy to get her away from here.
However, since she is his empress, he will not let her stay in Beilu. Moreover, she is now the daughter of the Ji family. If he can bring her back, the Ji family will definitely help him. It will not be impossible for him to get rid of Jiang Batian.
In the darkness, a powerful gust of wind suddenly swept by, and a ghostly light as fast as a shooting star drifted over, landing in the blink of an eye, followed by a magnetic and cold voice.
"stop."
Despite his seemingly lazy words, they carried a powerful pressure, causing everyone to tremble and instinctively look at the newcomer.
The newcomer was none other than Ye Lingfeng, the new emperor of Beilu. Ye Lingfeng exuded a chilling aura, and even several steps away, a cold, menacing air emanated from him. His deep, black eyes, as black as lacquer, were fixed on Feng Zixiao as he slowly spoke: "I never imagined that the emperor of the mighty Great Zhou would sneak into a woman's boudoir at night. This is truly the strangest thing in the world. Does it mean that all the women of the Great Zhou Dynasty are worthless, without a single pearl among them?"
His words, though spoken casually, somehow managed to belittle others to nothing. The people who had been fighting all stopped, separated, and stood on either side.
Ye Lingfeng walked out from behind and went straight to Feng Zixiao, looking at him.
Feng Zixiao narrowed his eyes and sized up Ye Lingfeng. He quickly discerned the true nature of Ye Lingfeng's expression from his eyes, and with a smirk, he burst into a wild laugh.
"Xi Lingfeng, it's you. I never expected you to become the new emperor of Beilu."
He spoke gently at first, but after finishing his sentence, his face suddenly turned cold, and he said in a gloomy and indifferent tone: "However, you'd better not forget that I'm not here to visit some woman from Northern Lu, but my Empress. I'm taking her back to Great Zhou."
As soon as he finished speaking, Ji Shaocheng couldn't hold back any longer. He remembered everything Ling'er had suffered, and his face suddenly darkened, his voice booming like a bell.
"Emperor Jing is truly going too far. What empress of the Great Zhou Dynasty is this? Tell me, who in the world doesn't know that the empress of the Great Zhou Dynasty was an ugly woman, while my sister is a famous beauty in Northern Lu? When did the two become one? Today, I, the general, will have to ask her for a lesson. The emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty actually broke into the Ji residence at night. Doesn't he take the people of the Ji family too lightly? Even if you are the emperor of a dynasty, I am not afraid. The eyes of the world are not discerning."
Ji Shaocheng, with a menacing aura and a murderous look on his face, approached Feng Zixiao directly.
Seeing the situation before him, Feng Zixiao knew he couldn't win no matter what. At the same time, he realized that if he wanted to take Hai Ling away from Bei Lu, he would have to get her consent. Otherwise, he could forget about taking her away. So he decided to take this matter seriously.
Once Feng Zixiao thought about it, he stopped talking. It would be disadvantageous for him to confront Ji Shaocheng and the others.
Seeing that Feng Zixiao had stopped talking and restrained his arrogance, Ye Lingfeng finally looked a little better. Although he was furious that Feng Zixiao dared to break into the Ji residence at night and disturb Ling'er, according to his personality, he would definitely punish him severely.
However, Feng Zixiao is still the emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and he cannot kill him. Besides, he has been seriously injured and will not bother Ling'er for the time being. Therefore, Ye Lingfeng spoke in a deep voice.
"Someone, escort the Emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty to the post station to rest. Also, summon the imperial physician to the post station to treat the wounded."
"yes."
Shi Zhu led his men out and respectfully invited Feng Zixiao to the post station in the Northern Lu Kingdom.
Feng Zixiao had suffered a defeat tonight. He looked up at the woman under the moonlight. She was aloof from head to toe, her eyes were cold as ice, and her beautiful face was expressionless, as if she were a stranger. Feng Zixiao's heart clenched. It was really hard to bear. He realized that being ignored was so uncomfortable.
At the Xiangwu Courtyard of the Ji Mansion, Feng Zixiao was asked to leave, and his injured subordinates helped each other away.
All that remained were Ji Cong, Ji Shaocheng, and their subordinates. With a wave of their hands, Ji Cong and Ji Shaocheng dismissed their men, leaving only a few behind.
Ji Cong and Ji Shaocheng disliked Feng Zixiao, but they also didn't have much affection for the new emperor, Ye Lingfeng. Who knew if he would hurt Ling'er, a member of the royal family? Besides, Ling'er had said she didn't want to marry into the palace, so they naturally couldn't leave the emperor and Ling'er alone together. What if Ling'er suffered a loss?
These two men were so focused on their own people that they forgot that the emperor was still the ruler of a country and wouldn't force a woman to do anything. Besides, the emperor was a man of unparalleled charm and talent; if he wanted, there would be plenty of women rushing to him.
However, as fathers and brothers, their worries were always for their daughters and sisters.
Ji Cong and Ji Shaocheng bowed respectfully and said, "Your Majesty, it is late at night, Your Majesty should return to the palace."
It's common knowledge that the Emperor favors their daughter. But regardless of whether Ling'er likes him or not, the imperial concubine selection is imminent, and who knows how many women will be chosen for the palace? Even if Ling'er becomes Empress, what then? She'll still have to share a husband with so many other women. Besides, there's Princess Jingyue, the most beautiful woman in the land. Perhaps, for the sake of a marriage alliance between the two countries, her daughter won't even become Empress, but just a concubine.
The Ji family doesn't need a concubine to solidify their position; they only want Ling'er to truly love someone and marry a loving man.
Ye Lingfeng did not leave. His eyes, as black as the boundless sky, were fixed on Hai Ling. There were burning flames and churning waves in his eyes, as if he was ready to devour the elegant woman in the corridor at any moment. The two of them faced each other like that, neither of them giving way.
Finally, Hailing slowly spoke up: "Father, brother, let me talk to the Emperor."
Ji Cong and Ji Shaocheng exchanged a glance, both somewhat uneasy. However, since Ling'er had spoken, they wouldn't make things difficult for her. The two stepped back together and walked out of Xiangwu Courtyard. After taking a few steps, Ji Shaocheng suddenly stopped as if remembering something, turned back to look at Hai Ling, and spoke in a deep voice.