Nan Jinxue's face immediately darkened. She hadn't expected that her jest or angry remark would lead to such punishment from the Marquis!
"Yes!" Without arguing, Nan Jinxue had no patience to stand with these people! If it weren't for the fact that they looked like they were about to kill someone, she wouldn't have bothered looking at them at all!
I will never get involved in such things again!
Nan Jinxue snorted inwardly and walked out.
At this moment, both Aunt Liu and Aunt Leng were crying and sobbing, just to make their men cherish them more. There was nothing that could lie except for tears.
When Nan Aoyu saw the abrasions on Nan Qinghao's leg, she immediately asked, "What happened?"
"Father, I fell to the ground by accident!" Nan Qinghao cried softly.
"What?! Someone clearly stuck out a leg and tripped Hao'er!" Aunt Liu knew that Nan Aoyu was on her side, so she immediately said this, glaring fiercely at Nan Zaiqing standing to the side.
Immediately, everyone's eyes turned to Nan Zaiqing, who immediately shouted, "I didn't do it, what are you looking at!"
Ji Wushang sneered inwardly. Wasn't this just slapping himself in the face? Some things only get worse the more you try to cover them up! How foolish!
The Marquis's anger deepened, and he looked about to teach Nan Zaiqing a lesson, but Aunt Leng suddenly stepped forward and hugged the Marquis's waist, preventing him from leaving. "My lord, Hao'er fell down on her own, it has nothing to do with us! And look, this mark on my face, it's from when Hao'er threw the snack at my face! Please, my lord, do justice for me!"
The Marquis and Nan Aoyu were startled upon hearing this, their gazes falling on Aunt Leng's face, where they indeed saw a small red mark... This...
"It was Hao'er's carelessness that caused this. Who told Aunt Leng to be sitting in that spot! Hao'er fell down and didn't care about anything else!" Aunt Liu quickly explained.
Nan Aoyu was speechless and could only look at the Marquis. Let's see what he does!
The Marquis was annoyed. "Stop crying! Go back!" Nan Aoyu didn't say anything and just passed the buck to him. Wasn't this making him the bad guy? Oh well, he'd make it up to Aunt Leng tonight. Who told her to make such a laughingstock of herself!
After saying that, he left without even glancing at it again.
Seeing Nan Aogan leave, Nan Aoyu immediately said, "Let's go back!"
The maids and servants around them followed them down.
Aunt Leng coldly watched Aunt Liu leave with Nan Qinghao, Aunt Dou, and Nan Xueyan, the malice in her eyes sending chills down one's spine.
They angrily went back to their own courtyards, while Nan Zaiqing and Nan Zhaoxue also went back to their own courtyards.
After watching them leave, Ji Wushang instructed others to clean up the pavilion.
Just as I was about to leave, I saw Ji Yinxue walk up with a smile, "Sister-in-law!"
Ji Wushang narrowed his eyes. He would never forget what she and Huangfu Ting had said on the riverbank. Was this woman going to use her own birth mother as bait? What was she thinking?!
Ji Wushang nodded. "What is it?" He didn't waste any words, his meaning was clear: if you have something to say, say it quickly, otherwise I'm leaving!
Ji Yinxue said, "When I was far away, I saw that this pavilion was full of people, but when I came here, there was no one there. What happened?"
"Hehe, I don't know what happened either. It was a bit sudden. There was probably some misunderstanding. Sister-in-law, there's no need to delve into it. Otherwise, if the Marquis finds out, he'll probably be unhappy, since this matter is already over." Ji Wushang's words left Ji Yinxue speechless. Ji Wushang turned and left, saying, "It's getting late, I'll head back first. You should go back early too!"
"Yes." Ji Yinxue watched Ji Wushang walk away, her eyes changed, filled with resentment and venom. "You can be arrogant for a few days! Humph!" With that, she turned around and grabbed a few maids and servants to interrogate them. Only after she finished questioning them did she return to Yuxue Garden.
"Where is the Second Young Master?" Ji Yinxue went in but did not see Nan Jinxue, so she asked the maid beside her. Could it be that he really went to the Buddhist hall to kneel?
"Reporting to the Second Young Madam, the Second Young Master has been punished by the Marquis and is kneeling in the Buddhist hall," the maid said in a low voice.
Heh! Pretty impressive! Ji Wushang, you've completely fooled everyone! Others may not know, but I certainly do! Nan Jinxue, aren't you far too obedient? You're so useless, kneeling in the Buddhist hall! Hmph, but I think you're definitely not that cowardly!
Ji Yinxue gave a sarcastic smile and walked towards the Buddhist hall.
Upon arriving at the Buddhist hall, they indeed saw Nan Jinxue kneeling earnestly. Ji Yinxue went in and knelt down beside her as well.
Nan Jinxue narrowed her eyes and looked at Ji Yinxue beside her. "Why are you here?" A slight smile appeared on her lips.
“What do you think? My husband is being punished by kneeling in the Buddhist hall. How can I, as his wife, stand idly by? I have no choice but to kneel down with him.”
"Oh, I never realized my wife was so virtuous!" A cold glint flashed in Nan Jinxue's eyes.
"There are many things you haven't discovered! Hehe!" Ji Yinxue turned to him and smiled. "Once we're done kneeling, we'll go back!" Seducing a man is nothing difficult! Especially a man like this!
Nan Jinxue snorted coldly, but stood up from the prayer mat. "You can kneel if you want. I'm going back now!"
"You, you!" Ji Yinxue exclaimed, seeing Nan Jinxue had already walked out. What had he done?! Ji Yinxue immediately stood up and hurried after him, "Aren't you afraid the Marquis will blame you?"
"Let him blame us all he wants! I don't have time to play with him!" Nan Jinxue sneered. "I've already knelt down, but he didn't say how long he'd keep kneeling!"
Ji Yinxue sneered and grabbed his hand. "Jin Xue, I have something to tell you!"
"Oh?" Nan Jinxue turned around and smiled, a smile full of refined and sunny charm that touched Ji Yinxue's heart for a moment.
When Ji Wushang returned to Moxuan Garden, she found that Nan Xuzong had already left. Her maid Hongfei came forward and said, "Princess Consort, the Prince has something to tell you. He said he has to go out to take care of something for a while and will be back soon."
"Okay." Ji Wushang nodded, glanced at the sky, and saw that it was almost dusk. He would wait for him.
At this moment, Bei Gong Jue Shi finally awoke in his room. It was as if everything from yesterday had been a dream. His beloved woman had plunged a scimitar into his chest—once he took that step, there was no turning back!
Bei Gong Jue Shi looked up at the sky, expressionless.
I wonder how she is now. Last night was excruciatingly painful; I never imagined that curved blade was poisoned! I almost died! I will definitely get my revenge for what I suffered today!
Someone pushed the door open and came in. Yi Yun Shangcheng smiled slightly. "Peerless."
"Your Majesty." Bei Gong Jue Shi got up from the bed and respectfully bowed before Yi Yun Shang Cheng.
Yi Yun Shangcheng's purple eyes flashed. "Very well, you can go back to the Zhenbei Prince's Mansion and be the second prince again! Today, I will go to the palace to ask the Emperor to grant you and Mu Chen a marriage!"
"Yes!" Without saying another word, Bei Gong Jue Shi immediately walked out.
Tools don't question anything, and they don't consider anything that needs to be considered!
Yiyun Shangcheng smiled as she looked at the figure, then turned around, changed into a set of elegant black clothes, and set off from the post station to the palace.
Huangfu Ting was talking with Emperor Zhou when he heard that the King of the Western Regions was requesting an audience. Emperor Zhou glanced at Huangfu Ting, who smiled and said, "Father, I shall take my leave now!"
Emperor Zhou nodded, watched Huangfu Ting leave, and said, "Please come in."
"yes!"
Yi Yunshangcheng walked in, his sinister aura making him even more powerful. His domineering presence was so overwhelming that even Emperor Zhou felt a sense of suffocation when he got close.
The King of the Western Regions... is even more different from before!
Zhou Diqiang smiled and said, "King of the Western Regions, please."
Yiyun Shangcheng nodded and sat opposite him. A palace maid immediately brought tea and snacks.
"What brings the King of the Western Regions here?" Seeing that he remained silent, the Zhou Emperor had no choice but to speak first.
"I wonder what His Majesty thinks about the marriage alliance? I am thinking of having them get married as soon as possible so that I can fulfill my father's last wish." Yiyun Shangcheng smiled and took a sip of tea.
"This is probably a bit difficult... King of the Western Regions, to be honest, the Prince of the South has just married the eldest daughter of General Ji's family, and he has no choice but to marry Princess Muchen!" Emperor Zhou said.
"Heh!" Yi Yun Shangcheng sneered, his eyes turning deep, which made Zhou Di's heart skip a beat. Although Yi Yun Shangcheng's eyes were clearly full of laughter, they were chilling to the bone!
"In fact, I have also investigated this matter. Indeed, as Emperor Zhou said, the Southern Prince is indeed somewhat unsuitable for Mu Chen. When the late King was alive, he considered arranging for the second son of the Prince of Zhenbei to marry Mu Chen. This time, I wonder what Emperor Zhou's opinion is? Is he willing to grant this wish?"
"I will consider this carefully." The second son of the king is a cursed loner. If he marries Princess Muchen, I wonder if he will bring them bad luck. If that happens, it might not be such a bad thing! That was the reason I agreed to let him go to the Western Regions to become a prince consort.
That's correct!
"Guards, summon the Prince of Zhenbei to the palace!" Elders and parents are respected. Emperor Zhou said, "Ask the Prince of Zhenbei about this matter again. If he has no objection, then let's settle this matter here!"
“Okay!” Yiyun Shangcheng nodded.
Bei Gong Jue Shi had just returned to the manor when he caused a huge uproar! Because Bei Gong Jue Shi had actually lost an arm!
"Jue Shi, Jue Shi, what happened to you? What happened! How did you get so badly injured?" Princess Zhenbei cried as she looked at Bei Gong Jue Shi's severed arm.
Bei Gongjue's eyes were unreadable, showing little reaction. "What's past is past, crying won't help!" What's gone is gone, what's the use of crying? A woman who cries like this is just trouble!
Bei Gong Minhao and the Prince of Zhenbei were talking in their study when they overheard a maid saying that Bei Gong Jueshi had returned and was in the main hall with the Princess of Zhenbei. The two were shocked, as Bei Gong Jueshi had been missing for several days!
"Father, go take a look." Bei Gongminhao put down the book, and the Prince of Zhenbei nodded, "Yes."
When the Prince of Zhenbei saw the figure with its back to him, his gaze fell on the severed right arm. "Peerless!" he exclaimed. The Prince of Zhenbei immediately stepped forward. Beigong Jueshi turned around and looked at the Prince of Zhenbei's surprised eyes, which contained a trace of surprise, pity, and a trace of anger!
"What happened! Who did this! Tell your father, and I will avenge you!" The Prince of Zhenbei looked at Beigong Jueshi, who was now a head taller than him. This was his son, whose body and hair were given to him by his parents. Who could be so cruel as to lay a hand on Beigong Jueshi!
Bei Gongminhao was also surprised and stepped forward, "Jue Shi, what, what's going on?"
Bei Gong Jue Shi looked at the three of them, unsure of what to say for a moment. After a long while, he finally said, "I'm fine."
"Are you alright? Look, you... Waaah, sir, look! This child has already suffered enough, why does he have to suffer like this!"
The Prince of Zhenbei frowned. "Someone, quickly summon a doctor!"
"Father, no need, everything's alright now." Bei Gong Jue Shi immediately interrupted him, "Father, Mother, I'm sorry to have troubled you!"
Bei Gong Minhao remained silent, his gaze fixed on Bei Gong Jueshi. Others might not know the power emanating from him, but he knew it all too well! He had been with Bei Gong Jueshi since childhood, and he knew everything about him! Except for what happened at Wudang Mountain over the past ten years!
Just then, a servant came to report, "Your Highness, Your Highness, someone from the palace has come to deliver a message, requesting that Your Highness enter the palace immediately to meet the Emperor!"
The Prince of Zhenbei listened and watched them.
A glint flashed in Bei Gong Jue Shi's eyes. This must be news of a marriage decree, right? According to the rules, the opinion of the Prince of Zhenbei should be asked. In fact, the marriage decree could be completed with just a word from the Zhou Emperor. The reason he did this was simply to show that the Zhou Emperor respected an old minister like the Prince of Zhenbei!
Princess Zhenbei had finally recovered from the tragedy of Beigong Jueshi's severed arm when she heard this imperial edict, and her heart tightened. "My lord."
"I'll be right back, you don't need to worry. His Majesty is very kind to our Zhenbei Prince's Mansion!" said the Zhenbei Prince, and then walked out.
Bei Gongminhao watched him walk away, noticing the worry in the heart and concern on the face of the Princess of Zhenbei, and stepped forward, "Mother, you should rest well first. Father will definitely be back soon!"
"Yes." Princess Zhenbei nodded.
“I’ll have a good talk with Jue Shi,” Bei Gong Min Hao added, then looked at Bei Gong Jue Shi. Two flames flashed in Bei Gong Jue Shi’s eyes, burning brightly.
Princess Zhenbei, of course, did not see it and nodded, "Okay."
After the person left, Beigong Minhao looked at Beigong Jueshi, his gaze falling on his severed arm. "Come with me to the study!"
“Brother.” Bei Gong Jue Shi frowned.
"Go!" Bei Gongminhao's unquestionable voice rang in his ears. He turned around and walked towards the study.
Incense was burned, filling the study with a warm scent.
Bei Gongminhao poured him a cup of tea. "How did it get like this? Who did it? Was it the King of the Western Regions?"
"Hmm." Bei Gong Jue Shi nodded, knowing that no one was around, and then told them what had happened.
Gao Fengfen was originally in her room when she heard from the maid that the second son of the Wang family had returned to the mansion! Having made up her mind, she immediately changed her clothes and went to the main hall, only to find that everyone had already left!
We had no choice but to return the way we came.
Unexpectedly, on her way back, she heard voices coming from Beigong Minhao's study. Curious, she immediately remembered what Prime Minister Gao had told her, "Fen'er, you are marrying the Crown Prince, so you will be the Crown Princess. You must be careful in everything you do!"