Chapter 235 - Chapter 235: She’s So Weak
Chapter 235: She’s So Weak
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
Emperor Qi Ming has no choice.
“Let them in.”
A moment later, the four of them walked into Qianqing Palace.
“Your Majesty, the Qing King, General Lin, the Great General, and all the ministers have arrived.”
As soon as Xiao Nanye and Jiang Pei Huan entered Qianqing Palace, Wang Kun walked up to Emperor Qi Ming and said.
“What are they trying to do?”
“Let them in.”
“Forget it, let’s go to Chang Ming Palace.”
Qianqing Hall was where Emperor Qi Ming handled official matters. Although it was not small, it was not very big either.
In contrast, the Chang Ming Hall next to it was much more expansive.
By the time Emperor Qi Ming arrived, the Chang Ming Hall was already filled with people.
“Haun Er, are you alright?”
Upon spotting Jiang Peihuan standing beside Xiao Nanye, Jiang Hong hastened forward.
Seeing the worry in Jiang Hong’s eyes, Jiang Peihuan smiled, “Father, rest assured, I’m fine.”
Relief washed over Jiang Hong as he glimpsed her smile. Turning to Xiao Nanye, his eyes reflected gratitude and approval, “King Cheng, thank you for what you did last night.”
“Great General, you are too polite. It was what I should have done.”
Jiang Hong’s expression softened further at Xiao Nanye’s response.
Upon setting his eyes on Princess Zhuo Ma. Did they really think the Jiang family was defenseless? A princess from a minor tribe dared to harm his beloved Huan Er?
At this moment, Zhuo Ma did not notice Jiang Hong’s gaze. She stared at Jiang Peihuan.
When she saw Jiang Peihuan standing very much alive before her, Zhuo Ma’s hadn’t expected someone to survive the bite of her colorful snake.
When she turned around, she met Xiao Nanye’s cold, menacing gaze.
His eyes didn’t seem to be looking at a living person, but rather, a corpse.
Xiao Nanye was filled with regret. He shouldn’t have come directly to the palace. Instead, he should have ended this woman’s life outside.
Perhaps sensing the killing intention from Xiao Nanye, Jiang Peihuan gently tugged at his sleeve.
Seeing the expression in Jiang Peihuan’s eyes, the man’s face softened slightly.
“What are you all trying to do?”
At this moment, Emperor Qi Ming also walked over.
As he spoke, Emperor Qi’s gaze fell on Xiao Nanye.
“Imperial Brother, Princess Zhuo Ma attempted kill my future queen with her snake. What should be her punishment?”
“You’re saying Princess Zhuo Ma tried to have Jiang Peihuan dead by a snake?”
Emperor Qi Ming, now familiar with Jiang Peihuan’s name, instinctively turned to Zhuo Ma, “Princess Zhuo Ma, is this true?”
Responding to Emperor Qi Ming, Zhuo Ma began, “It’s a misunderstanding, I didn’t-”
She was cut off as a wooden box was thrown towards her. Instinctively dodging, the box hit the ground, releasing the dead snake inside.
Many had gathered in Chang Ming Hall, and upon witnessing this, their expressions varied.
“This is the snake that the First Prince mentioned from the grassland tribes. Princess Zhuo Ma, do you have anything to say?”
“Your Highness, this snake is from the grasslands. Why can you be so sure that it belongs to me?”
“Ha…”
Though his face held a smile, his eyes were void of amusement, filled instead with a chilling intensity.
Without uttering a word, he clapped his hands softly.
Han Feng entered the hall, leading a maid.
It was Zhuo Ma’s personal maid.
“Azhu?”
Zhuo Ma looked anxious when she saw her maid. She looked at Xiao Nanye and said in a low voice,” Your Highness, why did you capture my maid?”
“What I detained was not just any maid, but the one who released the snake into the general’s mansion,” he replied coldly.
“Your Highness King Cheng, don’t be ridiculous. When did I release a snake into the general’s mansion?”
Azhu retorted quietly.
Xiao Nanye, seemingly unfazed, shifted his gaze back to Emperor Qi Ming, “Imperial brother, I came today to request a Decree.”
“Speak.”
“If I can prove that this snake was indeed released by Princess Zhuo Ma and her maid into the general’s mansion, please grant me permission to execute both the princess and the maid.”
“This?”
While Emperor Qi Ming could disregard the execution of the maid, he seemed conflicted about executing Princess Zhuo Ma.
However, Emperor Qi Ming has always acceded to Xiao Nanye’s requests.
So, Emperor Qi Ming directly addressed Jiang Peihuan, “Miss Jiang, you are the victim. What do you have to say about this matter?”
“Huan Er is just a young maiden. She’s delicate and must have been scared out of her wits. Why question her? Since she’s to be my wife, I could decide on her matters.”
Before Jiang Peihuan could even speak, Xiao Nanye spoke up.
Hearing Xiao Nanye describe her as ‘delicate’, both Emperor Qi Ming and Jiang Hong twitched their lips.
“Perhaps imperial uncle is misunderstanding the meaning of ‘delicate’?”
This was uttered by Xiao Junhao.
In Xiao Junhao’s memory, Jiang Peihuan was always fierce as a tigress. Now, seeing her standing so obediently by Xiao Nanye’s side, Xiao Junhao felt nothing but jealousy.
He voiced out after listen to Xiao Nanye’s comment,.
“Silence! When I’m speaking with the Emperor, where do you get the right to interrupt?”
Xiao Nanye glared coldly at Xiao Junhao and scolded him.
Xiao Junhao was speechless right away.
“Your Highness, Miss Jiang hasn’t been hurt at all. Why are you so aggressive? Wouldn’t this make… Ah…”
Before Lin Ruhai could finish his words, a pain came from his abdomen.
Xiao Nanye performed a flying kick on Lin Ruhai and send him flying and sliding for another two meters even when he hit the ground.
“Your Highness, how dare you be so impudent in front of His Majesty?” Lin Ruhai stood up and looked at Xiao Nanye coldly.
“In this case, 1 didn’t manage to kill you, so why should Lord Lin bother about it?”
Xiao Nanye’s action indicated the same thing happened on his Huan Er. Even she was safe now, but the intention was unforgivable.
The few ministers who were about to speak silently shut their mouths.
At this moment, Jiang Hong suddenly knelt in front of Emperor Qi Ming.
“Jiang Hong, what are you try to do?”
Emperor Qi Ming only felt a headache when Jiang Hong kneeling in front of him.
“Your Majesty, my daughter has met with such a calamity without any reason, I beseech you to seek justice on her behalf.”
“Nan Ye, didn’t you say you had a way to prove that the snake was released by Princess Zhuo Ma? How do you plan to prove it?”
Emperor Qi Ming did not ultimately respond to Xiao Nanye’s conditions, but Xiao Nanye did not persist either.
With Emperor Qi Ming’s words, Xiao Nanye suddenly flew towards Princess Zhuo Ma.
“You…”