GBP Chapter 284 Acting
Chapter 284 Acting
The ministers present were all surprised, but soon regained their composure. They understood that Emperor Wen might have deeper considerations for this move.
Perhaps it was because Prince Wu'an had made great contributions in suppressing the Nanyi Rebellion that made Emperor Wen look at him differently; or perhaps Emperor Wen hoped to express his gratitude to Prince Wu'an in this way, and at the same time send a signal to other vassal kings that as long as they were loyal to the court, they would be handsomely rewarded.
In any case, Emperor Wen's decision had been made, and everyone had no choice but to accept it. For Prince Wu'an, this was undoubtedly a great honor and privilege. He could choose to stay in the capital or return to his fiefdom according to his own wishes.
Emperor Wen gave Xiao Jinghan such a high standard of treatment, which was an honor that no previous Wu'an King had ever had. This was enough to prove how much Emperor Wen loved Xiao Jinghan.
However, this was undoubtedly a huge blow to the prince. He was filled with shock and realized that the King of Qin now controlled all the troops in the capital. If Xiao Jinghan led the Xiao family army in Nanyi to the capital and joined forces with Youli State, they would have enough power to overthrow Emperor Wen's regime and even become emperor directly.
The prince was convinced that Emperor Wen would not sit idly by and allow these two men to grow in power. Everyone knew that the moon waxes and wanes, and that water overflows. He looked forward to seeing when these two men would lose Emperor Wen's favor.
He believed that power and status always come with risks and challenges. Once these two people made mistakes or caused Emperor Wen's dissatisfaction, their positions would be shaken. As the crown prince, he needed to be vigilant at all times, seize opportunities, and be prepared to deal with possible changes.
Emperor Wen personally welcomed Prince Wu'an back to the palace and told him that a welcoming banquet had been prepared for him, which made Prince Wu'an feel very touched and honored.
As time went by, night fell, the palace was brightly lit, and the palace banquet officially began. Civil officials and military officers raised their glasses to toast Wu'an King Xiao Jinghan, expressing their respect and blessings for him. Xiao Jinghan smiled and raised his teacup, using tea instead of wine to respond to their kindness.
However, at this moment, the prince also came over to toast. His eyes fell on Luo Lingyue beside Prince Wu'an, and a complicated look flashed in his eyes. Xiao Jinghan noticed the prince's gaze, but didn't care, just frowned slightly.
When the prince finished toasting and left, Xiao Jinghan gently turned sideways and asked Luo Lingyue in a low voice: "That guy has been staring at you, I wonder what he is thinking?" There was a hint of dissatisfaction and vigilance in his tone.
Luo Lingyue snorted coldly, raised a sneer at the corner of her mouth, and replied: "Don't pay attention to him, he is just a mad dog. Why should we guess the mind of a mad dog?" Her words were full of disdain and ridicule.
Hearing Luo Lingyue's words, Xiao Jinghan couldn't help but chuckle, his eyes flashing with a playful light, and said: "Haha, my wife is right, why should we bother with a mad dog? However, he stares at you like this, which still makes me feel very uncomfortable."
Luo Lingyue raised her eyebrows, smiled slightly, a hint of cunning flashed in her eyes, and asked softly: "Oh? Do you want to go with me to tease this mad dog? See how it will react?" There was a hint of provocation in her voice.
Xiao Jinghan narrowed his eyes slightly, raised the corners of his mouth, revealed a wicked smile, and replied: "Okay, since my lady is so interested, then I am naturally happy to accompany you. Let's go tease this mad dog together."
Xiao Jinghan had a sly smile on his face, his eyes fell on the King of Qin next to him: "In my opinion, the King of Qin and Nanzhi should also be quite interested in playing with dogs."
Luo Lingyue smiled coldly, with a cunning look in her eyes: "He was the one who came to me, you can't blame anyone else. I'll go first, you come back later." After saying that, she stood up and walked out of the palace.
Xiao Jinghan looked at Nanzhi beside King Qin and nodded slightly. Nanzhi raised her eyebrows and smiled slightly. After she spoke to King Qin for a few words, she also stood up and left the hall.
Luo Lingyue was standing in the garden. Seeing Nanzhi coming over, she chuckled, "Princess Nanzhi, why are you out too?"
Nanzhi grabbed Luo Lingyue's sleeve and said coquettishly, "Cousin, you can just call me Nanzhi! My cousin asked me to come with you. Do you have anything fun to do?"
Luo Lingyue smiled slightly and said mysteriously: "Go back first, and come out later to watch the show."
Luo Lingyue guessed correctly. Not long after she came out, the prince also came out. The prince looked at Luo Lingyue standing in the garden, his eyes darkened, and he walked straight over.
Luo Lingyue turned around and looked at him, raised her eyebrows and said, "Your Highness!"
The prince looked at Luo Lingyue with a gloomy face and asked in a low voice: "Did you kill the baby in Li Jingshu's belly?"
Luo Lingyue sneered and replied fearlessly: "You kicked it away! Cheng Li!"
Chu Chengli's dark pupils suddenly shrank, and the shock in them was beyond words. It was actually Luo Lingyue! What Shu Shu said before was absolutely correct! Luo Lingyue was not dead! Instead, she traveled to this world with them!
Chu Chengli walked forward step by step. Each step he took felt as heavy as if he was stepping on cotton. He reached out and tightly grasped Luo Lingyue's wrist, his tone filled with endless anger: "You vicious woman! You have already killed us once! Now you even want to kill our child!"
Luo Lingyue's eyes were filled with murderous intent. Her gaze was as cold and piercing as a sharp blade. Her voice seemed to come from the abyss: "Cheng Li! It was you who betrayed me first, and then brutally killed me! Who is the real vicious person?"
Chu Chengli was so enraged by Luo Lingyue's words that his whole body was shaking. His face became extremely gloomy, and his eyes were flashing with anger. He stretched out his hands and tightly grasped Luo Lingyue's neck, gritting his teeth and saying, "You are simply courting death! It will be as easy for this prince to kill you now as it is to crush an ant!"
Luo Lingyue sneered, her eyes full of contempt: "Cheng Li! In the past, you could only hide behind me and rely on my protection to survive. Not only that, you even colluded with Shu Shu and tried to murder me! However, even if you tried your best, you would still die with me in the end? Now, how dare you take my life? Don't forget, I am the Princess of Wu'an, the daughter of the General's Mansion, and the cousin of the King of Qin! Do you think that with your status as the prince, you really dare to attack me? If you kill me, you will just be buried with me!"
At this moment, Chu Chengli could no longer suppress his anger. He widened his eyes, glared at Luo Lingyue, and shouted through gnashed teeth: "I will kill you, bitch!"
At this moment, Nanzhi, who had just left the hall, was terrified. She screamed loudly, "Stop! Your Highness, are you crazy? You actually want to kill my sister-in-law!"