Chapter 28: I can’t be too presumptuous, but I’ve been too presumptuous many times

Blood trickled down Song Minzhi's wrist, and he finally showed a murderous look:

"Xiao Yuheng! You actually went against me just for two guards!"

He raised his other hand angrily and gestured quickly.

Upon seeing this, the Black Hawk Army immediately drew the sharp blades from their waists and surrounded everyone, and the atmosphere instantly became tense.

"It seems that General Song is about to commit an insubordination."

Xiao Yuheng raised his eyebrows slightly, "You don't really think that I'm the only one left in the palace, do you?"

Before he finished speaking, hundreds of shadow guards suddenly rushed in from the beams and outside the doors and windows.

They were all strong and agile, ready to strike like cheetahs, and the long swords in their hands flashed coldly and clanged in the moonlight.

Changfeng stood at the front, holding a sword, his eyes as firm as a torch, his voice resounding:

"Shadow Guards, listen up! If they dare to move again, general or not, they will be killed without mercy!"

Shen Yue widened her eyes again and said, You are cool too, my beloved captain of the guards!

The shadow guards are also very good. Although they have just been hit by ten boards and occasionally make faint "hiss", "whoosh" and "ha" sounds, it does not affect their handsome standing at all!

There are a large number of shadow guards, and each of them is elite. Whether in terms of numbers or strength, Song Minzhi will not gain any advantage today.

He covered his arms tightly, his eyes filled with chilling coldness:

"My Pingyang Marquisate has been a powerful presence on the border for many years, defending the territory for Your Majesty. Your Majesty has even treated us with courtesy. How dare Your Highness Prince Cheng become our enemy today?"

"Oh!"

Xiao Yuheng couldn't help but sneer and said sternly:

"Is it to defend the borders or to withhold troops? Is it to serve the country and the people or to seize the opportunity to enrich themselves? Back then, when the Protector General Pei Ji personally led the Black Eagle Army to drive out the Western Liao bandits, recapture twenty cities, and save countless civilians from disaster, the Black Eagle Army was undoubtedly valiant. Later, after the Black Eagle Army was taken over by the Pingyang Marquis' Mansion, it gradually declined. I'm afraid it's just a bunch of good-for-nothings left now, right?"

Song Minzhi was still furious when he heard this, but there was a hint of guilt in his eyes: "You...you should stop talking nonsense!"

"Nonsense? Don't even mention you, Song Minzhi. Even if your father, Song Yue, came today, I would still say the same thing!"

Xiao Yuheng took a deep breath:

"Today, remembering your tragic loss of your brother, I wanted to inform the authorities and help you find out the truth. However, you are so ungrateful and aggressive that you are trying to frame me. I cannot tolerate such behavior.

Go back and tell that old bastard Song Yue that if he wants to continue to live and work in Sifang City, he should put his old fox tail between his legs and behave himself. Otherwise, the next time he acts like a demon, that will be the day my brother takes away his title!"

"Long wind!"

"I'm here!"

"Throw them out of the palace!"

"yes!"

Just like that, Song Minzhi and his group of younger brothers were thrown out of the mansion by the shadow guards.

Rumeng was frightened by Changfeng and cried for a long time. She knelt down and apologized to Bai Yunfei for a long time before limping away.

Shen Yue said nothing, just looked at Xiao Yuheng with admiration. When she came to her senses, the shadow guards had already cleared the place, and only she, Xiao Yuheng and Bai Yunfei were left in the hall.

She trotted over to Xiao Yuheng and tugged at his sleeve expectantly.

"Your Majesty, how exactly do you manage to make something unreasonable seem reasonable? Could you please teach me? Also, how did you make that little ice needle? I want to learn how to do it!"

"presumptuous!"

A certain man had a sour face, obviously still angry about her disobedience just now.

"Tsk! Don't allow me to be presumptuous. I have been presumptuous many times..."

"What are you mumbling about?" The man frowned and looked up at her.

"Nothing, I just said you're handsome!"

Chen Yue let go of his sleeve in frustration, walked into the hall, grabbed a piece of fabric on Bai Yunfei's shoulder and was about to walk out, "Let's go, Ah Fei, what are you waiting for?"

Bai Yunfei was kneeling when he was suddenly pulled back and touched the wound from being beaten with a stick. In pain, he instinctively grabbed Shen Yue's arm tightly.

With this force, Shen Yue lost her balance and almost fell on him. Fortunately, she reacted quickly and stabilized herself in time.

When someone sitting at the main seat saw this, his brows suddenly tightened:

"What are you two doing? Shen Er, let go!"

His voice was much higher in pitch than the one he had just spoken. Shen Yue was startled and pulled her hand back abruptly.

Bai Yunfei touched his head in annoyance and said, "Director, oh, Director, your subordinates are going to be killed by you!"

"I acknowledge my crime, Your Majesty, please punish me!"

Good children always admit their mistakes actively. Bai Yunfei is a good child.

Xiao Yuheng's expression softened slightly then: "Very good, then Shen Er, do you admit your mistake?"

What's wrong with you? I helped you teach those people in Pingyang Palace a lesson, and you still want to admit your mistake?

"I don't know."

She looked up at the ceiling and out the window, but not at him.

Xiao Yuheng felt like his nose was about to burst into flames. He took a deep breath and said in a deep voice:

"Bai Yunfei, I don't know where your director is wrong. As a subordinate, shouldn't you remind him?"

Bai Yunfei knelt on the ground, his brain spinning rapidly and cold sweat pouring down.

The prince reacted so strongly just now, he must be jealous.

But he ordered the shadow guards who spread rumors and participated in gambling to be beaten during the day, which shows that he did not want everyone to know about his affair with the director... no... feelings.

Therefore, he absolutely could not say that the director was wrong in pulling his clothes, let alone say that he pulled the director's hand.

Since the "big mistake" of pulling his clothes cannot be mentioned, we can only say that it is a "small mistake" of protecting his subordinates.

"Your Highness, the Director has always treated his subordinates as brothers. Today, for the sake of his subordinates, he disobeyed Your Highness's orders and trespassed into the front hall. Although he did not cause any serious harm, it was still wrong.

"In the final analysis, this matter was caused by me. I left my badge in the Nuanxiang Pavilion, causing trouble for the palace. I truly deserve to die. Please, Your Highness, punish only me."

After finishing this long speech, Bai Yunfei finally breathed a sigh of relief.

He had just tried his best by making a sophistry to explain to the prince that he and the director were just brothers, and by minimizing the director's mistakes.

Although he still had to be punished, it was what he deserved.

"Um."

A certain prince seemed very satisfied with his words, "Then I will punish you..."

"etc!"

When Shen Yue heard that Ah Fei was going to be punished, she immediately refused to do it.

Although Ah Fei was also wrong, he had just been beaten with a stick and could not be punished again.

Besides, she is the director and the big sister, she is very protective of her people!

She knelt respectfully and said, "Your Majesty, as the director, I failed to notice that Ah Fei's badge was missing in time. I am guilty of negligence. Don't punish him, punish me!"

Xiao Yuheng was looking at her with a frown. After hearing what she said, his eyes suddenly turned cold. "Are you sure?"

"Yeah, sure."

The man suddenly clenched his hands in his wide sleeves. After a long silence, he finally stood up and walked away.

A cold voice came, no emotion could be heard:

"As you wish, I will punish you by making you kneel at my door tonight and keep vigil for me."