Chapter 411

It turns out the clown was actually myself!

Pei Shu was in a daze.

Xie Linyang was about to explode. He gritted his teeth and sneered, "Can anyone tell me what exactly happened? Rong Rong? Emperor Jing?"

Xie Linyang stood straight in the middle of the hall, his eyes piercing Rong Rong and Emperor Qiyuan.

A buzz of discussion arose at the scene.

The people of Dayong couldn't understand what their emperor was up to.

Their emperor's empress is Princess Zhaohua of the previous dynasty. His Majesty is clearly saying that the peerless beauty beside Emperor Qiyuan of the Great Jing Dynasty is His Majesty's empress.

Wouldn't that mean the beauty is Princess Zhaohua?

"Lord Li, is Princess Zhaohua really that beautiful? How come I've never heard of her before?"

Someone quietly approached the minister next to them and asked in a low voice. The person being asked was a former official of the previous dynasty.

Unfortunately, the other party only frowned and shook his head, saying, "This old minister does not know."

When this man was an official in the Dasheng Dynasty, he only met Princess Zhaohua once. At that time, Princess Zhaohua was still very young, and he could not recognize her when she grew up.

Moreover, so many years have passed that he can no longer remember what Princess Zhaohua looks like. How can he judge whether the beauty in front of him is Princess Zhaohua?

Most of the former officials present were in the same situation as him.

The crowd was abuzz with discussion, completely baffled as to whether the beauty was truly their empress.

They were even more unsure whether Emperor Jianyuan was telling the truth or simply lusting after her and trying to seize her by force.

Xie Linyang was skilled in martial arts and had keen hearing. Although the ministers and their families were talking in hushed tones, he heard everything clearly.

He was so angry that he felt a surge of blood rising in his throat.

He once prevented Rongrong from showing her face for his own selfish desires, but now that his wife has been stolen, he has nowhere to seek justice.

Xie Linyang turned his gaze to Rong Rong, wanting her to give him an answer.

But Rong Rong looked frightened and hid behind Emperor Qiyuan.

Emperor Qiyuan puffed out his chest and glared angrily, "What is Your Majesty doing? My Empress is timid by nature, Your Majesty mustn't frighten her!"

Emperor Qiyuan's tall figure completely obscured Rong Rong. Even while sitting, his terrifying aura made it hard for people to breathe, making him appear even more frightening than Xie Linyang, who remained standing.

Xie Linyang's face was ashen, and his eyes were filled with hurt as he looked at Rong Rong.

Prince Yi, Zhu Mingsi, suddenly stepped forward and said with a gentle smile, "I think Emperor Jing has probably misjudged. Behind you is our Emperor's Empress."

Could it be that Emperor Jing has come here to seize the Empress Dowager of my Great Yong Dynasty? Such an act is utterly despicable!

Zhu Mingsi smiled but spoke sharply. He wasn't helping Xie Linyang, but rather he was afraid that Rong Rong would really be taken away to Dajing.

If Rong Rong leaves, he will never have another chance. Therefore, what he needs to do now is to work together with Xie Linyang to keep Rong Rong here!

With Prince Yi's words, the officials of Dayong finally became cautious. They vaguely sensed that the one who was truly lustful was probably Emperor Qiyuan, who had come to their country to snatch someone away!

How could their pearl, their treasure, their queen mother be taken away like this?

The officials were furious, and some even wore expressions of humiliation.

In contrast, the envoys from Dajing all held their heads high.

That damned sense of superiority again! So that's what they were waiting for? The ministers of the Great Yong were furious, their eyes red and necks bulging!

However, someone else soon stepped forward, making the situation even more confusing.

"I think perhaps Your Highness has mistaken me for someone else. This is my sister-in-law, who accompanied me to the capital for the imperial examination."

My elder brother has been away from home for many years without any news. My sister-in-law and I both thought he had passed away.

To my surprise, my older brother is still alright. That's wonderful!

Our family is finally reunited, and my sister-in-law finally has someone to rely on!

Su Yanqiu stood up from her seat, bowed deeply, clasped her hands in a gesture of respect, her eyes red with emotion.

"Is that Lord Su?"

"What? So Emperor Qiyuan of the Great Jing Dynasty is Lord Su's brother? And this... Miss Rong is Lord Su's sister-in-law?"

"Lord Su, are you telling the truth?"

When a minister from the Great Yong Dynasty pressed for an answer, Su Yanqiu lowered his head and solemnly replied, "This humble official dares not lie!"

"I brought my sister-in-law with me to the capital for the imperial examination, and many of my colleagues in the same examination know this."

The officials hurriedly looked at the people Su Yanqiu had mentioned, and saw that some of them were nodding unconsciously.

This matter cannot be faked, after all, so many people saw or heard about it after Su Yanqiu went to the capital.

Wang Chen reacted the most strongly.

He stared in astonishment, his mouth agape, unable to close for a long time.

He knew that Su’s sister-in-law was a beauty when he met her that day, but he never imagined that she would be so beautiful as to be an angel.

She was so beautiful that it was no exaggeration to say she was breathtakingly beautiful.

Don't you see the smoke of war already swirling between the Emperor of Dayong and the Emperor of Daying?

It feels like war between the two countries is imminent.

Wang Chen unconsciously shrank back and hid in the corner again.

He glanced deeply at Rong Rong in the distance, then quickly looked away.

Such a beauty was beyond his reach; it's a pity he found out too late. If he had discovered her on the street...

no!

Wang Chen shook his head violently, not daring to think about it any further.

Su Yanqiu's words sparked another round of discussion at the scene.

So, was this Miss Rong the Empress of Emperor Jianyuan or the first wife of Emperor Qiyuan?

Emperor Qiyuan laughed heartily, his voice booming so loudly it almost drowned out everyone's murmurs. "That's right! I've come here to take my wife and brother back to Dajing!"

At this point, Xie Linyang also understood that Emperor Qiyuan was the farmer Rong Rong married when she was living among the common people.

The person he thought was dead suddenly became someone he dared not easily offend, and came out to compete with him for Rong Rong.

Moreover, in fact, he was Rong Rong's first man and her true husband.

Realizing this, Xie Linyang wished he could kill Emperor Qiyuan.

He glared menacingly at Emperor Qiyuan, his body trembling uncontrollably with rage. Zhu Mingsi also frowned, feeling a great sense of unease; the situation seemed to be turning very unfavorable.

Just when everyone thought the matter was settled, Xie Linyang coldly said, "My empress is listed in the imperial genealogy. She is Princess Zhaohua Rongrong. How could it be fake?"

Do you think you can erase the Empress's identity by just saying a few words?

Can you really distort the truth with just a few words?

Xie Linyang was once again confident, but Emperor Qiyuan curled his lips into a smile, "Yes! That's right! The Empress of the Yong Emperor is Princess Zhaohua of the Great Sheng!"

Xie Linyang frowned, not understanding why Emperor Qiyuan had actually admitted to this.

"but."

A sudden turn of events put everyone's hearts in their throats once again.

"However, my empress is not Princess Zhaohua."

"By the way, isn't Emperor Yong's empress there?"

Emperor Qiyuan suddenly looked towards the entrance of the banquet, and everyone followed suit. Rong Rong also peeked out from behind Emperor Qiyuan, her face full of curiosity.