Chapter 118 Good Cousin

Hearing Qi Xun's instructions, Princess Jiayao and Prince Consort Li both smiled happily.

They looked at Nie Chubai again, hoping that Nie Chubai would kneel down and beg for mercy. As long as Nie Chubai was willing to marry their daughter, they would forgive him.

But who knew that just as they smiled, all the civil and military officials in the court suddenly stood up and knelt on the ground.

"Your Majesty, please revoke your order!"

"Your Majesty! No!"

Seeing that their men had knelt down, the women of course followed suit.

In an instant, everyone in the Chaohui Palace knelt down, except for Nie Chubai and Wen Yingxue who were sitting quietly, and Princess Jiayao and her husband who were standing together.

Princess Jiayao and Prince Consort Li were dumbfounded.

Prince Consort Li said, "You, what do you mean by this? The Emperor has issued an imperial decree. Do you dare to disobey him?"

"That's right! What good things did Nie Chubai give you that you actually protect him like this!" Princess Jiayao also said angrily.

An Wenyuan raised his head, a scornful smile on his lips, and said in a strange tone: "Alas, the prince consort is not allowed to be an official. I guess Princess Jiayao and Prince Consort Li don't know what's going on in the court.

The day before yesterday, urgent news came from the border, saying that Xijingguo had sent troops to go to war with Daqing. This time, the general of Xijingguo was Ye Junyan.

He is a man of great martial arts prowess and ruthless heart. The only one in Daqing who can rival him is Marquis Dingyuan, who will soon lead his troops to fight.

At this time, Princess Jiayao and Prince Consort Li wanted to force the emperor to kill Marquis Dingyuan. For the sake of the people of the world, we, as ministers, naturally could not watch Marquis Dingyuan die.

He is the hope of our Daqing."

"The Prime Minister is right!"

"Marquis Dingyuan cannot die!"

All the officials echoed.

At this time, Qi Xun slammed the table and shouted angrily: "You are rebelling! How dare you threaten me! Can I be in trouble without Nie Chubai?

Isn't he just a general? There are so many heroes in Daqing, why does it have to be Nie Chubai?

Aunt, I remember cousin Li Yun, isn't he a talented man with both literary and military skills? Why not send him? "

As soon as Qi Xun finished speaking, Princess Jiayao and Prince Consort Li's faces turned pale.

Wen Yingxue almost burst out laughing, and in her heart she couldn't help but applaud Qi Xun. As expected of the Emperor, his heart was dirtier than others.

The couple only had this one precious son. If they let him go to the battlefield and die, they would probably cry their hearts out.

Prince Consort Li's forehead was covered in cold sweat as he said, "Your Majesty, please think twice! This child is neither good at literature nor martial arts. How can he take on such an important responsibility?

Yes, Marquis Dingyuan was just reminding me to eat, he didn't mean to offend me. The princess and I just saw that today was New Year's Day, so we played a joke on everyone.

Princess Jiayao quickly agreed. She absolutely couldn't let her son go to the battlefield.

"Since my aunt and uncle were just playing a joke on us, Your Majesty, please let Marquis Dingyuan go." Wen Yuyan spoke at this time to give the emperor a way out.

Qi Xun said, "If that's the case, then forget it. Nie Chubai, I'll let you go this time, but you better be careful about your words and actions in the future."

Nie Chubai immediately stood up and saluted: "I thank the emperor for his teachings. I will keep them in mind in the future."

Afterwards, all the ministers returned to their seats and the banquet officially began.

There were singing and dancing performances, but people had no interest in watching. They all secretly glanced at Princess Jiayao and Prince Consort Li, who had sullen faces but had to force smiles.

Wen Yingxue was in the best mood and stared at the two of them for a long time.

"I guess that after today, Princess Jiayao and her husband won't be able to face people for a whole year." Wen Yingxue leaned close to Nie Chubai's ear and said gloatingly.

Nie Chubai raised his eyebrows slightly and said, "Those with thicker skin will come out when they need to. But I will let them have a good rest."

Looking at Nie Chubai's cold and hard face, Wen Yingxue asked curiously, "What do you want to do?"

"You'll find out in a moment."

The banquet soon ended, and all the officials respectfully saw the Emperor and the Empress off. Then Princess Jiayao and Prince Consort Li were the first to stand up and walk out.

Nie Chubai pulled Wen Yingxue to follow, and at the same time gave An Wenyuan a wink.

An Wenyuan understood what he meant. He immediately said loudly, "Everyone, wait a minute. I have something to say."

All the officials immediately stopped and looked at An Wenyuan.

"Princess Jiayao, Prince Consort Li, please wait a moment." Nie Chubai called out.

At this time, Princess Jiayao and her husband were about to walk out of the Chaohui Palace.

The two stopped and turned around to see Nie Chubai and Wen Yingxue, and their expressions immediately became even uglier.

"Marquis Dingyuan, Madam Dingyuan, what's the matter?" Prince Consort Li asked stiffly.

Nie Chubai put his hands behind his back and slowly walked to the side of Prince Consort Li.

It can be seen that Princess Jiayao and Prince Consort Li are a little afraid of Nie Chubai, but they both try hard not to show any fear and look at Nie Chubai calmly.

"My wife is very important to me, Prince Consort. You shouldn't have offended me today. So, you should go home and have a good rest for a few days."

Nie Chubai smiled gently and amiably, but his men were merciless and kicked Prince Consort Li's leg and broke it.

Prince Consort Li let out a scream and fell to the ground holding his calf.

Princess Jiayao was frightened by Nie Chubai's sudden attack. She pointed at Nie Chubai with a trembling finger: "You! How dare you! How dare you hit me, ah!"

Before he could finish his words, Nie Chubai's eyes turned cold and he removed one of Princess Jiayao's arms.

"Prime Minister An, I wonder what you want to tell us about?" A minister asked when he saw that An Wenyuan said he wanted to keep them for something but had not spoken yet.

An Wenyuan said: "It's nothing serious, you can go back now if you want."

The ministers were confused, but seeing that An Wenyuan did not want to keep them any longer, they turned around and left.

At this moment, two screams were heard from outside the door, and the ministers and female relatives stopped in their tracks immediately.

After a moment of silence, a minister suddenly patted the shoulder of the minister next to him and said, "Oh, by the way, I suddenly remembered something. Can you listen to me and give me some advice?"

"Okay, go ahead and talk. I have nothing to do now, so take your time." The minister nodded immediately.

After these two people started talking, the others also began to chat in groups of three or five, and no longer mentioned the matter of leaving Chaohui Palace.

An Wenyuan raised his eyebrows and smiled.

"Nie Chubai! How dare you lay hands on the princess? You are so outrageous! I will definitely sue you." Princess Jiayao was in so much pain that tears were about to fall. She sat on the ground in embarrassment and said in a timid voice.

Nie Chubai shrugged and smiled brilliantly, his fangs gleaming. "Princess, please feel free to do as you please. I just don't know how long your son can survive on the battlefield."

Prince Consort Li stopped shouting immediately, and Princess Jiayao didn't dare to speak anymore. They both looked at Nie Chubai in horror, as if they were looking at some scary devil.

Wen Yingxue thought it was enough. If she continued to threaten them, they would probably be scared to death.

"Okay, let's go. I'm tired and want to go back to bed."

Nie Chubai turned around and held Wen Yingxue's hand, said "okay" gently, and the two walked away together.