The two envoys who had come with Matsushita Kudai quickly stepped forward to help him up.

Matsushita Kudai, however, was coughing up blood while clutching his chest, and even the slightest movement caused him excruciating pain.

Seeing this, one of the envoys, filled with righteous indignation, questioned Shang Xiche: "Your Majesty, our Gaoqiu Kingdom and Dazhao have been friendly neighbors for a hundred years. Moreover, our Prince has said before that he only wanted to have a friendly exchange with the Ninth Prince; yet the Ninth Prince's Consort has used such a cruel method to seriously injure our Prince and even forced him to write her a huge IOU. Isn't this going too far!"

“Ninth Princess Consort, you have indeed gone too far today. Second Prince Gao Qiu came with tribute, so let’s just forget about the IOU.” Shang Xiche was also displeased, but he casually offered to do the envoy a favor.

"Bang!"

Shang Xiye slammed his teacup on the table and stood up angrily: "I believe the Princess Consort has done nothing wrong!"

The crowd was in uproar: the Ninth Prince had actually defied the Emperor in public!

Is he trying to commit insubordination?

What shocked everyone, including Shang Xiche, was that the Ninth Prince had actually stood up. Was his leg injury really healing quickly?!

"Ninth Prince!" Shang Xiche felt as if he had been slapped in the face by a crowd.

His face was dark and gloomy, he roared in fury, and his heart was filled with horror.

No one knew better than him how serious Ninth Prince's leg injury was. His leg bone was shattered, and poison had sealed off his leg meridians. The fact that he was able to stand up in such a short time showed that Doctor Xiao's medical skills were truly unparalleled!

"Your Majesty!" This time, Shang Xiye did not back down in the slightest. Instead, his gaze sharp and forceful as he stared at Shang Xiche, his words resounding: "I am a direct descendant of the Great Zhao royal family, and I represent the face of the royal family. I ask Your Majesty, if what he wants today is not my princess consort, but Your Majesty's empress, how would you react?!"

"Outrageous!" Shang Xiche slammed his fist on the table in anger.

However, before he could finish speaking, Shang Xiye continued, "Indeed, it is outrageous. It seems that Wang Ben has been guarding the northwest for the past two years, causing the small countries on the southeastern border to forget the fate of Nanli Kingdom."

Amidst the surprised, even horrified, gazes of the crowd.

Shang Xiye slowly walked down from his seat and headed towards the central arena.

Although he walked exceptionally slowly, and it was clear that his steps were unsteady and his legs were indeed weak, every step he took seemed to tread on the hearts of Shang Xiche and everyone else.

Even if you walk slowly, it's still walking;

The Ninth Prince, this dormant beast, has awakened!

Ji Fengyao's eyes sparkled: Master is indeed her master, so majestic and domineering, so incredibly cool!

Like a joyful butterfly, the charming little bandit girl boldly rushed into Shang Xiye's arms.

The handsome man and beautiful woman stood amidst the swirling white winter snow, a perfect match made in heaven.

The men present couldn't help but feel envious, while the women couldn't help but feel a pang of jealousy.

Shang Xiye gently held the little bandit's soft hand, and the two walked hand in hand to the edge of the opposite side of the arena.

Down in the audience, Matsushita Kudai was still unable to stand up.

Looking up at Shang Xiye on the platform from below, one felt he was even more mysterious and powerful, his cold and sharp aura seemingly outshining even the chill of the winter snow.

The two envoys were also terrified and kept silent.

If it weren't for the fact that the Great Zhao Emperor, who supported them, was watching from the sidelines, they would have knelt down and begged for mercy long ago.

Shang Xiye looked down at her with an indifferent gaze, as if looking at a speck of dust, and his voice was deep and unwavering: "Within three days, you shall hand over the full amount of the bet you promised to my queen."