The Grand Commandant... it turns out he's the Empress's younger brother, Grand Commandant Song.
No wonder it's so offensive.
"Men! Seize those two thieves! If they resist, kill them on the spot!" At the command of Grand Commandant Song, his personal guards immediately raised their spears and aimed them at Xiao Chen and his companion.
Upon seeing this, Nanqian Yue became anxious and drew his sword, preparing to walk towards Xiao Chen.
She could only use her status as the daughter of the Prime Minister to provide some cover for Xiao Chen.
But before he could take a step, Qin Yi grabbed him back. He lowered his cold eyes and said, "If you move again, I'll knock you out."
After moving south, Yue Zhen dared not move. She looked at Xiao Chen anxiously but could not think of a solution.
Xiao Chen smiled at her, a smile that was both comforting and relaxed, without a trace of panic.
But Nanqian Yue only thought it was a way of comforting himself; being surrounded by so many people, even the best martial arts skills would be hard to escape.
"Whoever takes the life of this thief will be rewarded with a hundred taels of gold!"
"stop!"
As soon as Grand Commandant Song finished speaking to entice his personal guards, a powerful female voice came from the balcony.
Commander Song paused, a complex expression flashing across his eyes.
Everyone looked toward the source of the sound and saw the guards automatically make way for the Prime Minister's wife, who walked gracefully toward them. Her expression was calm yet aloof, and she possessed a composure that was impossible to ignore.
She walked straight past Grand Commandant Song, heading in the direction of Xiao Chen.
As she brushed past Grand Commandant Song, his hands, which were hanging at his sides, unconsciously tightened, and his expression became unnatural, his previously arrogant sharpness gradually losing its edge.
Nanqian Yue was very familiar with such details, and couldn't help but marvel that this Grand Commandant Song and his mother probably... had a story.
She turned to look at the Prime Minister's wife and subtly pried open the large hand on her waist.
She stood close to Qin Yi at that moment, so she didn't even dare to call out "Mother".
As the Prime Minister's wife approached, the guards surrounding Xiao Chen actually made way for her. After all, since Grand Commandant Song hadn't spoken up to stop her, they naturally dared not neglect the Prime Minister's wife.
Looking at the Prime Minister's wife, who resembled Nan Nan by a significant margin, Xiao Chen felt a pang of unease. "I'm sorry to have disturbed you, Madam."
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