An Honghan walked beside her, utterly astonished as he watched the butterflies fluttering in the air. The group of ministers behind them were already in shock, their eyes wide with disbelief.
Dongfang Youyu had followed along and, seeing such a strange scene, waved his folding fan loudly.
"It's incredible. I never imagined that butterflies could be so intelligent. They can not only dance together, but also drive away evil people," Dongfang Youyu said as he walked.
The ministers were all amazed.
"Butterfly..." Before she could finish speaking, Xi Xizhi realized that she was no longer in her beast form and that humans could understand her. She immediately changed her tone and asked, "How are you?"
Xi Xizhi stopped in front of the three fairies and looked at them.
Their bodies had minor injuries, likely sustained accidentally during the struggle.
Feeling apologetic, Xi Xizhi immediately said, "I'm sorry."
These words left everyone completely baffled, while An Honghan, the only one who knew the truth, naturally remained silent.
Xi Xizhi had long suspected that the people in the palace were filthy, but she had only been gone for a short while, and these lustful men couldn't resist making their move.
Gritting her teeth in resentment, Xi Xizhi looked at the four men who were constantly fleeing through the grove and said, "Don't worry, I will definitely get this debt back for you."
There's no reason why Xi Xizhi could just sit idly by and watch her playmate get bullied.
Besides, the whole thing was caused by Xi Xizhi. If she hadn't asked the three fairies to dance to save the day, they wouldn't have gotten themselves into so much trouble. In short, compared to Xi Xizhi, the three fairies were completely innocent.
The three fairies looked puzzled, staring back and forth at the little girl who looked only seven or eight years old. They blinked, but still couldn't recognize her.
Xi Xizhi wanted to explain, but there were too many people around, so she couldn't bring herself to say it.
The three fairies stood there, bewildered, letting the cold wind blow on them without moving. If it weren't for their moving eyes, everyone would probably think they were just statues.
Seeing them dressed in tattered dance costumes, shivering in the cold wind, Xi Xizhi felt a pang of pity. She turned around and began to tear off the clothes of a certain emperor…
The emperor of Fengze Kingdom not only did not stop it, but also allowed the child to take off his outer robe.
All eyes were fixed on the child's movements.
Just as An Honghan was about to take off his clothes, Wu Jianfeng, a guard, was the first to react and shouted, "How dare you! Do you think you can just strip His Majesty of his clothes like that?"
Xi Xizhi was stunned for a moment, then innocently raised her eyes. It used to often pluck at An Honghan's clothes, but no one stopped it! She had forgotten! Back then, she used her paws to pluck them.
"They are cold." These three words sounded as if they had suffered a great injustice.
Everyone's hearts skipped a beat, as if they were unforgivable sinners who had bullied the little girl.
An Honghan raised his hand, took off his coat, and handed it to the little girl, saying, "Do whatever you want with it. Here you go."
The ministers, eunuchs, and guards stared at the two in disbelief, sighing inwardly, "That's a dragon robe! It symbolizes supreme status and power, and Your Majesty just gave it to me like that!"
A playful smile appeared on Dongfang Youyu's lips. He had never seen An Honghan like this before. Just who was this little girl? How could she make the ruler of a country so obedient?
After removing his outer robe, An Honghan was still wearing an inner garment. Even without the dragon robe, his imposing aura was still impossible to ignore.
Xi Xizhi took the robe and, ignoring the stares of the crowd, draped it over one of the fairies.
"It's better to cover them up." The dance costumes were already quite revealing, and with them torn and tattered, they were an eyesore. Some lecherous men had already set their eyes on them with lustful intent.
Xi Xizhi wasn't tall enough, so she stood on tiptoe and raised her two delicate arms. It took her quite a while to finally put the clothes on the fairy.
The fairy watched intently as the other person dressed her, and when their eyes met those deep blue eyes, she seemed to remember something and began to speak in a babbling voice, but unfortunately, no one could understand what she was trying to say...
"Is...is he mute?"
Many people noticed this problem and started discussing it, never expecting that someone so beautiful could be unable to speak.
"I'm still missing two pieces of clothing," Xi Xizhi muttered to herself.
These words were immediately heard by everyone...
Dongfang Youyu volunteered, "Use mine."
As he spoke, Dongfang Youyu unbuttoned his outer robe and handed it to the little girl, saying, "Quickly put these on them; it's chilly at night."
At this moment, Xi Xizhi reluctantly changed her opinion of the smiling tiger; this person should be of decent character, at least he has a certain gentlemanly demeanor.
Dongfang Youyu responded with a smile.
An Honghan, who was standing next to him, immediately turned grim. "Wu Jianfeng, take off your clothes."
Everyone could hear the chill in those words, but His Majesty always spoke like this, so no one could think of anything else.
"Yes, Your Majesty." Wu Jianfeng obeyed An Honghan's instructions, unbuttoned his own robe, and handed it to Xi Xizhi.
Xi Xizhi gradually dressed the three fairies, and checked their bodies to make sure they had no serious injuries before she breathed a sigh of relief.
The four spoiled young masters had been apprehended by the guards, and the butterflies in the grove had also flown away intermittently, with only a few reluctantly alighting on the three fairies, unwilling to leave.
Xi Xizhi turned around and asked An Honghan, "Is there a law that forbids bullying respectable women?"
Xi Xizhi knew very well that it should exist, because it was an unchanging law in every country. If this law were missing, the country would surely descend into chaos.
"Yes, they are, but how can I let them off easily when they dare to cause trouble in my palace?" An Honghan's methods have always been ruthless. What he meant by this was that the punishment imposed by the law was not as severe as his own, and these four officials should not be let off easily.
Even the usually soft-hearted Xi Xizhi advocated for severe punishment this time! Judging from the way these four men acted, it was clear that this wasn't their first offense. If they weren't severely punished, who knows how many women would fall into their hands in the future.
Xi Xizhi gritted her teeth whenever she thought about how the three fairies almost fell victim to their cruelty.
The four men hadn't expected things to escalate so much, even alarming His Majesty. Terrified, they cried out, "Your Majesty, please spare our lives! We...we just brought them out to have some fun; we had no ill intentions."
As if she'd heard a joke, Xi Xizhi glared fiercely, her clear and ethereal voice ringing out, "Play? How do you want to play? Take your clothes off and play?"
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