Although Xi Xizhi's words were somewhat embarrassing, they clearly revealed the sordid intentions of the four people.
"Who...who are you? Do you, a little girl, have the right to speak here?" Seeing that someone dared to mock them, the four of them were a little indignant, but seeing the Emperor's doting attitude towards her just now, their arrogance immediately subsided.
Xi Xizhi turned her head angrily, "The evidence is overwhelming, you can't deny it to the death."
Worried that Xi Xizhi would get sick from anger, An Honghan gently pulled her close and placed his hand on her shoulder.
Such an intimate gesture made everyone feel it was unreal.
It is rare to see His Majesty take the initiative to get close to anyone, whether it is a member of the royal family or a concubine. I have never seen His Majesty make such a move before... But now, when he put his arm around the little girl's shoulder, it was so skillful, as if he had done this move countless times.
“I will take care of it for you,” An Honghan said coldly. “Wu Jianfeng, take these four people to the castration room and castrate them. They will be beheaded and their heads displayed to the public seven days later at noon.”
This isn't making decisions; it's clearly showing favoritism.
If the goal was simply to kill the other person, why cut off their genitals before they died?
These words, like a spell, echoed in the ears of the four men. "No... Your Majesty, please spare us! We'll never dare to do it again!"
The four of them were terrified and kowtowed repeatedly, begging for mercy.
But An Honghan was very hard-hearted, and no matter how loudly they banged on the door, he acted as if he hadn't heard a thing.
"Your Majesty, my sister is Consort Hua, and you are my brother-in-law! You can't treat me like this! I am the only son of the Liu family!" Liu Fei cried out, crawling on all fours on the ground like a dog.
He was a completely different person from his previous arrogant and conceited self.
An Honghan frowned, seemingly unwilling to hear these words. He turned to look at Xi Xizhi and found that her expression remained unchanged, showing a mixture of annoyance and relief, though he himself didn't know why.
If they could curry favor and avoid death, then the Empress Dowager and An Ruoyan wouldn't have lost their lives...
"Drag them away." An Honghan didn't want to hear their pleas for mercy anymore.
In fact, Xi Xizhi wasn't expressionless; she just hadn't reacted yet, her mind still revolving around the phrase, "My sister is Consort Hua"...
Since she was presented to An Honghan, An Honghan has spent every night in Panlong Palace, to the point that Xi Xizhi has forgotten that he also has three thousand beauties in his harem.
After a long while, when she heard a series of gurgling sounds, Xi Xizhi finally came to her senses.
"Come, I'll take you back." Xi Xizhi beckoned to the three fairies. They had been in human form for long enough. Besides, they hadn't even learned to speak human language yet. Staying in this bloodthirsty palace any longer was not a good idea.
This statement made all the ministers fall into deep thought once again.
Were these three dancers brought by this little girl? And who exactly is she?
The ministers turned their attention to His Majesty, believing that His Majesty was ultimately right and that the little girl who could earn His Majesty's special attention must possess extraordinary abilities.
In reality, they had completely misunderstood.
An Honghan's kindness towards the little girl stemmed from one simple reason: the child was the incarnation of the Phoenix Cloud Sable. In other words, what's wrong with him doting on his pet?
Pets are meant to be pampered, of course.
"Everyone may leave now. Tomorrow morning court will be held. If anyone dares to be late, I will not let them off lightly."
An Honghan casually tossed out a sentence and quickly left with the little girl.
Dongfang Youyu watched the two figures as they walked away, his smile never fading.
"Han Yun, quickly find out the identity of this little girl. Tonight's events have truly broadened my horizons." Dongfang Youyu, showing great interest in Xi Xizhi, instructed his subordinate.
Why is it that after just one glance, I feel an overwhelming urge to keep the other person by my side?
Halfway there, An Honghan withdrew all the palace maids and eunuchs, and led his pet and three fairies to the green lawn.
"You should have guessed who I am by now, right?" Xi Xizhi stared into the eyes of the three fairies and saw unwavering trust in them. They must have known, which was why they were willing to leave the forest with her.
Xi Xizhi slowly lowered her head, speaking with a sense of guilt, "Tonight was my fault. If it weren't for me, you wouldn't have been taken away by those four beasts."
"This isn't your fault." An Honghan gently patted the little kid's shoulder.
In the quiet night, a refreshing breeze blew in gusts, ruffling their hair. Inadvertently, the red mark in the center of Xi Xizhi's forehead flashed slightly, like a shimmering fluorescent light, but only for a moment, before returning to its original state, too fast to be noticed.
The black cloth covering Xi Xizhi's head was accidentally blown off by the wind, revealing a head of long, silver-white hair and a pair of fluffy ears.
The three fairies smiled knowingly at this scene and shook their heads at Xi Xizhi, as if to say... we don't blame you.
The three fairies were saying something that Xi Xizhi couldn't understand.
They were talking at cross purposes, like chickens and ducks. Xi Xizhi watched their moving lips, unable to guess what they were trying to say. Looking helplessly at them, then at herself, and then at An Honghan, Xi Xizhi suddenly realized… it was truly remarkable that An Honghan could understand her before!
"It's already very late. Let them turn back into butterflies. The palace is not suitable for them." Compared to Xi Xizhi, these three fairies can't even understand human conversations. If they were sold out, they'd probably still be counting money for the other party.
Xi Xizhi also strongly agreed with this decision, and demonstrated it to them again, letting them follow her lead, drawing spiritual energy from their dantian to force the energy back to its original state.
As soon as Xi Xizhi began to mobilize her spiritual power, a layer of faint silvery-white light instantly enveloped her. Xi Xizhi discovered that she could also activate her spiritual power and force herself to transform, and she immediately grinned with joy.
However, the joy didn't last long. The next second, the clothes seemed to lose their support and fell to the ground with a thud.
Xi Xizhi was the first to emerge from the pile of clothes.
Before long, the three butterflies successfully transformed back to their original forms.
Xi Xizhi shook her fur with a dashing air.
Three butterflies fluttered their wings, circled the little ferret twice reluctantly, and then gradually flew away into the distance.
Xi Xizhi raised her chubby paws and shook them like a lucky cat, as if saying goodbye to them... goodbye.
Regardless of whether Xi Xizhi was in beast form or human form, An Honghan never found her annoying. On the contrary, the more he looked at her, the more he wanted to hold her in his arms and not let her escape.
"Can it change back?" An Honghan asked.
Xi Xizhi was also unsure.
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