Chapter 69: King Xuan killed someone!!!
Wei Wencai was so flattered by these words that he was completely bewildered. The alcohol started to rise, and he slapped his chest with his tongue. "How difficult is that? I'll have her come out and pour you some wine! If she dares to disobey, I'll show you how I'll deal with her!"
As soon as the words fell, there was a burst of wanton laughter, as if they were certain that Ruan Yunsheng would be at their mercy from now on.
Ruan Yunbo felt a surge of anger rising to the top of his head!
At this moment, his mind was filled with only one thought: to kill these beasts with beastly hearts!
He was about to kick open the carved wooden door when a slender hand pressed down on his shoulder, neither too lightly nor too heavily.
Looking back, Xie Yan was standing behind him without him noticing, with a bottomless darkness in his eyes.
Ruan Yunbo's eyes were red and his voice was hoarse: "Xie Yan, did you hear what those beasts in there said?"
"If you dare to stop me, don't blame me for being rude!"
Xie Yan's face was expressionless. With a little effort, he pushed Ruan Yunbo away. His tone was calm but unquestionable: "It's not appropriate for you to do it. Leave it to me."
Whether Wei Wencai died at the hands of Ruan Yunbo or something happened in the Marquis Zhenguo's Mansion, the Marquis' Mansion cannot be separated from the responsibility.
If he had taken action, the situation would have been much simpler.
He didn't look at Ruan Yunbo again, but only instructed Mo Ying: "Keep an eye on the Third Young Master, don't let him get involved."
Mo Ying immediately nodded in agreement, took a step forward and steadily stopped Ruan Yunbo.
Without waiting for Ruan Yunbo to speak again, Xie Yan pushed open the door and walked in.
When the people in the private room saw him come in, they all stood up, their faces covered with flattering smiles: "Why is His Royal Highness Prince Xuan here?"
"Your Majesty is a rare guest, please take a seat!"
Wei Wencai also hurriedly stood up from the main seat, politely made room for Xie Yan to take his seat.
Ruan Yunbo stood at the door and watched Xie Yan actually sit among the group of people. His brows furrowed even tighter, and his heart was filled with confusion and resentment.
Xie Yan, however, seemed unconcerned, his fingertips tapping the tabletop nonchalantly. He glanced at the crowd and said in a light tone, "I was just next door and heard you guys were having a lot of fun. What jokes are you telling? Why don't you tell me some?"
Everyone looked at each other, hesitant and speechless: "This..."
Although it has been heard for a long time that the Marquis of Zhenguo Mansion and Prince Xuan are at odds, Prince Xuan is unlikely to stand up for Princess Mingyi.
But the dirty words they just said are really not worthy of being put on the table.
Wei Wencai said vaguely, "It's just some ordinary gossip. I don't think Your Highness will be interested."
The others quickly agreed: "Yeah, yeah, just chatting casually."
Xie Yan casually picked up an ivory chopstick, his fingertips gently stroking the smooth chopsticks. When he raised his eyes, his expression was cold. "Really? Do you think I'm not interested, or do you look down on me from the bottom of your heart and are just being perfunctory?"
Before he finished speaking, and before Wei Wencai could open his mouth to defend himself, he suddenly raised his wrist!
The ivory chopstick flew out like a sharp arrow, and with a "whoosh" sound, it pierced Wei Wencai's neck and penetrated his skin and flesh!
The hot blood splashed on the face of the person next to him, and a strong fishy smell instantly filled the air.
Wei Wencai's eyes opened wide, and a hoarse sound of air leaked from his throat. He fell straight down and was completely silent.
At the door, Ruan Yunbo's pupils shrank suddenly in shock!
He didn't expect Xie Yan to be so cruel and ruthless without even a moment's hesitation.
Everyone at the table froze in place, then burst into heartbreaking screams: "Someone's dead! King Xuan has killed someone!"
Xie Yan looked at the chaos in front of him expressionlessly and said two words lightly: "Quack."
His cold gaze swept over the crowd, as if he were looking at a group of already dead things. He opened his thin lips slightly, and his voice was chilled: "You are giving me a headache."
"Your Highness, please spare us! This is really none of our business!" The group of people were so frightened that they rolled and crawled towards the door, trying to escape.
But Mo Ying had already been guarding the door. Before they could get close, he locked it from the outside with a "click".
Immediately afterwards, several short muffled groans were heard from the private room, and then, streaks of glaring blood splattered on the window paper of the carved wooden door, quickly spreading into a large area of dark red.
But in just a moment, there was no sound inside, only deathly silence.
After a while, Mo Ying reopened the door, and a strong fishy smell hit him in the face.
Xie Yan walked out of the private room calmly.
He still looked like a gentleman, with clear and elegant features, and his usual air of dignity and aloofness lingered around him.
If no one had witnessed the tragic scene with their own eyes, no one would have believed that this gentle man in front of them had actually taken six or seven lives in one breath.
Ruan Yunbo's lips moved a few times, his eyes fell on the glaring blood on the floor of the private room. His throat seemed to be blocked by something, and he couldn't utter a word.
*
The news that King Xuan Xie Yan had killed someone in a restaurant spread throughout the capital like wildfire that night.
When Lord Anyuan learned of his son's tragic death, he knelt outside the palace gate at night, kneeling straight all night, just begging the emperor to make a decision for his son.
When the emperor heard this, he didn't even have the appetite for breakfast. He immediately summoned Duke Anyuan and King Xuan to the imperial study for an audience.
Lord Anyuan was very old and had been kneeling for a whole night. His back could no longer be straightened and he could not stop shaking even though he was supported by the eunuchs.
As soon as he saw the emperor, he fell to his knees, wailing with tears streaming down his face, "Your Majesty! Your grace is so great that you have granted my son a marriage with Princess Mingyi. Everyone in the Anyuan Mansion is filled with gratitude! But who would have known... who would have known that my son would be murdered by Prince Xuan for no apparent reason, and die in such a tragic way! I beg Your Majesty to seek justice for my son and give this old minister justice!"
The emperor's eyes suddenly swept towards Xie Yan, his face turning frighteningly pale.
Previously, Xie Yan went to the palace to ask him to withdraw the imperial decree granting the marriage, but he did not agree. Unexpectedly, this bastard dared to kill people directly!
He slammed the rosewood table and shouted angrily, "Xie Yan! Do you still respect me, your father? Do you still respect the laws of the court?"
Xie Yan knelt on the ground with his back straight, his voice steady and calm, "Your Majesty, Duke Anyuan's son, Wei Wencai, has been bullying people for years, committing all sorts of evil, even beating civilians to death in the street. All I'm doing is ridding the people of this evil."
After saying this, he presented all the evidence of Wei Wencai's years of oppression of innocent people, as if he had prepared it. An Yuangong's face suddenly changed, and he hurriedly defended himself, "Your Majesty, please understand! My son had a reason for killing someone back then. That woman was just a concubine! Even if my son was naughty and did something wrong, he should be handed over to the government and dealt with according to the law. How could King Xuan be so careless about human life!"
Xie Yan twitched his lips, a sneer flashing in his eyes: "No matter what the identity of that woman is, she is a citizen of my Sheng Kingdom."
He changed the subject and said, "Since Wei Wencai can say that there is a reason for killing people, I must also have a reason for killing him."
Xie Yan raised his eyes to look at the emperor, his tone neither humble nor arrogant: "Last night at the restaurant, Wei Wencai and others took advantage of the emperor's favor in granting marriage, and after drinking, they spoke rudely to me, your son, and their words were very offensive."
"I originally just wanted to teach them a lesson, but I didn't expect these people to be so weak that I lost my grip and accidentally beat them to death."
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