Chapter 167: Lust Blinds One's Mind
After a heart-pounding silence, Xie Xuan muttered, "So what if I rebel?"
The raging winter wind swept away all the joy and noise, leaving only the biting cold.
The generals beside Xie Xuan were as angry as angry King Kong, and their aura was overwhelming.
Even through the veil, Su Shengsheng could feel that the air around her seemed to have solidified into ice, making it suffocate.
At this critical moment, Duke Ningguo slowly spoke, "Your Highness, this is a mistake. Today, the people of Tianqian Pass and Chiyan City have gathered together to congratulate the prince and princess on their wedding. This duke and everyone present can bear witness to this. Your Highness, please do not let your momentary anger lead you to fall for the slanderous words of these villains."
He paused, his gaze as steady as a clock as he looked towards the courtyard, "As for whether the Su family is spreading rumors to mislead the people and slandering loyal and honest people... this remains to be verified. I beg Your Majesty to give me your full attention!"
"Yes, yes!"
The onlookers who came to watch the ceremony, crawling on the ground, all echoed in their voices.
They ignored the bitter cold and pleaded for the Su family, "The Su family's achievements at the border are obvious to all. Qin Qi and the other two are the treacherous ministers."
The people were in an uproar, and the eunuchs were secretly anxious when they saw this.
He saw that even the Duke of Ningguo, who had never participated in party disputes, stood up to defend the Su family, and Xie Xuan's Qilin Army was eyeing them covetously, and so many people were pleading for the Su family.
Under such circumstances, if not handled properly...
His eyes flickered, he was undecided.
When the young master of the Jun family was about to speak again, the eunuch interrupted him with a scolding: "The King of Xuanming is loyal to the current emperor, the third young master of the Jun family should be careful with his words."
Let me ask, who poses the greatest threat to the current emperor's throne?
Then don’t regard King Xuanming as your subordinate!
Xie Xuan has General Zhang, the former commander-in-chief of the three lands, as his teacher, and is supported by the Qilin Army. He also has royal blood.
If Duke Ningguo could raise an appeal, I'm afraid he would naturally cede territory and become king...
Princess Shuhua is also the former Saint's half-sister. If Xie Xuan were to take advantage of the situation and raise an army under the pretext of restoring orthodoxy...
Coupled with the support of students and officials from all over the world who protect the imperial teacher and the support of the people, the consequences will be unimaginable.
When the eunuch thought of this, he couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart.
His expression changed several times, and his drunken head was sometimes clear and sometimes confused.
He suddenly realized that all these changes were caused by Xie Xuan's plan to marry the Su family's daughter as his princess...
My thoughts suddenly stopped...
Some scattered clues suddenly came together.
The eunuch couldn't help but start to re-examine all the accidents along the way and today's drunkenness.
When he looked at Xie Xuan's cold and gloomy face again, an inexplicable chill surged in his heart.
If all this was not a coincidence, how could he resist the Xuanming King, whom even the emperor was deeply afraid of?
The eunuch's thoughts suddenly cleared up, his expression changed, and he stepped forward with a bow. "Since the prince and princess have already completed the ceremony and are willing to offer the golden medal of immunity from death to absolve the wife's family of their crimes, this old servant dares not make a decision on his own. I will return to the palace to consult the emperor and then make a final decision."
General Zhang laughed heartily, and ordered the tense generals to withdraw their troops. "Since the eunuch has come a long way, why not have a cup of wedding wine before leaving?"
The eunuch smiled stiffly, "I have to return to the palace to report, and I dare not delay. I will take my leave now."
When Su Shengsheng heard this, the tense nerves in her heart relaxed and her body swayed slightly.
She had been running around for days, and her body was already exhausted. At this moment, she couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat. Just as the eunuch was about to leave, Xie Xuan suddenly picked up the unsteady Su Shengsheng and said, "The king is very happy today, so I won't see you off."
The eunuch's face changed slightly, and he kept saying, "How dare I, how dare I." After saying that, he hurriedly turned around and left, but in his heart he was secretly glad that he was able to escape unscathed today.
Feng Bao caught a glimpse of the eunuch trying to leave quietly, and his expression instantly changed from gloomy to bright. In his heart, he knew that the position of princess was settled.
"King Xuanming, you indulge in wine and women, and even treat beacon fires as a joke. Can you just let it go by saying that merits and demerits offset each other?" he questioned.
"If Lord Feng doesn't like this, you can impeach me." Xie Xuan glanced at him, "Don't bark at my wedding banquet and disturb the soldiers' enjoyment!"
"You...you..." Feng Bao's face became extremely embarrassed.
He used to be the Imperial Censor of Salt. When had he ever suffered such humiliation?
But this wasn't the end of it. Xie Xuan said coldly, "Fan Wenchang's suspicion of collaborating with the enemy has not yet been fully investigated. Could it be that Lord Feng knows he's in the wrong and is worried that I might have evidence of his guilt, so he's taking the initiative and slandering me?"
When Feng Bao heard this, he was so angry that he couldn't calm down, and his face turned blue and purple.
The Su family's current misfortune was all caused by Feng Bao's secret obstruction.
Xie Xuan's words were undoubtedly a stern warning to him.
Then the Duke of Ningguo added, "The case of Feng Bao's grandson raping a decent woman has been concluded by Magistrate Sang. Today, the Fan and Feng families have made false accusations, misleading the emperor. I will report this to the court to clarify the truth."
When Magistrate Sang, who had been dragged into the water, saw Xie Xuan's gaze sweeping over him, he dared not disobey and quickly agreed, "I will also report the case truthfully."
"Yes, yes, the Feng family is clearly seeking revenge for personal gain." Some people who learned the truth also spoke out.
Having failed to slay the tiger, and instead been bitten, Feng Bao's expression grew even uglier. "Perhaps it was this Xuanming King who, blinded by lust, fabricated this accusation that Xiaolou was collaborating with the enemy. How dare you stand with him?"
Su Shengsheng's heart tightened when she heard this, and she couldn't help but grab Xie Xuan's lapel.
This was exactly what she had been worried about...
Xie Xuan frowned, but his eyes were drawn to Su Shengsheng's nervousness and he didn't speak yet.
Cheng Shoubei, who was waiting to drink the wedding wine, could no longer bear it and raged. "What? Could it be that Old Master Feng is trying to say that the signature of the Xiaolou singer was forged by the prince? Or does Old Master Feng think that the life-and-death battle between the prince and the princess and Tuoba Ye, the culprit of the counterfeit currency case, was also faked?"
Upon hearing this, Envoy Fang was extremely displeased. "Could it be that my memorial was also forged? This is absolutely ridiculous!"
The people, angered by Feng Bao's words, began to curse: "Don't we trust the prince and princess, but rather that villain Fan Wenchang?"
But this time, before Feng Bao could speak again, the equally manic General Zhang ordered his men to kick him out.
"I came all the way here to watch the old general's wedding, but you keep coming here to cause trouble. I don't think you're here to watch the ceremony, but to deliberately cause trouble. People with bad intentions are not welcome here!"
The onlookers were even more indignant, cursing: "You are not welcome here!"
Hearing the voices of Tang Zheng, Wanquan and other shopkeepers, Su Shengsheng breathed a sigh of relief under her heavy veil.
The eunuchs who wanted to leave but couldn't could only watch as the old Feng Bao was carried out by the soldiers.
He didn't dare to say another word and took the opportunity to quietly walk out.
He didn't even look at the third young master of the Jun family who took a step forward.
He could see that the two men had ulterior motives and wanted to take advantage of him.
They are looking for trouble with the famous Nanling God of War. He has several heads, which are enough for them to cause trouble.
It's just a matter of letting him stay for a few more days. It's much better than losing his head for no reason!
"The wedding continues! Send the newlyweds to the bridal chamber!" The bridesmaid sang loudly.
"Come on! Let's drink! We won't go home until we are drunk!" The guests raised their glasses to celebrate, and the wedding banquet soon returned to its lively and festive atmosphere.
No one paid any attention to the embarrassment of the two people who left.
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