Chapter 304 Snowball
When Qi Shengjue ran into the big tent, Shen Yuexi was chatting and laughing with Emperor Qi Ming and Xiao Beiheng.
"...I raised two chicks, originally intended for them to lay eggs, but someone secretly ate them. I went to find that person, and guess what happened?"
"Did that man plead guilty and pay compensation?" Emperor Ming of Qi asked with a smile.
"No." Shen Yuexi smiled and shook her head. Then the maid placed a new plate of osmanthus cake in front of her, replacing the empty one. She picked up a piece with two fingers and put it in her mouth.
Xiao Beiheng said, "That person will definitely try his best to argue that the chicken is not his. He has already eaten it anyway, so there will be no evidence."
Shen Yuexi had a pastry in her mouth, and she just shook her head with her cheeks puffed out.
"Hmm, I and Prince He didn't even guess correctly?"
By knocking Hua Duoduo out with her own stick, Emperor Qi Ming didn't have to criticize his son for this matter. Xiao Beiheng didn't have to worry about this matter affecting his status. She rescued Hua Duoduo herself and solved the trouble she had caused.
From Emperor Qi Ming's smile and Xiao Beiheng's talkativeness alone, it was clear that she had handled the situation very well, and everyone was very satisfied.
The only one who might be feeling uncomfortable was Hua Duoduo. But even if he was a bit of a fool, he should have figured it out. This beating was a little bit of pain, a lesson for him.
In short, she was in a good mood.
As she was excitedly recounting her and Xiao Zhuo's experiences in Xiaogang Village, Qi Shengjue walked into the tent, clasped his fists and bowed, saying, "Your Majesty, Prince An has arrived and is waiting outside the tent."
"Prince An?" Emperor Ming of Qi showed surprise and stood up quickly.
When Shen Yuexi heard the news, she cried out in pain.
She was busy with horse racing, judging cases, and chatting with the emperor, and she had forgotten that Xiao Zhuo would be worried about her.
Now she felt like a child who was having too much fun outside and suddenly saw an adult coming to look for her.
Emperor Ming of Qi walked around the table and took two quick steps toward the tent door. As if realizing something was wrong, he returned and sat down, raising his hand and saying, "Announce."
The soldier guarding the tent door announced the decree: "Your Majesty has ordered that Prince Xuan'an come to the audience."
Xiao Zhuo, dressed in flowing white, strode in from outside the tent. After stopping, he swept his cold gaze around the tent.
Shen Yuexi met his eyes and shuddered, thinking to herself: Oh no, my husband is angry.
Xiao Zhuo's gaze was always icy, as if he naturally carried the authority of a superior. After seeing him so often, she had long since learned to discern the meaning of his gaze. When he looked at others, it was a chill that pierced the skin and penetrated deep into the bones, making people want to escape. But when he looked at her, it was comfortable and refreshing, like drinking ice water on a scorching summer day.
This time he stuffed a big snowball directly into her neck.
Xiao Zhuo rarely got angry with her. Even if she slapped him, he wouldn't get angry. This time, she really made a fool of herself. She should have thought that Xiao Zhuo would be worried if she came here to see Xiao Beiheng and didn't return for a long time.
In order to hide her embarrassment, she picked up the osmanthus cake on the plate and ate it in one gulp, then lowered her eyes and chewed mechanically.
When Xiao Zhuo went to Xiliang, he told her that he did not want to see Emperor Ming of Qi, so he had to go to Xiliang for temporary refuge. Now, Xiao Zhuo had no choice but to come to see the emperor.
But...it's not her fault.
She was having a wonderful time in Xiliang, and it was only when Madam Li wrote a letter falsely claiming the thrush had been found that she hurried back to Shengjing. Thinking further back, the thrush was a gift from the Shengzhou prefect. Why would he give it to her? It was because Xiao Zhuo insisted on taking her to a banquet in Shengzhou. If he hadn't gone, the prefect couldn't have given her the thrush, right?
Only after returning to Shengjing could Hua Duoduo find her, and then she gave Hua Duoduo advice and came here.
In short, Xiao Zhuo should be blamed for this. He was the instigator of all this, the source of all the trouble, and he still had the nerve to be angry with her.
Thinking of this, Shen Yuexi grew bolder and raised her head to frown at Xiao Zhuo. If the emperor wasn't sitting at the top, she would have responded with an even more exaggerated expression.
This is called tit-for-tat, and you dare to show her your colors.
It’s a pity that Xiao Zhuo didn’t see it because he was already talking to Emperor Ming of Qi.
"I didn't know Your Majesty was here, so I couldn't greet you. My humble concubine has been naughty and has disturbed me. I'm here to take her back."
Emperor Ming of Qi's eyes flushed red, and he rested his hands on the edge of the table and said, "It doesn't matter. I came here without telling you all. Since you are here, why are you in such a hurry to leave? Stay and talk to me."
"Since it is His Majesty's will..."
"No, don't mention the will. I'm just a father who wants to talk to his son."
Xiao Zhuo remained silent and stood there without moving.
Seeing the tears in Emperor Qi Ming's eyes, Shen Yuexi stood up tactfully and bowed to him, saying, "I will take my leave for now."
Xiao Beiheng also stood up and saluted Emperor Ming of Qi.
Emperor Ming of Qi stared at Xiao Zhuo intently, then raised his hand and waved, signaling that everyone in the tent should leave and he wanted to speak to Xiao Zhuo.
The waiters left the tent one after another, and Shen Yuexi followed Xiao Beiheng out of the tent. After walking a few steps, Xiao Beiheng stopped, and Shen Yuexi stopped two meters behind him.
She could see that Xiao Beiheng had something to say to her.
"What is Momo doing there?" Xiao Beiheng asked without turning back, maintaining his previous posture.
"Make a hot air balloon," Shen Yuexi replied, "She said she would fly up there and take a look."
"Is that thing safe? Will it fall off?"
"Well...it won't work under normal circumstances, but it will leak if someone shoots it with a bow and arrow." Shen Yuexi recalled the experience of being shot down by the Xirong people when she first arrived outside the Great Wall. That landing was really thrilling.
After a short pause, Shen Yuexi said, "Thank you for the parrot. I like it very much. Will you come to Shengjing on Qixi Festival?"
"Yes, I will definitely go."
As Xiao Beiheng answered, he placed his left hand on the Yanque sword sheath at his waist and slowly pressed down.
Shen Yuexi clearly heard his tone becoming nervous, and when she saw his actions, she was surprised. Xiao Beiheng seemed to be about to draw his sword.
But he didn't see anyone around him. To the left, Qi Shengjue was walking past with a group of soldiers. To the right, dozens of war horses were shaking their heads and tails, and several soldiers were carrying hay to the horses. The rest of the tents looked normal.
Xiao Beiheng turned around and said to her, "I still have things to do. I'll be there on Qixi Festival."
"Okay." Shen Yuexi responded and watched Xiao Beiheng ride on the black horse, leave the camp gate and disappear in a cloud of dust until he disappeared.
She withdrew her gaze and stood there for a long while.
Emperor Qi Ming and Xiao Zhuo were talking in the tent, so it wouldn't be appropriate for her to go in. But leaving wouldn't work either. Xiao Zhuo had come to find her in the first place, so she couldn't just leave him there and go. What should she do?
Just as I was thinking, Ji Yunyan's voice rang out, "Sister, come to me."
Shen Yuexi looked over when she heard the voice and saw Ji Yunyan peeking out of a tent door to greet her.
No wonder Xiao Beiheng was so tense just now. He had seen Ji Yunyan. The latter had tried to assassinate him before, so he was naturally very wary.
"Sister Ji, why are you here too?" Shen Yuexi asked after entering the tent.
"Yes, the Queen asked me to come. Xiao Beiheng has the Yanque Sword, and the Queen is worried that Prince An can't deal with him." Ji Yunyan returned to her seat and sat down. "I saw you talking to Xiao Beiheng. How did you two come together?"
Shen Yuexi smiled and said, "It's just that he has a problem, which happens to be my problem. Sister Ji, do you still want to deal with him?"
"No," Ji Yunyan said with a smile, "He is your brother, why would I touch him? Besides, he has a sword that can cut through iron like mud, so I can't touch him."
"Sister Ji, didn't you teach me that trick that can snatch the sword?" Shen Yuexi said as she stretched out her hand to gesture.
"Ah, that move is infeasible to us women. We lack the strength and speed. It requires a man like Prince An. Since I'm a woman, I can't teach him myself. Have you forgotten to teach Prince An?"
"He's learned it a few times. He said that although this move is clever, it's too dangerous. It's better not to use it if possible."
Ji Yunyan shook her head. "This move is meant to win in desperate situations. Otherwise, how could Grandpa have snatched Xiao Kai's Yanque Sword? If there were a sword in the world that could rival Yanque, then this move wouldn't be necessary."
Shen Yuexi thought: It’s best not to use it forever.
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