Chapter 71 Confrontation
Qin Mingzhu's eyes widened instantly.
She was shocked and at a loss.
Her eyes trembled violently, and for a moment she forgot to push away the person in front of her.
It was not until Chunhua, who had already gotten into the carriage to pack her things, made a sound that she came to her senses and subconsciously took a step back.
"Ma'am, you can get in the car now."
Qin Mingzhu's cheeks were extremely hot at this time, and even her ears were red.
Her heart was beating wildly. She touched her lips, lowered her head instantly, said nothing, and turned to get on the carriage.
My heart cannot calm down and my thoughts cannot concentrate.
Qin Mingzhu didn't even look at Yan Fengxiao's figure, she only felt a strange tingling sensation spreading along her lips...
Although she has lived two lives, there are some things she has not experienced much.
Although I have seen pigs run and eaten a bite of pork, I didn’t taste anything at the time...
Chunhua was very surprised to see her wife's red face, and was immediately horrified.
The little maid quickly reached out her hand, touched Qin Mingzhu's forehead, and compared it with her own. She immediately said anxiously: "Driver, hurry up, the lady is sick!"
Qin Mingzhu quickly pulled the little girl's hand away.
"I...I'm fine."
Feeling uneasy, she opened the car curtain and looked outside, ready to get some fresh air in the night breeze.
Today was supposed to be a good day. She was quite calm when she came, but now someone is ruining her mood!
He secretly glanced at the gate of the Governor's Mansion, but unfortunately, the distance was so far and the carriage was so fast that he could no longer see anything.
The figure that usually looked tall and indifferent had long since disappeared into the night.
Compared to making Qin Mingzhu uneasy, Yan Fengxiao was obviously not having a good time either.
He stood at the gate of the Governor's Mansion and watched the carriage going away for a long time before coming back to his senses.
There was a layer of bloodshot in his dark eyes. He took a deep breath and forced himself to suppress the desire to possess the person immediately.
If there was no hope, he could still restrain his thoughts, but now, what he wanted... was within his reach.
How could he remain calm?
He recalled the touch just now, and a sense of satisfaction overflowed from his heart, filling his originally empty and cold heart a little.
He opened his thin lips, looked up at the stars in the sky, and muttered to himself.
"Pearl..."
Yan Fengxiao slowly raised his right hand and held it in the air, as if trying to grab something...
But the starlight flows through the gaps between my fingers, like fine star sand, flickering faintly.
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The next morning, Yan Qinghao was escorted to the palace hall.
The palace of Southern Yan was paved with golden bricks, with a dragon throne perched high. Civil and military officials were lined up on both sides according to their ranks. Vermilion beams and pillars supported the palace, and a gilded plaque hung in the middle. It was very grand and imposing.
As soon as he walked in, Yan Qinghao's face became paler. He had shackles on his hands and shackles on his feet. He was brought into the hall in full view of everyone and was escorted to his knees on the ground.
Above the dragon throne, the emperor of Southern Yan sat high on the throne, with an extraordinary bearing and imperial majesty that made people dare not look directly at him.
Several princes stood on both sides, looking at Yan Qinghao with curiosity.
Under such heavy pressure, he knelt directly in the hall and prostrated himself on the ground.
"The criminal will see the emperor!"
Yan Qinghao banged his head on the ground, trembling all over, and didn't dare to get up at all.
At this moment, endless pressure swept over him, and only then did he realize how serious the consequences would be.
Yan Fengxiao, who was standing in front of him, was dressed very formally today.
He wore a black brocade robe with lion patterns, a style unique to the Southern Yan Kingdom, and tied a jade belt around his waist, looking dignified and extraordinary.
The Southern Yan Emperor frowned. Although he was over forty, he looked very young, with no beard and a solemn and dignified expression. "Commander Yan, did you capture this man?"
"It is I, your Highness."
Yan Fengxiao didn't waste any words and told the story of Yan Qinghao faking his death without any exaggeration.
After hearing this, Yan Qinghao's face was so pale that it could no longer be described.
His lips trembled as he quickly spoke, "Your Majesty, although the criminal has been brought to the Northern Frontier Imperial City, faking my death was not my intention. After I was abducted by the Northern Frontier Princess, the enemy nation deliberately slandered me in an attempt to extract more secret military intelligence from me!"
The Southern Yan Emperor frowned slightly: "Did you say that?"
"Of course not. I've been defeated and feel sorry for the Emperor and the people of Southern Yan. However, I'm loyal and will never do anything to harm the State of Southern Yan!"
Yan Qinghao forced himself to remain calm and expressed his loyalty clearly.
However, the Emperor of Southern Yan, who had been asking questions in a friendly manner, suddenly slammed the imperial desk with a loud "bang".
Yan Qinghao's heart skipped a beat when he heard the sound, and all the civil and military officials below knelt on the ground at this moment.
Everyone knew very well that when the emperor slammed the table, it meant he was angry.
"In the Battle of Changlin, all 50,000 soldiers died, and you were the only one who survived. Marquis Dingyuan, you must give me an explanation."
Beads of sweat kept falling from Yan Qinghao's forehead.
Although he had said before that everything could be solved as long as he came before the emperor, when he actually met the Emperor of Southern Yan, he realized that he had thought too much before.
After all, he had just taken over the title of marquis not long ago, and being in the same room with the emperor was a kind of pressure that he could not adapt to overnight.
"I beg Your Majesty to allow me to redress my injustice... As the commander-in-chief, I bear the unshirkable responsibility for the annihilation of fifty thousand soldiers..."
He swallowed hard, quickly raised his head, and mustered all his courage to look at the Southern Yan Emperor's chin. "The criminal's capture of Northern Frontier over the past few months hasn't been entirely fruitless. He's learned a lot of important secrets about Northern Frontier!"
Yan Fengxiao raised his eyebrows slightly.
Mingzhu really guessed it right.
In order to escape punishment, Yan Fengxiao actually resorted to such a trick. The princess of Northern Frontier Kingdom really treated him well...
The Southern Yan Emperor slowly lowered his eyes and said, "Then tell me what secret information you have learned. Let's see if this information can be used to buy your life."
Yan Qinghao blushed and said quickly, "Please prepare paper and pen for the criminal..."
"Give it to him."
The young eunuch took out a tray from the side and placed it in front of Yan Qinghao.
Yan Qinghao, with sweat on his forehead, immediately picked up the pen next to him, dipped it in ink and started writing and drawing.
The reason why he was confident was that he had already prepared for the truth to be exposed.
If someone leaked the news that he was still alive, he could use the information he obtained from the Princess of Northern Frontier to survive...
It is even possible to rise to the top in the Kingdom of Southern Yan overnight!
Although there are risks, the efforts over such a long time are definitely worth it.
"Your Majesty, this is the Northern Border defense map that I accidentally saw from Princess Su of the Northern Frontier Kingdom. With this, our Southern Yan army will definitely gain an advantage and avoid many casualties in battle with the enemy..."
The Emperor of Southern Yan had the defense map brought over and looked over it carefully.
No one in the hall dared to make a sound to disturb them.
Seeing the emperor's brows relax, Yan Qinghao breathed a sigh of relief. When he turned his head to look at Yan Fengxiao, the murderous intent in his eyes quietly disappeared.
However, Yan Fengxiao was not anxious at all when he saw this scene.
Qin Mingzhu's previous reminder had already given him a plan to deal with the situation.
"Your Majesty, I have something to report."
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