Chapter 16 Poisonous Peach Blossom
Inside the Golden Palace, time seemed to be frozen by Nangong Yu's face, which was as dark as the bottom of a pot.
The aftereffects of the system broadcast about the old house on fire were still lingering, and the air was filled with a mixture of extreme embarrassment, absurdity on the verge of laughter, and a suffocating feeling of imperial wrath about to spread across the land.
The center of the storm on the dragon throne. Nangong Yu's face turned red:
[Social death! I, the ruler of a nation! And in front of the entire court… I got my back blown… sprained?! Or is it because… because…]
The villain in Nangong Yu's heart was roaring and flipping the table wildly, but on the surface he maintained the cold and majestic dignity of an ice sculpture.
His sharp gaze was like a searchlight, sweeping across every slightly trembling shoulder and every head that was desperately lowered.
[Look! Still looking! Minister Zhang, why are you twitching your lips? Do you think I'm blind? General Li, your shoulders are shaking like Parkinson's. Do you want me to send a doctor to check you out?]
And those three from the Dongfang family! Boss Dongfang Liezheng, why are you blushing? Are you hurting yourself from trying to hold back your laughter?
Second brother Dongfang Qichen, are you burying your head so low to search for ant holes in the cracks between the gold bricks? Third brother Dongfang Linyuan, wipe your sweat? Your cold sweat has dripped down your neck!
The emperor's inner comments were flooding the screen like crazy, and shame and anger were surging in his veins like magma.
[No! This socially devastating scene can't just go on like this! My dignity! My dragon waist... Ugh, my dignity! I must redeem myself immediately! Right now!]
Nangong Yu's thinking is like a high-speed precision instrument.
[That lucky little bastard of my sister-in-law can't be touched. She has to be kept as a sacrifice... The only target then is... the group of people below who are laughing at me!]
His deep eyes narrowed dangerously, like a tiger locking onto its prey:
[Who? Who has fallen on my sword today? Who can offer me a way out? Even if it's a minor mistake, I will magnify it into deceiving the emperor!]
Confiscating property and exterminating the clan wouldn't be the worst option... but exiling three thousand miles to dig coal, or sweeping fallen leaves at the imperial tomb for the rest of your life, that's fine, right?!]
[Melon! Little bastard! Quick, reveal a shocking piece of news to me! Let these bastards also taste the taste of social death! It would be best if we can immediately divert everyone's attention!]
Get their brains off my waist! Quick! My forty-meter-long sword is thirsty! I urgently need a scapegoat!
The villain in Nangong Yu's heart waved an invisible forty-meter-long sword and let out a silent cry.
As if hearing the most urgent call from the heart of the Socially Dead Emperor, that crisp and energetic voice, with a hint of excitement that was eager to cause chaos in the world, exploded in everyone's hearts again:
The Badger in the Melon Field·Dongfang Yuning & Eating Melons without Any Trouble·System 118:
[Ding Dong——!]
The electronic sound of the system carries the excitement of discovering a new world.
[Host, host! Emergency interruption! Extra-large rotten peach blossom melon! Guaranteed ripeness, sweetness, and highly poisonous! Freshly picked, still warm!]
[(⊙o⊙)Wow! Hurry, hurry! What kind of melon is this? Is it the kind my brother-in-law needs? Is it big enough? Is it explosive enough?]
Dongfang Yuning instantly stuck half of his head out from behind the pillar, his almond-shaped eyes wide open, flashing with pure excitement of enjoying a good meal, completely forgetting that he was still wondering why the ministers were collectively "going crazy".
[Absolutely explosive! Remember when your brother Dongfang Liezheng and Prince Yong Nangong Ye teamed up to defeat the Western Di Kingdom?]
[Remember, didn’t you kneel down and beg for mercy?]
[That's right! They've sent envoys to surrender and offer gifts! They're waiting outside the palace gates!]
[That's it? What's so big about a surrender gift?]
The little girl pouted in disappointment.
【The flesh is inside! 】
The system's voice suddenly rose, with the excitement of revealing a shocking conspiracy.
They've brought with them a princess known as the most beautiful of the Xidi people—Ashina Yunzhu! They claim she's offering her to the Emperor as a token of submission and... hehe, a marriage alliance! Their goal is to secure your brother-in-law's throne!
[Marriage?! To my brother-in-law?!]
Dongfang Yuning's face instantly fell, like a cat whose dried fish had been taken away.
[Pooh, pooh, pooh! Rotten peach blossom! What kind of vixen dares to covet my brother-in-law? You think my sister is dead!]
[Rotten? Host, you are too naive! ]
The system's electronic sound was filled with contempt and a hint of strange excitement.
[This rotten peach blossom is quenched with the infuriating Crane's Beak Red, and smeared with lingering stinking dog shit! The deep scan results show: This Princess Yunzhu, Ashina Yunzhu, her father who was beaten to a pulp—
The old king of Xidi has given her the ultimate mission: use all possible means to charm your brother-in-law, Nangong Yu, and wreak havoc in the harem!
Here comes the point—it would be best if your sister, Queen Dongfang Qiwu, could be… killed! That way she could take her place and ascend the throne!
The ultimate goal is to allow her father to remotely control the government of Yan State and turn this Yan State into the possession of the Xidi! Wow! This wolfish ambition is ten thousand times more disgusting than a toad wanting to eat swan meat!
【What--? ! 】
The volcano in Dongfang Yuning's heart completely erupted!
She wants to steal my sister's boyfriend?! She wants to kill her?! Take her place?! How dare she?! How dare that old bastard?! Damn Pearl Princess, I think she's the Scorpion Princess! The Toad Princess!
The little girl was so angry that she was jumping up and down in her heart, her fists clenched tightly, as if the Xidi Princess was right in front of her and she was about to pounce on her and scratch her face in the next second.
[Host, calm down, there's something even more exciting coming! ]
The system is on fire.
This system offers exclusive deep scanning and penetrating analysis! This scorpion princess, from her meticulously maintained hair to her nail-coated toes, covers every inch of her skin, every hair, inside and out.
They were all immersed in a specially formulated soul-enchanting drug for at least 49 days! This drug is colorless and odorless, specifically developed for men! Its effects are exceptional!
[Ecstasy? What the hell? Aphrodisiac?]
[More advanced than aphrodisiacs, more poisonous than aphrodisiacs! ]
The system's popular science mode is turned on.
[When in close contact, especially when engaging in some... uh, intimate communication at a negative distance, this thing can make a man instantly infatuated and feel ecstatic.
It feels like I've met my destined true love. I'm so happy that my soul is leaving my body. I want to give my heart, liver, spleen, lungs, and kidneys to this person!
[Holy crap! Is this so weird?!]
【The weird part is behind! 】
The system voice suddenly became eerie.
[This Enchantment, when used short-term, can indeed make men ecstatic and unable to stop. But long-term use... hehehe, it's the most overbearing and insidious chronic poison!]
Like a maggot on the tarsal bone, it would silently gnaw at a man's essence, blood, and energy, hollowing out his internal organs! Ultimately, the poisoned person would be completely exhausted from the extreme, illusory pleasure, and die completely!
He died willingly, thinking he was sacrificing himself for true love! That was exactly what the old king of Xidi was thinking!
Let your brother-in-law happily and willingly go to his grave in the gentle embrace of the Poison Princess! Vicious! So vicious! He is worse than an animal!
【Ahhhhhhh——!!! 】
The roar in Dongfang Yuning's heart was like thousands of mythical beasts galloping past, making her little head buzz.
"That old, ungrateful King of Xidi! And that poisonous, venomous woman! How dare they! How dare they use such despicable, hell-stricken tactics to harm my brother-in-law?!"
Still want to kill my sister?! Dream on! Dream on! There's no way! Weld the windows shut with steel bars! Seal them with cement! And then pour bone-dissolving water on them!]
A burning desire to protect and a fierce spirit of protecting her child instantly swept over her.
She completely forgot where she was, and also forgot that she was just a communicator of her inner voice. In her heart, she launched a one-sided, murderous warning declaration towards the dragon throne:
[Dog brother-in-law! Nangong Yu! Listen up to me with your dragon ears!]
The fierce little voice echoed in my heart, filled with my fierce and serious aura.
[If you dare to be bewitched by that toad princess who is soaked in a jar of poison, your dragon eyes will be blinded!
Dare to let her get within three feet of you! Dare to smell her enchanting stench! Dare to touch even one of her poisonous hairs!
I! Dongfang Yuning! I swear to heaven! Right now! Right now! I'll pack my bags! Take my sister with me! Let's go! Go! High! Fly!
She spoke each word with great force.
[Go to the ends of the earth! Go to the corners of the sea! Go to the deep mountains and old forests where no one can find you! In this life! In the next life! In the next life! Never again will you be able to see a single hair of my sister!]
【and! 】
She took a deep breath, as if she was accumulating the energy to destroy the world, her face was tense.
[I'm not trying to scare you! I promise! I'll let you experience firsthand what it's like to chase your wife to the crematorium! By then, forget about the crematorium...]
She paused grimly.
I'll even scatter your ashes! Scatter them cleanly! In the stinking ditch! In the septic tank! Let them hang out with the flies and mosquitoes! There won't be a single drop of you left! Humph! Humph! Humph!]
In the end, he still felt unsatisfied, so he hummed three times loudly to show his determination.
The moment the system began to broadcast the rotten peach blossoms and poisonous melons, the air in the entire Golden Palace seemed to be poured into liquid nitrogen and froze instantly!
Then, there was a silent tsunami that swept across everyone's heart!
The ultimate goal on the throne: Nangong Yu:
The embarrassment of social death?
The embarrassment of lower back pain?
Bombarded by this series of terrifying information, he was instantly thrown into oblivion!
[Xidi…offering the princess…bewitching her…causing chaos in the harem…killing Qiwu…controlling the government…]
Every word was like a poisoned ice cone, piercing Nangong Yu's nerves!
The blood color on his face instantly faded, and then it turned red and purple due to violent anger!
The hand that was pressing on the armrest of the dragon throne made a slight "crackling" sound from the knuckles due to excessive force. The armrest made of fine gold was about to be twisted into a dough stick by him in the next second!
Good! Very good! Excellent!
The roar in the emperor's heart was like the eruption of hell's magma.
I was just worried about finding a scapegoat to distract me from this... ahem, minor embarrassment! And you, the Xidi, have rushed to offer me a perfect target!
It's like a poisonous bullet wrapped in sugar! Do you want to use such despicable means to kill me, kill my queen, and overthrow my kingdom?!
When hearing Dongfang Yuning's inner voice, the murderous intent in Nangong Yu's eyes had already condensed into a tangible ice storm!
He could even imagine his own miserable appearance as he became addicted to poisons and became emaciated, as well as the possible murder that Qiwu might suffer... This made him shudder and furious!
However, the sister-in-law's "big words" were like another thunder, striking precisely at the rage that had just risen in his heart!
[Float...Float the ashes?! And into a septic tank?!]
The villain in Nangong Yu almost vomited blood.
[Dongfang Yuning! You little bastard! I'm your brother-in-law! My dear! Your sister's husband! The father of your nephews and nieces! You actually want to scatter my ashes?! And you're hanging out with flies and mosquitoes?!]
An indescribable feeling surged in his heart, a mixture of absurdity, anger, and a hint of shock at the little bastard's fierce behavior in protecting his sister, which he would never admit.
He subconsciously wanted to glare at the small figure behind the pillar, but his remaining rationality and the burden of being an emperor forced him to hold back. However, his expression had changed from furious livid to something...
Extremely complex, colorful black!
waist?
It seems to hurt even more!
So angry!
The named spare tire - Prince Yong Nangong Ye:
Nangong Ye was originally enjoying the social death of his royal brother and the little girl's ignorant reaction with great interest, and the faint smile at the corner of his mouth had not yet completely disappeared.
[Target… the handsome, tall, and burly Prince Yong…]
The system's words were like a basin of ice water mixture poured over his head, chilling him to the bone!
The smile on the corner of his mouth instantly froze, shattered, and disappeared without a trace!
Instead, there was extreme coldness and undisguised disgust, and I heard the most disgusting words in the world.
Heh.
A cold laugh in my heart,
[A barbarian girl from Xidi? Do you think you are worthy of coveting this king?]
He, Nangong Ye, the most honorable prince of Yan State, holds a large army and has great power in the government. He keeps himself clean, at least on the surface. How could he be chosen as a candidate target for such a despicable and vicious plot?
It's such a shame and humiliation!
When he heard the voice of his heart, the coldness in his eyes could almost freeze the air.
Very good, not only disgusting, but also poisonous. Xidi, you are really tired of living.
However, the little girl's earth-shattering words were like a depth bomb, exploding in the frozen lake of his heart!
[Yang...evolution cesspool?]
Nangong Ye's handsome face, like an ice sculpture, twitched almost imperceptibly, and a trace of surprise flashed across his deep eyes, followed by an even stronger, almost overflowing... interest.
He cast his gaze behind the pillar again, as if he could see through the shadows to the angry, fierce little figure.
This little guy...
There was a ripple in his heart that he himself had not noticed.
[When she protects her sister, she is truly... fierce yet unique, yet cruel yet endearing.]
The disgusting feeling that was originally caused by being coveted by the Poison Princess was actually diluted a lot by this fierce declaration.
He even began to think that the way his brother's face lit up with the various colors of his face when threatened by his sister-in-law was quite amusing. Well, this melon was getting more and more interesting.
Crown Prince Nangong Chengqian:
The young prince stood at the foot of the imperial steps, trying hard to maintain the dignity of a crown prince, but it was very difficult for him to hold back his laughter.
Hearing that someone dared to plot against his father and intended to poison his beloved mother, the young man's eyes burned with rage!
[Western barbarians! How dare you do this!]
Roaring with anger inside,
[How dare you use such a sinister method to harm my father, the emperor, and my mother! You deserve to be killed!]
After hearing about the horrific effects of the poison and its ultimate goal, Nangong Chengqian felt a chill rising from the soles of his feet.
He couldn't imagine the horrific scene of his father, the emperor, addicted to poison, and his mother, the queen, being framed. He clenched his fists so tightly that his nails almost dug into his palms.
My aunt's earth-shattering declaration came:
[Fleeing far away? Raising... raising his father's ashes? Or... turning into a cesspool?!]
Nangong Chengqian's little face froze for a moment, his eyes widening.
He subconsciously glanced at his father, whose expression was unpredictable as he sat on the dragon throne, and then quickly glanced behind the pillar... Auntie... mighty! Although... her method was too brutal and the smell was a bit strong...
But! This determination and courage to risk everything for the Queen Mother!
It’s... awe-inspiring!
The young prince silently gave his aunt a thumbs up in his heart, and at the same time decided never to make his aunt angry in the future.
The Dongfang family men's square formation: collective black faces and inner turmoil:
Taifu, Eastern Inkstone Scholar:
The experienced and steady Grand Tutor felt a blackout and a rush of blood as soon as he heard about Xidi's vicious plan!
[How ridiculous! How ridiculous!]
My heart is madly scrolling through the screen,
"You barbaric little nation! You have such wicked ambitions! How dare you plot against my son Qiwu's life! You plot against the position of Empress! And you even want to use this vile and poisonous creature to murder the Emperor!"
Are you bullying the Yan Kingdom?! This is simply... simply a disgrace to human dignity! Such beastly behavior!]
The old man was so angry that his beard stood on end and his body was swaying. He only avoided fainting on the spot thanks to his years of self-control and the support of his son.
The youngest daughter's fierce inner voice came:
[Ning... Ning'er?!]
Dongfang Yanru's old face turned pale, and he almost couldn't breathe.
[Fleeing far away?! His Majesty Yang... His Majesty's ashes?! And... a septic tank?!]
The old man felt dizzy and had stars in his eyes.
[Children's words are without restraint! Your Majesty, children's words are without restraint! This old minister has failed to teach his daughter well! He deserves death!]
Inwardly, she prayed madly that the emperor's son-in-law hadn't heard her, but that was obviously impossible. At the same time, a secret feeling of fierce protection for her daughter... a helpless and subtle feeling of "well done?" arose spontaneously.
No, no, no, I must be so angry!
Quickly recite the saints’ teachings:
"Don't listen to what is inappropriate, don't say what is inappropriate..."
The Marquis of Zhenguo, Dongfang Liezheng, a fierce general known for his bravery and ferocity on the battlefield, exploded with murderous aura as if it were real the moment he heard Xidi's vicious plan!
Several civil servants who were close to him subconsciously shrank their necks and felt a chill on the back of their necks.
[Old King of Xidi! Old dog Ashina!]
The heart is roaring, and the blood-red eyes seem to be spewing fire.
[I just beat you up so hard you cried for mercy! And now you dare to kill my sister?!
You even sent a venomous, snake-scorpion woman to harm my brother-in-law?! You want to control the government of Yan State?! I'll tear you apart!]
His palm-leaf-fan-like hands clenched tightly, his knuckles crackling, as if he had already grasped the Xidi King's neck. The sword at his waist seemed to hum in its sheath, eager to drink blood!
My little sister's voice came:
[The big sister ran away? His Majesty's ashes? Septic tank?]
Dongfang Liezheng's violent murderous aura suddenly stopped, a trace of surprise flashed across his resolute square face, and then the corners of his mouth pulled upwards uncontrollably, and he almost laughed out loud on the spot!
[Good! As expected of a girl from the Dongfang family! Cruel enough! Desperate enough! So satisfying!]
He was madly calling the little girl in his heart,
[Yes! That's what we'll do! If His Majesty dares to wrong Big Sister, I won't need you to blame him, Big Brother will do it myself! I'll do it more thoroughly than a septic tank!]
Minister of Rites Dongfang Qichen:
The gentle smile on the face of the gentle and refined Minister of Rites had long since disappeared, leaving only the cold anger and the sharpness of the Dongfang family's bloodline.
[Absurd! Vicious! Disregarding human ethics! Trampling on national laws!]
My heart is crying out,
[Plotting against the royal family, poisoning the monarch, murdering the queen mother, and attempting to overthrow the nation! Each of these crimes is unforgivable! He deserves the death penalty! His entire clan should be exterminated! No, ten clans!]
He had already quickly listed the eighteen major crimes of the Xidi envoys in his mind, and was thinking about how to use the most stringent etiquette and laws to nail them to the pillar of shame in history, leaving them infamous for eternity!
My little sister's shocking declaration came:
[Ning... Ning'er?!]
Dongfang Qichen's gentle mask shattered in an instant, and his pupils trembled!
[Leave? Raise ashes? Turn…into a septic tank?!]
He felt a chill running from his tailbone to the top of his head, and he almost died on the spot!
【Ritual! Ritual and music are in ruins!】
My heart is wailing,
[Little sister! Be careful with your words! Be careful with your words! That's His Majesty! His Majesty!]
He frantically recited "Book of Rites", "Book of Zhou Rites" and "Book of Etiquette and Ceremonial" in an attempt to suppress this horrific "septic tank declaration" with the teachings of sages, but the horrifying scene of "ashes flying in the septic tank" replayed uncontrollably in his mind, and his face turned pale and blue.
Imperial Merchants: Eastern Edge
The shrewd imperial merchant's eyes were as cold as Siberian ice.
Dare to touch anyone from his Dongfang family?
Or the eldest sister he respected the most?
court death!
【Xidi...very good.】
I sneered inwardly, and my abacus clattered.
[Wool trade? Cut off! Salt and iron smuggling? Smother it! Border trading markets? Closed indefinitely! All Yan Kingdom goods will be priced tenfold to the Xidi! No, a hundredfold!]
Make sure they can't afford even a grain of rice or a foot of cloth! Economic sanctions! Completely destroy their livelihood! See how you'll support your army and send your poisonous princess!]
He has already begun to plan how to unite with other big merchants to launch an all-round and no-dead-angle commercial stranglehold on Xidi.
My little sister's fierce voice was like thunder:
Little...little sister?!
The abacus in Dongfang Linyuan's hand (imaginary) almost fell to the ground.
[Packaging Sister? His Majesty Yang's ashes? And... dumping them into a septic tank?!]
The corners of his mouth twitched wildly, and he was roaring in his heart:
[Cost! Cost, little sister! What a waste to throw ashes away! Royal ashes are a top-tier resource! Bone china can sell for a fortune! At worst… (Stop! Don’t even think about it!)]
He quickly shook off the dangerous and outrageous business plan in his mind and made up his mind:
[We must keep a close eye on this little ancestor! We absolutely cannot let her pull off something as shocking as "scattering ashes"! Although... this threat seems to be working quite well? Look at your Majesty's gloomy face...]
If before, they had been stifling laughter to the point of internal injuries, then now, the entire court was filled with a solemn and dead silence! Everyone was stunned by this shocking and vicious plan!
anger!
Boundless anger swept over everyone!
[Western barbarians! How dare you do this!]
[Poisonous woman! Bringing disaster to the country and the people!]
[He is so cruel! He deserves to be cut into pieces!]
Similar thoughts were churning in everyone's mind.
The muscles on the ministers' faces were tense, their eyes were blazing, and their shoulders were no longer shaking from trying to hold back their laughter, but were as tight as iron from anger and a shared hatred of the enemy!
The atmosphere in the entire hall was as heavy as if filled with lead, filled with an oppressive feeling of impending storm and a chilling murderous intent.
Of course, amidst the overwhelming rage, the Dongfang family's young lady's declaration about the urn and septic tank also stirred up small, strange waves in everyone's heart:
[Hiss… This young lady from the Dongfang family… is truly… a woman who never stops trying to shock people with her words!]
[Spreading ashes...septic tank...this...this threat...is too hardcore!]
[Your Majesty's expression...wonderful! Absolutely wonderful! This court meeting today was worth it! (Although I might get silenced?)]
She had no idea that her "declaration to protect her sister" had caused an earthquake in the court and a collective tsunami. She was still angry, muttering to the system:
[I'm so pissed! I'm so pissed! System, is that Poison Princess coming soon? We have to find a way! Protect my sister! We absolutely can't let her get close to my brother-in-law!]
System data flow version:
[Don't worry, host! The melon has been delivered, and the effect is amazing! Look at your brother-in-law's face, it's as black as the bottom of a pot that's been boiling for ten years! The murderous aura is almost condensed into a solid object!]
And your brother and the others, those looks, tsk tsk, I'm afraid the Xidi envoys will come in standing and leave sideways! This system has the popcorn in place, waiting to watch the show!
To confirm the system's words, and to sound the opening gong for the impending storm, the eunuch in charge of ceremonies could be heard from outside the hall, his voice struggling to maintain composure, yet still trembling with a barely perceptible tremor (clearly frightened by the terrifying low pressure within the hall):
"Your Majesty! The envoys from the Western Di Kingdom, bearing tribute and...Princess Mingzhu Ashina Yunzhu, are requesting an audience with you outside the palace!"
This announcement was like a powder keg with the fuse lit!
On the dragon throne, Nangong Yu slowly raised his face, which was covered with frost and almost overflowing with murderous intent.
His cold gaze was like two tangible death rays, penetrating the heavy palace door and accurately "nailing" the Xidi envoys who had not yet appeared outside the palace.
That look was looking at a group of dead things lying in coffins.
He opened his thin lips slightly, his voice low, but it carried a chill that froze the soul and... a hint of the cruel yet satisfying grim feeling of finally finding the perfect "scapegoat" who could justifiably go on a killing spree:
"Xuan."
The word "Xuan" fell like a icy ice in the depths of the underworld, landing in the deadly silence of the hall and also on the heads of the Xidi envoys outside. This foreshadowed the official start of a bloody storm against the rotten peach blossoms and poisonous melons, led by the socially dead emperor and triggered by the voices of his sister-in-law.
And in the corner, the little lucky star/little bastard Dongfang Yuning was rubbing his hands excitedly, his big eyes sparkling, full of infinite anticipation for the upcoming "Slap the Poison Princess in the Face" drama.
Nangong Yue had quietly slipped up to her side at some point, their two little heads put together, with identical expressions of anticipation on their faces.
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