Xue Huai'an then came to his senses, squeezed Chen Yirou's small hand reassuringly, and said, "No, she's too rude. Arou is the best."
Despite saying that, Xue Huai'an had already redefined his impulsive actions.
She should be his wife; she's just been throwing a tantrum lately. If he puts in the effort to treat her well again, she'll come back to him.
No matter how strong Qin Su is, she is still a woman, and she also has the softness that belongs to women.
Chen Yirou smiled, but she always felt that things were not so simple, and the person beside her seemed to be getting further and further away from her.
She nestled gently in Xue Huai'an's arms and asked worriedly, "When will Huai'an come to propose marriage? My mother has already started looking for suitable partners for me, and I can't wait any longer."
Xue Huai'an originally planned to wait until Qin Su married into the family before finding an opportunity to bring Chen Yirou into the family, but Qin Su had not yet married him and he did not yet have a legal wife, so it was not a wise move to propose marriage to the Chen family now.
Xue Huai'an knew very well what he wanted, and what Chen Yirou could not give him.
"Wait a little longer. Arou will wait for me, right?"
Chen Yirou nodded, coaxed by him. "I will only marry Huai'an. I trust Huai'an."
After several rounds of drinks, the banquet proceeded peacefully.
The Empress Dowager remained calm. She took Qin Su's previous remarks lightly, seeing them merely as precautions. She would deal with any trouble as it came, but it would be best if nothing happened.
But the emperor thought differently. He felt that nothing bad had happened today, that Qin Su was just fooling him, and that he would have to pay the price.
Qin Su tapped her hand on the table, calculating the time.
It should be about time by now.
Chief Steward Deng appeared out of nowhere and walked to Emperor Mingyang's side, whispering, "Your Majesty, many officials are reporting feeling weak all over."
No sooner had he finished speaking than an elderly official suddenly collapsed onto the table.
This action instantly drew attention, prompting people to look closer. It was at this moment that they realized they were completely powerless.
Emperor Mingyang was instantly astonished. He tried to move, but found that he had no strength left in his body.
He immediately looked at Qin Su, his eyes particularly sharp, "What's going on? Wasn't this task assigned to you?"
He gave the tiger tally to Qin Su, how could he still mess things up? He really shouldn't have trusted her.
In contrast to Emperor Mingyang, the Empress Dowager also looked at Qin Su and calmly asked, "Are you confident?"
Qin Su winked playfully at the Empress Dowager, "Your Majesty, please rest assured, there will be no problem."
The Empress Dowager simply lay down.
Qin Su raised an eyebrow. She had specifically instructed that nothing be added to the Empress Dowager's meals. Was she just being lazy?
Qin Su said to Emperor Mingyang, "No rush." Her gaze fell ahead, towards the direction of the palace gate.
In just a few breaths, dozens of men in black rushed into the palace. Everyone was completely panicked. They tried to get up, but they all became weak-kneed and were almost scared out of their wits.
Having no strength in one's body means being unable to resist, which causes panic in the capital of Mingyang.
"Protect the Emperor! Protect the Emperor!" the Empress screamed, but her instinct was to protect herself.
There was no movement around. One of the men in black stepped forward, pointing his long sword at Emperor Mingyang, and said, "No one can protect you."
"Who is Qin Su?" Suddenly, he sheathed his sword and scanned his surroundings.
His change of heart left Emperor Mingyang completely baffled.
Everyone, including Qin Su, was a bit confused.
What does this have to do with her?
Before Qin Su could step forward, Emperor Mingyang asked warily, "What do you want with her?"
Perhaps it was because he was the emperor and wanted to protect his people, or perhaps it was a man's innate protective instinct; in any case, Emperor Mingyang did not want to expose Qin Su.
The Empress gripped Emperor Mingyang's sleeve tightly, pointed at Qin Su, and said, "She, she is Qin Su. If you have any grudges, go find her."
Her current state of fear is hardly befitting of a mother of the nation.
Emperor Mingyang glared at her, shook off her hand, and said, "What exactly do you want to do?"
He knew these people had ill intentions, but if he could drag it out, the Imperial Guards and the Golden Guards would realize something was wrong and come.
"You'll find out." He strode towards Qin Su, looking her up and down with a calm expression, not thinking anything would go wrong.
"So it was you who informed Prince Chen that we were spies from Da'an?"
"Yes, there's a problem?" Qin Su admitted confidently.
The man in black gritted his teeth fiercely, "If it weren't for you, we wouldn't have been exposed! And so many brothers wouldn't have died!"
His sword was aimed at Qin Su, but she did not beg for mercy as expected. Her eyes were clear and bright, without the slightest fear.
"You've got some nerve," he sneered. "Today I'll take your knife."
Everyone watched in horror, powerless to stop it; a bloody scene might unfold at any moment.
But Qin Su easily blocked the man in black's attack with the unsharpened sword she had just used, and casually raised an eyebrow, "That's it?"
"You're not poisoned?" The other person was astonished and wanted to kill Qin Su even more. He turned to look at the others, and it seemed that everyone here except Qin Su was poisoned.
Qin Su suddenly sprang to her feet, grabbed the other man's head, and twisted it forcefully. The man reacted immediately, almost breaking Qin Su's neck.
He was amazed by Qin Su's martial arts skills, but the mission was more important at the moment, and he felt uneasy for no reason.
"Take action immediately!"
The man in black immediately attacked the target—
Their target was not Emperor Mingyang, the Empress Dowager, or the Empress, but all the young people present, including the women.
"Don't kill me! Please don't kill me!" a woman screamed.
"Don't kill me, don't kill me! My dad has a lot of money, don't kill me!" The boy was no exception; everyone is afraid when facing death.
The scene became extremely chaotic at one point.
"You went to such great lengths to enter the palace and assassinate His Majesty, to kill them?" Qin Su asked knowingly.
The man scoffed, "What do you know? The loss of these young people from Da'an means your country is facing a talent gap, and there won't be any capable people for at least the next few years."
Emperor Mingyang's eyes were practically spitting fire. "What a vicious heart! Which country are you spies from?!"
The man laughed loudly, "Ask Qin Su, doesn't she know a lot of things?"
Emperor Mingyang did not harbor any ill will towards Qin Su at this moment. Instead, he stood firm, took a deep breath, and said, "You are from the Yuehai Kingdom, right? What do you want? I can negotiate with you, as long as you don't kill them."
Emperor Mingyang also understood what these young people meant.
There can only be a future if there are teenagers and children.
Even if they perfected the imperial examination system, it would take many years, and Da'an might not be able to wait that long.
"They must die today, including your princes! They must all die! Do it!"
With swords and knives pointed at the princes, Qin Su threw out a sword, cleaving the knives in their hands. This meant that she had no other weapon besides her whip.
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