Chapter 331: Tianqi Regent Xiao Nanyan Requests for an Audience
The moon worship ceremony had not yet ended, and the elegant music was still lingering in the sky. Xiyan, supported by the palace maids, hurried back to the Qionghua Palace with her pregnant belly.
It was because, tonight she was always frightened and restless, always feeling that something big was going to happen.
As soon as I entered the hall, I saw Manluo leaning on the edge of the table, breathing heavily, her hair disheveled, as if she had run all the way here.
Seeing Xiyan finally come back, she stood up and grabbed Xiyan's hand, her fingertips were cold:
"Xiyan, something terrible has happened! I just saw Helian Feng and Chu Jin at the foot of the Wangtian Terrace. It seems Chu Jin has spotted me too!"
Xiyan's heart suddenly sank, and the premonition that she had been feeling like a thorn in her back tonight suddenly became clear -
If Helian Feng could find this place, then wouldn't Xiao Nanyan...
She subconsciously touched her belly, where she could feel the uneasy movement of her baby. At this moment, she regretted even more that she shouldn't have listened to her father's advice and gone to the rooftop to show herself in front of everyone.
Now that’s great. I’m afraid it will be difficult to have peace and tranquility after just a few months of peace.
"Nishang," Xiyan's voice trembled:
"Hurry up and tell my father and my two brothers that I have something important to discuss with them."
Half an hour later, Xie Zhen, Xie Lan and Xie Zhan hurried into the Qionghua Palace.
Seeing Xiyan's gloomy face and Manluo pacing back and forth clutching a handkerchief, Xie Zhen hurriedly asked:
"Tian'er, why are you so panicked?"
"Father, Manluo ran into Helian Feng and Chu Jin at the foot of the Wangtian Terrace. They've discovered we're in Nanzhao." She paused, her voice lowering.
"Now that Helian Feng has come, Xiao Nanyan is afraid—"
"He dares to come!"
Xie Zhen slammed the table, and the waving of his sleeves made the teacups tinkle.
"I was just about to settle accounts with him. He dared to humiliate my precious daughter. I'm afraid he must have had enough!"
Xie Lan smiled at Xi Yan and comforted her softly:
"Don't be afraid, my sister. This is the Nanzhao Imperial City. Even if Xiao Nanyan really entered Nanzhao, he wouldn't bring many troops with him. He wouldn't be able to cause any major trouble."
Then, he frowned slightly:
"As for Helian Feng, I'm afraid he came here with the intention of attacking Xiao Nanyan and plotting something bad against you. He appears gentle on the outside, but is cunning on the inside. We need to come up with a plan as soon as possible on how to deal with these uninvited guests."
Xie Zhan pulled Manluo to his side and said coldly:
"That Chu Jin must have come for you. Don't even think about taking you away from him again!"
A cold light flashed in Xie Zhen's eyes:
"Since they dare to set foot in Nanzhao's territory, they must be prepared to never return!"
Before he finished speaking, an urgent report came from outside the palace from Sun Cheng, the chief eunuch:
"Your Majesty, there's someone outside the palace claiming to be the Regent of Tianqi, Xiao Nanyan, paying his respects to the Southern Emperor!"
With a click, the handkerchief in Xiyan's hand fell to the ground.
He comes so fast!
Xiyan looked up at the dark night outside the window, as if she saw that dark color passing through the palace walls and approaching step by step.
"What a daring Xiao Nanyan!!"
Xie Zhen laughed out of anger.
Xie Zhan stood up, his sword drawn: "Father, I beg your Majesty to take him down immediately!"
"Zhan'er, don't act rashly." Xie Zhen waved his hand, tapping the edge of the sandalwood table with his fingertips, his eyes narrowed slightly:
"Tianqi and Nanzhao have lived in peace for many years, and have not yet reached the point of being irreconcilable. Xiao Nanyan is the regent of Tianqi, and the little emperor is his puppet. He has long held the imperial power of Tianqi tightly. Unless it is absolutely necessary, the two countries should try not to go to war. Let's see what medicine he has in mind!"
He gave the following orders:
"Pass on my oral order and have Xiao Nanyan appear before me in Xuanzheng Hall tomorrow."
The candlelight in the hall flickered, stretching everyone's shadows into twisted and long ones.
Xiyan picked up the handkerchief that fell on the ground, and suddenly felt that the baby in her belly was making more noise.
She thought to herself: Could it be that this child has also sensed something, and his...father is about to stir up a huge storm in the royal city of Nanzhao?
"Xiyan, you and Manluo should hide in the Shuyu Underground Palace for the next few days and don't show up. I will treat him with courtesy and force him to leave. If he continues to push his limits, he will never leave Nanzhao alive. And as for Helian Feng and Chu Jin, if they dare to cause trouble in Nanzhao, don't blame me for being ruthless!"
Xie Zhen tapped his fingertips on the rosewood armrest, his eyes swept over Xiyan's slightly bulging belly, his tone not softening at all:
"The Shuyu Underground Palace is hidden, with three layers of traps and a hidden river surrounding it. You should take refuge inside for the time being. Lan'er, mobilize the Youhuang Guards to blockade Jiangdu and monitor Xiao Nanyan, Helian Feng, and their every move! If there are any unusual movements, report them to me immediately!"
"yes!"
Xiyan and Manluo looked at each other, knowing that Xiao Nanyan and the others had stepped into a dangerous place when they came to Nanzhao.
Manluo subconsciously touched her lower abdomen, and Chu Jin's face, anxiously looking for her in the light, suddenly flashed through her mind - even if he had a thousand faults, he was still the father of the child after all.
She didn't hate him enough to want him dead.
As for Xiyan, her past love-hate entanglements were like a tangled mess. She resented Xiao Nanyan's calculations and hated his indifference, but when she heard her father's words "Don't even think about leaving alive", her heart felt like it was being tightly gripped by something.
She only wanted to escape from his restraints at this moment, but she had never thought about wanting him to die...
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