Chapter 334: Imperial Master, You Should Take Care of Your Own Backyard First
As soon as Helian Feng said this, the Xuanzheng Hall fell silent.
Xiao Nanyue's knuckles gripping the armrest of the chair suddenly turned white, the veins on his forehead twitched slightly with his breathing, and the murderous intent surging in his eyes almost solidified into substance, but he suppressed it, turning it into a sarcastic sneer at the corner of his lips.
Xie Lan and Xie Zhan looked at each other, appearing calm on the surface, but terrified in their hearts.
Xie Zhan originally had a good impression of Helian Feng. He recalled that in the past in the Prince's Mansion, Helian Feng took good care of him and was very gentle to Xiyan. He felt mixed emotions.
He knew better than anyone that Xiyan had already decided to sever all ties with Tianqi when she returned to Nanzhao with him. Furthermore, Helian Feng and Xiao Nanyan were now at loggerheads. If he really dragged his sister into this dispute, he would undoubtedly push her into an endless abyss.
Xie Zhen, on the other hand, laughed loudly, but a cold gleam flashed in his eyes:
"Hahaha! It seems that my Princess Zhaoning is truly charming. She has just returned to her ancestral home, yet she has attracted the attention of the two dragons among the Tianqi. Prince Xiao previously insisted that my Zhaoning was his unmarried wife Xiyan, and now His Royal Highness the Crown Prince sincerely asks for her hand in marriage, which puts me in a very difficult position."
A sneer appeared on Helian Feng's lips:
"Is Prince Xiao ill from longing for someone? As far as I know, the woman called Xiyan by the Southern Emperor is a servant in the Prince Regent's mansion. How could the dignified Princess Nan Zhao be a servant in your mansion? It's truly ridiculous!"
Chu Jin added fuel to the fire at the right time:
"I heard that Xiyan is a shady assassin, fighting for Xiao Nanyan. How could the Southern Emperor allow his noble princess to fall into such a plight?"
As soon as these words were spoken, the expressions of Xie and his son changed slightly.
Xiao Nanyan's expression remained stern:
"Xiyan is indeed a maid in my palace, but I have been with her for eight years and I have a deep affection for her. If I hadn't treated her with sincerity, how could she have conceived my child? As for how she became Princess Zhaoning, I don't know, and I have no curiosity about the process. I only know that she is my woman, and there is no reason for me to let her go!"
He turned and stared at Helian Feng, a murderous look flashing in his eyes:
"But you, Helian Feng, murdered your father, usurped the throne, and disobeyed the emperor's orders. The current emperor clearly issued an imperial decree, bestowing upon you the title of Prince of Liang and stationing you in Liang Province. Yet, you have delayed your departure. Instead, you have occupied Chiyu Peak, recruiting soldiers, storing food, and recruiting court officials, plotting a rebellion. Do you wish to marry Princess Zhaoning in order to drag her into the guillotine with you as a traitor?"
"Shut up!" Helian Feng stood up suddenly, his moon-white brocade robe rustling.
"Xiao Nanyan, please do not slander me. From the moment I was born, I was personally appointed Crown Prince by my father. Even on his deathbed, he never stripped me of my title. Yet, you, a king of a different surname, have held the young emperor hostage and manipulated government affairs. You are clearly using the emperor to control the princes. You are the true traitor. What qualifications do you have to accuse me?"
He turned to Xie Zhen, bowed, and his tone instantly turned earnest:
"The Southern Emperor, as you well know, at last night's Moon Festival, Princess Zhaoning was so graceful and charming that I fell in love with her at first sight. If I can marry her, I swear to heaven that I will never take a concubine and will treat her with all my heart!"
Xiao Nanyan sneered:
"Prince Liang is quite magnanimous and doesn't mind that the princess is carrying my child. But why are you so eager to take over while I'm still alive?"
Chu Jin, who was standing beside Helian Feng, could no longer suppress his anger, and his sword-like eyebrows suddenly raised:
"Xiao Nanyan, don't seek death!"
Xiao Nanyan glanced at him sideways, then glanced at Xie Zhan vaguely, and suddenly laughed softly:
"I forgot that the former Imperial Master of Tianqi was the best at helping others achieve their goals." He stared at Chu Jin with a playful look on his face.
"I'm certainly not as broad-minded as you. Your wife is pregnant, yet you're willing to travel thousands of miles with another man. Yet you remain so calm and composed. This magnanimity is truly unparalleled in the world. I can't even compare to you!"
These words were like a poisoned ice cone, piercing Chu Jin's heart.
The purple shadow from last night kept lingering in his mind. He had already figured out that it must have been Xie Zhan who had taken Manluo back to Nanzhao. He only had to think that over the past three months, the two of them might have been in love under the moonlight. Perhaps, given Manluo's unruly nature, she had already...
He felt a surge of blood rushing to his head, even his earlobes turned crimson, and his vision went dark.
The doubts in his heart were exposed by Xiao Nanyan in public. He was so upset that he could hardly stand.
"Xiao Nanyan, do you believe that I will kill you right now?"
Chu Jin's voice trembled with extreme anger, and the hem of his red robe fluttered in the wind due to the vibrations of his internal force.
Xiao Nanyan lazily raised his eyelids, and the sneer on his lips became even more intense:
"National Master, please take care of your own backyard first. You're so impatient, could it be that I've really hit the nail on the head?"
"Looking for death!" Chu Jin roared, and was about to strike with a punch, but was interrupted by Xie Zhan's stern shout:
"Chu Jin! This is the Nanzhao Palace. You will not be allowed to act wildly in the court. If you want to fight, do it outside the palace. Don't disturb the tranquility of Xuanzheng Hall!"
Chu Jin turned his head abruptly, his fiery gaze fixed on Xie Zhan:
"It turns out to be the Second Prince!"
He narrowed his eyes slightly: "Then Chu Jin wanted to ask Your Highness, was my woman Manluo kidnapped to Nanzhao by you?!"
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