The man's dark, wide sleeves billowed in the fierce wind, his tall figure making even the spacious tent seem cramped.
He didn't walk fast, but each step seemed to touch people's hearts, carrying a fierce aura of treading on giant waves and stomping on cold winds. Before anyone could react, he had already reached the center of the crowd.
He looked up and met Tong Su's gaze, who had come looking over at him upon hearing the sound.
The moment their eyes met, Tong Su was stunned, while the man's deep eyes softened: "I'm here."
However, when he turned his head, his expression clearly turned cold and somber!
That cold, heavy feeling fell on the blade pressed against her neck, on the guards surrounding her, and on the face of the arrogant and domineering Emperor Xuanyi.
With every inch his gaze moved, his aura seemed to grow colder.
The charcoal brazier in the tent seemed to have lost its function, letting the cold wind howl in and penetrate everyone's bones. Everyone was so frightened that their faces turned pale, they huddled up, shivering incessantly, and their steps involuntarily retreated.
He looked up and said coldly, "Your Majesty, I have an objection."
He calls himself a subject, yet he shows not a shred of the respect and obedience a subject should have!
There was no trace of anger on his face, but no one would doubt the rage burning within him!
Emperor Xuanyi could barely control his trembling legs.
He stared at Xiao Lingchen with near horror at his expressionless face, yet at the same time, he was filled with rage because Xiao Lingchen showed him no respect whatsoever.
"Do you have any objections?"
Xiao Lingchen raised his eyes, his gaze icy, and spoke in a calm tone, enunciating each word clearly: "You intend to take my sister away. Have you asked for my opinion?"
"Do I need to ask your opinion? Xiao Lingchen, are you going to disobey my imperial decree?!"
Emperor Xuanyi's face grew increasingly red with anger. Surrounded by a crowd, he felt every pair of eyes watching him, the emperor, being driven to such a sorry state by his subjects.
Enraged, he glared at Xiao Lingchen and roared, "Guards, arrest Xiao Qingwan and throw her in jail!"
Xiao Lingchen swept his gaze across the room, and the guards who had drawn their swords immediately hesitated and dared not move.
He stepped forward, and the guards hurriedly made way for him, forcing him to enter the encirclement and walk to Tongsu's side.
His tall, slender body stood in front of her, blocking all the blades and protecting her firmly behind him.
He said, "Your Majesty, I only want the truth of the matter. Your haste in sentencing her seems a bit suspicious, as if you are trying to destroy evidence."
This was the first time Xiao Lingchen had ever shown him such disrespect!
Emperor Xuanyi was so angry he felt dizzy: "Xiao Lingchen, are you plotting a rebellion? How dare you speak to me like that!"
Xiao Lingchen chuckled softly: "Your Majesty is too kind. I have no such intention at the moment."
His tone was calm, yet it was precisely this calmness, devoid of any hint of joking, that caused the expressions of those around him to change drastically.
Haven't you thought of it yet?
What does he mean? Does he mean that he will have thoughts of usurping the throne and rebelling in the future?
He openly threatened Emperor Xuanyi like that?
Has he gone mad?!
"Has he gone mad?"
Tong Su almost cried out in surprise, but she managed to restrain herself in time. She gently patted Xiao Lingchen's hand, indicating, "Brother, let me say a few words."
At this moment, anyone who tried to stop Xiao Lingchen would probably be terrified by his cold gaze.
However, when Xiao Lingchen turned his head to look at her, although his expression remained cold and hard, his fierce and tyrannical aura suddenly stopped.
He didn't say anything, but slightly turned his body to let her out, while still firmly shielding her behind the guard's blade. With a flick of his wrist, he took her hand, which she was about to retract after slapping him, and firmly grasped it in his palm.
The wide sleeves hung down, blocking everyone's view.
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