The sound of the jade token shattering on the ground was very light, but it brought silence to the scene.
Lu Dexin's face turned pale in an instant, and he almost stumbled off the horse and fell onto the pile of broken jade.
The few young eunuchs following him were also frightened and asked in trembling voices, "Eunuch, what should we do?" Destroying the things bestowed by the emperor was a great disrespect. Some of them would even lose their heads.
The jade token was broken into pieces and there was no way to put it back together. Lu Dexin clenched his fists to stop his trembling hands. He suddenly raised his head and stared at Mu Hu, who had retreated five or six steps away, with a vicious look.
Mu Hu reacted quickly, shouting righteously before he could even begin to speak: "Don't blame me. Everyone present can testify that I didn't even touch your jade token. Judging from your appearance, this token seems quite important. Tsk... Look at you, you didn't keep such an important thing properly, and you used it to whip people. If this is really a token bestowed by the emperor as you claim, then with your negligent attitude, it's a capital crime!"
Lu Dexin was so angry at his words that he almost rolled his eyes. He had originally intended to let this sullen-faced general take the blame, but his retort had cost him the initiative. He knew there was absolutely no way this matter could be resolved amicably, so he tried hard to calm himself and think of other ways to deflect the disaster.
Just at this moment, a group of people came over here. Lu Dexin didn't have time to pay attention to what was behind him, but Mu Hu saw them at first sight and hurried forward to salute.
"I, Mu Hu, greet the Second Young Master."
Lude turned around and saw Xiao Jingxi coming over with several guards.
Everyone knows that the second son of the Yanbei Palace is weak and sickly, but even so, it cannot conceal his peerless charm. He is wearing just an ordinary black suit, but people can't take their eyes off him at first sight, but they dare not look at him any more. Even Lu Dexin, who is used to seeing all the beauties in the palace, has to admit that the appearance of the second son Xiao is rare in the world.
"What happened?" Xiao Jingxi looked at them and asked in a gentle voice.
"The Second Young Master has arrived just in time, he..."
Lu Dexin had barely opened his mouth when his feminine tone was drowned out by Mu Hu's thunderous voice. "My Lord, I was on duty and had imposed martial law in this area. This man suddenly rushed out, claiming the jade token in his hand was a gift from the Emperor and demanding I make way. Though I haven't seen much of the world, I know that such a gift from the Emperor is something special. Not only should it be offered with three sticks of incense every morning and evening, but at least one shouldn't just casually take it out without even getting off his horse, right? He thinks the Emperor's token is a carrot! With such a frivolous attitude, only a fool would believe it was some kind of token bestowed by the Emperor. And just as I expected, this carrot... this jade token was tossed off his horse and shattered when he cracked his whip to show off his power!"
Xiao Jingxi raised his eyebrows slightly when he heard this, and looked at the ground where Mu Hu pointed. Several large pieces of broken jade were picked up by several eunuchs, and some fragments that could not be picked up were left on the ground.
Xiao Jingxi glanced at Lu Dexin, who was sweating profusely. "Eunuch Lu, I wonder what you just broke?"
Lu Dexin nearly fainted from choking on Mu Hu's words, but the jade token had indeed shattered in his hands. Even if he were to retaliate now, with so many people watching, he wouldn't be able to prove his guilt to Xiao Jingxi and the sullen general. He would have to return to the capital and file a complaint. For now, he could only stabilize Xiao Jingxi's situation before sending a secret memorial back to retaliate.
"What was just broken was just an ordinary jade token." In a hurry, Lu Dexin just wanted to get away first, otherwise the Yanbei Palace would punish him for breaking the imperial gift.
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