Inside the Chaoyang Hall, Shang Dongyang and Chen Ziyun sat as the host and guest, respectively.
Meng Qi, disguised as a eunuch, waited outside the door with his head bowed, along with Xiao Shunzi and several other eunuchs.
Ji Fengyao led Bai Lu into the hall in a carefree manner, neither of them kneeling.
They walked to within ten steps of the palace.
Ji Fengyao impulsively and directly held up the jade pendant and asked, "Where is my brother?"
His imposing and thuggish demeanor was so frank that Shang Dongyang and Chen Ziyun, who were seated there, were stunned.
After not seeing him for many days, this bandit is still so... rude and unbearable!
No, they've become even more audacious and vulgar than before!
The Ninth Prince never found someone to train him, catching them off guard!
Shang Dongyang raised his right index finger and pointed for a long time, opening and closing his mouth several times before he reacted. Instinctively, he wanted to use the emperor's demeanor to suppress the little bandit: "How dare you! You don't even kneel down to pay your respects to me and the Empress Dowager!"
"Hmph," Ji Fengyao sneered contemptuously, her eyes sweeping back and forth between Shang Dongyang and Chen Ziyun with a mocking look, and said, "I am the rightful Ninth Princess of this Great Zhao. If I really kneel before you, aren't you afraid of being struck by lightning?"
Struck by lightning?
Chen Ziyun, recalling Shang Xiche's destroyed physical body, glanced guiltily at Meng Qi standing at the door:
Could it be that when Shang Xiche's physical body was destroyed, the Ninth Prince and this bandit asked him something at that time?
"You think you can make the Demon Queen kneel before you? You have such a big face!" Meng Qi glared coldly at Chen Ziyun, secretly scolding her.
Shang Dongyang: "..."
This emperor felt that being an emperor was no fun at all; he couldn't even show off.
Chen Ziyun: "..."
Otherwise, should they kneel before this bandit? This play can't be performed like this!
Ji Fengyao was unaware of the secret conversations and inner monologues among these guys, but she found it rather strange that they had all been stumped by her.
Logically, with hostages in their hands, shouldn't they be quite arrogant? Why do these two seem a bit cowardly?
Considering the attitude that the mysterious man in black had shown her, it wasn't exactly bad;
Ji Fengyao guessed that it must be because that person didn't let those two offend her, so they didn't dare to.
To prove her conjecture, Ji Fengyao boldly threw Yunyu away, her arrogance growing even stronger: "You asked me to come to the capital, and I've come. Now can you let my two younger brothers go back?"
Shang Dongyang was furious. He was the former crown prince of the Great Zhao Dynasty and the current emperor of the Great Zhao Dynasty!
He has never been treated like this by anyone in his entire life!
But he couldn't lash out, because Meng Qi was secretly transmitting his voice, teaching him to speak word by word in his ear!
Shang Dongyang's pale, gloomy face was almost turning liver-colored as he gripped the armrests of the chair tightly with both hands, swallowing his anger and gritting his teeth as he said, "Since we invited them here, it means we have something to discuss with you. As long as you are willing to cooperate, they will be fine."
He was furious, but he held back until he was about to explode.
It seems this good-for-nothing isn't entirely useless; he's quite tolerant.
Ji Fengyao knew in her heart that the person would not release the twins so easily, and she did not have any hope of it.
"I want to see them," Ji Fengyao said, taking a step back. This request was genuine.
“We can’t let you see them yet. Once we reach an agreement on our cooperation, someone will bring them to see you,” Shang Dongyang relayed Meng Qi’s words verbatim.
“They are injured, which means you have not treated them well. I must see them and heal their wounds; if you cannot guarantee their lives and safety, then there is no point in talking.” Ji Fengyao’s sharp edge was on full display.
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