Chapter 160: Quan Qinghua, Can You Act Like a Dog?

trying to do Was this morning's court of filial piety now transformed into a courtroom for trialsNight View asked, "What are you trying to do"Ye Wen stretched his hands and said, "What do you mean by...Gradually, people abandoned him, ignoring him completely. His power, like a forgotten stone pillar, remained there until a red light appeared before his eyes, until that red light transformed into a sword, pointing directly at his brow.

The usually composed and calm scholar, this time was truly afraid. Red represented the Emperor, red light transforming into a sword – was the Emperor going to kill him But why would he want to kill him Wasn't the Emperor always indifferent to worldly affairs

"Emperor, Emperor Zun…" He finally managed to squeeze out the sound from his throat, wanting to kneel but unable to move.

The red blade hummed, vibrating so intensely that his entire head throbbed as if it were about to explode.

“Hóngjiàn, listen up,” Hongjian spoke with a commanding voice, “This deity has no intention of meddling in mundane affairs, but if you dare set your sights on Yè Sìjiejie, this deity won't hesitate to send you all to the eighteenth layer of hell.”

The crimson blade flashed, knocking his crown askew.

"Kneel down and reflect, don't get up until it's light!"

Finally, the Red Sword retreated, and Quan Ji discovered he could move again. But even though he could move, he couldn't leave. The Emperor had made him kneel, so he had to kneel, and he had to keep kneeling until dawn.

The Regent knelt down. The fleeing crowd was astonished by this sight, but they didn't have time to spare. Their own wives and children were still out of reach! What did it matter about the Regent He could fend for himself!

The phoenix was in the palace, both inside and outside its halls were filled with wind and sand. The main hall had collapsed completely. Although the imperial guards had organized an evacuation, because there were too many people, even more women, and they couldn't see the way clearly, the evacuation was very slow.

Ye Wen was taken away by the red light. Feng Zhaolian saw this scene, staring blankly at the returning Moon County Lord.

"It's finally over, and now I'm anxious again. "Ayan, you're just leaving like that Can you take me with you I really want to run away too, but who will take me Where should I even run to"

Being jostled by the crowd, I was squeezed and pushed until I reached the place where Quan Ji knelt.

The Regent didn't catch her attention, but the corpse on the ground made her take a few extra glances. The more she looked, the more unsettling it became.

“You’re good at messing things up but not at fixing them. I really cursed myself by coming out with you! Your mouth is just too sharp, isn't it You can't even keep your hands off my person and now you're eyeing the daughters of the General's mansion Do you think that's something you can achieve My cousin, the emperor, might be blind, or else he couldn't have chosen you as an envoy. Now look at you, you just snapped and died! You're happy now, what about me Am I supposed to follow you to eat melons and sing dirges What if Northern Qi holds a grudge against me Where can I go to clear this”

Feng Zhaolian grew angrier and angrier, finally kicking the corpse twice. "You hurt Ayan! You dared to scheme against Ayan! You're a traitor! When I return, I'll have my cousin-prince wipe out your entire family and exterminate your nine clans. Otherwise, how can I ever appease the burning rage in my heart!"

Someone passing by, upon hearing the word "treason," casually asked, "If he truly devoted himself to your Moonlit Return, how could he betray his country"

Feng Zhaolian had her own thoughts: “This isn't treason, is it She actually wants to get Ayuan to go to Guiyue. If Ayuan goes to Guiyue, with her temper, she won't be able to stand it and will just take over Guiyue, right She messes up a marriage and also risks the country. This is what she truly has in mind!”

The questioner shivered and hurried away. Night Fourth Sister's temper wasn't good, but she wouldn't have the guts or ability to capture Gui Yue, right But tonight's wind was really strange. Where did the Emperor's anger come from

Feng Zhaolian cursed angrily, then began to look around.

She also had to run, she couldn't be here being blown about by flying sand and stones! Although every stone perfectly avoided her face, even avoiding them was a little scary. What if one day she wasn't paying attention and got scratched again

But where could she run She used to live in the palace, but now the Moon Envoy had killed her. The guards and maids who came with her gifts were probably not faring any better. She was all alone. Could she go back to the guest quarters Northern Qi would certainly hate her for it. What could she do

When I was feeling distressed, suddenly a white shadow flashed past my eyes, like a person.

She almost instinctively leaped up, throwing her whole body onto the white figure.

He didn't just bump into me, he used both legs to kick against my body, sending me sprawling. My vision blurred for a moment and I almost fell.

"Fēng Zhāo Lián." The white figure began to grind his teeth, "Men and women shouldn't be intimate, get down here for me!"

"I won't!" Feng Zhaolian refused resolutely, "I won't go down! If I go down, you'll run away. If you run, then no one will take care of me anymore. We've known each other for almost ten years, good brothers should keep their promises, you can't just abandon me. Abandoning me means you're a dog, Quan Qinghua, are you going to be a dog"

It was the Fourth Prince, Quan Qinghua, who was being pestered by her. He was truly helpless; this Princess Zhaolian of Guiyue had never been serious since childhood. Even when she was in Guiyue, he couldn't do anything about her, and now that she was back in Beiqi, it seemed nothing had changed.

"Fēng Zhāo Lián, why do you run You could very well stand still, after all, this king has yet to see a single tile blown onto you. Or perhaps you could ask a palace maid to send you back to your guest quarters, but why cling to this king"

"How did you know there wasn't rubble blowing on me Quan Qinghua, are you always watching me You can't do this to me! I have a sweetheart, although you are handsome, it's all for nothing. As for why I ran, everyone else ran, so I followed them! Besides, the emissaries are all dead. What if they kill me too That would be so unfair! I haven't found my white-clothed sweetheart yet! I can't just die here without a reason in Bei Qi."

Quan Qing painted so well that he was speechless. What a dream lover in white "Don't mention those dreams anymore!"

"Whether I dream or not is none of your concern. You're still going to have to run with me. I can't return to the Palace; I'm now an enemy of Northern Qi. They might kill all the envoys and then come for me. You have to protect me."

"Come down first," he consulted with her, "Come down first, this king will take you out of the palace."

She was obedient this time, meekly climbing down from him. But once she was down, her hands still clung tightly to his arms.

Then Quan Qinghua could only suggest, "Let go."

"Don't go! Let go and you'll run off! After so many years in Guiyue, I've long figured out your temper. If you don't want to do something, you just need an excuse to escape. Even at the palace banquets in Guiyue, how many times have you disappeared Anyway, I won't let go until you take me out of the palace and ensure my safety. Then I'll let you go. But..."

She hesitated again, "But Quanqing, where would I go after leaving the palace You can't possibly expect me to sleep on the streets, can you"

"Then you may stay in the palace."

"No!" she firmly refused, then thought about it for a while... "Alright, I'll stay at your place."

"Live in my house" Qian Qinghua was truly a walking lawsuit. "Princess Zhaolian, although you call me 'Master' every day, you're still a young lady. Are you going to move into my residence so openly Don't you remember what that old Mrs. Ye did at the palace banquet earlier"

"Remember! She, Ah-yan, moved in with you, so you have to marry her. But the problem is, Ah-yan isn't staying, right"

"But you're really going to live here now!"

“What does that old woman have to do with where I live Does she think she can control me, the esteemed Princess Guiyue What’s this, is Beiqi too small for her, so she wants to come to Guiyue and cause trouble Damn it, if something like that really happens, I’ll go see her tomorrow. I’ll make sure she doesn’t leave Beiqi alive! Such a wicked old hag must be dealt with immediately, otherwise she'll continue to be a menace. Does she think she can mess with me and my temper”

Quan Qinghua had to admit defeat. He was asking this because he understood it that way, wasn't he When would she ever be under the control of Old Madam Ye

"Let me remind you, men and women should not be too intimate. After you move into the Chen Wangfu, people will gossip about you."

"Grandpa, when have I ever cared about what others think Quan Qinghua, are you crazy You've only been back from Gu Yue for a few months. How did you become so fussy and indecisive"

He didn't want to talk to her anymore, "Enough. You come back to the Duke's Mansion with me."

Feng Zhaolian walked merrily behind him.

A whole hour had passed, and the Phoenix in Feidian finally quieted down.

The raging wind subsided, the beams no longer groaned, and the rubble lay still. Everything returned to its former tranquility, yet everything also remained forever changed from that tranquility.

The phoenix, beloved since the reign of the previous emperor, finally completed its mission in this grand year's eve, only to be destroyed. The cause of all this was a sudden whim uttered by an envoy from Gu Yue.

Quan Qingcheng was escorted back to the Immortal Palace by the palace servants. Empress Dowager Yu had already been sent back to Changxin Palace, and Wu Fei had dismissed all the other palace servants. Now, besides Zhuai'er and Ye Chulian, there were no outsiders left in the Immortal Palace.

Wu Fei offered Quan Qingcheng a cup of tea, surprising him. After a moment's thought, she poured another cup for Zhuai'er as well.

Zhu'er sat sprawled in the chair, panting heavily. She had just run too fast, exhausting herself completely. As she panted, she muttered, "I've been practicing for some time now, but it's still not enough. Otherwise, I wouldn't be so tired after only a few steps."

As she spoke, she naturally took the tea that Wu Fei had passed to her.

After finishing, she felt something was off. She glanced again and saw Night Chu Lian staring at her as if she were a ghost.

The maid shivered, this tea was a little hard to drink now, so she simply pushed it forward, "Fifth Sister, have some."

Ye Chu Lian waved her hands again and again, "No, no, I'm not thirsty, you drink."

How could one not be thirsty After running for so long, even Quan Qingcheng drank two bowls of tea in one go. How could Ye Chu Lian, who usually never left the house, possibly not be thirsty

Wu quickly apologized: "It's all my fault, Miss Yue. You should drink first. I'll go pour tea for Fifth Sister right now."

The girl touched his forehead and said, "Old Master Wu, you really are something else! You should let your older sister drink first. Why is a maidservant drinking before her"

Luckily, Wu Fu's tea arrived quickly. Ye Chu Lian didn't even bother to push it away anymore and hurriedly took a few sips. Her throat finally felt better.

Yuan Qingcheng sat behind the desk, beginning to analyze the chaos of today's events. at it. Fourth Miss is a clever woman, she must be able to follow this lead and investigate further."I can't stay in Beijing anymore. I gave the sick man medicine and deliberately angered him, which...