Read Novel Full Chapter 1957: Public Outrage (2)
Chapter 1957: Chapter 1957: Public Outrage (2)
The corners of the mouths of the people around couldn’t help but twitch. If it weren’t for the venue and their status, they would probably have burst into laughter. Even Jiang Fangfei was hanging her head, her shoulders shaking.
Beside them were other girls from Aristocratic Families, who actually yearned to be part of this circle. However, with no way in, they listened with ears perked up. Qi Zizi’s voice wasn’t particularly quiet, so many people heard.
Shen Jiayin’s face momentarily stiffened, but there was nothing she could do about it.
Just at that moment, a eunuch outside loudly announced, "The Emperor arrives, the Empress Dowager arrives, the Imperial Concubine arrives..."
Everyone immediately stopped whispering and hurriedly stood up, then knelt in unison, shouting long live ten thousand years. When the Emperor helped the Empress Dowager to the main seat, he uttered "Rise," and only then did everyone get up and sit back down.
Accompanying the Emperor were envoys from the Yuan Country.
Previously, Jiu E led a group, and this time Jin Mai brought another batch over, making the crowd from the Yuan Country quite large.
"I heard Yuan Country brought several skilled warriors this time," Zheng Xianrou whispered to Yang Ruxin, "Look at that one over there with half of his shoulder bare; he’s evidently a master of external martial arts. And the tall skinny one next to him, my father says he’s an expert in using poison..."
"Poison?" Yang Ruxin frowned, "Could it be there’s going to be a poison duel?"
Zheng Xianrou shook her head, "I have no idea."
At this moment, Emperor Xuanjing spoke, "Daxuan and Yuan Country should have been friendly neighbors, but Yuan Country tore up the peace agreement from a hundred years ago and cruelly invaded our Daxuan..."
Yang Ruxin couldn’t help but widen her eyes. The old Emperor’s eloquence was impressive, and her perception of him improved. After all, a ruler who remains weak in the face of invasion spells doom for the nation.
Emperor Xuanjing could be considered an adept monarch.
"Now, our Daxuan soldiers have captured their vanguard general Hei Shu. It’s fitting that, having committed innumerable crimes against our Daxuan’s massacred people, he shouldn’t be pardoned. However, it’s ultimately the civilians who suffer during war, so we still wish for peace. Today, Yuan Country seeks peace. We wish for peace, but can we let the criminals who violated our people return so easily?"
"No, no, no..." The soldiers instantly roared like a tidal wave.
"No!" Zheng Xianrou and Yu Qingge unexpectedly shouted in unison, making them stand out particularly among the females.
The two exchanged glances and, after a moment of surprise, looked towards the Empress Dowager. But the old lady had no intention of objection, so they shouted even more enthusiastically.
The faces of the people from Yuan Country didn’t look too good. With Jin Mai around, Jiu E was even more subdued, keeping his head down throughout, making it hard to decipher his expression.
Yang Ruxin understood that he was uneasy because he had lost his private seal.
However, Xiaohei had taken the poison liquid inside the seal to her master already, and there had been no word for days. She wondered what the situation with the poison liquid was.
Moreover, the poisonous insect extracted from the Crown Prince’s body, she wasn’t sure if the two masters had studied it thoroughly. It seemed she’d have to write them a letter tonight to inquire.
Emperor Xuanjing’s passionate speech had stirred the soldiers’ blood to a boiling point, truly inciting an uproar. Only then did he wave his hand, "Let the contest begin." Then he sat down, presumably parched from speaking, and... then remarkably took a carrot and bit into it twice.