Ning Jing avoided Han Yunxi's question and asked Han Yunxi in return. Han Yunxi also avoided her question. However, Han Yunxi did not ask her anything else.
"What, are you feeling guilty?" Ning Jing said provocatively.
Han Yunxi only smiled and did not answer.
Both of them were very smart women, but this was the first time they were having a private conversation. They both suspected that the other was testing them, and at the same time, they were both on guard. They carefully responded to the other's probing, trying their best not to reveal any clues.
One had to know that most of the time, smart people only needed a glance to detect the other person's true thoughts.
Han Yunxi ignored Ning Jing's provocation. A complicated look flitted across Ning Jing's eyes, but she did not say anything. She pushed Han Yunxi into Myriad Merchant Hall's conference hall and closed the door behind her.
Han Yunxi saw this casual action and smiled. "What, do you want to talk about Tang Li with me behind closed doors?"
Ning Jing was also an extremely calm person, but Han Yunxi's words could easily provoke the anger in her heart. She almost exploded, but in the end, she held it in. She immediately went to open the door.
In any case, the stewards of Myriad Merchant Hall were all in the gambling house and auction hall, so no one would come. She had already ordered the servants around her to leave. She was not afraid even if she opened the door!
Ning Jing deliberately opened the door wide, then stood in front of Han Yunxi. She leaned back on the table and crossed her arms, looking down at Han Yunxi in a condescending manner. "Han Yunxi, what do you want to talk about about the Tang Sect? Just say it! "
It was rare for someone from the Di Clan to talk to her in such a manner. Han Yunxi truly felt … much more at ease. Compared to the humble and respectful Ning Anlai, she liked Ning Jing more.
However, liking was one thing. Han Yunxi had never been soft-spoken or soft-hearted to Ning Jing.
She mercilessly rejected Ning Jing. "You are not the steward of the Di Clan. I have nothing to talk to you about."
"You tricked me!" Ning Jing finally couldn't take it anymore.
Han Yunxi shrugged innocently. That was what she had said at the door. "If you're in charge, I think I should talk to you about the Tang Sect."
Ning Jing looked at Han Yunxi angrily, but she didn't know what to argue with her.
Han Yunxi was trying to provoke Ning Jing so that she would tell her about the Tang Sect. Han Yunxi wanted to find out what Ning Jing's "selfishness" was!
If she wanted to escape from the Di Clan as she had said, then now was the perfect time. Why didn't she escape?
Han Yunxi allowed Ning Jing to glare at her. She calmly played with her beautifully manicured nails. Her attitude was full of provocation and mockery, making Ning Jing even angrier.
Han Yunxi thought that Ning Jing would be annoyed, but Ning Jing was still calm and didn't say anything.
Ning Jing's attitude made Han Yunxi even more curious about the truth.
Han Yunxi said, "Ning Jing, I'll have to trouble you to call over all the elders in charge of Myriad Merchant Hall. I'll talk to them about the Tang Clan."
"You're not worthy!" Ning Jing said coldly.
Han Yunxi was very calm. "It's not up to you to judge whether I'm worthy or not. It's up to them to decide whether I'm worthy or not."
Ning Jing stood there motionless.
"What? Guilty? You don't dare? "Han Yunxi goaded her.
Ning Jing took a deep breath. "Who's afraid of who? Just you wait! "
Just like this, Ning Jing left Han Yunxi with an especially free and easy back view. Not long after, she really did call all five elders of Myriad Merchant Hall over. Although the storm in the gambling house and auction house had yet to subside, no matter how big the storm was, it wasn't as important as the return of the Western Qin princess!
They were the same as Ning Jing. They knew nothing about the "hostage" incident and knew nothing about the "hostage" situation. They really wanted to know why Han Yunxi was with the East Qin Crown Prince.
Even though they had their doubts, the five elders were still very respectful when they saw Han Yunxi. They all respectfully bowed.
Ning Jing struck first and said seriously, "The princess has personally come to Myriad Merchant Hall. If there's anything you don't understand, please ask. It's not easy for us to meet the princess."
Everyone present could hear that Ning Jing's tone was not good.
The Great Elder knit his brows as he looked at Ning Jing, hinting for her not to be impudent. Ning Jing acted like she didn't see anything.
Han Yunxi's smile was very amiable. "What are you all standing there for? Sit down. "
Everyone gave their thanks and sat down, their nervous hearts relaxing a bit. Who would have thought that before they could sit down, Han Yunxi would throw out a sentence that immediately made the atmosphere tense again.
Han Yunxi said, "I heard Ning Jing say that someone is slandering this princess behind her back. They said that this princess and the East Qin Crown Prince are still together, that this princess is ashamed of the Di Clan's loyalty and is not worthy of being Western Qin's princess?"
When these words were said, everyone who had just sat down stood up. Ning Jing did not even have time to react before everyone looked at her with questioning gazes.
Han Yunxi's display of strength was truly unexpected.
However, Ning Jing was not willing to be outdone. She immediately stood up. "Princess, there are no outsiders here, so why are you beating around the bush? The one who said this is me! The princess should be in the army camp, so why are you with the East Qin Crown Prince? Why are you helping the East Qin Crown Prince deal with Bai Yanqing? I heard the archers from the Black Tower say that the princess has been held by the East Qin Crown Prince the entire time! "
Although Ning Jing's question was everyone's question, Ning Jing's straightforward question made everyone's hearts beat faster. After all, this question was too sensitive. Ning Jing's question was simply not giving them any face at all.
It had to be known that this Western Qin princess was not a normal girl, but rather the famous Han Yunxi.
It was unknown when the large discussion hall had become very quiet. Han Yunxi looked at Ning Jing and Ning Jing met her gaze without any fear. She then added, "So, when I say that the princess and the East Qin Crown Prince are still together, it can't be considered slander, right?"
Han Yunxi looked at everyone, "Where's the Great Elder?"
The Great Elder was an astute person. Although he was the head of the council of elders, he would not easily stand up. If Ning Jing did not mention this matter today, he would have asked the princess in the name of the council of elders. But now that Ning Jing had directly asked this question in front of everyone, why would he stand up and be the bad guy?
Anyway, no matter what his attitude was, in this situation, the princess had to give an explanation that could convince everyone.
The Great Elder lowered his head and did not reply.
Who would have thought that Han Yunxi would actually say, "Second Elder, what about you?"
Was this the rhythm of going to point by point? No one would be able to escape? Everyone was slightly shocked. This girl Han Yunxi really lived up to her reputation. She was so powerful!
Han Yunxi was indeed powerful. Everyone present was an important member of Myriad Merchant Hall, so she had to figure out everyone's attitude before she could make a decision.
The Great Elder finally could not help but stand up, "Princess, this subordinate welcomes the princess on behalf of Myriad Merchant Hall. With the princess's arrival, Myriad Merchant Hall has failed to welcome you. This subordinate is ashamed. This subordinate … … "
Han Yunxi stopped here and directly asked, "The Great Elder also agrees with Ning Jing's opinion? You feel that this princess and the East Qin Crown Prince have an affair? "
The Great Elder was forced to the point where he could no longer be perfunctory. However, he once again replied in the name of the council of elders, "Reporting to the princess, although the council of elders does not agree with Miss Jing's opinion, the council of elders does not understand why the princess is with the East Qin Crown Prince."
When the Great Elder said this, Ning Jing did not look at him. Instead, she looked at the other four elders. Her sharp eyes could see the anger the Fifth Elder had towards the Great Elder.
At this moment, Han Yunxi knew that it was worth it to beat around the bush with the council of elders!
"So that's what the council of elders thinks … …" She thought for a moment, then said, "Then does the Great Elder think the same?"
Although an individual existed in a group, the group's attitude and the individual's attitude were two completely different things. The most important difference was in responsibility.
"This subordinate … … this subordinate … …" The Great Elder stammered, unable to answer for a long time. Ning Jing was already smiling coldly.
At this moment, the Fifth Elder suddenly stood up, "Your Highness, this subordinate does not think that way!"
"Then what do you think? Tell me," Han Yunxi quickly asked.
"The young miss and Uncle Cheng were disrespectful to the princess, so they should be punished according to the clan's rules!" Although the Fifth Elder was old, his large round eyes were not cloudy at all. Instead, they were clean and clear, just like his character, upright and stubborn.
Han Yunxi originally thought that the Fifth Elder and the Great Elder had conflicts, so he was dissatisfied. She had been thinking about how to use the Elder Council's conflict to control Myriad Merchant Hall, but she never thought that the Fifth Elder would be such a loyal and stubborn person!
The Fifth Elder said, "Your Highness must use your own reasoning when doing things. How can we, as subordinates, question her? Isn't this rebelling? This subordinate thinks that if Your Highness was really like what young miss Ning Jing said, you wouldn't be sitting here today! "
When the Fifth Elder said this, the Great Elder's face became awkward, not knowing what to say. The other members of the Council of Elders had complicated expressions.
Ning Jing began to laugh loudly, "Han Yunxi, look! Look, there are many people in the Di Clan who are as foolish as my brother! You've ruined my brother's loyalty, you've ruined their faith! "
Han Yunxi immediately denied it, "I haven't!"
She stood up and asked seriously, "Hasn't everyone thought about it? The East Qin army and Western Qin army have been fighting for less than a month. The East Qin army has the absolute advantage, so why would the two armies suddenly stop fighting?"
It wasn't that everyone wasn't curious, but how could they understand the matters of the battlefield? Ning Cheng hadn't announced the real reason, so no one dared to ask.
"What, you didn't ask Ning Cheng?" Han Yunxi asked again. Seeing everyone's expressions, she smiled helplessly in her heart. The Long Fei Ye was right.
She was just a religion in the Di Clan. The one who truly held power was Ning Cheng.
If Ning Cheng and Long Fei Ye were together today, who would dare to be so bold as to ask Ning Cheng for an explanation?
"I have reached an agreement with the Long Fei Ye. Eastern and Western Qin will temporarily stop fighting and we'll fight again after Bai Yanqing is taken care of!" Han Yunxi softly said.
"Why would the Long Fei Ye make this agreement with Western Qin? He, he, the East Qin Crown Prince would never make a losing deal! "Ning Jing said.
"Because he can't deal with Bai Yanqing's poison skills, but I can!" Han Yunxi honestly replied.
Ning Jing immediately refuted, "Han Yunxi, do you think we're all fools? You're actually making up this kind of ridiculous lie! You and Long Fei Ye were hugging, all the archers saw it! "
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