Shi Sheng licked his dry lips and gazed calmly into the darkness in the distance.
The two of them embraced each other in a strange yet intimate position.
After a long while, Shi Sheng pushed him away. "Let me think about it."
Ming Jin leaned in and quickly pecked her on the lips. "No matter what your answer is, don't even think about running away."
Shi Sheng: "…"
Think about it my ass!
No, no!
She wanted her adorable Feng Ci.
This pervert was definitely not her Feng Ci.
He wasn't.
He wasn't.
He definitely wasn't.
Shi Sheng brainwashed himself repeatedly.
Ming Jin had no idea that because of his suicidal words, Shi Sheng, who had already loosened up a little, immediately kicked him out.
Ming Jin had sensed that she wasn't that repulsed by him earlier, but in the blink of an eye, she was once again in a state of 'stay away from me, or else I'll hack you to pieces'.
Ming Jin was dumbfounded.
Was his confession not vivid enough?
… …
When Shi Sheng returned, he discovered that the imperial guards had actually surrounded the entire hall.
It had been fine when they left, but how long had it been …
Shi Sheng was still dumbfounded.
What was this? Was this a rebellion?
"What are you doing?" Ming Jin pulled Shi Sheng from behind as she walked forward.
"Going in to watch the show," Shi Sheng said with a straight face. "Let go."
Ming Jin frowned. "The Zhuang family is rebelling. Are you courting death?"
"Oh, the Zhuang family actually dared to rebel."
Ming Jin: "…"
She wasn't from the Zhuang family?
She actually looked like she was taking pleasure in his misfortune.
"How do you know that the Zhuang family is rebelling?" Shi Sheng suddenly realized that she didn't even know that the Zhuang family was rebelling.
"I know a lot. If Miss Zhuang agrees, I can tell you a lot of things."
"Curiosity killed the cat," Shi Sheng said calmly.
Ming Jin was defeated. How could he have fallen for such a difficult woman?
"I'll go take a look myself." Shi Sheng rushed out of Ming Jin's line of defense and into the hall amidst the clamor of the imperial guards.
"Master!" Ming Jin was pulled back by Zhi Yuan, who had come out from the side. "You can't go in."
What kind of bewitching potion did that woman give his master?
Don't you know what's going on inside?
He actually wanted to rush inside.
"Let go."
"Master!" Zhi Yuan stomped his feet in anger.
He wanted to kill that woman.
Ming Jin's usually gentle face actually showed some coldness in the flickering firelight. Zhi Yuan knew that Ming Jin was angry.
He gritted his teeth and released Ming Jin.
Ming Jin immediately rushed in the direction of the hall. Zhi Yuan stood where he was, gnashing his teeth in anger.
"Master, what do you mean by this?" Several shadows appeared behind Zhi Yuan. "What do we do now? Do you want to fight? "
"Master didn't say anything. All units are on standby." Zhi Yuan disappeared into the night, leaving behind a circle of confused black shadows.
…
The situation in the hall was very tense.
Zhuang-fu brought his henchmen to arrest Yuwen Xun's men.
When the Shi Sheng rushed in, the people inside panicked for a moment. When they saw who it was, they calmed down.
Shi Sheng was a member of the Zhuang Family. She couldn't possibly help him deal with the Zhuang Family, right?
Ming Jin stepped in after Shi Sheng. The sudden appearance of two people had already attracted the attention of the people in front of them.
Zhuang-fu glanced in Shi Sheng's direction, then waved a hand at someone. Shi Sheng walked unimpeded to the center of the hall.
Zhuang-fu only glanced at her, then clasped his hands behind his back and said to Yuwen Xun, "Back then, Emperor Xiaowen left behind two posthumous edicts. Did Your Majesty hear about them?"
Emperor Xiaowen was the late emperor's father.
Shi Sheng raised his brows. The Zhuang Family actually knew about the posthumous edicts?
Yuwen Xun's expression darkened.
"Lord Zhuang, what are you saying?"
"Lord Zhuang, rebellion is a heinous crime. Even if you ascend the throne today, you will still be reviled by the world."
Zhuang-fu sneered. "Back then, the late emperor passed down a fake edict to seize the throne. None of my colleagues knew, right? Yuwen Xun's throne came from an illegitimate background. I'm helping him ascend the throne. How can this be considered rebellion? "
"What? Passing down a fake edict? "
"That's impossible. The late emperor was the crown prince back then. It's normal for him to inherit the throne."
"Don't forget about Emperor Xiaowen's most favored Third Prince. Perhaps this really is possible …"
"Lord Zhuang, since you said you have a posthumous edict, then take it out for everyone to see," someone said loudly.
Zhuang-fu was well-prepared. He had someone bring out the posthumous edict.
The contents of the edict conferred the late emperor the title of King Ping. He was given land in Jinbei and was not allowed to return to the capital without an edict.
"Elder Lin, take a look. Is this Emperor Xiaowen's handwriting?"
There were several senior officials present. They took turns passing down the edict.
"It is indeed Emperor Xiaowen's authentic handwriting," several senior officials whispered to each other.
Now, the officials' expressions were colorful.
There were many secrets about the imperial family. It wasn't as if this had never happened before.
Back then, the Third Prince was very favored. At the time, many people wondered if Emperor Xiaowen would pass the throne to the Third Prince.
After all, the Third Prince was more suitable for the throne than the Crown Prince.
But in the end, the Crown Prince ascended the throne. The Third Prince became an idle prince, living in the capital all year round.
Now that they thought about it, the Third Prince didn't stay in the capital willingly. He was under house arrest.
At the time, the late emperor had just ascended the throne. If he dealt with the Third Prince immediately, it would have caused some dissatisfaction among the senior officials and caused unrest in the imperial court.
More than ten years later, the late emperor completely took over the throne. Only then did he make a move on the Third Prince. He executed the entire family, including the children.
The officials who had experienced that incident felt a chill down their spines when they thought about it.
"Lord Zhuang, since this posthumous edict conferred the title of the late emperor, then where is the real edict for succession?" someone asked.
Zhuang-fu only had that one copy of the edict. He didn't know where the edict for succession was.
Zhuang-fu said calmly, "Why would the late emperor keep that edict?"
Back then, the Third Prince's entire family was executed. The entire Third Prince's residence was emptied. Why would the late emperor keep the edict?
"This …"
Could this little evidence prove that the late emperor faked the edict?
"The Third Prince suffered an unjust injustice. Today, I am seeking justice for the Third Prince." Zhuang-fu's voice was powerful.
"But the Third Prince is already dead. He has no descendants. There's no point in pursuing this matter." Another official stepped forward. "That incident happened so long ago. It has nothing to do with His Majesty. Lord Zhuang, why are you harping on the past?"
"Who said the Third Prince has no descendants?" Lord Zhuang sneered.
Everyone looked at each other. The Third Prince had descendants?
Zhuang-fu suddenly looked at Shi Sheng.
Shi Sheng: "…"
Why did he have a bad feeling about this?
"Xiao Qiong is the Third Prince's descendant."
Pfft —
The hall fell into an eerie silence.
Shi Sheng's expression changed. "… Sorry, I couldn't help it."
She was the Third Prince's daughter?
Damn it, then wasn't she and Yuwen Xun …
Scared.
It was someone else in the previous world. Why was it happening to him now?
It was awkward.
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Little Fairy: This story is a bit complicated. I don't understand … Please skip it. It'll be over soon.
# Inspirational and Little Fairy with Easter Eggs in Every World #
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