In a flower field on the east side of the Green Central Garden, Fei Hong accompanied Granny Lu as they strolled around. A group of immortals were carefully transplanting the strange flowers and plants that they had dug out into different types of flower pots. These were all decorations that had to be sent into the Heavenly Palace. The unsightly branches had to be trimmed.
"Xiao Nan, you can't put too much of the Five Elements Earth in this pot. Otherwise, the fragrance will be too strong and the nobles in the palace will not like it." Granny Lu suddenly stopped and sighed at a fairy who was squatting in the flower field. She waved to another fairy in the distance and said, "She has just arrived and doesn't understand. Teach her."
"Yes!" The fairy called Xiao Nan secretly stuck out her tongue.
Granny Lu did not see this playful scene, but Fei Hong did. She smiled and continued to accompany Granny Lu.
However, after walking for a short distance, Grandma Lü suddenly took out a Star Bell. No one knew where she was trying to contact it, but her expression quickly changed. She turned around and looked at Fei Hong coldly. "Did you ignore my words?"
Fei Hong was surprised, "Mother, what's wrong?"
Granny Lu gritted her teeth, "Are you playing dumb with me? Niu Youde went to the Li Palace to attend Xiahou Tianweng's birthday banquet! "
"Ah!" Fei Hong was shocked, "How … how is this possible? How did he get in?"
Granny Lu was also puzzled. How did Niu Youde know the specific time of the birthday banquet? Even she did not know. If he went early, the nearby guards would not allow Niu Youde to wander around the place, right? She also did not think that Fei Hong would lie because she knew that Fei Hong was a spy from the Left Ministry. In short, she could not figure out what was going on. She frowned and asked, "You really don't know?"
Fei Hong shook her head, "Mother, I really didn't know that he would go to the Li Palace … I'll go find him." She turned around and was about to leave when Granny Lu grabbed her arm. Fei Hong looked back, "Mother …"
"He must have his reasons for going to the Li Palace. The Left Ministry already knows. Don't get involved. Besides, he has already gone in. The Li Palace is heavily guarded. With your status, it will not be easy for you to break in like him. His timing is really good. " With that, Granny Green let go of her arm, shook her head, and turned to leave, muttering to herself, "Hey! He was really bold. They knew that they weren't welcome, yet they still dared to run in. Weren't they afraid of losing their heads if something happened? What was he trying to do? In my opinion, that person of yours doesn't look like someone who would seek his own humiliation. From the looks of it, he seems to have come prepared. You and I might have been used by him. Alas, it's another capable person who refuses to be content with his lot. Why is he trying to fool an old granny like me? I don't have the guts, nor do I have the brains of those influential people. I just want to live a peaceful life. Little girl. This old granny has seen too many capable people shed their blood and shed their lives. For the sake of fame, for the sake of profit, for the sake of standing out, they simply didn't care about anything. The scenes were bloody and miserable, and they killed until heads rolled and corpses floated in the starry sky … "
She kept muttering along the way, and Fei Hong followed behind and listened quietly. She did not know which year it was.
The Li Palace.
Seeing that the guests had all taken their seats, Xiahou Hucheng and Miao Yi were at a loss as to where to sit.
Miao Yi also noticed his master's awkwardness and looked around.
At the bottom of the steps in front of the hall, the Kou Clan sat in the front row. Kou Qin noticed Miao Yi's awkwardness and immediately said to Kou Mian, "Old Third, go and call Niu Youde over to take a seat."
Kou Mian was taken aback. Didn't the Old Master tell him not to interact with Niu Youde?
He wasn't the only one. The other Kou Clan members looked at Kou Qin in surprise. They had just seen Kou Qin speaking rudely to Niu Youde.
Kou Qin's expression darkened. "I told you to go, so go. Don't make a fool of yourself." He didn't want to either, but his Big Brother Kou Zheng had told him before entering the hall.
As soon as he said this, everyone immediately understood. After all, they still had a formal relationship with Niu Youde. If Niu Youde couldn't even find a place to sit in such an occasion, it would be a small matter if Niu Youde was embarrassed, but it would be a joke if the Kou Clan appeared to be petty.
Kou Mian nodded, then immediately stood up and left.
Miao Yi had his eyes on an empty seat, and was prepared to cut the queue regardless of whether the other person was willing or not. He wasn't afraid of not being welcomed, but he was more afraid of being welcomed. Unexpectedly, Kou Mian suddenly made it difficult for him to refuse. He had no choice but to accept the favor and follow Kou Mian to take a seat.
Xiahou Hucheng was wondering if he should pull some of the busy Xiahou Clan members to temporarily share a table with Miao Yi. This was because the Xiahou Clan had its own style. Either they didn't allow guests to enter, or once they did, they would treat them well regardless of their status. There was no such thing as making a guest embarrassed. This was also the foundation and style that a large clan should have! In the end, the Kou Clan took Miao Yi away, saving Xiahou Hucheng some trouble. With the Kou Clan watching over him, Niu Youde probably wouldn't cause trouble for them. Xiahou Hucheng couldn't help heaving a sigh of relief.
For some unknown reason, Xiahou Hucheng's first concern was whether Niu Youde would cause trouble during the birthday banquet.
As Miao Yi took his seat at the Kou Clan's side, he attracted the attention of many people. The Kou Clan members had different reactions, but Miao Yi was calm. He had other important matters to attend to, so he wouldn't be embarrassed by someone else's expression. He had the world in his heart, and his eyes were filled with joy.
When the auspicious hour arrived, the heaven-shaking drums resounded, and dragons and phoenixes cried out in unison.
Inside the hall, the Heavenly Palace's Grand Steward, Shangguan Qing, read out the heavenly scroll that the Heavenly Emperor had bestowed upon the God of Longevity. It was full of praises and praises.
There was also a list of rewards, and all kinds of treasures were readily available.
Xiahou Tuo loudly thanked the heavens for their grace. His words of gratitude were heartfelt.
The guests inside and outside the hall stood up and shouted in unison, wishing the God of Longevity a long and boundless life.
At Master Qing's signal, Shangguan Qing loudly announced the official start of the birthday banquet. The drums and music began to play, and the beautiful singing and dancing in the hall went without saying.
Outside the hall, rows of immortal maids entered the hall one after another, serving fine wine and delicacies. The Xiahou Clan members shuttled back and forth between the banquets to greet the guests.
Soon, the sound of toasts being exchanged could be heard from inside and outside the hall. On the Kou Clan's side, at least on the surface, they were more or less trying to placate Miao Yi under Kou Qin's signal. Miao Yi calmly smiled, and took the initiative to propose a toast.
Between each table, after toasting their own members, it was inevitable that they would go back and forth, exchanging pleasantries with the other clans. As for this, Miao Yi didn't join in on the fun. He was thinking about how he should handle his own matters. There were some things that he couldn't figure out before, and Yang Qing couldn't plan in detail either. He could only give Miao Yi a general direction, and let Miao Yi decide on his own based on the situation.
After the Kou Clan members returned one after another, the Ying Clan members also arrived, with Ying Wuque leading them.
"Brother Kou …" Ying Wuque walked over and raised his cup to Kou Qin. He cast a sidelong glance at Miao Yi and said, "Did someone sit in the wrong place? Why do I feel like your Kou Clan doesn't keep their word?" He couldn't hold back his anger whenever he saw Miao Yi. His son, Ying Hui, had died a tragic death at the hands of Miao Yi's spear in the Imperial Garden. How could he not hate Miao Yi? However, his clan had instructed him not to provoke this bastard again. Thus, he could only suppress his anger and mock Miao Yi without naming him.
Even though he didn't mention any names, Miao Yi was secretly delighted. He even wondered if he was born to be enemies with the Ying Clan. 'Why is it always the Ying Clan? Can't a loser come along? Why is it the Ying Clan who's walking into my trap again?
With such a thick coffin as a cushion, what's there to be afraid of? As long as this person's head doesn't fall off, then I'm not afraid of my own head falling off. '
"Brother Ying …" Kou Qin shook his head helplessly. But before he could say anything else, he was startled by a loud bang.
'Bang!' Miao Yi slammed his palm on the table. As soon as Ying Wuque's sarcastic words fell and Kou Qin replied, Miao Yi slammed his palm on the table without hesitation. He imbued his hand with the shock effect of transcendence energy. This slap was loud enough to cause a commotion, as though he was afraid that the others wouldn't be able to hear it.
'What a shocking turn of events! It was still lively and peaceful just a moment ago. What a shocking turn of events! '
The sounds of people exchanging pleasantries and toasts were instantly silenced. Everyone looked over in shock. Even the Fairy Maidens who were passing by stopped in their tracks. The Xiahou Clan members who were in charge of greeting the guests had their mouths agape. Xiahou Hucheng's temples were throbbing as he screamed in his heart. 'Is it really true that whatever I'm afraid of has come true?'
Kou Qin's words were forcefully swallowed by this slap. He stared blankly at Miao Yi as though he was looking at a monster. There was even a hint of fear in his eyes. Everyone in the Kou Clan and the members of the Ying Clan who came along were dumbfounded. The silence around them gave them an indescribable sense of pressure. Only the sounds of singing and dancing could be heard coming from the grand hall. It also gave them an even greater sense of pressure.
Right now, it wasn't Miao Yi who was afraid of something happening. It was the Kou Clan and the Ying Clan who were afraid of something happening. This slap had truly frightened many people.
Soon after, only one person's voice could be heard from outside the grand hall. Miao Yi pointed at Ying Wuque and angrily shouted, "Ying Wuque. Who are you calling sitting in the wrong place?"
Ying Wuque opened his mouth several times, but he couldn't make a sound. His face was flushed red, and he couldn't find a way out of this predicament. He had already restrained himself from pointing out Miao Yi's name with a sarcastic remark. Who would've thought that it would provoke Miao Yi into causing such a huge commotion? 'Damn it. This is a birthday banquet with the Heavenly Emperor and Heavenly Empress personally attending, as well as all the high-ranking officials of the Imperial Court. Even if you're tired of living, don't drag me down with you!'
"Niu Youde. What are you doing?" Kou Qin lowered his voice and berated him.
Kou Mian quickly reached out and tugged on Miao Yi's sleeve, gesturing for him to sit down.
Countless transcendence energy was already peeking out from within the grand hall. Who would've thought that Miao Yi wouldn't stop until he shocked them to death with his words? He didn't even point out Niu Youde's name, and simply retorted, "You're just a good-for-nothing who hasn't accomplished anything, and only knows how to rely on your father's influence to fool around. Do you think you're worthy of scolding me?"
These words were simply unbearable. If he shrank back, he would be admitting to the other party's scolding. How could he face others in the future? Since the commotion had already been made, there was no way to cover it up. He would be attacked no matter what. Ying Wuque immediately mocked back, "I wonder who the good-for-nothing is. You can't recruit anyone in the phantom market, and only know how to hit your own woman. How dare you stand here and put on an act?"
As soon as he said this, Miao Yi almost laughed out loud. Someone handed him a pillow just as he was about to doze off. That couldn't be any better. It would save him the trouble of beating around the bush. He immediately put on an expression of extreme anger, and angrily said, "I can't recruit anyone? If it weren't for the officials of the Imperial Court making things difficult for me, how could I possibly be unable to recruit anyone? "
The moment these words came out, it was truly earth-shattering. Everyone present was dumbfounded. He actually dared to drag the entire Imperial Court into this? This guy was truly a mad dog. He didn't even have a filter on his mouth!
The probing transcendence energy that had been sent out from the hall had almost all been retracted.
Ying Wuque revealed a sinister smile on his face, as if saying 'you're done for.'
Kou Mian couldn't hold back anymore. It was useless even if he tugged at his sleeves. He suddenly reached out and restrained Miao Yi, causing him to be unable to utter a single word. He immediately pressed Miao Yi down to his seat.
At the next table, Kou Wenlan wiped off the cold sweat on her forehead. She knew this guy was bold, but she didn't expect him to be this bold. She couldn't believe that such a madman was actually her subordinate. Why didn't she realize it all those years ago? Otherwise, she wouldn't have used her connections to lure this guy into the Heavenly Court.
Everyone present stood up and looked in their direction. Most of them had only heard about the incident of that person causing trouble at the Celestial Emperor's wedding ceremony. Today, he had done it again. They had finally experienced it firsthand. He was truly a mad dog. It seemed like the elders of their families had made sense when they told them not to provoke this madman. They should stay as far away from this madman as possible in the future. Power and background were completely useless against this madman.
Everyone could sense that the probing transcendence energy that had been sent out from the hall had been retracted. They were all waiting for the reaction from the hall.
The Xiahou clansmen quickly gathered together, glaring at Miao Yi furiously. 'How dare he cause trouble at the Grand Elder's birthday banquet!'
Ying Wuque couldn't avoid being stared at by the furious gazes of the Xiahou clansmen. He pointed at Miao Yi, who couldn't make a sound, and said, "This has nothing to do with me. He's the one causing trouble."
Miao Yi could only stare back at him angrily. He couldn't scold him, nor could he move.
The atmosphere inside the hall was originally peaceful, lively, and festive. Suddenly, a loud slam on the table came from outside, stunning everyone in the hall.
The Celestial Emperor and the Heavenly Empress raised their heads to look outside the hall. Xiahou Ta tilted his head to look outside, and the entire hall of ministers and noblewomen also turned their heads to look outside.
Soon after, Miao Yi's angry roar could be vaguely heard amidst the singing and dancing in the hall, 'Ying Wuque, who did you say was sitting in the wrong place?'
Some people could tell that it was Miao Yi's voice, while others didn't know whose voice it was. In any case, when they heard that 'Ying Wuque' was involved in this shocking slam, they were a little startled. In an instant, they released their transcendence energy to investigate.
"You haven't accomplished anything, and only know how to rely on your father's influence to fool around. Do you think you're worthy of scolding me?" It was Niu Youde's voice again. Even though not everyone was familiar with Niu Youde's voice, his words had vaguely scolded many of the ministers' children as well. With so many people in the family, who wouldn't have at least one or two disappointing children? Many of the ministers' faces darkened.
However, Qing Zhu couldn't help but twitch his eyebrows. A hint of mockery flashed across his lips. Truth be told, he hadn't had much contact with Miao Yi, nor did he have much interaction with him. Even if they had conversed, he probably couldn't remember his voice. But for some reason, the first thing that came to his mind was that monkey brat, Niu Youde!
Qing Zhu's gaze swept across the ministers' reactions. The Heavenly Empress had a look of anger on her face, Xiahou Ta was calmly sipping his wine, and Xiahou Ling, who was kneeling behind Xiahou Ta, quietly stood up and walked along the edge of the room. Defeating Armies closed his eyes slightly. Wu Qu seemed to have understood something when he saw Defeating Armies's reaction. Sima Wentian was stunned, and Gao Guan was still expressionless and unmoved. As for the other ministers, they were all frowning. The atmosphere of toasting and chatting seemed to have disappeared in an instant. Only the celestial maidens in the middle continued to sing and dance.
"I wonder who the good-for-nothing is. He can't recruit anyone in the phantom market, and only knows how to beat up his own woman to vent his anger. How dare he stand here and put on an act?" This time, it was Ying Wuque's voice. Most people could recognize Ying Wuque's voice, not to mention that someone had called him out earlier.
At the same time, Ying Wuque's words helped everyone confirm that it was Niu Youde who was scolding them earlier.
Many people were speechless. Only that crazy guy would do such a crazy thing. However, from the scolding just now, it seemed that Ying Wuque was the one who provoked Niu Youde first. What was wrong with Ying Wuque? Did he take the wrong medicine?
The ministers of the Ying Clan's faction were all frowning. Didn't they say that they wouldn't provoke that guy? What the hell was Ying Wuque doing? And on such an occasion?
The others were still fine, but when Ying Wuman, who was sitting in the hall, heard his brother's words, he forcefully suppressed the ferocious expression on his face. He had the urge to rush out and kill his brother. Of all places to cause trouble, why did he have to choose such an occasion? What status did he have? And what lowly status did Niu Youde have? People who have nothing to lose are not afraid of wearing shoes.
"I can't recruit anyone? If it weren't for all the ministers obstructing me, how could I not be able to recruit anyone? "
When they heard Niu Youde's words, it could be said that everyone was shocked. A group of ministers quickly turned to look at Qing Zhu. They saw that Qing Zhu was observing them from left to right. He released his mana and looked at each other. They didn't know if there was really someone obstructing Niu Youde's recruitment or something else. In any case, they didn't seem to have done anything.
Qing Zhu glanced at Xiahou Ta's reaction again. He secretly cursed the old fox in his heart. He found that Xiahou Ta still didn't care about anything.
In fact, Qing Zhu couldn't wait for Xiahou Ta to die earlier. How could he sincerely wish for Xiahou Ta's birthday? If it weren't for the sake of his reputation, he wouldn't even care about this matter. Now that someone was causing trouble at Xiahou Ta's birthday banquet, he was secretly amused. It wasn't convenient for him to slap his face, but someone actually did. He didn't know how the Xiahou Clan would deal with Niu Youde in the Phantom City next.
At this point, Qing Zhu couldn't stay silent anymore. He waved his sleeves.
Shangguan Qing, who was standing at the side, immediately waved his sleeves and said, "Stop, everyone retreat!"
The music immediately stopped. The dancing immortals also quickly retreated into the left and right halls. They all knew that something had happened.
Qing Zhu said indifferently, "Go and see what's going on outside. Bring the troublemaker here."
At this time, Xiahou Ling had already returned to kneel behind Xiahou Ta. He secretly transmitted his voice over to inform him of what was happening outside. Xiahou Ta was still unperturbed, as though he didn't know anything.
As soon as Qing Zhu finished speaking, Wu Qu, who was seated below, tilted his head and gestured to the others. A group of Heavenly Generals immediately flashed out of the hall's doors and flew into the area where the commotion was happening. These people had been standing guard outside and had long since seen what was happening here.
A general in red armor walked to Miao Yi's side and gestured for Kou Mian to step aside. He then lifted Miao Yi and dragged him away.
Another general in red armor gestured for Ying Wuque to follow him. Ying Wuque said nervously, "It's not my fault. It's —"
Before he could finish speaking, a sword was unsheathed and placed against his neck. He didn't dare to move a muscle. Then, two generals in red armor moved together, each grabbing one of his arms and dragging him away. At this time, Ying Wuque's eyes were filled with fear. He shouted to the crowd, "Third Brother, hurry and find Father!"
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