Lord Qing's expression darkened as he stared coldly at Miao Yi. There was no other reason than to drag his concubine, Zhan Ruyi, into this. At the same time, his cold gaze fell on Ying Wuque, unsure if Ying Wuque had really said such a thing.
Ying Wuque instinctively wanted to roar at Miao Yi, but Qing Zhu's cold gaze made his hairs stand on end. Especially the gaze of the Heavenly Queen, Xiahou Chengyu. In an instant, his intestines turned green with regret. Why didn't he listen to his family? Why did he provoke this mad dog Niu Youde? He should have opened his mouth and revealed his sharp teeth to bite!
Even though he was older than Miao Yi, had a higher cultivation, and had seen more of the world than Miao Yi, he had never been in a real life or death situation before. In a situation where certain conditions were suppressed, his wisdom and ability to remain calm were not on the same level as Miao Yi, who had repeatedly risked his life to rise up from the bottom of the grass, was on a completely different level.
As for Miao Yi, he didn't care what Master Qing thought, and he couldn't say that he didn't care either. Miao Yi's personality had always been like this. He wouldn't care too much about trivial matters when he was in an emergency. He would first get things done, and then think about the long term. Did he think that Master Qing would protect him just because he didn't say anything?
He was very calm, and he knew very well that once he stepped into the hall, there was no turning back. Failure was not an option.
This was what Yang Qing had said. It all depended on whether he had the guts to take it!
Yang Qing rarely made risky moves, yet he had come up with an extremely risky idea. However, it suited Miao Yi very well!
What kind of people were in the imperial court? Those who were qualified to sit in the imperial court were no fools. Even though Miao Yi didn't dare to say anything, and said that he couldn't remember, these words were undoubtedly referring to Ying Wuque, to the Heavenly Consort being Lord Qing's favorite woman, and not respecting the Empress. Perhaps it was also implying that the Heavenly Consort would sooner or later replace the Empress. In any case, it had to be related.
For now, the crowd didn't know if Ying Wuque had really said this, or if Miao Yi was just making it up. However, one thing was for sure: this bastard had a sharp tongue. If he could enter the imperial court one day, he wouldn't be at a disadvantage.
Kou Zheng stared at Miao Yi, his heart twitching. This was the first time he realized that his cheapskate brother-in-law had such a sharp tongue. The things he came up with were actually related to 'paying respects to the Emperor'. He didn't know if it was an impromptu performance or a premeditated arrangement.
Xiahou Chengyu stared at Ying Wuque, admiring him for a moment. The deep chill hidden in his eyes was enough to send shivers down anyone's spine. Right now, she wasn't even considering whether Miao Yi was telling the truth or not. The Ying family had always had the intention to replace her, so it was very likely that Ying Wuque would say something like that. Moreover, she had also seen that Qi Linghuan had colluded with Ying Wuque to deny it. Therefore, she was certain that Ying Wuque had said something like that.
Ying Wuque deserves to die! The nine generations of the Ying Family should be exterminated! Xiahou Chengyu felt as if a bolt of lightning had flashed through his mind.
She then turned to look at Miao Yi and thought about the words' greet the Son of Heaven ', and the words' the subject shall die if the master is humiliated '. Her heart felt incomparably warm, and she also felt that Miao Yi was indeed as he had described himself. He was the kind of person with guts. What kind of stupid things had he not done before? It wasn't strange for him to cause trouble in the Li Palace. Putting everything else aside, Miao Yi had called the Ying family 'selling their daughters for glory' right in front of Ying Jiuguang.
She didn't think about how she had reacted when she heard about 'selling their daughters for glory'. Now, she felt that Miao Yi had always been at odds with the Ying family. This was the attitude a direct subordinate of the Heavenly Mi Palace should have — to fight the Ying family to the bitter end!
Defeating Armies looked at Miao Yi with a complicated gaze. Miao Yi's impassioned words were very much to his liking, especially the words' the subject shall die if the master is humiliated '. How good would it have been if this kid was still in the Imperial Guards? Unfortunately, the person he was supposed to protect was actually' Xiahou Chengyu '.
"How dare you! How dare you be so ambiguous, confuse right and wrong, and sow discord. What are your intentions?! "Qi Linghuan abruptly bellowed. He immediately pointed out Miao Yi's intentions. No one standing here was stupid.
"Your Majesty, this concubine has finished asking her questions," Xiahou Chengyu suddenly interrupted, bowing slightly to Qing Zhu. Qing Zhu nodded his head in acknowledgment.
Miao Yi turned around again and asked, "Are you talking about me, my lord?"
Qi Linghuan angrily rebuked, "Who else could it be other than you? You're full of nonsense. Do you have any witnesses? "
Miao Yi retorted, "My lord, why don't you ask Ying Wuque again if he said such things?"
Without waiting for Qi Linghuan to ask, Ying Wuque angrily said, "Niu Youde, you're lying. When did I say such things?"
Miao Yi stared at him, "So you're denying it again?"
'What do you mean by' again '?' Ying Wuque angrily said, "You're making things up. How can I admit to it?" He turned around and cupped his fists, saying, "Your Majesty, Your Highness, I'm innocent!"
Miao Yi said, "Since you're saying you're innocent, why don't you find someone to prove that you didn't say such things? Do you have any witnesses? "
Just as Qi Linghuan was about to speak, Ying Wuque shouted, "Yes!"
Miao Yi laughed coldly in his heart.
After a moment of silence, Lord Qing calmly said, "Bring me the witnesses."
Ying Wuque reported, "The disciples of both the Ying and Kou clans can testify."
As soon as he said this, Qi Linghuan frowned. Alas, it was already too late to stop Ying Wuque. There was no way he could force Ying Wuque to swallow his words.
Many of the officials secretly shook their heads. Those from the Ying Clan faction were even more speechless. Ying Wuque's expression was tense as he glared coldly at his second brother. He wanted nothing more than to rush up and smack him on the head with his spiked mace. 'Will it kill you to speak less? There are so many capable people in the Ying Clan. Do you really need a mouth like yours? '
On the other hand, Kou Zheng secretly heaved a sigh of relief. Otherwise, it would look bad if word got out that the Kou Clan's son-in-law was accused in public and no one from the Kou clan came out to testify. No matter what, Niu Youde was still the Kou Clan's son-in-law.
He quickly used the Star Bell to contact Kou Qin outside and told him what to say.
Lord Qing said, "Summon him!"
Soon, the guards outside the hall dragged the disciples of both the Ying and Kou clans into the hall.
The result of the testimonies was very simple. The people from the Ying family denied that Ying Wuque had said anything, while the people from the Kou family told them that Ying Wuque had asked if someone was sitting in the wrong seat when he came over to toast them. As for the voice transmission, they only said that they had sensed the energy ripples of Ying Wuque's voice transmission. As for what it was, they didn't know.
This was obviously a statement from each side. Everyone said they were right, and everyone said they were right. Who knew who was right and who was wrong?
The Kou Clan was obviously hiding before, but they were dragged out by the Ying Clan to testify. Now, even the other factions couldn't make things difficult for the Kou Clan. It wasn't that the Kou Clan didn't keep their promise, but that the Ying Clan was too unreasonable. The officials were used to being in the imperial court, so they understood Lord Qing's thoughts. They wouldn't pursue the matter of whether it was true or not. If they really proved that Ying Wuque had said those words, how could the Empress and Heavenly Concubine endure it? Were they really going to kill Ying Wuque here? Wouldn't that prove that the Ying Clan was really evil? Even if they knew that the Ying Clan had such intentions, there were some things that couldn't be revealed.
Originally, the best outcome would have been for Niu Youde to die. No one would have any objections.
In any case, the officials sighed inwardly. Niu Youde had successfully dodged the first hurdle of putting the blame on him because of Ying Wuque's brainlessness.
Qi Linghuan smiled bitterly to himself. 'Heavenly King Ying, it's not that I'm useless. It's just that … I can't be blamed for this!'
Just as the officials expected, Lord Qing calmly said, "Whether or not he said those words, we will investigate it after the birthday banquet."
Everyone knew that the Kou Clan and the Ying Clan would have to take responsibility for the words they said in public. After the matter was over, they would definitely have to bear the consequences to the end. If Lord Qing were to overlook the matter, how could they investigate it later?!
The Empress, Xiahou Chengyu, was no fool. After all, she hadn't spent so many years in the Heavenly Palace for nothing. Naturally, she knew that Miao Yi had dodged a calamity. She looked at Miao Yi with a hint of approval in her eyes. She felt that he hadn't embarrassed her Heavenly Palace!
In the past, she didn't think much of the people in the phantom market's headquarters as her Heavenly Palace's people. Today, however, she felt a sense of belonging.
As for the other noble ladies, they secretly felt pity for Miao Yi. After all, Miao Yi had offended almost all the clans.
On the other hand, Lady Mei and her daughter secretly heaved a sigh of relief for Miao Yi. They felt as though their mouths had been pierced by blades just now. It was the first time they realized that the mouth could be such a vicious weapon. It could kill without spilling blood!
However, the officials understood that the Ying Clan wouldn't let Miao Yi off so easily. They had to make up for what they had lost. Otherwise, how could they keep their dignity?
As expected, after the group of witnesses was chased out of the hall, Qi Linghuan, who had been standing the entire time, cupped his fists towards Lord Qing and said, "Your Majesty is wise!" Then, he turned back to Miao Yi and said, "Since we can't explain what happened just now, then let's talk about what we can. When you were causing trouble outside, I'm sure I wasn't the only one who heard it. Many of the officials present heard you saying, 'You're just a useless piece of trash who only knows how to rely on your father's influence. How dare you scold me?' Do you admit that you said that?"
'What do you mean I was causing trouble outside? Ying Wuque was clearly the one causing trouble. Even if I was the one causing trouble, it should have been me and Ying Wuque … 'Miao Yi muttered to himself. However, he didn't want to think too much about Qi Linghuan seizing the opportunity to stab him.
"Of course! I'm not like some people … "Miao Yi cast a sidelong glance at Ying Wuque and continued," If it's what I said, then it's what I said. I'm not like some people who don't dare to take responsibility for their words! "
'Goddammit! That's all in the past, and you're still coming at me!' Ying Wuque raised his head and glared at Qi Linghuan, his eyes burning with rage. He had the urge to jump up and fight Qi Linghuan to the death.
"May I know who you're scolding?" Qi Linghuan asked as he looked at the officials' reactions.
Miao Yi replied, "I don't think I'm scolding anyone. I'm just stating the truth."
Qi Linghuan immediately said aggressively, "I don't know what kind of great contribution you've made this time, but how dare you scold someone else as a useless piece of trash? Who are you referring to by your father's influence?" He was intentionally helping Miao Yi incite the crowd's anger and widen Miao Yi's target.
Lady Mei and her daughter were secretly worried.
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