"Ahem!" This time, it was Miao Yi's turn to cough dryly with his fists clenched. "You may leave first. Let me think about it."
Tyrannical Dao was stunned. To him, there was nothing wrong with this matter. If marrying two concubines could help him gain the allegiance of two marshals, did he even need to think about it? He immediately reminded, "Governor, if you don't even agree to such a small matter, I'm afraid that Gong Qianqiu and Yuwen Chuan will think too much, and it'll be easy for new problems to arise! As far as this subordinate knows, these two women are not bad in appearance. Perhaps they can't be considered as stunning, but they are definitely top notch! "
He thought that Miao Yi was worried about marrying two ugly women with picky tastes, so he quickly reassured Miao Yi.
It had nothing to do with beauty or ugliness. If it wasn't for my scruples, for the sake of the bigger picture, I would have married her no matter how ugly she was! Miao Yi was bewildered. He waved his hand to dismiss them and said, "Let me think about it."
"Understood!" Heng Wudao said, clasping his hands. Then, he excused himself and returned to the palace.
Now that there were no outsiders around, Miao Yi let out another dry cough. He looked at Yang Zhaoqing and sighed, "Zhaoqing, you've heard the situation. Help me ask Madam about this matter."
"Ah!" For once, Yang Zhaoqing had a moved expression on his face. If it was anything else, he would be willing to help. However, when it came to taking a concubine, he didn't dare to help Miao Yi. Why was Zhuge Qing imprisoned in the Middle Constellations Palace, and even the master couldn't release her? Wasn't it because a certain someone was making an example out of her?
Just a moment ago, he had wanted to watch Miao Yi make a fool of himself. How did it end up happening to him in the blink of an eye? He couldn't afford to offend Yun Zhiqiu. When that demoness from the Great Devil Realm went berserk, she was someone who dared to hunt down her own man with a saber. It was a rare sight in this world, and even the decisive Lord was wary of her. Wouldn't he be looking for trouble if he got involved? He then said weakly, "Sir, you're getting married. Is it inappropriate for me to ask Madam?"
Dare I ask, do I still need to find you? Miao Yi immediately glared at him. "What do I need you for?! I asked you to ask, so just ask. What's with all the nonsense? "
All right! What else could Yang Zhaoqing do? He could only brace himself and take out his Star Bell to contact Yun Zhiqiu.
Miao Yi was paying close attention to Yang Zhaoqing's reaction. As soon as Yang Zhaoqing's expression changed, Miao Yi's heart tightened as well. Noticing the cold sweat gradually forming on Yang Zhaoqing's forehead, Miao Yi began to feel nervous and uneasy. He wondered if he should just push all the blame to Yun Zhiqiu later, and let Yang Zhaoqing take the blame and say that it was all his idea?
After a long while, Yang Zhaoqing finally put away the Star Bell and let out a long sigh. He smiled bitterly at Miao Yi and nodded, "Milord, fortunately, I did not disappoint you. Madam has agreed."
"Uh …" Miao Yi asked weakly, "You really agreed? You're not lying to me, right? "
Yang Zhaoqing, who was wiping the cold sweat off his forehead with his sleeves, was startled. He didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "How could I dare to lie to you? The matter has been made clear. Madam has really agreed."
Miao Yi thought about it and agreed. Yang Zhaoqing wouldn't go so far as to lie to him about this matter. He tried asking, "Then, did Madam say anything else?"
Yang Zhaoqing was a little hesitant, as though he didn't know whether he should say it or not.
Miao Yi said in a natural and unrestrained manner, "Just say it!"
Yang Zhaoqing sighed. "Madam gave me a good scolding. She said that she would deal with me when she returned."
It would be strange if he didn't get scolded. Miao Yi chuckled and asked, "I'm asking if she said anything about me?"
Yang Zhaoqing shook his head. "She only said 'good' a few times, and then asked about the situation here. She didn't say anything else. However, Madam has really agreed to take me in as a concubine. "
'Good' a few times? ' The corner of Miao Yi's mouth twitched. However, on the surface, he scoffed and said, "Are you being sarcastic? Do you think I'm scared? "
Yang Zhaoqing smiled faintly, but in his heart, he was muttering, 'Don't be so stubborn. If you still dare to be so stubborn when you see Madam later, I will respect you for being a true man!'
The guest courtyard was heavily guarded and had no intention of opening up yet. At this moment, there was a commotion outside the main gates. The guards opened up a path for Miao Yi to enter.
A group of expert guards followed behind Miao Yi and entered the guest courtyard. Upon hearing the commotion, the trapped guests all popped their heads out to look.
Everyone was already aware of the situation outside. Gong Qianqiu and Yuwen Chuan had no way out. It was only a matter of time before they gave in. In other words, this man was most likely going to become the new Commanding Heavenly King of the Southern Army!
This was a man who was going to become a king! He was going to become one of the few big shots in the world. Most importantly, he was still so young. His heroic aura caused many of the female guests present to stare at him with sparkling eyes. They had to take a good look at him now. In the future, this man wouldn't be someone they could meet just because they wanted to.
As for how many dishonorable methods Miao Yi had used to achieve this, most of the women present didn't care. However, many of them were wailing in their hearts. They didn't know what kind of luck that Widow Yun Zhiqiu had stumbled upon to actually become a Princess Consort. A widow remarrying? What did she do to deserve this? This was completely illogical!
As for the male guests, they naturally weren't as infatuated as Miao Yi. Instead, they were filled with envy.
Faced with Miao Yi's series of methods and the fact that he had climbed up the ranks by stepping on the corpses of hundreds of millions of soldiers in the southern army, they couldn't even muster the slightest bit of jealousy. Instead, they were filled with fear and dread towards the halo of authority that Miao Yi would soon possess. Even the guards following behind Miao Yi could almost smell the thick stench of blood.
These guards were also highly vigilant of their surroundings, ready to prevent any mishaps from happening. Their gazes were even coldly warning the guests, as though they were ready to draw their blades and kill at any moment. At this point, no one in the Netherworld Army dared to let anything happen to Miao Yi.
The crowd of guests silently parted to form a path for Miao Yi. Even though they already knew from their families that they would be fine, no one dared to make a ruckus or show the slightest hint of disrespect when they saw Miao Yi.
Some of the people who liked to gossip about Miao Yi with their friends and speak ill of him in the past were now filled with caution and fear.
Everyone knew that once Miao Yi ascended to the throne, no one in this world would dare to speak ill of Miao Yi in broad daylight, especially those with status. They had to watch their mouths. Otherwise, they would have to take responsibility for what they said. It would be impossible for them to slander Miao Yi like they used to when they were drinking and chatting merrily with the nobles. Among the nobles in the entire Heavenly Court, who would dare to slander the Four Heavenly Kings? If their families found out, they would break their legs!
Even if they did say anything, they would only say it behind their backs. They would never dare to spread it to the public.
Who would dare to spread the rumor that Miao Yi had forced Hao Defang to her death? Some things could only be kept to a certain circle of people. Spreading it around was akin to asking for trouble. It was just like how the Heavenly Empress, Xiahou Chengyu, had killed another concubine. Without any background or motive behind it, who would dare to spread the rumor? It would be strange if the Xiahou family didn't demand an explanation from you. Of course, some things would slowly spread sooner or later. However, once it reached the ears of the world, it would evolve into different narratives. Most people wouldn't be able to tell if it was true or not.
Miao Yi had already changed into casual clothes. The bodyguards behind him were clad in armor. They followed Miao Yi all the way.
'Huang Fujun?' Y and Guang Mei 'er were also in the crowd. They looked at Miao Yi with complicated expressions. They were silently comparing the Miao Yi they used to know.
Miao Yi acted as though he didn't know them at all. He smiled and nodded to the people on both sides. He didn't see anything special or different between the two of them and the others.
The reason why Miao Yi had come here at this time was because Gong Qianqiu and Yuwen Chuan had hinted that he wanted to give their daughter a proper status. What if he went back on his word? To put it bluntly, he wanted to make it public in front of these people.
As for wanting their daughter to become the legal wife like Pang Guan, Gong Qianqiu and Yuwen Chuan didn't dare to hope for the time being. At the moment, it was already good enough that they could help their daughter obtain a proper status. They didn't have the right to ask for anything more from Miao Yi.
Walking up the steps of the main hall, Miao Yi turned around to face the crowd. The bodyguards spread out to his left and right, and the soldiers outside were also on high alert for any movements in the side courtyard.
"I apologize for the inconvenience!" Miao Yi smiled and cupped his fists at the crowd.
"It's fine!" Many of them forced themselves to laugh perfunctorily.
However, Teng Fei's son, Teng Jiuxiao, stood up and cupped his fists at the top of the steps. "Governor, the wedding has been called off. When will you let us go?"
The smile on Miao Yi's face instantly disappeared. He glared coldly at Teng Jiuxiao, who was standing below. He thought that this guy was relying on his background to be a little untactful and asking a question he already knew the answer to.
When a person reached a certain level, they would inadvertently release an imposing aura.
Teng Jiuxiao felt a little uncomfortable being stared at. It wasn't like he could back down. After all, he didn't want to embarrass his family with his status. If he didn't back down, there was nothing that this lunatic Niu Youde wouldn't dare to do. Even Hao Defang was forced to her death. What was he? It would be too much of a loss to be killed by this lunatic over such a small matter. He couldn't help but regret that he hadn't thought things through earlier.
Under such circumstances, a single wrong word would make Miao Yi lose his smile. Most of the other guests became even more cautious. Many of them even kept quiet out of fear.
In the end, Miao Yi still gave face to his father and not to Teng Jiuxiao. He coldly said, "The war outside has yet to be quelled. If something happens if I leave now, I won't be able to answer to your families. Letting everyone stay is for your own good. What do you say?"
Now that he had a way out, Teng Jiuxiao squeezed out a smile and cupped his fists. "Thank you, Governor." He then retreated.
At this moment, Yang Zhaoqing quickly walked in from outside and immediately went up the steps. He nodded at Miao Yi, indicating that he had arrived.
Not long after, the guards at the main gate stepped aside again. Two beautiful women walked in first, followed by two beautiful women with their heads slightly lowered.
Many of the guests recognized the two beautiful women as Gong Qianqiu and Yuwen Chuan's concubines. Behind them were the children of the two — Gong Qianqiu's daughter, Gong Nichang, and Yuwen Chuan's daughter, Yuwen Rumeng.
Everyone exchanged glances. They didn't know what this meant, but they didn't dare to whisper in Miao Yi's presence.
However, they could all guess one thing — Gong Qianqiu and Yuwen Chuan must have given in.
The group of four arrived at the bottom of the steps and bowed. "Greetings, Governor!"
"No need to be so polite!" Miao Yi raised his hand slightly. He still had many important matters to attend to, so he wasn't in the mood to slowly put on an act. His gaze immediately locked onto the women behind the two women, and he asked, "The two behind you look unfamiliar."
The two women secretly bit their lips and moved to the left and right, giving way to the two women behind them.
One of the beautiful women once again half-knelt and bowed. "Yuwen Rumeng greets Governor." Her eyes were slightly red and swollen, as though she had been crying.
The other woman, who still looked like a young and inexperienced girl, also half-knelt and bowed. However, her voice was slightly trembling. "Gong Nichang greets Governor!" She was clearly a little afraid.
Miao Yi expressionlessly said, "So it's the daughters of Marshal Gong and Marshal Yuwen. I have admired your reputation for a long time. Now that I've met you today, I'm quite moved. I wish to marry the two Marshals. I wonder if the two of you are willing to part with your beloved daughters and marry me?"
One of the women suppressed her grief and nodded. "It is my daughter's fortune that the Governor has taken a liking to her. Naturally, I am overjoyed."
The other woman gave a similar reply.
"Good! Then this matter is decided. "Miao Yi hastily made his decision, then turned to Yang Zhaoqing and said," Take good care of the two new wives. "
"Understood!" Yang Zhaoqing replied.
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