Wu Yueniang said, "Your Majesty, as far as I know, it was not the soldiers of Pegasus City who tried to kill Princess Xingyue. They were from the Ghost King Sect."
Qin Haodong had been watching quietly. From Wu Yueniang's reaction, he could guess that Xiahou Hongxiang must have come to Pegasus City first. The two of them were definitely in cahoots.
Zhao Xianlong turned to Shangguan Qiong and asked, "Is that so? Were the soldiers of Pegasus City or the Ghost King Sect who tried to kill Princess Xingyue? "
Shangguan Qiong had always been upright and only loyal to the king, Zhao Xianlong. Although she knew that Wu Yueniang was defending Xiahou Hongxiang, she still said without hesitation, "Your Majesty, although they were wearing the masks of the Ghost King Sect, I could tell that they were not from the Ghost King Sect. They were soldiers of Pegasus City disguised as Ghost King Sect members."
Zhao Xianlong frowned and asked, "How did you know? Do you have any proof? "
Shangguan Qiong took out a God-killing Arrow with blood on it and said, "Your Majesty, this is the God-killing Arrow that was used to kill me. At the same time, the 20 palace guards I brought with me were all killed by this God-killing Arrow.
Other than the elite soldiers of the kingdom, who else could have a God-killing Arrow? Therefore, these people were not from the Ghost King Sect at all. They were soldiers of Pegasus City in disguise. "
Before Zhao Xianlong could speak, Wu Yueniang said directly, "Your Majesty, Xiahou Hongxiang has just told me about the God-killing Arrow.
Just two nights ago, Pegasus City was attacked by the Ghost King Sect. Not only were all the spirit stones in the treasury stolen, but they also lost 3,000 God-killing Arrows. "
Zhao Xianlong's face showed a touch of astonishment. "How could such a thing happen?"
Wu Yueniang said, "It is true. I guess the reason why the Ghost King Sect stole the God-killing Arrows was to frame Xiahou Hongxiang.
General Xiahou Hongxiang is the pillar of the kingdom. These years, he has killed countless people from the Ghost King Sect. Naturally, he would be hated by them. It is normal that he was framed. But Your Majesty, please do not be deceived by them. "
Speaking of this, she said to Zhao Xingyue, "Xingyue, you have been in Pegasus City for a few days. Were you attacked by the Ghost King Sect?"
"Well …"
Although Zhao Xingyue did not want to speak up for Xia and Hong Xiang, she could not lie, so she nodded and said, "That is indeed the case. The night before yesterday, the Ghost King Sect launched an attack in Pegasus City and sent a large number of people to assassinate my friend."
Wu Yueniang then said to Zhao Xianlong, "Your Majesty, this is the Ghost King Sect's trick. They want to alienate the Wu Fu from the Kingdom.
"This woman is as as she is Qin Qin.
Qin Haodong secretly admired that Wu Yueniang was able to seize all favorable conditions to defend herself. She was able to mix truth and falsehood, which was extremely brilliant.
At this time, Shangguan Qiong said, "But during the interception, I clearly heard Xiahou Hongxiang speak. That was his voice, there's no mistaking it."
When Wu Yueniang said this, she suddenly changed her voice. She actually spoke exactly like Shangguan Qiong. "Your Majesty, this humble concubine has also learned a little of this method to change one's voice. Do you think what I said is similar?"
Shangguan Qiong was stunned. He did not expect Wu Yueniang to be able to imitate him so well. If he closed his eyes, he would not be able to tell which one was real and which one was fake. He was speechless.
Seeing that Wu Yueniang's words were reasonable, Zhao Xianlong hesitated for a moment before saying, "Even if we don't count the last robbery, the Xiahou Family should be punished for repeatedly disrespecting Princess Xingyue."
"Your Majesty is right. It is Xiahou Hongxiang's fault for not being strict enough."
Wu Yueniang seemed to be flattering Zhao Xianlong, but she also lightened Xiahou Hongxiang's punishment.
She continued, "However, the people from the Xiahou Clan have already received the punishment they deserve. Xiahou Zhen is dead, Xiahou Chun is now a cripple, and even Zhangsun Lan has been severely punished by Xiahou Hongxiang.
General Xiahou Hongxiang has promised me that he will strictly discipline his family when he goes back. This kind of thing will never happen again. "
"Impressive!"
Wu Yueniang's performance was not inferior to the heroines in court dramas. With just a few simple words, she was able to dispel Xiahou Hongxiang's crime of rebelling.
Zhao Xianlong said, "Let's put this matter aside for now. Shangguan Qiong, send someone to investigate and see if there is any other relevant evidence.
If Xiahou Hongxiang is really rebelling, I will not let him off easily, but I can't easily wrong a loyal official. "
"Your Majesty!"
Having said what needed to be said, Shangguan Qiong retreated to the side and did not speak again.
Zhao Xingyue was unwilling to give up and was hesitating to say something. At this time, she heard Wu Yueniang say, "Your Majesty, Xingyue is not young anymore. Sister Chen has already arranged a marriage for her, but the girl secretly ran away.
Now that she is back, do you think it is time to set the marriage? "
Previously, she had already betrothed Zhao Xingyue to Chen Xuanling's son, Chen Ruyi. Now that the old matter was brought up again, it immediately diverted the attention of everyone present.
At this time, not only Zhao Xianlong, but also Zhao Xingyue's attention was shifted to this marriage.
She said eagerly, "Father, I want to decide my own marriage."
"Xingyue, you are wrong." Wu Yueniang put on a respectful expression and said, "Since ancient times, marriage is decided by parents. Although your mother passed away early, as your aunt, I have to be responsible for your marriage.
I have seen Chen Ruyi. Not only is he handsome, but he is also very talented. He has reached the early Body Integration stage at such a young age. What are you dissatisfied with such a young talent? "
If she had said this in the past, Zhao Xingyue would not have dared to say anything, but today, Zhao Xingyue was no longer the timid girl of the past.
"Mother, you must have been deceived by him. As far as I know, Chen Ruyi is good at eating, drinking, whoring, and gambling. He often does things that are against reason and bully people. How can such a person be called a young talent?"
Wu Yueniang was slightly stunned, but she quickly regained her composure.
"Xingyue, it's not a big deal for young people to have fun. You are the princess of our Black Tortoise Kingdom. As long as you marry him, he will listen to you and do whatever you want.
The most important thing is that Chen Ruyi is really capable. He has reached the Body Integration stage at such a young age and is known as the Eight-armed Divine Dragon. There are not many outstanding people like him in our Black Tortoise Kingdom. "
"No, I will not marry Chen Ruyi no matter what!"
Zhao Xingyue, who lacked courage, had dared to resist this marriage before, let alone now.
She ignored Wu Yueniang and turned to Zhao Xianlong and said, "Father, I already have a sweetheart."
Zhao Xianlong was slightly stunned, then he said with a smile, "Xingyue, tell me, which young master you like?"
Wu Yueniang frowned. She did not expect that Zhao Xingyue's character would change so much in just over a month. Not only did she dare to openly oppose her opinion, but she also had a sweetheart.
Zhao Xingyue pulled Qin Haodong's arm and said, "Father, I like Brother Qin. If it wasn't for him, I would have been dead when I went to the Seven-floor Pagoda to train. "
Zhao Xianlong carefully looked at Qin Haodong from head to toe, then he nodded and said, "Not bad, young man!"
Wu Yueniang naturally would not let Zhao Xingyue escape from her grasp so easily. She said to Qin Haodong, "Young man, where are you from? Which royal family are you from? "
Seeing Zhao Xingyue's sincere eyes, Qin Haodong naturally could not back down. He said indifferently, "Your Majesty, I am just an ordinary person without parents. I am studying at Black Tortoise Academy."
"Ordinary person? That's not suitable for our Black Tortoise Royal Family! "Wu Yueniang asked again," How is your cultivation now? What realm have you reached? "
Black Tortoise Continent respected martial arts. Even if one's background was not good, if one's cultivation could suppress others, they could still occupy a place.
Qin Haodong said, "I am at the Peak of Void Training."
"Your cultivation at the Peak of Void Training should be considered outstanding at your age, but you are still a little worse than Chen Ruyi."
Wu Yueniang turned to Zhao Xianlong and said, "Your Majesty, as you can see, although this young man is good, he is not as good as Chen Ruyi in terms of family background and cultivation. I don't think he is worthy of our Princess Xingyue."
Zhao Xingyue quickly said, "Brother Qin saved my life and he is also the person I like. I sincerely hope that father can help me."
Wu Yueniang said, "Xingyue, we can thank him for saving your life, but marriage is not a child's play. You can't be easily emotional."
Seeing that Zhao Xianlong still had a trace of hesitation, Princess Xingyue said, "Father, since mother said that Chen Ruyi is outstanding, then let him compete with brother Qin. I will marry whoever wins!"
Although Chen Ruyi's cultivation had reached the Early-stage of Form Synthesis, Zhao Xingyue had seen Qin Haodong's combat strength. He was invincible in the entire Form Synthesis Stage with just a Three-legged Golden Toad. That was why she proposed such a proposal.
"That's a good idea." Zhao Xianlong immediately agreed and said with a smile, "If you want to marry my Princess Xingyue, you must have the ability.
"It's settled. Let Chen Ruyi and Qin Haodong compete. Whoever wins will be my son-in-law."
Wu Yueniang's expression changed slightly, and then she said, "I also think it's a good idea, but we still need to specify the rules of the competition, otherwise it will be unfair."
Zhao Xianlong said, "Do you have any good suggestions, Your Majesty?"
Wu Yueniang said, "This young man comes from a poor family and has no family background. I think he can't compare with Chen Ruyi in terms of wealth and treasures.
"So I suggest that they only fight with their own cultivation. No magic weapons or magical beasts are allowed to help. Only in this way can we ensure fairness to him."
After hearing this, Zhao Xingyue's expression immediately changed. In her opinion, Qin Haodong's biggest reliance was the Three-legged Golden Toad.
However, the rules set by Wu Yueniang did not allow magical beasts to participate in the battle. On the surface, it seemed that she was helping Qin Haodong, but in fact, it directly weakened his combat strength.
Qin Haodong looked indifferent. It seemed that this woman knew a lot about him from Xiahou Hongxiang, and she had also inquired about the Three-legged Golden Toad.
However, he did not care. Even if he did not use the Three-legged Golden Toad, he was confident that he could defeat Chen Ruyi at the Early-stage of Form Synthesis.
"Your Majesty is thoughtful." Zhao Xianlong looked at Zhao Xingyue and Qin Haodong and said, "What do you think of the Empress's proposal?"
"This …"
Zhao Xingyue wanted to refute, but she could not find a suitable reason. After all, Wu Yueniang's words were too high-sounding.
Qin Haodong said, "Thank you for your consideration, Your Majesty. I have no objection!"
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