Relatively speaking, Linghu Qiu was just a bystander. It had nothing to do with him if something happened. So, he naturally didn't feel any pressure.
As for Niu Youdao, it was hard for him not to think about it. However, he could not think of any reason why the Emperor of Qi would want to deal with him personally. If Yan wanted to harm him, he could understand. After all, he did not have any enmity with the Qi Kingdom.
Tonight was destined to make him toss and turn …
"Princess, where are you going?"
As the sun rose, Hao Qingqing skipped out of the house with her pigtails swaying behind her back. Just as she was about to leave the courtyard, she was suddenly stopped by Pei Niangzi.
Hao Qingqing lifted her chin. "Let's go find Imperial Mother."
Pei niangzi replied calmly, "His Majesty has decreed that from today onwards, without His Majesty's decree, Princess is not allowed to leave this courtyard."
Hao Qingqing's eyes widened. "House arrest me? What did I do wrong? Can't I go see my mother? "
Pei Niangzi shook his head, "No!"
Hao Qingqing exclaimed, "Why?"
Pei Niangzi replied, "I don't know either. This is His Majesty's order."
Hao Qingqing said angrily, "I don't believe you. I'll go talk to my father." She was about to force her way out.
Pei Niangzi grabbed her arm, "His Majesty has decreed that if Princess dares to disobey, tie her up!"
"…" Hao Qingqing was speechless.
After persuading her to go back, Pei Niangzi ordered a female cultivator to keep an eye on Hao Qingqing. In short, she would not let Hao Qingqing leave.
When he came out of the courtyard, he ran into Chai Fei.
The moment Chai Fei saw her, he asked, "Shijie, have you heard the news? I'm afraid Niu Youdao is in trouble. "
"Sigh!" Pei Niangzi sighed softly, "His Majesty would not place Niu Youdao in his eyes. Niu Youdao just happened to bump into His Majesty's blade."
Chai Fei nodded and said, "Indeed, they wouldn't care about him. In other words, they wouldn't care about his life or death."
Pei Niangzi looked up. "You have an opinion?"
Chai Fei shrugged. "What opinions can I have? Is there any use for us to have opinions? With His Majesty's move, apart from His Majesty's own decree, who could change anything? His Majesty has already raised his butcher's knife. It's destined to be a reign of terror, but I don't know how many people will die! "
Pei Niangzi laughed bitterly, "Sometimes, the cultivation level of us cultivators is useless. His Majesty is the real enemy!"
In the Prefect Grand Usher's residence, Zuo Desong returned from the court session. Qian You, who was waiting at the door, welcomed him and accompanied him inside. Qian You muttered beside him as they walked.
In the courtyard, Zuo Desong paused and asked, "When did this happen?"
Qian You replied, "The news just spread this morning. Grandpa Zuo, do you think it's true?"
Zuo Desong countered with a question, "Who in the capital do you think would dare to use His Majesty's name to publicly spread rumors?"
Qian You nodded silently and said, "That's true. What Zuo Gongzi said makes sense. It seems to be true."
Zuo Desong turned around and looked in the direction of the palace. "Tell your fellow disciples to behave themselves. Try not to get involved in anything. Those cultivators have already made His Majesty unhappy. His Majesty is going to kill them!"
Qian You replied, "Grandpa Zuo, you're right. I just didn't expect Niu Youdao to be the target."
Zuo Desong chuckled, "Only a fierce dragon will cross the river. I want to see what he can do after crossing the river …"
In General Huyan's residence, Hu Yanwei swaggered towards the gate.
Cha Hu's figure walked out of the pavilion on the side. Hu Yanwei cupped his hands when he saw him. "Good morning, Uncle Tiger."
"Good morning? Look at the time. "Cha Hu raised his chin towards the rising sun in the sky.
Hu Yanwei chuckled and said, "Aren't I injured?" He pointed at his buttocks.
Cha Hu smiled and asked, "How's your injury?"
Hu Yanwei patted his chest and said, "Although I'm not made of steel, I'm still a man. I can walk."
Cha Hu said, "Yo, who was the one who cried and cried in pain that day?"
"Ahem!" Hu Yanwei coughed twice and looked around awkwardly. He said in a low voice, "Uncle Tiger, it's fine if you didn't help me, but why are you making sarcastic remarks?"
Cha Hu said, "Alright, I won't make sarcastic remarks. Where are you going?"
Hu Yanwei immediately chuckled and said, "I just got to know a friend. I promised to take him to the white clouds for a stroll. Uncle Tiger, the girls in the white clouds are really good. Do you want to go see them together? It's my treat! "
Cha Hu smiled and said, "It seems that the tofu restaurant is really making money. It even thought of treating me."
Hu Yanwei chuckled and said, "I can forget about everyone, but I can't forget about you. As long as Uncle Tiger puts in a few good words for me in front of my father in the future, I will definitely think of you when there are good things in the future."
Cha Hu nodded and said, "Mm, I don't need to treat you. I'm more interested in money. How about I tell your father to confiscate all the profits from your tofu restaurant?"
Hu Yanwei's eyes widened. He hurriedly stepped forward and hugged his arm, begging repeatedly, "Uncle Tiger, this nephew is already miserable enough. You can't hit him when he's down!"
"You're not a woman. Don't hug me." Cha Hu pushed him away and said, "I can have any woman I want. Even if I sleep with the lady boss of the white clouds, the king of the West Courtyard won't say anything. I don't need you to treat me. I appreciate your kindness, but I'm not interested in that kind of place. By the way, who are you inviting? Niu Youdao? "
Hu Yanwei gave him a thumbs up and said, "Brilliant. I can't hide anything from you."
Cha Hu said, "Stop for a while. Don't go out for a while. Stay at home and treat it as recuperating. This is what your father wants."
Hu Yanwei said, "Don't. I promised him. How can I go back on my word? Besides, my injuries are almost healed. I'll get better faster if I go out for a walk. Ah … "He suddenly let out a shrill scream.
All of a sudden, Cha Hu kicked him in the butt, sending him flying and crashing to the ground.
Cha Hu waved his hand and two people immediately came over. He pointed at Hu Yanwei who was lying on the ground and said, "Take the Third Young Master back to recuperate. If his injuries aren't good, don't let him go out."
"Yes!" The two of them immediately picked up Hu Yanwei and dragged him away.
Heng Tianduan, who had heard the scream, stopped and looked.
Cha Hu walked over. Heng Tianduan slightly bowed.
Cha Hu coldly glanced at him and said, "It might not be peaceful recently. Tell your fellow disciples to keep their eyes open and ears open. Keep a close eye on the family. If they neglect their duties and let something happen to the Huyan Family, I won't have a good temper!"
His words were impolite. Heng Tianduan's cheeks tightened. He glanced at Cha Hu with a bit of fear and slightly bowed. "I will tell them."
Among the white clouds, in a pavilion, a group of dancers danced gracefully. Su Zhao personally played the zither for them.
Qin Mian came from the corridor and walked to Su Zhao's side. She leaned over and whispered something in his ear.
The music stopped abruptly. Su Zhao suddenly turned around and looked at her. He immediately stood up and waved his hand to signal the zither player beside him to come over and play the zither.
The music started again. The two walked to a corner. Su Zhao suspiciously said, "The Princess Royal of the State of Qi owes Niu Youdao two million gold coins and a hundred thousand warhorses? Could this be the reason why Niu Youdao came here in such a leisurely manner? "
Qin Mian: "Is this still important now?"
Su Zhao laughed. "Niu Youdao got himself into big trouble. There's going to be a good show to watch!"
At this time, Niu Youdao was standing in his bedroom with his arms open. Black Peony was helping him tidy up his clothes. He was going out to meet some important guests. Out of politeness, he had to tidy up his appearance.
"At this time, those high-ranking officials should have already left court, right?" Niu Youdao asked.
Black Peony: "They should have. Those who aren't on duty should have gone home."
Niu Youdao: "Good! I'll try to visit three or four families today. "
He had just finished tidying up and was about to leave when he saw Linghu Qiu rushing over, shouting from afar, "Brother, something happened, something happened!"
Niu Youdao: "Brother, why are you so surprised?"
Linghu Qiu approached him and said in a low voice, "Something really happened last night."
Last night's incident had been weighing on Niu Youdao's heart. Hearing this, his expression darkened. "What happened?"
Linghu Qiu: "The news about the Princess Royal of the State of Qi owing you last night suddenly spread this morning!"
"Not many people here know about last night's incident …" Niu Youdao suddenly looked up at him. "Is the Emperor of the State of Qi in the rumor?"
Linghu Qiu nodded. "The rumor is that the Emperor of the State of Qi is very clear. To repay his daughter's debt, the Emperor of the State of Qi gave you a hundred thousand warhorses, allowing you to leave the country!"
Niu Youdao instantly understood. The news had suddenly spread. The Emperor dared to spread rumors about the Emperor under the Emperor's nose, the Princess Royal was unreliable, and the Emperor dared to expose the Emperor's dirty linen in the capital. Was there any need to say who leaked the news?
Linghu Qiu's expression was extremely solemn. "A hundred thousand warhorses! Brother, you've become the target of public criticism. You're in big trouble this time! "
Niu Youdao was angry and amused at the same time. "What does the Emperor of the State of Qi mean? He can't even tolerate the trivial matter between me and his daughter. He doesn't hesitate to smear his daughter's reputation to frame me? Does he need to go through so much trouble to deal with me? "
"Hey!" Linghu Qiu stomped his feet and pointed at him. "Brother, you think too highly of yourself. Do you still think it's against you? Of course, when I heard the news just now, I also thought it was against you. But now that I think about it, that's not right. He's targeting those cultivators who came to the State of Qi on warhorses with ill intentions. A hundred thousand warhorses is no longer a matter of money. It will alarm all the forces, and people will fight over it. How many lives will be sacrificed and how much blood will be shed to quell this matter? I'm afraid he's already dissatisfied with all the cultivators who have gathered in the capital. You just happened to run into his blade, and you just happened to give him an excuse to take action! "
The frowning Black Peony's expression changed drastically.
"Hiss!" Niu Youdao sucked in a breath of cold air. At this moment, he finally had an answer to the questions he couldn't understand last night.
At this moment, he realized that his vision was still limited compared to that of the Emperor who looked down on the world.
He only thought that the Emperor had no reason to deal with him. That was right — the Emperor indeed had no reason to deal with him.
He thought that as long as the secret wasn't leaked here, the Emperor wouldn't leak it either. The Emperor wouldn't let outsiders know how unreliable his daughter was. After all, a family's dirty linen shouldn't be aired in public!
Who would have thought that he was actually just a prelude? An insignificant chess piece? What the Emperor wanted to deal with was a large group of cultivators. He wanted to kill a large group of cultivators, and he wanted to make countless cultivators kill each other.
He was only focused on the gains and losses on his side, and he never thought that he would have to kill so many cultivators. His train of thought didn't even cross his mind.
After being a cultivator for so long, he had unknowingly been contaminated with the superiority of cultivators. He never thought that someone in the secular world would dare to attack so many cultivators. However, in reality, there really were people who could swallow mountains and rivers. There really were people who dared to do this!
As a result, for the Emperor, a family's dirty linen didn't exist. In the eyes of outsiders, there was no family's dirty linen; it was all the Emperor's skill!
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