Nine hundred and thirtieth nine chapters fight for marriage
Wu Yueniang said: "Your Majesty, as far as I know, the people who intercepted and killed Princess Xingyue on the way were not soldiers from Tianma City, but people from the Ghost King Sect."
Qin Haodong has been watching quietly from the side. From Wu Yueniang's performance, he can guess that Xiahou Hongxiang, an old guy, must have come to Tianma City first. The two of them are definitely the same.
Zhao Xianlong turned to look at Shangguan Qiong: "Is that so? Was it the soldiers of Tianma City or the people of Ghost King Sect who kidnapped and killed Princess Xingyue?"
Shangguan Qiong has always been upright by nature and is only loyal to King Zhao Xianlong. Although he saw that Wu Yueniang was trying to excuse Xiahou Hongxiang, she still said without any scruples: "Your Majesty, although those thieves wear the masks of the Ghost King Sect, I can see that
, they are not members of the Ghost King Sect, but soldiers from Tianma City disguised as the Ghost King Sect."
Zhao Xianlong frowned and asked, "How did you figure it out? Is there any evidence?"
Shangguan Qiong took out a God-killing arrow with blood stains and said: "Your Majesty, this is the God-killing arrow that wounded me. At the same time, all the 20 palace guards I brought with me were killed by the God-killing arrow.
Apart from the elite soldiers of the kingdom, who else can have the God-killing Arrow? So these people are not from the Ghost King Sect at all, but soldiers from Tianma 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, Tianma City encountered a large-scale attack by the Ghost King Sect. Not only were all the spiritual stones in the vault stolen, but three thousand God-killing Arrows were also lost."
Zhao Xianlong had a look of astonishment on his face, "Is there such a thing?"
Wu Yueniang said: "That's true. I guess the reason why those people from the Ghost King Sect stole the God-killing Arrow was to blame Xiahou Hongxiang.
General Xiahou Hongxiang is the pillar of the country. He has killed countless thieves of the Ghost King Sect over the years. Naturally, he will be resented by them and it is normal for him to be framed. However, the king must not be deceived by these thieves."
Speaking of this, she said to Zhao Xingyue: "Xingyue, you have been in Tianma City for the past few days. Have you been attacked by the Ghost King Sect?"
"this……"
Although Zhao Xingyue really didn't want to speak for Xia and Hong Xiang, she couldn't lie after all, so she could only nod and said: "That's true. The Ghost King Sect launched an attack in Tianma City the night before yesterday and sent a large number of people to assassinate my friend."
Wu Yueniang said to Zhao Xianlong again: "You see, Your Majesty, this is the trick of the Ghost King Sect. The purpose is to drive a wedge between the monarchs and ministers of our Xuanwu Kingdom."
"This woman is really amazing!"
Qin Haodong secretly admired Wu Yueniang's ability to seize all favorable conditions to defend herself, true and false, and her tactics were extremely skillful.
At this time, Shangguan Qiong said again: "But during the interception, I clearly heard Xiahou Hongxiang speaking. That was his voice. It is unmistakable."
"Actually, this is nothing. The Ghost King Sect is full of tricks. Since they want to blame General Xiahou, it is expected that they will resort to some tricks."
Wu Yueniang suddenly changed her voice when she said this, and her words were exactly the same as Guan Qiong's, "Your Majesty, I have also learned some tricks like this to change my voice. Do you think what I am talking about sounds like it?"
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Shangguan Qiong was stunned. He didn't expect Wu Yueniang to have such an ability. She learned how to speak like him so perfectly that if she closed her eyes, she couldn't tell which was true and which was false. She was speechless for a moment.
Seeing that Wu Yueniang's words were reasonable, Zhao Xianlong hesitated and said: "Even if the final robbery and murder are not counted, the Xiahou family's successive disrespect to Princess Xingyue should still be punished."
"Your Majesty is right, these are all caused by Xiahou Hongxiang's lax discipline.
It’s a mistake.”
Wu Yueniang seemed to be supporting Zhao Xianlong, but she invisibly alleviated Xiahou Hongxiang's guilt.
She continued: "However, several members of the Xiahou family have received the punishment they deserve. Xiahou Zhen is dead, Xiahou Chun is now a useless person, and even Changsun Lan was severely punished by Xiahou Hongxiang.
General Xiahou Hongxiang has already promised me that he will strictly discipline his family when he returns home, and this kind of thing will never happen again."
"It's really great!"
Wu Yueniang's performance is no weaker than that of the heroine in the court drama. With just a few simple words, she eliminated Xiahou Hongxiang's serious crime of treason.
Zhao Xianlong said: "Let's put this matter aside for now. Shangguan Qiong, please send someone to investigate immediately to see if there is any other relevant evidence.
If Xiahou Hongxiang really conspires to rebel, I will not be merciful, but I will not easily wrong a loyal minister."
"I obey the decree!"
Having finished what needed to be said, Shangguan Qiong stepped aside and stopped talking.
Zhao Xingyue was unwilling to give in and was hesitating to say something else. At this moment, she heard Wu Yueniang say again: "Your Majesty, Xingyue is not young anymore. Sister Chen had already arranged a marriage for her before, but this girl ran away secretly.
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Now that he has returned, you can see if the marriage should be finalized."
Before, she had betrothed Zhao Xingyue to Chen Ruyi, the son of her best friend Chen Xuanling. Now that she brought up the old matter again, she immediately diverted the attention of those present.
Now not only Zhao Xianlong, but also Zhao Xingyue's attention has shifted to this marriage.
She said eagerly: "Father, I want to make my own decision about my daughter's marriage."
"Xingyue, what you said is wrong." Wu Yueniang said with a respectful and instructive attitude, "Since ancient times, marriage has been decided by parents. Although your mother passed away early, I, as your aunt, must also treat you well.
Be responsible for all important matters in your marriage.
I have seen that child Chen Ruyi. Not only is he handsome, but he is also extremely talented. He has already reached the early stage of integration at a young age. What else do you have to be dissatisfied with such a young talent?"
If she had said this to Zhao Xingyue in the past, she would not have dared to say anything else, but today's Zhao Xingyue is no longer the timid girl she used to be.
"Mother, you must have been deceived. As far as I know, Chen Ruyi is good at eating, drinking, prostitution and gambling, and often does things that bully men and dominate women, which is harmful to nature. How can such a person be called a young talent?
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Wu Yueniang was slightly stunned, but then quickly regained her composure.
"Xingyue, it's okay for young people to have fun. It's not a big deal. You are the princess of our Xuanwu Kingdom. As long as you marry him, he has to be obedient and do whatever you want him to do.
The most important thing is that Chen Ruyi is indeed capable. He has reached the integration stage at a young age and is known as the eight-armed little dragon. Looking at our Xuanwu Kingdom, there are not many such outstanding talents."
"No, I won't marry Chen Ruyi no matter what!"
In the past, Zhao Xingyue, who lacked courage, dared to resist this marriage, let alone now.
She ignored Wu Yueniang and turned to Zhao Xianlong and said, "Father, my daughter already has a sweetheart."
Zhao Xianlong was stunned for a moment, then said with a smile on his face: "Xingyue, tell me father, which young master do you like?"
Wu Yueniang frowned. She didn't expect that in just over a month, Zhao Xingyue's personality had changed so much. Not only did she dare to openly resist her own opinions, but she also found someone she liked.
Zhao Xingyue took Qin Haodong's arm and said: "Father, what I like is Brother Qin. This time I went to the seventh-level pagoda to practice. If it weren't for Brother Qin, I would have
Already dead."
Zhao Xianlong looked at Qin Haodong carefully from head to toe, then nodded and said: "The young man is good!"
Naturally, Wu Yueniang 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 couldn't back down, and said calmly: "Back to the Queen, I am just an ordinary person, without father or mother, studying at Xuanwu Academy."
"Ordinary people? This is a bit inappropriate for our Xuanwu royal family!" Wu Yueniang asked again, "Then what is your current cultivation level? What level have you reached?"
In Xuanwu Continent, martial arts is respected. Even if one is from a bad background, one can still occupy a place if one can outperform others in terms of cultivation.
Qin Haodong said: "I am a practitioner of Dzogchen in the Void Refining Realm."
"Supposedly your cultivation level in the Dzogchen Realm of Refining the Void is considered outstanding for your age, but compared to Chen Ruyi, you are still a little behind."
Wu Yueniang turned back to Zhao Xianlong and said: "Your Majesty, you have also seen that 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 said quickly: "Brother Qin saved my life and he is also the person I like. I sincerely ask my father to do it."
Wu Yueniang said: "Xingyue, he saved your life, we can thank you deeply, but marriage is not a trivial matter, and we cannot be emotional."
Seeing that Zhao Xianlong still hesitated, Princess Xingyue said: "Father, since the Queen Mother says that Chen Ruyi is outstanding, let him compete with Brother Qin, and whoever wins will marry my daughter!"
Although Chen Ruyi's cultivation has reached the early stage of integration, Zhao Xingyue has seen Qin Haodong's combat prowess. With only a three-legged golden toad, he can defeat invincible opponents throughout the entire integration stage, so he proposed such a contest to compete for marriage.
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"This is a good idea." Zhao Xianlong immediately agreed and said cheerfully, "If you want to marry my princess, Princess Xingyue, you must be capable.
It’s settled, let Chen Ruyi and Qin Haodong compete, whoever wins will be my prince’s consort.”
Wu Yueniang's expression changed slightly, and then she said: "I also think this idea is good, but we still need to regulate the rules of the competition in detail, otherwise it will be unfair."
Zhao Xianlong said: "What good suggestions does the queen have?"
Wu Yueniang said: "This young man comes from a poor family and has no family background. He must be incomparable to Chen Ruyi in terms of financial resources and treasures.
Therefore, I suggest that the two of them compete with each other based only on their own cultivation. They are not allowed to use any magical weapons, nor are they allowed to use any magical beasts to help each other, so as to ensure fairness to him."
After saying 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 Warcraft to participate in the battle. On the surface, it seemed to be helping Qin Haodong, but in fact it directly weakened his combat effectiveness.
Qin Haodong's expression was indifferent. It seemed that this woman had learned a lot about him from Xiahou Hongxiang and had also learned clearly about the three-legged golden toad.
But he didn't care. Even if he didn't use the three-legged golden toad, he was absolutely sure to deal with Chen Ruyi in the early stages of integration.
"The Queen is still thoughtful." Zhao Xianlong looked at Zhao Xingyue and Qin Haodong, "What do you think of the Queen's proposal?"
"this……"
Zhao Xingyue wanted to refute, but couldn't find a suitable reason. After all, what Wu Yueniang said was too high-sounding.
Qin Haodong said: "Thank you, Queen, for your thoughtful consideration. I have no objections!"