The situation suddenly became more awkward.
Feng Xuan knew that his actions might be a bit unreliable, but he didn’t expect to be this unreliable this time.
How was he going to explain this to Qi Zhuoyu?
‘Senior brother, I came down to the mortal realm to be your wife, but accidentally became your mother instead.
Do you want a stepmother or not?’
Feng Xuan suddenly felt suffocated.
Especially when he remembered that Qi Zhuoyu would eventually gain enlightenment and ascend, returning to his divine position.
How would he face the generational difference between himself and the big devil then? Would they just call each other whatever they wanted in the future? You call me stepmother, and I call you husband?!
In just these few breaths.
Feng Xuan’s mind had already wandered through countless thoughts.
The emperor’s voice rang out, with a fierce attitude. “You were late to save? I think you harbored evil intentions and deliberately set up my consort to fall into the water!”
Feng Xuan: ? Brother, I jumped into the water voluntarily, how can you spread rumors about Qi Zhuoyu right in front of me?
This accusation was completely illogical, but very harsh.
It looked like Qi Zhuoyu would be thrown into the dungeon for at least three days and nights.
However, Feng Xuan found it strange in his heart.
Logically speaking, this old man should be Qi Zhuoyu’s father in this life, so why was he being so fierce towards Qi Zhuoyu?
He didn’t look like he was treating his own son, but rather like some unfamiliar little beast.
The little eunuch who had been gossiping in his ear earlier saw his confused face.
Seeing Feng Xuan’s expression, the little eunuch knew that this previously unremarkable Young Master Xuan who had entered the palace was about to soar. However, he was unaware of the royal family’s secrets, so the little eunuch decided to do him a favor. “Young Master Xuan doesn’t know, but the Seventh Prince was predicted to have the fate of a lone star by the National Teacher when he was born, so His Majesty dislikes him very much.”
Huh?
Where is your National Teacher here?
Let him come and have a good talk with this high god 🙂
Feng Xuan hadn’t expected that even after reincarnation, Qi Zhuoyu still had such a pitiful background.
Was this the legendary fate of being handsome, strong, and miserable?
Qi Zhuoyu spoke, “Father Emperor, please calm your anger.”
It was still that same indifferent, very arrogant manner. He didn’t look like someone’s son, but more like someone’s father.
All one could say was, as expected of you.jpg
The emperor became angry just looking at his attitude, remembering the National Teacher’s prediction that Qi Zhuoyu would bring down his great new dynasty. He immediately put on a cold face. “Fine. If you want me to calm down, that’s possible. As long as Young Master Xuan doesn’t take offense today, I’ll let you off!”
The focus suddenly shifted to Feng Xuan.
Feng Xuan: ???
He wasn’t at all prepared for his performance.
Moreover, with the emperor saying this.
Qi Zhuoyu’s gaze finally fell on him.
Although Feng Xuan knew that Qi Zhuoyu had no memories after his reincarnation and didn’t remember him.
Just making eye contact like this made his heart ache terribly. It’s over, what should he do if he wants to cry?
“How dare you!” The emperor suddenly erupted in anger. “You’ve made my beloved consort cry, yet you still dare to say you had no evil intentions, you unfilial son!”
Feng Xuan: ? What’s wrong with this emperor, can’t you let my senior brother finish speaking? At least give him a chance to explain himself?!
The dog emperor just kept twisting right and wrong, pinning everything on Qi Zhuoyu.
In just two or three sentences, Qi Zhuoyu was about to go from being a prince to a prisoner, charged with the serious crimes of harming the imperial consort and disrespecting the emperor.
Feng Xuan had originally thought that with the dog emperor’s ridiculous and flawed reasoning, at least someone at the scene would object.
After all, although the dog emperor was a dog, didn’t such emperors usually have some courtiers and servants around who were willing to speak the truth?
But there was none of that.
Everyone seemed quite accustomed to it, and even Qi Zhuoyu’s expression hadn’t changed.
As if being falsely accused by the dog emperor, thrown into prison, and tortured for a while before being released if he didn’t die was completely normal.
Even those beautiful concubines from earlier, in order to please the emperor, immediately piled on:
“Your Majesty, why not throw the Seventh Prince into the water prison to teach him a lesson!”
“I was thinking the same thing, after all, this monster can heal from any injury on his own.”
“Hmph, he really is a lone star of misfortune. He should have stayed in his room, but as soon as he comes out, someone falls into the water!”
They weren’t afraid of adding more dirty water.
All of it was splashed onto Qi Zhuoyu.
Not only that, as everyone spoke, their gazes focused on Feng Xuan.
After all, the emperor had just said that Qi Zhuoyu’s fate would be decided by Feng Xuan.
The concubines were jealous in their hearts, but seeing Feng Xuan’s face, they had to admit defeat.
Looking like that, forget about the harem of the Great Xin Dynasty, he could strut around even in the harem of the Human Empire.
Qi Zhuoyu stood silently.
As if waiting for Feng Xuan’s decision, it was just a matter of being thrown into the imperial prison again, he’d come out after enduring for a while.
The emperor also looked at his newly acquired beauty, anticipating his answer.
Feng Xuan thought for a moment, then said, “I don’t think that’s very good.”
The emperor was satisfied and announced loudly. “Come! Take this unfilial son away and lock him—”
Feng Xuan continued. “It’s so cold, can’t we let the Seventh Prince change into dry clothes first?”
The emperor almost choked on his words, his face showing: ???
Even Qi Zhuoyu, after hearing this request.
Lifted his eyelids slightly, staring blankly at Feng Xuan.
The emperor was stunned. “Beauty, what do you mean?”
Feng Xuan thought, what do you mean what do I mean, he wasn’t speaking the language of the divine race, couldn’t these humans understand?. “Didn’t you ask me to decide how to deal with the Seventh Prince?”
Emperor: Thinking about it, it seemed that was the case??
But usually, the beauties in the harem would go along with his wishes and harshly oppress Qi Zhuoyu to please him, right?
Feng Xuan said matter-of-factly. “I just want him to change into clean clothes, and then you can find an imperial physician to check his health.”
Emperor: “…”
Feng Xuan warned vigilantly. “An emperor’s word is worth its weight in gold, you’re not thinking of going back on your word, are you?”
Emperor: “…” He started to regret boasting in front of the beauty, what should he do?
He wasn’t sure if it was just his imagination.
After he said all this, he inexplicably felt that Qi Zhuoyu glanced at him twice more.
****
Feng Xuan became the first person in the harem to gain favor at light speed due to his looks, and then offend the emperor in the next second, getting banished to the cold palace just as quickly.
On the way back to his residence, he could still hear the palace people whispering, saying that Young Master Xuan was really unlucky to have offended His Majesty for the sake of the Seventh Prince.
You want this luck? You can have it.
Feng Xuan didn’t have time to care about the palace people’s chatter now.
Fortunately, he was originally an ignored little cannon fodder in the harem. On the way back to his residence, he used immortal method to evaporate the moisture from his body. By the time he reached the palace, Feng Xuan’s clothes were almost dry.
If mortals had seen this scene.
Given how superstitious the emperor of the Great Xin Dynasty was, he would likely treat Feng Xuan as some kind of monster.
After returning to the palace, Feng Xuan had originally planned to go find Qi Zhuoyu immediately.
After all, the dog emperor said he was taking Qi Zhuoyu away, who knew if he had found an imperial physician for Qi Zhuoyu. The big devil now had a mortal body, today was different from the past. Falling into water on such a cold winter day, if he didn’t die, he’d at least catch a bad cold.
But what he didn’t expect was that he didn’t go looking for Qi Zhuoyu.
Instead, the other party came to him first.
At first, Feng Xuan sensed someone coming to the palace door.
Young Master Xuan was just a little cannon fodder in the harem, usually there was no interaction between concubines. And after offending the emperor, there wasn’t even a single servant left in the vast palace to attend to him.
Not to mention, judging by the footsteps, steady and strong, it seemed to be a tall man coming.
Could it be that the dog emperor had changed his mind again and decided to summon him for his bedchamber?
Feng Xuan tried to avoid trouble as much as possible, so he lay on the bed to observe secretly first.
Just as he was secretly observing.
Feng Xuan felt a chill on his scalp, as if something blindingly white flashed in his peripheral vision.
The next second, he felt something falling on his body, it seemed to be a dagger.
Feng Xuan’s cultivation was now incomparable to the past. He dodged this attack almost instantly. The dagger that should have fallen on his heart was now stuck in the bed, making a “zing zing” sound, showing that the attacker intended to kill him with one strike.
Feng Xuan was still in shock.
He looked up and found himself face to face with a black-clothed youth with gloomy eyes.
This youth was wearing all black clothes that clearly showed he was up to no good.
He was covered from head to toe, but Feng Xuan inexplicably felt he looked familiar.
The black-clothed youth sneered. “You dodged quickly. Too bad you won’t be so lucky next time.”
Feng Xuan was completely bewildered. Seeing that this person was about to pull out the dagger and strike again, he spoke up with a strong survival instinct. “Seventh Prince?! Is that you?”
The black-clothed youth’s body stiffened.
The raised dagger paused, his eyes fierce. “How did you know it was me?”
……..
Ahhhh. It really was Qi Zhuoyu.
You ungrateful pig’s trotter, you actually came in the middle of the night to assassinate your little wife!!
With his identity exposed, Qi Zhuoyu decided to go all in, a cold glint flashing in his eyes. “You’re quite clever, I underestimated you. It’s good that you know who I am, at least you’ll be a ghost who understands on your way to the underworld.”
Very good.
He thought that after exposing his identity, Qi Zhuoyu would at least be somewhat cautious.
