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Chapter 470: The Liang Emperor Protects Xiaojiu
Chapter 470: The Liang Emperor Protects Xiaojiu
The Liang Emperor gave him a glance. "Who taught you to speak such words? Your father?"
Lu Yuan nodded. "Yeah."
Just as Lu Zhaoyan reached the entrance of the Imperial Study, he exclaimed in shock.
What a rebellious son!
You must be itching to cause trouble for your father every day!
Lu Zhaoyan turned to the Ming Wang beside him and said, "I told you not to talk nonsense in front of the child!"
The Ming Wang's body trembled in shock.
What does this have to do with me?
I can't get the melon, and I can't finish carrying the pot!
"Your Majesty... Your Majesty, let me explain... Ah—"
In the end, it was the young and naive Ming Wang who bore all the consequences.
...
Meng Qianqian and Yan Madam had just alighted from the carriage when a disciple from the Thousand Mechanism Pavilion called Yan Madam away.
"The Pavilion Master has summoned the elders for a meeting."
"I understand," Yan Madam replied, then turned to Meng Qianqian and said, "You go back to the courtyard first. Remember to dry the medicinal herbs, and don't wander around. Wait for me to return."
Meng Qianqian nodded.
After Yan Madam left with the disciple for the Elder Hall, Meng Qianqian returned to Yan Madam's courtyard.
As soon as she pushed open the courtyard gate, a flying dart rushed towards her. She flicked her sleeve and shot out a silver needle, forcefully knocking the dart away.
Immediately after, a sharp whip struck her face.
With a slight movement of her fingertip, she used a silver needle to pin the whip to a large tree.
Gongsun Ziyu tried to pull it out for half a day but couldn't, and she stomped her feet in anger. "You witch, how dare you come back?"
Meng Qianqian clapped her hands and said calmly, "Who are you calling a witch?"
Gongsun Ziyu threw away the whip, exasperated. "You still won't admit it? What underhanded tricks did you use to harm my sister like that?"
Meng Qianqian looked at the Qinglian Sword in her hand and said, "Oh, you mean the Qinglian Sword I obtained? It's not my fault. It's not like she couldn't pull it out herself."
Gongsun Ziyu glanced at the Qinglian Sword and then at Meng Qianqian. "You're obviously cheating! You must have bribed the people of Wushan and conspired with them to frame the Thousand Mechanism Pavilion!"
Meng Qianqian smiled. "With my background, you still dare to come and kill me?"
Gongsun Ziyu scoffed. "Hmph! Is Wushan so impressive? Our Thousand Mechanism Pavilion doesn't even consider Wushan worth our attention!"
Meng Qianqian raised her eyebrows slightly and turned to the door, saying, "Oh, so you've all heard such words of disrespecting the master and destroying the ancestors. You've all heard it."
Gongsun Ziyu was startled and looked behind Meng Qianqian.
She had been so focused on scolding Meng Qianqian that she hadn't noticed that Meng Qianqian wasn't alone.
Meng Qianqian had brought two imperial guards with her.
Meng Qianqian spoke with a light and carefree tone. "Let me introduce them. They are the bodyguards sent by His Majesty to protect me."
Saying 'protect' was a bit of an exaggeration, as they were actually runners sent by the Liang Emperor. Starting tomorrow, she would enter the palace to teach the little one, and since she wasn't familiar with the palace, that was all there was to it.
It was enough to scare Gongsun Ziyu.
As expected, when Gongsun Ziyu saw the two guards, her face immediately showed a hint of uneasiness.
She choked and argued stubbornly, "Anyway, you harmed my sister. Give the Qinglian Sword back to my sister!"
Meng Qianqian spoke sternly. "This sword was given to me by the Divine Maiden. If you want it, let her come and take it herself!"
"You—"
Gongsun Ziyu wasn't clear about the events of the past. She only knew that her sister was a Phoenix Maiden, and had been one since she was young. But now, for some unknown reason, a wild girl had taken the Qinglian Sword from her, and as a result, her sister had fallen ill.
She wanted to kill Meng Qianqian and take back the Qinglian Sword for her sister!
Meng Qianqian smiled meaningfully. "Fellow disciples, you shouldn't hide in the house. If you have something to say, come out and let His Majesty's people hear it too. Are you here to congratulate me, or to defy the imperial decree and kill me?"
At this moment, one of the accompanying guards spoke up. "His Majesty has ordered that Miss Yan teach Miss Zhaoshao horseback riding. From this day forward, Miss Yan is Miss Zhaoshao's teacher."
The crowd's faces changed in unison.
Not only had this wild girl drawn the Qinglian Sword, but she had also taken a royal family member as her disciple?
If they weren't well-acquainted with Gongsun Liuying, they might have genuinely doubted if this girl was the true Phoenix Maiden.
Her luck with fate was simply unparalleled.
"Senior Sister Yan, we... heard that you drew the Qinglian Sword, so we came to take a look."
"Yes, yes, we've never seen the Qinglian Sword before, and we wanted to broaden our horizons."
"Senior Sister Yan, can you enlighten us?"
The crowd awkwardly exited the room.
They didn't dare to kill, after all, the Liang Emperor's guards were watching, and they couldn't very well silence them too.
But to offer congratulations, they couldn't offend the Second Miss either.
"Sure."
Meng Qianqian boldly displayed the Qinglian Sword for everyone to see.
Gongsun Ziyu spoke coldly, "Yan Xiaojiu, do you really think you can keep something you stole? If you don't have the fate for it, don't enjoy the blessings, or I fear you'll shorten your lifespan!"
Meng Qianqian gently caressed the scabbard of the Qinglian Sword and calmly said, "You're right, taking something that doesn't belong to you will indeed shorten your lifespan."
Gongsun Ziyu knitted her brows in puzzlement.
Was this wild girl really that happy?
(The chapter is complete.)
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