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Chapter 538: The Miao King is Truly Impressive
Chapter 538: The Miao King is Truly Impressive
Meng Qianqian led Tan'er to the banquet.
Shangguan Ling followed behind them.
Halfway there, he suddenly darted behind a rockery.
Tan'er squinted and said, "Hey? There’s someone there."
Meng Qianqian walked calmly toward the pavilion ahead. "Tan'er, why don't you play around here for a bit?"
Tan'er thought for a moment. "Okay!"
She held her candied hawthorn skewer and skipped away, not going far. She sat on a nearby rock and started munching on it.
Meng Qianqian ascended the steps.
She lifted the curtain and entered the pavilion.
"Master."
She greeted softly.
Gongsun Yanming sat alone in the pavilion. In front of him on a stone table was a chessboard, and a pot of flower tea was brewing on a stove nearby. The teacup was placed on a small stool.
Meng Qianqian smiled, picked up the teapot, and poured two cups of flower tea.
"Master, please have some tea."
Gongsun Yanming didn’t move.
Meng Qianqian placed the teacup next to his hand and picked up the other one, sipping it delicately.
"This is flower tea from Wushan."
She said.
"Do you play chess?"
Gongsun Yanming asked.
Meng Qianqian replied, "A little."
Gongsun Yanming said, "You go first."
Meng Qianqian picked up a black stone from the chess niche and placed it in the center of the board.
Gongsun Yanming placed a stone next to hers.
Meng Qianqian smiled. "I’m just placing them randomly, Master. You don’t have to follow my lead."
Gongsun Yanming asked calmly, "What do you really want?"
Meng Qianqian placed another stone. "What I want, Master must have already guessed, right?"
Gongsun Yanming didn’t follow her move this time, placing his stone in the upper left corner. "You won’t win against the Thousand Mechanisms Pavilion. I advise you not to waste your efforts."
Meng Qianqian smiled. "If I really couldn’t win, you wouldn’t be here warning me today."
Gongsun Yanming said, "Your move."
Meng Qianqian placed another stone randomly, with no strategy.
Gongsun Yanming began to lay out his own strategy. "I’m not warning you; I’m advising you."
Meng Qianqian continued to play randomly. "Oh? Master is suddenly so kind, it’s almost unrecognizable."
Gongsun Yanming stared intently at Meng Qianqian, his gaze sharp enough to pierce through her. "Take Yan Hanshuang and leave the Southwest. I’m giving you three days."
Meng Qianqian smiled faintly. "Then I’ll give you three days to hand over the position of Master of the Thousand Mechanisms Pavilion and submit to execution."
A gentle breeze carried a faint rustling sound, like leaves whispering.
Meng Qianqian smiled. "Master wants to kill me here?"
"Go to hell—"
With a powerful roar, the Miao King, like a hunting lion, kicked the pavilion roof, causing it to collapse. He then delivered a spinning kick, using the broken wooden pieces as weapons to knock down the Thousand Mechanisms Pavilion disciples hiding in the trees.
Meng Qianqian smiled. "Master, take your time enjoying the view. I’ll take my leave."
She stood up, bowed as a disciple would, and walked down from the pavilion.
A sweet, metallic taste rose in her throat, and she took a deep breath to suppress it.
"Lord Liu? Why are you hurting people again?"
The steward of Prince Jin’s Manor was on the verge of tears.
Ever since Lord Liu entered Prince Jin’s Manor, he had been causing chaos, wreaking havoc everywhere.
Yet, he had a good attitude when it came to admitting his mistakes—
"Oops, he was hiding in the tree, I thought he was an assassin! Don’t worry, my future son-in-law will compensate you! Put it on the Crown Prince’s account! I’ll give you a cut too!"
He said this and strutted away.
"Granddaughter-in-law!"
He peeked out from behind a pillar, whispering, "It's me!"
Meng Qianqian approached, "Grandfather."
The Miao King adjusted his pirate eye patch. "This thing is such a hassle. By the way, that guy didn't do anything to you, did he?"
Meng Qianqian replied, "Grandfather arrived just in time. He didn't have a chance to hurt me."
It was only when she heard the Miao King's voice that she realized she had fallen into a trap.
What seemed like a normal chess game was actually filled with hidden danger.
If she had continued playing, she would have lost her mind and gone berserk.
"Thank you, Grandfather."
She said sincerely.
"Family doesn't need to be formal! Let me have a good look. Have you lost weight?"
The Miao King scrutinized her, "You haven't been eating properly, have you?"
"I've been eating well."
Meng Qianqian said.
The Miao King said sternly, "Bao Zhuzhu has grown into a little anchor, but look at you, still so small!"
Meng Qianqian obediently replied, "I'll eat more later."
The Miao King nodded in satisfaction. "That's more like it! Was that guy just now Gongsun Yanming?"
Meng Qianqian nodded, "It was him."
The Miao King stroked his chin. "He's got some nerve, attacking you in Jin Wang's Manor?"
Meng Qianqian said, "I didn't expect it."
Gongsun Yanming had underestimated her determination for revenge, and she had underestimated Gongsun Yanming's methods.
Using chess to kill.
It seemed Gongsun Yanming had stolen many sects' secret techniques over the years.
Gongsun Yanming, attacking me in Jin Wang's Manor, have you lost your cool?
The more the Miao King thought about it, the angrier he became. He rolled up his sleeves. "No, I have to give that old man a lesson!"
Meng Qianqian thought for a moment and said, "Grandfather, perhaps he's trying to provoke you. If your identity as the Miao King is exposed, it will confirm Lu Yuan's crime of deceiving the emperor."
The Miao King placed his hands on his hips. "Then I have even more reason to teach him a lesson! If he wants to confirm that kid's crime, he should go after the kid! Why bully you?"
He couldn't swallow this.
His precious granddaughter-in-law couldn't be bullied by that guy!
The Miao King stormed off to find Gongsun Yanming.
As he approached the pavilion, he encountered an unexpected person.
"It's you?"
The Miao King was surprised and somewhat disgusted. "What are you doing here?"
The Liang Emperor said coolly, "That's what I should be asking you. My grandson is getting married, what are you doing here?"
The Miao King said defiantly, "Eating, of course! Do I need to ask? Forget it, I don't have time to argue. I need to find someone!"
Although he found the Liang Emperor unbearable, he was more focused on teaching Gongsun Yanming a lesson.
"Stop."
The Liang Emperor said with authority.
The Miao King: "Old legs! Can't stand still!"
The Liang Emperor: "..."
The Miao King took a few steps and found the pavilion deserted. He turned back to the Liang Emperor, pointing at the pavilion. "Where did he go?"
The Liang Emperor asked curiously, "Who?"
"That... I can't remember his name right now", the Miao King said, "the Master of the Thousand Mechanisms Pavilion!"
The Liang Emperor frowned. "Why are you looking for my Imperial Tutor?"
The Miao King suddenly realized. "Ah, I forgot he's your Imperial Tutor. No wonder that old man is so arrogant."
He rolled up his sleeves, gritted his teeth, and placed his hands on his hips. "Are you blind? How can you use someone with such twisted intentions? Don't you fear the downfall of your kingdom?"
The Liang Emperor shouted, "Insolent!"
The Miao King waved his hand. "Insolent? I'll be even more insolent! Tyrant, tyrant, tyrant!"
The Miao King: tsk tsk tsk~
(End of Chapter)
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