roccoschili Chapter 85 Hurry up, the prince and princess are about to decide their fate, and also their lives.
Chapter 85 Hurry up, the prince and princess are about to decide their fate, and also their lives.
"Come on, you idiot!" Yuwen Chenglong raised his hand and slapped Pei Yuanqing on the back of the head, his tone full of disdain.
This kid is still too young and doesn't know any better.
Lu Xiao didn't need to hold on; he was clearly eager to do so and had to hold on!
Otherwise, hehe... that would be a waste of the princess's good intentions.
"The princess even told me to beat up my older brother before. Do they have some deep-seated grudge?"
Pei Yuanqing followed Yuwen Chenglong out of the palace, still worried about Lü Xiao's safety, and asked with a furrowed brow.
Yuwen Chenglong's expression instantly turned extremely serious, and he lowered his voice to say:
"Tonight, the prince and princess will not only have a showdown, but also a life-or-death struggle; it could very well result in someone's death."
"Is it that serious?"
Pei Yuanqing's eyes widened in fright, his face filled with terror.
"Yes, you'll understand when you grow up."
Yuwen Chenglong said in a deliberately profound tone.
"I don't want to grow up, growing up is too scary..."
Pei Yuanqing shrank his neck and muttered under his breath.
As they chatted, their figures gradually receded into the distance, eventually disappearing into the night outside the palace.
At this moment, in a side hall deep within the palace.
Lu Xiao was placed on a soft couch by a maid. He felt dizzy and his head was very heavy.
The old men took turns toasting him, pouring him one glass after another, and he couldn't refuse at all; he had drunk far too much.
Thinking of this, Lü Xiao felt his eyelids getting heavier and heavier.
With his head lolling to the side, he fell into a deep sleep, not even having time to take off the brocade robe he was wearing.
"Hehehe...you all...get out!"
Yang Ruyi tiptoed into the hall.
Looking at Lü Xiao sleeping soundly on the bed, a sly glint flashed in her eyes, and she secretly wiped away the drool that had accidentally dripped from the corner of her mouth.
"Finally, it's in my hands!"
She rubbed her hands excitedly and carefully climbed onto the soft couch.
But as soon as I climbed up, I felt double vision and the world spinning around me.
"thump!"
With a soft thud, Yang Ruyi, who had drunk quite a bit, collapsed onto Lü Xiao, overcome by intoxication.
Her head rested against Lü Xiao's chest, and soon she began to breathe evenly before passing out.
The night passed in the blink of an eye, and dawn broke.
Guided by a maid, Yang Guang quietly arrived outside this side hall.
He didn't push the door open immediately, afraid of seeing something unpleasant that might disturb the two people inside.
"Your Majesty, you must have succeeded in getting Ruyi, right?"
Beside Yang Guang, a charming woman dressed in gorgeous palace attire raised her hand to cover her mouth and chuckled softly, her voice gentle and melodious.
This person was none other than Empress Xiao. She was well aware of Yang Ruyi's affections for Lü Xiao.
She even acted as a strategist in Yang Ruyi's grand plan to win back her husband, offering many suggestions.
"They must have succeeded. Yesterday, Prince Shuo was so drunk that he could barely walk, let alone resist."
Yang Guang smiled and nodded, then turned to the maid beside him and instructed, "Go in and see what's going on."
He had already discussed the matter of marrying Yang Ruyi with Lü Xiao.
If the two of them consummate their marriage now, the wedding can be put on the agenda immediately, and there will be no room for regret.
"I'll go take a look too." Empress Xiao released her grip on Yang Guang's arm, and with graceful steps, followed her maid into the palace.
"what?"
As soon as she entered the hall, Empress Xiao froze, her smile instantly freezing on her face.
The scene inside the palace was completely different from the erotic scene she had imagined; in fact, it could be described as rather docile.
The two people on the soft couch were fast asleep, their clothes neat and tidy, without the slightest mess.
Yang Ruyi lay on her side on Lü Xiao, her head resting on Lü Xiao's arm, with a little drool still hanging from the corner of her mouth, sleeping soundly.
"Even if I gave you a chance, you still wouldn't be able to use it!"
Empress Xiao looked at her with a disappointed expression, then turned and walked out.
"How about it? Is Zi Lie too embarrassed to come out and see me?"
Seeing that only Empress Xiao came out, Yang Guang couldn't help but joke.
Ultimately, it was Yang Ruyi who suffered the most in this matter.
It's understandable that Lü Xiao might feel guilty and be afraid to meet his future father-in-law.
"Your daughter has good taste, but this isn't very effective."
Empress Xiao raised her hand and pointed to her head.
"..."
Yang Guang was somewhat speechless. Had all of this failed?
It was delivered right to my door!
He covered his forehead in disbelief and sighed deeply.
Sure enough, if he hadn't made a deal with Lü Xiao so early on, he probably would never have been able to get his hands on this girl in his entire life.
Another hour passed, and Lü Xiao slowly woke up.
When he realized he wasn't on his familiar tatami mat, his memories began to flood back.
It seems he was drunk last night and then got into an argument with Zheng Ji.
Zheng Ji stretched out his neck, and he couldn't resist chopping it down.
Then, he was taken away.
Now, Lü Xiao finally understood the whole story.
Turning his head, he found Yang Ruyi still resting her head on his arm.
He pulled out his arm, which was already sore and numb, and used it to prop up a pillow before getting off the soft couch.
"Prince Shuo, His Majesty said that after you wake up, you should wash up first, and then go to find him."
The palace maids had been waiting for a long time and filed in one after another carrying washing utensils.
After Lü Xiao washed up, he followed the guide to the Imperial Study.
"Oh, my Prince Shuo has arrived."
Yang Guang was reviewing memorials when he saw Lü Xiao appear and said with a smile.
"His Majesty."
Lu Xiao habitually cupped his hands in greeting.
"No need for formalities, I have already taken care of Zheng Ji's matter for you."
Zheng Ji was, after all, a man of extraordinary status, and his family was naturally unwilling to accept his murder at the banquet.
Emperor Yang Guang bestowed upon him a posthumous title, and everyone made concessions, thus ending the matter.
"Um……"
Lu Xiao nodded. How did you manage to resolve it?
He even wanted the Zheng family to continue causing trouble so he could wipe them all out.
"What, killing Zheng Ji alone isn't enough for you? You want to uproot the entire Zheng family too?"
Seeing that Lü Xiao seemed to still have some unfinished business, Yang Guang immediately asked.
"We do have this plan."
Lü Xiao didn't hide anything and readily admitted it.
He had already killed Zheng Kun, and was now locked in a life-or-death feud with the Zheng family.
Now that even Zheng Ji is dead, it's even less likely that they'll just give in and pretend nothing happened.
It's just a facade of peace; behind the scenes, they're still constantly fighting.
Rather than doing that, we might as well take the plunge and resolve this whole problem in one fell swoop.
"Hahaha, you're really ruthless, kid."
Yang Guang laughed loudly; he had indeed not misjudged Lü Xiao.
He had long wanted to reorganize the powerful and influential families.
However, these forces are deeply entrenched and deeply rooted.
Even if he wanted to make a move, he would have to think it over carefully.
"If Your Majesty agrees, I will make a trip to Xingyang immediately."
Lu Xiao wasn't satisfied with just killing Zheng Ji; he wanted to slaughter the entire Zheng family to test his skills.