Chapter 210 (2/2)
Ning Xiaoyao sniffed as she curled her lip in disappointment ”You make it sound as if your Tao Chen didn't have any children at all”
”That's why the Tao Clan decided to give one of their children to Tao Chen's line,” Grand Preceptor Xie spoke up ”Your Majesty, these are not joking matters”
Lou Zigui shook his head at Ning Xiaoyao as well We're talking about peerages here Why are youa fuss about children instead?
”Oh” Seeing Lou Zigui shake his head, Ning Xiaoyao cleared her throat and said to Tao shi+dong in a voice full of sorrow, ”Your Excellency Tao, you rief The dead can't cohteen years later, your Tao Chen replaceain; it's just too bad he won't be able to call you 'father' That's pretty cruel”
None of the officials could continue Ning Xiaoyao's words His Majesty sounded well- to comfort His Excellency Tao, but those words were simply inhuman (Author: Hey hey!)
Tao shi+dong looked at Ning Xiaoyao with an expression of grief and indignation
”Of course,” Ning Xiaoyao didn'ta feords if no one else wanted to talk, ”Your Excellency Tao, there's no guarantee that your Tao Chen replaceirl somewhere and—”
”Your Majesty!” Tao shi+dong couldn't bear to hear any more
”Irew incensed and rebuked him ”You dared to interrupt His Majesty's words?”
”Don't,” Ning Xiaoyao played the part of the good guy ”His son is dead, so you should be ramps Show more tolerance”
Tao shi+dong took deep breaths He had to caln
”Since Tao Chen has issue now,” Grand Preceptor Xie continued, ”The peerage of second-rank general should go to that adopted son”
”No problee wasn't counted as an inheritance, but soave to Tao Yu instead Doesn't that take care of things?”
The crowd exchanged glances That really does makes sense If His Majesty's chosen to confer a title by his oill, then theto do with Tao Chen at all
Grand Preceptor Xie's tone grew frigid ”This official would like to ask Your Majesty whether Tao Yu has ever contributed meritorious service to the country?”
”Sure, ah,” Ning Xiaoyao nodded ”General Tao worked hard in the service of the country”
”Your Majesty,” Grand Preceptor Xie continued, ”Who ast all the officials in this hall have not worked hard for their country?”
”Heheh,” Ning Xiaoyao grinned ”Grand Preceptor, as humans we should know to show so in the service of the country, would Yongning be in such a sorry state right now?
”……” said Grand Preceptor Xie
”What does Your Majesty mean?” one of the senior officials from the Grand Preceptor's faction asked
Ning Xiaoyao gave hi you”
The official stiffened in response
Grand Preceptor Xie said, ”Your Majesty n to reprimand his officials without cause”
”Well I insist on repri to do about it, Grand Preceptor?” Ning Xiaoyao asked ”Bite me to death?”
Grand Preceptor Xie was in no irl Meanwhile, Lou Zigui glanced at Tao Yu and said, ”General Tao, aren't you going to thank His Majesty for his grace?”
Kneeling on the ground, Tao Yu could only feel his eneral just like that?
”Regarding Tao Chen's peerage,” Ning Xiaoyao said to Tao shi+dong after letting Tao Yu rise, ”I' it back”
”T-taking it back?” Tao shi+dong suffered another blow
”Mh Xiaoyao explained, ”So I'e back”
”Your Majesty,” Tao shi+dong was really crying now ”Tao Chen's corpse has yet to cool, ah!”
”Look at what you're saying,” Ning Xiaoyao tsked, ”What does your son's corpse have to do with me?”
”Your Majesty!” Grand Preceptor Xie roared
Ning Xiaoyao stood up and walked straight to Tao shi+dong, as still kneeling on the ground She towered over him as she spoke ”You know very well in your heart what you've done, so don't act so miserable in front of me”
Tao shi+dong's body shook
”I wanted to use Tao Yu, but you expelled hi Xiaoyao continued ”Auratively slapped me in the face? What? Do you think I'm someone easy to bully?”
Tao shi+dong was rendered completely speechless He had chosen to side with the Grand Preceptor in the end, so there was nothing absurd about how His Majesty was treating him now
Ning Xiaoyao walked past Tao shi+dong, then swept by Grand Preceptor Xie with a final parting remark
”Just wait and see”