Chapter 217 (1/2)
Chapter 217: The wind always blows against the tree that sticks out
Ning Xiaoyao couldn't understand Elder Li's concerns Why should I give a salary to that bastard if he doesn't want to work? ”Elder Li, just what are you so worried about?” She too, had a face full of concern as she looked towards Elder Li
Elder Li apologized ”It is this subject who is useless” At a ti hailed as the head of the clear stream faction, he could only stand and watch a man like Xie Wenyuan take over half the court
Ning Xiaoyao scratched her head ”Old graht or can enter the battlefield That can't count as you being useless, right?
Elder Li began to suspect that he and His Majesty were talking about two cos
”Don't worry Eat and drink like you should,” Ning Xiaoyao patted her chest and prohting”
Elder Li knitted his brows ”This doesn't have anything to do with fights”
”If I can't do it, there's still Supreht the Northern Hu, much less some rebel bands”
All of the people in the hall looked towards Lou Zigui Though the Supreme Commander's expression was calrin for a second
”Moreover,” Ning Xiaoyao added, ”Our General Tao's pretty formidable too, ah”
Elder Li looked sternly at Tao Yu, as standing in front of the table, before he said, ”Tao Yu has no experience leading troops into war Your Majesty says he's formidable, but how can you be sure?”
Ning Xiaoyao arched a brow ”If our General Tao was a useless idiot, would Grand Preceptor Xie would have suppressed him the entire time to make sure he didn't outshi+ne his son-in-law? General Tao's experience can be surew too well, so Grand Preceptor Xie was the villainous wind that constantly abused him”
Everyone could tell that His Majesty was praising Tao Yu, but it still took time for them to decipher her words
”The wind always blows against the tree that sticks out,” Lou Zigui explained to Fang Tang and the rest with his hand against his forehead
The Lord Protector gave a hollow laugh and remarked, ”Your Majesty is talented in literature”
Ning Xiaoyao stood ra ”I think I'm pretty talented in literature too”
Prince Fu couldn't even look at Ning Xiaoyao anylanced at the Lord Protector in silence I never thought such an honest ht lies
”The Grand Preceptor is no fool,” Ning Xiaoyao told Elder Li ”He wouldn't have waste all that effort if Tao Yu was useless”
”But wasn't it just an issue between first wife versus concubine's children?” Elder Li asked
”That's right, ah Tao Chen was born fro Xiaoyao said ”And the result? He still wasn't as capable as Tao Yu, as born from a concubine—the little wife Wouldn't the Grand Preceptor do his best to beat down Tao Yu then?”
The Lord Protector quickly glanced at Tao Yu It was rather hurtful to acknowledge that he was born fro Xiaoyao sniffed and patted herself ”I was born fro wives' children get all the gains Aren't we little wives' children human as well?”
Ning Xiaoyao's complaints completely floored Elder Li He couldn't accuse His Majesty of spewing nonsense when Eer Xie really had been Concubine Xie in her life B-but ould ever refer to themselves like that?
Born from a little wife, born from a little wife…the words reverberated in Elder Li's head like a chant without stopping The Pei brothers exchanged glances and decided to keep quiet It'd be better if they pretended not to have heard a thing at all Lou Zigui's gaze on Ning Xiaoyao turned heavy as he considered the iirl had been born from the empress, what kind of scene would we have instead?
Ning Xiaoyao felt Lou Zigui staring at her and turned to give hiui quickly lowered his head as his hands for, then she would've been betrothed long ago or even married by noould she ever have the chance to ui?
Ning Xiaoyao saw that Elder Li wasn't speaking to her at the moment, so she pulled Prince Fu in front of Tao Yu despite the et free This was the second ti Xiaoyao speak of little wives and concubines Last ti Xiaoyao was lowering herself to comfort her Perhaps it was even a ploy to win hi Xiaoyao had proclaimed it in public Tao Yu suddenly felt for the first time in his life that he could cal Xiaoyoao drew near, Tao Yu quickly bowed He wasn't good at talking, so he couldn't express the feelings in his heart All he could do was increase his respect towards her
”General Tao,” Ning Xiaoyao said as she patted Prince Fu's shoulders ”This ti with you”
Tao Yu quickly raised his head, a little lost ”The prince is acco this subject?”
”Mh she'd already told Prince Fu
For a long ti money to quell a cala Xiaoyao felt a little uncertain in the face of such silence, so she scooted over to Lou Zigui's side and tugged on his sleeve ”Is my method too foolish?” she asked in a small voice
Lou Zigui looked doards her Ning Xiaoyao wore a pained expression ”If it is, then you guys can just pretend I didn't say a word”
Lou Zigui gently brushed against Ning Xiaoyao's hand as he subtly leaned towards her to ask, ”Has Prince Fu agreed to it?”
”M Xiaoyao said
”You didn't force him to?”