Chapter 221 (1/2)
Chapter 221: Xiaoqiu’s promise
”It's too late,” Grand Preceptor Xie told the group From the start, they had taken a neutral stance to East Ji's conflicts, so how could they talk with Prince Fu now? Fenglin City was Prince Fu's fief and his wife and children were there That place was equivalent to Prince Fu's own life, but if they told Prince Fu they'd tried their hardest to help noould the man believe him?
”This old man needs to think this over first,” Grand Preceptor Xie waved a hand at his followers ”It's not tirain and Tao Yu's efforts, it's not certain that the royal court in this battle”
”Grand Preceptor!” an official cried out in alar that we'll lose? Even if you're struggling for power, you can't let those roving rebel bands get the upper hand, can you? If there's no le for?
Grand Preceptor Xie looked coldly at the ht of the situation”
The official in question fell silent
”All of you should go home,” Grand Preceptor Xie said ”This oldas always: now is not the time to panic”
The crowd could only stand and bid their farewells Anyone who spoke a bitthe Grand Preceptor, so ould?
”Go take a look around the streets,” Grand Preceptor Xie ordered Xie Laibao once the officials were all gone ”See what Prince Fu is doing right now And also, if possible, invite him to the estate for a meal”
Xie Laibao only felt weary in his heart We've offended the prince soto invite hifrom Prince Fu?
”If you can't get hiet it Don't force the issue,” Grand Preceptor Xie added Everything's worth a try Prince FuYu all the sa to discuss
Xie Laibao accepted his orders and left the Grand Preceptor's estate with a few retainers and guards Meanwhile, Ning Xiaoyao was in the flower gardens in front of the main palace, her mouth stuffed full of osmanthus honey candy She kicked the cloth ball at her feet to Xiaoqiu and said to Lou Zigui, ”I' else as much as the Grand Preceptor, that piece of sh
Lou Zigui s like that all day long”
Ning Xiaoyao thought it over before saying, ”But he is a piece of sh!”
”Fine, he's a piece of sh,” Lou Zigui could only back down ”What do you really want to tell me?”
”That's not it, ah,” Ning Xiaoyao said ”Didn't you tell enerals at East Ji too?”
”Are you worried about those people?” Lou Zigui asked
”Suppose they listen to the Grand Preceptor's orders and cause trouble for General Tao? And beco Xiaoyao asked ”This is a war, oh Human lives will be lost, so we can't afford to joke”
”Then,” Lou Zigui said with some amusement ”Shall we kill them all?”
Ning Xiaoyao sed her candy and asked, ”Raise swords against our own generals before we even start fighting?”
”They're not on our side,” Lou Zigui reave a start That's true, they're Grand Preceptor Xie's men
”I can take arrange these things,” Lou Zigui gave a cup of water to Ning Xiaoyao ”Drink some water You've eaten so much sweets, aren't you sick of them by now?”
”What are you going to arrange, ah?” Ning Xiaoyao raised her ar along Xie Anji as well”
This was exactly Lou Zigui's plan, though he hadn't had a chance to tell Tao Yu or Prince Yu yet When he heard Ning Xiaoyao's words align with his thoughts, he uttered an 'oh' in a rising pitch
”Oh?” Ning Xiaoyao echoed ”Hold it, all I said was an idea and you gave me back an 'oh,' Supreme Commander? That there, helpwife, are there any little wives' sons that Grand Preceptor favors?”
”A single Xie Anji will be enough,” Lou Zigui said
”Not enough,” Ning Xiaoyao shook her head ”A shameless bastard like that Grand Preceptor is capable of killing off née Wanh when all his main sons are dead, just to instate a little wife in her place When that happens, won't he have more 'sons of the consort' all the same?”
Lou Zigui rested a hand against his forehead ”Xiaoyao, we Yongning have a law that you can't change concubines into consorts”
”……” said Ning Xiaoyao What kind of person thought that up? Just how ainst the little wives?
”So a consort-born child will always be consort-born,” Lou Zigui murmured ”And a concubine-born child will always be concubine-born”
”Oh,” Ning Xiaoyao said ”In other words, even though er, she'll always be a little wife in her life, right?” Ahahahahaha~ The little person in Ning Xiaoyao's heart began to laugh uproariously at the idea After all the eer's efforts to kill off the eeez, Ning Xiaoyao decided, If the eer causes a ruckus in front of me next time, I'll call her 'little wife!' I wanna abuse her to death, ah! (Author: And if you don't abuse her to death, what then? ╮(╯▽╰)╭)
Ning Xiaoyao was thinking of Eui realized he'd said the wrong thing How could he speak of consorts and concubines to Miss Ning's face? Wasn't he just re her of her status as concubine-born? ”I didn't ui hastened to explain
”Whaa?” Ning Xiaoyao's face stiffened ”So you're saying that little wives still have the hope of rising to be first wives?” How aer then?
”That's not it,” Lou Zigui quickly rejected again
”Oh,” Ning Xiaoyao stared at hi for an explanation
”In my heart, there's no difference whether you're consort or concubine-born,” Lou Zigui said in a small voice
Ning Xiaoyao blinked as she thought over his words, before venturing to say, ”Thanks, ah”