Chapter 269 (1/2)
Chapter 269: His Majesty says, I've committed a sin
Chen Lu protested, ”Grand Preceptor, I'll find a way to…”
Grand Preceptor Xie's face was grave ”You want to act stubborn against this old man, too?”
Chen Lu fell silent
”Afraid of the Grand Preceptor, afraid of his wife,” Ning Xiaoyao shook her head at the sight ”How did a jerk like hi favors through back doors?”
Lou Zigui replied, ”I've never interacted with Chen Lu before”
In other words, he's not fa Xiaoyao nodded and said, ”It's fine, you'll get to know hiui turned to look at her ”You're so certain that Chen Lu will forsake the darkness for the light?”
”Mhui's palms in amuseain Supree?”
”You,” Lou Zigui wanted to say that this wasn't a joking ht he simply asked, ”Is Lady Xu ill?”
”It's not a serious issue,” Ning Xiaoyao said as she patted her sto, that's all”
”……” said Lou Zigui Isn't that a really serious proble Xiaoyao lowered her head todon't want to be emperor, does it matter who they follow in the end? If the Grand Preceptor can pay theive them even ain Why do they have to follow Grand Preceptor Xie to the death?”
”How could anyone who betrays his ui challenged
Ning Xiaoyao pursed her lips ”My father was a stupid bastard, so they had no choice but to follow the Grand Preceptor Otherwise, they'd be as wretched as the Lord Protector's family Now that I'm the emperor and not some idiotic jerk, why can't they choose to follow me instead?”
”You…”
”I'll write them a note All the bad deeds they've done under the Grand Preceptor before won't count against thehty Great General, isn't he? I'll hty Great General instead!”
What the hell's an Extreui rested a hand against his forehead
”And I'll had the Xiaoyao added ”Are those ters I' I want?” Well, this is all talk in the end, she added internally
Lou Zigui just stared at her You've said everything already, so what else can I say?
”I have confidence,” Ning Xiaoyao said resolutely
Lou Zigui siain ”You can try it” Even if Xu Jing doesn't forsake the darkness for the light, I can still protect this girl byto her husband and Grand Preceptor Xie as she turned on her heel to leave the courtyard Chen Lu wanted to chase after him, but Grand Preceptor Xie called hiht, Chen Lu asked, ”Is HIs Majesty really behind the scenes of this matter?”
Grand Preceptor Xie sain ”Grand Preceptor, this soldier is utterly faithful to you, ah”
”Pah!” Ning Xiaoyao spat ”Why don't you go ahead and say you love hiui's mouth twitched before he patted her head ”Don't speak nonsense”
Inside the courtyard, Grand Preceptor Xie waved a hand at Chen Lu and said, ”This oldat Grand Preceptor Xie froue and ui could only pretend that he didn't see a thing Lady Xu reached the front courtyard of the estate, where various injured bodyguards were sitting on the ground
Xie Laibao was sitting a, ”Keep an eye on these men!”
Lady Xu knitted her brows before she strode to Xie Laibao and kicked hiround As he fell, he cried out in pain His broken bones were still healing, so it was impossible for hi on the side wanted to help, but the sight of Lady Xu cowed them Xie Laibao finally turned over to face the woman and prepared to curse, but realized his bad luck as soon as he saw her face Instead of speaking, Lady Xu sih up a mouthful of blood He forced himself to s it back down and take it Anyone who earned the ire of this tigress was only asking for trouble
Lady Xu continued to head for the door The Grand Preceptor'sher off One of the Chen estate nannies opened the curtains of her sedan chair and asked in a low voice, ”My Lady, we're not waiting for the general?”
”Why should ait for him?” Lady Xu asked coldly The nanny fell silent
Lady Xu raised a foot to get on her ride, causing the Grand Preceptor's servants to collectively exhale in relief She was already bending to sit when she heard a whoosh fro its bow Instead of raising her head, she si arrow buried itself into her sedan chair, lighting the drapes on fire before the entire carriage ed up by fire
”Ah–!” All of the Chen Clan servant girls cried out in alaruard and his co men ran towards the source of the arrow Soht, all of the bodyguards moved to surround Lady Xu protectively in a circle
”What's going on?” Xie Laibao asked as he was helped off the ground and uard announced loudly after tracing the arrow to its source in a corner
”If no one's there, then where did the fla arrow come from?” one of the nannies asked Lady Xu in a mur sedan chair