1820 Princess is Here (1/2)
”What? Empty-handed?”
Chen Xiaobei had always been one to shock people.
That one simple sentence had everyone stunned into silence!
Blood was rising up Luo Qiongcang's face. ”You're just trying to make a fool out of me! How dare you come to the betrothal contest empty-handed! This is lying to the emperor!”
The people all around also expressed their dissatisfaction with Chen Xiaobei.
”Idiot! How dare you poke fun at our emperor and all of us!”
”Son of a bitch! A nobody who tries too hard to be somebody! The other three childes brought invaluable betrothal gifts and this bastard came with nothing! He's just trying to provoke us!”
”Your grace! Please allow me to drag this man aside and beat him to death! We cannot allow outsiders to think that they can bully Saint Duke!”
”Yeah! This is outrageous! This kid crossed the line! Killing him is the only way to safeguard our dignity!”
Evidently, Chen Xiaobei was the most hated person in the room right now.
Helian Tulong took this opportunity to fan the flames. ”There are rumors out there that he's actually a Tenshou spy! I didn't believe it at first but now I do! He didn't come to join the betrothal contest today! He came here to provoke Saint Duke!”
”Yeah! Tenshou is an old rival of Saint Duke's!” Feng Chongwei said. ”We should just do it now! Get rid of this Tenshou spy now! Send his head to Tenshou at the beginning of the war!”
Yun Changxiao was even more minacious. ”Your grace, just give the word and I'll behead this kid! His head will be part of my betrothal gift!”
”I've already investigated him, and I can confirm that he's a spy!” Luo Qiongcang boomed. ”I was going to kill him early on. But I wanted to see what betrothal gift he was going to bring today. Alas, he came here empty-handed! There's no need to keep him alive…”
Zing! Zing! Zing!
Immediately, weapons and knives were brandished; their sharp tips pointed at Chen Xiaobei.
The three thousand heavily armored guards closed in on Chen Xiaobei.
To the people of Saint Duke, today was the last day of the betrothal contest, and also Chen Xiaobei's last day alive!
Most people would have wet their pants in fear and begged for mercy, trying to explain themselves, but Chen Xiaobei did not so much as flinch. ”I came empty-handed here today not because I'm a spy for Tenshou, and definitely not because I want to provoke you!”
Luo Qiongcang spat, ”There's a war coming! I would rather kill the wrong person than letting him go! Do you think that I would believe you just because you say you're not a Tenshou spy? You will die today!”
”His head is mine!” Yun Changqiao said eagerly.
Feng Chongwu argued, ”No! It's mine!”