Chapter 399: Then She Won’t Hold Back
Prince Yu and Helian Chen arrived just in time to witness the scene, and they were inwardly astonished. ’The Xi Yan general is a famously fierce warrior, yet he was beaten this badly by a single guard?’
’Are the guards of the General’s Manor really that powerful?’
Seeing that Pangtuan and Peony were unharmed, Dean Chen stepped forward and asked, "What happened?"
"Luo Wen," Ye Qianning said softly.
Luo Wen turned, walked over, and bowed to Ye Qianning. "Young Miss."
"Mm." Ye Qianning nodded.
Luo Wen stood by her side.
Mo Geluo’s sharp gaze shifted from Luo Wen to the tiny Ye Qianning, and the little girl’s calm, slightly arrogant expression made his chest tighten.
It was like salt in the wound.
"Master, the Xi Yan General insulted Father and harassed this lady," Ye Qianning said coldly.
Peony played her part, dabbing her eyes with a handkerchief. Her voice hitched with a sob. "They say Xi Yan is a great and powerful nation, yet its esteemed Great General humiliates people like this. How am I supposed to show my face in public anymore?"
Upon hearing this, Dean Chen’s brow clouded with anger. "General of Xi Yan, to behave so brazenly in the Beili General’s Manor—are you slighting Beili, thinking we have no men of worth? Or are you slighting this manor, thinking it’s unprotected?"
Mo Geluo clutched his chest, his face pale from the pain.
"Is that what happened?" Xiliu Yuan asked, lowering his gaze.
"Your Highness, I merely happened upon this beaut—... this lady in the garden and exchanged a few words. That is all." The pain caused beads of cold sweat to trickle down Mo Geluo’s forehead.
"A few words? Every single one was inappropriate! He even insulted our General! He saw that the General was away and sought us out specifically to bully us," Peony sobbed pitifully.
"How laughable. I’m just now learning that the Great General of Xi Yan isn’t just insolent, but also a complete liar," Ye Qianning’s soft, childlike voice piped up.
Xiliu Yuan frowned.
"Don’t you spout nonsense, little girl," Mo Geluo glared at her.
Ye Qianning met his gaze and stepped forward with a smile. "Me, spouting nonsense? Allow me to ask the Xi Yan General, what exactly were those ’few words’ you spoke just now? Do you dare to say them again?"
The Xi Yan General’s lips formed a tight line.
"All talk but no spine. What a coward," Ye Qianning scoffed.
"You..."
"General Mo," Xiliu Yuan said coldly.
Mo Geluo met those pitch-black eyes, and the cold sweat poured down his face. "Your Highness, I was merely joking with the lady. I never imagined the General’s Manor would try to throw me out over it."
"Truly?" Xiliu Yuan asked.
"I would not dare to deceive Your Highness. I just didn’t realize the General’s Manor would have so little magnanimity. They can’t even take a joke," Mo Geluo said.
"Bullshit!"
Upon hearing this, Peony couldn’t stop herself from cursing.
"Your Highness, do you see? A vulgar woman like that is a fitting match only for a boor like Xiang Minghou. Why would I ever harass someone like her?" Mo Geluo seized on this excuse and pressed his point relentlessly.
Xiliu Yuan’s handsome, jade-like face remained placid, but his eyes were deep and inscrutable as he stared at Ye Qianning.
Ye Qianning saw Xiliu Yuan looking her way, and her little face grew serious. ’His words aren’t openly biased, but his inaction is a form of protection. He wants to see how I’ll get out of this?’
’Hah. In that case, I won’t be so courteous.’
"Luo Xuan, prepare a brush and ink."
"Yes."
Luo Xuan’s affirmative reply came from the shadows, and he departed.
Everyone present heard the voice but saw no one.
Prince Yu looked around. ’Just how many hidden masters does the General’s Manor have?’
’The people from Xi Yan are certainly bold, daring to harass someone on their own turf. I suspected they were up to no good from the start. I must find an opportunity later to make it clear that we only met the Xi Yan party by coincidence.’
’Whatever Xi Yan does has nothing to do with us from Nanyuan.’
Mo Geluo was also stunned. ’The guard right in front of me is already incredibly skilled, but there’s another one hiding in the shadows? If I’d had my weapon on me today, I absolutely wouldn’t have been driven back in such an embarrassing retreat.’
