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One second to remember [Brushstroke Pavilion] [Free of charge, read the wonderful novel!]

Zhao Hui Ying's expression was a bit colder than yours. His fingers that was wearing the exquisite sapphire blue armor lightly brushed the rhododendron that was used to decorate the table. The armor pierced through the petals and left behind traces of red, which were especially glaring:

"Ning Hua, mother knows that you made a hasty decision so easily. However, firstly, to protect the relationship between the two countries, and secondly, to protect your sister's reputation, are you still not willing to do that?"

"Princess Radiant, you're wrong. Even though His Majesty ordered the severance of your relationship with the Shen family, blood is thicker than water, and kinship cannot be severed. Moreover, the Empress had just said that this matter was related to the friendship between the Great An and Yue states, so how could the princess not consider the bigger picture for her sake?"

Shen Ninghua coldly looked at the minister below and said, "You must be Minister Zhang of the Ministry of Rites. What you meant to say was that Royal Father's decree is no longer effective?"

"No, this humble subject is only making an analogy. How can you misinterpret the meaning of my words like that?" The official who had spoken earlier frowned and snapped coldly, his expression full of righteousness.

Shen Ninghua sneered, "If you want to persuade me, then come up with something truthful. Don't use words to build up something useless!" royal father raised the officials of your Ministry of Rites to make you serve the royal family, to lead etiquette and respect, and to influence the common people, not to speak with empty lips and white teeth! "

"Princess, what is the meaning of this? You are framing this old official!"

"If you sit straight, I won't even have a chance to frame you! I will emphasize it again, royal father's dignity must not be provoked. Since he gave the order to cut off my relationship with the Shen family, then Shen Ling Han and I will no longer be sisters. There is no point in discussing this! "

The officials were trembling with rage. "Good... Alright, let's not talk about this. Don't you think that the princess doesn't care about the friendship between the two countries? "

"As an official, you still have the nerve to say such words. Is it because my Great An Country cannot compare to Great Yue State, or are you, an official, too useless? He actually needed a woman to maintain the friendship between the two countries! Besides, the friendship between Great An Dynasty and Great Yue State is deep, and we have been in peace for so many years. "Could it be that the Emperor of Great Yue will blame a woman like me because she doesn't want to marry into his family?"

She was clad in red clothes that fluttered in the air like fire. She stood high up on the stairs like a cluster of bright red flames. Anyone who looked at her would feel their heart boiling hot and their eyes dazzling. Chu Junyi looked at her, and his heart began to beat faster. His beautiful daughter-in-law was truly amazing! It seemed that he had to move as soon as possible. Otherwise, he would appear to be a little too useless.

The chancellor's face had already turned red from all the talking. Even if he wanted to force Shen Ninghua to marry into Great Yue State, he couldn't admit it. Immediately, he almost choked to death.

"Alright!" With a look of admiration, he said, "Ning Hua, if you're a man, I will definitely make you the prime minister of the imperial court." It was a pity that she was a girl. If she was a man, then she would definitely be bestowed the title of king and bow to gain the benefits of thousands of commoners …

If it weren't for the Queen forcing her to do so, she wouldn't have needed to reveal her true colors. However, if she were to reveal her true colors now, there wouldn't be any harm in doing so, lest those people see her as a soft persimmon, and they all want to pinch her.

Zhao Huiying sat on the spot like an ice sculpture, his entire body exuding an icy chill: As expected of Xia Jingyan's daughter, Shen Ninghua's mouth was truly amazing! With her words just now, whoever asked her to marry Bu Jinglan would be afraid of the Great Yue State. Who said that she did not care about the friendship between the two countries? She was secretly mocking the Emperor of Great Yue for his narrow-mindedness. It was truly watertight!

The golden wine cup in his hand had already been squeezed into a different shape. What's wrong with marrying him? Shen Ninghua actually dares to abandon the dignified position of an imperial concubine!

Baili Qingfeng was in a very good mood, "The Sixth Prince said earlier that the marriage will be decided by you alone. I believe that even if the marriage is annulled, the Emperor of Great Yue State will not say anything. "Speaking of which, it is indeed inappropriate for Shen Linghan to be crippled to marry you off as a main wife, it is indeed that I was inconsiderate of her. In that case, let's just follow the Empress's instructions and make her a secondary wife. This way, it won't affect the engagement of the Sixth Prince to other people. Sixth Prince, do you have any objections?"

One of the emperors opened his mouth to concede. If he still refused, it would be inappropriate. Bu Jinglan could only grit his teeth and agree, "No objections."

"Mm, that's good. However, the matter of the safari in the outskirts of the city was judged wrong by Xiao Aiqing, we will send more people to investigate. "In the end, I will definitely give you an explanation." Just as Baili Qingfeng finished speaking, an attendant suddenly ran in:

"Your majesty, something terrible has happened! Prefecture Lord Zhao Hua's estate is on fire!"

Shen Ninghua suddenly stood up. Why would there be a fire suddenly? Xuan Lin, Bai Yu and the rest were still in the mansion! She was so anxious that she couldn't help but look in Chu Junyi's direction. However, Chu Junyi's gentle and placating eyes were still on her. Shen Ninghua's anxious mood seemed to have found a way to calm down. She clenched her fists and waited for Baili Qing Cang's order to investigate the results.

After about an hour, the guard that was sent out finally ran back awkwardly, "Reporting to your majesty, the place where the fire occurred is the courtyard and study of Princess Zhao Hua. The other places are safe and sound, but the people in the mansion were able to avoid it without suffering any injuries. However, when the servant and the rest went to check, they discovered that there was a man in black clothing in the princess' study room. However, when the servant and the others went to check, they found a man in black clothing in the princess' study room.

It was good that no one was injured. Hearing this, Shen Ninghua's heart immediately calmed down as he quickly tried to figure out the cause and effect of the matter.

Hearing this, Baili Qingfeng's good mood vanished like smoke in thin air. Ever since she was bestowed the title of County Lord, there had been countless people framing her, slapping her with dirty water and even forcing her to marry Bu Jinglan. Could it be that these people couldn't bear having a child they liked by their side and being pampered?

"Bring those men in black who are in custody here."

The guard quickly called for the man in black to lead them into the hall. He was about to take some cold water to wake them up when Chu Junyi spoke up.

"Your majesty, judging from their clothes, these people definitely aren't ordinary thieves. Just in case, it's better to examine them first."

"Mm, Chu Aiqing is right." He was too angry just now to notice this.

Chu Junyi crouched down in front of the three men in black, then lifted their faces up by their chins. She pried open their mouths to pull out the poison sacs in their mouths, then took out dozens of concealed weapons of varying sizes from their hair, nails, robes, and soles.

At first, everyone thought it was strange. When they saw Chu Junyi pull out a dozen needles from the arm of a man in black, their expressions turned serious. Who was this man? He was armed from the beginning to the end. They didn't doubt that even if they had some life left in them, they would still try their best to achieve their goals. As he thought about this, he couldn't help but feel a chill run down his spine.

Baili Qingqing watched Chu Junyi's movements with a grim expression, a dangerous light flickering in his eyes.

Chu Junyi didn't pay any attention to the chatter around her. She cleaned up all the hidden weapons on the man in black and stood up. Then she turned to the leader of the guards. "We can wake them up now."

Just by watching from the side caused the guard commander to feel his legs go weak. Fortunately, these God of Slaughter had been knocked out by Yan Qianyin; otherwise, even ten of him wouldn't be a match for these people.

After a basin of cold water, the three men in black regained their senses. Seeing their surroundings, they immediately gritted their teeth, but they did not expect to feel nothing in their mouths. The poison sacs in their mouths had disappeared, and even the teeth with which they had hidden them had been pulled out.

Baili Qingfeng looked at them coldly, "Who are you all? How did you end up in Princess Zhao Hua's study?"

The three men in black looked at each other, then suddenly raised their hands towards their comrades' throats. The guards who had held them back were caught off guard, and were actually broken free by them.

Chu Junyi's sharp senses detected their movements, and she kicked the first person out. She then picked up the two Lancets she had just retrieved and stuck them into the wrists of the remaining two men. She said coldly, "If the emperor asks a question, you should give him a proper answer. Don't do anything else."

The guard hurried over to the man who Chu Junyi had kicked out. Upon closer inspection, he realized his arm had been broken. It was no wonder he had heard the cracking sound.

When they saw Chu Junyi's actions, many of them were on guard, especially Baili JinChuan. He had been wary of Chu Junyi ever since their last expedition and had even spent a lot of effort investigating him secretly. Yet, nothing had turned up.

Baili Qingfeng was also surprised by Chu Junyi's ferocity, but he still had to first deal with the few men's identities. "Are there any signs on them?"

"Your majesty, I can't find any markings."

"My dear sirs, what do you think?" Baili Qing Cang looked at the crowd sitting beside him.

The officials exchanged glances and fell silent. It was clear that these three men were deathsworn. If Chu Junyi hadn't been so quick, they would have committed suicide long ago. Such a person wouldn't have been able to answer any questions.

Baili Qing's face was cold as he replied, "With the presence of the hundred officials, they don't even have the ability to interrogate three people?"

The crowd immediately lowered their heads even more. If it was any other person, they would have tried, but these people were deathsworn.

Suddenly, Shen Ninghua's clear and cold voice rang out in the silent hall, "Imperial Father, how about you let me try?"