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To directly submit to Wei Tingyu right now would be a huge loss of face for him! But demanding an explanation and revenge from Wei Tingyu was something he didn't dare to do! If the other party had an excuse, who knew what might happen if he were killed as well?!
What should we do? What should we do next?
However, just when Zhao Ji was in a dilemma, an envoy from Wu Kingdom who was stationed at the post station rushed in in a hurry, without even having someone announce his arrival!
Wei Tingyu gave the Golden Shadow Guards a wink, signaling them not to stop the Wu Kingdom minister who had rushed in, because he already knew why the man was so panicked.
"This is terrible!" The man entered and glanced at the crowd. The miserable state of the six Six Paths Hall warriors lying on the ground only made him pause for a moment before he immediately ran towards Zhao Ji and Sun Shiyi.
It's clear that this person also knows that although Sun Shiyi is the head of the delegation, Zhao Ji actually has the most power.
And something terrible must have happened, otherwise this Wu Kingdom official wouldn't be so flustered.
Seeing this, the Yang family members started whispering among themselves again.
"Speak louder!" Zhao Ji was already feeling irritated and unsure of what to do next. Now, seeing this person acting suspiciously as if trying to report to him in a low voice, he immediately raised his voice impatiently!
"I just received an urgent report from Wudu!" The man was taken aback, clearly also afraid of Zhao Ji, so he quickly shrank back and said, "Our army was defeated by the An army at Tianmen Pass!"
Upon hearing this, all the Wu Kingdom officials present were thrown into a panic, their faces showing signs of unease.
After all, they had just toasted the Wu Kingdom army at the beginning of the banquet, wishing them a victorious start.
But before the banquet was even over, they received the devastating news of their defeat!
Most importantly, this time the Wu Kingdom's emperor personally led the expedition! Now that they have been defeated, the emperor's whereabouts are of paramount importance!
If it falls into the hands of Anguo, then the state of Wuguo will be in danger!
"Say it again!" As the henchman of the Wu Kingdom emperor, Zhao Ji was naturally the least willing to accept this! Instinctively, he refused to believe it, so he suddenly stood up, glared at the Wu Kingdom official who had come to deliver the message, and shouted loudly.
At this moment, he was not afraid that the Yang family members next to him would hear about this. After all, compared with the emperor's safety and his own future, he could put the things that happened at the banquet today out of his mind and stop thinking about them.
Moreover, their intelligence system is not to be underestimated. Now that the Wu Kingdom's army has suffered a major defeat, the news will surely reach here soon, so there is no need to hide it.
"Our army was utterly defeated by the An army at Tianmen Pass!" The messenger was startled by Zhao Ji's shout, but still dared not be negligent, and quickly lowered his head to continue, "We have lost the three cities of Xu, Jing, and Cai in succession!"
"Your Majesty...Your Majesty has perished!"
The Wu Kingdom official who brought the news spoke in a trembling voice. Although he hesitated, he dared not conceal such an important matter.
After all, with the emperor dead, the entire nation of Wu would surely be in mourning, and such news could not be concealed under any circumstances!
"Nonsense!" Zhao Ji saw that the official spoke earnestly, but he still refused to believe it in his heart, so he gritted his teeth and stubbornly retorted.
At the same time, his eyes, unlike his words, were not as firm, darting left and right, showing that this guy was very uneasy!
As soon as he finished speaking, two more officials ran in from outside the door.
However, this time it was an official from the Ministry of Rites of this dynasty who came, not an envoy from the Kingdom of Wu. Wei Tingyu was taken aback when he saw this.
The two officials from the Ministry of Rites bowed to Sun Shiyi, the head of the delegation, from a distance, and then said, "Lord Sun, Lord Zhao! His Majesty summons you two to the palace!"
At this moment, Wei Tingyu also figured out the reason behind this.
As expected, our dynasty's intelligence system is quite effective, and its speed in transmitting information is no slower than that of the Wu Kingdom. It is even quite possible that our dynasty's spies are constantly gathering intelligence on the battlefield where the two armies are engaged in combat.
The reason why the emperor immediately summoned Sun Shiyi and Zhao Ji, the two envoys from Wu State, to the palace was definitely to discuss matters related to curbing the expansion of An State!
The reason why our dynasty was able to enjoy peace for decades was because the external forces were basically in a state of balance and none of them were able to pose a threat to our dynasty.
However, now the An army has utterly defeated the Wu army, and even killed the Wu emperor! The Wu court may collapse immediately!
If the An army seizes the opportunity to sweep through and annex Wuguo, then the current dynasty will have a powerful adversary abroad.
Perhaps Anguo, having tasted success, will immediately turn his army around and attack our dynasty!
Therefore, the old emperor must want to unite with Wu Kingdom to at least curb An Kingdom's attempt to annex Wu Kingdom. Such an alliance would be beneficial to both sides!
Sun Shiyi immediately understood this point and quickly led Zhao Ji to follow the two officials from the Ministry of Rites out of the banquet hall.
As for the six Wuguo Six Paths Hall warriors whose arms had been severed, they were given simple bandaging and treatment by the doctors arranged by the Yang family and then sent back to the post station.
Everyone knows that the two countries are about to enter a honeymoon period, and this little incident at the banquet is nothing to worry about! Everyone will tacitly pretend that nothing happened!
Of course, the seven beautiful dancers, including Ren Ruyi and Linglong, naturally fell into Wei Tingyu's hands.
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"Brother-in-law! Take it easy..." In front of the Yang family gate, when Yang Xian saw Wei Tingyu off to the carriage, he couldn't help but glance at the seven beautiful dancers standing in a row beside him, and then whispered a word in his ear.
The seven dancers naturally heard this as well, and immediately blushed.
Even the assassins Ren Ruyi and Linglong were disguised exactly like the other dancers.
"Nonsense!" Wei Tingyu shook his head helplessly upon hearing this, then kicked Yang Xian hard in the buttocks and said, "Don't talk nonsense!"
The way this guy said it makes it sound like he's a lecherous man who only thinks with his lower body.
Wei Tingyu felt truly wronged! He was indeed lustful, but reason always outweighed lust!
Anyone who doubts this is degrading and humiliating their own character!
"I understand, I understand!" However, Yang Xian wasn't angry at all after Wei Tingyu kicked his butt. Instead, he smiled and shook his head as he leaned closer, saying, "Don't worry, brother-in-law! I definitely won't go around telling anyone!"
"Even when my sister sent someone to ask me, I only told her that my brother-in-law had no choice but to take these poor women into his household to save their lives!"
Of course, Yang Xian had lowered his voice to the last two sentences so much that not only the five ordinary dancers, but even Ren Ruyi could not hear them clearly.
So when she saw Yang Xian whispering in Wei Tingyu's ear, a look of confusion appeared on her face again.
At this moment, she was genuinely curious about Wei Tingyu, but Ren Ruyi was unaware that curiosity is often the beginning of a woman's downfall!
"Alright!" Seeing Yang Xian's expression, Wei Tingyu knew there was no point in saying anything more, especially since he couldn't really tell him the whole truth. So he could only shake his head helplessly and wave his hand, saying, "I'm leaving! Don't bother seeing me off!"
"Yes!" Upon hearing this, Yang Xian quickly took two steps back, then clasped his hands and bowed to Wei Tingyu, saying, "My lord, please take your leave!"
Seeing this, Wei Tingyu nodded and then entered the carriage first.
Meanwhile, the seven dancers, including Ren Ruyi, boarded the carriage one by one in order, bending down and slipping through the curtains.
"What a beautiful dancer!" At this moment, two young men from the collateral branches of the Yang family, who had also attended the banquet, approached Yang Xian and said with envy.
They are all Yang Xian's cousins, and because of Yang Jieyu's favor, they have now become quite successful.
"Of course!" Yang Xian shook his head smugly upon hearing his cousin's envious voice and said, "My brother-in-law... the Marquis's taste is naturally excellent! If it weren't for a beautiful woman, would he have stepped in to protect her?"
“Xian-ge’er! You have such a good relationship with the Marquis of Jining…” At this moment, his cousin, who had a lecherous look on his face, spoke up again: “Why don’t you ask the Marquis to send you a couple of these dancers?”
"What did you say?" Upon hearing his cousin's words, Yang Xian involuntarily shivered, then turned and glared at him with a look of fear and anger.
"I mean..." The younger cousin was taken aback when he saw Yang Xian's expression, but didn't react immediately, and continued to try to repeat himself...
"You son of a bitch..." But before he could finish speaking, Yang Xian suddenly cursed and kicked him in the stomach, sending his cousin sprawling to the ground.
Meanwhile, his other cousin was also terrified, and at the same time, he was secretly glad that he hadn't gone up and said anything inappropriate.
However, it wasn't just these two; the other members of the Yang family around them were also completely bewildered.
As everyone knows, Yang Xian's personality used to be such that if he didn't flirt with a beautiful woman like that in front of him, he wouldn't be himself at all.
Why is he so angry now, after I just mentioned it a couple of times behind his back?
Is it because that part of her illness hasn't been cured yet, and that's why she's feeling frustrated?
"I'm warning you!" Yang Xian didn't care what the others thought at the moment. He glared at his two cousins and then looked at the other members of the Yang family around him, saying, "From now on, anyone who dares to cause trouble for the Marquis of Jining will be going against me, Yang Xian!"
"Furthermore! No one is allowed to have designs on the women of the Marquis's household, let alone his wives, concubines, or mistresses, or even a simple maid or courtesan!"
"Otherwise, don't blame me, Yang Xian, for turning my back on you!"
His words were resounding and his expression was very serious, which made the Yang family members look at each other in bewilderment, but they also remembered his words.
After all, most of those present were from collateral branches of the Yang family. Who would dare to offend Yang Xian, the only son of the eldest branch?
Moreover, Yang Jieyu, whom the Yang family relied on, was their own sister, and the relationship between her and their collateral brothers was on a completely different level.
"That's right!" At this moment, Old Man Yang, who had been standing at the back, also stepped forward. Seeing the bewildered expressions of the relatives whispering among themselves, he said directly, "From now on, no one is allowed to provoke the Marquis of Jining! When they meet, they must be respectful and deferential! No one is allowed to be negligent or rude!"
"Otherwise, as the head of the Yang family, I will certainly punish him severely!"
"Regardless of their status! Relatives within a few degrees of kinship! They were all driven out of the Yang family, and their names were even crossed out of the family register!"
"Don't blame me for not giving you prior notice!"
Good heavens! Upon hearing this, everyone immediately shrank back. The words of this Yang family patriarch were far more powerful than those of his son, Yang Xian!
They're actually going to expel him from the family? This is no joke!
Compared to Yang Xian's threat, it is clear that Old Man Yang's words were more intimidating!
After all, they all depend on the Yang family's reputation to live such a good life. If they are really removed from the family tree and driven out of the house, they might as well end up on the streets as beggars!
……
Meanwhile, in the Marquis's carriage, Wei Tingyu sat relaxed in the innermost seat, while seven dancers knelt on either side.
Although the carriages in the Marquis's residence are spacious enough, they still seem a bit crowded right now!
The delicate collar of the woman kneeling at the front almost touched Wei Tingyu's boots!
After the seven dancers entered, they knelt down and bowed to Wei Tingyu. However, he did not tell them to get up, so the women could only obediently kneel there.
At the same time, several pairs of beautiful eyes would occasionally steal a glance at Wei Tingyu's face.
Although kneeling on the swaying carriage was not very comfortable, compared to almost losing their lives just now, how could these dancers feel even a little bit unwilling?
Right now, their hearts are filled with gratitude towards Wei Tingyu!