Chapter 416: Chapter 286: Blinded by the Light, the Other Daughter of the Hong Residence
The person walking out from the study, made Marquis Hong and Heir Hong, among others, have a sudden radiance on their faces.
On the contrary, the Marquis and Lan Yingwu, among others, had faces filled with shock.
With a face as bright as the moon and black hair like ink, three parts cold, and seven parts sacred, the person who came out from the imperial study was none other than Hong Mingyue.
Beside Hong Mingyue, there was a young man with rosy lips and white teeth, suave and handsome.
The two standing together resembled an Ice Mountain beauty and a dashing talent, quite striking to behold.
When the two emerged, Emperor Xia also came out, which clearly showed that Emperor Xia was personally seeing off the guests; such grand gestures indicated the special status of the visitors.
"Ming Yue, when did you come back?" Marquis Hong and others had not expected that Hong Mingyue would be the one who had entered the imperial study ahead of them.
"Grandfather, uncle. Hearing that His Majesty has been unwell, suffering from a headache for many days without relief, Ming Yue happened to pass by Xia Capital with Brother due to a sect mission, so we came to deliver medicine. This is my Sect Leader Brother Luo Song," said Hong Mingyue.
The surname Luo; clearly, this person was the son of Sansheng Valley’s Valley Master, Luo Sansheng.
The son of the Valley Master of Sansheng Valley from among the Three Sects and Nine Schools, no wonder Emperor Xia personally saw him off.
"The spiritual medicine provided by Minister Luo is truly effective. Once I used it, my headache was cured completely. The medical skills of Sansheng Valley are indeed remarkable," said Emperor Xia, who had also been wavering these days with the continuous pressure from the Marquis and Marquis Hong, making it uneasy for him as the Emperor.
However, the appearance of Sansheng Valley was like a stabilizer, raising the status of Hong Residence in the heart of Emperor Xia.
How would the Marquis and Marquis Qinghai compare? In front of Sansheng Valley, they were all insignificant.
Especially considering the cultivation of this handsome Sect Leader Brother Luo Song of Sansheng Valley, being only in his twenties and already a master of the Reincarnation Three Paths, he was truly unmatched among the younger generation.
Emperor Xia had long noticed that Luo Song had a special affection for Hong Mingyue, his eyes filled with love when looking at her.
His conversation with Emperor Xia was also brief, clearly not taking this worldly title of Emperor seriously. If it weren’t for the sect having matters requiring investigation in Daxia, Luo Song would not have come to Xia Capital at all.
Moreover, this mission was also joined by his long-admired junior sister, Hong Mingyue.
"Your Majesty is too courteous. It is sufficient that the Elixir Pills are effective. Regarding the matter I mentioned earlier, I hope Your Majesty can arrange it as soon as possible," Luo Song merely nodded slightly, not being overly polite to Emperor Xia.
His arrogance was noted by the Marquis and others, inevitably causing some irritation.
"Ming Yue and Brother Luo would like to return to the mansion to visit our mother, so we won’t stay in the palace," said Hong Mingyue. She hadn’t expected that within just a few months of her return to Sansheng Valley, such significant events had occurred at home.
Her mother, Zhuge Rou, wrote a letter filled with quiet resentment and gloom, especially when mentioning Ye Huangyu, spilling her sorrows.
In her heart she spoke of working hard in Hong Residence for over a decade for Lord Hong, only to find that shameless Ye Huangyu suddenly appearing.
Regarding Ye Huangyu, Hong Mingyue had little memory.
After all, the other was expelled from Hong Residence before she was born, only occasionally hearing some old servants mention that before Zhuge Rou married into Hong Residence, Lord Hong had been married with a daughter left behind, but that daughter became an imbecile not long after she was born, and Ye Huangyu was driven out.
Who could have imagined, more than a decade later, the once abandoned woman almost became the first Female General in the history of Daxia.
Behind Ye Huangyu were the supports from the Marquis, Lan Residence, and Marquis Qinghai’s Mansion.
Hong Mingyue could certainly not sit idly by and watch her own mother be wronged.
So she took the initiative to volunteer to return to Xia Capital with Luo Song.
Hong Mingyue had long known about Luo Song’s admiration for her, but she did not like him.
However, Hong Mingyue also knew that only with Luo Song stepping forward could Emperor Xia realize that Hong Residence was truly the one he should rely on.
"Your Majesty!" Marquis Gu Cangtian and Lan Yingwu stepped forward.
"Don’t speak further, I have already made up my mind." Emperor Xia looked apologetically at Marquis and Lan Yingwu. This time, Ye Huangyu had to be sacrificed.
Ye Huangyu deceived her superiors; although her crime is not punishable by death, she cannot be spared from a living punishment. She must be stripped of her general’s position and expelled from Xia Capital forever.
"Your Majesty, Western Expedition General requests an audience."
Emperor Xia was about to leave and draft a decree in the imperial study.
Only to see Hong Fang, who had rushed back from Xixia Plain, entering the palace.
Approaching, Hong Fang, upon seeing everyone outside the imperial study, especially when he spotted Hong Mingyue and Luo Song, wore a look of surprise.
He stepped forward and performed the monarch-subject salute.
"Lord Hong, I called you back to the capital because I have one thing to ask you. I heard Ye Huangyu is your wedded wife, what is your opinion about her deceiving her superiors this time?" Emperor Xia asked gravely.
"Your Majesty, my only wedded wife is Zhuge Rou, Ye Huangyu just had a brief romantic involvement with me. This woman is cunning; during her time in the military camp, she has repeatedly incited the soldiers of Tiger Wolf Army against me. General Nie, among the Dragon-Phoenix of men with royal blood, must have also been enchanted by her, losing his senses. In my view, such a woman like Ye Huangyu must be severely punished as a warning; her cultivation should be abolished and she should be exiled to a bitterly cold place." Hong Fang spoke with a tone of righteousness renouncing family for justice, obviously having prepared this speech in advance.
"Hong Fang, you heartless beast!" Marquis and Lan Yingwu did not expect Hong Fang to be so ruthless.
To abolish Ye Huangyu’s cultivation and banish her for hundreds of miles, he clearly intended to put Ye Huangyu to death.
Even those who had previously regarded Ye Huangyu from Marquis Guanwu felt chilling disappointment at this moment.
To abolish Ye Huangyu’s cultivation?
Emperor Xia’s face showed hesitation.
"Your Majesty, if you do not mind that Luo is an outsider and my words carry little weight, I would like to say a few words. I believe what Lord Hong says is very true; if the roots are not removed when cutting grass, it will sprout again with the spring breeze. A martial artist of the Reincarnation Second Realm, if bearing grudges against the court, will certainly become a major threat." Luo Song said with a light smile from the side.
"Since he is an outsider, why should he meddle in affairs that don’t concern him?" A cold voice floated over.
Hong Fang and Ye Ling Yue entered Xia Palace almost back to back.
"Who are you, when is it your turn to interrupt when Luo Song is speaking?" Luo Song looked up to see a woman in white gracefully walking in.
Her appearance was also exceptional, and standing next to the cool and radiant Hong Mingyue, they seemed evenly matched.
But the fury igniting in the woman’s eyes enveloped her whole being like a wildfire, almost capable of instantly devouring everyone present.
"The Ye Huangyu locked in Heavenly Prison is my mother, may I ask, do I not have the right to speak?" Ye Ling Yue’s gaze sharply changed, and from her eyes, two bone-piercing cold lights shot out.