noffsinger Chapter 13: My Sister Listens to Me the Most
Chapter 13: My Sister Listens to Me the Most
Su Fengjun acted as if nothing had happened, sheathing his sword and standing at the door.
He was worried; his younger brother had only set a fire, so why hadn't he returned yet?
As he eagerly awaited his arrival at the door, he could sense his brother's presence.
Su Fengling stopped at a distance, and as she walked, her night clothes transformed into a white, tight-fitting robe embroidered with red trim, and a red ribbon was tied around her hair.
He squinted and called out in a clear, crisp voice, "Brother."
Su Fengjun breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that he had finally returned safely, but on the surface he still kept a cold face: "Hmm."
As the two entered the room, Su Fengjun sensed a familiar aura emanating from Su Fengling, similar to that of the woman he had just seen off.
"Where have you been? You smell of medicine on you."
"Brother, I'm going to meet a beauty at night. Are you worried about me?"
He put his hand on Su Fengjun's shoulder and grinned.
Su Fengjun pulled his hand down, his silver eyes flickered slightly, and he thought his younger brother smelled rather pleasant.
The next day
Tao Xia pounded on Zhong Li Yueluo's door, as if something urgent had happened.
Zhongli Yueluo sat up in bed, rubbed her eyes, and then stared at He Yuhuan, who was lying in a starfish position at the foot of the bed.
He stood up impatiently and asked, "What's wrong? Has the sky fallen outside?"
"Second Princess, the Silver Deer Guard Captain says the Demon Lord wants you to go to Taiyuan Palace."
Zhongli Yueluo instantly regained her senses. These Silver Deer Guards were the highest-ranking imperial guards, and they were her father's trusted confidants.
Why did they wake her up so early in the morning? Could it be that Zhong Liyu really tattled on her to her father?
He Yuhuan was annoyed by the knocking, so she threw the hammer out, sat up with her eyes drooping and a sour face.
The hammer she threw was caught by Captain Silver Deer with his bare hands and tossed aside with a thud!
Zhongli Yuelu got out of bed, put on her clothes, and looked at Captain Yinlu.
She didn't harbor much ill will towards him: "I don't know why my father summoned me."
"The princess will know when she gets there."
Seeing such a grand entourage, requiring the captain to personally come and invite her, Zhongli Yueluo realized this matter was probably quite significant.
He turned back to look at the sleepy-eyed He Yuhuan: "Yuhuan, I'll be right back, don't wander around."
Captain Silver Deer glanced at the sharp-toothed little girl; he had almost missed catching that hammer blow.
He secretly turned his wrist, completely unaware that the Second Princess had been keeping such a powerful demonic sparrow by her side.
"Please, young lady, come along as well."
He Yuhuan stretched out his hand, retracted the golden mace, and hung it at his waist, approaching Zhongli Yueluo.
She could sense that Zhongli Yueluo meant no harm to these people; she had only made a face at them and stayed by her side.
As he walked, he pondered, "Could Zhongli Yu really do something so childish as to report him for keeping male servants?"
They, Yaolu, were also naturally lewd and kept male servants, which was no big deal for them. Her father had a bunch of random beauties.
It's just that the upcoming marriage selection has damaged their reputation and embarrassed the other clans, but it doesn't warrant Captain Silver Deer personally coming to invite them!
"Captain, what exactly happened?"
Captain Silver Deer was just following orders, but he could roughly guess what it was about, and it was probably related to Side Pavilion.
"The fire that broke out last night was at the Side Pavilion, does the princess know that?"
She nodded, immediately realizing that the Side Pavilion was extremely important to Taiyuan City.
It contained many files, some dating back tens of thousands of years.
Overall, the fire did not cause much damage, but some important files were destroyed.
It turns out Zhong Liyu wanted to pin this mess on her.
But she could also guess that the arsonist was probably Su Fengling from yesterday. Tsk! What a huge scapegoat!
Seeing her frown, He Yuhuan secretly asked in a low voice, "Master, should we kill them all?"
"You, you." She tapped her head and shook her head.
In the Taiyuan Palace, Emperor Zhongli Quan sat there, exuding an imposing aura without anger, his dark blue eyes gleaming with a cold light.
His black hair, streaked with white, was neatly combed upwards. He wore a demon king's crown and a black and blue robe.
He placed his hand on the table, his fingers rhythmically tapping the surface.
Zhong Liyu stood to the side with a pitiful look on her face, while Gongshu Liang knelt on the ground and said, "Demon Lord, please don't blame Yue Luo. She was just confused for a moment."
Zhong Liyu also wiped away her tears with a handkerchief.
"Father, my sister burned down the Side Pavilion! It was all for Gongshu Gongzi, so please don't blame her. She didn't know the Side Pavilion was so important!"
"Gongshuliang, the Second Princess is fond of you, and has committed such a grave mistake for you. Do you know your crime?!"
"Demon Lord, I know my crime, but please don't punish the Second Princess. She understands nothing."
Zhongli Quanhuang's hands were already clenched, thinking to himself, "This good-for-nothing rebellious daughter!"
Such a big thing happened and you didn't even come to apologize quickly.
Now these two have brought her crime to the forefront, leaving him no choice but to punish her!
At this moment, Zhongli Yueluo walked in from outside Taiyuan Palace and saw Gongshu Liang kneeling on the ground, with Zhongli Yueluo looking pitiful and wiping away tears.
It's easy to guess that before he arrived, the two of them must have exaggerated and criticized her quite a bit!
She knelt down, and He Yuhuan followed suit, kneeling down as well: "Greetings, Father. Do you know why you summoned your son?"
He Yuhuan's eyes darted around as she repeated her words, though she didn't understand what it meant.
Zhongli Yueluo whispered, "Yuhuan, you don't need to imitate me."
He Yuhuan scratched the back of her ear and let out a blank "oh".
Zhongli Quanhuang glanced at He Yuhuan, then his gaze fell on Zhongli Yueluo.
He slammed his hand on the table: "You rebellious daughter, do you know your crime?!"
"Your subject is unaware; please, Your Majesty, show me what crime I have committed."
The golden deer token that appeared in his hand—wasn't that proof of her identity?
He must have dropped it somewhere in the heat of the moment yesterday, and it was picked up by Zhong Liyu's confidant. What a clever way to frame him!
"Isn't this your deer brand?" His eyes sharpened, and his tone was icy.
“It’s mine, but I was wounded in the shoulder by an assassin yesterday, as my sister knows.”
He glanced at Zhongli Yu and raised an eyebrow: "So how could I have burned down the Side Pavilion, Father!"
"You were injured by an assassin? Summon the Demon Physician!" Zhongli Quanhuang waved his hand, preparing to summon the Demon Physician.
Zhong Liyu panicked. The injury on your shoulder was inflicted by the Fox Shadow Guard. Judging from the injury, the blame will definitely fall on her.
She quickly stepped forward, knelt beside Zhongli Yueluo, and then changed the subject.
“Little sister, you’re injured. Why didn’t you tell your older sister? It’s also my fault for listening to other people’s slander. Why did you go and burn down the Si De Ge?”
Zhongli Yuelu knew that she would definitely stop her from seeing a doctor.
As Zhong Liyu spoke, he showed great concern and asked to check her injuries.
Zhongli Yueluo grabbed Zhongli Yu's hand: "No need for your concern, sister. Why don't we let the Demon Doctor take a look, so as not to affect the marriage selection?"
“What Yue Luo said is also true.” Zhongli Quanhuang squinted, watching their childish scheming.
“Father, I’ll take my sister to see it. They can’t see it as clearly as I can. Besides, my sister has always listened to me the most since we were little.”