The Slender Waist-Chapter 781 - 554 Xijing Defense Map_2

He slowly smiled, staring at Pei Jue.

"I am also curious, why would the Prince of Yonghuai’s residence have the Xijing Defense Map?"

What a cunning old fox.

He clearly knows the internal strife of the Jin Court, yet he bites back, trying to shift the conflict onto Pei Jue.

However, Pei Jue stood tall, his face indifferent, not caring about his provocation.

"Minister Feng, your plan won’t work. Better to honestly confess, how did you obtain this Defense Map?"

All around, there was utter silence.

Feng Jingyao’s dark eyes slightly turned cold.

This Jin Country was dominated by Pei Jue’s authority; even Ruan Pu, who dared to fight with the New Party, wouldn’t dare to directly accuse Pei Jue himself.

He suddenly sighed.

"The Prince of Yonghuai accuses me groundlessly, I have nothing to say."

Pei Jue stared into his eyes, his eyes emitting a cold light.

"Guards, take Feng Jingyao and the others to the prison to await trial."

"Prince of Yonghuai!" Feng Jingyao shouted loudly, gesturing with his hand, "I urge you to think thrice."

By now, more and more nobles and ministers had arrived upon hearing the news, including Emperor Yuan Yin of Qi, Princess Chang, Wen Xingsu, and others who had all come.

Feng Jingyao’s gaze slowly swept over everyone, speaking righteously.

"Jin and Qi have good relations, the beacon fire has ceased, I had no need to steal the Defense Map. This is clearly someone deliberately causing harm. Do you really want to let years of diplomatic achievements between Jin and Qi go to waste over petty tricks?"

Murmurs arose all around.

In the years without war, Jin Country developed quickly, and their lives were comfortable.

If Jin Country falsely accused the Qi Envoy, it would be breaking the treaty between the two nations first. If disputes arose again and war resumed, years of effort would be wasted...

Feng Jingyao seized this point, coldly looking at Pei Jue.

"If the Prince of Yonghuai, for personal gain, ruins the friendship between the two nations, aren’t you afraid of becoming a sinner through the ages and being despised by the people of Jin Country?"

Personal gain.

He darkly accused that today was a setup by Pei Jue.

Indeed, not only he thought this way, some Ministers of Jin also harbored this thought...

But at this moment, they couldn’t say it, nor was it convenient to say it.

"How preposterous." Ao Zheng pointed at Feng Jingyao’s nose and scolded, "An old fogey, even farting is coming to my great Jin’s face, and I still have to give you face?"

Then he respectfully said to Pei Jue: "Stealing the Defense Map is a serious matter, please Your Highness proceed according to the law."

Right after he finished speaking, Ruan Pu hurriedly stood out, bowing to everyone, and then bowed to Pei Jue.

"According to my humble opinion, involving the diplomatic relations of two countries, we should first inform Qi Jun before making a decision..."

Hmph!

Pei Jue coldly looked at him.

"A thief enters my house, and I need to ask Xiao Cheng to deal with it?"

He directly called Xiao Cheng by name, not caring at all.

"Take him away! Today is my birthday, I don’t want to see these dirty things."

Guard: "Yes."

"Prince of Yonghuai!" Feng Jingyao, with a frosty face, let the guard come forward to grab him without struggling, but sternly warned with a harsh tone.

"If you disregard the diplomatic relations and let the war reignite, you will be the sinner through the ages!"

Pei Jue sneered.

"Minister Feng is still not sober."

He slowly walked up to Feng Jingyao, suddenly bent down, and said something in a very low voice.

Feng Jingyao’s face turned ashen as he stared at him.

He didn’t move an inch.

The guard took Feng Jingyao away, his feet dragging on the ground, like a walking corpse.

Feng Yun watched in astonishment.

She was very curious about what Pei Jue had said to utterly destroy Feng Jingyao’s psychological defenses with just one sentence?

"Shi’er Niang, that’s your uncle!" Lady Tao’s face went pale, and she collapsed on the ground, tears streaming down like broken pearls, "He’s your direct uncle, you beast, how could you be so cruel? Beast!"

Feng Yun remained silent, expressionlessly watching.

Several old maidservants stepped forward and dragged Lady Tao away.

Following them was the disheveled Feng Ya...

From joy to grief in such a brief moment, Feng Ya was dazed for a long while. She watched Pei Jue standing there with an imposing presence, cold-hearted and unfeeling, unwilling to spare her an extra glance, her dreams silently shattered, momentarily feeling utterly hopeless, both crying and laughing.

"I did not have an affair, nor did I steal the defense map..."

"It was Feng Shi Er Niang who framed me... I did nothing, I just liked the Prince of Yonghuai... he promised to take me as a concubine... Feng Shi Er Niang is naturally jealous, she can’t tolerate me... that’s why she took such a ruthless action... I’m wronged, I’m wronged..."

Crying and shouting, she was dragged away stumbling by the old maidservants.

Pity, despite her cries, no one paid any attention.

Pei Jue raised his sleeve to the crowd and said:

"The feast is not over yet, please take your seats and enjoy the drinks."

Feng Yun also invited the ladies and noble daughters to the back hall with a smile, "Please come inside, please come inside. Today was supposed to be a grand celebration for the Prince, who expected such a mishap, sorry to have made you laugh."

The crowd chatted as they moved inside. 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

One lady couldn’t help but laugh and said, "Princess, don’t mind me being nosy, but I heard from Madam Feng that you intended to keep the concubine sister in your residence, was it to take her as a concubine for the Prince?"

Feng Yun lowered her eyes, a faint bitter smile on her face.

"Lady Tao did mention it to me... I initially thought since she’s from our family, I wanted to lift her up, but who knew she would be so disappointing? Let’s not talk about this upsetting matter..."

The lady immediately praised her for being magnanimous.

Feng Yun, gentle and clear, smiled warmly, "It’s common for a great man to have three wives and four concubines, I never restrict him. But the Prince is picky, there aren’t many who catch his eye, I’m also worried about it."

Indeed, what kind of man is the Prince of Yonghuai, ordinary vulgar beauties, how could they see eye-to-eye with him? In this world, how many women possess the Princess’s beauty and talent?"

"Lady, you flatter me too much, come, please take a seat."

"Bring more wine."

A group of women laughed heartily.

Without the Feng Family, the banquet proceeded smoothly.

The guests and the host enjoyed themselves heartily, and after the banquet dispersed, and all the distinguished guests were sent out of the residence, Feng Yun finally asked Pei Jue.

"What did you say to Feng Jingyao earlier that left him looking so soulless?"

Pei Jue raised an eyebrow, "Why don’t you tell me first, how many concubines are you planning to take for me?"

He knew about this?

Feng Yun was somewhat amused, raised her eyes, and spoke earnestly.

"No one criticizes a man for taking several concubines, but if a woman is not virtuous and meek, she gets criticized. Can’t I use my wit to maintain dignity without the Prince allowing it?"

Pei Jue looked deeply at her.

Knowing her pretense, he still softened his heart.

"Let’s go." He wrapped his arm around Feng Yun’s waist and slowly walked towards the residence.

In March, it was truly the season of vibrant spring, when everything comes back to life.

The flowers in the residence were blooming, peach red and pear white, willow green and apricot pink. The breeze blew, and bees and butterflies fluttered around, intoxicating her.

Pei Jue looked down, gazing at her slightly curved eyes, and said lightly, "I told Feng Jingyao that the one who wants to kill him is Xiao Cheng."