Xiao Wangye's Beloved Wife

Chapter 49.The Woman He Loves and the Woman Who Holds the Future of His Empire

"For what do we have to trouble Huangtaihou for a matter like this, your majesty?" Rong Xuan rejected Huang Mingxiang's request to discuss the matter of Tang Yulan's humiliation to Xiao Muqing with Huangtaihou.

Huang Mingxiang raised his left eyebrow. "What do you mean by 'problems like this'? Your Imperial Senior has been insulted by a stranger." Both corners of Huang Mingxiang's brows fused together.

Rong Xuan tried to calm himself down. He should not carelessly explode onto Huang Mingxiang before Xiao Jihuang. He had just slightly mended his relationship with Xiao Jihuang, Rong Xuan didn't want to add to the width of their quarrel.

"As you know, Xiao Wangfei. It is currently the hour where Huangtaihou is undergoing medical therapy. How could we dare to disturb Huangtaihou?" rong Xuan replied, but that was not the real answer. He rejected Huang Mingxiang's request for fear that the matter would get more complicated. Huangtaihou would definitely defend Huang Mingxiang, no matter the woman was wrong or right. Tang Yulan was his piece in politics to add much deeper power in the Harem. Tang Yulan should not be returned to the Southern Coastal Kingdom. Seeing Huang Mingxiang directly ask Tang Yulan to be returned, Rong Xuan bet that Huang Mingxiang seemed to have already realized that Tang Yulan was his new chess piece.

Huang Mingxiang smiled faintly. "Then should I call my husband here? This matter has something to do with him. Princess Tang dared to insult and scorn the entire Xiao Wangfu in front of my face exactly. As Huanghou who had already been on the throne for several years, you certainly know the punishment for people insulting the senior family of the Empire." Huang Mingxiang did not give Rong Xuan a gap to help Tang Yulan.

Rong Xuan clenched both of his hands. Letting Xiao Muqing come here was tantamount to speeding up Tang Yulan's return. Rong Xuan looked at Huang Mingxiang sharply, both of their eyes cunningly clashing.

"You're all chirping non-stop, don't you heed Zhen's presence?" Xiao Jihuang asked coldly, her heavy voice managed to make all the attention point towards her. His four harem ladies immediately lowered their heads, not least with Rong Xuan. Only Huang Mingxiang remained upright, his head not bowed in the slightest.

"Enough Zhen prosecutes this matter. There was no need to bother inviting Huangtaihou or Xiao Wangye. The two esteemed people did not need to intervene directly, Zhen alone would represent them. Get here, okay?" Xiao Jihuang looked at Huang Mingxiang and Rong Xuan alternately. This was the best decision, as he could not side with either of them. Obey the request of the woman he loves or the woman who holds the future of his Empire.

Xiao Jihuang's stern gaze slowly loosened as she looked at Huang Mingxiang. "Therefore, Xiao Wangfei. You can explain the problem first." Xiao Jihuang's eye gaze had an implied sentence like 'trust everything to me'. But Huang Mingxiang did not budge at all, no matter how gentle or warm Xiao Jihuang's gaze was.

Huang Mingxiang shifted his gaze from Xiao Jihuang to stare at Huang Liyue and Tang Yulan who were still crying.

"Previously my husband has confirmed Huang Guifei himself in front of a lot of invited guests of nobles during the celebration of Valentines Day. But alas, Huang Guifei again repeated his mistake. Not just one mistake, but two for each. Huang Guifei was unwilling to bow towards the senior of the Empire, as he felt himself already at the peak of power and forced Lu Fei to bow, even kneeling in the midst of his pregnant condition. He even dared to go against the noble order not to make Lu Fei feel troubled and tired. Isn't this already over the line? And in fact, Lu Fei also neglected to educate the new guests that he was responsible for. How could a Princess from a small Kingdom who was said to be an esteemed concubine of the Eastern Empire be so off-guard? He even dared to insult the Empire's senior with a sentence that was not pleasant to hear. What say? 'Wangye is flawed' and 'Don't have any power'?" Huang Mingxiang deliberately made his breath look irregular due to emotions. She was just playing her best act in the presence of Xiao Jihuang, huh .. The woman made use of Xiao Jihuang's feelings. At once he wanted to go back to ascertain whether the man's previous crazy behavior was real?

Xiao Jihuang who was looking at Huang Mingxiang seemed to be holding back a faint cry, both corners of her eyebrows fused together. His heart was suddenly weak, then his eyes quickly stared intently at Huang Liyue and Tang Yulan.

Even Rong Xuan who saw this did not remain silent, he immediately glared at Huang Liyue to quickly take action against Huang Mingxiang's sentence. But before that he could say, "Your Majesty, wait a minute. Shouldn't we listen to the explanation from Huang Guifei and Princess Tang' side first?"

Xiao Jihuang looked at Rong Xuan at a glance, then looked back at Huang Liyue and Tang Yulan. "Huang Guifei, you can start to explain."

"It's not that simple, your majesty! Zeyuan asked his noble permission to speak!" Wu Zeyuan knelt beside Huang Mingxiang, his body facing Xiao Jihuang. The woman's head and eyes lowered towards the ground.

Rong Xuan increasingly tightly clenched his hands, his eyes staring intently at Wu Zeyuan. The woman blatantly defended Huang Mingxiang in front of her, making Rong Xuan furious.

Xiao Jihuang nodded briefly. "Speak, Zeyuan." Xiao Jihuang's tone softened slightly, not as high as before.

Wu Zeyuan nodded. "Your highness, Xiao Wangfei did not at all intend to 'forget the string of brotherhood' between him and Huang Guifei. Previously Princess Tang brought up the rules of adab and morals before Xiao Wangfei, even had time to insult Xiao Wangfei could not keep his words despite having been educated with the best lessons and upbringing. As long as Princess Tang insulted Xiao Wangfei, Huang Guifei had absolutely no movement to resist. Even Lu Fei was left kneeling for a long time, if Xiao Wangfei did not come down and asked Lu Fei to get up personally, then even then Lu Fei would still kneel! Your honor, Zeyuan gave an honest testimony. Zeyuan swear! Please, your Majesty reconsider wisely! Here Huang Guifei is not only insulting the senior of the Empire, but also endangering your descendants, your highness!" Wu Zeyuan's hands were quietly trembling, this was the first time he had defended this bright Huang Mingxiang before Xiao Jihuang and Rong Xuan. Moreover, Rong Xuan's gaze, he felt that the sharp gaze of the woman had pierced within his back.

Hearing Wu Zeyuan's final sentence, Xiao Jihuang's anger ignited. The man quickly looked back at the angry Huang Liyue and Tang Yulan. "Very good! Huang Guifei, you even dare to act up and play around with Imperial seniors as well as Zhen descendants! Zhen knew Xiao Wangfei very well, Xiao Wangfei could not possibly have acted unreasonably. Therefore, Huang Guifei, copy the hundred pieces of the Harem woman's adab scripture and never leave the temple while kneeling until it is Zhen who really allows you to come out!"

Huang Liyue was stunned, his heart feeling extremely beaten. The woman immediately crawled towards Xiao Jihuang and touched the man's leg. "Your majesty! This concubine is being played! You have to trust me!"

Xiao Jihuang brushed off Huang Liyue's hand from his foot. "You should be thankful that it wasn't the punitive hit that Zhen gave you!"

Huang Liyue shook his head loudly, the woman cried. Kneeling for an unspecified time inside the temple, what if Xiao Jihuang punished him for a week? His feet can be damaged if left unchecked.

"And as for Princess Tang, the awarding of your title Zhen hold up until an unspecified time. Although you are an outsider, respecting someone who is superior to your position is mandatory. Moreover this was in the Empire, not the kingdom. You were caned ten times and forbidden to eat for two weeks. This punishment is given so that you learn to think twice when you want to talk. Order King Tang to face Zhen if he feels any objection." Xiao Jihuang shifted her gaze towards Tang Yulan. Tang Yulan's cry came to a halt, her eyes staring blankly at the ground after hearing Xiao Jihuang's sentence.

Xiao Jihuang then glanced at Huang Mingxiang who was still standing upright and silently looked at Huang Liyue who was crying out wryly. Shortly thereafter Huang Mingxiang's eyes stared at Xiao Jihuang, making their eyes meet. Xiao Jihuang's gaze was still gentle, while Huang Mingxiang remained cold and calm.

Xiao Jihuang turned around, then said, "This matter is quite up to here. No one dares to bring it up and make it long. Zhen would not hesitate to make calculations!" Then Xiao Jihuang walked away, leaving them all behind. He did this so that Rong Xuan could not find a loophole to defend Huang Liyue and Tang Yulan and caused things to become even more complicated since he had to fight with his own feelings because of Huang Mingxiang.

Huang Mingxiang stared at the fixed back of Xiao Jihuang who was walking away quickly. The woman knew that Xiao Jihuang was helping hard herself to fight Rong Xuan and the others here.