diskusbooks Chapter 105: Telepathy!
Chapter 105: Telepathy!
Consort Shen's words were clearly ill-intentioned.
It's clearly saying: "Consort Xiao, look, your son was saved by Consort Su, and your daughter-in-law was saved by His Highness Prince Qin. Isn't that a bit off?"
Something definitely doesn't seem right.
Everyone present remembered the scene just now. Although the King of Qin and Consort Su moved so fast that it was almost impossible to see, they did not hesitate or stop at all when they picked up the person and hid. All the officials saw it clearly.
Therefore, there seems to be an unspeakable ambiguity here.
Logically speaking, since His Highness the Prince of Qin is the elder brother of His Highness the Prince of Chu, it should be His Highness the Prince of Chu who is saved in this critical moment; and since Consort Su is the younger sister of the Princess of Chu, it should be the Princess of Chu who is saved.
Ironically, these two people didn't hesitate to save the person the other was supposed to save.
Is this also a kind of telepathic connection?
However, I've heard that His Highness the Prince of Qin seemed to have paid special attention to the Princess Consort of Chu...
Thus, a dramatic love triangle unfolded in the ministers' own imaginations.
Su Mowan, who was being imagined, was clearly calm and collected. The reason she brought up Murong Jin at the time was firstly because it was a subconscious action, and secondly because she felt that Murong Jing should save Su Huayue.
Her guess was absolutely correct.
Thinking of this, Su Mowan calmly looked at Murong Jing, just to see how he would react to Consort Shen's ulterior motives.
And Murong Jing's reaction...
no response.
He seemed not to have heard Consort Shen's words, sitting calmly in his wheelchair, though his expression was somewhat somber.
Shen Muyue stopped looking at Su Mowan and turned her attention to Su Huayue, who had just been rescued by Murong Jing and was now acting strangely because of what Consort Shen had said.
Su Huayue seemed somewhat at a loss.
She was already terrified by the sudden appearance of the menacing assassin, and after being rescued by Murong Jing, some unexpected ripples stirred in her heart.
But it was only a little bit, and before he could even savor it, Consort Shen's words threw him into a panic.
In Shen Muyue's eyes, this appearance clearly showed that Su Huayue was 'coveting' her husband, Prince Qin! Therefore, Shen Muyue's eyes held an extremely subtle hostility when she looked at Su Huayue.
The expressions on the faces of the people present varied, but none of them dared to speak to break the deadlock.
Emperor Mo Yao cleared his throat and laughed, "Indeed, we should thank them properly. The King of Chu escaped danger this time thanks to his third wife. I heard that the King of Chu and his third wife have known each other for a long time?"
Murong Jin, whose expression was also not very good, nodded under Emperor Mo Yao's gaze: "Your subject knew Consort Su before, we were friends."
Emperor Moyao clearly knew that this 'friend' was not so simple, but it was not appropriate to discuss this topic in front of so many ministers.
Then, Emperor Moyao turned to Su Mowan with a look of both relief and disapproval: "From now on, leave these kinds of things to others. You can't afford to make even the slightest mistake now!"
At this point, Emperor Mo Yao turned his head and frowned, saying to the expressionless Murong Jing, "How many times have I told you! In times of danger, you must protect your woman behind you! But you just cower in the back and watch the show, letting your wife shield you from the wind and rain! Don't you have any sense of manhood at all!"
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The officials were dumbfounded.
This was the first time they had ever seen the majestic and domineering War God Prince being reprimanded by Emperor Mo Yao!
And in front of so many people, he criticized her mercilessly!
The Prince of Qin, seemingly used to being scolded, listened silently with a blank expression.
So, Emperor Moyao gave Yunmo's War God Prince a thorough dressing-down because of his concubine, Su Mowan?!
The ministers exchanged strange glances, then looked at Su Yuandao with considerable envy.
Su Yuandao was extremely troubled; things had far exceeded his expectations. He now felt a growing regret and lingering fear regarding his initial decision.
Su Mowan privately thought that Emperor Mo Yao's words were far too blunt.
Although she felt extremely pleased at the moment, the more pleased she was now, the more upset she would be when Murong Jing came to settle accounts with her later.
Therefore, she decided to speak up for Murong Jing.
"Your Majesty is mistaken. Why would His Highness Prince Qin need to take action to deal with a mere assassin? It's enough for me. Although I only know a little bit, it's more than enough to deal with an assassin like this."
His Highness the King of Qin finally glanced at her, giving her a cryptic look.
Emperor Mo Yao laughed heartily twice, praising Su Mo Wan for being considerate of men.
Before Su Mowan could even feel annoyed, Consort Xiao said with a hint of envy, "Your Majesty, what do you know? Why are you lecturing people like this? They are a loving couple, and Consort Su is so considerate of Prince Qin. Shouldn't you be happy? Why are you blaming Consort Su for sticking her neck out?"
The two, who were 'loving' each other, glanced at each other silently, and then simultaneously turned their eyes away.
This scene, as seen by everyone, was nothing short of blatant shyness!
So some people were happy, while others gritted their teeth in anger.
After the assassin's disruption, everyone's spirits were dampened considerably. Even the ministers, who were usually fond of drinking, dared not pick up their wine cups again, fearing that another assassin might appear out of nowhere. If they drank too much and their legs became too weak to run, wouldn't they die a miserable death?
Emperor Mo Yao's interest had clearly waned considerably, and he only stayed for half an hour before getting up and returning to the palace.
Once Emperor Moyao and the Empress left, Consort Shen and Consort Xiao, who disliked each other, also got up and returned to the palace, and the scene finally became a bit more lively.
With guards standing guard around them, the ministers were no longer afraid of assassins. They ate and drank as they pleased, toasting and making merry.
At this point, His Highness the King of Qin also wanted to leave, but he couldn't.
Because His Highness Prince Jin came over with a wine cup in his hand, and his gaze was blatantly fixed on Su Mowan, as if he wanted to poke a hole in her before he would stop.
His Highness the King of Qin frowned, his expression displeased.
However, it was clear that His Highness Prince Jin was exceptionally bold this time. He went straight to Murong Jing, toasted him, but his eyes were fixed on Su Mowan.
His Highness the King of Qin gripped the armrest of his wheelchair, finally unable to hold back, and said in a cold voice, "Prince of Jin, what are you looking at?"
"Third brother, it's nothing. I just think Consort Su looks very familiar, like someone I know."
His Highness Prince Jin spoke through gritted teeth, making it seem as if Su Mowan had done something to him and then cruelly abandoned him.
"You know each other."
His Highness the King of Qin wasn't asking a question, but rather telling the King of Jin, "This is the person you know."
Who knew that the Prince of Jin seemed not to realize that it was a declarative sentence, but thought it was a question, and immediately let out a strange laugh.
"Of course I know her! I met Consort Su at the Wan Hua Lou. Consort Su is quite something; she actually tried to steal my woman!"
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