Seeing his elder sister blushing, Fan Yao was so scared that he quickly tugged at her sleeve and advised, "Sister, please don't get infatuated. That old man can be your father. Don't be fooled by his sweet talk, or you'll regret it too late!"
He was afraid of having a brother-in-law of uncle's age, so Fan Yao tried his best to dissuade him. "Sister, think about it. With his weak physique, he's no match for you... I mean, he's no match for you to fight. What if you accidentally kill him? You'll be branded as a jinx, and that's unacceptable!"
He was so anxious that he was jumping up and down, but his sister, with a red face, stared blankly at Huangfu Xu, seeming not to hear him at all!
"Sister, have you..." Before he could finish saying "listening to me," Fan Yao was glared into silence by Yu Meng's fierce gaze!
She gritted her teeth and said, "Who says I was fooled by his sweet talk? Which eye of yours saw that? How could I possibly fancy a sparrow? Your future brother-in-law can only be an eagle, one that looks down on the world!"
Sparrows, eagles, looking down on the world. All right, these few words once again stunned Zhao Jiaqi and Fan Zehao, who had just come back to their senses!
A moment later, Yu Meng walked in, pulled out the soft whip from her waist, and flicked it towards Huangfu Xu's eyes. With a "bang," the table in front of him was smashed to pieces!
This whip truly shocked Huangfu Xu. He stood stunned, mechanically turning his head slowly to look at the person beside him.
"You toad croaking, you have quite the nerve! If you want to marry me, you'll have to get past my whip first!"
Before she could finish speaking, the whip, which seemed to have a mind of its own, directly struck Huangfu Xu. A bloody mark immediately appeared on his moon-white robe!
"Ouch...." He clutched his burning chest and stumbled back several steps!
Zhao Jiaqi had only punished him verbally, but this Yu Meng in front of him was truly ruthless. He had only been verbally abusive and tried to take advantage of the situation!
The guards and maids: "......." silently retreated to the other side!
Their previous assessment of the situation was wrong. The fire was no longer directed at the former emperor but at the eldest princess.
Huangfu Xu waved his hands frantically at Yu Meng, his face pale, "Niece, listen to me. I didn't mean to... Ai, stop... stop whipping....."
How could Yu Meng give him a chance to explain? The whip whizzed through the air, and the room was filled with the sounds of "pa pa pa, ka ka ka, hua la hua la!"
Zhao Jiaqi's harsh words could still be heard: "Daughter, whip him hard. It's best to let him keep his brother company!"
Huangfu Xian: "......"
He, who was watching the show, didn't understand why his sister-in-law wanted brother Xu to keep his brother company. After thinking for a moment, he understood. His sister-in-law wanted Huangfu Xu to be sterile!
Hmm!
Huangfu Xian nodded affirmatively. He thought it was a good idea!
A fight broke out inside the Yuelai Inn. People walking outside saw that something was wrong and went to the prefect's yamen to report the incident.
When Du Liang heard it was the Yuelai Inn, which was where the Emperor was staying, he couldn't care less about interrogating the horse caravan. He immediately ordered people to rush to the inn.
"Your Majesty, your humble servant is here to save you...." Du Liang, who was the first to rush into the inn, found that the words he was about to say couldn't be finished!
Inside the room, only the eldest princess, clad in armor, was fighting with the逍遥 King, who was unable to fight back. Who should he save now?
Seeing the situation, he decided to retreat. He bowed deeply to Fan Zehao, the newly enthroned Emperor, and Zhao Jiaqi inside the room, then turned and left!
Both of them were tired. Huangfu Xu directly hid behind Zhao Jiaqi and whispered pleadingly, "Good sister-in-law, I was wrong. I just wanted to anger you. I really didn't want to marry Yu Meng. Can you ask this crazy girl to stop? I have an important piece of information that you'll be very interested in!"
Information?
She was interested?
Zhao Jiaqi snorted. Now she was only interested in her daughter and son, and couldn't care less about anyone or anything else!
However, continuing to fight like this would not end well. Yu Meng had made her point; it was time to get the situation back under control!
She waved her hand at Yu Meng, "Alright, stop messing around. Your Uncle Xu was just being foul-mouthed. Come back, let your mother have a good look at you!"
Yu Meng pouted, tucked the whip back to her waist, and ran towards her, hopping. "Mom, do you miss me? I tell you, I miss you so much. I dream of you!"
As soon as she arrived, she started showering her with compliments. The compliments were quite loud, and they made Zhao Jiaqi beam with joy!
She pulled Yu Meng upstairs and then turned to instruct the innkeeper, "Bring the dishes to my room. Serve all your specialty dishes. Money is not an issue!"
With her daughter around, her son and husband were completely out of her sight. Now, all she could see was Yu Meng!
Yu Meng stayed with Zhao Jiaqi all night. They even slept holding hands. The mother and daughter talked about everything like best friends for half the night before turning off the lights and going to sleep.
On the other side, Fan Zehao, Huangfu Xian, and Huangfu Xu sat together drinking. Fan Zehao did not believe the rumors spread by Huangfu Xian!
"Brother, I really can't be Emperor. I'm also injured and have no heirs, which is a major taboo for the royal family. Please, Your Majesty, take care of the Yun Kingdom in the future!"
Fan Zehao narrowed his eyes and shot a look at Huangfu Xu. Seeing his unfriendly gaze, the latter quickly distanced himself. Huangfu Xu hurriedly said, "Don't look at me. I injured him, and I'm grateful to Brother Xian for his magnanimity and sparing me, or I would have been beheaded!"
Anyone with half a brain could see that these two were putting on a show. They both wanted to be free, and neither was willing to be bound by that position!
"The Yun Kingdom belongs to the Huangfu family. I, a former Emperor who was pushed into the position, am already exhausted. You should choose an emperor from within the clan. I'll go back to the inner city and be a prince."
Seeing that both brothers were trying to shirk responsibility, Fan Zehao, being smart, spoke first, "If you make me come out again, I'll tie you up and take you to the Golden Throne for court today. You've seen the skills of my subordinates!"
Huangfu Xian nodded. He had indeed seen them. It was those so-called special forces who had tied him up. These people were not under the control of the court and only obeyed the orders of Fan Zehao and Zhao Jiaqi.
On the rooftop, holding a wine jar and drinking, Fan Zehao was perplexed at this moment. It was said that the throne was a position that princes fought for!
Why were these two remaining princes pushing responsibility back and forth, and even wanting to give up the throne? Were their brains not working properly? Were they truly foolish!
The next day, at dawn!
Fan Zehao, who had fallen asleep on the rooftop, returned to his room, washed up, dressed neatly, and then went to the inn's main hall for breakfast!
During the meal, he said, "After breakfast, we'll return to the inner city!"
"Dad, can we leave this afternoon? I want to buy some gifts for Grandma, Grandpa, and my siblings. I'll be quick, Dad, okay!"
Zhao Jiaqi smiled and gently stroked her head. "Then we'll leave tomorrow."
"Thank you, Mom!"
The child happily lowered her head to eat. Fan Zehao pinched the flesh on his wife's waist under the table and whispered, "You've done all the good deeds!"
In a good mood, she didn't bother with Fan Zehao and gave him a wink. "Be good, eat!"
The latter shivered. His wife was acting strangely, which was quite abnormal!
It was said that when something unusual happens, there must be a reason. It seemed like it wasn't fake. It seemed like he should avoid her today and not get burned by the fire!
Indeed, this kind of situation wasn't just a female's prerogative; it existed for men as well.