"Indeed, the country's uncle should be taught a lesson. There's no need to apologize, esteemed empress."
Even a blind person could tell that the current atmosphere on the battlefield was not good. Empress Tu had obviously come with ill intentions, wanting to help her Imperial Uncle with his injuries. She had only come to denounce him out of politeness, or to leave some face for Xiang Yun, in a more tactful manner.
He didn't expect this guy to not only not admit his mistakes, but to actually dare to say that his uncle should have been taught a lesson.
Although Xiang Yun's status was esteemed, and Xiang Lingfeng had taken special care of him, to not give the Empress any face in front of her, boasting that the imperial uncle should be taught a lesson. Wasn't this a little too insolent?
Originally, he just needed to admit his wrongs and perhaps settle the matter. Now that he'd said it out loud, it wouldn't be a simple matter anymore. How could the empress let him off?
Empress Tu was also lost in thought for a moment. She was obviously stunned by the words of the crown prince, who did not play according to the rules.
After a short period of blankness, Empress Tu finally came back to her senses. Her expression immediately darkened as she took two deep breaths and spoke with a slightly ice-cold voice.
Tu Feng Jiao changed the topic and continued.
"However, I have heard that my brother did not attack you. Instead, Your Highness beat up the son of Dragon City's Prefecture Lord, Xiong Feihu, and the son of the Minister of Industry, Lord Mu Qixing, in the north city gate."
"Later on, in order to uphold justice for the two of them, my brother offended the crown prince. The crown prince angrily attacked and heavily injured my brother. I wonder if this is true?"
As he said this, it really did cause the entire audience to be shocked.
Upon hearing these words, a glint of light could not help but flicker in Xiang Kun's eyes. Xiang Kun said, "Cousin Xiang Yun, you're really impressive. Not only do you disrespect our country's uncle, you're also the son of an important official of the imperial court. I admire you."
Xiang s.h.i.+ru also said, "I'm afraid Younger Cousin Xiang Yun is too used to staying in the northwest for too long. The soil and water of Dragon City is not suitable for him. Who knows, maybe even the laws of Dragon City aren't suitable for him."
After all, there were so many princes and princesses present today. Xiang Yun's wild actions had been made public. No matter how much Xiang Lingfeng protected him, it was impossible for Xiang Yun to act like this and not be punished.
Xiang Lingfeng, on the other hand, had a calm expression on his face. He did not seem angry at all as he looked at Xiang Yun and asked, "Yun'er, is this true?"
Seeing Xiang Lingfeng begin to interrogate them about this matter, Xiang Kun and Xiang Xi Ru glanced at each other, secretly gloating in their hearts.
A mocking glint appeared in Empress Tu Feng's charming eyes. She wanted to see how Xiang Yun would refute this. Since he had injured her own little brother, how could he let you go unscathed?
However, Xiang Yun did not seem to care about the gazes of the crowd at all. He said to Xiang Lingfeng, "Reporting to Imperial Uncle, this is indeed true!"
And right in front of the crowd …
While he was still in a daze, Xiang Yun suddenly faced Xiang Lingfeng, kneeling down on one knee as he spoke with a solemn expression.
"Royal Uncle, this matter is indeed true. Nephew did not do it properly enough!"
"Humph!" When Empress Tu saw Xiang Yun, she finally lowered her head and admitted her wrongs. With a cold snort, she no longer planned to restrain herself and was about to erupt with thunderous fury and launch an attack!
"What!"
Even Xiang Fei couldn't help but mutter to herself, "Is this guy crazy? He's actually saying such crazy things here."
On the other hand, Xiang Changan could not help but exclaim in surprise, "The boss is indeed fierce. He dares to say something like that. Awesome!"
"This …"
Even Xiang Lingfeng was a little taken aback by these words.
What did he mean by 'go faster' and 'go even harder'? Could it be that he couldn't take this lying down and regretted beating him up lightly? Everyone was confused.
However, right at this moment, Xiang Yun suddenly stood up. He had his head held high and his chest puffed out, exuding a righteous energy as he shouted loudly!
"Now that things have come to this, some things should be made clear!"
Xiang Yun's gaze swept over Empress Tu, Xiang Kun, Xiang s.h.i.+ru, as well as the other heirs and princesses present before finally looking at Xiang Lingfeng, speaking in a righteous tone.
"Who would have thought that Mu Qixing, son of the Minister of Industry, Lord Mu, and his country's uncle would come running like the wind. The two of them did not care at all and led a group of vicious servants.
Hearing this, everyone's expressions changed, and even Xiang Lingfeng's eyes flashed.
"They actually dare to make you kowtow!"
"Sigh, I won't say anything about this matter." Xiang Yun sighed, saying that he didn't want to say it, but he had no intention of stopping at all!
Xiang Yun said, "Nephew came to Dragon City once more. Feeling that the things you did in Dragon City before were extremely preposterous, you have always remembered that you must act in a low-key manner when you enter Dragon City. Since I can't cause trouble for you, Imperial Uncle, I don't want to argue with Uncle or Young Master Mu."
Xiang Yun had directly turned himself into the most wronged of victims. When he said the word 'stay low,' even his old face was a little hot, but it did not affect his performance in the slightest.
"In the end, they actually called my nephew a barbarian, a traitor. Not only did they want to punish me, they even personally rebuked the three Great Guardian Lords of the three counties who had accompanied my nephew to Dragon City to report the details of the Beast Upheaval."
"What!"
At this point, not only Xiang Lingfeng, Empress Tu, Xiang Kun, and Xiang s.h.i.+ru's expressions changed, but so did everyone else present.
This matter actually involved the three Great Protectors of the northwest region, as well as the King Shoulder. This was no small matter like a battle between two foppish lords. It was a heinous crime to spread rumors about.
Moreover, this was a rumor created by Xiang Tian, slandering the entire Northwest. The consequences were immense, and it went without saying.
Tu Feng Jiao's expression immediately changed as she was momentarily caught off guard. She had not expected Xiang Yun to actually report this matter to her uncle and to Mu Qianxing!
As for Xiang Yun, when he stole a glance at Empress Tu's expression, he couldn't help but laugh in his heart.
"Humph, if you want to sue me for my disgrace and exaggerate the truth, then let's try it out and see who can take it first! Hmph, in terms of your chest, how big are you? In terms of complaining to me and in front of me, you're not even worth looking at! "
At that moment, Xiang Yun did not wait for Empress Tu to give any chance to explain before putting on a sorrowful expression of humiliation and sighing helplessly!
"Sigh … It's one thing if it happened elsewhere, your nephew just suffered a little humiliation, but he could still bring peace to the world. What's wrong with the imperial uncle and empress having a clean ear?"
"If you ask me, in the current Empire of Feng Yun, there is a royal uncle with you as the leader of the Dragon City. In the present Empire of Feng Yun, there is a royal uncle with you as the leader of the Dragon City, and there is a unity of the world, with tens of thousands of people coming to grieve for you.
"But at this critical moment when the Empire of Feng Yun is on the rise, there is actually someone who dares to sow discord between us, in an attempt to spread rumors about our royal father and the loyalty of the Northwest counties, in an attempt to shake the hearts of the people, shake the foundation of our nation, and shake the brotherly relations.h.i.+p between our royal father and my royal father!"
"Such actions are simply harbouring malicious intentions, causing endless harm to the State of Feng Yun!"
"At that time, it was truly an urgent matter. Nephew was worried that if Imperial Uncle were to continue speaking, it would really lead to a grave mistake, and would be irreparable!"
"Helpless, nephew can only use the simplest and crudest method to get uncle to stop in time. This is unwise words."
"It's just that, never would I have imagined that Imperial Uncle's body was so delicate. My nephew merely lightly 'patted' his face, then became severely injured and laid on the bed unconscious. Presumably, Imperial Uncle also came to a realization after a short period of fear, which is why he fainted from shock."
"If I had known earlier, I wouldn't have done it this way."
Silence!
There was complete silence!
In his previous life, the Golden Horse Awards would have made him feel ashamed of his inferiority. What did it mean to be an actor? This was the role model for actors!
Moreover, Xiang Yun's words had completely stunned everyone present. All of them were stupefied, their expressions sluggish.
The scene where the crown prince was domineering and beat up his uncle had only taken the time it takes to make a cup of tea, but it had turned into this. His Imperial Uncle was unbridled and unbridled, instigating discord and slandering the entire Northwest. The crown prince had endured all the humiliation and reprisals in order to save his Imperial Uncle.
In that moment, Empress Tu's expression changed greatly. Shocked and furious, she pointed at Xiang Yun, momentarily unable to speak.
"You, you!"
While Empress Tu was still speaking, she was interrupted by Xiang Yun once more. Xiang Yun had an expression of guilt as he bowed and waved his hands.
"Empress, you mustn't say anything to thank me. Nephew really can't take it. Although nephew did save Uncle Guang, that's still a matter that should be done as it should be. Nephew definitely doesn't dare to have any thoughts of meritorious service."
The empress was silent. "I …"