Chapter 414: Chatting in the Yinxu Palace
The clanging sound of pounding medicine disturbed Yinghuan very much, but she dared not say much. She could only glare at Lingxiang fiercely from time to time and curse her inwardly.
Lingxiang naturally noticed Yinghuan's impatience. She made these noises on purpose just to annoy Yinghuan.
Since returning from Yinxu Palace last time, only Lingxiang and Yinghua, as well as some guards on duty, were left in Shiyang Palace.
All those who should be sent away have been sent away, and many things on my mind have been resolved. Now Lingxiang is the only one left, and it feels quite boring!
So these days, Lingxiang had no choice but to find joy in suffering, tinkering with medicines in various ways, and also asked Yinghuan to be by her side so that she could try them at any time, calling it being loyal to the Demon Lord.
Now that things had come to this, Yinghuan naturally didn't dare to say anything, but she couldn't help feeling uneasy - who knew what kind of mess that damn girl would give her to eat.
In fact, Lingxiang didn't make any strange poison. After all, the medicinal herbs in the demon world are not abundant. They are either some strange ghost insects. There are only a few of them. How can you find anything special?
Thinking of this, Lingxiang couldn't help but sigh: I really miss the human world, which is full of treasures and has everything I want, unlike the underworld, which is dead everywhere.
"Humph!"
Lingxiang snorted heavily, feeling that her current situation was all Wumin-jun's fault.
If it weren't for those ambiguous words that Wu Minjun said that day, Lingxiang would not have made up her mind to come to the Demon Realm. Now, he just left without a care in the world, leaving her alone in this broken place to suffer!
Lingxiang pounded the mortar heavily and cursed Wumin Jun in her heart: You damn old thing, you destroyed my Taoist faith, I wish you would die on the road!
Lingxiang glanced at Yinghuan hatefully, thinking that she might as well vent her anger on her first, and Yinghuan happened to glance at her at this time.
When their eyes met, Yinghuan was frightened by Lingxiang's vicious look. She quickly turned her head away and pretended to look elsewhere.
Really! My mother is dead? Why is it so scary? But on second thought, wasn't Tumi dead for a long time? Isn't it just her mother who died?
Thinking of this, Yinghuan suddenly became happy for no reason, and could not hide her joy. Even Lingxiang, who was thinking about how to vent her anger on Yinghuan, could not help but feel strange.
Could it be that the wrong medicine was given and made this woman stupid?
Oh! It's better to be stupid! Who told her to be so hateful? She deserves it!
Should I prescribe some medicine to poison Huanhuan and make her deaf, dumb or blind?
Lingxiang thought maliciously, but saw a man striding into the hall. Lingxiang knew the man, he was Boyan's attendant, she had never seen him leave the Demon Lord, and he came in front of her today, it must be that the Demon Lord was free and wanted to do something naughty again.
Oh! This little demon king really makes people feel uneasy!
But no matter how much you dislike it, you can't show any dissatisfaction on your face.
Lingxiang sat upright and asked seriously, "What's the matter?"
Seeing this, Yinghua rolled her eyes: Why are you pretending! It's like the real thing!
The guard clasped his fists and saluted, and replied, "The Demon Lord summoned the princess to Yinxu Palace for questioning."
It was simple and clear, without any nonsense, but Lingxiang's heart was beating fast. However, she knew the temper of this kind of guard very well, and no matter how she asked, he would not say anything else.
Lingxiang frowned, feeling that this trip was not going well.
For those who practice cultivation, the first feeling is the most accurate, but when you are under someone's roof, you have to bow your head, so this trip is probably unavoidable.
Forget it! It’s no use worrying about it now, just deal with it as it comes!
Yinghuan glanced at Lingxiang from the side and saw her expression. She was very proud and looked like she was enjoying a good show: It seems that this damn girl is going to be in trouble.
The last time Lingxiang rode in a carriage was when she was enthroned as a princess, and she never rode one again after that. She usually walked to the Yinxu Palace, but this time there was not only a carriage, but also a group of servants following.
It seems that this time the matter is more formal! Could it be that the little demon wants to abdicate to her?
That would be great! Let's see how she can realize her ambitions and rule the demon world so that it stays in order and everyone is like an uncivilized monkey.
Lingxiang was still thinking happily when the carriage had arrived at the palace gate. According to the rules, they had to walk into the palace.
Perhaps he felt that the idea just now was too ridiculous, and before he realized how long he had walked, he arrived at the entrance of Yinxu Palace.
Following the singing of "Princess Fengyuan has arrived", Lingxiang entered the hall, only to see a group of court officials in the hall.
Is it really necessary to abdicate to her?
Tsk! I was just thinking about it for fun. If I really gave it to you, Lingxiang wouldn't even want it!
Although she felt it was ridiculous, Lingxiang remained calm. She raised her hands and stood there without saying a word.
Ha! Judging from the situation, it probably won't be a good thing. Just wait and see, someone will eventually give in.
Sure enough, an old man stood up.
"Your Majesty, it's not that I am nosy, it's just that Princess Fengyuan has been in the palace for three years, but she seems to have not yet learned the rules of the palace."
Lingxiang looked at the old man and thought for a while before she remembered that he seemed to be some Da Situ.
It's not that Lingxiang doesn't remember things, but firstly, she doesn't think she will stay in the demon world for long, and secondly, she doesn't want to get involved with the people in the demon world, so she is too lazy to remember. The reason why she remembers Da Situ is because when the princess was crowned, the old man said a lot of clichés, and Lingxiang was so bored that she almost fell asleep, so she had to remember him.
Humph! You old monster, you come here to show off your power, do you think she is just a piece of dough?
"I don't understand this. Isn't it the Grand Tutor who arranged for the teaching of palace rules? If the master didn't teach well, is it the apprentice's fault?"
Tsk! Gossipmongering? Come on! Who's afraid of who?
Lingxiang's implication was that the Grand Tutor was not good at employing people, and the Grand Tutor naturally heard it.
"Is the princess reprimanding the old minister for failing in his duty?"
Lingxiang smacked her lips and said, "Hey~ How can you say that! After all, you can't judge a person by his appearance. The Grand Tutor has a lot of official duties, so it's normal and understandable that he can't take care of so many things. Besides, you're getting anxious when I'm in this state and the Demon Lord hasn't said anything yet. It's really interesting."
Lingxiang did not mention dereliction of duty at all, but every word she said confirmed that it was all the fault of the Grand Tutor for not knowing how to employ people, and she also mocked him secretly.
As the saying goes, "The emperor is not anxious, but the eunuchs are." Lingxiang is scolding the Grand Tutor!
Huanhuan knew that Lingxiang was a gossiper, but this time she was extremely happy.
You deserve it! I have long disliked you, this old rascal. You always act pretentiously and always like to slander me in front of the Demon Lord. Today you have been humiliated in front of all the ministers. Let's see how you can save face in the future!
The Grand Tutor had long heard that Ling Xiang was used to pestering him, so it was fine in private, but now that they were in the court, if he kept pursuing her, he would only lose his dignity.
"Forget it, forget it. Let's not talk about the rules for now. I will choose a suitable person and send him to the princess' palace for training."
Ling Xiang snorted coldly and said indifferently: "Whatever you say is what it is. You have the final say on matters of the court. How dare others interfere?"
Saying this in front of the Demon Lord was truly heartbreaking. The implication was that the entire government was controlled by the Grand Tutor alone. Naturally, the Grand Tutor did not dare to respond.
"I invited the princess here today because I have something to ask you. I hope you can tell me the truth." The Grand Tutor cleared his throat and said.
Lingxiang glanced at Da Situ, secretly spitting at the "old fox", but said: "I will definitely tell you everything I know."
The Grand Tutor looked at the Demon Lord, who only looked up. The Grand Tutor bowed and clasped his fists in greeting, then asked Lingxiang: "Excuse me, Princess, do you know Lord Wumin?" Lingxiang blinked: "Lord Wumin? Of course I recognize him. I saw him a few days ago! Right? General Yiyou?"
Being called out suddenly, Huanhua was stunned at first, then glanced at Lingxiang with dissatisfaction, and replied respectfully with her hands folded, "Just as the princess said."
After getting the answer, the Grand Tutor asked again: "What is the relationship between the princess and Lord Wumin?"
"Don't you know what my relationship with him is?" Lingxiang looked puzzled. "You are an old man in the palace, and you still ask me about this?"
The Grand Tutor was stunned by Lingxiang's question. After coming back to his senses, he asked kindly, "Princess, please enlighten me."
"Since you asked sincerely, I will tell you reluctantly, so that others won't know and think I am bullying you, an old man!" Lingxiang smacked her lips and said, "Let me ask you, what is the relationship between the Demon Lord and Wumin Jun?"
The Grand Tutor was stunned by the question: What kind of relationship? It is not easy to say in front of the person sitting there. After all, Wu Min Jun is now a rebel. If a few words upset His Majesty, then his position as Grand Tutor will be over.
Seeing that the Grand Tutor remained silent, Lingxiang widened her eyes in surprise: "You don't even know this? Old man, you are probably too old and confused. You should resign as soon as possible to avoid harming the country and the government."
This little ancestor, why is every word he says so hurtful?
The Grand Tutor wiped the sweat from his forehead and bowed to Lingxiang.
"We are uncle and nephew, isn't that known to everyone?" Ling Xiang said as a matter of course: "Since there is this relationship, old man, what is the relationship between him and me?"
This……
How did this become a relationship?
Da Si Tu immediately understood that Ling Xiang was arguing with him! But in front of the Demon Lord and his ministers, even though he was dissatisfied, he could only breathe a sigh of relief and temporarily suppress the fire in his chest.
"Princess, you misunderstood. I am not asking about your relationship with Lord Wumin. I am asking about your friendship with him."
Lingxiang looked innocent: "Of course we should be nice, after all, we are a family, right?" She pouted and said, "You are really weird, old man. You have to stretch your big nose to ask questions about other people's family affairs. Is it interesting?"
"you!"
The Great Situ was so angry that he couldn't speak for a long time. He glanced at the Demon Lord, but couldn't see the expression on his face.
The person sitting on the seat is much more difficult to deal with than the former Demon Lord!
The Grand Tutor heaved a sigh of relief, then shook his sleeves and decided to get straight to the point: "I heard that the princess had a secret meeting with Lord Wumin at Qusheng's tavern. Is that true?"
Ling Xiang was furious when she heard this: "How dare you! What are you talking about, old man? What do you mean by secret meeting? I was meeting Wu Min Jun openly and aboveboard."
"Open and aboveboard?" The Demon Lord, who had remained silent all this time, suddenly changed his sitting position and looked at Lingxiang with narrowed eyes.
"Yes, it's aboveboard." Lingxiang glanced at the Grand Tutor with dissatisfaction, and said to the Demon Lord, "I brought General Yiyou with me when I left the palace that day."
"Is this possible?"
When being mentioned again, Yinhuan looked puzzled again.
Huh? When? Why didn't I know?
"This...my subordinate..." Yinghuan hesitated for a long time but couldn't explain it clearly.
She really doesn’t know!
Why do we have to drag this damn girl out?
While Yinghua was cursing inwardly, Lingxiang said, "General Yiyou must not know that the purpose of my trip that day was to collect the other side of the Insect River, but the general was worried about the danger there, so he went to the Insect River for me personally."
Oh! That time!
What?! This damn girl actually went to see someone secretly?! Now that the Demon Lord knows about this, won’t he punish her for dereliction of duty?
Huanhua wished that the little girl died outside. When would it be her turn to worry about her? Besides, wasn't it the little girl who forced her to go? !
Confusing right and wrong!
"So, the princess went to see Lord Wumin privately?" asked the Grand Tutor.
"Tsk!" Ling Xiang was extremely dissatisfied. "You old man, you are so annoying. Why do you speak so harshly? I said it was aboveboard. Don't you understand what I'm saying?"
The Grand Tutor was so angry that his face turned purple. He thought that he, the Grand Tutor of the Demon Realm, was humiliated in court by a yellow-haired girl. But he could not say anything back and could only swallow his anger.
"Why does the princess want to see Lord Wumin?" The Grand Tutor asked through gritted teeth, trying to suppress the headache.
"Just a coincidence?"
"Coincidence?" Da Si Tu sneered, "How could it be such a coincidence?"
"What? You dare to question me?" Lingxiang glared back.
"I dare not, but I think this is too coincidental."
Ling Xiang sneered, "Everyone said that! General Yiyou is running errands for me, I can't just stand on the street and be pointed at by thousands of people, right? I have to find a place to rest and wait, is this going to bother the Grand Tutor?"
"Since it was a chance meeting, did you say anything?"
The Demon Lord settled the matter with just one word, and the Grand Tutor naturally didn't dare to say anything else.
"He said a lot," Lingxiang raised her head and pretended to recall, "He said that he and Your Excellency were playmates when they were young, and he also told me many interesting stories from the past. He told me the uncle-nephew story at that time."
The Demon Lord's eyes flickered, but the Great Situ asked, "Is that all you said?"
"Of course not," Ling Xiang shook her head, "He even asked me to make medicine for him."
Sincerity! Sincerity is always the ultimate skill!
"Make medicine? What kind of medicine?" Da Situ was unyielding.
"That face," Ling Xiang sighed, "Tsk! It's so scary! Although it's not a small favor, I thought, after all, we are relatives, so I agreed."
The guards in the palace then remembered: "We did find the mask that Wu Min Jun usually wears."
Lingxiang pretended to be surprised: "You searched the house? Why?"
"Don't you know, Princess?"
"Should I know?" Lingxiang was full of doubts, but she was thinking: Of course I know, but I am just pretending not to know now, what can you do to me?
"Lord Wumin rebelled against the demon clan and escaped from the city!"
"Ah! Ah! Wow!" Lingxiang exclaimed three times in a row, "This is really rare. Is there anyone who would give up his rich and luxurious life?"
(End of this chapter)
