OBS Chapter 385 Meeting the Zhou Emperor
Chapter 385 Meeting the Zhou Emperor
Ouyang Ye was absolutely furious. How could he have such a foolish younger brother?
"Brother Emperor," Ouyang Ming said, looking at Ouyang Ye with displeasure.
Ouyang Ye glared fiercely at his stupid younger brother.
Xiao Qinian's eyes darkened as he looked at Ouyang Ming's arrogant demeanor, and anger rose within him.
"What does the Third Prince intend to do to my daughter?"
“Of course…” Before Ouyang Ming could say anything, he was pulled back.
"Haha, Lord Xiao, you misunderstand. Today's events were indeed my third brother's fault. However, no matter what, I asked my third brother to apologize to your daughter. But no matter what, he shouldn't have resorted to violence, right?"
"Brother, what are you saying? What kind of status do I have to apologize to a brat?" Ouyang Ming's eyes were filled with disbelief. In his mind, only others apologized to him.
Upon hearing this, Ouyang Ming whispered a few words in his ear. Ouyang Ming glanced at everyone present with resentment before lowering his head and saying, "I'm sorry."
"Lord Xiao, my third brother has already apologized, so shouldn't you also give me an explanation for your daughter hitting my third brother?"
Xiao Siyue could also see through Ouyang Ming's insincere apology and the malice in his eyes. Just as she was about to say something, she heard a voice behind her.
"Ah Yue, are you alright?"
Xiao Siyue turned her head and saw Lu Zhijin's worried eyes.
"Brother Lu, it's alright, why are you here too?"
"It's good that you're alright." Lu Zhijin looked Xiao Siyue up and down again, and only when he saw that she was really okay did he feel relieved.
When he heard this, he was really worried, afraid that Xiao Siyue would be bullied by that lecherous scoundrel Ouyang Ming, so he rushed over.
Lu Zhijin shifted his gaze to Ouyang Ming opposite him, and saw him clutching his chest and leaning against his attendant. He thought to himself that he should be beaten again; it was too lenient. This kind of scum should be dealt with directly.
"What explanation does Crown Prince Ouyang want? The Third Prince insulted my daughter, and you just want to let it go with a simple 'sorry'?" Xiao Qinian had no intention of letting it go so easily.
Ouyang Ye's expression turned somewhat ugly. For the royal family of their Dayong Dynasty to apologize to the daughter of a mere minister was already a great honor, yet they still dared to embarrass him.
Neither side would back down, and more and more people gathered around to watch. Seeing this, several princes of the Great Zhou Dynasty felt that things could not continue like this.
The eldest prince, Xuanyuan Shuo, considering himself the head of all the princes, stepped forward to persuade him: "Your Highness, please don't be angry. Lord Xiao is only doing this because he loves his daughter dearly. Hearing that Miss Xiao has been insulted, he spoke rather harshly."
Ouyang Ye snorted coldly, which made Xuan Yuanshuo feel embarrassed, as if Ouyang Ye looked down on him.
However, he always maintained a gentlemanly image and couldn't openly express his anger, so he could only smile and look at Xiao Qinian again.
"Lord Xiao, now that the Third Prince of Dayong has apologized and your daughter has been unharmed, and the Third Prince was also beaten, how about we let this matter rest?"
"Your Highness is right, Your Highness. I will heed Your Highness's words." Xiao Qinian nodded and bowed, showing great respect to the Crown Prince, who nodded in satisfaction.
However, Ouyang Ye and Ouyang Ming were unwilling to accept this. What did they mean by letting it go? Did Ouyang Ming suffer the beating for nothing?
Before he could say anything, the palace guards summoned everyone to the palace for an audience.
"His Majesty has ordered Miss Xiao to accompany him as well," the guard said to Xiao Siyue.
Xiao Siyue nodded to Xiao Qinian and followed him toward the palace.
Taiji Hall
Looking at the crowd below, Emperor Zhou already knew what had happened and felt a certain disgust for the Third Prince of Dayong. How could there be such a stupid prince?
Upon comparison, Men suddenly realized that his sons were not bad at all. Looking at the princes of the Great Zhou below him, he smiled.
Under the emperor's gaze, the princes felt a little uneasy. What was wrong with their father? Had they done something wrong?
They immediately lowered their heads, looking like quails.
When Emperor Zhou saw this, he got angry again. He had just been thinking that they were a good bunch, but it turned out they were just a bunch of cowards.
It's not surprising that the princes were afraid; it's mainly because their father, the emperor, was too ruthless. They had once fought too fiercely in private and were severely punished by the old man.
Emperor Zhou decided to stop dealing with his troublesome sons and turn his attention to Xiao Siyue, the protagonist of this incident.
Xiao Qinian's daughter is indeed beautiful. Because she is still young, her face still has a touch of childishness, but her eyes are firm. She looks at him with curiosity but no fear. She is a bold little girl. No wonder she dared to beat a prince in the street. Well done.
In his letter, Emperor Zhou praised Xiao Siyue, his eyes full of approval. Moreover, he had previously sent people to protect Xiao Qinian and knew about the Xiao family's situation.
This little girl is no ordinary person; she's more capable than her brothers. Although she doesn't own many businesses, each one is like a treasure trove. The Xiao family's current success is largely thanks to this little girl.
I've always been very curious about this girl, but I never had a reason to ask someone to meet her.
He also learned some things about the Xiao family. This girl is really a low-key young lady. Since she doesn't want to talk about it, let's just pretend we don't know.
"Minister Xiao, so this is the little girl you've been hiding in your family!" Emperor Zhou teased Xiao Qinian with a smile. Everyone in the capital knew that the Xiao family had a beloved eldest daughter who rarely went out and was well protected by Xiao Qinian.
"Your Majesty, it is indeed my daughter," Xiao Qinian replied neither humbly nor arrogantly.
Upon hearing Emperor Zhou mention her, Xiao Siyue quickly stepped forward and bowed, saying, "Your subject Xiao Siyue greets Your Majesty. May Your Majesty be well."
"Get up, little girl. You've been wronged today." Emperor Zhou smiled and raised his hand, looking at Xiao Siyue as if she were a junior, without any imperial majesty.
"Your Majesty, I thank you." Xiao Siyue stood up, thinking to herself, "This Emperor is quite kind."
The eldest prince and the others looked at Xiao Siyue in disbelief, then quickly lowered their heads. They were all thinking to themselves, "Isn't Xiao Siyue just the daughter of a minister? Isn't the old man's attitude a little too kind? Anyone who doesn't know better would think she's his daughter."
It seems we need to reassess the Xiao family's status; the princes all have their own thoughts.
The people of Dayong were also somewhat incredulous. Who exactly was this Xiao Siyue? Why was the emperor of Great Zhou treating her so well? Did she have another identity?
He glanced at Ouyang Ming with some worry. This time, they were probably going to suffer a loss. He could only hope that their prince wouldn't cause any more trouble.
As for Xiao Qinian, he was not surprised by Emperor Zhou's attitude, because Emperor Zhou usually treated him the same way.