Romance of the Resurrected Crown Princess and the Cold-blooded Wolf King - Chapter 176

After hearing the imperial edict, Duanmu Xi was taken aback. That woman had got something indeed, who could make Snow’s father issue the imperial edict to grant the marriage. However, despite the imperial edict, Liqing still could never be Snow’s side consort.

Xuanyuan Mo’s face darkened heavily. With a flick of his sleeves, the imperial edict in Eunuch Hu’s hand was directly crushed into pieces and drifted down from the air.

Eunuch Hu was startled by Xuanyuan Mo’s sudden action. Now, not only was his body in a cold sweat but also his forehead was beaded with sweat.

Lishang aside was also astonished to see Xuanyuan Mo directly smash the imperial edict. A gleam of complicated feelings flashed across his drooping eyes. According to His Highness’s attitude, even if Qing could be his side consort, she wouldn’t live a good life. Yet, she was so stubborn.

“Go back and tell my father. I won’t accept the imperial edict.” His voice was piercingly harsh with irresistible anger.

Eunuch Hu couldn’t help shivering but upon thinking what the emperor told him, he had to brace himself and say, “His Majesty said… whether Your Highness accepts the imperial edict or not, the sacred maiden of the Wilderness Holy Region must move into Prince Zhan’s mansion today. And… she has been waiting outside the mansion.”

Hearing that, Xuanyuan Mo was indignant with raging eyes and balled his hands into fists. The blue veins stood up on the back of their hands as if he were about to eat Eunuch Hu alive.

“You want to get yourself killed?”

His furious voice made Eunuch Hu kneel on the ground with fear. Eunuch Hu said tremblingly, “Your Highness, please don’t be mad. I’m… acting under orders only.”

Xuanyuan Mo glimpsed Eunuch Hu trembling nonstop and said in a cold voice, “I want to go into the imperial palace and meet my father.”

Hearing that, Eunuch Hu shivered again. A bead of sweat rolled down his forehead, “His Majesty said… he had been not feeling very well. He won’t meet anyone.”

It was not easy to be a eunuch of the emperor. He had to convey the emperor’s imperial edict but Prince Zhan was not easy to mess with. Princess Consort Zhan was even more difficult to offend.

“Crack.” The bone-breaking sound reverberated through the main hall, making all the people in the hall hold their breath.

Xuanyuan Mo kicked Eunuch Hu away and directly walked out of the main hall.

Seeing the scene, Eunuch Hu wanted to get up and chase Xuanyuan Mo. However, due to the sharp pain in his knees, he couldn’t get up at all. The cold sweat kept rolling down his forehead.

Suddenly, a fair-skinned hand appeared in front of him. A black elixir appeared in the palm.

He raised his head and saw a pretty face, his eyes slightly flickering, “Your Highness…”

Staring at Eunuch Hu, Duanmu Xi slightly curled her lips, “Snow is bad-tempered. Eat the elixir and your knees will be recovered soon.”

Amidst talking, Duanmu Xi moved the elixir forward.

Hearing that, Eunuch Hu immediately shook his head and said, “Thank you. The elixir is so precious. I’m a eunuch only. How can I have the honor to eat it? I’m merely slightly injured. I’ll be recovered in a few days.”

As the emperor’s favorite eunuch, of course, he knew how valuable the elixirs were. Even the lowest level of the yellow-grade elixir was so precious that a eunuch couldn’t eat it. Besides, Princess Consort Zhan was also an earth-grade refining pharmacist. How could her elixir be of little value?

Duanmu Xi shook her head and said disapprovingly, “For me, there is neither lowliness nor nobleness in status. Moreover, it was Snow’s fault just now. You deserve to get the elixir. Or do you want me to feed it to you?”

Looking at Duanmu Xi, Eunuch Hu was a bit touched and worried. Princess Consort Zhan was so kind. How could she confront the sacred maiden of the Wilderness Holy Region?

“Thank you, Princess Consort Zhan.” He took the elixir from the fair-skinned palm and put it into his mouth. The elixir melted in his mouth instantly. Right after he ate it, he felt that the pain in his knees was a lot eased.

Seeing Eunuch Hu ate the elixir, Duanmu Xi ordered Lishang aside, “Help Eunuch Hu go aside for a rest. His knee injury won’t be recovered until the afternoon. During the period, try to keep him from walking around.”

“Yes.” Upon hearing that, Lishang immediately helped Eunuch Hu aside.

Outside Prince Zhan’s mansion, Liqing looked at Xuanyuan Mo come out and felt delighted. She immediately got off the carriage and walked to Xuanyuan Mo, saying with excitement, “Mo, are you here to…”

Xuanyuan Mo directly ignored Liqing and just walked past her to a guard. Then, he took away the horse and rode away.

Gazing at Xuanyuan Mo from behind, Liqing clenched her hands. The nails sank into her palms deeply but she didn’t feel any pain at all.

Currently, a pretty woman dressed like a maid who was standing behind Liqing immediately went forward and said in a low voice, “Sacred Maiden, what should we do now?”

Instantly, Liqing’s coquettish eyes gleamed with malice, “What can we do? Of course move into the prince’s mansion. Ask them to move my luggage into the mansion.”

Liqing took the lead in entering Prince Zhan’s mansion without caring about the reactions of the people behind.

Gazing at Liqing from behind, the maid put on a quick disdainful look. Sacred maiden? Did she really think she could order about? She was merely a tool used to set against Prince Zhan and Princess Consort Zhan.

How could such a woman be qualified as the sacred maiden of the Wilderness Holy Region? Every generation of the sacred maiden of the Wilderness Holy Region couldn’t gain the approval of the elders of the Wilderness Holy Region and be conferred the sacred maiden until she passed the tests of the divine stone and the holy land. What kind of sacred maiden was she? She was only a verbally conferred sacred maiden by Consort Hui. She was not acknowledged by the elders of the Wilderness Holy Region at all. Neither did she have any power.

The maid’s lips curved into a sneer. Liqing was used as a tool and she was still complacent. What a stupid woman!

The maid turned around and looked at the guards, ordering sternly, “Move the sacred maiden’s luggage into the prince’s mansion.”

“Yes.” The guards immediately started moving the luggage upon hearing the order.

In the imperial palace, the guards outside the imperial study all didn’t dare to stop Xuanyuan Mo upon seeing him burning with anger.

Xuanyuan Mo directly kicked open the door of the imperial study and walked inside.

Hearing that voice, Xuanyuan Lie raised his head and saw Xuanyuan Mo’s gloomy face. His eyes slightly flickered. He knew that Eunuch Hu couldn’t stop Mo but he didn’t expect that Mo would come so soon.

Xuanyuan Lie threw the memorial onto the table and looked at Xuanyuan Mo with disgruntlement, “Mind your manners. Do you regard the imperial palace as Prince Zhan’s mansion?”

Xuanyuan Mo totally ignored Xuanyuan Lie’s disgruntlement and directly said, “Take the imperial edict back.”

“How dare you! The emperor’s words are to be taken seriously. Do you think my imperial edict is a joke?” Xuanyuan Lie was also angry about Xuanyuan Mo’s attitude and directly got up with a thump on the table.

Staring at Xuanyuan Lie, Xuanyuan Mo parted his lips and said word by word, “Listen. Take the imperial edict back.”

Upon hearing that, Xuanyuan Lie snorted, “The imperial edict has been issued. The die is cast. It can’t be changed. You’d better perish your thought!”

After saying this, Xuanyuan Lie turned around and picked up the memorial from the table. He paid no heed to Xuanyuan Mo.

Looking at Xuanyuan Lie’s determined face, Xuanyuan Mo put on a stern face.

“Okay. In this case, I will take my wife back to the Zhuque Empire. And the baby will adopt the family name Duanmu rather than Xuanyuan when it comes out.”

Then, Xuanyuan Mo directly turned around and walked out of the hall without caring about Xuanyuan Lie’s reaction.

Xuanyuan Lie was slightly dazed to hear that and rejoiced with wild excitement. Upon seeing that Xuanyuan Mo was leaving, Xuanyuan Lie was a bit anxious and then immediately shouted, “Stop.”

Hearing that, Xuanyuan Mo stopped as told and then cracked a subtle smile.

Seeing the scene, Xuanyuan Lie immediately rose and stood in front of Xuanyuan Mo, asking with excitement, “Is Xi pregnant?”

Faced with the excited look of Xuanyuan Lie, Xuanyuan Mo was a bit hesitant and then said with a slight nod, “Yes, she is two months pregnant.”

“Terrific! Terrific!” Xuanyuan Lie exclaimed with excitement, “I will pick some supplements in the warehouse and have them sent to her. And I select several experienced nannies to serve her and ask Doctor Liu to move into Prince Zhan’s mansion too…”

Staring at Xuanyuan Lie pacing in situ, Xuanyuan Mo was a bit amused but still kept a straight face, “No need. Xi and I are going back to the Zhuque Empire tomorrow.”

“No way!” Xuanyuan Lie directly blocked Xuanyuan Mo’s way and then said anxiously, “It’s far from here to the Zhuque Empire. If anything untoward happens on the way, how can you compensate for my grandson?”

Xuanyuan Mo took a glance at Xuanyuan Lie and said with sarcasm, “It doesn’t matter. I’ve got Icy Dragon. We can arrive within an instant. And the baby will adopt the family name Duanmu instead of Xuanyuan so it won’t be your grandson. At most, it will be related to you by blood only.”

Xuanyuan Lie widened his eyes and refuted with disgruntlement, “Nonsense. Xi is married into Baihu. The baby must adopt the family name Xuanyuan.”

Xuanyuan Mo slightly arched his eyebrows, “Fine. The baby can adopt the family name Xuanyuan.”

Xuanyuan Lie looked at Xuanyuan Mo and blinked his eyes. Since when was Xuanyuan Mo so persuadable?

Xuanyuan Mo added before Xuanyuan Lie rejoiced, “As long as you withdraw the imperial edict, the baby will adopt the family name Xuanyuan.”

“No way.” Xuanyuan Lie refused without thinking.

Xuanyuan Mo slightly narrowed his eyes and said coldly, “Fine. Tomorrow, Xi and I will go back to the Zhuque Empire.”

After saying that, he just left with a flick of the sleeves.

“Hey. Wait… Wait a minute…” Xuanyuan Lie hastened to drag Xuanyuan Mo and heaved a sigh, “Do you think I want to issue the imperial edict? Do you think I have no idea you don’t want a side consort? Do you think I’m not afraid of incurring the disharmony among Zhuque, Qinglong and Baihu?”

If this matter was known by Emperor of Qinglong and Empress of Zhuque, a war might really break out among the three empires? He was also very stressed out but he had no other choice.

Hearing that, Xuanyuan Mo slightly knitted his eyebrows, “In this case, why did you issue the imperial edict?”

Xuanyuan Lie’s eyes glistened with a gleam of sorrow and then with a sigh, he said, “Alas. It was because your grandpa came to me and required me to issue the imperial edict.”

Hearing that, Xuanyuan Mo felt a bit surprised. Why did Grandpa do that? Didn’t he hate Father most? And he even came to Father in order to make that woman enter the prince’s mansion.

A gleam of fierceness flashed across his eyes. That woman was so scheming.