Chapter 6: Chapter 439: Scandal with Crown Prince Wen

In an instant, a warm current flowed through Ye Jinxi's entire body, making her feel as if she were filled with energy. She reached out and patted Deng Ling'er's small hand, signaling her to be at ease.

Wu Hao spoke with even more excitement, "Little girl, even you know that the woman in white is Ye Jinxi! Then do you know what she and Crown Prince Wen went off to do? You certainly don't know that, do you? I'll tell you."

Deng Ling'er turned her head and glared at Wu Hao with angry eyes. "I don't want to listen to you! Auntie Ye isn't anything like what you say! You... you're slandering her!"

Ye Jinxi couldn't help but press a hand to her forehead. When it came to verbal sparring, her Yuanbao was much more skilled.

Wu Hao was not offended; he simply followed Deng Ling'er's lead and continued, "Little girl, you've misjudged her. I heard that back then, Ye Jinxi was first engaged to the Crown Prince of Great Qin. Unexpectedly, she lacked womanly virtue and actually had an affair, leading to her engagement being broken by the Crown Prince. Then, somehow, she managed to hook the Prince of Chang'an of Great Qin. Thus, in Great Qin, she could have anything she desired. Later, when the Prince of Chang'an went to the borders to fight, she couldn't bear the loneliness and grew very close to the First Prince. I suspect she saw that the First Prince was about to ascend the throne and, since she failed to become the Crown Princess back then, she felt it was a great regret, so she worked hard to catch the First Prince's eye..."

Hearing these words, Ye Jinxi narrowed her eyes slightly. Although she didn't care much for her reputation, being picked apart from head to toe by someone in front of so many people, like a performing monkey, made her feel a surge of irritation.

Deng Ling'er bit her lower lip tightly. Her eyes darted around, and she pointed at Wu Hao, saying, "Don't think that by spreading rumors here, you can shake the morale of the Great Qin army!"

Eh?

Ye Jinxi couldn't help but look at Deng Ling'er in her arms. At this moment, Deng Ling'er had actually come to her senses. This was a brilliant remark; it immediately pointed out Wu Hao's motive and caused the crowd to become vigilant and doubt what he was saying.

Wu Hao ignored Deng Ling'er and continued his own narrative. He looked at Ye Jinxi with a clicking tongue of wonder. "Ye Jinxi, to be able to live such a carefree and free life, you certainly must have your methods. You knew Bu Feichen wasn't coming back, and you knew Great Qin was finished. Furthermore, seeing that the Crown Prince of the Xiongnu Kingdom was handsome, you found every way possible to seduce him. Once Great Qin falls, you'll probably defect to them! A woman who can navigate so many different sides like this... is not many!"

The meaning of this last sentence was quite blatant: Ye Jinxi relied on selling her charms to live a prosperous life!

As Wu Hao spoke, the looks the people on the city tower gave Ye Jinxi slowly turned into disdain and contempt.

The crowd frowned and whispered among themselves, their eyes occasionally darting toward Ye Jinxi.

Before long, one person stepped forward and knelt on the ground. "This general begs the First Prince to place Supervisor Ye under house arrest!"

"Great Qin is currently in a time of crisis. For the sake of the Great Qin empire, we must inconvenience Supervisor Ye first. Supervisor Ye surely won't mind!"

As soon as this person spoke, several soldiers behind him followed suit and knelt.

They shouted in unison, "This general begs the First Prince!"

The expression on Helian Mingshuo's face was also unpleasant. He looked at Ye Jinxi with uncertainty, his distrust fully exposed in his eyes.

Ye Jinxi could understand him. After all, Great Qin was in a moment of peril. As the sole heir to the Great Qin imperial family, he naturally faced immense pressure and was on high alert. Regardless of truth or falsehood, he had to consider things carefully. It was understandable, but it was not forgivable.

Helian Chuchu saw all of Helian Mingshuo's expressions. She couldn't help but frown. Although her imperial brother had great ambitions and ability, he was far too soft-eared!

Deng Ling'er was shaking with rage. This man was so shameless!

She pointed her finger at Wu Hao. "You! You're lying! When Uncle Bu arrives, I will definitely make Uncle Bu kill you!"

Hearing Deng Ling'er's last sentence, Wu Hao paused, feeling a flicker of fear. But on second thought, how could he be intimidated by a five or six-year-old toddler? Bu Feichen was still busy dealing with the Tianqi army at the border. By the time he arrived here, Wu Hao would have already occupied the capital of Great Qin and, along with the Tianqi Kingdom, would have him wrapped up like a dumpling!

Wu Hao's heart was completely at ease. His lips curled into a smirk. Ignoring Deng Ling'er's furious appearance, he stared at Ye Jinxi and said with great interest, "Don't worry, Bu Feichen isn't coming back!"

After saying that, he looked at Deng Ling'er as if coaxing her, "Little girl, tell me, what can a man and a woman do together in the middle of the night?!"

Before anyone could react, Wu Hao burst into loud laughter.

Right at that moment, a low, heavy voice filled with obvious fury echoed through the entire sky!

"This Prince would very much like to know what can be done!"

This voice was like a bolt of heavenly thunder, suddenly descending from the sky without any warning. Everyone felt a heaviness in their chests, unable to withstand the pressure descending from above. They instantly fell to their knees, and the ground cracked slightly from the impact!

*Hiss...!*

Below the city tower, the horses of the Tianqi Kingdom neighed incessantly in terror, rearing up on their hind legs. The soldiers on horseback were thrown to the ground. The horses were so startled that it took a long time to soothe them back to stability!

Wu Hao desperately used his spiritual power to calm the horse beneath him, preventing himself from being thrown off in a pathetic manner. However, the pressure on his body did not diminish in the slightest; it surged toward him like massive waves, leaving him defenseless. A dull pain throbbed in his chest; he knew he had definitely been injured!

When he saw that the surrounding people were merely ordinary soldiers forced to their knees by the pressure, he was shocked. The newcomer was targeting him specifically, so the pressure on him was hundreds of times greater than that on the others!

Wu Hao snapped his head up, looking toward the source of the voice!

He saw a handsome man dressed in black flood-dragon robes descending from the sky. His black hair fluttered wildly in the air, and a pair of deep eyes, filled with coldness and fury, were staring at him, making him feel chilled to the bone.

The newcomer was like a Demon Lord, terrifying to behold!

Upon seeing the newcomer's face, Wu Hao's eyes widened in disbelief, and he shouted, "Bu Feichen!"

The Prince of Chang'an?!

Hearing Wu Hao's cry, the generals on the city tower looked up in pleasant surprise. When they saw the black figure standing in mid-air, seemingly blotting out the sun, everyone shouted excitedly!

"It's the Prince of Chang'an!"

"It really is the Prince of Chang'an!"

"The Prince of Chang'an has come to save us!"

"..."

The voices spread from the city tower across the entire capital of Pingcheng. Within a few breaths, earth-shattering cheers erupted throughout the city, audible even to those standing on the tower!

Ye Jinxi's mouth twitched. Bu Feichen's aura was simply too strong; every time he appeared, it was so earth-shattering. How could someone like him not attract flowers, grass, and various beauties? Moreover, he had once again overshadowed her own brilliance!

Yuanbao pressed his hand to his forehead: *Mommy, I'm afraid that last sentence is the most important one!*

"It's Uncle Bu!" Deng Ling'er snuggled in Ye Jinxi's arms and lifted her small face. When she saw Bu Feichen, she immediately broke into a smile.

Everyone looked up at the powerful Bu Feichen in mid-air. Suddenly, Bu Feichen's wide black robes moved, and a small head popped out. The little head looked around, and once he identified the direction, he looked toward the city tower. As if seeing something, a smile instantly appeared on his small face. He stretched out a small hand and waved, silently shouting, "Mommy! Sister Ling'er!"

*Uh...*

Ye Jinxi found it a bit hard to handle. In such a serious scene, Yuanbao's incomparably cute appearance was certainly out of place. But since he was by Bu Feichen's side, the two of them—one tall and cold, the other short and cute—looked remarkably similar. What a lovely combination!

Deng Ling'er didn't realize Yuanbao was calling her silently; she only saw him waving at them, so she happily raised her hand to wave back.

Wu Hao felt a surge of metallic sweetness in his throat. He forced it down and looked up with a smile. "When did the Prince of Chang'an return? Why is Protector Zhu not with him?"

"The night before last, I was with my woman."

As he spoke, Bu Feichen slowly descended from the air, landing diagonally beside Ye Jinxi. He reached out and wrapped his arm around her waist, silently declaring who "his woman" was, and directly blocking the second part of Wu Hao's attempt to drive a wedge between him and Ye Jinxi.

The night before last?!

Wasn't the night before last when the Xiongnu Crown Prince led his men to attack the imperial palace?

Bu Feichen's simple sentence instantly caused Wu Hao's previous words to crumble!

The generals all frowned and looked at Wu Hao. They knew exactly what kind of person the Prince of Chang'an was. If what Wu Hao said were true, the Prince of Chang'an would never tolerate betrayal. How could he treat Ye Jinxi like this?!

Helian Chuchu ignored Wu Hao's expression and only looked at the Noble Consort. She took a step forward and said coldly, "Noble Consort, why don't you say that this Palace and Crown Prince Wen... it was this Palace and Supervisor Ye who saw the Xiongnu Crown Prince together back then."

Seeing Helian Chuchu step forward to defend her without fear for her own reputation, Ye Jinxi smiled faintly. She truly had not misjudged this person.

The Noble Consort was momentarily speechless. Firstly, she didn't know if Helian Chuchu had been there at the time; secondly, even if she had, she had never seen a woman step forward in such a matter!

"I rescued you from the imperial palace, so why do you repay kindness with enmity! What is it for? Do you really have to kill me?!" Helian Chuchu stared at the Noble Consort, her voice exceptionally cold and hard. Anyone could hear the anger in her tone.

"Chuchu! Don't believe everything others say! How could I..." the Noble Consort hurriedly explained.

She didn't want to die. She hadn't yet seen her son ascend the throne; how could she die?

*Helian Jian, isn't it because of my identity that you gave Shuo'er no chance to ascend the throne? I will make sure Shuo'er takes the throne. I want to see him become Emperor with my own eyes, and then I will go down to meet you with this good news! Daozong, you people burn bridges; I will make sure you pay the price!*

Wu Hao waved his hand, interrupting the Noble Consort. "First Prince, the Noble Consort is in my hands now. Are you going to hand over the capital?"

Seeing that it was slowly getting dark, although the other three kingdoms were pinning down Great Qin's forces and preventing them from deploying troops to Pingcheng, he still had to be cautious and complete his mission early.

Helian Mingshuo frowned but remained silent.

Wu Hao sneered, "I heard the First Prince is a famous filial son, but it turns out you are nothing special."