blueteamnovel Chapter 217 \\"Your Majesty, Can I... Kiss You?\\"
Chapter 217 \\"Your Majesty, Can I... Kiss You?\\"
The woman in purple attire has a beautiful appearance, exuding a subtle and elegant temperament.
Her name is Zhao Wanrong, an elder of the Zhao Family, naturally endowed with charm and surpassing beauty.
"Oh? Elder Zhao, do you have a solution?"
Upon hearing Zhao Wanrong's words, everyone's spirits were immediately lifted, all looking towards her in unison.
"We can send powerful guards to join the expedition, protecting our direct descendants and avoiding being affected by the battle," Zhao Wanrong said softly.
"Sending guards may not be of much use," Zhao Family's patriarch shook his head first after Zhao Wanrong finished speaking.
"This expedition is to resist formidable enemies from foreign lands, and the battle will undoubtedly be fierce. At that time, the guards we send may not be of much use."
"Indeed, I suspect His Majesty has this idea!"
"If we let the strong members of our family go to battle, our family will truly suffer great losses."
The other patriarchs nodded in agreement, evidently concurring with the words of the Zhao Family's patriarch.
They were well aware that if the strong members of their family were to go all out and unfortunately die on the battlefield, it would mean the complete decline of their family, directly falling from grace.
Zhao Wanrong frowned slightly upon seeing this, then sighed.
This method indeed seemed somewhat inadequate. These family patriarchs cherished their own feathers, and they would not do anything that would harm their own interests.
After a pause, she continued, "Actually, what I find even more puzzling is why our Zhao Wu, from the Zhao Family, would act so recklessly."
"Although his behavior is somewhat...dissolute, he would never dare to confront His Majesty over a woman."
"I know him very well, he doesn't have the courage for that."
Zhao Wanrong furrowed her brows, feeling that there was more to this matter than meets the eye.
As soon as Zhao Wanrong spoke, the entire hall fell into silence.
The expressions of all the family patriarchs became extremely strange.
They also began to recall the descendants they had captured, their expressions becoming increasingly peculiar.
"That brat Han Feng, although he likes to frequent various brothels, he is not such a fool!"
"Yes, our Zhang Chenglin would not do such a foolish thing either!"
"There must be some hidden secret behind this!"
...
"Hiss! Could there really be hidden motives behind this?!"
After a long while, someone finally couldn't help but inhale a breath of cold air, speaking with uncertainty.
A stone creates ripples.
In an instant, everyone present showed a pensive expression.
"The key to this matter should lie with the woman named Su Su Xianzi."
At this moment, Zhao Wanrong spoke softly again.
Her beautiful eyes flickered with a glimmer of wisdom, as if she had already seen through everything.
"Su Su Xianzi?!"
"Yes, how could I forget about her? It was this woman who disrupted the peace of the entire Chang'an City."
Upon hearing Zhao Wanrong's words, everyone present showed a sudden realization.
They had also gone to see Su Su Xianzi play the zither that night, but as heads of the major families, they were people who cared about their reputation, so they did not gather outside the Drunken Immortal Tower the next day.
Even the officials from the court did the same. Although they went to the Drunken Immortal Tower that night, they did not go again the next day, as they still had to attend the morning court.
The next day, only the young male cultivators gathered outside the Drunken Immortal Pavilion.
This also allowed the heads of these prestigious families and officials in the court to escape a disaster. Otherwise, they might have gone to the palace to force an abdication and ended up being thrown into the dungeon.
"Do you suspect this woman?" said the head of the Zhao Family, frowning.
"Yes!" Zhao Wanrong nodded, her beautiful eyes gazing at the sky outside the window, and said softly,
"I don't believe there is such a charming woman in the world who can make men ignore danger and even give up their lives."
Upon hearing this, everyone fell into deep thought.
They were all experienced old foxes who had seen and heard a lot. In their current sober state, they did notice something amiss.
"But even if we know, what can we do?" At this moment, a head of a prestigious family asked.
"Yes, even if we know, what can we do?"
"Unless we unite to resist the emperor, no one can stop him."
.....
"Unite? Easier said than done." A head of a prestigious family smiled bitterly.
"What should we do then? We can't just let the emperor do as he pleases." Another head of a prestigious family said.
"Alas, for now, we can only take it one step at a time." A head of a prestigious family sighed, his face filled with worry.
Once again, everyone sighed, feeling a splitting headache, unable to come up with any effective solutions.
They could only watch as their own descendants went to the battlefield.
"Actually... I have a plan..." Suddenly, the head of the Zhao Family's eyes flickered, and he said cryptically.
"Hmm? Zhao brother, please tell us quickly." Everyone's eyes lit up, urging him one after another.
The head of the Zhao Family lowered his voice and said, "From what I know, besides the descendants of our few families, there are also other sect geniuses who have been imprisoned and sent to exile."
"These sects might be willing to join forces with us to resist the emperor and save the children of our families."
Upon hearing this, everyone's eyes brightened, expressing their approval.
"Zhao brother is indeed wise. We almost forgot."
"Yes, we can find allies. The emperor is about to go to war, and facing such a powerful external enemy, he definitely doesn't want any internal troubles in Great Qin. As long as we unite and exert pressure together, the emperor will surely yield temporarily."
"At this point, we can only give it a try."
They all picked up their cups and raised a toast, and the head of the Zhao Family also raised his tea cup.
Zhao Wanrong, who was on the side, frowned at this scene.
Resist the emperor together? Can this really work...
.....
In the Imperial Garden.
Qin Mu and the woman sat facing each other, with several plates of pastries on the table, emitting a fragrant aroma.
The woman appeared to be only seventeen or eighteen years old, with delicate features like a painting, fair and smooth skin, a graceful and charming figure, and exuding a seductive fragrance that mixed with the aroma of the pastries, making people's appetites soar.
Especially those watery eyes, as if they had a magical power, deep and enchanting, making it difficult to look away.
At this moment, there was a faint curve at the corner of her mouth, obviously in a very good mood, sipping her wine.
"Your Majesty, Qingluo's alcohol tolerance is really shallow. If she drinks more, she might get drunk..."
The girl's rosy lips moved slightly as she spoke softly.
Qin Mu smiled slightly when he heard this, "It's good to get drunk. When you're drunk, you can temporarily forget your memories."
Li Qingluo pursed her red lips, her expression slightly dimming, but then she revealed a smile and said something that caught Qin Mu off guard.
"Your Majesty, can I... kiss you?"