novelraw Chapter 287 - 286: The Empress’s Jealousy and Hatred
Chapter 287 - 286: The Empress’s Jealousy and Hatred
Emperor Longteng waved his hand, indicating for everyone to step back.
"Your Majesty, you must do justice for your humble subject! Although I begged for mercy, she deliberately shattered my jaw."
Jin Chen, his face completely disfigured from the beating, was carried before Emperor Longteng and Grandmaster Jin.
Trembling, he wrote a line on the ground.
"In the arena, fists and kicks know no eyes, right, Jin Aiqing?"
Emperor Longteng said indifferently.
"What His Majesty said is right, it is my failure in discipline. I will certainly discipline my son properly when we return."
Grandmaster Jin gritted his teeth and nodded in agreement.
Upon hearing this, Jin Chen felt both hatred and rage, choking with frustration, unable to breathe, vomiting blood intermittently until he eventually passed out and had to be carried away.
It was clear to everyone that the Emperor’s favor towards Chu Beiqing had reached an infuriating extent.
At this time, whoever dared to speak against it was defying an imperial decree.
Chu Tianyi stood to the side, his eyes also filled with continuous anger.
Once Emperor Longteng acknowledged Xin Lin, the Chu Mansion had no choice but to acknowledge her too.
But as long as Chu Tianyi was around for a day, Chu Beiqing and his wild daughter would never turn the tables.
The farce finally came to an end.
Chu Beiqing stubbornly refused to leave, holding his precious daughter at his side to watch the battle.
With Xin Lin present, Chu Beiqing, unlike his prior mad appearance, became docile, looking like an innocent large white rabbit.
"Your Majesty."
Empress Feng frowned displeasedly.
The Emperor’s heart seems too biased.
"Empress, I have always been in debt to Bei Qing. Whether or not Xin Lin is Bei Qing’s daughter isn’t important; what’s important is, Bei Qing likes her very much. We have known Bei Qing for so many years, when have you seen him like someone? Never, not once, not even Old Master Chu has seen many smiles from him. Xin Lin is truly one of a kind."
Emperor Longteng remarked emotionally.
A hint of haze flashed in Empress Feng’s beautiful eyes.
She knew very well what kind of person Chu Beiqing was.
In the past, the only person Chu Beiqing was close to was Emperor Longteng, his sworn brother.
The two were inseparable. Chu Beiqing, with a good family background and handsome looks, was admired and pursued by many powerful and young ladies in Purple Cloud City.
However, Chu Beiqing did not care about them at all, and there were even rumors in the streets about the ambiguous relationship between Chu Beiqing and Emperor Longteng.
It was only after Emperor Longteng rescued Empress Feng during an outing, making the party of two into three, that the rumors of Chu Beiqing’s sexual orientation were dispelled.
Just for this reason alone, Xin Lin must be Chu Beiqing’s daughter!
Empress Feng glanced at Xin Lin, finding her increasingly unpleasant.
This girl, must be removed.
Previously, Empress Feng only intended to eliminate Murong Ziyue.
But since Jin Chen has already been defeated, and the cool-tempered Murong Ziyue may not truly pose a threat, the biggest threat now turned out to be the unexpectedly rising Xin Lin.
Empress Feng and Zhang Zhiqing exchanged a glance.
Zhang Zhiqing caught the hint.
Once she dealt with Murong Ziyue, the next one would be Xin Lin!
"Second group, Murong Ziyue, Zhang Zhiqing."
Murong Ziyue and Zhang Zhiqing leapt onto the arena.
The two women were similar in age, but Murong Ziyue surpassed in both cultivation and beauty.
Everyone believed that Murong Ziyue was bound to win this match.
Among the crowd, only Xin Lin secretly clenched her fists anxiously.
Pride Corpse had warned her that there was something wrong with Zhang Zhiqing.
Yet this person would only ever speak in halves, leaving everyone in suspense. What exactly was wrong remained unsaid, and Gui Hu did not mention a word.