Chapter 305: She Must Enter the Palace Today
“How is it?” Steward Cai asked quickly.
The female cultivator knew that the matter could not be publicized, so she walked back and reported the situation in a low voice.
“This is impossible! Are you sure you didn’t see wrongly?”
Steward Cai’s expression stiffened, and he excitedly confirmed. He knew that if this were true, the current situation would become very tricky.
“I’m a thousand percent sure!”
The female cultivator replied with a firm tone.
Steward Cai’s expression became extremely ugly. He finally understood why that old eunuch was so aggressive just now. He felt that his current expression must be even uglier than the other party’s.
Qi Huang watched the show calmly. She wanted to see who would back down, the Immortal Alliance or the Emperor.
The few knowledgeable friends and relatives around had similar expressions. It was something they were happy to see, whether the Immortal Alliance or the Emperor was embarrassed.
Steward Cai hesitated, staring intently at Qi Huang and cursing, “What a beauty that brings disaster!”
“Steward Cai? Why are you standing there like an idiot? Are you going to let him take me away or not? Say something!”
Qi Huang continued to increase the pressure, unmoved.
“So do you want to go?”
Steward Cai held onto a shred of hope. If this little brat was willing to enter the palace, then the matter would be easy to handle.
“Of course, I don’t want to go.”
Qi Huang shook her head firmly, her voice clear and pleasant, wishing it could spread throughout the HongHua Sect.
Steward Cai glanced at Qi Huang unwillingly, then turned and walked to the side to contemplate life.
“I’d like to see how they’ll resolve this this time!” Cheng Hong Ling snorted.
“That dog emperor Yi Lin Wu Jiu Si Ba is already half dead. He wants Qi Huang to be an Imperial Concubine? Does he even deserve it? He should look at himself in the mirror.” Shen Yuan was short-tempered and rebuked without reservation.
“Not only that, but this dog emperor is also a notorious tyrant. Over the years, he has caused trouble everywhere, leading to constant warfare and suffering for the people in the Xihui Dynasty. Such a foolish ruler dares to lay his hands on the clone of our Junior Sister.” Eldest Senior Sister Ruan Lingyu rarely agreed.
“Besides, how many wives does he have in his harem? It’s almost three thousand! So many men in the mortal world can’t find partners, yet he’s still so insatiably greedy and doesn’t care about his people at all.” Yun Fei continued to condemn.
“It’s not just that old emperor, the Immortal Alliance is the same. We’ve asked for help countless times before, but Steward Cai kept making excuses. Anyway, it’s a great pleasure for us, no matter who gets embarrassed this time.” Qin Quan also applauded.
“This is all thanks to Qi Huang. If she hadn’t planned so meticulously, we would only be able to endure the oppression and never have a chance to vent our anger in our lives.” Xu Mei looked at her disciple’s clone with a proud expression, and others nodded in agreement.
Cheng Yuan and his wife exchanged glances, the relief on their faces so obvious.
“But who do you think will be embarrassed this time?”
“I think it must be that dog emperor. He must have eaten bear’s heart and leopard’s gall to dare to go against the Immortal Alliance!”
“I think so too! After all, the Immortal Alliance is the overlord of the entire Cultivation World, while the Xihui Dynasty is just a small border country.”
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The few senior sisters started chattering and discussing again.
“What’s the situation now? Why has it stalled?”
“If you ask me, who do I ask?”
“Did Qi Xian Lu Ba Jiu Wu Ba Lin Si Wu Zi really recover her True Qi?”
“Impossible! She caused such a commotion at the HongHua Sect after being poisoned with Xieqisan. There’s no antidote for this.”
“If I were her, even if I recovered my True Qi, I would enter the palace with those court people. With the support of the royal family, my future would be limitless.”
“Do you think the people from the Immortal Alliance will stand by and do nothing?”
“What do you know? If I enter the palace willingly, the people from the Immortal Alliance can’t interfere.”
“Indeed. It’s a pity you’re not Hong Ling Fairy’s clone and will never become Hong Ling Fairy’s clone.”
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The unknown onlookers outside were all bewildered.
At this moment, after thinking for a long time, Steward Cai could no longer help but try to test Eunuch Zhong.
“Eunuch Zhong, Qi Huang has now recovered her True Qi. What do you think…” Steward Cai said cautiously, as the Immortal Alliance was in the wrong.
“It’s not that she recovered her True Qi. She said she was never poisoned by Xieqisan.” Eunuch Zhong corrected him.
“I see.” Steward Cai suddenly realized and then said in a negotiating tone, “But no matter what, she is now a cultivator. What do you think…”
“His Majesty has just transmitted an oral decree to me. Qi Huang must enter the palace with me today. No one can stop it,” Eunuch Zhong replied very forcefully.
“But she has recovered her True Qi, she’s a cultivator, and she is unwilling to enter the palace. You have no right to do this,” Steward Cai tried to reason.
“This old eunuch is just following orders! If you have any questions, go and talk to His Majesty,” Eunuch Zhong said with a cold smile.
“No, she’s a mental patient. You saw the proof just now. Didn’t you tell the Emperor?” Steward Cai said frantically.
“Let alone a mental patient, even a lunatic. She has to go with me today. Whoever dares to stop me will be killed without mercy,” Eunuch Zhong threatened sternly.
Steward Cai was frightened and didn’t dare to pester further. He could only use the Thousand Li Sound Transmission Device to contact his Master, Elder Zuo.
“How can this be? It seems that rumors cannot be trusted.” Elder Zuo took a deep breath, pondered for a moment, and asked, “What is Qi Huang’s intention?”
“She is unwilling to enter the palace, and that’s the most troublesome part. That’s why I wanted to seek your opinion,” Steward Cai replied.
“She is unwilling to enter the palace, so this matter is difficult to handle. Unless the court people give up voluntarily, if we stand by and watch them take her away, the prestige of the Immortal Alliance will be severely damaged,” Elder Zuo said with a serious tone.
“The court people probably won’t give up. Just now, Eunuch Zhong said that Lin Tu had already transmitted an oral decree to him. Today, they must bring Qi Huang into the palace no matter what, and no one can stop them,” Steward Cai said awkwardly.
“Who on earth gave him the courage to dare to threaten the Immortal Alliance? An emperor of a small border country, and he really thinks he’s someone!” Elder Zuo suddenly exploded.
“Isn’t he just relying on the Immortal Alliance’s weak influence in the Xihui Dynasty? Otherwise, how dare he be so arrogant?” Steward Cai sighed.
“Forget it, it’s not like we haven’t taken his benefits. Go and persuade Qi Huang. Make sure she willingly enters the palace as a concubine, so that this matter can be perfectly resolved, understand?” Elder Zuo ordered after a moment of contemplation.
“Ah? What if she absolutely refuses?” Steward Cai said with difficulty.
“There is no ‘what if’. Even if you have to beg her on your knees, you must make her agree, otherwise, if the Immortal Alliance suffers any loss because of this, you will be the sinner,” Elder Zuo said unfeelingly.
“Yes!” Steward Cai reluctantly accepted the order, but he cursed inwardly. What did this have to do with him? He inexplicably became a scapegoat. What about the supposed deep master-disciple relationship? Was it all fake?
Steward Cai knew he had no way back, so he hesitantly walked towards Qi Huang.
Qi Huang’s lips curved slightly. She had already heard their conversation clearly with her Spiritual Sense.
“Um… Qi Huang… How about you reconsider? As a cultivator, entering the palace is also a very good choice. With resources provided by the Emperor, you can achieve resource freedom in your cultivation, which is much better than being in this HongHua Sect.” Steward Cai persuaded her earnestly.
“I am a mental patient. Doesn’t the Emperor mind? Isn’t he afraid this illness will be inherited?” Qi Huang asked curiously.
“He doesn’t mind! Not at all. As long as you are willing, you can set off immediately,” Steward Cai replied quickly.
“But I do mind! The Xihui Dynasty is constantly at war. Who knows how long it will last? If I enter the palace and the country is destroyed in the future, what if someone blames me for it? What about being a beauty that brings disaster, or causing chaos in the court? This isn’t the first time. I don’t want to become a sinner in history.” Qi Huang shook her head calmly.
“Even if you want to become a sinner in history, you must enter the palace today. Otherwise, if the Immortal Alliance suffers any loss, you will be held responsible, and everyone in the HongHua Sect will not be able to escape suspicion. You don’t want to implicate them, do you?” Steward Cai threatened directly when he saw that persuasion wouldn’t work.
