Unruly Phoenix Xiaoyao

Chapter 57: His Majesty has the qualities of an enlightened sovereign

Ning Xiaoyao took a look at the fatty standing before her. Prince Fu, Ning Guangshun, had the stomach of a seven to eight months pregnant woman. If not for the fact that he was all fat beneath those robes, Ning Xiaoyao would've suspected he had [1. Hydrepigastrium (腹肌水) - fujishui, accumulation of water between the stomach muscles] instead. Don't assume that women were the only creatures who placed an importance on beauty in this world. Ning Guangshun couldn't even keep a straight face when Ning Xiaoyao wouldn't stop staring at his stomach. He wanted to suck his tummy in, but didn't have the capability to.

Finally, that Prince Fu lost his temper and cried, "If Your Majesty isn't thinking about the calamity that is Xie Wenyuan, what use is it to stare at this subject?!" Whenever Ning Guangshun got angry, his entire body would shake. His breathing too, sounded like an air blower in use.

"Ah, it's nothing," Ning Xiaoyao said. "Good physique, haha. Very good physique."

Ning Guangshun had a sudden urge to kill Ning Xiaoyao.

"........" said everyone else in the hall. Truly, His Majesty is a genius when it comes to offending others.

Lou Zigui knew that these relatives were blood-sucking types that were difficult to deal with so he said, "Your Majesty, how about adjourning the session?"

"Adjourning?" Ning Guangshun asked. "Will Xie Wenyuan's matter be dropped just like that, leaving a light consequence for such a lofty issue?"

Ning Xiaoyao asked, "Then what do you want done?"

Ning Guangshun replied, "Is Your Majesty unclear on the crime for fabricating an Imperial Jade Seal?"

Ning Xiaoyao answered, "Grand Preceptor's already explained himself."

"But the Imperial Jade Seal was clearly in Your Majesty's hands," another relative piped up. The rest of the clansmen all nodded their heads in agreement. Their eyes were shining like freshly fallen snow. Ning Xiaoyao couldn't hope to blindside them to pass their obstacle.

Ning Xiaoyao stopped speaking. Ning Guangshun laughed coldly and said, "Does Your Majesty still want to protect your maternal clan, even now?"

Ning Xiaoyao smacked her lips and pointed at the wide open doors leading out of the hall. "How's this for an idea? Why don't you take some people to the Grand Preceptor's estate and kill him?"

Ning Guangshun choked at her words. What was he supposed to kill the Grand Preceptor with?

Ning Xiaoyao said, "This guy, who is he?" She glanced at Lou Zigui, waiting for him to make an introduction.

Lou Zigui said, "That one is Prince Fu."

"Prince Fu," Ning Xiaoyao said, "Zhen will give you an imperial decree right now. Take some men and go kill the Grand Preceptor, how's that?"

Ning Guangshun wouldn't accept that decree even if they beat him to death!

When Ning Xiaoyao saw that Prince Fu had chosen to stand there and remain silent, she chuckled. What's the use of yelling at me? If he's a real man, he should take care of it himself! Ning Guangshun's fleshy face turned alternate shades of green and red from anger.

"You guys, ah," Ning Xiaoyao said as she pointed at her imperial clansmen, "If any of you guys have a way to kill Grand Preceptor Xie, I'll yield the Dragon Throne to him." The clansmen looked at Ning Xiaoyao in surprise. She'd made her imperial position seem like something of such little consequence.

Ning Xiaoyao stood up while cradling the Imperial Jade Seal, shaking her head at them with a sigh. "How about you all go home." These idiots were all talk and no action, she couldn't count on them.