Chapter 39: Father Consort is Already Helping
He would never be a woman’s puppet.
And he certainly wouldn’t be like that bastard Jun He, fawning over Li Qinghe like some woman.
He wanted the entire Snake Clan throne.
Not to become some woman’s plaything.
Li Xuanyue watched Li Qinghe’s face grow darker and knew she was furious. In contrast, Li Feng, seated on the throne, had fallen silent after Jun Mo’s declaration.
No one knew what she was thinking.
For a time, the great hall was utterly quiet; no one dared to speak.
Just when the crowd thought the matter would be left unresolved, Li Feng, seated above, finally spoke.
“What do you think, Qinghe?”
Li Feng had tossed the choice directly into Li Qinghe’s hands.
“Will you agree to let Jun Mo return, or will you have him stay?”
“And another thing. Didn’t you tell me just two days ago that he was aware of your marriage?”
After the scene he’d just made, who would dare believe whether what Li Qinghe had said in the hall two days prior was true or false?
Although Li Qinghe felt a surge of panic, her expression remained perfectly composed. “Mother Empress, this matter is my fault,” she said, neither humble nor arrogant.
“I acted on my own and didn’t think it through clearly, which is why things have become like this.”
“But I was doing it for the good of everyone.”
Li Qinghe stated calmly:
“Let’s not debate whether the Second Prince and I were plotted against. Since the deed is done, I, as a princess of the Phoenix Clan, must be responsible for him. Furthermore, when the Second Prince and I were together, I already fed him the Pregnancy Pill.”
“By now, I fear he already carries the heir of our Phoenix Clan in his womb.”
Li Qinghe’s final words exploded like a bomb, leaving Jun Mo completely stunned.
He could only stare at her, his mind blank and bewildered.
Li Xuanyue finally understood. She knew why Li Qinghe had been so certain Jun Mo would agree to stay in the Phoenix Clan.
The Pregnancy Pill was a unique treasure of the Phoenix Clan, possessed only by those of the Phoenix bloodline.
Once a member of the Hundred Clans conceived a Phoenix child, there was no precedent for them ever returning to their original clan.
No wonder Li Qinghe had been so confident in the hall two days ago.
She had likely planned all ofthis before she even made her move.
“How is that possible!”
Jun Mo snapped back to his senses. His face was still pale, but he argued forcefully, “How could I possibly be pregnant with a Phoenix Clan child?”
“Stop your alarmist nonsense!”
He was the Second Prince of the Snake Clan, destined to inherit the Snake King’s throne.
How could he be pregnant with that bitch Li Qinghe’s child?
Li Feng’s eyes instantly turned cold. “Is the Second Prince suggesting that carrying a Phoenix Clan child is a shameful thing?”
The Phoenix Clan was a divine clan. So what if he was from the Snake Clan? They still had to show them the utmost respect.
Jun Mo’s words had clearly displeased Li Feng.
“No, that’s not it.”
Seeing the anger in Li Feng’s eyes, Jun Mo immediately calmed himself.
“What I mean is, Princess Qinghe must be lying. I was only… intimate with her for two days. How could I… have a child so quickly?”
“That is where you are mistaken, Second Prince,” an elder from the Phoenix Clan, seated below, suddenly spoke up.
“The reason the Pregnancy Pill is called such is because as soon as intimacy occurs, the other party will immediately conceive.”
“Even if it’s only for one day, the success rate is one hundred percent.”
“If the Second Prince doesn’t believe it, an imperial physician will be able to diagnose it in one month.”
The elder’s words left Jun Mo completely speechless.
If this was true, he would never be able to return to the Snake Clan for the rest of his life.
A smile flashed in Li Qinghe’s eyes.
Like a victor, she walked up to Jun Mo and comforted him softly, “Don’t worry, I will be responsible for you.”
“Besides, the Mother Empress already sent a message to the Snake Clan a couple of days ago. I’m sure it won’t be long before we can be together openly.”
“At that time, you will be my Official Consort, and I will only love you.”
Such a deep and devoted speech. If it were any other man, he might have been moved and accepted his fate.
And he would have been very touched.
But who was Jun Mo?
He was the Second Prince of the Snake Clan. In the past, he was the one who toyed with women, he was the one who fed them these empty promises.
Had the heavens turned upside down?
“I will explain the Second Prince’s situation clearly in a letter to your Father King,” Li Feng said after a long silence. “As for whether you are carrying our Phoenix Clan’s heir, we will have a result in one month.”
“For now… I must ask the Second Prince to endure this grievance and reside in the Phoenix Clan temporarily. After one month, if the imperial physician finds nothing, I will personally arrange for you to be sent back to the Snake Clan with full honors.”
Of course, that was assuming Jun Mo would even get that chance.
This final, unchangeable verdict was, of course, something Jun Mo could not accept.
But even if he couldn’t, what could he do?
Li Qinghe would never give him a chance to escape.
The crowd exchanged glances, all knowing that this Second Prince of the Snake Clan would likely never have the chance to leave the Phoenix Clan.
As Jun Mo felt the crowd’s gazes of pity and sympathy, he found the result impossible to accept. He nearly fainted and swayed backward.
Fortunately, Li Qinghe was quick to react, ordering someone to support him, saving him from collapsing to the floor.
“Alright, Jun Mo, let’s go back. Let’s not waste any more time here.”
Jun Mo glared at her, refusing to budge.
Li Feng, on the throne, naturally saw Jun Mo’s unwillingness and spoke again.
“Is the Second Prince dissatisfied with this arrangement?”
“Very well. Guards! Drag Princess Qinghe out and deliver thirty heavy strokes.”
Li Feng’s move didn’t just stun Li Qinghe; everyone in the hall, including the elders and the envoys from the four clans, was dumbfounded.
“This matter began because of Qinghe,” Li Feng finally explained slowly to the crowd. “Since the Second Prince feels wronged and aggrieved, regardless of how this started or who was plotted against…”
“Princess Qinghe must bear the responsibility of a princess.”
“Consider these thirty strokes as an explanation given to the Second Prince. I hope this will appease your anger.”
This move by Li Feng gave Jun Mo immense face.
If he still didn’t understand how to accept the concession, Li Feng would not be speaking so pleasantly next time.
As a prince of a clan, how could Jun Mo not understand Li Feng’s “advance by retreating” tactic?
His heart was filled with unwillingness and a desperate desire to flee the Phoenix Clan.
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