Chapter 93: “Princess, You Must Seek Justice for This Subject!”
Junhe glanced sideways at Li Xuanyue for permission, then immediately joined the fray.
Langhua, who had been dodging and hiding, suddenly felt the pressure lift with the addition of Fengyi and Junhe. Instantly, he began to fight the eight guards with renewed vigor and ferocity.
Seeing the situation under control, Li Xuanyue finally walked toward Junmo and Li Qinghe.
Before Li Qinghe could bow in greeting, Li Xuanyue raised her hand and slapped it ruthlessly across her face.
Smack!
The crisp sound drew the gaze of everyone present.
Five finger marks instantly appeared on Li Qingheās originally fair face, enhanced by the force of the slap. It was clear Li Xuanyue had held nothing back.
“What are you doing?!”
Li Qinghe clutched her stinging cheek, roaring at Li Xuanyue with eyes full of disbelief.
Did she think this was her Phoenix Harmony Palace? Did she think she could act wildly with anyone she pleased?
Junmo was also stunned by this sudden turn of events. It wasn’t until Li Qinghe shouted that he snapped out of it. His face darkened, and his gaze toward Li Xuanyue turned exceptionally cold.
“Princess, this is the Minghua Palace,” Junmo emphasized specifically in front of Li Xuanyue.
The implication was: Isn’t running blatantly into the Minghua Palace to hit people failing to distinguish priority?
Li Qinghe was, after all, his wife in name. Even if he disliked her, it wasn’t someone elseās place to strike her. Li Xuanyue doing thisāwas it any different from slapping his own face?
The reason Li Xuanyue chose to slap Li Qinghe immediately upon arrival was precisely because she was angry but couldn’t vent it on Junmo, the Snake Prince. So, she chose to scatter her rage on Li Qinghe.
Junmoās displeasure was, to her, an inconsequential result. Not only did she disregard it, but she also felt a sense of relief.
“This Princess never cares where she hits people,” she said airily. “Only about the result.”
“You!”
Junmo was choked by Li Xuanyueās words, his face turning an ugly shade of angry red. He wished he could step forward and backhand her in return. But after a thought, he ultimately endured it.
Li Xuanyue didn’t care what he was thinking. Her gaze fell once again on Li Qinghe.
“Li Qinghe, this Princess gives you only three seconds. Make your people stand down.” Her attitude was domineering.
When she arrived, she had already sensed the assassins hiding in the dark. If they had arrived a step later, Li Qinghe would surely have ordered those men to kill Langhua personally.
She hadn’t expected her “good sister” to be so disregardful of location and occasion when striking.
Li Qingheās eyes flashed with a sharp light; she hadn’t expected Li Xuanyue to say this.
“Sister, what are you saying?” She feigned confusion. “You come here, hitting people indiscriminately, and now you speak confusing words in front of us. Are you possessed?”
“Possessed?”
“Heh!”
Li Xuanyue chewed on those two words. Before Li Qinghe could react, she raised her hand and delivered several more slaps. Smack, smack, smack!
These slaps left Li Qinghe completely dazed.
Following closely, Li Xuanyueās eerie voice rang in Li Qingheās ear.
“Do you still think this Princess is possessed?”
Looking at Li Qingheās bewildered expression, Li Xuanyue felt vindicated. Her good sister really couldn’t go a moment without courting death. Then she might as well fulfill her wish, give her a few more slaps, and help her sober up properly.
Li Qinghe had spoken to mock and disgust Li Xuanyue, never expecting to be slapped again. How could her heart accept this?
“Don’t go too far! Li Xuanyue!”
She glared at Li Xuanyue through gritted teeth. If looks could kill, Li Xuanyue would have been shot dead by Li Qingheās poison-laced eyes by now.
Li Xuanyue didn’t care in the slightest. “That is what this Princess should be saying to you.”
She leaned down and whispered in Li Qingheās ear, using a voice only the two of them could hear.
“Li Qinghe, you didn’t think that just because you were demoted to a commoner, this Princess would let you go, did you?”
Compared to what Li Xuanyue suffered in her past life, what Li Qinghe endured now was nothing. Where did she get the right to complain?
Li Qingheās eyes flickered. She looked sideways at her, eyes seemingly dripping with venom. “What do you mean by that?”
The sparks flying between their gazes were impossible to miss.
Li Xuanyue raised her head. “You know very well in your heart,” she said slowly.
Li Qingheās guilty appearance looked to Li Xuanyue like someone who wanted to resist but lacked the strength. She wanted to play her to death deliberately. To make her live in fear forever.
“Princess Xuanyue, don’t be too excessive!”
Although Junmo didn’t know what Li Xuanyue whispered during their stare-down, seeing Li Qinghe look as if sheād eaten dung told him it wasn’t anything good. His face instantly went black.
Li Xuanyue finally shifted her gaze to Junmo. “If you want this Princess not to be excessive, fine. Tell your people to stand down.”
This was, after all, the territory of Li Qinghe and the Snake Prince. Going too far wouldn’t benefit them. It was better to proceed gradually.
Junmo pursed his lips. Although unwilling to let them go just like that, seeing Li Xuanyueās unreasonable and savage demeanor, he finally lifted a finger to recall his men.
He feared that if they continued, with Li Xuanyueās deranged nature, who knew what she might do? It was better to endure for now.
With Junmo leading the way, Li Qinghe naturally couldn’t persist.
Seeing the two of them acting in collusion like villains, Li Xuanyue felt they truly fit the saying “a rotten pot pairs with a rotten lid.” A match made in heaven. neither was a good thing. Now that they were together, there would be plenty to play with in the future.
Junhe and Li Qinghe noticed Li Xuanyue glancing at them from time to time. Although they felt it was strange, they endured it.
Soon, freed from the Minghua Palace guards, Junhe, Langhua, and the others walked toward Li Xuanyue.
“Princess!”
Just as Junhe raised his hand to bow, Langhuaāthe victim bullied by the guardsāimmediately transformed into a sufferer, crying out his grievances before Li Xuanyue.
“Princess, you must seek justice for this subject!”
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