"Enough! Stop putting on airs! The Great Xia Imperial Clan's reputation has been damaged because of you, and you must give a proper explanation today. Don't even think about getting away with this!"
Chu Sheng put on a righteous act, as if he had Shen Zhao in his grasp.
Shen Zhao put away his book and smiled, "Then did your ninth brother tell you that in front of tens of thousands of Guhe Sect disciples, he called you, the Fourth Prince of the Great Xia Nation, a wine bag and a useless piece of trash?"
"You dare to curse me?"
"I didn't curse you. It was your beloved ninth brother who said it with his own mouth. I'm just repeating what he said."
"What a joke! You think you can drive a wedge between my brothers and me with such a clumsy trick? You're too naive."
"Then, regardless of the facts, do you think you can tolerate being cursed by your own kin in front of tens of thousands of cultivators?"
"Impossible. Even if he wanted to curse me, he wouldn't do it in front of so many people. Wouldn't that be asking for trouble? It's simply illogical!"
"How do you think your ninth brother's intelligence compares to yours?"
"Naturally, he's inferior to me. Everyone in the younger generation of the Great Xia Dynasty knows I'm the smartest."
"Then do you find it surprising that your ninth brother would do something so idiotic? Isn't this just proving that your IQ is higher than his?"
Chu Sheng's CPU immediately felt like it was about to blow a fuse.
"Wait, what you're saying... it kind of makes sense, but it doesn't add up. I'm usually so good to him, why would he badmouth me?"
"Because your ninth brother thinks he's the smartest person in the Great Xia Nation. He says that whether it's cultivation or schemes, you're not even worthy of his toes."
"Damn it, this little brat! Daring to talk about his elder brother like that behind my back. I'll have to teach him a lesson when I get back. But what does this have to do with you damaging the face of the Great Xia Imperial Clan?"
"Didn't your ninth brother tell you? He claimed his Great Xia unique skill was invincible, with a golden body that was impervious to blades and spears. He insisted on performing a little knife-to-the-belly demonstration in front of everyone. What could I do?"
"So that's how it is. Damn it, this bastard is really disgracing the Great Xia Nation. Making excuses even after causing trouble, he's worse than an animal!"
Chu Sheng no longer had any intention of standing up for Chu Yang. He just wanted to go back and give his ninth brother, who dared to speak ill of him behind his back, a good lesson.
But Chu Sheng didn't speak, and a random elder from Taichu Peak immediately jumped out: "Shen Zhao, don't you try to be unreasonable here! What are you planning to do about the fact that you injured our Taichu Peak elder!"
Shen Zhao was just about to retort, but Dugu Xin stepped in first: "Alright, you moron, shut up. Sit down and stop embarrassing yourself."
The random elder was baffled: "Elder Dugu, why? I haven't finished speaking yet."
Dugu Xin: "Did your village just get internet access? Your Taichu Peak elder colluded with the Pang Family and got beaten to the point of being half-paralyzed.
What kind of crap is the Pang Family? The specific details were all explained in Chapter 63. Be grateful that they aren't holding it against you. If it were me, your Taichu Peak wouldn't survive the next three chapters."
The random elder: "Ah? Is that how it is? Well then…"
Helpless, he could only flush red and sit back down.
As a result, someone soon stood up to accuse Shen Zhao again: "Hmph, Shen Zhao, don't be so smug, we're not done with you."
Shen Zhao frowned and couldn't help but ask, "Who are you again?"
"I am Wang Shijun, a great Confucian scholar from Luzhou of the Great Yin Dynasty..."
"Wait a moment, I don't seem to have seen you before, and what does your nationality have to do with me?"
"You haven't seen me, but my whole family had to move far away to live in Great Zhou because of you, you must give me an explanation."
"What the hell? Your moving is also my problem? Damn it, what the hell does this have to do with me!"
Wang Shijun suddenly stood up and said angrily, "The current Great Yin Empress has brought chaos to the court, and her actions are against the will of heaven and the people's resentment."
Shen Zhao hurriedly said, "Enough, if it's that Great Yin Empress's doing, then go find her? What's it got to do with me?"
Dugu Xin also said, "Yeah, listening to you, you idiot, for so long, I still don't see how it's related to Shen Zhao. Are you here to get attention or something?"
Wang Shijun panicked and hurriedly said, "How is it not related? Shen Zhao is the Great Yin Empress's husband!"
"Hahaha..."
Unexpectedly, Chu Sheng laughed.
"Have you been drinking fake alcohol? Someone who can defeat Duanmu Long in one move would actually go be a husband? What, does the Great Yin Empress have something special? That can make people so infatuated?"
Wang Shijun was furious: "You don't know anything. He is the Great Yin Empress's husband, betrothed since childhood, I can prove it!"
Chu Sheng looked up at Shen Zhao: "Brother, is he telling the truth? You're not actually going to be someone's husband, are you?"
Jia Kun frowned at this. "Hey, I've been wanting to say something for a while now. From what you're saying, you seem to have a real problem with house husbands?"
Chu Sheng said, "Of course I do. House husbands, especially those in imperial families, are worse than dogs.
They're looked down upon by the wife's family, and the wife will even give the husband hundreds of green hats. And you can't even say anything about it. Tell me, isn't that a miserable life for a house husband?"
Jia Kun frowned and immediately retorted, "That can't be right. According to unofficial histories, house husbands are all outstanding individuals, either war gods or kings of soldiers. If not, they're business geniuses.
And the wives are also very much in love with their husbands, willing to fight against their own families for them. In the end, aren't they happily married, living a blissful life?"
Chu Sheng snorted coldly, "That's why I advise you to read less of those unofficial histories. Those things you mentioned are few and far between in reality.
Even if the wife doesn't cheat, she'll still flirt with other men, making sure the house husband doesn't have an easy time.
As the saying goes, no amount of affection can hold a woman's heart, only the licking dog is the most tragic. This is the most realistic portrayal of a house husband!"
Jia Kun couldn't take it anymore: "Go to hell! I'm a son-in-law, and I'm still both a literary and martial talent, standing at the peak of my life. If you dare to keep spouting nonsense, believe it or not, I'll smash your head with one hand!"
Chu Sheng immediately stopped talking, but the look in his eyes towards Jia Kun was full of hostility.
Shen Zhao didn't bother to explain to these two idiots and directly confronted Wang Shijun: "So, may I ask, does whether or not I'm the Empress's husband have anything to do with whether you move or not?"
"It has a huge impact!" Wang Shijun stood up, wearing a look of grievance. "The Empress is your wife, you're the Empress's husband.
Your wife is trying to mess with us, the aristocratic families, to pave the way for the commoners. Don't you think you have some responsibility in this?"
Shen Zhao: "Sorry, I don't seem to have agreed to marry into the Great Yin Imperial Clan, so what does that have to do with me?"
Dugu Xin nodded, pointing at Wang Shijun: "What kind of logic is this? You think the court should be controlled by your aristocratic families, and the commoners should always be trampled under your feet?"
Wang Shijun said shamelessly: "That's right. Which court in the world isn't controlled by aristocratic families? Why should a new emperor who has only been on the throne for less than two years break this rule? Isn't this going against the natural order!"
Shen Zhao immediately followed up, "Since you're not comfortable in the Great Yin, you can go to other nations and continue to make contributions. The Immortal Martial Continent isn't sealed, so who would stop you from going anywhere?"
Wang Shijun slapped his thigh, "That's right! That's why my entire clan migrated to the Great Zhou Dynasty. You wouldn't have guessed it, Shen Zhao?"
Shen Zhao couldn't help but want to pull out that copy of How to Get Along with Idiots. It was just too damn low-level, too damn abstract. Where did he get this inexplicable sense of superiority?
After thinking for a moment, he tentatively asked, "So, how do you think the Great Zhou Dynasty compares to the Great Yin Dynasty?"
Upon hearing this, Wang Shijun immediately revealed a look of longing, ready to elaborate.
But just as he was about to speak, a young man with a face full of pockmarks sitting beside him suddenly burst into laughter.
"Donuts are delicious, hahaha, I love the Great Zhou Nation so much!"
Suddenly, the entire place fell silent.
This guy is a heavyweight, his actions are beyond abstract; he silenced the whole crowd the moment he opened his mouth.
"Shut up, you weren't asked to speak, you disgraceful thing."
Wang Shijun scolded the guy with the pockmarks a few times, then cleared his throat and began to speak with great emotion.
"A year ago, I just got off the flying chicken heading to Great Zhou. I was wearing five masks when I arrived. I was just about to put one on, but when I breathed in the first breath of air in Great Zhou,
I put the masks away. That air was so fresh and sweet, such a strange luxury, I was completely shocked by it."
Well, this one is even more of a heavyweight!
Dugu Xin looked dumbfounded and pulled Jia Kun over, asking, "What the hell is this idiot talking about? Can you translate it for me?"
Jia Kun's face was covered in black lines: "How the hell would I know? I'm just a runner. I understand every word he says, but when they're put together, it's completely incomprehensible. This is too high-level; I can't handle it on my three-thousand-a-month salary."
Shen Zhao forced himself not to laugh, then nodded with amusement. "Sure, whatever. Don't make it sound so fancy. And the air is sweet because it contains nitrous oxide, commonly known as laughing gas. Too much can lead to central nervous system failure."
Dugu Xin: "What...failure? Damn it, why can't I understand a word you're saying, but it sounds so high-class? It's really annoying."
Shen Zhao explained, "To put it more plainly, it's brain damage."
Wang Shijun immediately became anxious. "Brain damage? I don't have brain damage! I was just trying to argue with you, you bastard!"
"You're willing to sacrifice your brain just to argue with me, and you say you don't have brain damage? And what does any of that have to do with me? You're like a toad trying to play with a frog - ugly and still trying to show off!"
"You..."
Wang Shijun's face stiffened with anger, and for a moment he didn't know how to retort.
At that moment, a cold voice sounded from outside the door: "Are you implying it's my fault? Why don't you come and speak to me directly if you have any complaints?"
Everyone was startled and looked towards the door.
Yu Xiyan stood outside the public hall with a cold expression.
Shen Zhao frowned, quickly turning his head when her gaze fell on him.
"Who are you? How dare you cause trouble in the public hall! Do you believe I won't punch you to death?"
Chu Sheng directly confronted her, accusing Yu Xiyan of having an extremely bad attitude.
"Let me tell you, don't think the whole world should revolve around you just because you have some looks.
In front of me, your exquisite appearance is just like a mask to deceive people, hiding the evil in your heart.
One day, I will tear off your filthy veil and expose your vicious thoughts to the sunlight."
Shen Zhao immediately gave Chu Sheng a thumbs-up in his heart: Well said! I have to give you a thumbs-up now.
Keep talking, I love hearing this. You're right, she's a woman with a vicious mind and ruthless methods.
Yu Xiyan's eyes were fixed on Shen Zhao, and she was very excited. But when she heard Chu Sheng pointing fingers, it broke her posture of admiring her husband, and her face immediately turned cold.
"Fourth Prince of the Great Xia Nation, you have quite the imposing manner, daring to speak to Zhen like this!"
"Since you know my identity, you still dare to speak so brazenly. In front of Laozi, you actually call yourself Zhen. Which nameless little country are you from? Have the guts to announce your name, and I'll wipe out your entire nation tomorrow."
"The Great Yin Dynasty, the ninth ruler, is the Great Yin Empress, Yu Xiyan! If you have the ability, come and try to wipe me out!"
Chu Sheng's face stiffened, his expression extremely distorted.
"Woah, I talked big. The Great Yin Dynasty's Empress, that's the ruthless person who wiped out the North Mang, how did she get here?"
Just as Chu Sheng was feeling uneasy, Wang Shijun also knelt down in fear: "I didn't know Your Majesty was coming. This humble official failed to welcome you from afar. I beg Your Majesty to forgive me."
Yu Xiyan ignored him and spoke directly to Dugu Xin: "Elder Dugu, I have come uninvited, which may have caused you some trouble. I hope the elder will forgive me."
"Your Majesty is a distinguished guest of our Tianjue Holy Land. How could this elder blame you?"
"Wang Shijun has colluded with the enemy and committed several crimes. I wonder if Elder Dugu can hand him over to me for punishment?"
Upon hearing this, Wang Shijun hurriedly shouted in fright: "No, Elder Dugu, I can't be taken away by her. I am no longer a citizen of Great Yin. She has no right to take me away."
Dugu Xin nodded and said, "I have long disliked this person. He speaks of colluding with the enemy and fleeing with such righteousness. He is truly shameless. Empress, you can just take him away."
Yu Xiyan nodded slightly, and immediately two guards rushed in from outside. Without a word, they lifted Wang Shijun and walked out.
"No, spare me, Your Majesty, spare me!"
"I'm from Great Zhou! I want to eat donuts! I want to run for the Great Zhou spokesperson! You Great Yin maggots aren't qualified to arrest me, let me go!"
However, no matter how Wang Shijun and that abstract youth shouted and cursed for help, no one in the audience spoke up to plead for them.
"Elder Dugu, does my husband have any crimes?"
Hearing this, Shen Zhao almost stumbled, looking at Yu Xiyan with some disbelief.
What husband?
Husband your head!
Haven't you scammed me for nine lifetimes? You still plan to keep taking advantage of me, to eat me dry, right?
I just don't understand, after nine lifetimes of superficial marriage, why is the difference between us so huge?
He looked up and immediately met Yu Xiyan's gaze.
Feeling an unprecedented tenderness in Yu Xiyan's eyes, Shen Zhao quickly averted his face, preparing to explain himself.
Unexpectedly, Dugu Xin made a final decision: "After review in the public hall, the charges against Shen Zhao are entirely fabricated. From now on, no one is allowed to falsely accuse others without evidence. The public trial ends here. Everyone, disperse."
After speaking, he glanced suspiciously at Shen Zhao and Yu Xiyan, then shook his head and left.
Shen Zhao felt bored and immediately followed the crowd, wanting to leave quickly.
As he passed Yu Xiyan, a fragrant breeze brushed against his nose.
He saw a jade-like hand reaching out to grab his arm.
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