The saintess is pregnant, what does that have to do with me, a spoiled brat?

Xu Zhentian stared wide-eyed at Shen Qingyi kneeling on the ground, then turned to look at Xu Nuo, who stood calmly to the side.

My head was buzzing.

This little rascal actually managed to win over the most talented woman in Dali?

It's only been one night. Could it be that my grandson has some special skill?

On the dragon throne, the emperor's majestic expression froze completely.

He originally planned to use this incident to give the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion a good talking-to, and even to skin the Xu family alive.

As a result, it's like punching cotton.

Shen Wanshan was struck dumb.

He suddenly jumped up from the ground and roared at Shen Qingyi.

"impossible!"

"Absolutely impossible!"

Others may not know Shen Qingyi's background, but he knows it perfectly well.

This woman is not the eldest daughter of the Shen family at all, but a saintess from the Primordial Holy Land.

How could someone so high and mighty be willing to marry a notorious good-for-nothing?

Shen Wanshan turned and lunged toward the dragon throne.

"His Majesty!"

"My daughter must have been coerced by the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion!"

"That beast Xu Nuo must have blackmailed her with something! Your Majesty, please see the truth!"

The emperor squinted and looked down, going along with the flow.

"Shen Qingyi, if you have been wronged, I will certainly stand up for you."

"Tell me the truth, were you coerced into giving a promise?"

Shen Qingyi knelt on the ground and shook her head.

"Your Majesty, there was no coercion."

Shen Wanshan was so anxious he was jumping up and down.

"Qingyi! What are you so afraid of?!"

"With His Majesty here, you..."

He hadn't finished speaking.

Shen Qingyi turned her head slightly and gave him a cold look.

There was no warmth in his eyes, only the coldness and warning unique to those in power.

Shen Wanshan trembled, and the words he was about to say got stuck in his throat.

A storm raged within him.

The saintess actually compromised.

What exactly is going on?

The emperor frowned even more deeply as he watched this scene.

He couldn't figure it out, so he couldn't help but ask.

"Since there was no coercion, why would you, the most talented woman in the Great Li Dynasty, take a fancy to Xu Nuo?"

Shen Qingyi was already upset because of the aches and pains in her body.

Hearing the emperor's question, his tone turned cold.

"Love between men and women is consensual."

"Does Your Majesty also have objections to my daughter's private affairs?"

A collective gasp filled the hall.

The courtiers were all dumbfounded.

Is this woman crazy?

It was one thing for Xu Zhentian to dare to talk back to the emperor in the imperial palace, relying on his outstanding military achievements.

How dare you, a young lady from the Shen family, speak to His Majesty like that?

Aren't you afraid of losing your head?

however.

To everyone's surprise.

The emperor did not get angry.

He gave Shen Qingyi a deep look, his voice chillingly somber.

"Since it's a misunderstanding, then let it go."

"Dismiss the court."

After saying this, the emperor stood up and left in a huff.

The entire court was left looking at each other, completely baffled.

Is this over?

The case of abducting a woman, which caused a great uproar in the city, has come to an abrupt end.

Should we just let Shen Qingyi's serious disrespect go unpunished?

Xu Nuo slipped away to Shen Qingyi's side.

He looked down at her, a wicked smile playing on his lips.

"My wife is so obedient."

"You will be richly rewarded upon your return."

Shen Qingyi gritted her teeth, wishing she could bite this bastard to death, but she could only force herself to suppress her rage.

on the way back.

Xu Zhentian walked ahead, finally unable to hold back his words.

He turned to look at Xu Nuo.

"What kind of bewitching potion did you give me, kid?"

"Why is that girl from the Shen family so devoted to you?"

Xu Nuo put his hands behind his head and walked with an air of indifference, as if he didn't recognize anyone.

"talent."

"Grandpa, you can't learn this."

Xu Zhentian was taken aback, then cursed irritably.

"fart!"

"I'm too old for you to learn this stuff!"

Xu Nuo chuckled and didn't refute.

Shen Qingyi followed behind the two, staring at Xu Nuo's back with a strange expression.

She recalled the words he had promised to whisper in her ear that morning.

Every word and phrase struck at her Achilles' heel.

Did this guy deliberately tell me these things this morning because he already anticipated that Shen Wanshan would file a complaint with the emperor?

She had long anticipated that the emperor would summon her to the palace for a confrontation.

So you set up a trap beforehand, forcing her to admit it in public?

Everything was within his calculations.

Shen Qingyi felt a chill run down her back.

Is this a spoiled brat?

Is this some kind of idiot?

This is clearly a monster who plans ten steps ahead for every one he takes.

He manipulated the entire court and the current emperor at will, even turning her, the holy maiden of the Primordial Holy Land, into a pawn in his game.

The farce at the morning court session spread like wildfire throughout the capital in less than half an hour.

The most talented woman in Dali actually admitted in front of all the civil and military officials in the Golden Palace that she had voluntarily followed the most dissolute playboy in the capital.

This news is even more outrageous than the sky falling.

In teahouses and restaurants, countless talented men beat their chests, stamped their feet, and wept bitterly.

Outside the Shen family's gate, a large crowd of onlookers gathered, pointing and commenting on the dilapidated gate that had not yet been repaired.

Upon returning home, Shen Wanshan was so angry that he vomited blood and had to call three doctors.

……

After returning to the house, Xu Nuo had just entered the door.

A teacup came flying right at me.

Xu Nuo turned her head to dodge.

With a "crack," the teacup shattered on the door frame.

Shen Qingyi sat at the table, her pretty face frosty, staring intently at him.

"Xu Nuo, didn't you expect this all along?"

She gritted her teeth, her voice filled with suppressed anger.

Before leaving home in the morning, this guy deliberately said those things to manipulate her.

She clearly knew that Shen Wanshan would file a complaint with the emperor, and that the emperor would summon her to the palace!

Xu Nuo strolled over slowly, pulled out a chair, and sat down.

"Is that hard to guess?"

He poured himself a cup of tea, speaking as if it were the most natural thing in the world.

"Your cheap grandfather has lost so much face in the capital. Anyone with a brain knows he's definitely going to the imperial palace to complain."

Shen Qingyi frowned, looking at the nonchalant man in front of her, speechless.

It's not hard for a normal person to guess.

But the key question is, are you a normal person?

He was widely recognized as the number one playboy in the capital, a good-for-nothing who was proficient in eating, drinking, gambling, and whoring.

He looks like he has thick eyebrows and big eyes, but I never expected him to be so wicked.

Shen Qingyi took a deep breath, too lazy to say any more nonsense.

"The Holy Land has probably received the news and will come to the capital within a month at most."

"At that time, we will definitely take direct action against the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion."

"How do you plan to deal with this?"

"The Primordial Holy Land?" Xu Nuo was slightly taken aback. "Is it very powerful?"

Shen Qingyi looked at his nonchalant face and sneered.

"Of course it's strong."

"You think you can act arrogantly just because you have the formidable reputation of the Zhenbei Army?"

"Even if the Zhenbei Army is invincible, that's only on the battlefield. Facing truly top-tier experts, it's like a mantis trying to stop a chariot."

Xu Nuo took a sip of tea and nodded in deep agreement.

"That's true."

The biggest difference between the martial arts world and the imperial court is that one has more top-level experts, while the other has more people.

But when it really comes down to it, neither can defeat the other.

You can't kill my whole family, and I can't wipe out your entire family either, so most of the time we just keep to ourselves.

Xu Nuo put down her teacup and looked at Shen Qingyi.

"But now that the situation has escalated, what are you planning to do?"

Shen Qingyi took a deep breath, her chest rising and falling slightly.

"I am, after all, the Holy Maiden of the Primordial Holy Land."

"Now that such a thing has happened, if it gets back to the Holy Land, it will undoubtedly be a great disgrace to the Primordial Holy Land."

"At that time, the Holy Land will definitely send someone to kill you and completely erase this stain."

She paused, her expression becoming somewhat complicated.

"not to mention……"

"What else?" Xu Nuo raised an eyebrow.

Shen Qingyi sneered, her eyes filled with contempt as she looked at Xu Nuo.

"Besides, I'm already engaged."

"The other party is the Holy Son of the Primordial Holy Land. He is only twenty years old, yet he has already entered the seventh rank. He is exceptionally talented and has a bright future."

She paused, looked Xu Nuo up and down, and her tone became increasingly harsh.

"And you? A good-for-nothing playboy whom everyone in the capital despises, a worthless bum who lives off the legacy of his ancestors."

"If he finds out that I slept with trash like you, what do you think he'll do?"

"He can crush you, along with your entire Zhenguo Duke's mansion, into dust with just a flick of his finger!"

"Let me go now, and I might put in a good word for you and leave you with a whole corpse; otherwise, you are doomed."

Xu Nuo was not afraid after hearing this; instead, she was amused.

He slowly poured himself a cup of tea.

"Are you done talking?"

Xu Nuo picked up her teacup, blew on the steam, and looked at her with a half-smile.

"You're in such a hurry to reveal everything to me, even the other party's cultivation level. Could it be... you want me to help you solve this problem?"

Shen Qingyi's expression suddenly froze.

Xu Nuo took a sip of tea and continued:

"You just said that your position as the Holy Maiden is not secure."

"This marriage agreement was probably forced upon you by someone else, wasn't it? You want to use me to get rid of that damned Holy Son?"

Touched on a sore spot, Shen Qingyi was shocked, but she still tried to remain calm on the surface.

"Use your hand? With you? I'm just stating the facts. If you're determined to die, feel free to try."

"Alright, stop trying to goad me."

Xu Nuo put down his teacup, stood up, walked up to her, grabbed her chin, and forced her to look up.

"You're my wife now, so your business is my business."

"I may not have much else, but I have a powerful background. I don't care if they're from some holy land or a holy son. If they dare to try and steal my wife, I'll make sure they never leave alive."

Watching Xu Nuo stagger out the door, a hint of surprise flashed in Shen Qingyi's eyes.

He saw right through my thoughts, but at least I achieved my goal.

Xu Nuo may be a good-for-nothing, but his grandfather is something else entirely.

Throughout the world, whether in other countries or among various martial arts factions, no one is unaware of his power.

The term "martial arts man" only gains its significance because it is associated with the name "Xu Zhentian".

If he were to intervene, perhaps I could truly break free from my shackles.