Quick Wear: Host, are you playing here?

The assassin was stopped and killed on the spot. The ministers only had time to call out to the assassin a few times before he was killed. The guards rushed in from outside. Gao Huang stood up from his seat and pretended to protect Hua Xia: "Protect your majesty!"

Because of the sight of blood, all the ministers were in a panic and lost their composure. Only Xiao Lie sat still like a mountain. The aura around him formed a circle that clearly distinguished him from the others.

That's right, how could a man who kills thousands of soldiers on the battlefield be disturbed by a small assassination? Xiao Lie glanced at the assassin on the ground coldly, raised his eyelids indifferently and looked at the person on the high seat, his dark pupils reflected nothing, he was clearly looking at the person, but he didn't care.

The four words "arrogant" perfectly interpret the meaning.

Hua Xia: “…”

"Ah."

The system's data was thrown into chaos by the host's sudden cold shout. At this moment, one could not help but admire the Lord God's wisdom. This would cause the host and his boss to become enemies!

[Host...he has no memory...] 250 whispered reminder.

For a moment, Hua Xia really wanted to hit someone. After becoming the original owner, she could only accept the malice from Xiao Lie.

The palace was heavily guarded, not to mention the palace banquet for entertaining ministers. Unless the assassin was a god, there was no chance of success. The assassin would surely die. Xiao Lie sent someone to kill her just to warn her that he was not the loyal Xiao family as before, and the military power in his hands was not so easy to take back.

The hall was quickly cleaned up, and Hua Xia had no intention of attending the banquet anymore. She left the hall amid the gazes of the ministers who were trying to guess what she was thinking. Gao Huang stood there and saw her off respectfully. After Hua Xia left, a hint of doubt flashed across his face, but he quickly concealed it and continued to entertain the ministers.

After the banquet, Gao Huang went to the emperor's bedroom and learned outside the palace that the emperor went to bed after returning and there was nothing unusual.

On the second day, news came that the emperor's attendant had been replaced. That attendant was his man. Gao Huang had to suspect that the empress had become suspicious of him and no longer trusted him. He didn't know who was gossiping about him. After an investigation that yielded no results, Gao Huang went to see her in person.

The attendant was replaced by a young eunuch named Yuan Jian, who was originally a medicine-cooking eunuch in the Imperial Pharmacy and later served the emperor.

"Why did your majesty think of changing the attendants?" Gao Huang stepped forward to grind ink for Hua Xia and inquired calmly. He would never do such things in the past.

The powerful Ninth Prince is naturally high and mighty. Now that Xiao Lie is back, Gao Huang will never offend the empress at this time. He used to trust him a lot, but after the incident of replacing the poisoned wine yesterday, he is a little confused about the person he used to trust.

When the empress still had to review memorials, because of yesterday's banquet, today's morning court was skipped, but Hua Xia got up not too late. Sitting at the desk, she always felt that she had forgotten something. She was too lazy to deal with the male protagonist who came to test her, so she casually said, "I think he has delicate skin and tender flesh, isn't it?"

Gao Huang choked, then looked at Yuan Jian again. He looked to be about eighteen or nineteen years old, with a delicate appearance, and indeed he could be considered to have delicate skin and tender flesh...

This reason seems unreasonable, but it also seems to be the most reasonable one.

When the empress ascended the throne, she was only in her teens and had no harem. Now, a few years have passed, Gao Huang lowered his eyes and had a plan in mind. It is indeed time for His Majesty to hold a beauty contest.

Gao Huang withdrew after getting the answer. Hua Xia supported her chin and flipped through the memorials, glancing at the little eunuch out of the corner of her eye. He was a smart man. He knew that this was just an excuse, but he didn't show it at all.

She waved: "Come here."

Yuan Jian walked closer with small steps, Hua Xia gave him a few casual instructions, and the man retreated.

In the Mansion of Marquis Zhenbei, Xiao Lie was practicing sword skills in the yard. He wielded the long sword with great vigor and force, cutting a branch of flowers planted nearby in half. The light-colored petals were scattered all over the ground. After hearing the noise coming from outside, Xiao Lie put away the sword, raised his hand to place the sword horizontally on the sword rack, and stood up with his sleeves brushed.

A moment later, a young eunuch was brought in from outside by the butler.

"Your Majesty orally."

Xiao Lie stood still.

Yuan Jian pretended not to notice and said, "Send the Marquis to the palace for an audience."

Xiao Lie bowed slightly and said, "Your Majesty, I accept your order."

Yuan Jian had no intention of leaving. He looked around and Xiao Lie frowned slightly, "What are you looking for, eunuch?"

Yuan Jian shook his head and after a moment's deliberation, he said, "Where is the beauty that His Majesty gave me yesterday?"

After the dancer returned home, she was sent to live with a bunch of women who had been given to her in the past. Xiao Lie thought the empress wanted to take this opportunity to find out more about the matter. He looked past the butler, who quickly responded, "In the backyard."

Yuan Jian raised his eyes and glanced at Xiao Lie, then spoke slowly: "Your Majesty asked me to take the person back."

There was no reason to take back the beauty that was bestowed upon him. Yuan Jian explained clumsily, "After investigation, it was found that the assassin last night had had contact with the dancer before. The imperial guards suspected that there was something wrong with the dancer, so they took her back for investigation."

If Xiao Lie hadn't known that the dancer was someone specially arranged by the empress, he would have really believed him.

Yuan Jian lowered his eyebrows and said: "My Lord, I am the one who is going to take the person back."

There was no such person in the palace now. Xiao Lie's expression did not change at all: "I will bring it with me when I enter the palace. No need to trouble you, eunuch."

Yuan Jian did not argue: "That's fine."

The butler went back to look for someone, while Xiao Lie waited in the carriage. A quarter of an hour later, he brought people into the palace. The imperial guards had already been waiting at the palace gate. Xiao Lie asked his followers to take the people down, and then drove to the imperial study.

Xiao Lie's privileges included not having to kneel when meeting the emperor and being able to ride in a carriage in the palace. Except for not being able to carry weapons, his rights were quite great.

After entering the imperial study, he was surprised to find that there was not only one person inside. A row of cabinet ministers stood in the hall, completely blocking the empress who was in the first position. Xiao Lie closed his eyes slightly. Before coming here, he thought that the empress would only summon him to hand over the military order, but she summoned so many ministers. Did she want to put pressure on him?

Xiao Lie approached. In front of each of the civil officials was a table. In front of the empress's desk was an unfolded jade scroll of bright yellow imperial edict. At this moment, she was holding the jade seal and stamping it.

The cabinet ministers' eyes fell on Xiao Lie vaguely, and someone approached him and whispered, "Congratulations to the Marquis first."

After the document is recorded and the procedures are completed and the jade seal is affixed, the imperial edict becomes effective.

These cabinet ministers were all civil officials who had to go through the process of being crowned kings and appointed prime ministers. Everything was recorded in history books and everything was readily available. The purpose of everyone in the hall at this time was to complete the official business process as quickly as possible.

The eunuch announced the decree, and with one decree, the Marquis of Zhenbei became the King of Zhenbei, with his fief in Mobei. He was rewarded with gold and treasures, and given a new mansion in Quejing. Xiao Lie became one of the few kings of a different surname in Dayan.

Infinite honor bestowed by the emperor.

The ministers congratulated him one after another: "It's time to congratulate the prince. You have conquered the northern barbarians. Your achievements are great and admirable."

"Your Majesty is wise, and it is worth it that the Xiao family has been loyal and guarding Dayan for generations."

Hua Xia couldn't help but feel speechless when she heard this. Sure enough, Xiao Lie's face darkened instantly, with storms surging in his eyes and murderous intent. His cold eyes were full of sarcasm. Why did the Xiao family perish? Wasn't it the result of the empress's favoritism towards eunuchs and the appointment of treacherous ministers?

"..."

Hua Xia blinked: "Did he glare at me???"

250 The more you try to hide your mistake, the more obvious it becomes: [Host, he is just looking at you. ]

Clearly staring...