klisemfg Chapter 716 He doesn't even think before he speaks.
Chapter 716 He doesn't even think before he speaks.
There was a moment of silence as Ao Jie entered.
All eyes fell on him, filled with confusion and shock, but amidst the shock came the laughter of the crowd.
"Haha, did Ao Jie get beaten up?"
"Judging from his arrogant demeanor yesterday, I knew he was in for a lot of trouble. He deserved to be beaten up. I wonder which righteous person did it. He really deserved it!"
Bai Zhi and Qing Teng looked at each other in bewilderment. Although their men had been quite ruthless earlier, they hadn't beaten anyone to this extent. What was going on?
Song Ruozhen and Chu Junting exchanged knowing smiles. It wasn't hard to guess why they were behaving this way.
Looking at Ao Jie's bruised and swollen face, a smile flashed deep in Song Yanzhou's eyes. This was all thanks to his family's concern for him; it would be a lie to say he wasn't moved.
Upon seeing Ao Jie beaten like this, Wu Yue'er's expression immediately changed, and she said, "Your dynasty is far too bullying!"
"Is Song Yanzhou such a sore loser that he sent someone to beat up Ao Jie before the duel was even over? Does that count as a victory? Isn't that an unfair win?"
As soon as Wu Yue'er finished speaking, everyone present changed their expressions.
"What does that mean? Who knows if this guy offended someone and got beaten up, and he's just blaming the Song family right off the bat?"
"We know Song Yanzhou's character better than anyone; he would never do such a thing!"
"Is the princess of the Qi Yue Dynasty sick? She made such a fool of herself yesterday, and instead of resting properly today, she's out causing trouble again. Is it that they can't stand not causing trouble?"
In an instant, everyone glared at each other, their disgust for Wu Yue'er reaching its peak.
Wu Yue'er had spoken out instinctively when she saw her plan thwarted, but she forgot her current position: she was just a princess sent for a political marriage!
Faced with those condemning faces, a flicker of panic crossed her eyes; she didn't know what to do.
"No, that's not what I meant. It's just that today was the day they were supposed to fight, and someone injured Ao Jie at this time. It's really hard not to be suspicious!"
When Wu Jingshuo saw Ao Jie being beaten, he was just as surprised, but he was also aware of the current situation and knew that it was not advisable to make a fuss before he understood the situation.
The Song family isn't stupid, especially since the Princess Consort of Chu is also a member of the Song family, and there's also the Prince of Chu behind her.
The King of Chu was always meticulous, and they had suffered losses on the battlefield more than once before.
Before he could even think it through, Wu Yue'er blurted out without thinking, directly provoking public outrage!
Back in the Qi Yue Dynasty, I never thought Wu Yue'er was brainless, but now that I've come to the Chu You Dynasty, I just think this younger sister is incredibly stupid!
With a mind like that, can she really have a good ending if she marries into a political marriage?
Father and Mother probably chose the wrong person from the very beginning!
"I apologize, Yue'er spoke without thinking and misspoke. Please don't take it to heart," Wu Jingshuo said.
"Prince Wu, I advise you to keep a close eye on your sister and stop making baseless accusations. Perhaps you didn't punish her severely enough for the demonic possession incident yesterday, and now you need to put in more effort?"
Chu Junting glanced at Wu Jingshuo, his handsome face seemingly calm and gentle, yet concealing a hint of coldness.
Wu Jingshuo's heart skipped a beat, and he naturally understood Chu Junting's warning.
"Yue'er was quite traumatized after being possessed by an evil spirit yesterday, and she is still somewhat affected today. I apologize on her behalf for saying the wrong thing."
Wu Jingshuo cupped his hands in a gesture of respect, a smile of apology on his face, but inwardly he was seething with resentment.
He actually had to suffer this kind of treatment because of Wu Yue'er!
"As a princess, one should be careful with one's words and actions. You previously said that my sister-in-law's behavior was unbecoming of a princess. I think the princess's words and actions are even more inappropriate."
Chu Yungui brought Gu Huan'er to join in the commotion today. Seeing that his elder brother had spoken up, he naturally wouldn't miss the opportunity.
Who is Wu Yue'er? How dare she speak ill of her own sister-in-law? She's asking for it!
Wu Yue'er was furious. Luckily, she was wearing a veil, so no one could see her expression. Otherwise, they would have seen her incredibly ferocious face!
"Ao Jie, what exactly happened to you today?" Wu Jingshuo asked.
This matter is definitely related to the Song family. Without evidence, we shouldn't make wild claims, but what if we had evidence?
If there is evidence, the Song family must give them an explanation!
Ao Jie had been holding back his anger for a long time. He was usually the one who schemed against others, but he had never been schemed against so badly before.
"Your Highness, on my way to the appointment today, I encountered two groups of people. Both groups were highly skilled in martial arts and attacked us as soon as they came up."
"I didn't expect this to happen, and I was ambushed," Ao Jie said.
"Two groups of people?" Song Zhiyu looked at Song Jingshen. "So, he was beaten up by someone else before this. Who do you think did it?"
Looking at Song Zhiyu's curious expression, Song Jingshen knew that his third brother was still not very bright, so he said:
"Who else could care so much about eldest brother but fifth sister?"
Song Zhiyu was slightly taken aback, then revealed an excited smile, "So it's Fifth Sister! I knew it could be anyone but us, haha, that's really satisfying!"
"Behave yourself, or it'll be troublesome to explain later if we get caught," Song Jingshen whispered a reminder.
Song Zhiyu nodded, immediately regaining her upright demeanor. Not only did she seem completely out of place at this moment, but she also appeared honest and upright, determined to find out the truth.
Having served as a royal bodyguard for so long, he was no longer like he used to wear his heart on his sleeve; you couldn't tell a thing from his expression.
"Didn't you promise to go alone? Why are you attacking you all?"
Song Yanzhou instantly caught Ao Jie's grammatical error, and his voice carried a hint of accusation.
Ao Jie was taken aback, not expecting that Song Yanzhou would still be paying attention to this point at a time like this.
"Yes, didn't you say it yourself when you issued the challenge yesterday that only one person could participate?"
Today, it wasn't just Song Lin who came to watch the battle; many generals also came, and everyone remembered yesterday's events very clearly.
"I misspoke, I'm alone!" Ao Jie quickly corrected himself, thankfully the people who came with him hadn't come in yet.
“General Ao must have been feeling aggrieved after being beaten, and he misspoke in his haste,” Wu Jingshuo said.
Song Ruozhen raised an eyebrow. "It seems that people from your dynasty don't think before they speak. They're always like this, it's really hard not to be misunderstood."
Looking at the angelic face before him, Wu Jingshuo spoke words that seemed to be laced with poison, truly a perfect match for Chu Junting!
"I was attacked on your dynasty's territory, shouldn't you give me an explanation? Are you dissatisfied with me, or are you resorting to any means to help Song Yanzhou win!"