Chapter 925 - The Great General Xiahou (2/2)

“Princess Xingyue is so beautiful and regal. No wonder General Xiahou stopped his order. She is the King’s favorite daughter.”

Xue Pan was even more stunned as a chill ran down his spine. He never would’ve thought that the trash in their eyes would be Princess Xingyue of Tortoise Kingdom.

Zhao Xingyue did not allow Xiahou Hongxiang to stand up. Instead, she sternly said, “As the Lord of Golden Horse City, you are besieging me with your army, what is the meaning of this? Are you trying to rebel?”

Cold sweat broke out on Xiahou Hongxiang’s forehead. In the past, this Princess was as timid as a hare. Moreover, she was not good with words. Why was she completely different today? She even said that he was plotting a rebellion.

He quickly knelt on the ground and said, “Your Highness, please spare my life. I really didn’t know that you were here. Otherwise, I wouldn’t dare to offend you even if I have ten thousand guts.”

Princess Xingyue clearly did not want to let this go. She asked once more, “What did you mean by having your soldiers aim arrows at me earlier?”

Xiahou Hongxiang said, “Your Highness, you don’t know that just a few days ago, Qin Haodong killed my brother Xiahou Hongfei and my nephew Xiahou Zhen. I’m here for him.”

“I know about this. I was at the scene and witnessed the entire process,” Princess Xingyue said.

Xiahou Hongxiang heaved a sigh of relief and stated, “In that case, Princess Xingyue, please leave this murderer at my disposal.”

“The one who killed your brother and nephew is the murderer? I asked him to do so. Do you want to kill me as well?”

Princess Xingyue said sternly, “Your nephew, Xiahou Zhen, wanted to kidnap me to be his 13th concubine. Shouldn’t such a person be killed?

“Your brother, Xiahou Hongfei, not only indulged his son to commit murder but also injured my friend and aided his son to do evil. Shouldn’t such a person be killed?”

Towards the end, Zhao Xingyue’s entire body began to exude a chilly killing intent. The momentum of imperial kinsmen was clearly visible.

“Something like this actually happened? He even wanted to kidnap the Princess and let her be his thirteenth concubine. This is simply a slap to the faces of Tortoise Kingdom’s royal family!”

“Take the Princess as his concubine. Such a person should not only be killed but should also be hacked into pieces…”

“As far as I know, according to the laws of Tortoise Kingdom, those who offend a member of the royal family will most likely have their nine clans executed…”

Hearing the discussions around him, Xiahou Hongxiang’s heart suddenly sank. He knew his nephew’s character very well. He had done countless things that bullied men and women.

But in the past, he was the god of Golden Horse City. No matter how much trouble Xiahou Zhen committed, he would not get in any big trouble. However, he never expected that this guy even coveted the Princess.

Xiahou Hongxiang had Wu Yueniang as his backing. Although he knew that this kind of thing would not implicate him, he still had to go through the necessary procedure in front of everyone. After all, this kind of thing involved the face of the entire Tortoise royal family.

He kept kowtowing to Princess Xingyue. “Your Highness, please forgive me. I really did not know. If I had known, I would have killed that brat on the spot!”

Zhao Xingyue continued, “When I came to Golden Horse City, I was firstly harassed by your nephew. Now you asked your soldiers to point arrows at me. I will report this matter truthfully to my father.”

Xiahou Hongxiang repeatedly said, “Your Highness, please forgive me! Your Highness, please spare my life! I truly did not know that you were here!”

Princess Xingyue had grown up in the Tortoise Palace. She was extremely smart and proficient in the way of control. It was just that she hadn’t dared to show it before.

Seeing that Xiahou Hongxiang was almost completely suppressed, her tone softened a little, “All right! Since you know nothing about this matter, get up now.”

“Thank you, Your Highness.”

Only then did Xiahou Hongxiang crawl up from the ground.

Princess Xingyue asked, “Do you have money?”

Xiahou Hongxiang replied, “Your Highness, I came out in a hurry and only brought some pocket money with me. It’s about twenty thousand top-level Spirit Stones.”

Then he took out a bag of Spirit Stones from his Storage Ring and handed it over respectfully.

Princess Xingyue took the Spirit Stones and turned to Qin Haodong and said, “Big Brother Qin, you killed Xiahou Hongfei and Xiahou Zhen in order to protect me. Not only are you innocent, but you have also done a good job. These Spirit Stones are your reward.”

Qin Haodong smiled slightly. It seemed that it was really good to have a Princess as his backing.

He knew what the 20,000 top-level Spirit Stones represented was not just simply money but also meant what he did was right.

The Princess had already admitted that he had done a good job in this regard, so there was no way the others would be able to find fault with him. Thus, he received the Spirit Stones and said, “Thank you, Your Highness!”

Xiahou Hongxiang lowered his head. Although he still seemed extremely respectful, a hint of killing intent flashed through his eyes.

The guy in front of him had killed his brother and nephew but he had to give his money to him as a reward. It was a great shame for him.

Xue Pan was standing on the side and completely dumbfounded. He thought that Qin Haodong would definitely die if he invited a General to help him.

However, he didn’t expect that Qin Haodong would have the Princess as his backer. His side was at a complete disadvantage. Not only did Qin Haodong not lose anything, but he also got 20,000 top-level Spirit Stones for nothing.

He knew that what he planned would not take place today, so it would be better to leave before everyone’s attention was diverted to him.

Just as he was about to sneak away, he heard Princess Xingyue yell in a stern voice, “Stop right there!”

Xue Pan shivered in fear and quickly stopped. He turned around and said fawningly, “Your Highness, I really didn’t know it was you. I offended you before. Please forgive me!”

Zhao Xingyue said to Xiahou Hongxian, “This man tried to attack me in the Seven Storeys Pagoda. If it weren’t for my friend’s protection, I would have been killed by him. How do you think I should deal with him?”

Hearing this, Xue Pan fell to his knees and pleaded, “Your Highness, I really didn’t know your identity before. Please forgive me this time on account of the fact that we used to be classmates!”