The Next Of Phoenix
Chapter 73. Not Knowing Yourself!

Xiao Mingyui entered into a special dungeon located just below the Palace. The prison was specifically reserved for major criminals such as rebellions and attempted assassinations of the Imperial family.

And now, Xie Wanting, he was officially placed as a 'hostage' by the Emperor. The entire Empire's top brass was currently very busy, as the Eastern Empire officially raised the war flag with the Southeast Huan Kingdom.

Xiao Mingyui stood right in front of the door of Xie Wanting's cell. There is only darkness and a damp chill in this prison. The lighting comes from the torch hanging on the wall. Xie Wanting looked curled up in the corner of the prison, when he realized the arrival of someone, he quickly raised his head in fear.

"You're here to laugh at me?" xie Wanting asked hatefully, his eyes looking puffy from crying.

Xiao Mingyui did not express anything as usual, the woman calmly retorted, "Are you sorry?"

Xie Wanting smiled coldly, then laughed in full wound for a while and replied, "Repentious? I have no regrets at all! The east is completely destroyed! Big country that is arbitrary with a small country, you make a lot of poverty in Southeast Huan! My death here is an honor! And your actions are an abomination!"

"A big country with a small country? What do you know?" reply Xiao Mingyui, he remained calm standing and looked at Xie Wanting. The coldness and darkness of this prison was incomparable to the one in his heart.

"Xiao Muqing! Just because he had a large army and the ruler of the East, he ruthlessly destroyed Southeast Huan decades ago! He killed half my family! He's a tyrant!" Xie Wanting's trembling body shouted at Xiao Mingyui, great hatred clearly visible in his eyes. Xie Wanting's tears came down profusely, visible traces of trauma that were so thick.

"It remains a mystery, why the state did not include the dark events themselves in the history lesson," said Xiao Mingyui, then opened the door of Xie Wanting's cell that he had asked the guard.

Xie Wanting clenched both of her hands, her eyes still staring at Xiao Mingyui.

Xiao Mingyui stood right before Xie Wanting, just two steps away between them.

"Do you know what your own country is doing? Southeast Huan had long since had great ambitions to rule the East region as it had the largest petroleum region among the three Empires. In fact, you guys had sneaked in and managed to create a huge mess in the East by killing the eighth Emperor of the East. The peak was when Xiao Muqing, my father, had just obtained his great title. Southeast Huan again moved to attack and wanted to make my father a target to be crippled because the foundation of the power of the Eastern Empire was centered on the title holder 'Xiao Wangye'. That night, Southeast Huan again managed to kill the Imperial family, the ninth Prince. If it wasn't for my father's kindness, then Southeast Huan would never have existed to this day! You are truly a small country that does not know itself!" Xiao Mingyui replied to Xie Wanting with the facts in history. It seemed like Southeast Huan had completely sealed his cunning deeds from their successors.

"Liar! Everything you said was bullshit! Xiao Wangye was a cold-blooded tyrant! He's a depraved invader! Men hin--!"

PAA!!

Xiao Mingyui slapped hard on Xie Wanting's cheek which started to go berserk and was like a madman. The woman seemed to really have a great trauma, her soul was already a little troubled due to the fear of her trauma. He kept screaming, crying.

Xiao Mingyui frowned. Ughh .. The condition of the woman is very chaotic.

"YOU BRAG! YOU ARE THE DESCENDANT OF XIAO MUQING! A LIAR! TYRANT'S DESCENDANTS ARE CRUEL!" Xie Wanting still screamed indistinctly.

Xiao Mingyui crouched down, then said, "You need proof? Then I'll come back with proof tomorrow." After that his right hand moved to flick Xie Wanting's forehead.

Nah!

In an instant, Xie Wanting gasped and instantly closed his eyes. The woman fainted and seemed to be in deep sleep. Xiao Mingyui deliberately did this to stop Xie Wanting's madness.

Meanwhile in the Residence Palace where Mo Wanwan had been staying, Xiao Xiangqing still remained there to this day. The man had not budged from his seat at all since Xiao Mingyui had finished treating Mo Wanwan.

"Wangye, the officials have been waiting for you for a meeting." Gu Lingchi appeared, making Xiao Xiangqing turn her head.

Xiao Xiangqing shook his head. "I want to be here. You can go there to represent me."

Gu Lingchi sighed tiredly. "Wangye, it can't be like that. The Emperor has officially declared war on Southeast Huan, and now the officials as well as the Crown Prince and Emperor are waiting for you. Your role is very important now, your honor."

Xiao Xiangqing clenched his hands together, his eyes looking at Mo Wanwan restlessly. To be honest, he also did not understand why he did not want to leave here. There was a great seething unease and worry in Xiao Xiangqing's heart. The shadow of Mo Wanwan blocking the sword intent for him, it was indeed ringing in his memory.

Xiao Xiangqing stood up from his seat, his eyes still fixedly staring at Mo Wanwan, then slowly shifted to Gu Lingchi. "Is Gu Furen busy?"

Gu Lingchi frowned when he heard this, why did Xiao Xiangqing ask his mother?

Gu Lingchi shook his head slowly. "I don't know, but .. seems quite relaxed because he recently enjoyed playing with wild bears caught in the forest. What the noble wants to cull-"

"Call Gu Furen here to look after Princess Mo. I have to go to the meeting now, and you don't leave before Gu Furen comes," Xiao Xiangqing cut off quickly, then stepped out while running small.

Gu Lingchi was stunned. Huh huh? Xiao Xiangqing was really worried about Mo Wanwan? Gu Lingchi looked at Mo Wanwan who was still lying unconscious, his face showing astonishment. Before long he walked out, then called his pet bird which he used to send a letter to someone.

Gu Lingchi took out a paper from his pocket, then turned his head back inside Mo Wanwan's room to look for ink. After seeing a brush to write on the woman's desk, she quickly ran inside and wrote a message for her mother to rush to the Palace.

After it was done, Gu Lingchi tied the paper at the foot of the bird, then sent it to Gu Fu. Just waiting for his mother's arrival, Gu Lingchi wanted to rest for a while in Mo Wanwan's front room.

When it was about to fall asleep, as really Gu Lingchi had not rested properly after the huge commotion at the Emperor's birthday party, suddenly a knock on the door sounded.

Gu Lingchi suddenly got up and looked vigilantly at the door, when he saw his mother standing upright with a sword at her waist, Gu Lingchi frowned.

"Mother, you brought the sword to the Palace?" gu Lingchi asked in astonishment.

Baili Ruyi raised her left eyebrow. "Stupid kid! Our country is in danger, there is a possibility that the spy of Southeast Huan is still on the loose! After all no one dared to forbid me here!"

Gu Lingchi gulped his saliva, he did not dare to resist. There were two humans that he feared in this world, the late Xiao Wangye and his mother Baili Ruyi.

Baili Ruyi walked into Mo Wanwan's inner room while saying, "Go there, help Xiangqing. If you can't afford it, the mother will intervene directly. Your father was sharpening his sword, he was eager to hunt down and decapitate Fang Jichang for treason."

Gu Lingchi gulped again. True, he was also afraid of his father if he was seriously angry, what else if the matter was related to the military.

Baili Ruyi was touched thinly when she saw Mo Wanwan who was still closing his eyes on the bed. "This kid is big? I and the late Wangfei used to love playing with him when they visited the West."

Gu Lingchi chose to go straight away, letting his mother reminisce. He had just learned that his mother and the late Xiao Wangfei had been to the Western Empire together before.