TV Series: When the Villain Chooses to Stand by

Chapter 200 Yixiu 69

She stood up and pulled Zhen Huan into the inner room, and ordered someone to guard outside.

"Huan'er, think about it carefully. The Emperor has been fighting with them for years. Prince Lian's power was almost completely eradicated, with only a few powerful families remaining in the court."

"Does he really have the energy to help a few imperial censors?"

Zhen Huan raised the corners of her mouth with difficulty, turned her back and fiddled with the irises in the vase with a smile.

"I don't understand what Sister Mei wants to say."

Shen Meizhuang's expression suddenly turned cold, "Huan'er, what are you afraid of?"

"If the matter of the Yangxin Palace had not been authorized by the Emperor, how could the ministers of the previous dynasty have easily learned of it? Even though we were all in the harem, we only heard fragments of it. How could they know so clearly?"

Zhen Huan still didn't turn around. She stared blankly at the window, not knowing what she was thinking.

Her chest heaved violently, and the flower in her hand was crushed unconsciously, and the lavender juice stained her white fingers.

Regardless of whether she could accept it or not, Shen Meizhuang poured out everything she knew like pouring out beans.

"What's so hard about admitting it? Think about it carefully."

After saying this, Shen Meizhuang turned and walked out, leaving Zhen Huan alone.

The proud Zhen Huan was unwilling to admit that her uniqueness was denied by the emperor, and she subconsciously rejected such a possibility.

Unfortunately, Shen Meizhuang described it in too much detail, and all the coincidences piled together must have been intentional.

Zhen Huan, who fell to the ground, developed a high fever that night and lay in a coma for a long time.

After the emperor knew about it, he just asked the imperial physician to take good care of the patient and asked Su Peisheng to send some tonic medicine.

He only stayed outside the Suiyu Pavilion for a moment.

Shen Meizhuang didn't expect Zhen Huan to have such a big reaction. She felt extremely guilty and regretted why she didn't speak more tactfully that day.

Once this layer of window paper is broken, the details that were once ignored will become clear again.

There are some things that Zhen Huan can think of, so how could the more knowledgeable emperor not think of them? And how many of these things were achieved by the emperor through Zhen Huan's mouth?

Some difficulties can only be overcome by yourself, no matter how much others say.

No matter how good a friend this person is.

Zhen Huan was forced to realize that she was not that important in the emperor's heart, so she curled herself up in the Shattered Jade Pavilion to heal quietly.

Thousands of miles away, the days of summer, winter and spring are exceptionally leisurely.

Tuanzi would always come back to see her regularly, and in her spare time she would put on light clothes and run around the mountains and forests.

There are all kinds of rare things here, and the farmers at the foot of the mountain also have fresh food that she has never seen before.

I'm a completely different person these days.

"Master, why are you wearing a veil today? It's such an eyesore."

"Oh, you don't understand. I've been exposed to the wind and sun every day and I've become dark. How can this be possible?"

Xia Dongchun clenched the bow and arrow in her hand, and touched her cheek with some dissatisfaction. She found that she was darker than before when she looked in the mirror these days.

This is when they urgently used the various bottles and jars that An Lingrong gave them before they set off.

After all, I will be returning to the palace soon, and it would be disastrous if I don’t come back by then.

"The master is naturally beautiful, she is beautiful no matter what."

"You're still good at talking. Come on, let's go over there and see if the rabbit we got last time is still there."

"Master, are you craving rabbit meat? The new cook is really good, so you can eat spicy food."

Xia Dongchun didn't feel embarrassed. She nodded repeatedly when she thought of the delicious food. When she was at home, the Xia family had never used rules to restrict her.

"It's so delicious! Why do they only want the rabbit skin and not the meat?"

Shen Yue knew that Xia Dongchun was talking about the people in the village at the foot of the mountain, and the smile on her face was a little forced.

"Master, you don't know that even if you catch this thing, you can't keep it alive. If you catch one occasionally, you can exchange its skin and meat for money. How can you bear to eat it yourself?"

"Don't underestimate the delicious food the cook makes. The ingredients used are much more valuable than rabbit gold."

"Ordinary people eat it either roasted or boiled. Not only does it taste terrible, but eating too much will make you thin. It's really not worth it."

It’s not that people didn’t eat it during the famine years, but in the end no one survived.

Shen Yue knew that only the nobles who had no shortage of food and drink would eat these.

The previous content flashed through Xia Dongchun's mind, and only one sentence caught her attention.

"Eating more will make you thinner? Is that true?"

Xia Dongchun looked at Shen Yue with shining eyes. She had been eating without restraint recently and had gained some weight despite being very active.

If eating rabbit could help her lose weight, that would be great news for her.

Shen Yue's mouth couldn't help but twitch a few times, "Master, that's rabbit meat boiled in plain water, not the kind you eat."

"Fried in animal fat and then stir-fried with spices and chilies, why can't it lose weight?"

"Oh~never mind."

The light in Xia Dongchun's eyes disappeared in an instant. She should have known that she couldn't have both.

Just as the two continued to move forward, Tuanzi's figure suddenly appeared in front of them, staring at the distance.

A low "woooo" sound came from his mouth, which made Xia Dongchun nervous instantly, and the many guards following behind him also surrounded him.

Xia Dongchun was surrounded and slowly moved towards there.

When I got closer, I found two black and white balls lying not far away. They didn't look very big, and their limbs were tied up. Not only were their hairs messy, but there were also bloodstains on their bodies.

It's obviously man-made.

Tuanzi was so angry because he realized that his territory was invaded, but he did not act rashly.

Xia Dongchun stepped forward and pulled Tuanzi back, signaling the guards to step forward and release the two little guys.

She liked Tuanzi and loved all of Tuanzi's kind, not to mention the two little ones hugging each other, who looked very much like Tuanzi when he was a child.

"Master, this was left here by someone. They will definitely come back."

"The Queen has already issued an order not to kill them at will. Should we wait and catch the people as well?"

Xia Dongchun nodded while comforting the anxious Tuanzi.

"Okay, you guys hide. I want to see who is so brave."

The Fucha family's original action was not kept secret, and such a rare event naturally attracted attention in the local area.

It was only because the imperial decree came in time and the pandas' killing power was so astonishing that they were allowed to reproduce freely in the wild.

Xia Dongchun took Tuanzi and retreated behind a tree. Fortunately, there were many trees here, and when Tuanzi sat down, only half of his head was exposed.

They were lucky and soon there was movement.

A large group of people came from a distance, laughing. They were carrying sacks, ropes, and some weapons. The man in the lead was holding a smaller panda in his hand.

He also had his head drooped, not moving.

Xia Dongchun became furious when he saw those yellow-haired guys.

Where did these aliens come from? They are so shameless.

There were quite a few of them, but Xia Dongchun brought even more guards. When they approached, all the guards rushed out with a gesture.

Those people were surrounded tightly.

With the knife at their necks, these people immediately panicked and started explaining something with gesticulations.

The guard snatched the pandas from their hands and put them together with the two previous ones.

Tuanzi is smarter than ordinary pandas. At this time, he seemed to be familiar with their scent and gently approached to lick each one.

Even before becoming a mother, she has already started trying to take care of her cubs.

"What's that babble about? Tell him to shut up!"

The incomprehensible language made Xia Dongchun even more irritated.

One of the guards slapped him twice, and the scene suddenly became quiet.

"Master, these people must be from far away. I have met them in the capital before. They said they came to preach about some gods. Most of them can understand our language and can speak it."

Xia Dongchun immediately thought of the painters in the palace, "Are they from the same hometown as the painters?"

"I don't know about this."

Those people were obviously not used to kneeling, and were trying to struggle while being pressed down.

Xia Dongchun didn't have a good impression of these people. They even bullied such a cute little thing, so they didn't think they were good people.

They are all foreigners who disobeyed the Queen's order. It doesn't matter if they are killed.

Xia Dongchun looked down at the people kneeling on the ground and said, "Since they can't understand human language, let's kill them all and throw them into the distant valley to feed the wolves."

"No~no no! My Lord, if you understand...if you understand, please, let us go."

When they heard that they were going to be thrown to feed the wolves, the scene immediately became chaotic. Several people tried to resist, but their necks were cut in the blink of an eye.

"what!"

Under the guards' cold gaze, the screams quickly subsided.

The leading man spoke much more fluently at this time, and he could see that these people were not simple.

"These are all yours. We don't want anything. Let us go."

Xia Dongchun ignored his words, covered her nose and stood away. She couldn't stand the smell of these people.

"Move further away and examine carefully to see if there are any other bears in their possession."

"Yes!"

The guards dragged the people behind the tree, and some of them wiped their hands with disgust.

Xia Dongchun became worried when he saw Tuanzi circling around the little bear.

"Yueyue, we can't stay here for long. The big bear might come looking for us soon. What should we do?"

"We should be worried if we take the mother bear away. What if something happens here if we don't?"

Shen Yue had never come into contact with this kind of animal before, and at first she didn't understand why these nobles attached so much importance to a wild beast.

"Master, how about we just leave them alone, treat their wounds, and let Tuanzi guard them?"

"Ah?" Xia Dongchun frowned and touched the fur in his hand, feeling a little reluctant.

"Master, this is a wild beast after all. Tuanzi is so smart that he will know what to do. Just let someone watch him from a distance. If he can't survive, we can take him away."

Such a large beast naturally has its own way of survival in the wild. Under Shen Yue's persuasion, Xia Dongchun also chose to let nature take its course.

It wasn't long before the guard came over to reply.

"Master, they are merchants from the coast, disguised as missionaries, looking for this panda."

"Said to be……"

"Speak up, what are you hesitating about?"

"They said they had never seen such pugs before, and they wanted to take them back to their country to entertain the nobles. They have three more hidden in a courtyard in the city."

"What?" Xia Dongchun suddenly stood up and hurried forward to take the whip from the guard's hand.

He threw it hard at those people.

"Pugs? You are the pugs, a bunch of damned things."

"Come here, kill all of them except the leader."

Xia Dongchun gasped and threw away the whip in his hand. After venting his anger, he turned around and walked out of the forest.

The leading guard was quick to grab the living person and quickly followed, then turned around and signaled his companions to deal with all these people.

The man was so frightened that he was completely paralyzed. His hands and feet had lost all strength and he was dragged across the ground alive.

They came in a large group, and not long ago they were still discussing how much reward they could get when they returned.

The moment I turned around, I was the only one left alive.

If only they hadn't been so greedy, the three in the other courtyard would have been enough for them to complete their task. However, just a moment's thought led to such a fatal disaster.

Xia Dongchun and his team found the courtyard where these people hid the pandas without much effort.

Judging from the sound, there seemed to be a few more people inside, but that was nothing to be afraid of.

With a loud "bang", the wooden door was kicked open.

"Where are those pandas hiding? Tell me now?"

The guard's fierce tone made the half-dead alien tremble violently.

He raised his blood-stained hand and pointed to the backyard.

When Xia Dongchun saw this scene, she almost couldn't hold back her tears.

The three little pandas were all tied with chains. One of them was holding a small ball in his hand and wearing strange clothes.

At first glance, it doesn't seem to be anything special, except that it was placed on a high wooden shelf.

There was also a thin foreign woman next to it, waving a whip at it, pointing her finger forward and shouting loudly.

It's like training it to stand and walk forward with the ball.

The panda doesn’t look very big. Tuanzi was only slightly smaller than it when he first arrived at the Forbidden City.

The furry ball's eyes were full of fear, and its cries after being beaten were pitifully small. It didn't dare to move forward even a step, and didn't understand why it had encountered this.

The remaining two were slightly larger and looked even more miserable, with incomplete fur on their bodies.

Curled up on the ground, its front legs helplessly holding its head, it wailed softly.

Bound by chains, they cannot escape even if they want to.

Four or five vicious dogs were chasing and biting them. They looked like they had been hungry for a long time. There were some black and white hairs and scattered blood stains in their open mouths.

His eyes were full of desire for food, but there was an iron ring on his mouth, so he could only tear but not bite.

The woman's smile disappeared instantly after she heard the noise.

When he turned around and saw his companion on the ground, he became even more panicked, dropped the whip in his hand and tried to run away.

"So you also know this is wrong?"

Xia Dongchun's voice was a little choked. She raised Tuanzi with her own hands, so naturally she couldn't accept such a thing.

The escaping woman was caught and pinned to the ground. The three little pandas suddenly panicked when they saw so many people. The poor cubs could only hide on the wooden frame.

The one that was originally standing on the wooden frame also fell down.

They don't seem to have learned how to climb trees from their mother yet.

Xia Dongchun listened to the woman's screams impatiently, "It's so noisy. She likes to laugh so much. Knock her teeth out."

"No, help, help~ah!"