Return of the Phoenix Lady

Ying Rui and others had already quietly come behind Han Xing. Seeing this, they all dodged and blocked Han Xing's attacks.

Ying Rui came sideways to Shangguan Lan'er, and knocked Shangguan Lan'er's hand holding the silk ribbon with a bone fan seemingly gently. There was a crisp sound of broken bones. Well, Shangguan Lan'er's hand was comminuted.

Ying Jue was even more ruthless. When he saw something was wrong, he subconsciously swung the dagger in his hand. Shangguan Lan'er faced Ying Jue's dagger head-on. The sharp blade pierced into her lower abdomen, and blood gushed out immediately.

Mei Ye also swung out his long silk and entangled Shangguan Lan'er's pink silk. The moment they fought, the pink silk turned into flying strips of cloth. Mei Ye's cultivation was far superior to Shangguan Lan'er's, and he directly shocked her so much that she spit out blood.

Yi Rou seems the most harmless, but in fact she is the most unpredictable. She just flicks her hand lightly, and silver needles as fine as cow hair fly towards Shangguan Lan'er, and Shangguan Lan'er's body is covered with several more silver needles with a cold glow.

Shangguan Lan'er let out a scream, which was as miserable as it could be, and then she fell softly to the ground without even touching the corner of Han Xing's clothes.

The crowd watching couldn't help but gasp. Oh my goodness, these people are so cruel! The little beauty who was just alive and kicking had fallen in a pool of blood, barely breathing.

Shangguan Lan'er's broken hand lay on the ground in a strange shape, one hand covering her bleeding abdomen. Countless bloody holes were still on her body. Her bloodshot eyes glared fiercely at Han Xing behind the few people. She looked at Han Xing with a look that seemed to want to peel off her skin, pull out her tendons, and drink her blood...

Han Xing was speechless looking at the pair of vicious eyes. He didn't touch her at all from beginning to end, so why was she glaring at him?

"Qin...Wuyou, you...you bastard! You destroyed everything I have! Even if...I...I become a ghost, I will not let you go!" Although Shangguan Lan'er looked pale, the anger in her eyes was frightening. No one would have thought that a seemingly weak and delicate woman would have such a resentful look!

Even Jin Xiyu wanted to support her, but when she saw that look, she stopped in fear.

"Hmph~ Shangguan Lan'er, instead of blaming the young master, why don't you blame your father? If your father hadn't been so greedy, would you have ended up like this today?" Mei Ye was very unhappy with her eyes and snorted coldly.

"Bitch! Bitch! You... are all bitches! If you hadn't... ruined father's good deeds, Brother Hao... Haoyu would definitely... become the emperor!... And I... would be the most honorable... queen... of the Jin Kingdom! Queen!" Shangguan Lan'er screamed madly, completely ignoring her own injuries and the emperor who was present.

"Another person who is crazy about power, desire and vanity." Yi Rou commented lightly to Shangguan Lan'er.

Ying Rui nodded in agreement.

"Someone come!" Jin Bintian couldn't bear it anymore: "Drag Shangguan Lan'er away, keep a good eye on her, and don't let her cause trouble again." Shangguan Lan'er was really bold, she actually dared to say such words, but judging from her appearance, she won't live long, so just let her fend for herself!

When Shangguan Lan'er saw the guards walking towards her, she said in horror: "Go away! Go away!... Don't touch me! I am the daughter of the prime minister!... Get out... cough cough... I will kill him! Kill him!..." Amidst a series of crazy words, Shangguan Lan'er was finally dragged away, leaving only a pool of bright red blood on the ground.

Han Xing looked at Shangguan Lan'er's departing figure, feeling somewhat dazed. She seemed to see a second Liu Hanyue and Jiang Liuli... Liu Hanyue and Jiang Liuli were both like this, hating her so much, wishing she were dead! Because she had taken everything from them, whether intentionally or unintentionally...

"Xing'er...Xing'er...what's wrong with you?" Han Xing came back to her senses and saw Jin Yifeng standing in front of her, looking at her with concern.

Han Xing smiled faintly and shook his head, "It's nothing, I just remembered some things from the past."

"Qin Wuyou, your friends are all really extraordinary!" Jin Bintian suddenly interrupted and said to Han Xing with a smile.

"Your Majesty, you are too kind." Han Xing smiled faintly, looking unperturbed by praise or criticism.

"Haha! Qin Wuyou, you're truly a young hero. You're so extraordinary at such a young age. You'll definitely achieve great things when you grow up. Why don't you come to the court and help Yifeng? Together with my future son-in-law, I believe that the three of you brothers, working together, will surely create a prosperous kingdom for me!" Jin Bintian had a brilliant plan. Seeing Han Xing's prominent position among the group, he figured that if he could contain her, he'd be able to control the others, so he offered her an olive branch that would allow her to rise to the top. Even if Han Xing couldn't make it, there were still Ying Rui and the others who could help Jin Yifeng. That way, no matter how things turned out, he wouldn't suffer any loss.

Han Xing declined calmly, "Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty. However, fame and fortune are like floating clouds to me. I have no worries about government affairs and just want to travel freely in the world. Isn't that free?"

Jin Bintian smiled knowingly and said nothing more, "In that case, I won't force you, but if you have thought it through, I welcome you back anytime!" Anyway, he was not in a hurry, and there was plenty of time to slowly persuade him to surrender.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Han Xing nodded.

"Okay, come with me to the Golden Palace and stay for a few days! Don't stay here." Jin Bintian invited.

"Obedience is worse than respect." Han Xing agreed. What would happen to Yingchen if she left now? She still had to find a way to steal Yingchen away! She wanted the emperor to hand Yingchen over? Impossible. Given the emperor's love for Jin Xiyu, there was no way he would hand over his daughter's lover. So Han Xing had to find another way.

The difference between the architecture of the Golden Palace and the Wooden Palace is that the Golden Palace is characterized by the exquisite carvings of the buildings, while the Wooden Palace is characterized by the planting of various precious plants. The designs of the two palaces have their own characteristics, and both are very good!

Thus, Han Xing began his idle life in the Golden Palace.

Han Xing was enjoying some downtime, but Jin Shengtian had been having a tough time these past few days. After Han Xing's treatment with advanced medicine, Jin Shengtian's once frail frame had finally gained some weight. So, it was time to start exercising. As soon as he felt better, Ying Jue dragged him to training. While he didn't know the specifics, Han Xing could sense Jin Shengtian's toil and fatigue just from Ying Jue's reports.

"Morning exercise, running twenty laps, failed. In the morning, weight-bearing training, failed; endurance training, failed. In the afternoon, two hundred push-ups, failed; strength training, failed; striking training, failed... In the evening, running twenty laps, failed; endurance training, failed..." Ying Jue reported one by one.

That child must have suffered so much. He was in such poor health before, and now he has to undergo so much physical training. I’m afraid that all the weight he gained with great difficulty will be lost!

"Well, continue." Han Xing nodded. Although she felt sorry for him, she had no intention of reducing the training.

"Yes." With a spin, Ying Jue disappeared.

Han Xing curled up softly on the couch and continued to enjoy the sunbath.

"Master, these are fruits sent by the Minister of Rites, specially shipped from Feng County. These are the best Longjing tea sent by the Minister of Revenue. This is..." Before Yi Rou could finish her report, Han Xing couldn't stand it anymore and said, "Alright, Rou Rou, stop reading. Come sit down and eat together!"

"Haha~ Rou Rou must have believed Ying Rui's lie, that's why she acted like this!" Mei Ye teased Yi Rou with a sweet giggle. Ying Rui took Wu Shuang to Linli Pavilion and took care of some official business. Then he would go directly to Bing Country and meet up with Han Xing and others.

Yi Rou was not willing to be outdone. She glanced at Mei Ye and said, "Is it possible that Sister Ye doesn't want Ying Jue?"

It would have been fine if Ying Jue wasn't mentioned, but as soon as Mei Ye was mentioned, he became angry. He glared at Yi Rou and said sullenly, "Don't mention him!"

"Hey...you two..." Han Xing chuckled, and as he was speaking, a shrill voice came from outside.

"Master Qin Wuyou, the princess invites you!"

Oh! You finally can't hold it in anymore?!