The Lord God is kneeling on the washboard again

Xuanyin stared at Xing Xuanli. This bitch was really unlucky. The last time he hired a killer to kill her, he failed.

Her eyes were filled with malice and resentment, as if she wanted to devour Xing Xuanli alive. Xuan Yin gritted her teeth and cursed fiercely in her heart, "This damn woman, how could she be so difficult to deal with! I spent so much gold and silver to hire a killer, but she can't even do this!"

Thinking back to the last carefully planned assassination attempt, Xuanyin felt incredibly angry. She had thought it was perfectly planned, and that the assassins were all well-known ruthless figures in the underworld, and would definitely kill Xing Xuanli. But she hadn't expected that she would eventually escape.

"Did someone leak the news? Or are those killers too incompetent?" Xuanyin kept speculating on various possibilities in his mind, and the more he thought about it, the angrier he became.

At this moment, Xuanyin's heart was once again filled with murderous intent. She secretly swore that no matter how great the cost, she must get rid of Xing Xuanli, the great threat to her, and let Yun Mohan (Nangong Han) also taste the pain of losing his beloved.

Xing Xuanli sensed Xuanyin's malice and fought back fiercely. Xuanyin felt that Xing Xuanli's eyes were too cold.

Xing Xuanli's cold gaze pierced Xuanyin like a sharp sword, its chill radiating enough to freeze the air around her. She narrowed her eyes slightly, a sneer of disdain playing at the corners of her mouth. Her eyes seemed to say, "How dare you challenge me?"

Xuanyin's heart trembled at the cold stare, and she shuddered unconsciously. She had never imagined Xing Xuanli could possess such a powerful aura. The coldness and determination in her eyes filled her with a flicker of fear. But soon, Xuanyin's anger overwhelmed her fear. As a princess, she felt, how could she be frightened by a single look from Xing Xuanli?

"Hmph, why are you pretending? You're just a woman from the martial arts world." Xuanyin pretended to be calm and stared back at him, but her eyes were obviously evasive and she had already lost a lot in terms of momentum.

Xing Xuanli remained unmoved, still staring at Xuanyin with that icy gaze, as if to see through her every thought. During this silent exchange of glances, the atmosphere around them grew increasingly tense, as if a violent conflict could erupt at any moment.

At this time, the sister of Prince Xiao's beautiful concubine walked up to Yun Mohan (Nangong Han) and Xing Xuanli, looked at Yun Mohan (Nangong Han) shyly, and said coquettishly: "Regent Prince," I offer a toast to you.

Yun Mohan (Nangong Han) looked coldly at the woman who was toasting him, showing no intention of accepting the toast. He said icily, "Just because you toast me, does that mean I must drink? Who do you think you are to toast me?"

The woman's smile froze, the shyness in her eyes replaced by embarrassment and grievance. She had never expected Yun Mohan to be so disrespectful, embarrassing her in front of so many people. Tears welled up in her eyes, but she dared not let them fall. She could only bite her lip, standing there at a loss.

Xing Xuanli raised an eyebrow slightly, glanced at the woman, then at Yun Mohan, secretly amused. The people around were also drawn to this sudden scene and began to whisper. Some sympathized with the woman's awkward situation, while others secretly laughed at her presumptuousness.

Yun Mohan remained expressionless, as if the woman before him was nothing but air. His gaze was cold and distant, making people shudder.

The woman didn't know whether to leave or not, and she stood there awkwardly, her face turning pale and blue. The Queen Mother couldn't bear to watch, her face darkening as she said coldly, "Master Chen, you are a well-educated daughter."

When Lord Chen heard the Queen Mother's rebuke, he was immediately frightened and broke out in a cold sweat. He quickly stood up from his seat, walked quickly to the woman's side, and knelt down with a plop. He said in panic, "Your Majesty, please calm down. It is my fault for not raising my daughter well and offending the Prince Regent and the Princess. I hope Your Majesty will forgive me."

The Queen Mother snorted coldly, "Today is my birthday, and I don't want to let such an ignorant woman spoil my mood. Lord Chen, you can do whatever you want."

Lord Chen kowtowed repeatedly, "Don't worry, Queen Mother. I will discipline her strictly when I return." He tugged at the woman's clothes and whispered, "Hurry and apologize to the Queen Mother and the Regent."

The woman was already terrified and pale. She knelt down tremblingly, her voice filled with tears: "Queen Dowager, please spare me. Prince Regent, please spare me. It was my ignorance."

Yun Mo watched the scene coldly, saying nothing. Xing Xuanli frowned slightly, feeling no sympathy for the father and daughter's miserable state.

The Queen Mother waved her hand and said impatiently, "Everyone, please go down. Don't disturb my good mood anymore."

As if pardoned, Lord Chen hurriedly pulled the woman away. The farce came to a temporary end, but the atmosphere of the birthday banquet became somewhat tense.

Nalan Qin (Blood Moon) would occasionally interject, "Some people, they always think their sister is the beautiful concubine of Prince Xiao, so they don't know their place and try to cling to higher power and nobility. They don't even consider their own worth. It's really ridiculous."

Her words were filled with sarcasm and disdain, and her eyes swept over the woman who had just made a fool of herself and Master Chen with contempt. Everyone listened, and each had their own thoughts, but at this empress dowager's birthday banquet, no one dared to express their opinions easily.

The woman and Lord Chen were filled with shame and indignation upon hearing Nalan Qin's words, but they dared not refute him. Lord Chen lowered his head, his body trembling slightly, secretly regretting his daughter's reckless behavior. Not only did he lose face in front of the Queen Mother, but he also suffered humiliation from Nalan Qin for no reason.

However, Nalan Qin did not seem to intend to give up and continued, "Do you think you can seduce the Regent with your looks? That's just a daydream!" Her voice rose a few degrees, sounding particularly harsh in the quiet hall.

Yun Mohan frowned slightly, somewhat dissatisfied with Nalan Qin's aggressiveness, but did not say anything to stop him. Xing Xuanli gently tugged at his sleeve, signaling him to mind his own business.

At this time, the Queen Mother coughed lightly and said, "Okay, let's stop talking and continue to celebrate my birthday." Everyone fell silent, and the atmosphere of the birthday banquet returned to its superficial peace.

However, when Prince Xiao's concubine heard Nalan Qin (Blood Moon)'s words, tears welled up in her eyes and she said delicately, "Princess, how can you speak of my sister like that? Is it wrong for my sister to love the Regent?"

Her pitiful appearance made people feel pity for her. But Nalan Qin didn't buy it. She sneered and said, "Hmph, your sister has no sense of shame. You are showing your courtesy to the Regent in public. That's wrong! Don't think that just because you are the concubine of Prince Xiao, you can speak nonsense here."

Prince Xiao's concubine bit her lip, tears welling up in her eyes. She choked and said, "Sister, you are so aggressive. Aren't you afraid that the prince will blame you? I am just in love with you and have never done anything that is against the rules."

Nalan Qin (Blood Moon) whispered in the concubine's ear: "Don't use Xuan Xiao to pressure me. Who do you think you are? You are just a plaything in a man's bed."

When the concubine heard this, her face turned pale and her body trembled uncontrollably. Her eyes were filled with shock and humiliation, and tears flowed uncontrollably.

"Princess, how could you humiliate me like this?" The beautiful concubine's voice was filled with tears, almost begging.

Nalan Qin remained unmoved, his expression still cold and disdainful: "Humph, isn't what I said the truth? You relied on those little tricks of seduction to climb into Prince Xiao's bed, and you really think you are so capable."

Xuan Xiao asked doubtfully, "What did you two say?"

His eyes moved back and forth between Nalan Qin and his beautiful concubine, with confusion and a hint of dissatisfaction on his face.

The beautiful concubine looked at Xuan Xiao with tears in her eyes as if she had seen a savior, wanting to say something but stopping herself, looking like someone who had suffered a lot of injustice but dared not speak out.

Nalan Qin looked calm and said with a snort, "It's nothing, just some women's gossip, Prince Xiao doesn't need to care."

Xuan Xiao frowned, obviously not satisfied with this answer. He looked at his concubine and softened his tone a little: "My beloved concubine, go ahead."

The beautiful concubine timidly lowered her head, wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief, and whispered, "My Lord, it's really nothing. It's just that there are some misunderstandings between me and the princess."

Xuan Xiao asked doubtfully, "What did you two say?"

His eyes moved back and forth between Nalan Qin and his beautiful concubine, with confusion and a hint of dissatisfaction on his face.

The beautiful concubine looked at Xuan Xiao with tears in her eyes as if she had seen a savior, wanting to say something but stopping herself, looking like someone who had suffered a lot of injustice but dared not speak out.

Nalan Qin looked calm and said with a snort, "It's nothing, just some women's gossip, Prince Xiao doesn't need to care."

Xuan Xiao frowned, obviously not satisfied with this answer. He looked at his concubine and softened his tone a little: "My beloved concubine, go ahead."

The beautiful concubine timidly lowered her head, wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief, and whispered, "My Lord, it's really nothing. It's just that there are some misunderstandings between me and the princess."

The concubine said to Xuan Xiao in a very low voice: "My Lord, the princess said that I am just a plaything on a man's bed."

Her voice was filled with endless grievance and trembling, tears welled up in her eyes again, and her pitiful appearance made people feel pity.