Bloody Kyoto

A group of guards rushed out immediately, and Zhao Liangchen stood directly behind Zhao Rongyuan. "Lord Zhao, look at this. I only spoke up for His Majesty and said a few truths, and they're already trying to frame me."

"By the way, who is this Huo Lele?"

He then turned to the crowd and asked loudly, "Do you know Huo Lele?"

Most people in the crowd shook their heads; they genuinely didn't know who Huo Lele was.

Zhao Rongyuan turned around and gave Zhao Liangchen an appreciative look. Then, with a wave of his hand, the yamen runners quickly drew their swords and confronted the guards of the princess's mansion.

Zhao Rongyuan stepped forward, looked at Zheng Jiaojiao, and said loudly and righteously, "I am deeply trusted by His Majesty and will never allow anyone to deliberately tarnish His Majesty's reputation."

“Princess Hui, if you insist on going your own way, I will arrest you for the sake of His Majesty’s reputation.”

"You are presumptuous!"

These three words carried a kind of magical power. Zhao Rongyuan felt as if he had been struck hard in the chest and staggered backward.

Then an old man flew out of the princess's mansion and attacked Zhao Rongyuan directly.

Seeing that things were going badly, Zhao Liangyuan was about to step forward to shield him when he saw a figure move faster than him and block Zhao Rongyuan's way.

He met palm with his fist, and the moment they collided, a tremendous force was generated, knocking over the onlookers.

Because of the crowd falling, Li Nanle saw the two people fighting, one of whom was the bearded man from that night, Zhao Liangchen's father.

As for the other old man with white hair and a white beard, she didn't recognize him, but she could guess that he was probably a member of the Yun family.

Seeing the energy emanating from the two of them, she clearly realized that this world was not an ordinary ancient world.

If she were to directly confront them with her immature superpowers, she would probably end up like Yunxia.

Underestimating your opponent is a bad idea!

She withdrew her supernatural power from the weeds and hurried away, needing to get back and cultivate her power as soon as possible.

If you're not strong enough, forget about revenge; you might even get yourself killed.

She was also thankful that she hadn't encountered this old man during her previous attempts, otherwise she would probably be tied up, having her flesh cut off and cooked by now.

After Li Nanle left, the fire stand in front of Princess Ahui's door was also forcibly demolished.

The people who carried out the demolition were the Imperial Guards sent by His Majesty.

Zheng Jiaojiao was so angry that she fainted on the spot. Yun Ji and the Yun family patriarch were also furious and immediately went to the palace to demand an explanation from the emperor.

He had already informed me beforehand and agreed.

But unexpectedly, in the end, he was the one who dismantled the platform.

Emperor Zhu Yihua was forty-six years old, but he was well-preserved and looked like he was thirty.

When Yun Ji and Elder Yun arrived, he was painting in the Imperial Study. Upon hearing the eunuch's report, he calmly ordered, "Let them in."

Ancestor Yun and Yun Ji entered one after the other. They did not kneel or bow, but simply cupped their hands in greeting to the emperor, who was engrossed in painting.

"Greetings to the Emperor of the Great Shang Dynasty."

Zhu Yihua was not angry at the perfunctory greeting. He raised his hand to indicate that the eunuch waiting to the side immediately stepped forward to invite Yun Ji and the Yun family patriarch to sit down.

After the two sat down, the emperor continued painting, showing no intention of paying them any attention.

Yun Ji was quite tolerant of worldly affairs, but Ancestor Yun spent most of his time in the clan's territory and rarely came out. The clan members all treated him with respect and deference, and he couldn't bear this cold treatment.

His eyes narrowed dangerously; this emperor was far too disrespectful to him.

He stood up abruptly, about to lash out, but the eunuch beside him reacted quickly and stood in front of him.

He bowed and scraped, forcing a smile as he explained in a low voice, "Elder Yun, please be patient. His Majesty has been working on this painting for three months now, and today is the final stage. It's understandable that he's been paying extra attention to it."

"Please bear with us, Elder Yun and Second Master Yun, and wait a little longer."

Yunji glanced at the eunuch, then at the emperor who was engrossed in his work, and knew that the emperor was unhappy.

This is a deliberate attempt to embarrass the Yun family.

He could guess the reason: all that effort he put in to get rid of Huo Yunxia had resulted in Ah Hui gaining the healing ability.

Yesterday, he went to the palace and told him about the method to force Huo Lele to come out, and he readily agreed.

He probably agreed at that time because he hoped to gain Huo Lele's ability to control plants.

Of course, there was also the reason of being wary of the Yun family.

The reason for my change of heart today is probably because that prodigy from the Zhao family has appeared.

He felt that someone capable of standing up to the Yun family had emerged, so there was no need to give them any special treatment.

The Zhao family and the Yun family have always kept to themselves, but their confrontation today could indeed cause some trouble in the future.

Who would have thought that Zhao Rongyuan of the Jingzhao Prefecture was a member of the Zhao family who was proficient in the art of incantation?

It was clear that Elder Yun was not persuaded by the eunuch's words; his anger not only did not lessen, but actually increased.

The eunuch's forehead was covered in cold sweat, but he did not back down an inch.

He had heard about the fighting prowess of this patriarch of the Yun family, and he absolutely could not let him pass; it would be disastrous if he were to injure His Majesty.

Yunji didn't want to offend the royal family while confronting the Zhao family, so he got up, tugged at his ancestor, shook his head at him, signaling him to be patient, and mouthed the words.

Old Ancestor Yun understood; the lip movements indicated Zhao. He instantly calmed down, sat back in his chair, but his face was still incredibly dark.

Emperor Zhu Yihua was completely unaffected, as if he hadn't seen the tense scene at all.

He continued painting.

It wasn't until an hour later that he stopped writing, straightened up, and looked at the painting on the table with satisfaction.

He raised his hand and said, "Hang it up so that the Yun family patriarch and the second master of the Yun family can also appreciate my painting skills."

The eunuch walked to the door and glanced outside. The young eunuch guarding outside immediately went into the hall to get busy.

The emperor walked down to the bottom, a warm smile on his face, and looked at the two members of the Yun family. "I apologize for keeping you both waiting. It was my fault."

"To express my apology, I would like to invite you both to dinner, where we can also admire some paintings."

Ancestor Yun gave a light snort, and Yun Ji replied with a smile, "This humble subject obeys!"

Zhu Yihua looked at Yun Ji with a slight smile. He really knew how to adapt to the times, becoming a commoner so quickly.

Seeing that the emperor did not object to his self-proclaimed title, Yunji became angry.

The Yun family has a history of 1,600 years, making them the second oldest family in this land.

Regardless of the dynasty or the emperor, the Yun family was always treated as honored guests.

I have never suffered such a humiliation before!

Did the appearance of the Zhao family give him such audacity?

It's unlikely!

After all, the Zhao family only ranks third among the six great hermit families.

Therefore, there must be other reasons, but he doesn't know them.

We should not act rashly when the cause is unknown.

They can tolerate it for now, but the Yun family will one day get their revenge tenfold or a hundredfold for the humiliation they suffered.

They had clearly made the decision to endure, but who would have thought that during the meal, the painting that the emperor had been working on for months would completely break the defenses of the Yun family patriarch and the second master of the Yun family.

This is a painting with a strong sense of bloodshed, and it is also a painting of debauchery.

The painting depicts six naked women surrounding a man lying on the ground with a mutilated body.

The man's abdomen was exposed, and blood was flowing all over the ground. A woman reached inside and grabbed his heart.

A woman was holding a piece of intestine.

The other four women were each holding a knife and cutting his hands and feet.

Their eyes gleamed, and their faces showed greed.

The man closed his eyes and showed an expression of enjoyment, seemingly completely unaware of the physical pain.

Upon seeing the painting, the Yun family patriarch felt his blood boil and overturned the table laden with delicacies.

He stood up and glared fiercely at Zhu Yihua.

Master Yun also stood up, looking at Zhu Yihua with a cold and stern face.

"Zhu Yihua, what do you mean!"