First Disaster

Never to compromise with short end how could Pei Jin remain quite after empress hostility towards his beloved. He felt his meat of heart would be contaminated from such viscious stare thus unable to hold his anger he flings his wine cup.

The entire lively banquet was now still as if time had stopped. Though it was very disrespectful and rude to do so but who told him to be crown prince of Nanling a well known and feared genius of current era.

Now having managed to tie the knot with lord of the valley no one dared to point out his behaviour. Though the emperor and courtiers were seething from anger inside still maintained calm. Before the emperor could ask Pei Jin's cold and mocking voice echos.

"Empress of huajin...it seems you are very angry and unhappy with lord of the valley who is also benwang's fiancee now...you have been giving viscious looks of wanting to kill for some time now...pray tell benwang the reason of your anger.."

Everyone including emperor looked to the empress who seemed shocked and guilty. Never had she thought to be found out and worse by Pei Jin. With thin sweat on her forehead she struggles to find the right words.

Emperor and all the people of huajin were utterly disappointed and angry for empress to act such foolishly and even getting caught. Never imagined for their all hard work to be flushed to be drained by their mother of the world.

Emperor had his fists under the table gripped so hard that it was turning white. He wanted to strangle this foolish women right this moment. Even Shiyou felt something was wrong with his mother's brain today.

Empress who had yet to explain was now being stared by all the people as if looking at a stupid clown making her more nervous and angry. Her awkward smile was very ugly to see.

Before anyone could try to ease the situation Yusheng's soft but cold voice echoed trembling the hearts of everyone "Oh...this lord was so lost in this wonderful banquet to realize the unhappiness and anger of the great empress...indeed there must be a good reason for empress to behave so...this lord would also like to know the reason behind.."

The emperor and all the people of huajin couldn't help but feel their hearts dropping. They obviously cannot make Pei Jin to be a liar or exaggerating with such obvious hint if failed to provide a good excuse then this meet was bound to be a great failure. They prayed in their hearts for the empress to be wise enough to turn the table.

They could already feel the disaster on the top their heads. They could also feel the mocking gazes of the envoys from Khan and Qing. While the envoys of Nanling had faces so dark that even the black ink would look white.

Looking at his empress who was acting dumb rather than easing the situation the emperors anger had reached to its peak. He gives a viscous pinch on his wife's soft thighs to bring her stupid mind back to track.

The empress jerkes from the pain and was somehow able to stop the painful yelp. Her heart trembles with fear from how murderous her husband's eyes were. She curses herself for behaving like a idiot and quickly arranged her composer to of a warm and gentle person.

But no matter what she was a step late in regaining her composure thus making her look fake. Empress was quick to think and with graceful movements she stands up and was about to explain when shouting and screaming noises travel from outside the hall.

Emperor was now cursing inside with his full might and his desire to kill was in high mode. He couldn't believe that despite all the warnings at teachings there was still someone stupid enough to try something. His murderous glare was pinned to all his subjects and family including the crown prince.

Shiyou himself had a bitter face and anger filled belly. While the courtiers were like rats on hot iron plate only noble consort Cheng, eldest prince and royal princess were aloof.

As the sound of shouting was nearing empress felt her heart leap to her mouth as she was well aware to the voice. Yet she still clinged to the small ray of hope for herself leaving benefit of doubt.