Chapter 258

The shocked gaze from everyone caused a different gaze to appear in Gong Moran’s eyes, although her face still had that cold and desolate appearance, even with a woman inside his embrace, it was like he was holding a wooden puppet instead.

Nan Xun was hugged by Gong Moran, and she was no less shocked than the others. She had never thought that the big boss would dive into water to save her, according to his previous pretentious style, sending a disciple to save her was already very generous of him.

After regaining her senses, Nan Xun pretended that she was choked with water. She stretched out her hand to hold big boss’ neck, coughed heavily and whimpered with a weak face, “My Lord, cough, cough cough, my Lord, I almost couldn’t see you anymore, Princess Yao wants to kill me.”

Princess Yao, who was dragged ashore, was already kneeling in front of the old monarch. Just as she was about to explain, the b1tch actually sued the victim first.

Princess Yao glared, she immediately said, “Father Emperor, it wasn’t like this, it was Gong Shijiu who pushed me into the water!”

The old monarch directly used his palm to slap Princess Yao until she flew to the ground, blood flowing out of her mouth.

He’s always one who’s keen on keeping up appearances, thus he didn’t give any mercy to this slap.

“Such a disgrace! We and these envoys had already seen what happened, it was you who pushed Gong Shijiu into the water, and now you still want to quibble? How could we had someone like you, who couldn’t even be presented outside, as our daughter?!” The Monarch said with anger.

Princess Yao burst into tears, she couldn’t talk about her grievances so she can only pointed her finger to the woman inside Gong Moran’s embrace, “This woman just insulted this daughter, saying that she can’t stand looking at this daughter’s hideous face, fed up with her, this daughter can’t help but hurled insults, and, and accidentally pushed her.”

At this time, Gong Moran walked over with Nan Xun in his arms.

He stood in front of Princess Yao, his cold eyes drooped slightly while his head still at the same position, he looked down on her from a high vantage point, just like looking at an ant that could be pinched to death at any time.

“Which part of your body is not ugly?” He said.

Princess Yao’s eyes widened, her upper body that she tried to straighten up suddenly softened down as she laid helplessly on the ground.

He actually said that all of her body… is ugly?

After leaving behind this one sentence, Gong Moran left with Nan Xun in his arms, leaving few people staring at each other.

The old monarch’s face became dark and stinky, he left with a brush of his sleeve angrily, “Confined for a month, copy woman’s discipline 500 times!”

When everyone was gone, Princess Yao knelt on the ground and cried silently. With both hands, she firmly grasped the grass and uprooted them.

A brocade handkerchief suddenly appeared in front of her eyes, startling Princess Yao as she raised her red and swollen face.

Qi Hengqing smiled gently and said in a low voice, “Princess, your crying face is really unsightly, please wipe it quickly.”

Princess Yao didn’t pick it up, she only said with her red eyes looking at him, “I didn’t push the b1tch, it was the b1tch who pushed me, do you believe me?”

Qi Hengqing thoughtfully said, “Although I haven’t seen it with my own eyes, but Princess Yao doesn’t seem like a liar, so if you say that it’s like that, then I’m willing to believe you.”

Princess Yao then picked up the handkerchief, saying lightly, “Thank you.”

Nan Xun was hugged all the way to Moran Hall by Gong Moran, they planned to go back directly regardless of the palace banquet that was still going on.

Nan Xun was being held by him all the time, feeling embarrassed, she dryly chuckled and said, “My Lord, I’m okay now, I can walk by myself.”

Gong Moran only glanced at her slightly, replying her with no expression, “You’re a little girl that had just fallen into the water and frightened, how can you walk on your own?”

Nan Xun was so startled that she almost jumped out from his arms, “My Lord, so you know ah!”

Gong Moran chuckled slightly, “Such a trick can only deceive those people.”

Nan Xun raised her eyebrows triumphantly, “Everyone was deceived by me except my Lord ah, even the old monarch was deceived too, I can only say that you’re too powerful, my Lord.”

Seeing that the other party didn’t talk, Nan Xun’s complacence was extinguished all at once, “My Lord, I have protected myself today, aren’t you happy?”

Gong Moran pursed his thin lips, “Injuring the enemy a thousand by harming oneself eight hundred, it’s such a foolish thing to do.”

Nan Xun obediently asked, “Then, my Lord, what should I do at that time? The illusion of dispute had already been created and someone must fall into the pond; it’s better for me to fall than her, but then I thought that I would suffer too much from falling alone, that’s why I simply dragged her together with me so everyone can take a few mouthfuls of pond water fairly.”

Gong Moran paused a while, suddenly saying, “This Lord haven’t thought of a better solution for the time being.”

Nan Xun was taken aback, then burst into laughter, tears coming out from her smiling eyes.

“Duoduo, restrain yourself a little, wait until you return to Moran Hall and laugh again.”

“Hahaha… sorry my Lord… I really can’t hold it in hahahaha…” Nan Xun hugged his neck and laughed out loud.

Gong Moran had no choice but to let her do as she wishes.

If seen, then just let them see, with him protecting her, there’s no need to fear anything.

Nan Xun didn’t really laugh all the way, she dared to laugh when there’s no one around, but when she saw a line of patrolling guards passing by, she immediately braked her mouth, burying herself inside Gong Moran’s arms, her shoulders trembling ah, really trembling.

The Imperial Guards bowed deeply to State Teacher, and after the two walked away, they exchanged a shocked look.

That was State Teacher just now, right? Why is he holding a woman in his arms?

Heavens ah, Lord State Teacher actually hugged a woman!

Could it be that woman is the 19th disciple who’s rumored to be loved by State Teacher?

Not to mention how shocked the people who saw State Master hugging a woman along the way, after returning to Moran Hall, Gong Moran planned to teach his little disciple, but who knew that this little girl immediately slinked off, and her reason for it really made people didn’t know whether to cry or laugh.

Little disciple said, “My Lord ah, let me go to toilet first. I was blocked by Princess Yao from beginning and I have suffered inhuman torment all the while until now.”

Gong Moran can only shake his head in helplessness, but the corner of his mouth curving up just couldn’t be restrained.

Afterwards, palace banquet without State Teacher’s presence ended quickly. Although old monarch promptly sealed the news that Princess Yao pushed Gong Shijiu into the pond, but some people still knew about it. These people, apart from secretly sneered at Princess Yao, they also talked how she was jealous to this Gong Shijiu.

In everyone’s eyes, State Teacher was someone with a cold face and cold heart, he would never shield somebody’s shortcomings, but this matter made everyone knew the opposite for the first time, their chin almost fell down in surprise.

Everyone was reminded once again that this Gong Shijiu was State Teacher’s favorite person, she simple couldn’t be provoked.

Nan Xun didn’t take a step outside the inner door all day, so of course she didn’t know about any of the rumors going around, she only felt that Gong Da’s eyes were strange when looking at her sometimes.

“Little Eight, why do I think that Gong Da is always rubbing his hands secretly so he can kill me anytime ah?”

Little Eight didn’t meet with any problems nowadays, so he just took a short nap. When he heard Nan Xun calling him, he yawned, “You’re dragging the god in his heart down from his holy altar, it’s already pretty good that he only wants to kill you instead of swallowing you alive.”

Nan Xun: …

“He’s making me want to do a blasphemy even more.”

Little Eight immediately said, “Your mom, don’t be all talk and no action, go straight to it if you’re really capable, talk again after you finish the deed.”