The First Genocide's Grudge

  Shang Li Tian's eyes met those of Ye Zi, and his body couldn't help but tremble suddenly. What a familiar pair of eyes, wasn't it?

  "Who dares! In the great hall, in front of me, you still cover your face. Who are you? What is your intention?"

  Those eyes that were more familiar than anything else made him feel guilty and afraid. For three years, it was those eyes that had been haunting him, making it hard for him to eat or sleep. There was a moment when he felt as if he was seeing Wu Chen'er!

  No matter how a person's face changes, those eyes will never change. He was too familiar with those eyes to the point where he forgot that Wu Chen'er had been killed by his own hands and couldn't possibly come back to life!

  Someone in the crowd suddenly stepped forward and reported: "I beg to report to Your Majesty, I once heard someone say that the Holy Maiden was robbed on her way to our country, and someone even witnessed it with their own eyes. The Holy Maiden who came for the marriage is actually a man! Now the Holy Maiden covers her face with a veil, I suspect this Holy Maiden is fake!"

  Mei'er heard, Mei'er slowly moved towards the man who was speaking, her eyebrows slightly furrowed. This man actually knew all that, so the only explanation is that the person who caught Ling Feng that day had an inseparable relationship with him, she remembered first.

  "How dare the King of Western Xia to play tricks on me?! Come, take them all down!" The two sharp lights seemed to want to pierce through Mian Er's red veil.

  Just now he had no excuse to take people, but this time, if the holy girl is fake, then he has a reason to destroy Western Xia.

  Xia Yuxuan, who was standing beside him, also became anxious. He hadn't expected things to change suddenly like this and wanted to explain.

  "Hold on!" Mei'er took a step forward, staring straight at Shang Li Tian: "Your Majesty, the red veil covering my face is a rule. On the day of the grand wedding, Xixia women must cover their faces with a red veil under the hood, and only the husband can take it off." She paused for a moment, looked at the minister, and raised an eyebrow: "Since this minister said I was an imposter, then before I remove my veil, I'd like to ask, is there anyone here who has seen the real Holy Maiden?"

  As soon as this was said, everyone looked at each other in dismay. The Holy Girl of Western Xia is noble and unmatched, how could ordinary people have seen her? Then, without having seen the real Holy Girl, even if Mei'er had taken off her veil, how could she prove it?

  "I've seen it!" A familiar voice suddenly came from the doorway.

  Upon hearing this voice, Mei'er's heart skipped a beat once again! It was him! It was actually him! Looks like today is an auspicious day, all her enemies have gathered together!

  The small hand hidden in the sleeve, grasping tightly bit by bit!

  Footsteps echoed from behind, Mei'er didn't turn her head back because that face, she knew what it looked like without looking, how despicable!

  The one who came was none other than the national teacher of Shangguo, and the most popular person in Ye Baicheng's circle at the moment - Ye Baicheng, also known as Uncle Ye to Ye Tianming and his siblings.

  Of course, he is the uncle of Ye Tianming and Ye Ziqing. Few people in the court know about it, even Wu Chen'er didn't know back then!

  Ye Baocheng still had that thin face, like he hadn't eaten for years, with sunken eyes that occasionally flashed a chilling glint. His Taoist attire didn't give him an ethereal quality, but instead added to his sinister aura.

  "National Master, have you ever seen a real Holy Maiden?" Shang Litian's voice when speaking to Ye Baocheng was noticeably more trusting.

  Ye Baocheng nodded slightly and replied, "As for the Emperor's words, I had gone to Western Xia three years ago and happened to see the Holy Maiden once, that's why I recognized her!"

  In fact, that line has a profound connection with Wu Chen'er, but that's a story for later, let's not mention it for now.

  "The Western Xia Holy Maiden, now that the national teacher has recognized you as the Holy Maiden, why don't you quickly remove your veil? If you are a fake Holy Maiden, I will not forgive you lightly!" Just as he was about to collide with Mei'er in front of him, he suddenly discovered that something was off again. These eyes were even more enchanting than Wu Chen'er's.

  Wu Chen'er's eyes used to shine with wisdom whenever they opened, a natural intelligence that even men couldn't help but sigh at, yet without the seductive glint in this pair of eyes.

  He didn't know how much effort Meng'er had put in to suppress all the hatred and replace it with this gentle and beautiful gaze, nor did he know how many times she had practiced in front of the mirror, so it was only natural that she wouldn't make any mistakes!

  "Your Majesty," Mei'er continued calmly, "I also said earlier that according to the customs of Western Xia women, this red yarn must be..."

  "What a nuisance! I'll fulfill you!" Shang Li Tian was still as violent as before, and before Mei'er could finish speaking, he waved his big hand, and a strong gust of wind blew towards Mei'er's face.

  Mei'er clearly knew he was using internal force, and she could have easily dodged it. However, she didn't dodge, and as the wind brushed against her face, she pretended to be frightened and let out a startled cry.

  Hong Si drifted away from Miao Er's face with a gentle breeze, falling down...

  In that exclamation, everyone finally saw the appearance of the legendary Western Xia Holy Girl. Suddenly, it felt like a bright light in front of their eyes, and all the glory there was overshadowed by her. Unconsciously, they thought of those words: Born with beauty, hard to abandon, one day chosen by the king's side, turning back with a smile, a hundred charms are born, six palaces powder and rouge have no color!

  A delicate face, exquisitely crafted, astonishing yet lovely, red lips half-open, tender and charming, as if wanting to speak but hesitating, like a fan's eyelashes, lightly trembling with infinite gentle affection and sweet intention. Those beautiful eyes shine brightly, beautiful without being seductive, charming without being vulgar, seemingly surprised and flustered, shrouded in a thin mist, like a fantasy or a dream!

  She stood there, unassuming and unaffected, with a head of hair like clouds cascading down. A few strands of hair flew up mischievously with the inner force of her commercial departure, lightly brushing against her delicate face. She subconsciously raised her hand to brush it away, and the movement of her hand added infinite charm!

  A fiery red wedding dress wrapped her slender and delicate body, making one wonder what a stunning figure lay beneath the red wedding dress!

  At the moment when Hong Xiang's veil fell, Shang Li Tian Yu and Ye Zi Qing couldn't wait to look at her face, but as soon as they saw clearly, the expressions on their faces were completely different!

  Shang Li Tian originally thought that the beauty under the veil was just an ordinary woman, but unexpectedly, she turned out to be breathtakingly beautiful, captivating and stunning. Who can resist beauty? Even Shang Li Tian, who considered himself a romantic saint, couldn't help but feel a thrill of excitement when he saw Mei Er for the first time.

  But Yezi's expression also changed greatly, she initially had the same idea as Shanglitian, but when she saw Mei'er's face, she suddenly felt some regret, and when she saw Shanglitian's momentarily absent-minded eyes, she regretted even more.

  She never thought that the Western Xia Saintess would be so stunningly beautiful! A jealous expression lingered on her face for half a minute, but in an instant she had regained her composure.

  Mei'er had been stealing glances at Shang Li Tian and Ye Zi Qing's expressions, and after seeing their faces, a faint, almost imperceptible smile rose to the corners of her lips.

  "Imperial teacher, am I an imposter?" A soft and gentle voice echoed from within the silent grand hall, causing everyone to hastily withdraw their gaze.

  The national teacher looked at Mei'er, shook his head, and turned to Shang Li Tianji: "Your Majesty, this is indeed the Holy Girl of Western Xia!" He had seen the real Holy Girl before, although at that time, the Holy Girl's beauty was a bit immature. However, it had been more than three years, and he thought she had become even more beautiful!

  Of course, he couldn't have imagined that Wu Wei Lao Ren would spend a whole three years carving the current face of Mei Er to perfection.

  Before the merchant could speak, Yezi Qing stretched out her slender fingers adorned with sharp and long golden nail guards to gently grasp his hand, saying softly: "Your Majesty, it was a misunderstanding earlier. Now that the national teacher has proven the saintess's identity, she must have been through a lot on her journey. It's time to let her return to the palace for a good rest!"

  Still so weak, it's enough to make the people around her feel unbearable, but when heard by Mei Er, she just sneered at it. Yezi Qing this cheap person really knows how to pretend, if in modern times, that Oscar award is hers!

  Ye Zi's gentle and weak voice brought back Shang Li's rationality, he hastily stroked her hand with a loving gaze: "Qing Er, just as you wish!"

  After finishing speaking, he ordered someone to send Mei'er into that Hongye Palace, while he himself hugged Yezi Qing and turned around to enter the inner palace.

  As they disappeared behind the screen, Mei'er also turned around and left, suppressing the excitement that had just risen to her heart!

  "In my heart, I secretly vowed: 'Shang Li Tian! Ye Zi Qing! I'm back again! This time, those who have grievances will be avenged, and those who have grudges will be repaid. Wu Chen Er, those who have harmed you, I won't let a single one go unpunished!'"

  It's unclear whether it was fate or Yezi Qing's deliberate arrangement, but Mei'er's Hongye Palace happened to be only a wall away from her former residence, Fengchen Palace!

  Entering the Red Leaf Palace, even with walls in between, Mei'er seemed to be able to smell the bloodstain that had never faded from the year before coming from the adjacent Chenfeng Palace! The wronged souls inside the Chenfeng Palace should have never rested!

  The nine clans of Wu, the wronged souls in Fengchen Palace, this time, I, Mei'er, will definitely let you rest in peace beneath the Nine Springs!

  "Saintess, do you want to take a rest?" Little Fairy looked outside and saw that this tense day was about to pass, fortunately without any accidents, but she was also worried that the hardships of this journey would be too much for Mei'er's body.

  Mei'er shook her head: "Not for now, I couldn't sleep!" How could she sleep with a mind full of thoughts about the revenge that was to come.

  "Saintess, if you don't rest now, when the Emperor comes later... " It turned out that Xiaoxian was worried that Mei'er had been exhausted all the way, and today was her big happy day with the Emperor. If the Emperor came tonight, how could she bear it?

  Mei'er smiled mysteriously: "Little fairy, you're worrying too much. I can make a bet with you - he absolutely won't come here tonight, and not just tonight, but never again!"

  "Why?" Little Fairy was puzzled. If they brought the Holy Maiden here, wouldn't she be left to guard an empty chamber alone every night? She wouldn't even have a chance to get close to the Emperor, let alone exact her revenge.

  "It's all because of Yeziqing's methods!" Mei'er's eyes involuntarily flashed with a hint of viciousness when she mentioned their names, her enemies were right in front of her, yet she couldn't kill them and feel satisfied, this kind of torture, she still had to get used to it slowly.

  Xiao Xian was about to say something when Mei'er suddenly grabbed her hand and whispered: "There are ears on the other side of the wall!"

  Xiao Xian suddenly lifted her head, and only then did she realize that there was indeed a shadow crouching outside the door. She secretly admired herself, as an outcast, her hearing was supposed to be the most sensitive, but somehow, she hadn't heard anyone approaching just now!

  "Mei'er deliberately said loudly: 'Little fairy, I'm so tired and want to rest for a while. When the emperor comes, if I fall asleep deeply, you remember to wake me up!'"

  "Yes!" Xiao Xian also replied in coordination.

  Mei'er stopped for a moment, seeing that the person outside was still there, and continued: "Also, prepare the clothes I will wear tomorrow when I go to pay my respects to the Empress Dowager, as well as the gifts. I've heard that the Empress Dowager is kind and generous, but we must not be rude!"

  "Yes!"

  The "spider" outside the door seemed to want to hear more, and Mei'er cooperated, clearing her throat and saying: "Little immortal, I used to hear people say that the emperor and empress were deeply in love. Just now in the grand hall, I finally saw it for myself - the emperor and empress are indeed deeply in love! They're a match made in heaven!"

  The tone is full of envy, but every word is gritted out through clenched teeth. Hum! A pair of dog man and woman born to be together!

  Xiao Xian also chimed in: "Holy Maiden, with the Emperor and Empress being so loving towards each other, don't you feel humiliated marrying into this place?"

  Xiao Xian's words had barely left her lips when the people outside seemed to have heard something even more enticing, and they couldn't help but press their ears against the door.

  Mei'er smiled slightly: "Little fairy, have you forgotten what the king said? I came here just to help the queen get pregnant, and I didn't plan on competing with the queen for anything. The most difficult thing in this world is to have someone who truly loves you, and the emperor and empress are so deeply in love. Who would want to tear them apart? Now, I only hope that the gods above will bless the empress to get pregnant soon, and when that happens, perhaps the emperor will be overjoyed and let me return to Western Xia!"

  Mei's words were extremely sincere, with a naive and simple tone like that of a child. The people outside listened with smug expressions, as if they had heard the most satisfying thing, pursing their lips, looking disdainful, and turning to leave.

  The "spider" outside has left, and Mei'er's face changed immediately, saying in a low voice: "Xiao Xian, the people around us now can't be trusted. From now on, we must be careful with everything. Tomorrow, also warn Ling Feng, absolutely cannot reveal any flaws!"

  "Don't worry, Saintess! I and Big Brother Ling will be careful!"

  As Mei'er had expected, that night, Shang Li did not come to her Hong Ye Palace and it was impossible for him to appear in any other palace.

  Of course it was in the Phoenix Dwelling Palace of Empress Dowager Ye Ziqiong.

  "At this moment, Yezi pretended to persuade: 'Your Majesty, it's late at night, you should go to the Red Leaf Palace. Don't neglect the Holy Girl tomorrow!' The appearance was extremely sincere, looking very reasonable."

  "Qing'er, you know that in my heart, there is only one person, and that's you. This whole life, I only want to be with you alone. As for the Western Xia Holy Maiden, it was just something you and Guoshi discussed, if we can bring her back, then so be it. Whether or not I go to her place doesn't matter, all I want is to wake up every morning and see your face!"

  Shang Li Tian had a few drinks and, under the influence of alcohol, he dragged Ye Zi Qing to the phoenix bed.

  Ye Zi's expression changed slightly: "Your Majesty, you'd better go to Sheng Nu's place, it's the first night..."

  She wanted to say something else, but Shang Tian had already lost his chance to talk to her...

  Ye Zi's heart was racing wildly, she hastily said: "Your Majesty..." Her eyes involuntarily revealed a hint of fear, she loved this man, but couldn't satisfy him!