Chapter 688 Why are you back?

"Then how do you explain that the people of Shuiyue Country killed all the royal family members and left you alone? Moreover, after your majesty ascended the throne, you obviously got too close to Shuiyue Country?" Faced with Wu Xian's rage, Zhao Xingnian did not back down, but asked further. Seeing Zhao Xingnian do this, many people were worried for him.

"The people of Shuiyue released me just because they wanted someone to raise the compensation money for them. Do you want me to die under their knife?" Wu Xian said, "Also, my third sister assassinated the emperor of Yanfeng. If we don't surrender to Shuiyue, will Yanfeng release us?"

"The assassination of the emperor of Yanfeng was instigated by the people of Shuiyue. As long as we explain it clearly to the emperor of Yanfeng, they may forgive us." Zhao Xingnian said, "And Shuiyue has just slaughtered so many royal family members, including the late emperor! But Your Majesty is eager to surrender to Shuiyue before their bodies are cold. Isn't it inappropriate for Your Majesty to do this?"

The others in the hall also looked at Wu Xian. This is actually what many of them think.

Shuiyue Country had just slaughtered almost all of the royal family of Nanping Country, which was a huge hatred and shame for Nanping Country. As a result, after Wu Xian ascended the throne, he not only did not think about how to avenge his relatives, but was eager to show his loyalty to Shuiyue Country. He was also very active in raising compensation money, which made many people dissatisfied. This is also the reason why many people do not like Wu Xian to be the emperor.

"I have my own considerations! You don't have to worry about this!" Wu Xian said angrily.

In fact, it was really difficult for him to explain this matter. This was an agreement between him and the people of Shuiyue Country. He had to do this, but this kind of thing could not be known to others.

Wu Xian did not expect that Zhao Xingnian would ask about this matter in public. In his opinion, this was simply reckless and courting death. Wu Xian regretted not immediately driving Zhao Xingnian out, but letting him talk nonsense here.

"Your Majesty has his own considerations when doing things, but your actions are really hurtful to the ministers, the people of the world, and the face of the royal family. Shouldn't Your Majesty give an explanation?" Zhao Xingnian said.

"Explanation? Why should I explain to you? What qualifications do you have to question me?" Wu Xian said loudly.

"Lord Zhao is not qualified, what about me? Am I qualified?"

Suddenly a crisp female voice came from outside the hall. After hearing this voice, many people in the hall were first unbelievable, shocked, and then delighted.

When Wu Xian heard this voice, it was like seeing a ghost, and his eyes were wide open looking at the door of the hall.

"This is impossible, she can't be here!" Wu Xian shouted in his heart.

In the unbelievable expressions of everyone, Wu Ya walked slowly into the hall with Wu Fan, and walked towards Wu Xian step by step.

"The Third Princess!"

"The Third Princess is back?!"

"God bless our Nanping Kingdom, the late emperor, did you see that? You loved the Third Princess the most, and she is back safely!"

When the ministers in the hall saw Wu Ya, most of them were overjoyed, and some were even so excited that they burst into tears.

These ministers knew about Wu Ya's affairs. They had originally had similar ideas to Wu Xian, and they all thought that Wu Ya would probably not be able to come back alive, but now a miracle has happened. Wu Ya is standing in front of them alive. There is one more surviving member of the royal family, and she is the Third Princess Wu Ya who is deeply loved by the late emperor, ministers and people. The ministers are naturally very happy.

There was only one person at the scene who was unhappy to see Wu Ya return to the palace alive, and that person was Wu Xian.

Wu Xian couldn't figure it out. After receiving the secret letter from Zhao Qiushan, he had already made arrangements, but in the end, it was useless. He still couldn't stop Wu Ya, and Wu Ya returned to the imperial capital one day earlier than he expected and came to the palace.

Wu Xian didn't know that Wu Ya took a shortcut, and only thought that Zhao Qiushan lied about the information, which led to his miscalculation of the time when Wu Ya would return.

"You... why did you come back?" Shocked and surprised, Wu Xian looked at Wu Ya in a daze.

"Brother, don't you want me to come back?" Wu Ya said lightly.

"How could it be? I'm so happy that you can come back alive." Wu Xian knew that he had lost his composure, and hurriedly forced a smile and said, "You must be very tired after all this journey back. Go down and rest first. I will arrange a welcoming banquet for you later."

"Forget about the welcoming banquet." Wu Ya said, "I'm very curious about the question that Lord Zhao just raised."

"Let's talk about those things slowly." Wu Xian said.

"I want to know now." Wu Ya said, "I think all the ministers present must want to know in their hearts."

Wu Xian looked at the ministers present. The smiles on their faces because of Wu Ya's return had not disappeared, and no one refuted Wu Ya's words, which made Wu Xian jealous of Wu Ya's treatment in his heart again.

"What Zhao Aiqing just said is all rumors." Wu Ya kept asking, so Wu Xian had to speak: "I don't want to surrender to Shuiyue Kingdom either. I also want to avenge my father and other brothers and sisters, but this matter cannot be rushed, we have to take it slowly. Shuiyue Kingdom is much stronger than our Nanping Kingdom, and Yanfeng Kingdom will not help us now. So, even if I hate them very much in my heart, I can only endure humiliation and please them, in order to buy time for our Nanping Kingdom to develop, so that the people of our Nanping Kingdom will not suffer from the disaster of war again."

Wu Xian's words were so sincere that Wu Ya didn't know whether what he said was true or false for a while.

"Then what about the pursuit I encountered along the way?" Wu Ya asked.

"Hunting? What pursuit? People from Yanfeng Kingdom are chasing you?" Wu Xian pretended not to know.

"They are not from Yanfeng Country, but from the City Lord's Mansion of Xingping City!" Wu Ya said, "They are from the City Lord of Xingping City, Zhao Qiushan!"

Wu Ya's words made the ministers in the hall a little surprised, and even whispers were heard in the hall.

As we all know, Zhao Qiushan is Wu Xian's man, and can even be said to be Wu Xian's direct confidant. After Wu Xian ascended the throne, the first official position he conferred on Zhao Qiushan was the position of the City Lord of Xingping City.

And if Zhao Qiushan really hunted down Wu Ya, it is hard to say whether Wu Xian had instructed him to do so. After all, Zhao Qiushan and Wu Ya had no grudges before, and a city lord could not suddenly want to assassinate the royal princess.

"Imperial sister, you may have made a mistake about this matter. Why would Zhao Qiushan send someone to hunt you down? There must be a misunderstanding." Wu Xian helped Zhao Qiushan explain, while scolding Zhao Qiushan in his heart for his poor performance, which was simply more of a failure than a success.