“Cough, cough!” Seeing Xiao Nihuang’s icy expression, Chu Feng coughed awkwardly, a trace of embarrassment flashing across his face. He had never imagined that his first proper meeting with his fiancée would take place in such a pleasure house.
Xiao Nihuang merely looked at him coldly. Before she could speak, the heroic female guard in green armor beside her, Qing Niao, exploded with anger. “You shameless bastard!” Qing Niao’s almond eyes widened as she pointed straight at Chu Feng’s nose and scolded, “Our General rushed day and night from the border just to complete this marriage with you. She even faced several assassination attempts along the way, nearly losing her life!”
“And you? You still have the leisure to indulge yourself in a place like this! You’ve completely disgraced our General and the Xiao Ducal Manor!”
Assassination attempts?
The embarrassment on Chu Feng’s face vanished instantly. His brows tightened sharply.
Ignoring Qing Niao’s furious scolding, he strode down the stairs and stopped directly in front of Xiao Nihuang, his gaze fixed on her. “You were ambushed?”
A faint ripple passed through Xiao Nihuang’s eyes, but her expression remained indifferent. “That is not important. Our marriage was arranged by our elders. I know you hold no feelings for me, but remember this—from today onward, you represent more than just yourself.”
She paused, her voice carrying an unquestionable authority. “You may not care about the reputation of the Northern Suppression King’s Manor, but I, Xiao Nihuang, cannot ignore the honor of the Xiao Ducal Manor!”
“Well… listen, this is really a misunderstanding!” Chu Feng scratched his head awkwardly. Suddenly, an idea struck him. He grabbed Wang Pangzi—who was already trembling with fear—by the shoulder and pointed at him with righteous indignation. “It’s all his fault! He insisted on dragging me here for drinks. I couldn’t refuse, so I reluctantly came along!”
Wang Pangzi was stunned. Just as he was about to protest, he met Xiao Nihuang’s gaze—cold enough to freeze a man into ice.
That look was colder than the harshest winds of the border.
Plop!
His legs gave out, and he collapsed to the ground, lips trembling, unable to utter a single word. In his heart, he screamed his innocence.
Xiao Nihuang withdrew her gaze and looked back at Chu Feng. “I don’t care about your past, but after we are married, I will not allow you to step into a place like this again.”
Her voice was calm, yet it carried a chilling killing intent. The temperature in the entire hall seemed to drop.
“Where is the manager of Snow Moon Tower?”
Soon, a charming, mature woman approached, holding a round fan. She bowed gracefully. “General Xiao, your presence honors us. May I ask what instructions you have…?”
“From today onward, if I find out that Heir Apparent Chu steps into your Snow Moon Tower even once more,” Xiao Nihuang’s eyes turned icy, “I will personally tear this place down.”
The woman’s expression changed instantly, a trace of anger flashing in her eyes.
Just as she was about to speak, Chu Feng cut in first, his face filled with indignation. “Gene… General! No need for you to say anything—I already want to tear this place down myself!”
He shot a glance at Leng Yue behind him.
Understanding immediately, Leng Yue’s figure flashed as she vanished upstairs.
Moments later, she returned, carrying a corpse in one hand, and casually threw it into the center of the hall.
It was Hong Xiu—the assassin who had just attempted to kill Chu Feng!
The appearance of the corpse froze the already tense atmosphere. Everyone gasped sharply.
Even Xiao Nihuang frowned.
Pointing at the body, Chu Feng shouted angrily at the woman, “Your Snow Moon Tower actually dared to send someone to assassinate me! What audacity! If you don’t give me an explanation today, I’ll turn this place of pleasure into a mass grave!” This chapter was taken from novelping(.)com without permission.
“Heir Apparent Chu, this… there must be some misunderstanding!” The woman frowned deeply, waving her hands repeatedly.
“Misunderstanding?” Chu Feng sneered. “She’s one of your dancers, right? She just tried to kill me with a poisoned dagger. If I weren’t lucky, I’d already be a corpse. And you call this a misunderstanding?”
“Qing Niao!” Xiao Nihuang commanded.
Qing Niao stepped forward immediately, inspecting the body for a moment before reporting, “General, this woman had deadly poison hidden in her mouth, and there’s a special tattoo on her neck. She was a trained death soldier.”
The hall erupted in shock.
Under the Emperor’s rule, in the most famous pleasure house of the capital, someone had attempted to assassinate a royal heir. What kind of monstrous audacity was this?
The woman’s face turned pale, cold sweat running down her temples.
Slash!
Xiao Nihuang suddenly drew her sword, the blade pointing straight at the woman’s throat, her killing intent overwhelming. “Snow Moon Tower attempted to murder a royal heir. This crime is unforgivable! Men, arrest everyone in Snow Moon Tower!”
“Yes!”
The armored soldiers behind her roared in unison, their killing intent surging as they prepared to act.
At that moment, a calm, clear voice drifted down from above. “General Xiao, Heir Apparent Chu, this is merely a misunderstanding. Why make such a commotion?”
A figure in white slowly descended the stairs.
She wore a flowing white robe, her aura ethereal and detached. Her features were exquisitely beautiful, almost unreal, like an immortal stepping out of a painting.
“So… so beautiful!”
The young nobles present were instantly stunned.
In terms of appearance, Xiao Nihuang was no less stunning. However, her title as the empire’s number one female war god made no one dare harbor any improper thoughts.
But this woman… stirred the heart with her gentle, distant beauty.
“Could she be… the legendary Snow Moon Fairy?” someone whispered tremblingly.
Snow Moon Fairy.
The moment those words were spoken, all eyes gathered on the woman in white, filled with awe and fascination.
Chu Feng also looked her over, silently remarking in his heart—what a rare beauty.
Her appearance truly could topple kingdoms.
However, the cold detachment she carried made him somewhat displeased. In his view, no matter how beautiful a person was, without a trace of warmth, it would ultimately feel dull.
“The Tower Master of Snow Moon Tower, Xue Rou, greets General Xiao and Heir Apparent Chu,” the woman said softly, bowing slightly. Her voice was gentle, yet it carried clearly to every corner of the hall.
“So it really is the Snow Moon Fairy! To see you today is the fortune of three lifetimes!” voices of admiration rose from the crowd.
“Snow Moon Fairy, is it?” Chu Feng clicked his tongue, breaking the delicate atmosphere. “Your dancer tried to assassinate me. Shouldn’t you give me an explanation?”
“Heir Apparent Chu, please calm your anger. I will certainly give you an answer,” Xue Rou replied calmly, then gestured to a maid beside her.
Soon, an old woman, trembling in fear, was dragged forward. Get faster updates on novelping.com.
“This person is in charge of recruiting and purchasing dancers for Snow Moon Tower,” Xue Rou said coldly, her gaze turning sharp. “Explain everything clearly. If there is even a single lie…”
Before she could finish, the old woman collapsed to her knees in terror, kowtowing repeatedly to Chu Feng. “Spare me, Heir Apparent Chu! I was blinded by greed!”
“Yesterday, someone brought this girl, saying her family had fallen into hardship and she wanted to join Snow Moon Tower. He even gave me a lot of silver privately. I was foolish and accepted it—but I truly didn’t know she was an assassin!”
“Even if I had a hundred times the courage, I would never dare plot against a royal heir! Please spare me!”
“Who brought her?” Xiao Nihuang asked coldly.
“I… I don’t know him. He was masked,” the old woman stammered.
Chu Feng looked directly at Xue Rou. “Tower Master Xue, you think a few words from this old woman can clear your Snow Moon Tower? That seems a bit too easy.”
“Heir Apparent Chu, please judge wisely,” Xue Rou replied neither servile nor arrogant. “Snow Moon Tower operates on honest business. Why would we ruin our own reputation? This matter truly has nothing to do with us.”
“To show our sincerity, if you have any requests, please feel free to state them. As long as I can fulfill them, I will not refuse.”
“Oh? Any request?” Chu Feng’s eyes lit up. His gaze wandered over Xue Rou’s graceful figure, a playful smile forming at the corner of his lips.
The moment he finished speaking, he felt a sharp killing intent—coming from Xiao Nihuang.
“Cough, cough!” Chu Feng immediately withdrew his gaze, coughing as he straightened his expression. “Forget it! Since it’s a misunderstanding, we’ll leave it at that. I’m not an unreasonable person.”
He then glanced at Xiao Nihuang. Understanding instantly, she ordered, “Take this old woman back to the authorities. Interrogate her thoroughly. We must find the mastermind behind this.”
“Yes, General!”
Qing Niao waved her hand, and two soldiers stepped forward, dragging the old woman away.
Xiao Nihuang cast a cold glance at Xue Rou, sheathed her sword, and turned to leave.
Chu Feng quickly followed.
Inside the hall, Xue Rou narrowed her eyes slightly as she watched them leave.
The mature woman hurried forward, bowing. “Tower Master, I…”
Smack!!!
A crisp slap rang out.
Xue Rou didn’t even look at her, her voice icy. “If there’s a next time, you know the consequences.”
With that, she turned and went upstairs, leaving the woman clutching her swollen face, trembling uncontrollably.
Outside Snow Moon Tower.
Chu Feng watched as Xiao Nihuang mounted her horse. Just as he was about to step forward and say something, a voice filled with excitement and intimacy suddenly rang out from the other end of the street.
“Nihuang!!!”