Unruly Phoenix Xiaoyao

Chapter 76: When His Majesty took out the brushes...

"That's what happened, so everyone here can stand as witnesses," Ning Xiaoyao stood in the corridor of the jail area as she explained to Elder Li and the imperial clansmen. Her manner and was like that of a person saying she owed her next door neighbor some copper coins and they were there to acknowledge her IOU.

After Prince Xi, Ning Guangzong, was sure that Ning Xiaoyao wasn't joking, he asked, "If Your Majesty can't fulfill these conditions, what does Prince Fu stand to gain?"

Ning Xiaoyao shrugged and replied, "I won't want his land anymore."

Prince Zhi, Ning Guangyuan, asked, "Then of Prince Fu's crime?"

"He didn't mention that part," Ning Xiaoyao waved a hand as if saying she was helpless.

"........" went the imperial clansmen. Did Prince Fu get his brains addled by poison? The most troublesome thing for him now is his punishment for attempted regicide. Why are you wrangling with His Majesty over your lands instead?

Lou Zigui took the written agreement from one clansman's hands and handed it back to Ning Xiaoyao. "If Prince Fu isn't willing to sign his name, you can't force him in front of all these people," he murmured to her softly.

Ning Xiaoyao had thoroughly thought out her plan already. "He'll definitely sign."

Next, everyone followed His Majesty into the prison cell. As soon as Prince Fu saw his clansmen come in, he prepared to rise. Ning Xiaoyao crouched down and held him in place. "Why are you so excited? Seen your family or something?"

"......." said the imperial clansmen. But we are his family!

Prince Fu struggled until he realized he couldn't move, and glanced down at Ning Xiaoyao's small hand and skinny arm. He really didn't understand how a person as scrawny as a chicken whelp could be so strong.

"Those two conditions you stated," Ning Xiaoyao said, "You're not going to reconsider?"

Prince Fu smiled coldly. "I've said it long before, it's only just those two."

"Think it over some more," Ning Xiaoyao said in a negotiating tone. Prince Fu stared at her, and she returned his gaze sincerely. As Prince Fu saw it, the little lunatic was starting to panic.

"You can make up some new ones if you'd like. I'll agree to three of them," Ning Xiaoyao said.

Prince Fu shook his head, determined. "It'll just be these two."

The vassal lords grew agitated as they shouted at Prince Fu. "You..."

"If these princes have words to say, shouldn't you request permission first?" Lou Zigui asked as he looked at the vassal lords. The Supreme Commander was standing in an area filled with shadows, making it impossible for the vassal lords to read his expression. They could only feel that his voice was as cold as ice.

Ning Xiaoyao nodded at Prince Fu. "Fine. If you're a man, don't change your mind."

Prince Fu smiled icily. "Once a gentleman gives his word, even a pack of four horses wouldn't be able to drag it back."

"Then it's done," Ning Xiaoyao placed the written agreement before Prince Fu's eyes. "Take a look. If there's no problems, we'll both sign our names."

Prince Fu gave a start at the sight of the agreement. His requests were impossible to begin with, so why had this little lunatic bothered to put them down in writing? Lou Zigui saw Prince Fu hesitating and knew that he was starting to get suspicious of them. He took a step forward and prepared to take the agreement away.