TGCF react to future and past

~17~

Lang qianqui glare was firmly locked on Xie lian "I never understood why you did what you did, you said it was because you couldn't stand seeing us on throne but I never believed it. But now I finally know why"

Heavenly officials gasped, muttering to themselves.

"it was revenge!"

"Ain't that just it? Kingdom of Xianle has fallen so he had to ruin Yong'an too. Yong'an people killed his parents so he had to murder the parents of the crown prince"

"an eye for an eye"

"But the one who wiped out Xianle wasn't from Lang qianqui's generation"

"And here I thought the laughingstock of three realms was a fool. But he is actually quite aggressive character. Becoming state preceptor on an enemy kingdom just to wipe out the whole royal family. Incredible...."

"They talk too much"

"Annoying"

"Don't your slaves have anything better to do?" hua cheng asked junwu who didn't said anything.

Xie lian could feel Jun wu eyes on him and he closed his own.

He heard Jun wu say after a moment of silence "Tai hua, do you firmly believe Xianle to be Fangxin? Do you have proof?"

"State preceptor Fangxin was the one who taught me. How can I not recognize him the moment he struck?"

The hushed whispers grew more excited.

"Even if he had to keep his cover. Wasn't teaching his highness swordsmanship was little unnecessary?"

"Since his second banishment we never saw him touch a sword. No wonder he was afraid of blowing his cover"

'I should pay them a little visit' hua cheng thought remembering every faces and send a message to Yin Yu to keep all of their names.

"I recently went to Ghost city and faced Crimson rain sought flower...."

As the crowd listened to him explain what transpired in Ghost City and about Hua Cheng, many of the officials shuddered just hearing him mentioned. Lang Qianqiu continued his story.

"They fear crimson rain but won't stop ridiculing his crush" Pei Ming grumbled making sure only his two friends heard him.

Ling wen sighed and Shi Wudu just shook his head.

“When I was twelve, I was once kidnapped during an outing. The
kidnappers dragged me into the streets, and when the guards caught up, there was a violent brawl. A street busker was dragged into the chaos and, bruised
as he was, he broke up the fight with a mere tree branch. With it, he easily parried two swords and rescued me.

"the kidnappers and guards all were gravely injured so it was this busker who took all the way to palace. Out of immense gratitude his majesty my father and my mother fervently tried to retain him and found his tremendous ability in swordsmanship. Thus he was invited to become the state preceptor and my teacher, he has taught me for five years I'm more familiar with his style. How can I be mistaken?"

"Your highness tai hua" mu qing said "what you saw was only the fleeting image. No one has confirmed it except you. Thus, these accusations are only by your word" Mu qing's argument seemed like it was in Xie lian's favour but the truth was more complex than that.

Mu qing was determined that Lang qianqui was quite convinced of his take on evidence, and the more he doubted the truth the more adamant would Qianqui be to prove himself. This was the least bit helpful to Xie lian's situation.

"I am not even surprised anymore" He xuan eyed mu qing rolling his eyes. All heavenly officials are like this. They love drama.

Sure enough Lang qianqui demanded of the crowd "fine. Bring me a sword please"

Lots of martial gods present in the hall of them tossed their sword and Qianqui swiftly caught it shoving it to Xie lian "here take it. We'll dual right now and we'll know if you have taught me or not" 

Xie lian's injury was still in Qingxuan mind and he tried reasoning with Qianqui "Qianqui, his highness blocked that attack to save you. His arm is injured how can he dual with you?"

Just then Qianqui raised his left and struck on his right arm. There was a loud crack and blood immediately flowed dampening his sleeves. There was no need to check, it was clear that his right arm was severely injured. Xie lian alarmed and he raised his head "what are you doing"

"are you stupid?" Xie lian gasped and looked at Qianqui who just scoffed.

"Stop acting. You weren't least bit worried when you killed my parents"

"Wind master is right. You injured your arm trying to save me so I return an arm in kind. But it is also the truth that you killed my parents. Pick up the sword we'll dual with our left. I know of your dexterity and you can use sword in either hand without a slightest effect on your skills. We'll dual with our left"

Xie lian looked at sword then back at him and slowly shook his head "I swore many years ago not to kill with a sword again"

His words made Qianqui remember the sight greeted him when he arrived at banquet. Qingxuan wrapped his whisk around the sword keeping it in place "I think there must be misunderstanding. If state preceptor Fangxin always wore a mask anyone would've pretended to be him to commit murder. What does my lord think?"

Jun wu eyed Xie lian and asked "Do you concede that tai hua's accusations are true?"

"I concede" Xie lian replied

Everyone's fale paled at the tone he used. It was not like the crown Prince xie lian they usually know.

Jun wu nodded and questioned further "the state preceptor Fangxin the one who committed the gilded banquet massacre....was it you?"

After a moment of silence Xie lian raised his head, his expression one of determination "Yes that's right. It was me"

Qi rong burst out laughing clutching his stomach. Everyone ignored him.

"Your highness....you're so bad at lying" Yushi huang said

"I-" Xie lian wanted to deny it but hua cheng cut him off "Yes that's true"

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