"Hmph! These guys from the collateral branches are truly annoying."
"When Father was here, they were all deferential and respectful to me, but now, every single one of them looks like they want to swallow me alive."
"When Father returns, I will definitely drive all of these people out."
Ning Rongrong spoke angrily.
Ever since Ning Fengzhi and Chen Xin were placed under house arrest by Spirit Hall,
this once pampered little princess of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School
had seen her status plummet.
If it weren't for Gu Rong still protecting her,
she likely would have already been poisoned or imprisoned by those collateral branch disciples.
Speaking of this,
Ning Rongrong inquired, "Grandpa Bone, is the Imperial Family still unwilling to intervene in this matter?"
A year ago, she had watched with her own eyes as her father and Chen Xin were taken down by Spirit Hall.
At that moment, for the first time, she felt utterly helpless.
She had called out to the heavens and the earth, but there was no response.
Even though her heart wanted to rush forward and save them,
as a support system Spirit Ancestor only just past level forty,
she had absolutely no combat strength.
Gu Rong shook his head. "Xue Qinghe's attitude is the same as before."
"This Xue Qinghe isn't a good person either!" Ning Rongrong continued to complain. "Back when he wanted to win us over to his side, he called me'Sister Rongrong' at every turn. Now, he won't even help a little bit."
"He's truly an ungrateful wolf."
Seeing Ning Rongrong so angry,
Gu Rong reached out to pat her head and comforted her, "Rongrong, don't be angry anymore. Grandpa Bone will definitely find a way to rescue your father and Chen Xin."
"Go and rest early."
"We'll go to the Imperial Palace again tomorrow."
"If Xue Qinghe still doesn't agree, then we'll just have to look for someone else."
Ning Rongrong was puzzled. "Who else can we look for?"
Gu Rong said with a smile, "The Imperial Family that tried to win over the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School back then wasn't just Heaven Dou; the Star Luo Imperial Family also tried to win us over."
"Moreover, the Star Luo Empire has been expressing a protesting attitude toward Spirit Hall's house arrest of Fengzhi and Chen Xin."
...Early the next morning,
Gu Rong brought Ning Rongrong
to the Imperial Palace.
Since the court officials had nothing to do today, Qian Renxue was enjoying a rare day of leisure.
She had wanted to spend a quiet day in a World of two with Jin Mian,
but unexpectedly,
she heard a guard's report.
It said that Gu Rong had come again, and this time he had brought Ning Rongrong with him.
This instantly ruined her originally good mood.
She didn't even have to think about it.
The purpose of the other party's visit was definitely to hope that she would pressure Spirit Hall
to rescue Ning Fengzhi and Chen Xin.
Although she didn't want to see them in her heart, Qian Renxue still had a eunuch lead the two of them to the Imperial Study.
Meanwhile, she pulled Jin Mian and headed to the Imperial Study first.
A short while later,
Gu Rong and Ning Rongrong walked in.
"Greetings, Your Majesty." Gu Rong cupped his fists in a simple salute.
Qian Renxue wore a professional fake smile. "We meet again, Bone Douluo. Please, have a seat. Sister Rongrong has come as well; it's been a long time."
"Hmph!"
Ning Rongrong turned her head away arrogantly.
Ever since she learned that Xue Qinghe had been refusing to help rescue her father,
she had completely lost all good feelings for this person.
Gu Rong did not sit down.
He just stood there stiffly.
With a serious and earnest expression, he looked at Xue Qinghe and said, "There is no need. I only want to ask one question during this visit. As long as Your Majesty answers, regardless of the result, we will leave immediately."
Qian Renxue retracted her smile and feigned a sigh. "Presumably, Bone Douluo has come for the matter regarding Sect Master Ning and Sword Douluo?"
"Indeed!"
"I wonder if Your Majesty will help with this?"
Bone Douluo directly presented the choice.
Qian Renxue's expression was very difficult. "It's truly not that I don't want to help, but this matter is of great importance and needs further consideration..."
Before she could finish speaking,
Gu Rong directly interrupted, "In other words, Your Majesty does not want to intervene in this matter, correct?"
Qian Renxue remained silent.
"Xue Qinghe! How can you be so heartless?!"
"The fact that you can sit in this position of Emperor now"
"is entirely due to the support of my father and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School."
"And yet, now that my father is in trouble, you're actually standing by and doing nothing."
"If we had known, my Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School should have supported Xue Beng instead of you!"
Ning Rongrong was exasperated and cursed loudly, completely disregarding the occasion.
That young lady's attitude she had cultivated since childhood was revealed to the fullest.
Hearing these words,
Qian Renxue couldn't help but find it funny in her heart.
Her position as Emperor was entirely due to Jin Mian's decisive actions and the strong support of the Hall of Worship.
It had absolutely nothing to do with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.
Regarding the struggle for the throne, from beginning to end, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School
had only provided verbal support.
There was no substantial support whatsoever.
On the contrary, Ning Fengzhi had constantly used the title of her teacher,
and afterward, he had actually described himself as the great contributor who helped her seize the throne.
Thinking of this,
her eyes glanced at the screen not far away.
Behind the screen,
Jin Mian was equally speechless.
The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School's skin was truly thick enough; they wanted to take credit for everything.
When he had taken out Old Emperor Xue Ye,
Ning Fengzhi was probably still sound asleep.
Gu Rong saw that Xue Qinghe still wouldn't agree.
At this point, there was nothing more to say.
He took Ning Rongrong and took his leave directly.
After the two of them left,
Jin Mian walked out from behind the screen.
Qian Renxue walked over and said angrily, "The skin on the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School's face is truly thicker than a city wall. My ascending the throne has nothing to do with them, yet they have the nerve to claim the great credit for themselves."
"And they say it so righteously; they really have no shame."
Jin Mian smiled faintly. "Alright, don't be angry. These Sect forces are all like that."
"They're used to being self-important."
Qian Renxue continued, "By the way, when will you write a letter to the Hall of Worship to have Grandpa release Ning Fengzhi and Chen Xin?"
"No rush."
"We'll wait until Gu Rong and Ning Rongrong go to find the people from the Star Luo Empire."
"Then we'll prepare to send a message to the Hall of Worship to release Ning Fengzhi and Chen Xin."
"As for spreading the news, we'll start when the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School chooses to join the Star Luo Empire."
Jin Mian spoke unhurriedly.
Don't just look at the release of Ning Fengzhi and Chen Xin back to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.
In fact, this was a scheme.
A strategy to make the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School's reputation stink and leave them caught in the middle!
The general content was like this:
First, have Qian Renxue refuse Gu Rong's request for help,
causing the other party to lose faith in the Tiandou Empire,
thereby seeking help from the Star Luo Empire.
Once the two sides reached an agreement,
the Hall of Worship would immediately release Ning Fengzhi and Chen Xin.
After Ning Fengzhi returned to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School and heard Gu Rong and Ning Rongrong describe how the Heaven Dou Imperial Family stood by and did nothing,
he would surely be utterly disappointed
and look for a new ally.
Then the Star Luo Empire would be the obvious choice.
As soon as the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School joined the Star Luo Empire,
Spirit Hall and the Tiandou Empire would simultaneously release the news,
saying that the reason Ning Fengzhi and Chen Xin were released
was entirely due to the pressure exerted by Xue Qinghe.
But the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, instead of being grateful, turned around after their return
and joined another power.
By then, the good reputation that the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School had maintained for many years
would likely stink instantly...
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