Rise of the Sword Son-in-Law

Chapter 287 The Magnificent Consort Hua

Xu Ping’an chatted with the Sovereign of Great Qin for a few more sentences, then he left the grand hall.

However, not long after he stepped out of the grand hall, his path was blocked by a woman dressed in extremely luxurious clothing.

The woman had an outstandingly beautiful face and wore a magnificent black robe with gold-threaded edges that trailed on the ground for over three meters.

Adorning her head was a Golden Winged Phoenix Hairpin, and her jet-black hair was neatly tied behind her head, signalling her grace and calm.

Her skin was as white as jade, her beauty could bring cities to their knees, and her phoenix-like eyes, cold as frost, looked indifferently at Xu Ping’an with a touch of lofty arrogance.

A maid followed behind her.

Both the aloof woman and the maid gave Xu Ping’an a strong sense of oppression.

Xu Ping’an’s eyes instantly turned solemn as he guessed the woman’s identity.

The esteemed concubine, the sister of the master of the Tiankui Sect and Luo Tianhe’s maternal aunt.

Very strong, this noble concubine is a Seventh Rank Expert, and moreover, at the Seventh Rank Peak.

And the strength of the maid following her, though slightly inferior, was at least of the Seventh Rank Sixth Layer Realm.

Therefore, both of them gave Xu Ping’an an extremely dangerous feeling, especially this noble concubine.

"I have seen the noble concubine," Xu Ping’an said indifferently.

"So you are Xu Ping’an. It seems you already know my identity," the woman in the black robe said.

"It’s not hard to guess," replied Xu Ping’an.

"Since you know who I am, you should understand why I am looking for you. Will you hang yourself, or should I do the deed?" the noble concubine asked arrogantly.

Her gaze towards Xu Ping’an was extremely scornful.

Upon hearing this, Xu Ping’an couldn’t help but laugh.

"Does the noble concubine intend to take action here? I am here to see the Sovereign. If you were to kill me, I’m afraid it would be difficult to explain to the Sovereign, wouldn’t it?" Xu Ping’an said with a smile.

"You think too highly of yourself. Would the Sovereign care if I killed an unknown soldier?" the noble concubine said disdainfully.

A trace of murderous intent flickered in the eyes of the maid behind her, and she immediately prepared to deliver a fatal blow to Xu Ping’an.

"Is that so? Maybe the noble concubine should take a look at this." Xu Ping’an took out the Dragon Tablet.

The noble concubine’s face changed, and she said in surprise, "The ancestral Dragon Tablet? The Sovereign actually gave this to you?"

Although the noble concubine didn’t know the purpose of the token, she knew that it was a symbol of the Qin Family’s ancestors.

Having this token meant, in a sense, representing the Qin Family, which indicated that the Sovereign greatly valued Xu Ping’an.

"Yes, the Sovereign just gave it to me. Does the noble concubine still wish to stop me?" Xu Ping’an said with a smile.

The noble concubine’s face changed again, her eyes showing solemnity.

However, she quickly moved aside, clearing a path for him.

Xu Ping’an, without any courtesies, walked straight past her.

The noble concubine’s face showed a complexity of emotions, and murderous thoughts surged within her, but she suppressed them.

"Xu Ping’an, you killed Luo Tianhe, and you must die," the noble concubine said coldly.

"I’m always ready," Xu Ping’an replied with a light smile, then he left with strides.

The noble concubine stood there, watching Xu Ping’an’s departing figure. She then glanced towards the direction of the Imperial Palace and spoke a few words to her maid.

The latter answered with a ’yes’ and then disappeared from the spot.

…

Meanwhile, at the same time the noble concubine was instructing her maid, inside the grand hall where the Sovereign was.

A Black Shadow appeared in front of the Sovereign of Great Qin.

This Black Shadow was very powerful, at least of the Ninth Rank, but still showed the utmost respect towards the Sovereign of Great Qin.

"Sovereign, do you want me to intervene? The noble concubine clearly is determined to kill Xu Ping’an," the Black Shadow spoke.

"Why intervene?" the Sovereign of Great Qin answered with a smile.

"With the noble concubine’s power, if she makes a move against Xu Ping’an, I’m afraid as soon as he leaves the capital, he will be immediately beheaded," said the Black Shadow.

The noble concubine herself was powerful and had the support of the Tiankui Sect as well as the backing of the General’s Mansion.

This Xu Ping’an is nothing more than a Fifth Rank Cultivator, saying he is a Loose Cultivator wouldn’t be an exaggeration, how could he possibly be a match for the Noble Consort?

"Isn’t that interesting? Although I think highly of him, this is his own affair. If he can’t even get past this obstacle, what qualification does he have to be valued by me? Moreover, didn’t I help him out just a moment ago?" The Sovereign of Great Qin laughed.

The Black Shadow nodded.

The Sovereign of Great Qin had indeed helped Xu Ping’an just before.

When Xu Ping’an took out the Dragon Tablet, the Sovereign of Great Qin could actually sense it.

The Sovereign of Great Qin didn’t speak, which meant he acknowledged the action, and that was also the reason why the Noble Consort let Xu Ping’an go.

However, the Sovereign of Great Qin didn’t speak to stop the Noble Consort either, letting her understand his stance.

Within the capital, she must not take action; outside the capital, she was free to do as she pleased.

And so, the Noble Consort hadn’t given up on the idea of making a move against Xu Ping’an.

"Does the Sovereign mean that this is a test for Xu Ping’an?" the Black Shadow asked.

"That’s one way to say it. Strong figures all grow through dangers. I can protect him for a while, but not for a lifetime, so whether he can make it through depends on his own fate, including the grudge between him and Qin Mu, which I will not interfere with," the Sovereign of Great Qin said.

The Black Shadow fell silent, without a word.

It seems that for Xu Ping’an to survive, it’s really going to be difficult.

If he doesn’t have enormous luck, Xu Ping’an is almost certainly doomed.

"Alright, let’s just watch in silence now. I really want to see how Xu Ping’an turns danger into safety," the Sovereign of Great Qin said with a laugh.

The Black Shadow nodded and then disappeared into the darkness, as if it had never been there at all.

...

After leaving the Imperial Palace, Xu Ping’an saw Li Qingyi and Qin Mu waiting at the palace gate.

Both of them sighed in relief when they saw Xu Ping’an come out.

"Brother Xu, you didn’t run into anyone, did you?" Qin Mu quickly asked.

"I met the Noble Consort and had a few words," Xu Ping’an said with a smile.

Qin Mu’s eyelids twitched immediately.

It was just as he had guessed; the Noble Consort had indeed come to trouble Xu Ping’an.

But looking at Xu Ping’an’s appearance, he seemed unharmed. Could it be that the Noble Consort didn’t make a move?

Li Qingyi also looked at Xu Ping’an with a tense expression.

"Don’t worry, the Noble Consort didn’t make a move. We just talked a bit. She did want to take action, but His Majesty the Sovereign stopped her. Inside the capital, she probably won’t attack me," Xu Ping’an said with a smile.

"So it was Father, then that’s to be expected. But once we leave the capital, she will still take action, and with her temperament, she will surely do so," Qin Mu said gravely.

"I know, Tenth Prince, I want us to go separate ways," Xu Ping’an suddenly said.

"Separate? Brother Xu, are you insane? In addition to myself, I’m going to take several experts with us this time. Maybe you could fight your way out if you followed me. If you’re worried about my safety, there’s absolutely no need; they wouldn’t dare to kill me," Qin Mu hurriedly said.

He hadn’t expected Xu Ping’an to want to go alone.

Wasn’t that tantamount to courting death?

Li Qingyi also frowned.

"Of course, I’m not worried about your safety. Just like you said, you will take a number of experts with you, but no matter how many people you take, it’s all out in the open. The enemy will certainly send enough experts to hold back your side. In that case, wouldn’t I be bound to die?" Xu Ping’an said with a smile.

Qin Mu looked solemn.

What Xu Ping’an said was true.

No matter how many experts Qin Mu would take, the Noble Consort would surely know. Thus, the enemy only needed to dispatch a sufficient number of experts to restrain them, and then send others to assassinate Xu Ping’an.

Then Xu Ping’an truly would have no escape.

"You’re thinking of sneaking out, but even if you change your appearance, it would be very difficult to get out. They will definitely be guarding against that possibility," Qin Mu said.

Xu Ping’an just smiled and said, "I know, so I plan to go out openly and aboveboard."

"Openly and aboveboard?" Qin Mu was baffled.

Li Qingyi was also puzzled.