No one expected such a dramatic scene. When General Wei Yuan of Nanzhao said those words to provoke Xiao Zhenting, everyone thought that this pitiful foreign envoy was going to be slapped in the face by Grand Marshal Xiao. However, who would have thought that before he could draw his bow, Xiao Zhenting would be slapped in public?
The guests began to whisper.
“Is… is that really Grand Marshal Xiao’s armor? Could there be a mistake?”
“How can that be? Every time Grand Marshal Xiao goes to war, I’ll see him off along the street. I’ve seen him wear that armor countless times. It’s impossible for me to be wrong!” The first guest who exclaimed just now said. He pointed at his subordinate. “Do you see the dent on his right shoulder? That was stabbed by the enemy during Grand Marshal Xiao’s first expedition. There’s also his lower right abdomen…”
He pointed out the origins of every “scar” on the armor as if he was familiar with it. He made it sound good, but everyone was still in disbelief.
“Could it be a fake?” said one of the guests.
“Who can imitate it like this?”
Only Xiao Zhenting could answer this question. He could not be wrong about his own armor.
Everyone looked at Xiao Zhenting, wanting to see a fake expression on his face. However, they were disappointed. Xiao Zhenting’s gaze was so cold that it could kill. It was unlikely to be fake.
But wasn’t this strange? Why would Grand Marshal Xiao’s armor appear on the envoy?
“Aiya! Why do all of you have such expressions? Is there something wrong with my subordinate?” General Wei Yuan asked innocently.
How could everyone dare to answer?
Yu Wan looked at Xiao Zhenting, who was not far away, and then at Yan Jiuchao beside her. She knew that this matter had blown up. Although she did not know how Xiao Zhenting’s armor had fallen into the other party’s hands, it was clearly not Xiao Zhenting’s intention. Moreover, he did not know, let alone Yan Jiuchao. As for this General Wei Yuan, Yu Wan felt that he was most likely pretending to be stupid. He deliberately provoked Xiao Zhenting to fight him, but his goal was to use the armor to humiliate Xiao Zhenting.
She wondered why he did this. Did he have a grudge against Xiao Zhenting, or was he using this as an excuse to slap the face of the entire Great Zhou Dynasty?
“Your Highness, why are you staring at my subordinate?” When General Wei Yuan saw that no one answered, he targeted Prince Cheng.
Prince’ Cheng wiped his cold sweat and thought to himself that today was really over. There were one problem after another, each bigger than the last. Could they let him get married properly?
It was Xiao Zhenting who said in a deep voice, “Where did he get the armor?”
General Wei Yuan nodded and said, “You’re talking about this? I bought it from a merchant of your Great Zhou. Hmph, that merchant boasted so much. So I bought it on impulse, but I realized that it was such a ragged thing, so I rewarded it to my subordinate!”
The dignified Iron Armor of the God of War actually became a “ragged thing” in his mouth. Did this boor know that every scar on the iron armor represented a victory? It was not only Xiao Zhenting’s glory, but also the entire Great Zhou Dynasty!
Everyone felt like they were about to die of anger. There was no evidence that he did it on purpose. It was also really f*cking heartbreaking to say that he did it unintentionally!
The Second Prince of the Xiongnu was an outsider, but he even sensed that something was wrong. Wasn’t Nanzhao too arrogant? They were openly embarrassing Grand Marshal Xiao?
Xiao Zhenting’s expression became colder and colder. General Helian Qi, on the other hand, had a posture of not giving in. Just as the two sides were about to fight, the steward of the Prince Manor came to urge him.
“Your Highness! The food and drinks are ready. It’s time to start the banquet!” The eunuch said.
Prince Cheng heaved a sigh of relief and said loudly, “It won’t be good if the food turns cold. Grand Marshal Xiao and General Wei Yuan can spar another day!”
Today was Prince Cheng’s big day. Everyone still had to listen to his words. The crowd slowly dispersed to the sides. Xiao Zhenting stood there with burning eyes, staring at General Wei Yuan of Nanzhao, Helian Qi, without blinking.
Helian Qi smiled heartily. “Ah, it’s time to eat. Coincidentally, I’m also hungry. If Grand Marshal Xiao doesn’t mind, we’ll meet another day.”
With that, he threw the bow back into his subordinate’s hand and left.
The moment he walked out of the grassland, Yu Wan clearly saw a smug smile on his lips.
He really did it on purpose!
Everyone took their seats and Yu Wan returned to Chong’an Hall. The matter on the grassland had yet to reach here. The women were all talking about the big show just now and the Princess Consort of Prince Cheng. However, after tonight, they would probably hear from their husband and sons that Xiao Zhenting had been ruthlessly humiliated by Nanzhao’s envoy.