"Fu Wang, I still haven't got it, actually what has happened?"
Zhu Youdun had to admit that he got topsy-turvy. Previously, the scandal of Hu Nayin cooperating with Yun to attack Zhu Su became uproar, and it coupled with the big scandal of Hu Nayin having an affair with Wu Qi. But even after this madness occurred, Zhu Su was still willing to forgive Hu Nayin easily (although it was unclear about what Zhu Su would do to Wu Qi). Everything happened so fast, he needed an extra-long explanation. He was determined, he had to get the answer before they arrived at Kaifeng.
The birds began to chirp. Zhu Su turned to Hu Nayin. "I also want to ask Nayin the same thing."
"Ah..." Hu Nayin was suddenly shocked since she was totally unprepared for that question.
"After all, you must explain everything to us, truthfully and completely. Nayin, if you are innocent, you should not hesitate. If you doubt and fear, I will consider that you are guilty." Zhu Su continued with a firmer tone.
"Of course not!" Hu Nayin replied hastily. She then inhaled and exhaled to help her calmer as she spoke. "Yes... I am the former Yun's disciple. But I have no intention of betraying you, absolutely! Ah, if only I told you about this from the beginning, maybe this commotion won't happen..."
Thus she told everything, without exaggerating or reducing even the slightest.
Zhu Su's face was now completely filled with an expression of pity, as well as irritation. He mumbled angrily. "Apparently it is those girls who create this tantrum. They caught Nayin and tortured her without any investigation!"
"Those sisters really hate Wang Fei, Heaven knows the reason," added Zhu Youdun.
"I will teach them lessons soon after we return home."
"But, then... Commander Wu Qi is innocent?"
Zhu Youdun stared at Wu Qi, who had been walking silently since earlier with his head kept bowing down. "Not only innocent. Commander even has saved Wang Fei from the torment of those sisters. Otherwise... I can't imagine what will happen to Wang Fei and the baby in her womb!"
Zhu Su turned his head to Wu Qi, said with a smile, "Then... I have to thank you, Wu Qi, for saving Nayin."
Wu Qi was thunderstruck. His face was completely messed up by the mixture of expressions. "Ah... uh... that..."
"Actually, this is all no more than misunderstanding!" Zhu Su sighed. But his smile grew wider. "Yet I am happy, this misunderstanding can get proper resolve!"
He laughed out loud. Zhu Youdun, Hu Nayin, and A Nuo also laughed. On the other hand, Wu Qi was still staring at all of them in silence. However, slowly but surely, the corners of his lips started to rise, forming a thin smile.
This might be better, he sighed to himself. Yes... this is much better.
***
Arriving at Kaifeng, Zhu Su immediately ordered his two daughters to face him in the Palace Hall. It was still early in the morning and the princesses actually had not really gotten up from their sleep, so when they came, they were still messy, appeared like the ones who just woke up.
"What's the matter, Fu Wang... I'm still sleepy, you know..." Rubbing her eyes, a princess who just entered the hall immediately showed a contrast expression when she saw Hu Nayin who was sitting at Zhu Su's left side on the throne.
"Hu Wang Fei..." Another princess threw a fierce look. "How dare you come back to this palace, after all the evil deeds you have done..."
"Wait," Zhu Su stopped his daughter. "Whom do you mean with having done all evil deeds?"
"Of course Hu Wang Fei, Fu Wang! She has done such evil deeds, betraying you, having an affair with Wu Qi... she has crossed the line!..."
"Who has said that, actually?"
"Everybody has known it, Fu Wang!"
"It is you yourself who say that, isn't it? Is there any investigation on that? It is you who accuse Wang Fei arbitrarily, even want to torture her, is that right?!"
"Fu Wang! You've watched everything by yourself, right?!..."
"Then, I want a re-investigation. A truly fair and objective investigation, only carried out by competent investigators and you must not interfere! Okay?!"
"Why do you doubt us instead?!! You know, we are trying our best to protect you?!"
"That's right! Fu Wang, please clear up your feeling which is overpowered by blind love for Hu Wang Fei! Don't let your love make you ignorant and thus Hu Wang Fei can manipulate you easily!"
Hu Nayin clenched her grip spontaneously, her rage sparked since the princesses constantly accused her of fooling Zhu Su.
Zhu Su himself, now laughed sarcastically. "You are the ones who have to clean your hearts from hatred. You hate Wang Fei so much, to the extent that you were going to burn Wang Fei's belly with roasted iron, right?!" He glared. "Say it! Is that true?!"
Not expecting that Zhu Su would mention that case, the two princesses were soon dumbfounded, eyes widened in horror.
"So, that's true?!" Zhu Su was so furious that he automatically sprang out of his seat. "Don't you know who is in Wang Fei's belly? Your own sibling! You intend to do so, then it means you intend to kill your own sibling! Thank Heaven Wu Qi saved Wang Fei, if not?! How cruel you are! Ah... it's really beyond my expectation, how can I have such the cruel daughters like you!..."
"B... but, Hu Wang Fei..."
"Shut up! I'm sick of hearing your babbling!" Zhu Su sat down again in his chair, his face looked frustrated. "Maybe it is my fault, I don't educate you properly so that you end up being too spoiled like this. Because you are female, I thought that you will grow up to be well-mannered and kindhearted women even though you aren't educated too strictly, ah... in the end, I'm wrong..." He glared at the two princesses, his eyes were sharp. "But it's still not too late. I can still teach you a lesson, it is also a useful lesson for you not to make you grow up as spoiled princesses or always have fun by enjoying others' misery."
He turned to the guards. "From today, the two princesses must live in Yu Xi District, and there they must live a simple life as ordinary people."