At the sound of "madman," the entire room fell into a heavy silence.
Xie Second Young Master's face flushed red with embarrassment and anger. He glared at the source of the voice, shouting, "Who's this meddlesome woman, causing a ruckus in my family's residence!"
Xiao Chenyuan's eyes were as cold as ice. QingWu grinned, raising her hand to point at Xie Second Young Master, casually ordering, "Seize him!"
The command was given, and the first one to act was Bai Sui the elderly attendant, with Lü Qiao and Hong Rui following close behind.
"You dare!" Xie Second Young Master's servants tried to intervene, but they were no match for Bai Sui and the others. They were quickly subdued, with Bai Sui twisting Xie Second Young Master's arms behind his back.
Xie Second Young Master howled, "Guard! Where are the guards?... Are you all dead?!"
Slap—QingWu strode over and delivered a sharp slap across his face.
Not only was Xie Second Young Master stunned, but even Bai Sui elderly attendant, holding his arms, was taken aback.
"You dare strike me?!" Xie Second Young Master said, his voice filled with disbelief.
"I'll hit you if I want to!" QingWu arrogantly lifted her chin. "I am the Dread King's Consort. What are you, a madman, to talk back to me?"
Xie Second Young Master's chest heaved violently with rage.
At that moment, the Duke of Dingguo's guards arrived. The steward, regaining his composure, angrily exclaimed, "Your Highness, how could she...dare"
"She is my wife," Xiao Chenyuan interrupted coldly. "If she wants to strike a mad dog, so be it. What's wrong with that?"
The black-armored guards lined up, standing tall and unwavering.
The steward was stunned, not expecting Xiao Chenyuan to say such a thing.
Xie Second Young Master, fuming with rage, retorted, "Xiao Chenyuan, you think I'm the mad dog? What are you then? I'm your second uncle!"
Xiao Chenyuan walked forward with slow, deliberate steps. His eyes were dark and brooding, exuding an aura of pressure that weighed down on everyone, making it hard to breathe.
Xie Second Young Master locked eyes with him. The alcohol and drugs clouding his mind began to clear, and a sense of panic gripped his heart. He tried to maintain his composure, but his face betrayed his anxiety.
"This is the Duke of Dingguo's residence! If the Dread King wants to show off his authority, he should choose some other place!"
Xie Second Young Master gritted his teeth and said, "The Xie family is at least your mother's family! You've killed your parents, and now you want to come to your mother's family to act tyrannically?"
"Kill parents?" QingWu's eyes narrowed. Didn't the rumors say that the former crown prince died in self-immolation?
The people around them all changed expression in unison. Even the steward's breath seemed to stall.
However, a slow smile crept onto Xiao Chenyuan's face. "If what you say is true, then I must be a villain who kills my parents..."
"If I'm such a villain, then it makes perfect sense for me to kill my second uncle!"
Almost as soon as his words fell, Xiao Chenyuan kicked toward Xie Second Young Master's knee, and with a loud crack, Xie Second Young Master screamed in pain and collapsed to the ground.
A cold blade was drawn from its scabbard, the sword positioned at his neck, making him swallow his scream in terror.
"Stop!" A heavy voice came from behind.
Xiao Chenyuan's sword did not stop. He easily sliced through Xie Second Young Master's neck, drawing blood that poured freely.
"I'm bleeding! I'm bleeding!!"
"Big Brother! Big Brother, save me! He's going to kill me! He really is going to kill me!"
Xie Second Young Master, pale and trembling, clutched his bleeding neck, crawling toward the newcomer.
A pair of embroidered shoes, adorned with butterflies and pearls, stepped down firmly onto his robe. No matter how he struggled and kicked, he couldn't move an inch.
"This bastard is tough. Even with his leg broken and his neck cut open, he's still alive and kicking! Your Highness, you can't keep being so soft-hearted! Look at his spirit! I suggest you give him a few more stabs!"
"One in the left chest, and another in the right. Just to make sure his heart isn't in some odd place. After those two, he'll be much more docile!"
The onlookers: "...."
The arriving Duke of Dingguo: "...."
Xiao Chenyuan soft-hearted???
A couple of stabs to make him "docile"? After two stabs, he'd be dead, and there would be nothing left but a corpse. How would that be "docile"?
The Duke of Dingguo regained his senses and cast a complicated glance at QingWu. His gaze then landed on Xie Second Young Master, and his expression grew cold. "You degenerate, have you taken another dose of Wushi powder drug?"
Xie Second Young Master trembled and shrank back. "Big... Big Brother... It's not Wushi powder drug... It's... spiritual medicine bought from the Temple of Cloud's Origin..."
"Which kind of medicine could make someone go mad?" QingWu sneered, "Or were you born this way? If so, there's no cure. Just kill him to save face, so he doesn't embarrass anyone by being let loose!"
Xie Second Master glared viciously at QingWu, but the sword strike from Xiao Chenyuan had already frightened him out of his wits.
The Duke of Dingguo's expression was as cold as water. "Drag Second Master down and throw him into the ice chamber. Let him wake up properly!"
Xie Second Master turned as white as paper and was quickly gagged and taken away.
Xiao Chenyuan sheathed his sword and exchanged a glance with the Duke of Dingguo. After a long silence, the Duke sighed and said, "You Come with me!"
QingWu was left standing to the side. She didn't make the mistake of following them. Instead, she looked at the steward and asked, "Where's the ice chamber?"
The steward's scalp went numb, but he didn't dare to speak.
QingWu smiled, "I was just startled by a mad dog. My temper's been boiling over, so I need something to cool it down. Go get some ice deserts for me."
She ordered with no hesitation.
The steward stiffened his face, but when QingWu pointed at him, he quickly agreed and hurried off.
The guards around them tried to stop QingWu, but a blue-clad guard arrived and shook his head at them, signaling them to step back.
The blue-clad guard said, "The Duke may have neglected you my Queen , but there is a small pavilion with a good view. The Dread King consort can enjoy the scenery and rest there."
"Enjoy watching birds?" QingWu smiled, "I'm in a bad mood, I want to go to the ice chamber to cool off."
The blue-clad guard: "..."
It seemed she wasn't going to let Xie Second Master off easily...
"Rest assured, I'm just having a little fun. Even if I don't give the Duke of Dingguo face, I still have to give my own King some face~"
QingWu said with a smile, and then, turning around, her eyes lost all warmth. She spoke casually to those around her, "Anyone who dares to block the way, beat them to death!"
As soon as the words left her mouth, Baishui the elderly attendant and the others had excited looks in their eyes.
Yesterday, they had been full of grievances outside the Duke of Dingguo's residence, but due to the relationship between the King and the Xie Second Young Master, they had to endure it.
But today, after the Duke of Dingguo came out to protect Xie Second Young Master, even the King couldn't avoid giving face to his elder uncle.
But the Queen was different~
Everyone in the Dread King's Manor knew exactly what kind of ruthless character their Queen was. Not to mention dealing with a mad uncle, she would even dare to take down her own "biological father" if she had to!
Baishui had never looked at QingWu this favorably before, and there was an eager tone in his voice: "My Queen, I'm ruthless with my hands. Let me take care of it later!"
QingWu looked at the silly child and nodded, "Okay! Go cut off that mad uncle's tongue later!"
Baishui: "Is it really that ruthless??"
The head of the steward and the blue-clad guard's scalp tingled again! This Dread King's Queen... truly doesn't take the Duke of Dingguo's residence seriously... No, she's the one who's truly mad!
In the study of the Duke of Dingguo, only the uncle and nephew were present. The Duke's expression remained as cold as it had been outside. Upon hearing from his subordinates about QingWu's actions, he looked at Xiao Chenyuan with an odd expression.
"Ah Yuan, aren't you going to do something about your Queen?"
Xiao Chenyuan took a sip of tea, his expression unusually relaxed, and even a slight smile flickered in his eyes.
"I can't do anything about her."