Bai Yao remained silent, which was also understandable. Although he agreed to solve the matter and prevent Feng Ruonan from causing trouble and possibly causing harm, he was still on Feng Ruonan's side and couldn't publicly side with Niu You Dao. However, his silence was also a form of consent.

Niu You Dao naturally understood and continued, "Maybe everyone is curious about what happened. The reasons behind many things may not be clear to everyone. The queen said I owed her money, and yes, I did borrow a sum of money from her because I was short on funds. It was a lot, ten thousand gold coins! It's only natural for her to ask for it back, and I haven't refused to pay her back. However, there's something that needs to be clarified. The money was borrowed for the prince, and I didn't spend a penny of it. As for the money, the magistrate has already waived it. Although the magistrate has waived it, the queen insists on pursuing the debt. I have nothing to say about it. I'm asking Senior Bai to mediate. I can't come up with the money at the moment, and neither can the prince. Can we have some leeway? When we get to the next city, when the prince sells his warhorse, we can definitely come up with the money to pay it back. What do you think?"

Shang Chaozong and his men were speechless, especially Shang Chaozong, who was a bit embarrassed. He couldn't deny that he borrowed the money, and he still had no way to deny it. And now he had to sell his warhorse...

Bai Yao's mouth twitched, and Feng Ruonan was almost infuriated by Niu You Dao's seemingly righteous speech. She thought he would be tough and pay back the money, but instead, he wanted to sell his horse. If Feng Lingbo found out, she would definitely be angry. In the end, he had said a lot of nonsense, but he didn't want to pay back the money!

Niu You Dao never planned to pay back the money. He wasn't someone who owed money and didn't pay it back, but he didn't spend this money. Shang Chaozong spent it all. Now that Shang Chaozong and Feng Ruonan were married, why should he have to pay back the money? It was unreasonable!

Bai Yao glanced at Niu You Dao, who shamelessly felt justified. However, others were unaware and secretly thought that Feng Ruonan was making a fuss. Since the money was borrowed by Shang Chaozong and he was now married to Feng Ruonan, it seemed a bit too much to ask for the money back.

Especially for some of Shang Chaozong's personal guards, who were secretly muttering in their hearts. Sell the warhorse so we can go to Canglu County?

This was one of the reasons why Feng Ruonan was almost infuriated. Instead, she became impolite. She had no legitimate reason to argue over the matter, and the more she argued, the more she appeared unreasonable. She was so angry that she couldn't breathe!

Bai Yao spoke up, "Since the magistrate has already waived the money, let's put this matter behind us." He had seen through Niu You Dao, who was likely to continue to sell the warhorse if they continued to insist on the debt. If the news got out, it would be Feng Ruonan who couldn't bear the consequences.

"Okay! Since Senior Bai has said so, I won't bring it up again," Niu You Dao said, bowing to express his thanks.

Blue Ruoting couldn't help but rub his forehead, looking helpless. He realized that Niu You Dao had gotten into a fight with the queen. This wasn't a solution to the problem; he just wanted to infuriate the queen!

Feng Ruonan gritted her teeth, with an impulse to draw her sword and kill!

Niu You Dao continued, "Let me talk about another matter, which is the origin of the conflict today. Maybe everyone is curious about it. On the day of the prince and queen's wedding, the queen refused to consummate with the prince. So the person who was just caught earlier did something to make the queen submit and let the prince show his strength. The queen couldn't swallow this humiliation, so she wants to hold us accountable!" The matter of drugging her was downplayed.

The people on both sides faced each other in silence. What? They only succeeded in consummating their marriage with the help of an outsider? Someone couldn't help but laugh.

Shang Chaozong's expression twitched, feeling a little itchy. How could he bring up this matter?

"Shameless!" Feng Ruonan was immediately furious. She didn't expect Niu You Dao to publicly reveal this embarrassing incident. How long would people be discussing this matter behind her back? With a swish of her sword, she charged forward.

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Bai Yao turned his head, and Meilan, Zhujun, and the other three people quickly stepped forward to stop and subdue Feng Ruonan.

"Niu You Dao, you were there on the day of the wedding. You know what happened. I won't say more. In any case, today's matter is due to that night's incident. If the queen really wants to hold someone accountable, she should go to the prince directly. Why must she have a problem with us subordinates? I ask Senior Bai to mediate fairly." Niu You Dao turned to Shang Chaozong and said, "The money you borrowed was spent by you, and the queen was married to you. The consequences should not fall on us subordinates. Let's settle this matter today. There's no point in continuing to argue. What do you think?" After speaking, he didn't care about Shang Chaozong anymore, waved his hand, and led Yuan Gang, Yuan Fang, and others to retreat. He left Shang Chaozong standing alone in front of the opposing side.

For him, when his strength was not enough, he should retreat and concede when necessary. It wasn't appropriate to stand at the forefront and resist.

Shang Chaozong wished he could pounce on Niu You Dao and bite him to death. How could you say no to consummating your marriage? And you even needed someone's help? It made him lose face as a man!

Bai Yao is also a little unable to bear Niu You Dao. How can they bring up such a broken matter in public? And yet, they expect me to be fair and impartial?

Niu You Dao doesn't care about this. They've done what they needed to do. Why should one stay quiet and the other use someone else as a punching bag?

"I swear to kill you!" Feng Ruonan yelled. Today, she not only lost face but also made everyone realize a fact - that she's a woman. This affects her reputation as a commander. In fact, she has always tried to downplay her femininity in the military. Men don't openly oppose women fighting in battle, but they think differently internally. It's self-explanatory!

"Enough! This ends here. No more chaos. Whoever talks about this again, don't blame me for being impolite!" Bai Yao shouted, looked around with cold eyes, and said in a deep voice, "Disperse!"

Blue Ruoting quickly waved at Shang Chaozong's guards, and soon both sides lowered their weapons. Most of them laughed inwardly, and there was no hostility. They treated it as a show. After everyone dispersed, Feng Ruonan was left angry with a red face, panting with her sword.

"Stop making trouble." Bai Yao warned her, and whispered in her ear, "I know you're upset because of a series of humiliations, but you should know what's important. If we fail, neither of us can bear the consequences. Here, I promise that once we find the thing, you can do whatever you want to them. But not now!"

Feng Ruonan bit her lip. Getting married was a last resort. Shang Chaozong was nothing but a dead dog. She despised him and knew that he didn't marry her wholeheartedly. It was purely for survival. How could she debase herself to marry him willingly? She had always focused on the bigger picture and was willing to compromise. She didn't want a marital relationship with Shang Chaozong, but wanted to kill him after completing the mission. However, she unexpectedly lost her virginity to him, and no one seemed to care about what mattered to her except herself. thought it was natural for Shang Chaozong to sleep with her, leaving her feeling frustrated.

The farce seemed to have ended. The matter was clarified, Bai Yao was in charge, and everything seemed to have passed temporarily.

After a brief rest due to a heavy rain, they set off again.

Wen Xin suffered an inexplicable injury, and her dislocated arm was reset but hung around her neck with a wooden board. She was bruised and swollen and dared not move recklessly.

This time, Yuan Fang followed Niu You Dao closely, and everyone could tell that Feng Ruonan's anger hadn't dissipated but had been temporarily suppressed.

However, Yuan Fang had a better impression of Niu You Dao this time. They really stood up for him and helped him in a crisis. He had a good impression of Yuan Gang too. He was the first to rush out and kidnap Feng Ruonan's maid and even hit Feng Ruonan's maid in public. This was definitely a risk for him. Yuan Fang was confused. Did he deserve the two to do this for him? He didn't think he had much value! After the incident, although Yuan Fang still wanted to find an opportunity to escape, he didn't realize that he had some inexplicable sense of security by following these two people. The monks of the South Mountain Temple also had the same mentality as Yuan Fang, and their perception of Niu You Dao and Yuan Gang had greatly improved. They thought these two were not bad people. During this trip, the monks of the South Mountain Temple, who had previously avoided the two, unconsciously approached them and felt that following Niu You Dao and Yuan Gang was safer...

In Nanzhou, green mountains towered, and blue waters flowed. A small boat sailed on the lake.

Lu Shengzhong and his junior, An Xiaoman, sat opposite each other, enjoying food and drinks. Although they were not under the same master, they were peers at Wulin Shan.

After arriving in Nanzhou, Lu Shengzhong didn't rush to Qingshan County but came to his junior's place to gather information. Although he received orders from Wang Hong, he was afraid to rashly rush to Sky Jade Gang. An Xiaoman was one of the mages under Governor Zhou Shouxian of Nanzhou. The reason why Lu Shengzhong and An Xiaoman were with Wang Hong and Zhou Shouxian respectively was that both of them were close confidants of the emperor.

A young man came running on the waves, handed over a small roll of newsprint, and ran back on the waves again.

An Xiaoman unrolled the small scroll of paper, looked at the content, and handed it to Lu Shengzhong. "Senior Lu, the news you were looking for is here. Feng Lingbo highly regards Shang Chaozong. He has sent dozens of mages to protect him, including several Jindan-level mages, and even a powerful figure like Bai Yao personally leads the team. You, a Foundation Building mage, won't be able to kill Niu You Dao. "