Chapter 379: Desperately Wanting It But Daring Not Say So, How Hypocritical

Chapter 379: Chapter 379: Desperately Wanting It But Daring Not Say So, How Hypocritical

"How audacious!" As a Commandery Princess of Malaysia, Xia Yanran was a figure of great respect. She had never been ridiculed like this before. The guard’s words sent her into a rage.

But at that moment, Xia Xingyu, who was beside her, raised a hand to stop her and shook her head.

"Let’s not lose our decorum."

Xia Yanran finally managed to suppress her anger and followed the guard into the main hall.

In the main hall sat a middle-aged man in official robes, leisurely sipping tea.

He was none other than the Minister of Foreign Affairs for the Great Xia Empire, Lv Wenxiao!

An elderly man in a long robe stood beside him, hands at his sides.

The guard bowed to Lv Wenxiao and announced respectfully, "Your Excellency, the envoys from Malaysia have arrived!"

However, Lv Wenxiao continued to sip his tea, not even bothering to look up.

Xia Yanran’s brows knitted together instantly.

A flash of displeasure crossed Xia Xingyu’s eyes, but she still spoke with courtesy.

"The delegation from Malaysia has come to see you, Minister. Our purpose on this trip is to establish a good-neighborly relationship with the Great Xia Empire, to engage in mutual exchange, and to forge an eternal friendship..."

Lv Wenxiao continued to look down at his tea, remaining silent.

Just then, the elderly man in the long robe sneered.

"Just as expected from a barbarian nation. You don’t understand the first thing about proper etiquette!"

"You..." Hearing the elderly man’s deeply insulting words, Xia Yanran’s expression turned frigid. But Xia Xingyu stopped her, looked at the man, and spoke calmly.

"And to what etiquette might you be referring, sir?"

The elderly man said in a cold voice, "What etiquette? When you visit friends and family, do you go empty-handed?"

Xia Xingyu paused for a moment, then chuckled. "Are you asking me for a gift?"

"Yes. So what?" the elderly man said with brazen arrogance.

Xia Xingyu turned her head to look at Lv Wenxiao. "Minister, does he speak for you?"

Lv Wenxiao spoke languidly, "Yes. And what of it?"

Xia Xingyu’s eyes turned cold. "And does what you say represent the will of the Great Xia Empire?"

Lv Wenxiao spoke with cold indifference, "The Ministry of Foreign Affairs *is* the representative of the Great Xia Empire. Do you have an objection?"

Xia Yanran, standing beside her, could no longer bear it. Glaring at Lv Wenxiao, she said coldly, "The great and mighty Great Xia Empire is openly demanding a bribe? If that’s how it is, then we can do without this alliance of friendly neighbors!"

SLAM! Lv Wenxiao smashed his hand on the table and roared, "If you’re not willing, then get the hell out! Do you really think our Great Xia Empire gives a damn about a tiny barbarian country like you? We don’t! Guards, see our guests out!"

"You..." Xia Yanran was seething with anger.

Lv Wenxiao spoke in a cold voice, "What, you want to make trouble here in the Great Xia Empire? Go on, I dare you to try anything. Now get out! Get out!"

This time, even the composed Xia Xingyu was incensed. She was about to react, but just then, a calm voice sounded from the doorway.

"Lv Wenxiao, what a grand display. What a show of authority."

As the voice faded, a man strode in, his hands clasped behind his back.

The elderly man spun around, glared at the newcomer, and roared, "How dare you cause a scene at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs! The audacity! Guards, seize him and throw him out—"

But before he could finish his sentence, Lv Wenxiao recognized the newcomer. His face changed dramatically. He slapped the elderly man across the face and roared in fury.

"Shut your damn mouth!"

Then he quickly rose, stumbled over to the newcomer, and bowed deeply, forcing a sycophantic smile.

"Lv Wenxiao pays his respects to the Prince of the First Rank!"

The newcomer was none other than Ye Feng!

The elderly man also recognized Ye Feng, and his scalp went numb with terror.

’Who was Ye Feng? He was the kind of monster who dared to grind the heads of the Six Ministries and Nine Ministers into the dirt, who even dared to take on the Empress, who had even destroyed Prince Zhenkun himself!’

’For an insignificant ant like me to have acted so brazenly in front of him... I must have a death wish!’

He stumbled over to Ye Feng and fell to his knees with a THUD, kowtowing repeatedly as he begged for mercy. "Prince, I truly didn’t know it was you gracing us with your presence! Please forgive my offensive words!"

Lv Wenxiao shot him a harsh glare, then turned back to Ye Feng with a fawning smile.

"Prince, what brings you to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs today?"

But Ye Feng paid him no mind at all. He turned to Xia Xingyu, smiled, and said, "Hello there, wife."

’Wife? Xia Xingyu is Ye Feng’s wife?’

BOOM!

It was as if a bolt of lightning had struck Lv Wenxiao. He froze, completely stupefied. A second later, all the color drained from his face, leaving it ashen white.

’Oh, heavens! I was giving Ye Feng’s wife a hard time? I must have a death wish!’

The next moment, he scurried over to Xia Xingyu and, forcing a smile, exclaimed:

"Oh, my! Please forgive my offensive words earlier! I will process all the necessary paperwork for you right away!"

Xia Yanran looked at Lv Wenxiao and chuckled. "But Minister, we haven’t given you a gift yet. How can you possibly handle the paperwork?"

Lv Wenxiao was so angry he wanted to kill Xia Yanran right then and there. ’You just had to bring that up, didn’t you!’ he fumed internally.

But he didn’t dare let his anger show and quickly put on a placating smile. "I was only joking! Please, don’t pay it any mind!"

Xia Yanran laughed. "Weren’t you the one who said a ’tiny barbarian country’ like Malaysia wasn’t worthy of an alliance with the Great Xia Empire?"

Cold sweat beaded on Lv Wenxiao’s forehead. He quickly put on another sycophantic smile and said, "I was joking, it was all just a joke!"

Before he could finish, Ye Feng’s hand shot out and sent him sprawling to the floor with a resounding slap. Glaring down at him, Ye Feng began to curse.

"You piece of trash. Who are you to look down on others? What gives you the right?"

Lv Wenxiao immediately knelt before Ye Feng, kowtowing again and again as he shrieked:

"Prince, I was wrong! I’ll never dare do it again..."

Before he could finish, Ye Feng kicked him over, sending him sprawling. Staring down, he said coldly:

"You still think you have a future? I’m telling you, you don’t. As of today, you are no longer the Minister of Foreign Affairs. Because an animal like you sitting in this position is a disgrace to the Great Xia Empire!"

Lv Wenxiao instantly collapsed like a spineless dog, slumping to the floor in a heap.

He knew he was finished. Utterly screwed.

Ye Feng didn’t even spare him a glance. He turned to Xia Xingyu, smiled, and said, "Let’s go."

Xia Xingyu nodded and walked out with Ye Feng.

Xia Yanran gazed at Ye Feng, her eyes sparkling like stars.

"Ye Feng, that was so manly of you! I loved it! Ooh, I’m feeling it... Let’s go get a room and have a nice long ’chat’!"

"COUGH! COUGH! COUGH!" Ye Feng choked, coughing uncontrollably.

Xia Xingyu turned bright red and shot a glare at Xia Yanran.

"Yanran, have you no shame?"

Xia Yanran, looking back at Xia Xingyu, retorted defiantly, "He’s my man, so what’s wrong with me wanting him? And another thing, did this diplomatic mission to the Great Xia Empire really require both of us?

No, it didn’t. But you insisted on coming, didn’t you? And wasn’t that because you wanted to reunite with Ye Feng?

I’m just direct enough to say what I’m thinking. Unlike some people who are dying for it but don’t dare say a word. So hypocritical!"

"You..." Xia Xingyu was so mortified she wished she could find a hole to crawl into. That wretched girl’s words were just too shameless!

But it seemed Xia Yanran wouldn’t be satisfied until she said something utterly outrageous.