Chapter 73: Pow Pow Face Slap
Translator: Misty Cloud Editor: Misty Cloud
Misty Cloud Translations: Sorry for some odd reason I got confused. Please note that previous chapters of Minister Jing is changed to Jing Wu Wang. Sorry for the confusion.
[What's going on here?]
Helian Wei Wei's long shapely eyebrows had yet to crease.
And Helian Jiao Er already walked over elegantly as her hand pressed on her entirely grieving face. "Older Sister, this time you've truly charged into big trouble!"
"Charged into trouble? What trouble have I charged into?" Wei Wei smiled. She really wanted to see what kind of devilry Helian Jiao Er had cooked up again.
"The moment you entered Spirit Forest's restricted area, there came news that the prince of the cat clan was being chased to kill. Oldest Sister, there couldn't be such a coincidence in the world. Don't tell me that you still want to deny this?" Helian Jiao Er's beautiful eyes fixed on her. Her face was filled with an expression of disappointment at Wei Wei for failing to meet her expectations.
Wei Wei rubbed her chin and willfully curled her thin lips. "You mean to say that the one who chased to kill the cat prince was me?"
"If it isn't you, who can it be!" Helian Mei also walked over and used a gaze for looking at someone guilty of terrible crimes to tenaciously glare at her. "We've set up the troops at the main roads, but you, only your whereabouts were unknown! Oldest Sister, I previously only felt that you were shameless yet didn't expect that surprisingly, your heart is so malicious!"
Wei Wei was just about to open her mouth.
"Helian Wei Wei, things already reached this stage and you still want to quibble! If it's really as they've said, no matter who your master is, you still wouldn't be lucky enough to survive. People from the White Fen Clan are already knocking on the door. Even if I wanted to protect you, it'd still be of no use." Jing Wu Wang flung his long sleeves, with anger slowly growing, he interrupted her. "You should now know what crime you've committed! It's a capital offense!"
Having heard what was said, Wei Wei pondered as she glanced at Jing Wu Wang.
So this was what it was. As it turned out it's because there's some trouble that this man, as the acting academy principal, was unable to resolve, so he pushed her to become a scapegoat.
He obviously knew that once she entered Spirit Forest, she wouldn't be coming back out.
Because the ones who'd planned all of this was him and Helian Jiao Er.
In the beginning, she only associated this with Helian Jiao Er, but upon careful analysis, even if Helian Jiao Er was outstanding, she still was merely a new student.
The one who could switch out the map to the Spirit Forest when no one even felt or had any idea something happened could only be someone of great importance in the academy.
Otherwise, the teachers wouldn't have failed to sense anything wrong with the map even till the end.
And who this person was, besides Jing Wu Wang, there could be no other.
Right now, he was teaming up again with Helian Jiao Er. One pretending to be pink faced (ashamed good guy), the other pretending to be white faced (stern bad guy), just for the sake of making her be at a loss for words and bend her head to accept the crime.
Heh.
The cat clan's prince, right?
How coincidental.
She'd just contracted one.
Wei Wei smiled very astutely.
Seeing her like this, Helian Jiao Er was afraid something was off, as tears dripped from her eyes. "Oldest Sister, ever since we've entered the academy, I've racked my brains for ways to have people change their perception of you, but this time, your Younger Sister honestly am powerless. No matter what, I didn't expect that you are this kind of person."
After having heard Helian Jiao Er's words, only a 'swish' was heard and those imperial guards erected the pikes held in their hands. action
Facing this kind of menacing situation, Wei Wei not only wasn't flustered, she instead slowly curved the corners of her mouth. "Younger Sisters, from the beginning until now, you guys have continuously said that I'm the murderer who chased to kill the cat prince, without giving me even a chance to explain at all. If the person who chased to kill the cat prince wasn't me, then how do you plan to apologize this time? Are you guys going to give yourselves a few slaps again?"
"You!" Helian Mei had the most fiery temper. Hearing Wei Wei mention the previous humiliation, she wished she could have the cat clan's imperial guards take this slut's body and dismember it into ten thousand pieces!
Helian Jiao Er was clearly much higher levelled, as her eyes swelled with tears from feeling wronged and approached the matter from a righteous angle. "Master, disciple knows that it's because I've misunderstood Oldest Sister in the past, that's why Oldest Sister is so confident that she'll be in the right again. This time, disciple won't continue to speak anymore, only, people from the White Fen clan are still standing here. Regarding what's right and what's wrong, I believe that they will make a determination in their heart!"
Having heard to this point, Jing Wu Wang seemed to have given up all hope on Wei Wei, as he heavily closed his eyes and tiredly brandished his hand in a big wave. "Helian Wei Wei, this teacher also can no longer manage such a sinful disciple as you, if you still have a conscience, then quickly accompany the imperial guards to go down the mountain and avoid bringing trouble to your fellow student sisters and brothers."
"Master Jing is right, one person created the problem, so one person should take responsibility. Helian Wei Wei, if you are still a person from the Helian family, then don't bring shame upon the Helian bloodline!"
"That's right! Just because you were undisciplined, don't implicate others!"
The voices of condemnation rose like the tide and engulfed from all directions, almost swallowing up Wei Wei's entire body.
Yet Wei Wei only tilted her head and straightened her own collar while smiling devilishly. "Master Jing, everyone knows that I am a good-for-nothing, a good-for-nothing without even a shred of martial qi. How would I be able to chase after a prince from the cat clan? As a martial qi master, you can't not know this reasoning! You're someone who's taking the principal's place, yet is unable to distinguish between black and white and just rushed to pour a bowl of dirty water on me without even carrying out a basic investigation. You then already want to punish me for the crime!"
Having said this, she turned to look behind her at the people from the two Zhang and Li families. "In those days when grandfather's cavalry defeated enemies at the border, blood dyed the rivers and mountains in exchange for your current glory, and what of you guys? Every single one of you is eager for my death."
"Helian Wei Wei!" Having his thoughts exposed, Jing Wu Wang was shamed into anger and roared loudly. "I ordinarily haven't been unkind to you, yet you entrap me like this. This behavior is simply too disgraceful!"
Wei Wei thought about this as her eyebrows jumped. "Entrap? Master Jing, from the very beginning you haven't taken out any evidence to prove that the person chasing to kill the cat clan's prince is me. If we're talking about entrapment, then we should say that teacher, you are entrapping me."
"Master, you need not be long-winded with her. This rebel is fundamentally unable to feel your kindness!" Helian Mei leapt over. "She's always been self-indulgent and spoiled and is basically unable to differentiate good from bad. If we're to talk of evidence, doesn't she also have no evidence to prove her own position? What's more, during that time, all of us already left Spirit Forest. Only she acted without following the guidelines on the map. She's clearly done something shameful!"
Having heard this, Wei Wei's lips curled. "Younger Sister, who told you that I have no evidence to prove my innocence."
What? !
Helian Mei was stunned.
When Helian Jiao Er heard these words, her complacent smile also stiffened at the ends of her mouth!
Impossible. It's impossible that she would have some kind of evidence to prove her own innocence!
They'd dared to push the crime on her precisely because everything had already been arranged within the academy. Even if the teachers discovered anything, they would be silenced and absolutely wouldn't be able to bear witness on this slut's behalf!
Then where in the world did the evidence that she talked about come from!
"Little White, come out." Wei Wei's voice was very emotionless, yet emitted a chill that made people cold. "Come and tell them what the real facts are."
Chapter 74: Counterattack
Translator: Misty Cloud Editor: Misty Cloud
Who was she talking to?
Everyone didn't understand as they looked at each other.
Seeing Wei Wei this calm and composed, uneasiness suddenly bubbled forth from the depths of Helian Jiao Er's heart.
However, before she opened her mouth again, from Wei Wei's shoulder, there rose a cloud of mist, slowly transforming into a white cat.
When they saw that white cat, the students from the academy still didn't understand, but those imperial bodyguards from the White Fen Clan standing by the side one by one opened their eyes wide as disbelief filled all of their faces!
They simultaneously shouted. "Your Highness? !"
What? This little cat surprisingly was the White Fen clan's Prince?
How's that possible? !
How was it so little? Apparently, it seemed as if it didn't even have the ability to transform into a human figure. How could it be the White Fen Clan's Prince!
After Helian Mei heard the voices addressing it, she clearly somewhat couldn't believe it. "Imperial bodyguards, you can't be mistaken, right?"
"Certainly not!" Those imperial bodyguards excitedly turned towards Helian Wei Wei and walked over.
Helian Jiao Er wanted to block them, but discovered that there's already not enough time.
Because those imperial bodyguards already stood in front of Wei Wei. They looked at that white cat in fear and trepidation. "Your Highness, how did you turn into this appearance?" Even his true body was exposed!
The white cat scanned the group of people all around him, its voice purely cold. "Who told you to dispatch the troops, and again, who told you that she was chasing to kill me! If it wasn't for Wei Wei, this Prince would've lost his life to a demonic beast. You guys even allowed people to exploit you, to come and arrest our White Fen Clan's benefactor. You guys are simply too foolish."
The imperial guards were rebuked until their faces and heads hung dejectedly, not even daring to refute. Once the white cat's voice came out of its mouth, it also thoroughly purged any suspicions on Wei Wei. Not only was she blameless in chasing him to kill, she even protected the White Fen clan's imperial descendant.
This fact was the same as a slap from the palm 'slap slap slap' to everyone's face!
During that instant, Helian Jiao Er's pale face became extremely confused. No matter what, it was hard for her to imagine that because of their actions behind the scenes, Wei Wei saved the White Fen Clan's Prince's life.
Jing Wu Wang's expression was even more flustered. He didn't know how to confront those questioning gazes thrown at him.
"Since Master Jing wants to punish me for the crime, then go ahead and punish me." Wei Wei smiled indifferently as she stood with her spine very straight. Even though she wore dirty clothes made of coarse cloth and that little face was so dark that it was ash black in color, she nevertheless gave everyone a kind of indescribable feeling of oppression. "I, Helian Wei Wei, according to everyone's wish, will go on to accompany the Helian family's tens of thousands of souls departed in battle!"
After hearing this, there was an uproar at the scene.
They never thought that Wei Wei would speak in such a resolute way.
So that even though Jing Wu Wang wanted to compromise, he couldn't find any pretext for it.
What she was doing was to have him mete out her punishment. She was clearly doing this to force his hand! action
Right now, he was the academy's acting principal. If he made any mistakes, he would lose his position.
It was very difficult for the elders from the four great clans to have joined hands to get rid of Tusu Feng.
Giving him the opportunity to climb upwards.
Right now, such a noisy matter was already enough to give people from the Imperial Family justification to recall Tusu Feng.
If Wei Wei continued down this path of no mercy, it's very possible that he'd be pushed to fall into the crime of committing an injustice against a student. When that time comes, not to mention his position as acting principal, even his title as the head of the Superior Compound would probably be lost as well!
When Murong Chang Feng rushed over and saw precisely this scene, his gaze turned to the female standing in the middle of the crowd, and felt that the unbending lonesome view of her back was somewhat dazzling.
His previously apathetic heart seemed to suddenly skip a beat at that moment.
However, this didn't affect his judgment of the current political situation at all.
Jing Wu Wang was the Murong Prince's Mansion and the Su family's cooperative chess piece, planted within White Academy since ten plus years ago.
With great difficulty, he now finally was put to use. At this crucial point in time, how could Jing Wu Wang, because of such a trivial matter, be arrested and possibly be used against them!
However, Jing Wu Wang truly indeed had nothing to say. Currently, he'd already been caught in a quandary. No matter how he replied, it'd be wrong. This was just like holding onto a hot potato.
Wei Wei faintly smiled. This time, she should be able to thoroughly shut up the people who took part in ridiculing her all these years!
The atmosphere instantly fell into an impasse.
All of the students were apparently waiting for the outcome.
"Wei Wei, right now, the truth of the matter has already been revealed. Third Prince is also here and naturally has formed a judgment in his mind. Master Jing certainly doesn't have the qualifications to make this decision."
The gorgeous and steady tone of voice interrupted the brief silence.
Wei Wei glanced back and only saw Murong Chang Feng standing behind her with an indifferent expression as his gaze fell on Helian Jiao Er and Jing Wu Wang. After that, he looked away without exposing any trace of partiality. A short sentence was enough to expel all of the pressure that Jing Wu Wang had been subjected to.
Wei Wei's gaze fiercely fixed on him. The second time. This was already the second time that he cut off her plans.
When Lord Murong spoke, naturally everyone would listen.
This was the network of friends within the crowd of aristocrats.
When anything happened, it seemed as if the actual facts wasn't important at all.
He previously swore an oath at the main hall of a Buddhist temple to stand by her with steadfast loyalty.
Everyone in court, from top to bottom knew that she, Wei Wei, was to be Lord Murong Chang Feng's future consort.
Yet now, not only did he not support her, on the contrary, over time, he'd been sharpened into a sharp sword directly stabbing into her back from behind, killing her without reservation.
Everyone said that she wrapped herself around him, that she didn't deserve him, yet no one remembered who it was that originally repeatedly visited the Defense Division just so he could play together with her.
Actually, at that time, it was he who carried her to a hilltop and promised to give her a view of the most beautiful scenery.
Yet now, he'd let go and thrown her down the hill disregarding the blood flowing from her head.
For the sake of consolidating his own power, Murong Chang Feng chose to protect Jing Wu Wang, defend Helian Jiao Er, and abandon her...
Wei Wei felt a profound disdain and loathing.
However, Murong Chang Feng misunderstood and even thought that she was reminiscing, so his gaze softened somewhat.
Standing by the side, Jing Wu Wang knew that Murong Chang Feng was giving him a way out so he immediately responded. "Lord's right. I'm only a teacher of martial qi. How could I know what was punishable or not in this matter."
Having said that, he turned towards Baili Jia Jue. "How about we let Third Prince make the ruling."
Once Wei Wei heard this, she felt that everything was hopeless. People from the Imperial Family was best at feigning ignorance. In regards to a trivial matter like this, Third Prince would naturally stand on the side of Jing Wu Wang and the others, especially when the imperial consort he'd selected behind closed doors was on that side.
And those aristocratic young lads and ladies understood these rules the most. There also would be no one who would help by speaking up for her.
Upon careful examination, she was simply fighting on her own...
Wei Wei's thoughts hadn't fully taken shape, when she saw Baili Jia Jue jump down from the horse. His face wearing the silver mask, dressed in gorgeous and opulent clothes appeared exceptionally handsome, the dense eyebrows and eyelashes, deeply hidden black pupils bewitchingly caused people to be captivated...
Chapter 75: Losing One's Standing
Translator: Misty Cloud Editor: Misty Cloud
"Have me make a ruling?" Baili Jia Jue looked at her as apathy streaked through his long and narrow devilish eyes. He appeared as if the matter was of no concern to him at all. "Then just let it be a capital offense."
Capital offense? Helian Wei Wei's hands clenched. What a great Third Prince, kicking a benefactor in the teeth like this!
All of those rabbit meat that she roasted within the Spirit Forest were, without exception, all fed to a dog after all!
Truly, he didn't have one bit of a conscience!
Wait a minute.
Wei Wei's eyebrows jumped. He said it was a capital offense, so why was he extending his hand?
He's not thinking that his hand was so good-looking that she would forgive him...
The light in Wei Wei's eyes radiated determination as she lifted her head and originally was going to give him a slap on the face, but her entire body fell into that man's pair of eyes which were as deep as an ancient well and as dark as black ink. That pair of eyes seemed to possess magic, as if they could suck her into them.
Wei Wei blanked out. Huh? Didn't he want to give her a death sentence? Why did he still want to take her by the arm before she died?
She thought that Third Prince knew how to conduct himself too well, giving her sweets to eat before having her face death's door, so as to properly have her not resent him when she arrived in hell!
Forget that she truly could still be a bit soft hearted like that...
However, he really underestimated her too much. Did he think that he could casually use his masculine charms to seduce her and she would just surrender?
Eunuch Sun was simply going insane because of this girl from the Helian family. He lowered his voice and anxiously urged her. "Miss Helian, Master is helping you, uh, shouldn't you hurry and take his hand. How much longer do you intend for him to stoop down!"
Wei Wei actually didn't think that Third Prince would help her. She extended her hand and placed it on top of his fingertips. The touch unexpectedly made her feel limp and numb.
As if avoiding the dirt on her hand, he only held her a short while before loosening his hand. On his upright yet evil handsome face was a gracefulness that wasn't touched by anything profane. One couldn't tell his state of mind from his picturesque appearance.
She discovered that she truly was unable to see through this Third Prince.
After that, she heard him say. "He is the academy's acting principal, yet he took the lead to entrap a loyal and righteous person from the younger generation. Naturally, this is a capital offense."
His voice wasn't loud, yet was so ice-cold that it seemed as if it could compress other people's throat.
Everybody could feel a chill from the bottom of their hearts. Their blood felt as if it was freezing. It was so quiet that they could hear the sound of their blood circulating...
It was so quiet that it's scary.
Even the air seemed to have stagnated.
Jing Wu Wang's face paled all at once. He stood there rigid from head to toe. A 'putt' sounded out when he kneeled on the ground!
Probably it's because that power was too great, so great that it made Helian Jiao Er also immediately shiver all over from the cold while perspiration drenched the handkerchief in the palm of her hand. As she watched Baili Jia Jue, her mouth opened to speak, yet she also didn't dare to speak.
Murong Chang Feng didn't anticipate that things would develop this way. A trace of astonishment clearly streaked across his face.
He never thought that the always single-mindedly apathetic Third Prince surprisingly would get involved in this matter. Furthermore, once he took control, he was so overwhelming.
Such that Murong Chang Feng, who wanted to refute him, entirely couldn't find a pretext for it.
"Entrapping a loyal and righteous person from the younger generation." With such a big net having been released, no matter how many people were involved, they would've all committed a capital offense!
Only Helian Mei wasn't able to properly perceive the mood.
Rather than say she couldn't perceive the mood.
Let's say instead that she just simply didn't believe that such a high and aloof third prince would extend his hand to help a good-for-nothing!
"Your Highness, did you say it incorrectly? How could the person who was sentenced with the death penalty be Jing Wu Wang!"
Helian Mei furiously pointed at Wei Wei. "Clearly, this girl was harboring unfathomable motives. She'd already saved the cat clan's prince and didn't say anything until the last minute in order to entrap the teacher!"
Once Helian Jiao Er heard these words, she knew 'damn it!' as she stepped forward and hurriedly berated. "Younger Sister, shut up!"
"Why should I shut up, Older Sister, look at this girl. Is she the same as she was before? Not at all! She's a downright crafty little snake. We only strayed a little yet she bit firmly without letting go. I also wonder where she's recently learned some methods to charm and deceive. Even His Highness who you like the most is..."
Slap!
Helian Jiao Er saw the surrounding people gradually show looks of comprehension and that man's eyes becoming as ice cold as a deep pool. Unable to stand it anymore, using the palm of her hand, she fiercely slapped Helian Mei on the face!
This slap didn't merely stun Helian Mei at that moment, even Wei Wei didn't expect it as she raised her eyebrows, following which she stroked the white cat. The corners of her mouth hooked into a devilish smiling expression.
Helian Jiao Er's chest moved up and down and seemed as if she was suppressing her anger.
She knew clearly what kind of man he was. The number of women he'd already rejected were innumerable. What a high and aloof person like him hated most was to have people set him up.
That's why for the past many years she'd always been silent before him. Even if she heard news having to do with him, she also only smiled demurely. So much so that when she learned about Third Prince choosing a consort, she didn't disclose her feelings to anyone at all.
She pretended that she didn't care much for him. Even when other girls from prestigious families asked her, she also suppressed her complacency and delight as much as possible. action
But how about now? In but a moment, Helian Mei exposed all of the secrets within the depths of her heart in front of everyone!
She could almost imagine how those girls who normally had good relations with her and dragged her to talk about Third Prince must look at her now!
It's enough that her Third Sister was stupid on her own, but she had to also drag her down as well. How could this not make Helian Jiao Er angry!
"You hit me? Second Sister, you went so far as to hit me!" Helian Mei's shrieks were indescribably ear-piercing. As hot-tempered as she was, she glared and was going to pounce and grab Helian Jiao Er's hair. She couldn't accept being slapped on the face in front of so many people!
Helian Jiao Er perceived that she didn't know how to exercise restraint and became truly angry. She grabbed Helian Mei's wrist and said in a hushed voice. "You stop now. Helian Mei, do you intend for everybody to make a joke of us sisters? !"
"If they're making a joke then let them!" Helian Mei had been incited into a belly full of fiery anger. Helian Jiao Er didn't want people to know, but she instead was determined, either the fish dies or the net splits (she'd stake even her life). "In any case, from childhood until now, I've been nothing but a joke to you!"
Helian Jiao Er paused. "How could you think that?"
"Don't tell me otherwise. Isn't it so?" Helian Mei shouted loudly. Compared to her usual self, this was apparently even more reckless, completely unrestrained. She basically took her ugly side and totally exposed it to the world. "No matter what the misdeed, you prompted me to go do it. I was only your tool. Wherever you say to strike, I must strike there! And the result was that you gained a good name for yourself, but I haven't gained anything. Even Father loves you more! They should see properly that you're actually nothing!"
"Helian Mei!" Helian Jiao Er trembled all over and reprimanded with hushed tones. "What in the world is the matter with you today?"
Helian Mei coldly smiled. Her pair of eyes were red. "Me? I've only been awakened by the slap from your palm, you malicious whore!"
Everyone was stunned by this scene.
One ought to know that this pair of beautiful sisters ordinarily was well liked by everyone who'd seen them. The older one was sweet-tempered and beautiful. The younger one had a lively temperament. Even when they spoke they attracted people's affection.
But look at today, what was this? She was just like a street shrew, my God!
While everyone's mouths were opened wide in shock, only Baili Jia Jue glanced at Wei Wei beside him, his gaze was emotionless, cold and deeply hidden like an ancient well...