"Contempt the majesty of the royal family and sow discord between clans? Your Highness, the Second Prince, you are a big hater."
After listening to Xiao Chen's words, Gu Jian shook his head in a funny way and said: "Li Ping came here just to kill me. If I weren't stronger, I would be the one who died.
I am a common man, but I have never despised the majesty of the royal family, and I have never wanted to sow discord between the royal family and the clan.
You, on the other hand, have been making things difficult for me from the beginning, and you suspect that Li Ping was instigated by you."
"Bold and unruly! You commit murder in public, I just think you should be punished, but you actually dare to slander me!"
Xiao Chen was furious.
After saying this, he quickly turned to Xiao Jinyan.
"Sister, I know that Gu Jian is kind to my little sister, but this does not enable him to despise the majesty of the royal family, nor does it enable him to kill people in the Red Dust Palace. Please order him to be executed immediately!"
"Sister, I think Gu Jian is not wrong, but the second brother is making too much of a fuss!"
Xiao Hongchen stood up quickly and said.
Although her elder sister once said that she wanted to befriend Gu Jian, she also knew that her elder sister cared most about the dignity of the royal family. If she listened to her second brother's lies, her elder sister would definitely punish him even if she did not kill Gu Jian.
Seeing Xiao Chen making things difficult for Gu Jian, Xiao Jinyan had a headache and couldn't help but fall into silence.
Normally, even if Xiao Chen had the motive to use her as a gunman, she would not mind killing the madman who dared to commit murder here for the sake of the dignity of the royal family.
This is why Xiao Chen asked her to judge Gu Jian. She always puts the dignity of the royal family first, and he firmly believes that she will punish Gu Jian severely.
But the key point is that Gu Jian is not an ordinary person.
Not to mention that privately she had expectations for Gu Jian, even if she didn't touch Mr. Yu, she shouldn't touch him.
Both she and the younger sister were able to break through because of the elixir refined by Gu Jian.
So Xiao Jinyan will not punish Gu Jian.
However, if she uncharacteristically protects Gu Jian, it will inevitably arouse the suspicion of interested people.
Thinking of this, Xiao Jinyan looked at Xiao Heng, knowing that he would definitely not take Xiao Chen's side.
"Brother Heng, you were at the scene just now and you should know more about what happened than me. How do you think Gu Jian's murder of Li Ping should be decided?" Xiao Jinyan asked.
A flash of suspicion flashed in the eyes of the eldest prince, wondering when did the resolute eldest sister become so indecisive, even asking for his opinion when convicting a country bumpkin from a small town?
Xiao Jinyan's question can only prove one thing, that is, she doesn't want to kill Gu Jian at all.
But according to her character, if she wanted to save Gu Jian, she only needed one sentence, and Xiao Chen didn't dare to have any objections.
Very strange.
He couldn't think of the reason yet.
However, he thinks this is a good thing and can increase Gu Jian's affection for him.
It was impossible for Xiao Chen to win over Gu Jian, but if he brought this genius in both martial arts and alchemy under his wing, it would be absolutely beneficial without any harm.
"Sister, my thoughts are the same as those of the younger sister. You can't blame Gu Jian for this."
Xiao Heng said calmly.
"What's more, although he is a commoner, he is also a master of alchemy. He will definitely become the mainstay of the Tianxing Kingdom in the future."
"Second brother, what your eldest brother said makes sense. Li Ping is indeed the eldest son of Li, but my little sister will explain this matter to them. If they insist on pursuing it, I will also give them an explanation."
Xiao Jinyan said.
"As for Gu Jian, he is not guilty."
Seeing this, Xiao Chen's eyes flashed with deep reluctance, but he still nodded, "I understand, it seems that I made a fuss out of a molehill."
"Your Highnesses have a clear understanding."
Gu Jian cupped his hands and thanked him.
Although he and Xiao Jinyan were old acquaintances, they only met once, but Xiao Chen was her second brother after all, so he would definitely be lying if he said he was not panicked at all.
Inadvertently, Gu Jian caught Xiao Chen's gaze and found that his face was livid, and his eyes looking at him were full of murderous intent.
Gu Jian is not afraid, Mu Long will break through the alchemy master soon, and even Xiao Chen will not dare to touch him easily.
After the matter of Li Ping was settled, many guests present began to give birthday gifts to Xiao Hongchen.
"Little sister, this is a fifth-level beast fire that my sister found for you in the Longteng Mountains. You have a fire spirit body. If you can refine it, it will be of great help to your strength."
Xiao Jinyan spread her palms, and a ball of golden flame illuminated the entire pavilion.
"It's actually Tianshi Fury. Sister, you are so kind to me!"
Xiao Hongchen looked excited and immediately threw himself into Xiao Jinyan's arms and hugged her tightly.
"As long as you like it."
Xiao Jinyan smiled fondly.
"It's actually the Tianshi Fury..."
Seeing this bright flame, all the guests were shocked. Even Gu Jian couldn't help but look envious when he saw this flame.
Although Xiao Jinyan said it lightly, the source of this Tianshi's anger was extremely serious!
"Isn't the Fury of the Celestial Lion a beast fire that can only be bred by the fifth-level beast king, the 'Wrath Celestial Lion'? Her Royal Highness the Eldest Princess actually killed a Wrath Celestial Lion in order to give the little princess a gift?"
"Although it may not be the Furious Celestial Lion that Her Royal Highness the Princess hunted personally, it is not easy to obtain this Beast Fire."
"Isn't that right? This is the fifth-level beast fire. It is the treasure that all fire cultivators, alchemists, and weapon refiners dream of. Only a few people in the entire Tianxing Kingdom have it."
"Her Royal Highness the Eldest Princess really loves the little Princess, and she actually gave her such an expensive gift."
After Xiao Jinyan gave the gifts, the eldest prince and the second prince also gave gifts one after another.
They came to Xiao Hongchen's birthday party just to get closer to her, so naturally they prepared generous gifts.
"Little sister, this is a bottle of 'Ten thousand-year stalactite milk' that my elder brother accidentally discovered in the Longteng Mountains. It has the miraculous effect of rebirth. I will give it to you today."
Xiao Heng said with a slight smile.
"Thank you, brother."
Xiao Hongchen smiled and accepted the gift. Although she was pregnant with a spiritual body and her physique was different from ordinary people, this ten thousand-year-old stalactite milk was still of great benefit to her.
"Little sister, the gift that my second brother has prepared for you is a destiny lotus that my second brother asked a friend to find from the Daqian Empire. It can save your life in a critical moment."
Xiao Chen and Yun Yi smiled and said.
"The Lotus of Destiny? It's the Lotus of Destiny that can save people as long as they have one breath left? This is an extremely rare treasure of heaven and earth. The Second Prince is really generous!"
"Yes, this is something that can save your life, it's too precious!"
Many people admired it.
Even Xiao Jinyan paused slightly, thinking that her second brother was really willing to give up.
"Thank...thank you, second brother."
Xiao Hongchen forced a smile. Although the gift given to her by her second brother was very precious, she still couldn't forgive him for trying to kill Gu Jian with the help of his sister just now.
"As long as my little sister likes it."
Xiao Chen and Yun smiled.
As soon as he finished speaking, he asked again: "Little sister, if I read it correctly, Mr. Gu gave you a gift when he first came here.
I see that you regard it as a treasure, and it must be a priceless treasure inside. Can you take it out to open the eyes of my second brother and everyone else?"