The lobby on the first floor of Jiangxiao Tower has long been silent.
Chen Xianglan and the surrounding daughters of the official residence stared blankly at the school grounds.
My mood changed from disdain to astonishment, and finally settled into shock.
Even if they saw it with their own eyes, they still couldn't believe that Zhao Huan actually captured King Yun alive with fifty pieces of armor.
"This...how is this possible?"
A heated argument broke out in the lobby. The faces of the rich ladies of the official residence were extremely ugly, and their eyes were full of shock.
"Ding Wang won?!"
"I must be dazzled. Fifty thousand armors are broken. Are you kidding me? King Yun must have let it slip, right?"
"I also hope that King Yun will let go of his brotherly love, but..."
"Prince Yun is the number one scholar in the royal family and is the best in all six arts. How could he lose to such a reckless man as Prince Ding?"
"Reckless man... Now that things have come to this, you don't still think that King Ding is a reckless man, right? Whether it's the use of formations or the ability to respond to situations, they are all superb."
All the rich people exclaimed that it was unbelievable. If the difference between the two sides was not big, maybe luck could determine success or failure.
However, there is a disparity of twenty times between the two kings of Ding and Yun. Even if they can win, it cannot be explained by luck.
Even if everyone does not want to believe that Zhao Huan can turn the tide, the facts are before their eyes and there is no way to refute it.
Zhu Lian had already sat back on the chair. She had witnessed the whole process with her own eyes, and the nervousness and despair in her heart had been replaced by unprecedented pride.
Although his face remained as calm as ever, Zhu Lian's heart was already in turmoil.
"Once was luck, twice was coincidence, but turning the tide every time proved our strength..."
"My lord, what have you experienced and why have you changed so much?"
Zhu Lian breathed a sigh of relief quietly. She suddenly felt relaxed. Prince Ding finally had a man who could stand up to the heaven and earth.
Zheng Qingyun on the side had red cheeks, covered his mouth, and looked at Zhao Huan with admiration.
Because he was so shocked and excited, Zheng Qingyun was speechless for a long time.
It wasn't until bursts of exclamations came from the lobby that Zheng Qingyun came back to his senses.
"Sister, the prince has won!"
"Your Majesty is so awesome. This is simply... going against the will of heaven."
Although he did not receive a response from Zhu Lian, Zheng Qingyun was still trembling with excitement, and his trust in Zhao Huan could not be increased.
Not to mention defeating a thousand armors with fifty, even if Zhao Huan directly led these fifty men to fight the Jin army, Zheng Qingyun firmly believed that Zhao Huan would definitely win.
At this moment, Xiaochai's voice sounded.
She glanced at Chen Xianglan and held her head high, feeling very proud: "Miss Chen, didn't you keep saying that you can't be the king?"
"What now?"
Chen Xianglan's cheeks instantly turned as red as blood. She originally planned that as long as King Ding lost the competition, she could take the opportunity to add insult to injury and force Zhu Lian to lose his temper or even take action.
When the time comes, Your Majesty will definitely punish Zhu Lian severely, which is equivalent to an indirect attack on Prince Ding's palace.
But reality slapped Chen Xianglan mercilessly in the face. Zhao Huan not only won, but also turned the tide, winning completely and irrefutably.
Chen Xianglan gritted her teeth. Her mission in coming to Genyue this time was to humiliate and attack Prince Ding's Mansion.
Even if he was slapped in the face, he could only refuse to acknowledge it, his face immediately turned red, and he began to mock in a strange way.
"King Yun has traveled thousands of miles to return to the capital. After a long journey, he must be extremely tired. Even if King Ding wins, there will be nothing to be proud of."
"Huh, let me tell you, King Ding won without force. If we compete again, King Ding will definitely lose."
Chen Xianglan thought that her words would definitely receive hundreds of responses.
But the entire Jiangxiao Tower hall was quiet.
She frowned slightly and quickly turned around to look at the rich ladies of the official residence around her. However, she was surprised to find that the eyes of all the rich ladies showed deep disdain.
And this contempt is not directed at Zhu Lian, but at Chen Xianglan!
What's going on?!
As everyone knows, at the same time that Zhao Huan won the competition, the direction of Chao Feng had changed drastically. In particular, Zhao Ji deliberately ignored Zhao Kai's injury and did not even cooperate with Tong Guan's attack.
The ministers upstairs immediately realized that His Majesty had been impressed by Zhao Huan's bravery.
Now that the Song Dynasty is on the cusp of "shifting from peace to war," His Majesty's attitude is of vital importance.
Since even His Majesty secretly admired Zhao Huan as a die-hard hawk, the other ministers naturally followed suit.
The changes in the lobby on the first floor are naturally a continuation of the shift in political trends.
These daughters of the official residence are not Chen Xianglan's lackeys. They each represent the family and position behind them.
After receiving the news from upstairs, they turned against each other without hesitation.
"Hmph! Miss Chen, are you a bit out of your mind?"
"A win is a win. How can there be any victory without fighting? Besides, if King Yun brings a thousand armors and besieges King Ding for fifty years, is it fair?"
"That's right, I'm willing to admit defeat. What's there to say? What's the point of playing around?"
"Hahaha, you are still the daughter of an official residence, but you have no manners. It really embarrasses the Chen family."
Facing the accusations from many rich people, Chen Xianglan was dumbfounded and couldn't believe her ears.
Just a moment ago, all the daughters were her fans, but in the blink of an eye, they became Zhu Lian's people?
Chen Xianglan's cheeks instantly turned pale as paper. As the daughter of an official residence, once her reputation attracts evil, she will never be able to gain a foothold in Bianjing again.
"You... you are so shameless. Didn't you agree to deal with Concubine Ding together?!"
"Did you even change your position because King Ding won?"
"A bunch of wallflowers!"
If Chen Xianglan ran away in despair, today's events would be over.
Her words directly ignited the anger of all the ladies, and they instantly turned into mice crossing the street.
A rich girl in a white dress pinched her waist with her left hand, pointed at Chen Xianglan with her right hand, and shouted sternly: "Who agrees with you?"
"This lady represents the family behind me. Who do you think you are?"
"Although your father is a minister of the DPRK, with the foundation of your Zhao family, he still dares to shout nonsense in Bianjing?"
"Humph, even though my father was only a fourth-rank official, our Liu family is recognized as a prominent family in Bianjing. Don't talk about having a higher official rank to kill others. Bah!"
As the saying goes, a strong dragon cannot suppress a local snake. In the land of Bianjing, having a high official rank does not mean a stable foundation.
Officials who have just been promoted will never dare to offend local prominent families, otherwise they will be squeezed out in a blink of an eye.
As the saying goes, anything good as good as Lin Feng will destroy it. Chen Xianglan "charges into battle" at every turn and takes the lead in running against Zhu Lian. This alone proves that the Chen family has no backing and is nothing more than cannon fodder.
With all the real veterans hiding behind, who would be foolish enough to confront Prince Ding's Mansion in person?