Chapter 648: then title translation, then ===GLOSSARY=== with list of JSON objects for each named entity appearing in these lines

When Hu Xiaotian led the crowd to outside Qichen Palace, Cao Xi stood alone outside the palace gate, calmly gazing at their troops, and said loudly: "Sir Hu, you have gathered troops and led the crowd here—what is the purpose?"

Hu Xiaotian secretly praised, Cao Xi also had some guts, daring to come alone to greet despite facing so many of our people. He clasped his fists on horseback and said: "Commander Cao, we have come this time specially to pay respects to the Princess, and we ask Commander Cao to make it convenient."

Cao Xi said: "Sir Hu, with such a show of force, so many troops, it's probably not just to pay respects, is it?"

Hu Xiaotian laughed: "You saw through it, not bad. Every time we enter Qichen Palace you always cause some trouble, so I brought more brothers. If Sir Cao still refuses to give me face this time, we'll inevitably have to fight it out, but don't worry, none of us brought weapons—worst case we settle it with fists."

Cao Xi cursed inwardly, you really are lawless, even on Da Yong's territory you act so arrogantly, thinking you've climbed onto Prince Yan and found a backer? However, Cao Xi's attitude this time is clearly much improved from last time; he said calmly: "Sir Hu, you didn't come this time for a marriage alliance, Da Yong and Dakang are about to become allied by marriage, your conduct like this isn't afraid of harming harmony?"

Hu Xiaotian sneered inwardly, hurting your grandpa's head—surely you saw our numbers this time and got scared; he smiled: "It's not us who first harmed harmony."

Cao Xi said: "Both Sirs, you can come anytime to visit the Princess, but bringing so many troops is not good; if you knew the situation, you'd understand we're just here to pay respects to the Princess, but if you didn't know the truth you might think someone came to rob."

Hu Xiaotian chuckled, unexpectedly Cao Xi's martial arts are formidable. His mouth isn't weak either; he nodded and said: "Good! You all wait outside, Sir Wu, let's go see the Princess." He also summoned Zhou Mo to accompany them.

Wu Jing Shan, Hu Xiaotian, and Zhou Mo entered Qichen Palace together; Cao Xi escorted the two inside, arriving at the inner garden. Seeing two Guards guarding the gate, Cao Xi gave a glance, and they stepped aside. Hu Xiaotian thought to himself, not bad you know the times; if you dare block my path, I'll slap you right away.

But after just a couple steps, they saw Granny Liu leading two palace maids coming up to meet them, blocking their way.

Hu Xiaotian gave Granny Liu a cold smile. It seems the slap last time wasn't harsh enough; this old woman still dares to act arrogantly.

Granny Liu said: "The Princess is unwell; she doesn't want to see anyone right now."

Wu Jing Shan remained silent, glancing at Hu Xiaotian to see how he would respond.

Hu Xiaotian said: "Granny Liu, the Princess is still unmarried, she's our Dakang's Princess; surely the Zajia coming to pay respects to the Princess is allowed?"

Granny Liu said firmly: "No!"

Hu Xiaotian's heart skipped a beat; Hey! This old immortal, his gall is really not small. He stepped forward and said: "Granny Liu, could you say that again?"

Granny Liu lifted her head, her pair of cold eyes staring fixedly at Hu Xiaotian. Her gaze was full of hatred; the last time Hu Xiaotian slapped her in public, that great shame and humiliation is still fresh in her memory.

Just as Hu Xiaotian was about to shove her aside, he heard a strange, effeminate voice say: "Who's causing trouble here? Disturbing the Princess's rest. The Zajia will behead you!"

Hu Xiaotian looked up and saw a eunuch in purple robes slowly walking out from inside, over forty years old, with a deathly pale face—this person was none other than Fang Lianhai, chief eunuch of Kunyu Palace, a favorite before Consort Shu. Fang Lianhai walked with a swaying gait, taking three sways per step as he approached.

Seeing this eunuch, Hu Xiaotian instantly understood: Damn, no wonder Granny Liu got all uppity today—after all this fuss, they brought someone to back her up.

Fang Lianhai narrowed his eyes at Hu Xiaotian; it's not that his eyesight is bad, it's clearly contempt and rudeness: "Who are you? Why are you making a loud racket here? Disturbing the Princess's rest—can you bear the responsibility?"

Hu Xiaotian hehe laughed: "Is this eunuch at the wrong door? The Princess doesn't need you to serve her!"

Fang Lianhai suddenly widened his narrow eyes, shrieking like a cat whose tail was stepped on: "Bold! Who are you? Dare to be rude to the Zajia!"

Granny Liu said: "Chief Eunuch Fang, this is the Hu eunuch who came from Dakang, the one who hit someone for no reason."

Fang Lianhai extended his left hand, which looked like a bird's claw, his pinky finger pointed straight at Hu Xiaotian and said: "I thought who had such gall—turns out it's the Hu eunuch."

Hu Xiaotian said: "I am the envoy appointed by the Dakang emperor to conduct the marriage mission; you, a palace eunuch, should address me as Sir."

Fang Lianhai flushed with anger, shouting: "Hu Xiaotian, open your eyes and see what place this is!"

Wu Jing Shan saw the situation and knew Hu Xiaotian intended to make a big deal of it, so he pretended not to hear, turning a blind eye.

Hu Xiaotian said: "This is where our Princess is temporarily staying; what business does a palace eunuch have coming here?"

"The Zajia have come by order!"

"By whose order? You, a slave, having eaten a bear's heart and leopard's gall, dare to block our way!"

Fang Lianhai, hearing him publicly call him a slave, couldn't help but become furious from shame, shouting: "Men, take this rude fellow and drive him out of the Zajia!"

Although Cao Xi was right there beside them, he didn't move his feet; he was extremely shrewd, and as soon as Hu Xiaotian approached he already sensed the situation was bad, so to avoid a direct confrontation with Hu Xiaotian he let them in, having Chief Eunuch Fang deal with this trouble.

Cao Xi said: "Please, Sir Hu!" He made a gesture meaning please leave, Sir Hu, but took no actual action. Nobody's a fool; knowing they came to cause trouble, why be the first to take the hit as a shield for someone else?

Hu Xiaotian not only didn't leave but stepped forward, looking at Fang Lianhai and saying: "Chief Eunuch Fang, if you want to drive me away, do it yourself—did you lose something down there, losing your courage as well?"

Wu Jing Shan and Cao Xi both secretly laughed at that remark; Hu Xiaotian said the other lacked something down there—does he have it himself? Fifty steps laughing at a hundred steps; two eunuchs arguing is really this amusing.

Fang Lianhai was so angry his seven orifices smoked; he let out a shriek and actually swung his palm to strike Hu Xiaotian in the chest. Hu Xiaotian never relaxed his guard against him; Fang Lianhai's move was already anticipated. Before Fang Lianhai's palm even touched Hu Xiaotian's body, the guy let out a miserable cry and flew backward.

Fang Lianhai wondered inwardly, "How strange, I clearly haven't touched his body, yet he flew."

Hu Xiaotian fell flat on his back, motionless; Zhou Mo rushed over in panic, supporting Hu Xiaotian's body, he also didn't expect Hu Xiaotian to be so fragile, he reached out to check Hu Xiaotian's nostrils—actually no breath, pulse also motionless, he was greatly alarmed. Suddenly he heard Hu Xiaotian whisper: "I'm fine, playing dead to scare him, teach this bunch a lesson."

Zhou Mo was overjoyed in his heart, suddenly sprang to his feet, his face filled with indescribable grief, he stared fixedly at Fang Lianhai and roared: "You bastard, you actually killed our Sir!" Zhou Mo's vital energy was abundant, his voice loud and carried far.

Zhou Mo's tiger eyes widened, a powerful killing intent spread around him, a tangible yet intangible killing intent instantly enveloped the area within three zhang.

Cao Xi's heart jolted; he and Zhan Peng had once crossed hands, thinking Zhan Peng was Hu Xiaotian's top subordinate, but now seeing Zhou Mo's display he realized Zhou Mo's skill surpassed Zhan Peng's. He worried that Zhou Mo, in his rage, might kill Chief Eunuch Fang with a single palm, so he rushed forward to stop Zhou Mo: "Stay calm!"

Zhou Mo roared: "Anyone who blocks me dies!" His palm had already come down in a chop.

Before the palm arrived, the fierce palm wind had already rushed to Cao Xi's face; in this situation Cao Xi could only grit his teeth and take Zhou Mo's palm—bang! —a sound, Cao Xi was shaken back several steps, feeling his chest surge with qi and blood, unable to speak; this was only because Zhou Mo held back, otherwise he would surely have sent Cao Xi flying with that palm.

After Cao Xi dodged, Zhou Mo lunged forward in a single stride, raising his fist to strike Fang Lianhai in the face.

Seeing the opponent's fierce approach, Fang Lianhai saw Zhou Mo's fist, as big as a wine vat, rushing toward his face; thinking he could not dodge, he feared he would die under that fist, and Fang Lianhai shouted in terror—but Zhou Mo's fist halted solidly half an inch from Fang Lianhai's nose, the fist wind gusting onto his face like a blade, stinging his skin; Fang Lianhai's hat was blown off by the wind, his hair bun disheveled, his hair flying backward in disarray.

Fang Lianhai thought he was surely dead, but Zhou Mo's punch ultimately didn't land on his face; even so, Fang Lianhai was so frightened he became dazed, his soul scattered, standing there motionless.

At that moment Hu Xiaotian let out a sigh: "You damned eunuch, you actually dared to harm me!"

Only then did Fang Lianhai come to his senses, feeling a tightness in his lower abdomen, a warm surge gushing from between his legs—he had actually been scared into urinating by Zhou Mo's punch.

At that moment the doctors inside treating Princess Anping all came out upon hearing the noise; Fang Lianhai saw the wet patch on the ground, feeling both afraid and wronged, he sniffled, tears streaming down, he covered his nose and fled in embarrassment.

Hu Xiaotian slowly rose from the ground, brushed off the dust on his body, his gaze fell on the puddle of urine on the floor, he shook his head, pursed his lips and said: "In a public place, relieving yourself randomly—are you a dog?" It seems most of the time fists still work; Zhou Mo's one punch solved the problem.

Cao Xi and the palace attendants were all stunned, eyes wide and mouths open; just now they clearly saw him motionless, thinking he had really been killed by Fang Lianhai, but it turned out to be all an act—this guy really leaves no stone unturned. Having witnessed Zhou Mo's recent might, no one dares to speak further; they watch helplessly as Hu Xiaotian and Wu Jing Shan enter the inner chambers, no one daring to block them.

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