The Empress's Guest (1)

"I didn't want to come either, but I had no choice. Her Majesty Zhao insisted that I come." Ye Lang said expressionlessly, looking at the group of young men glaring at him.

"The Emperor? Hmph, you're just bragging. You're just a pretty boy. Do you think the Emperor would want to support you?" they said disdainfully. In their eyes, Ye Lang was just a useless, weak pretty boy.

"To be honest, I've also been wondering. I feel like the Emperor really wants to support me for the rest of my life," Ye Lang said somewhat seriously, but the "support" he meant was different from what others thought.

Ye Lang felt that Zhao Yarou wanted to lock him up and imprison him, which was equivalent to supporting him, only the wording was slightly different.

"What a shameless pretty boy! You're dreaming! Who is the Emperor? If she were so easily fooled by a pretty boy like you, I would have been there long ago!" someone said disdainfully.

"So, you're implying that you think the Emperor is too difficult to deal with, so you've opted for a less desirable option and are now pursuing Miss Li Yue?" another person chimed in.

Although they came together to attack Ye Lang, they are still rivals in love, and their battle will not stop. In addition, they have a lot of grudges from the past, so when one of them makes a mistake, the other will immediately strike.

"No, I was just using a metaphor. The person I love is Miss Li Yue, and that will never change in this lifetime," the man said nervously.

"It's said that you used to pursue Ye Lanyu, saying the same things. Were you lying before, or are you lying now?" someone else said.

Ye Lanyu?! Ye Lang's eyes lit up as he looked at the person from before; he seemed to have a vague recollection of him.

The person who had spoken earlier was now silent. No matter what he said, it would be inappropriate and Li Yue would look down on him. Therefore, the best course of action was to remain silent.

After this interruption, Ye Lang seemed to have become an observer again, as if he had nothing to do with it. So, he went back to drinking tea and chatting with Li Yue.

Soon, those who were condemning the previous man realized that their heroine had been deceived by that pretty boy again, and all their efforts seemed to have become meaningless.

Even if you get rid of that rival, the biggest danger is still there, and they are being driven into a dead end step by step.

"Pretty boy, stay away from Miss Li Yue!"

"Miss Li Yue, why are you still with this pretty boy? Don't you feel heartbroken after what he did before?"

Suddenly, the crowd erupted into a cacophony of voices, engulfing Ye Lang and Li Yue.

"Please..." Li Yue stood up and said calmly, then a cold glint flashed in her eyes, and she said coldly, "Shut up!"

"Ah..."

Everyone seemed quite surprised by Li Yue's words, as if Li Yue had never been so cold before!

"First of all, I want to make one thing clear: he is very handsome, but he's not a pretty boy! Secondly, who I'm with is my business, and you have no right to interfere! Finally, please stay away from us and don't bother us!" Li Yue said coldly, looking at those people.

"Miss Li Yue..."

"I don't want to say it a second time, do you understand?!" Li Yue said coldly.

"You little fox, I challenge you to a duel! In the name of Gao Lei, it's a fight to the death!!" A man rushed up to Ye Lang, pointing his sword at Ye Lang, the sword stopping just a few centimeters away from Ye Lang.

The gleaming sword and Ye Lang's dazed face seemed to become the focus of the entire event at that moment. Not only were people nearby paying attention to this place, but it had also begun to affect the entire banquet venue.

Who is that person?

"Don't you know? He's that pretty boy who's been hanging around Li Yue lately!"

"Oh, that's him. Speaking of which, he's really handsome, he has the potential to be a pretty boy!"

Some gossipy nobles began to talk, but these people usually just talked and didn't try to stop anything. Even if a great battle broke out here, they would just gossip and not continue.

"Marquis Gao, that looks like your Young Master. Quickly tell him to put away his weapon." After recognizing Li Tianjun immediately said to a middle-aged nobleman beside him. This nobleman was the father of the man who had pointed a sword at Ye Lang!

Li Tianjun had some connection with this Marquis Gao, so he immediately offered a reminder.

If it were this morning, Li Tianjun would have encouraged the Marquis Gao to have his son drive Ye Lang away from his daughter in this situation. But now he wouldn't, because he has learned something.

"He's just a cowardly pretty boy. I know he's the Young Master of the Fox Family, but the Fox Family doesn't frighten me. Let him come if he wants. I'll wait here!" Marquis Gao said disdainfully. He thought Ye Lang was not worth mentioning at all. Even if the Fox Family came, he wouldn't be afraid.

"No, this Fox Tribe youth is not as simple as you think. You'd better hurry up and call your Young Master over, or it will be too late!" Li Tianjun reminded him again, it seems that he has a fairly good relationship with this Marquis Gao.

"Is that really the case?" Marquis Gao was doubtful and hesitant. It was because of his hesitation that things became irreparable. He later regretted why he hesitated at that moment and why he didn't stop things from developing in the first place.

"Gao..." Marquis Gao was about to call his son, but since Li Tianjun had said that, he must have his reasons, and he should listen to them.

Even if we take a step back and assume that listening to Li Tianjun is the same as giving him face, which is a kind of flattery, why not? Besides, pointing a sword at someone like that is not a good thing, and there is no benefit to it.

However, he discovered that just as he was about to call out, someone had already subdued Gao Lei in one move.

This is not an exaggeration; it was indeed a one-move victory. Gao Lei, a not-so-bad martial artist, was subdued with just one move, which demonstrates just how strong the person who made the move was.

There aren't many people with such skills. There are a few at this banquet, but most of them are hesitant to act due to their status. Only one person can act without any scruples. This person is also an acquaintance of Ye Lang — the Iron Blood Guard.

Before Iron Blood Guard made his move, Ye Lang was doing something else: flicking Gao Lei's sword with his fingers, making a buzzing sound.

"Excuse me, could you please put the sword away? Swords have no eyes, they're very dangerous!" Ye Lang said with a smile at that moment, which stunned everyone. It seemed that no one expected him to be so calm.