The Lesser of Two Evils

The oppressive aura released by the Evil Emperor gradually intensified, and the Teacup held by the Nether Duke quietly slipped from his hand and fell to the ground with a crisp shattering sound.

"Your Highness Canglan."

"To be honest, when I learned of the Third Prince's Message, I had the idea of breaking off Zhuqing's engagement with the royal family. However, Zhuqing wasn't home at the time, so I wanted to wait for her to return before making a decision."

"Now that Your Highness has spoken, I understand completely."

The Nether Duke's voice remained gentle, but there was a barely perceptible tremor beneath it.

Under the oppressive power of the Evil Emperor, he even experienced the feeling of death.

"Little Xie, we are guests. This is not right. What if we frighten Nether Duke?"

Bai Wanwan raised her eyes and looked at the Evil Emperor with feigned displeasure.

The Evil Emperor did not speak, but his eyes, which carried a somewhat sinister feeling, gazed Youyou at the Nether Duke.

"It's alright, it's alright."

"Your Majesty was probably just joking; there's no need to take it to heart."

Nether Duke reached out and wiped away non-existent cold sweat from his forehead.

Does he care about the Evil Emperor's actions?

Or rather, even if he really cared, would he dare to say it out loud?

The answer, of course, is no.

Therefore, Nether Duke immediately chose to follow his heart.

"Someone, bring me pen and ink."

Nether Duke gave a command to the outside.

Soon, a Maid entered the Hall with a writing brush and ink and placed them in front of Nether Duke.

The Nether Duke raised his pen, staring at the blank paper before him, unable to put pen to paper for a long time.

Although his words sounded nice, he was still a little hesitant when it came to actually putting them into writing.

What he feared was naturally the emperor of the Star Luo Imperial Family, the Star Luo Emperor.

If, as Bai Wanwan suggested, they were to write Letter, it would undoubtedly constitute a unilateral breach of the marriage agreement with the royal family.

If this task were to be handled by the Star Luo Emperor, then naturally there would be no problem.

After all, the Star Luo Emperor was the ruler, while Nether Duke was his subject.

But if it were Nether Duke to do it, it would undoubtedly be a slap in the face to Star Luo Emperor and the Star Luo Imperial Family.

The situations of the Star Luo Empire and the Heaven Dou Empire are completely different.

The nobility of the Heaven Dou Empire was decadent, and its control over its vassal states was not strong. Although Xue Ye was not an incompetent ruler, his ruthless methods were not on the same level as those of Star Luo Emperor.

If in the Heaven Dou Empire, when a noble commits a crime, Xue Ye would punish them severely but let them go leniently. But in the Star Luo Empire, and in the eyes of Star Luo Emperor, it means taking them down.

They targeted the nobility, suppressing them with an iron fist, making an example of them to deter others.

Moreover, the monarchs of the Star Luo Empire were not like this for one generation, but for every generation. In fact, it could be said that every monarch of the Star Luo Empire had no shortage of iron-fisted methods.

He glanced at Bai Wanwan and Qian Renxue, and especially when he saw the Evil Emperor standing behind Bai Wanwan, the Nether Duke's thoughts instantly became firm.

Hmm~

Writing this letter might lead to being punished by the Star Luo Emperor in the future, but not writing it could put me in danger right now.

When faced with two evils, choose the lesser one.

Solve the immediate problem first, then think about the future.

Nether Duke picked up his pen and began writing on the Letter.

After a while.

Nether Duke looked at the completed Letter and silently added, "The two Your Highness Cang Lan and Chi Yang, of the Heaven Dou Empire are currently guests in the mansion. Your Majesty can rest assured that I will demonstrate the grandeur of my Star Luo Empire and properly entertain the two Your Highness."

Finish writing the Letter.

Nether Duke then summoned a servant and had him deliver the Letter to the Star Luo Imperial Palace in Star Luo City.

The reason for adding this sentence is very simple: to tell Star Luo Emperor that this Letter was not actually what I wanted to write. As for why I wrote it this way, I cannot tell you. I can only tell you that His Your Highness Cang Lan and Chi Yang are currently guests in my residence.

Qian Renxue and Bai Wanwan naturally saw the sentence that Nether Duke added after the previous sentence, but they didn't care about it.

This was originally Bai Wanwan's idea. She wanted to provoke the Star Luo Emperor, thereby forcing him to submit and planting a thorn in the Star Luo Empire that the Star Luo Emperor disliked but dared not remove.

Business is done.

Bai Wanwan smiled and continued chatting with Nether Duke.

Time slips away, bit by bit.

The sky gradually darkened.

The banquet was also prepared at this time.

Qian Renxue, Bai Wanwan, and the others followed Nether Duke to enjoy a sumptuous banquet.

After enjoying the banquet.

Qian Renxue, Bai Wanwan, and the others went to the Back Courtyard of the Duke's Mansion and settled into the five rooms that Zhu Zhuqing had arranged in advance.

Qian Renxue and Bai Wanwan share a room.

The Evil Emperor, Ling Yuan, Yang Wudi, and Yang Wushuang each occupied a room.

Late at night.

Star Luo City.

Star Luo Imperial Palace.

Dai Tian looked at the Letter in his hand, his eyes gradually narrowed, anger surging within them, revealing a dangerous glint.

"Your Majesty, how should this matter be handled?"

Star Luo Empress looked at the Letter in Dai Tian's hand and asked softly.

"How should we handle this?"

"What right do the Princely Title of the Heaven Dou Empire have to interfere in the affairs of our Star Luo Empire?"

"Cang Lan, a little girl who's barely twenty years old."

"Chi Yang, although you're a bit older, you have some skill and ability. Do you really think our Star Luo Empire the same as the Heaven Dou Empire?"

"As long as they are within the territory of the Star Luo Empire, even if they are truly two dragons capable of overturning rivers and seas, they must obediently coil up before me."

Dai Tian slammed the Letter in his hand onto the table in front of him, the force of which shattered the Letter and the table together.

"Your Majesty, there are five Titled Douluo in the King Canglan's Mansion."

"The Clear Sky Sect, one of the Upper Three Sects, was also destroyed by the King Canglan's Mansion in conjunction with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, so..."

Before Star Luo Empress could finish speaking, Dai Tian waved his hand to interrupt her.

"I know."

"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."

Dai Tian spoke, he got up from his seat, put his hands behind his back, and walked outside.

Upon witnessing this scene...

Star Luo Empress thought for a moment, then remained silent. Instead, she waved her hand and summoned several Maid, instructing them to clean up the shattered table.

Dai Tian walked out of the Palace, looked at the guards at the gate, and ordered, "Go to the General's Mansion and tell the Grand General to prepare to come with me to Nether City in three days."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

After bowing to Dai Tian, the guard headed towards the General's Mansion.

After the guards left, Dai Tian turned his gaze toward the direction of Nether City, his eyes filled with turbulent thoughts, it was unclear what he was thinking.