His face darkened, and he abruptly withdrew his arm as if he had been stung. "I was supporting Miss Xiao Qiao."
Su Baiwen looked at his younger sister admiring the sugar figurines beside the stall, grinning smugly:
"My sister needs no help even more. With me, her older brother, here, I absolutely won't let those ill-intentioned people hurt her."
Ye Jinghua shot him a disdainful look. "If you, as her older brother, were truly capable, would you have let her suffer so much in the palace?"
Su Baiwen's smile vanished, and guilt showed on his face.
"I'm back now. I won't let her suffer anymore."
Ye Jinghua held one hand behind his back, his gaze fixed on the petite young girl ahead, who was smiling sweetly.
"As long as the parasite in her head remains unresolved, her life will remain in someone else's hands. Even if it is eventually removed, do you think the Empress and Daoist Priest He will let you two off?"
At the mention of his enemies, a rare killing intent appeared in Su Baiwen's eyes. "When that happens, we can leave the Imperial Palace."
Once the siblings had enough power, they could return and take revenge.
"You want to take her and live a life of hiding and fleeing?"
Ye Jinghua could not bear to let her do that.
"Then I'll kill Su Yue and He Zhou first."
If he had not needed to consider his sister, Su Baiwen would have attacked them long ago.
Ye Jinghua glanced at him.
He was not belittling him, merely pointing out the facts. "They have many guards around them. You can't kill them."
Su Baiwen grew annoyed and embarrassed:
"As long as I perfect my martial arts, no matter how many guards they have, I'll still be able to