Emotion Management Master

The flying ship descended slowly, landing on the imperial carriage grounds south of the palace.

The Capital City was quiet at midnight, much like the atmosphere aboard the flying ship.

Facing the relentless Qin Yanying.

Eunuch Hong wore an awkward expression, yet he could only explain patiently: "General Qin, this matter is not so simple. Think about it: if the mastermind were truly the Prime Minister, would he choose to strike on his own ship?"

"The Great Gan now shines across the four seas; barbarians, nomads, demons, and evil spirits have all submitted. There are surely countless people with ulterior motives hoping for the collapse of the Great Gan, which is why they sow discord between the generals and the ministers..."

Qin Yanying interrupted impatiently: "Then why can't this person with ulterior motives be the treacherous Prime Minister?"

Eunuch Hong choked: "This..."

Qin Yanying furrowed her brows, a divine light of wisdom flashing in her eyes: "Military texts say the most dangerous place is the safest place. Perhaps the treacherous Prime Minister is banking on 'darkness under the lamp,' clearing his name by becoming the prime suspect. Tell me, does that not make sense?"

Eunuch Hong: "This..."

The others were stunned, never having imagined the situation could be interpreted in such a way.

Qin Muye couldn't help but applaud: "Brilliant!"

Qin Yanying patted Qin Muye on the shoulder: "The hearts of men in the Capital are complex, Muye. You still have much to learn from your aunt."

Qin Muye: "..."

In truth, he had considered whether the mastermind might be the Prime Minister.

But he quickly dismissed the possibility.

Because as long as the real culprit remained at large, the blame would continue to fall on the Prime Minister. Judging by the results, the Prime Minister still had to bear immense damage to his reputation. This, damn it... was a complete failure of the 'darkness under the lamp' strategy.

However, one could not blame Qin Yanying.

The Prime Minister's estate had played a significant role in forcing his third uncle to his death.

When Qin Kaijiang disagreed with the Emperor on policy, it was the Prime Minister's estate that branded the Qin family as treacherous rebels, advocating for the revocation of the title of Marquis of Southern Suppression and the exile of the entire clan.

Even after the original owner returned to the Capital, the Prime Minister's youngest son had contributed much to his becoming insecure, sensitive, and twisted.

Even this trip to the flower boat had been prompted by a taunt.

It was equivalent to having a classmate who loved to fart.

During class, a fart suddenly rang out, and the direction of the sound matched.

Even if no one knew who it was, everyone would cast their gaze in that direction.

Facing such endless prevarication, Qin Yanying grew increasingly displeased: "Eunuch Hong! Whether the real culprit is the treacherous Prime Minister or not, won't we know after a confrontation? Do you think I could turn white into black? Furthermore, setting this matter aside, it is time to settle the score for that little beast bullying my Muye!"

Eunuch Hong wiped the sweat from his forehead and could only nod: "Then General Qin and the Heir may wait here for a moment; this old servant will go and report to His Majesty!"

"Go quickly and return quickly!"

Qin Yanying rolled up her sleeves and rubbed her hands together, as if warming up.

Chen Sui felt his temples throbbing and whispered: "Yanying, this matter..."

Qin Yanying asked preemptively: "Are you helping me or the treacherous Prime Minister in this matter?"

Chen Sui choked: "This..."

Qin Yanying sneered: "Don't you dare say you only help the truth! If you know I don't like hearing what you have to say, then just don't say it!"

Chen Sui: "..."

Watching her roll up her sleeves to stand up for her nephew, Bai Yuji couldn't help but feel a moment of daze.

She then stepped forward and took her arm: "Aunt, how did they bully Young Master Qin?"

Qin Yanying snorted: "You know about Muye's marrow donation. Ever since he returned to the Capital, he has been frail and sickly, rarely interacting with outsiders. As a result, that little beast found a woman, claimed she was enamored with my Muye, and then..."

"Cough, cough!"

Qin Muye coughed.

Realizing her slip of the tongue, Qin Yanying quickly corrected herself: "In short, they dealt a blow to Muye! Niece-in-law, you must remember this grudge. That woman wasn't as pretty as you, her chest wasn't as large, and her backside wasn't as perky. What right did she have to bully Muye?"

Bai Yuji: "..."

Qin Muye: "..."

He only wanted to say that his aunt's eyes were as sharp as torches!

Come to think of it, that little bastard's methods were indeed filthy. Because of political differences, the Qin family was unpopular in the Capital, but the original owner had a decent reputation among the common people due to his marrow donation, so those playboys dared not have open conflicts with him.

However, in the circle of playboys, there were many ways to humiliate someone.

For instance, having a kind and gentle cousin seduce a kidney-deficient young master into bed, only to complain incessantly about his incompetence, leave the deed undone, and pull up her pants to run off.

Then, under the guise of a joke, repeatedly crushing the kidney-deficient young master's self-confidence.

Finally, finding a few brutes to try and bend him.

As long as that last step succeeded, no matter how righteous the marrow-donating Heir was, he would become a laughingstock.

It was fortunate that the organization behind Bai Yuji had intervened early; otherwise, in a few more months, he might have truly reached that point.

Qin Muye pinched his slightly flabby stomach, feeling a dull ache in his gut.

To be honest, this body had almost no masculine charm due to its flabby physique.

Although it was by no means ugly, if he were to wear it back to his past life, he might even be hunted down by the "Must-Eat List" in Rong City.

It was no wonder that little brat could come up with such a pus-oozing, wicked scheme.

Damn it!

Lose weight!

Must lose weight.

Just as he was thinking this, he suddenly felt someone pinching his arm. He turned his head and found Bai Yuji looking at him.

"Why are you looking at me?"

"You don't have to be sad; I will vent your anger for you later."

"..."

Qin Muye choked for a moment. You are quite diligent in pretending to care, making one feel rather embarrassed.

The group continued to chat idly.

In truth, it was mainly Qin Yanying chatting with her niece-in-law; the two women, one older and one younger, were very affectionate.

Chen Sui, this fake uncle-in-law, tried to interject several times, only to be told by Qin Yanying to shut up.

However, no matter how lively the conversation was, it would eventually become tiresome after a while.

Just as Qin Yanying was becoming somewhat impatient, Eunuch Hong finally arrived, panting as he trotted over: "General Qin, Young Master, Commander Chen, His Majesty requests your presence!"

Qin Yanying asked instinctively: "What about my niece-in-law?"

Bai Yuji quickly said: "Aunt, as a newcomer, it is indeed inappropriate for me to see the Emperor at night. With the Imperial Palace experts guarding this place, you don't need to worry about my safety."

"So sensible!"

Qin Yanying patted the back of her hand: "Then I'm sorry to have you wait here for a while."

Following that, the three of them walked toward the palace gates with Eunuch Hong.

The palace walls were crafted entirely from basalt and engraved with incredibly complex and profound arrays. In the night, they appeared like mist and gold, looking magnificent and mysterious.

The vermilion gates were a full three zhang high.

As they approached, the stone lions in front of the gate suddenly shimmered with light, immediately emitting a cyan-white glow that condensed into a lion-beast phantom several times their size, creating an immense pressure.

The lion-beast phantom lowered its body and sniffed the four of them. After confirming their identities, it retracted back into the stone lions.

"That's quite terrifying!"

Qin Muye wiped the sweat from his temples. He knew that inside these stone lions were actual Primordial Spirit of lion-beasts.

Nowadays, Great Gan was visited by ten thousand demons, and countless great demons paid homage to the imperial court. For instance, the Primordial Spirit inside the stone lions possessed strength at least equivalent to a Rank 3 Grandmaster of the human race, yet upon coming to Great Gan, they could only serve as gatekeepers.

The prosperity of Great Gan was truly unprecedented in history.

Qin Yanying walked faster and faster, admonishing him earnestly as she went: "Muye! When you confront them in front of His Majesty later, you must not get agitated. We are in the right; don't let your impulses make us seem like we are in the wrong. The hearts of people in Capital City are complex, and we military generals, in particular, need to learn to control our emotions."

Qin Muye nodded solemnly: "Understood!"

Hearing the aunt and nephew speak this way, Eunuch Hong and Chen Sui finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Before long, the group arrived in front of the sleeping quarters.

When they arrived, there was already an old man and a young man at the entrance.

The old one was standing, while the young one was kneeling.

But the young one was clearly unconvinced, complaining in a low voice: "Father! I just don't understand. That piece of trash clearly lost it himself, so why blame us? I did design a trap for him, but he's just incompetent. If he could have stood up for himself, could he have been..."

He suddenly shuddered, feeling a gust of gale-force energy strike him.

Qin Yanying flew up and kicked him: "You little beast, go to hell!"

Qin Muye: "..."

Aunt?

What happened to controlling your emotions?