"What are my intentions? You might as well ask your dear big brother, Xue Qinghe."
"This girl has no interest in causing trouble in your Heaven Dou Empire. If you hadn't tried to kidnap me by force, I wouldn't have bothered showing my strength. If you want to blame someone, blame yourself."
Ye Yunxi looked at the pale-faced Xue Beng.
She had to admire this youngest prince; he wasn't even bothering to act anymore.
"Anything my big brother can give you, I can give you too. Why hang yourself on a single branch?"
Xue Beng changed his tune, attempting to bewitch the stunning Ye Yunxi before him.
Just because he was the youngest didn't mean he lacked ambition.
Once he secured the throne, wouldn't the position of Empress naturally be hers?
"Prince Xue Beng, you really are trying to turn me against him, but this girl doesn't care about this throne. If that bastard Xue Qinghe hadn't announced it to the world so quickly, do you think I'd still be here?"
The more Ye Yunxi thought about it, the angrier she became. If not for Qian Renxue, she would have left long ago instead of playing the part of an old married couple with her.
"Don't mention him to this girl. If he weren't the Crown Prince, I would have beaten him to a pulp already."
Ye Yunxi clenched her fist and smashed it directly into the wall beside Xue Beng.
As the force of her punch struck the wall, the entire building began to shake violently.
Xue Beng's body trembled, and he looked at the fist just a few centimeters away with a terrified gaze.
If that punch had landed on him, wouldn't his head have blossomed like a flower?
Was this really the charming and graceful Imperial Concubine from the banquet? She was nothing but a fierce, tough woman!
"Imperial Concubine, what are you doing?"
Suddenly, a cold voice rang out, carrying a hint of displeased sharpness.
Ye Yunxi turned her head and caught sight of Qian Renxue's deeply unhappy eyes.
"Crown Prince!"
Why did this person have to show up now?
She couldn't have heard what was just said, could she?
"On a dark and windy night, didn't you say you had business to attend to? Is this what you call business? Being here with Xue Beng?"
Qian Renxue arrived and, seeing the scene before her, felt a surge of anger.
Wasn't she supposed to be dealing with Dugu Bo? Why was she here?
"Crown Prince~"
Ye Yunxi instantly transformed into a pitiful figure, her watery peach-blossom eyes turning red as she stood on her tiptoes and threw herself into Qian Renxue's arms.
"Crown Prince, just now, Xue Beng actually tried to kidnap me, and even wanted to use me to threaten you into giving up your position as Crown Prince."
"If I hadn't run into a chivalrous hero who helped me deal with these five men in black, I might have been dragged away."
"Crown Prince, he was trying to cuckold you!"
Ye Yunxi pressed her cheek against Qian Renxue's chest, squeezing out a few tears as she spoke in a fragile, helpless tone.
Born with a natural allure, combined with this pitiful, bird-like demeanor, she immediately made Qian Renxue cast her irritation aside and reach out to embrace her.
"One thing at a time. As for what you're doing right now, I'll deal with you when we get back."
It wasn't as if she didn't know about Ye Yunxi's little schemes.
She was a master at bluffing, stubborn, not greedy for money, and not lustful, but she was the best actress of them all.
If she hadn't learned her lesson early on, she really would have been fooled by this person.
Whether these mysterious men were dealt with by Ye Yunfei or if a hero really did help the Imperial Tutor, it didn't matter. What mattered was that she could finally finish off Xue Beng.
She had been looking for an opportunity, but she hadn't expected Xue Beng to hand her one himself.
It seemed she had the Imperial Tutor to thank for helping her so much.
"Seize Xue Beng. He attempted to capture the Imperial Tutor and threaten me. Furthermore, the Imperial Tutor is merely a lively and active young girl; to think he would lay hands on her like this."
Qian Renxue extended her hand and spoke to the Imperial Guard behind her.
"Yes, Crown Prince."
After receiving the order, the Imperial Guard immediately seized the five men in black and Xue Beng, dragging them off to the dungeon.
Once the Imperial Guard had left, Ye Yunxi stopped pretending. She wiped away the fake tears and pushed Qian Renxue away.
"Move aside, move aside. Who told you to hug me?" Ye Yunxi said with a look of disgust.
"Oh? Our Imperial Concubine acted so well just a moment ago, and now you won't even bother to keep up the act? Are you really so repulsed by your husband?"
Qian Renxue crossed her arms over her chest, watching this restless soul.
"I never admitted to that. Besides, if it weren't for me, you wouldn't have been able to get a handle on Xue Beng."
"Honestly, this Xue Beng is truly stupid. To think he'd try to capture me in the middle of the night—isn't he just leaving evidence against himself?"
"Furthermore, Xue Qinghe, you should thank me. Without me, it wouldn't have been so easy for you to capture Xue Beng and get a hold on him. When the time comes, you can just find an excuse and finish him off in the dungeon."
Ye Yunxi spoke with such logic that even Qian Renxue couldn't find any fault in it; she had been thinking the same thing, after all. Finishing him off in the dungeon was perfectly feasible.
"The Imperial Concubine is indeed correct."
"Since I'm correct, why don't you kneel on the ground, kowtow to me, and call me Grandpa? Then I won't say anything more." Ye Yunxi raised an eyebrow, teasing her.
Qian Renxue's expression darkened instantly. Kneel down and call her Grandpa?
How dared she?
Her own grandfather was, after all, a Peerless Douluo.
This Ye Yunxi was becoming increasingly outrageous. Just as she prepared to teach her a lesson—
Ye Yunxi unleashed the full power of her Lingbo Microsteps, tapped her toes, and leaped directly onto the eaves.
"Xue Qinghe, you fellow, once my cultivation is higher than yours, I will definitely hang you from a tree and whip you."
"You had better not let me catch an opportunity."
After delivering her harsh words, Ye Yunxi slipped away in a flash, not even looking back.
Qian Renxue's face was gloomy, but Ye Yunxi had already escaped, and chasing her was impossible. Furthermore, she was unsure of the techniques Ye Yunxi possessed, and her speed was simply too fast.
"Pufferfish!"
Pufferfish Douluo appeared behind Qian Renxue, bowed, and asked, "Young Master, do you want me to bring her back?"
"No need. Go and protect her from the shadows, or simply track her movements to ensure her safety. I have already promised her a week of vacation; I cannot go back on my word."
After receiving the order, Pufferfish was still somewhat surprised.
Qian Renxue was, after all, the Young Master of the Angel Clan, yet she repeatedly suffered setbacks when dealing with this girl she had brought back. Even the Young Master could not resist the other party's charm.
After Pufferfish left, Qian Renxue remained somewhat dissatisfied.
"Where on earth did this girl learn that footwork? She runs so fast."
Xue Beng had brought along a Soul Master at the Soul King level. If there really were a hero helping him, they would surely have abducted the Imperial Concubine as well, unless the Imperial Concubine herself was a Soul King, or perhaps an even higher Soul Emperor.
On the other side, Ye Yunxi, who had escaped all the way, felt a sense of relief. Just as she was about to enter the forest, she suddenly collided with two figures.
Her body tumbled instantly, and she landed hard on her backside on the ground.
"Who is it? Don't you look where you're going?"
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