"I just want to ask you, Dugu Yan, at that time, were you willing to leave with your people?"
Xue Ye's deep voice echoed in the side hall.
Prince Xue Xing knelt on the ground, the grief and anger on his face froze slightly, and then he lowered his head, avoiding Xue Ye's sharp eyes.
"Your Majesty, Yanyan is still young and has never been exposed to royal battles. Spirit Hall Holy Son suddenly appeared in front of her. She was temporarily bewitched and the choices she made were naturally countless."
"Can't count?"
Xue Ye repeated it gently, turning his eyes to the steward Prince's Residence who was kneeling behind him.
"You went to the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy in person and told me whether Dugu Yan is willing or not?"
The steward trembled all over and pressed his forehead against the cold floor tiles.
Xue Xing turned his face, his gloomy eyes falling on his back.
The steward's throat tightened and he was silent for a while before he squeezed out two words through his teeth.
"I don't want to."
Xue Xing's eyes almost burst out with anger.
Xue Ye did not give him a chance to attack, and continued to ask, "Heaven Dou Imperial Academy, the three education committee members, have they ever agreed to you taking the person away?"
"No."
The manager's voice became quieter and quieter.
"Qian Renyuan, have you ever forced your way into the academy?"
"Also... no."
Xue Xing clenched his fists fiercely.
The manager no longer dared to raise his head, so he could only bite the bullet and continue, "The three education committee members invited His Highness the Holy Son to be admitted to the hospital for rest, but he also refused. He said that today he was just dealing with the Dugu Clan's personal matters, and he would not enter Heaven Dou Imperial Academy until Heaven Dou Imperial Family officially invited him."
As the last word fell, there was only the faint sound of candle burning in the side hall.
Xue Ye leaned on the dragon chair and slowly tapped the armrest with his fingers.
"Xue Xing, is this what you call trespassing Heaven Dou Imperial Academy?"
"Your Majesty!"
Xue Xing raised his head suddenly, "Although Qian Renyuan did not step into the academy, he connived at Dugu Bo to destroy my brother's warrant and threatened Prince's Residence in public. That is the face of the royal family!"
"When can Uncle Wang represent the entire Heaven Dou Imperial Family?"
A warm voice suddenly came from outside the hall.
Xue Xing's face darkened and he looked back.
Xue Qinghe had already put on the golden dress that symbolized the identity of the crown prince, holding in his hand a document that had just been stamped with the crown prince's seal, and walked slowly under the lights outside the palace.
"My sons and ministers see my father."
Xue Ye glanced at the document in her hand.
"It's so late, what are you doing here?"
"My son heard that there was a dispute at the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy, and came here to ask my father for instructions."
Xue Qinghe held the document in both hands and handed it to the waiter on the side.
"The Dugu Clan generation suffered from the backlash of Jade Phosphorus Snake Poison. Now the flaws in Dugu Yan have been eliminated by the Spirit Hall Holy Son is resolved. Erchen is going to formally invite him to the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy in the name of Crown Prince's Residence to exchange the hidden dangers and treatment methods of the poison attribute Martial Soul."
Xue Xing immediately retorted coldly, "No one has confirmed whether Dugu Yan is really cured. It would be too hasty for the prince to invite people from the Spirit Hall into the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy like this!"
"It is precisely because no one has confirmed it that we need to let the three education committee members verify it in person."
Xue Qinghe looked at Xue Xing who was kneeling on the ground, his expression was gentle, but his words did not give in at all.
"Isn't Uncle Wang always worried that Spirit Hall has other plans? You can come there in person tomorrow. If Qian Renyuan can't show his true skills, it won't be too late for Uncle Wang to drive him away."
Xue Xing The corners of his mouth twitched.
He entered the palace overnight just to keep Qian Renyuan out of the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy. But Xue Qinghe's invitation not only gave the other party the right to enter the academy openly, but also packaged the so-called Spirit Hall interference into solving Martial Soul's shortcomings for the young Soul Master of the empire.
But he couldn't say it in front of Xue Ye. Even if this kind of treatment really existed, Heaven Dou wouldn't need it.
Xue Ye unfolded the document and his cloudy eyes stayed on it for a moment.
"Qinghe, can you guarantee that this invitation is only for communication?"
"My son, I will ask the three education committee members to be present throughout the entire process."
Xue Qinghe replied unhurriedly, "Qian Renyuan cannot forcefully recruit students from the academy, and Spirit Hall cannot have a private fight with the academy. If he crosses these two boundaries, I will personally ask him to leave without Uncle Wang opening his mouth."
Xue Ye pondered for a moment and put the document on the table.
"Accurate."
After saying one word, Xue Xing's face turned completely gloomy.
"The prince will be responsible for the reception tomorrow, and the three education committee members will host the exchange." Xue Ye's eyes fell on Xue Xing again, "As for Dugu Yan, since she is unwilling to leave, Prince's Residence is not allowed to go to the college to take people by force in the future."
"Your Majesty, I am just worried about her safety..."
"I have made it very clear."
Xue Ye raised his hand and pressed his eyebrows with a hint of impatience in his tone.
"Everyone, please step back."
Xue Xing swallowed the rest of the words, stood up with his hands on the ground, bowed his head and exited the side hall.
Xue Qinghe saluted Xue Ye and followed him out.
The corridor outside the palace is brightly lit.
Xue Xing stopped in front of the stone steps and looked back at Xue Qinghe.
"His Royal Highness, you really have good intentions for the Spirit Hall Holy Son."
"Wang Shuruo would have allocated more of his thoughts on complaining to the college, so he wouldn't have even asked Dugu Yan whether he wanted to leave."
Xue Qinghe still has a gentle smile on his face.
"See you at the academy tomorrow."
She didn't give Xue Xing another chance to speak, and left the palace with Crown Prince's Residence's attendants.
Xue Xing stood there until the golden figure disappeared at the end of the corridor, then turned to look at the steward Prince's Residence who had followed him.
"Go to the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy immediately and tell Xue Beng what happened here."
The steward was stunned for a moment, "Your Majesty has already allowed Spirit Hall Holy Son to be admitted to the hospital. How else can Fourth Prince be stopped?"
"Who stopped him?"
Xue Xing glanced at him coldly.
"Your Majesty only allowed Qian Renyuan to enter the academy for exchanges, but did not allow him to humiliate the prince in public. He asked Xue Beng to personally take people to the mountain gate to greet him. The worse his attitude, the better."
"As long as Qian Renyuan takes action first, it will be easy for us to operate."
The steward shuddered and quickly lowered his head to accept the order.
In the early morning of the second day, it was just getting dark.
Two Crown Prince's Residence carriages drove out of the house at the same time, one went to the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, and the other stopped outside Dugu Bo Estate.
Qian Renyuan finished washing and just sat down in the main hall when the invitation document stamped with the prince's seal was delivered to his hand.
Dugu Bo stood nearby and after reading the above content, a strange color flashed in his eyes.
"Xue Xing didn't go to the palace to complain last night?"
"That's why this invitation came so quickly."
Qian Renyuan closed the document and handed it to Jiang Mo.
"He knelt down half the night, it can't be useless."
Xiao Wu was sitting on the other side, and when he heard them preparing to go to the Heaven Dou Imperial Academy, he immediately put down his breakfast.
"I'll go too."
"Soul Master is everywhere in the academy, and many people are staring at my car today. It's safer for you to stay in the manor."
Qian Renyuan looked at Dugu Bo.
"Open all the poison arrays. No one is allowed to enter the manor without my order."
Dugu Bo responded immediately, "I understand."
Xiao Wu frowned, and finally did not continue to argue, but just picked up the dishes again angrily.
Half an hour later, the Holy Son car drove out of the manor.
Another invitation from Crown Prince's Residence was also sent to the three education committee members Heaven Dou Imperial Academy at the same time.
The three education committee members did not dare to neglect and immediately ordered people to prepare for the reception.
However, before they arrived at the mountain gate of the college, Xue Beng had already led a dozen young Soul Master in luxurious clothes, blocking the road leading to the interior of the college in advance.
He was leaning on a temporarily moved soft chair, holding a wine bottle in his hand, his cheeks flushed, as if he was still hungover.
The college guards stood on both sides. They tried to stop him several times, but were stared back by the noble students next to Xue Beng.
Soon after, the sound of wheels came from down the mountain road, and the Holy Son car slowly drove up the mountain gate along the road in front of the stone steps.
Xue Beng narrowed his eyes and stood up holding the wine bottle.
The car parked outside the mountain gate, and a Crown Prince's Residence attendant stepped forward to open the invitation document and said in a deep voice, "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has issued an order to formally invite Spirit Hall Holy Son to enter Heaven Dou Imperial Academy today to exchange the cultivation method of the poisonous attribute Martial Soul with the three education committee members."
Xue Beng only glanced at it, then raised his head and took a sip of wine.
"Of course I recognize the prince's invitation."
He threw the wine bottle to the ground, and the clear cracking sound startled several college guards to retreat at the same time.
"But Heaven Dou Imperial Academy has Heaven Dou Imperial Academy's rules. Before outsiders enter, the driver and accompanying persons must be inspected."
Xue Beng raised his chin, looked past Dugu Bo, and stared directly at the closed car curtain.
"Spirit Hall people want to go in, they can."
"First open the car door and let me, the prince, see if there is anything that should not be brought inside."