I Really Took You As My Son-in-Law

Ye Qingshuang also realized what was happening. "I never expected this good-for-nothing to be so cunning, actually roping Yan Ji over to his side in secret."

"Eldest Sister's judgment was correct. This good-for-nothing is a malicious person, his mind solely focused on the position of Crown Prince!" Ye Qingxuan's eyes were cold and filled with killing intent.

But the next moment, both of them froze on the spot.

They saw Yan Ji walk over to the unconscious Ye Yu, kick Ye Yu's face, and after confirming he was knocked out cold.

He actually took out a pure white spirit fruit from his embrace. Seeing that no one was around, he quickly rubbed it against Ye Yu's blood before leaving.

"This is... the White Spirit Fruit?" Ye Qingshuang recognized the fruit in the image at a glance.

Her expression immediately changed, and a memory surfaced in her mind.

It was about half a year ago when Ye Qingshuang had returned to Great Yan. Because Ye Xuan was about to reach Foundation Establishment, she had come back to refine a Foundation Establishment Pill for him.

And this White Spirit Fruit was the main ingredient for the Foundation Establishment Pill.

The White Spirit Fruit possessed natural divine properties and could not be contaminated by blood. Once contaminated, not only would its medicinal properties greatly diminish, but even refining it into a pill would become incredibly difficult.

That time, Ye Qingshuang had failed her refinement using a White Spirit Fruit contaminated with blood, nearly causing her furnace to explode.

Later, she discovered the blood on the White Spirit Fruit belonged to Ye Yu. Thus, she had Ye Yu imprisoned in the Imperial Prison and tortured for half a month. It was only after Ye Xuan pleaded for him that Ye Yu was released.

But now, seeing this, what was going on?

Ye Qingshuang was dumbfounded.

Let alone Ye Qingshuang, Ye Qingxuan was also frozen in place, filled with disbelief. Yan Ji was Ye Xuan's subordinate!

Moreover, judging by Yan Ji's actions towards Ye Yu, this didn't seem like an act!

Could it be that Xiao Xuan orchestrated that entire incident to frame Ye Yu?! No... that's impossible! Xiao Xuan is so kind, he wouldn't do such a thing! Absolutely not!

"Second... Second Sister, should we keep watching?" Ye Qingshuang wasn't stupid and easily arrived at the same guess as Ye Qingxuan.

Now, she was somewhat afraid to continue watching.

From the previous rescue of their fourth sister, Ye Qingqing, to the current clarification of the White Spirit Fruit incident, she didn't know what else she might see if they continued.

The images within the recording stone couldn't be fake.

"Let's go back and watch with Eldest Sister," Ye Qingxuan decided after a moment of thought. The facts were right before them. It wasn't that she didn't believe it, but she couldn't bear to believe it was true.

This was no longer about resolving the blood poison.

"Okay!" Ye Qingshuang nodded absentmindedly.

Meanwhile, on the other side, Ye Yu returned to the Great Qin Imperial Palace and went back to his palace to refine pills. However, before he could start, he was summoned by Qin Wushuang.

Inside Xianyang Palace, besides Qin Wushuang, there was another figure.

Qin Han, the Crown Prince of Great Qin, with a cultivation base at the early Golden Core stage.

Ye Yu glanced at Qin Han, his brow furrowing. In his past life, this Qin Han had colluded with Ye Xuan, giving away half of Great Qin's territory. If not for Qin Ruoxian's powerful rise to control the situation, Great Qin would have long since fallen into Ye Xuan's hands.

At the same time, Qin Han was also looking at Ye Yu, his hostility completely undisguised.

As fellow Crown Princes, much like Ye Qingxuan and Qin Ruoxian, the two were often compared.

The result was Qin Han's complete defeat; he couldn't compare to Ye Yu in anything. Even Qin Wushuang was unstinting in his praise for Ye Yu, while being excessively harsh on him.

"Imperial Father, we are formulating national policies. Why summon an outsider?" Qin Han said indifferently, his tone laced with disdain. His relationship with Ye Xuan was not bad; they could even be said to appreciate each other.

Qin Wushuang frowned upon hearing this and shot Qin Han a glare, but didn't reprimand him. After all, Qin Han was the Heir Apparent, and some face had to be given.

Then, Qin Wushuang asked Ye Yu, "We've received news that Great Qin is preparing to implement a curfew. What do you think?"

"Curfew?" Ye Yu was taken aback. This suggestion had been brought up to him before when he was still the Crown Prince, but he had rejected it every time. "I don't think it's a good idea."

"Not a good idea? Heh heh, short-sighted. Do you know how many benefits a curfew brings?" The curfew proposal came from Ye Xuan. He had immediately sent a message to Qin Han that day. After hearing Ye Xuan's reasoning, Qin Han found it very logical and proposed it to Qin Wushuang.

"Oh? I'd be happy to hear it," Ye Yu said with a smile.

"If a curfew is implemented, firstly, safety will be greatly improved, preventing foreign spies and even demonic cultivators from taking advantage of the chaos."

"Secondly, it concerns the population. If a curfew is implemented, the common people will have nothing to do at night, naturally leading to an increase in births."

"Thirdly, it's about the cultivation talent reserve. Once the population increases, the number of mortals with Spiritual Roots will also greatly increase. In the long run, this will inevitably form a vast community of cultivators."

Qin Han spoke eloquently, and Qin Wushuang on the throne nodded repeatedly, finding his points very reasonable. He then looked at Ye Yu.

Ye Yu smiled indifferently and asked, "What is the current income of the common people in Great Yan?"

Upon hearing this, Qin Wushuang immediately understood and nodded repeatedly, his gaze towards Ye Yu showing even more undisguised admiration. This single sentence had hit the nail on the head.

But Qin Han was completely bewildered and asked, "What does income have to do with this?"

"Taking Great Yan as an example, ordinary citizens can barely afford enough food for a family of four. Adding one more person would be difficult, and adding two would mean starvation."

"Blindly stimulating the populace to have children while ignoring their livelihood might be effective in the short term, but over time, it will lead to widespread famine. At that point, forget increasing the number of cultivators; even the existing numbers might not be sustainable."

Ye Yu explained.

This was also why Ye Yu had refused to implement a curfew in Great Yan back then. Great Yan at that time was even worse off than Great Qin was now.

Qin Han's face turned pale. He wasn't stupid and clearly knew that what Ye Yu said would be true.

If a person does not plan for the distant future, they will find sorrow near at hand. The same applies to being an Heir Apparent.

"Alright, Han'er, you can go now. I have some matters to discuss with Ye Yu. As for the curfew, we'll talk about it later," Qin Wushuang said, waving his hand.

Qin Han glared resentfully at Ye Yu before turning to leave.

"You saw a bit of a spectacle," Qin Wushuang chuckled at Ye Yu after Qin Han was gone.

"Not at all. It's normal to have such thoughts. It can indeed increase national strength in a short period," Ye Yu replied.

"Alright, let's drop this matter. What about the secret realm? When do you plan to depart? I've received word that people from Yun and Lei states have already arrived," Qin Wushuang asked.

Ye Yu pondered for a moment and said, "In a few days. If we go now, we'll be at a disadvantage."

The emergence of a secret realm would inevitably trigger spatial storms, especially in the early stages. Rushing in blindly, let alone them, even late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators might be torn apart by the storm on the spot.

"Mm, anyway, you arrange it yourself. There's no need to be so formal. If you need anything, just tell me directly. After all, I truly consider you my son-in-law!" Qin Wushuang chuckled and patted Ye Yu on the shoulder.

After bidding farewell to Qin Wushuang, Ye Yu returned to his chambers. As soon as he sat down, Xue Li's voice echoed in his mind.

"Master, something's wrong, trouble has occurred!"