A Wasteful Arrangement of a Heavenly Talent
Ye Li's idea was simple.
At this stage, perhaps because Lin Huaijin and his Maid Baiyue have been working hard, he has a decent impression of this Third Princess with her meager entourage.
She is far superior to the Princess Chang, whose prestige is at its peak and Eldest Princess is enormous.
Moreover, since he landed in Dasheng, Lin Huaijin of Longtan Grand Commandery has helped him a lot in various ways.
Especially the [Jade Mountain Refinement] spot, which was even a precious spot that this old man himself had allocated.
The cost of breaking through to the Cosmic Birth Realm Malice Points reduced by 45%—this benefit obtained during the Jade Mountain Refinement saved Ye Li at least several million Malice Points.
In other words, Lin Huaijin gave up his own opportunity to advance further, so that the young man could advance further on his Martial Dao.
Ye Li is not the type to take advantage of someone and then deny it.
Since this was an opportunity for the old man to advance further, he, as the Imperial Court noble who had promoted Lin Huaijin, was willing to give this Third Princess of the Great Sheng Dynasty a chance.
An opportunity for mutual cooperation.
As for the issue of a meager roster... Ye Li never considered such things.
He feels that with him involved, the outcome of a match cannot be judged solely by the statistics on paper.
"..."
And so, in an atmosphere so oppressive it was almost frozen in place.
Ye Li remained calm, ignoring the astonished gazes directed at him from afar, and looked at Princess Ling'an was breathing rapidly in front of him.
"Hello." His voice was calm and expressionless, revealing no emotion whatsoever.
These words are just the most basic courtesy when you meet someone.
"You... hello!" Princess Ling'an's voice trembled noticeably. Although she forced herself to maintain the demeanor of a princess, the light in her eyes was still astonishingly bright.
His tone was slightly awkward.
"You must be tired from your journey! I have prepared a small feast in the Qingxin Hall to welcome you and wash away the dust of your travels!"
This was a line she had learned long ago, but she was only using it for the first time today.
Li Yingluo didn't even dare to be too arrogant, for fear that if she asked one more question, the person in front of her would change his mind and turn to walk towards her elder sister.
"Hmm." Ye Li responded indifferently, his gaze sweeping over the various expressions on the faces of the staff behind her. "Let's go."
These two simple words sounded like heavenly music to Li Yingluo's ears!
She almost immediately stepped aside, barely suppressing her excitement, and said, "Excellent! Let me try!"
Ye Li withdrew his gaze, stepped forward, and walked side by side with the Third Princess toward the majestic and eternally secure Imperial City.
Throughout the entire ordeal, he ignored the imposing entourage of the Eldest Princess on his left. Even though the powerful Eldest Princess was waiting anxiously, she couldn't change the course of the story.
"..."
Eldest Princess Li Huaian stood there, the night wind blowing her elegant robes, making them flutter.
The astonishment on her face had faded, and she remained silent for a long time, watching Ye Li and the Third Princess's figures gradually disappear into the distance.
But her slender fingers slowly tightened beneath her sleeves, her nails digging deep into her palms, and a glaring crimson stain seeped from her flesh.
The air seemed to freeze.
The entire airport was so quiet you could hear a pin drop, with only the distant clamor of the Imperial City faintly audible, which only served to accentuate the deathly stillness of the place.
The Imperial City elites who accompanied them all had strange looks in their eyes. The leading figures had extremely ugly faces, their bodies trembling with anger, and their faces were on the verge of turning red!
As a confidant of the Eldest Princess, how could she remain calm as she watched her beloved prince, who had given her heart, be so betrayed!
"Your Highness!" Finally, someone couldn't hold back any longer and broke the silence, speaking with indignation, "This man has no ambition! He's short-sighted! In my opinion..."
"Shut up!"
Before the words had even finished, the Eldest Princess's cold voice suddenly rang out, forcefully suppressing the confidant's dissatisfaction:
"It was because I didn't inform him beforehand. As the deputy commander of the Imperial Dragon Guard, he has the right to arrange his own itinerary!"
Until Ye Li and the Third Princess completely disappeared into the depths of the palace passageway leading to the Imperial City.
Li Huaian took a deep breath, as if trying to suppress the indescribable feeling of tightness in his chest.
She didn't look in that direction again, but instead closed her eyes slightly and, in a completely flat tone, gave orders to her entourage of ashen-faced confidants behind her:
"Return to the palace."
Her voice was eerily calm, yet a barely perceptible tremor could still be heard, betraying her true emotions.
As the Eldest Princess of the dynasty who had long held a high position, Li Huaian had never made such a basic mistake before.
But this situation is truly exceptional.
The indirect loss of such a monstrous confidant had an immense psychological impact on her. Not only could she not recover in a short time, but she felt that she would live in the shadow of this mistake for the rest of her life.
Fortunately, as heartbroken as I am...
The Eldest Princess had not completely lost her senses and knew that she should promptly curb the dissatisfaction of her trusted subordinates with Ye Li and express her attitude on the matter.
There's nothing we can do; it's too late now.
Since we couldn't seize the opportunity to cultivate Martial Dao prodigy like Ye Li, Unrivaled Throughout the Ages, we can only try our best to befriend him to avoid causing an irreparable tragedy!
However, she was able to control her emotions very well, while many of her close confidants might not.
The Eldest Princess was fully aware of this.
Having no other option, she added another sentence on her way back to the palace, her authoritative tone conveying a resolute tone:
"Ye Li, none of you are allowed to make a move!"
"If I find out that you have made trouble for Ye Li because of what happened today, then... don't blame me for turning my back on you!"
Upon hearing this, the group of trusted followers, though unwilling, could only bow and agree, "Yes, sir!"
"Call..."
The Eldest Princess slowly withdrew her gaze, forcing herself not to dwell on the gains and losses of the day, and constantly comforting herself in her heart.
It's fine.
Regardless of whose camp Ye Li joins, it will indirectly enhance the national strength and fortune of Da Sheng, so there's no need to care too much.
Unfortunately, this self-deceiving thought can only fool herself.
If it weren't for the court assembly in a couple of days, which would require her, as the Eldest Princess, to sort out the many recent affairs within the country...
Li Huaian had probably long ago gone to the sacred mountain for seclusion, tossing and turning in his Quiet Room, so frustrated that he was frantically beating his chest and stamping his feet.
How hateful, how hateful!
Such a terrifying talent, entrusted to my own Imperial Sister, is a complete waste of his abilities!!
Li Huaian gritted his teeth, his eyes flashing.
Just wait!
She would absolutely not give up on a nineteen-year-old peak domain lord!!!