A farce

"Mother's consideration is very thoughtful." Ye Xun's face showed a smile. What others didn't know was that the Demon Race race had not had an easy time these past few years. The treasury of the Demon King's Palace was really empty. With this amount of Spirit Stone, they could finally breathe a sigh of relief.

He took the Jade Slip from Zi Rong's hand, imitated Xiao Tingyu's tone, and sent the message to the Xiao Household head in one go.

He wasn't worried that the Xiao Household head would disagree. Xiao Tingyu had already arrived in the Demon Realm. As long as the Xiao Household head wanted to see his daughter and know if she was safe, he would have no choice but to give in.

Xiao Tingyu was already under their control; as long as her father cared about his daughter, he could only let them manipulate him.

"Tingyu, now that you've married me, you must be filial to your mother and listen to us."

"Your looks are only average, and your temperament is nothing special. As long as you serve me wholeheartedly, I naturally won't make things difficult for you."

"His Majesty's magnanimity is truly her blessing," said a demon servant. "This subordinate dares to ask Miss Xiao to share some of her valuables with us, so that we may also share in her good fortune."

He stared at the jade bracelet on Xiao Tingyu's hand, his eyes shining – it was clearly a fine piece!

"Miss Xiao's fine cloud-patterned silk brocade and embroidered shoes are also valuable items."

"Such a shallow person," Zi Rong retorted.

"Your Majesty, you misunderstand," the demon servant said. "My daughter is looking for a good husband. Perhaps obtaining the Queen's dress will bring her good fortune."

"Then take it off."

Inside the main hall, under the watchful eyes of everyone, the Empress Dowager and the Demon King actually agreed to have the future Demon Queen remove her clothes—what an utter humiliation!

Zi Rong's expression was amused as he observed her reaction.

Xiao Tingyu knelt in the hall, her figure thin and frail, as if those malicious and contemptuous gazes passed right through her. Even the Ye Xun was no exception; he stared at the kneeling woman with great interest, his desire for control being satisfied like never before.

Xiao Tingyu's eyes were glazed over, as if she had lost the ability to think, but her trembling hands still revealed the pain in her heart. Even though she was controlled by the Soul-Seizing Formation, she was not ignorant or insensitive to the outside world. These people humiliated her like this, but they could not stop her from acting.

Her trembling hand touched her belt.

Everyone's eyes lit up.

Just then, a clear voice rang out, "Empress Dowager, please wait!"

Zi Rong frowned and looked in the direction of the voice. She saw a maid with pointed cat ears standing at the end of the line. "Your Majesty, the steward said he wanted to find a good husband for his daughter to bring good fortune. Shouldn't he be taking off the King's clothes? Does his daughter want to find a woman to marry?"

"How dare you!" Zi Rong slammed her hand on the armrest. "Where did you come from? I've never seen you before!"

"Your Majesty, we need manpower to prepare for the wedding. These maids were personally selected by Chief Steward Jiao," the head maid replied.

Zi Rong stared at Qiaoqiao and questioned, "You said you wanted to take off the King's clothes, who gave you the guts?"

"Sheep are in charge," she replied instantly.

Steward Yang's knees trembled, and he knelt on the ground with a thud. "Your Majesty, that's not what I meant! I... I..."

"I want to find a pretty girl to be my daughter's husband."

No!! Don't talk nonsense!

"So you want to take off the king's clothes."

"You, you, you--" The steward was about to lose his mind. This little maid was being so unreasonable, making him look bad in front of the Empress Dowager. "Shut up! Fine, I don't want her anymore!"

Qiaoqiao smiled contentedly, "Your Majesty, in my opinion, your wedding is a joyous occasion, and it is your subordinates who should be giving you gifts. There is no reason for you and the Queen to give gifts to your subordinates."

The Ye Xun thought about it and realized it was true. He glared at the steward and said, "You almost got me into a trap."

The steward was sweating profusely and repeatedly apologized.

The Ye Xun glanced at her. "You're very sensible."

Qiaoqiao responded with a sweet smile, then subtly glanced at the Empress Dowager who was sitting upright.

[The Empress Dowager's favored attendant will arrive in a quarter of an hour.]

[What were their numbers again...? Oh, they were Pet Number Three and Pet Number Four.]

[She certainly never expected that the old demon king, whose head is covered in green, would actually come today. I wonder what his expression will be when he sees his favorite servant clinging to the Empress Dowager and acting coquettishly?]

Qiaoqiao looked on expectantly, while Wen Zhi, hidden in the crowd, secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Thankfully, they arrived in time to prevent their second senior sister from being humiliated by these beasts. However, judging from her condition, something seemed amiss...

I wonder what kind of person that old demon king is. According to my junior sister, if things get out of hand, I hope we can kill all of them.

That finally satisfied my anger!

As they spoke, the Jade Slip in the Ye Xun's hand lit up.

"The Xiao Household head has replied."

"Oh? What did he say?" Zi Rong asked, maintaining her airs.

"He said..." Ye Xun looked constipated, "Daughter, don't marry her. I'll offer five billion Spirit Stone; let's buy the entire Demon Realm."

Chapter 59 Farce

After the Ye Xun finished speaking, a long silence fell over the palace.

All the demons realized one thing: they knew the Xiao Household was rich, but they didn't fully understand the extent of Xiao Household wealth. Ten billion was an astronomical figure for the impoverished Demon Realm and the demon king's palace, yet the Xiao Household head casually mentioned fifty billion!

Zi Rong couldn't maintain her composure anymore; she felt a burning sensation on her face.

The Demon King and Empress Dowager's behavior in front of so many demon servants was utterly shameful!

After an awkward moment, Zi Rong finally regained her composure. What she wanted was not just Spirit Stone, but also the Xiao Household's divine artifact, which was the truly important thing.

That is also crucial to whether the Demon Realm can regain its former glory and become the leader of the three realms.

Her face tightened, a glint of ruthlessness flashing in her eyes. "Tell him that if he doesn't agree to our daughter's marriage, she will commit suicide in front of him."