Chapter 397
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The matter had actually reached the ears of the empire’s emperor?
Sheng Wufei understood that if the emperor were to intervene, he truly would be powerless to act. The Sheng Dan Pavilion, backed by the Sheng Dan Sect, was indeed at the height of its influence within the Qingyun Empire. However, even a mighty dragon cannot overpower a local serpent. The Sheng Dan Sect was the mighty dragon, while the Qingyun Imperial Family was the local serpent—and this serpent was also supported by its own mighty dragon.
“Damn it!” Sheng Wufei snorted, “But once that boy enters the palace, Qing Mu Yuan will surely choose Li Cunxiao over Ye Wushuang.”
“Once in the palace, there’s no way out.”
Sheng Wufei continued, “Order our men to guard all the exits and entrances of the palace. If they see Ye Wushuang’s body being carried out, bring it back to me. Even if that bastard is dead, I’ll grind his bones to dust and scatter them, to avenge my son!”
“Yes, sir!”
Having missed out on all the excitement, Sheng Wufei returned to the Sheng Dan Pavilion with his men, dispirited.
On the other side, the Imperial Princess’s carriage, carrying Ye Wushuang, Mu Qiqi, and Qing Shiyu, was heading towards the palace…
Inside the carriage, which was extremely spacious—three zhang long and two zhang wide—it was luxuriously decorated with sandalwood furniture and a bed made of greenish-white jade at the far end. The princess’s carriage and its retinue were, of course, extraordinary.
The four of them were not at all cramped inside; in fact, it felt almost too spacious. Princess Qing Mengli sat on the bed, her delicate brows sweeping over Ye Wushuang. Mu Qiqi sat beside her, constantly observing her mother’s expression. Qing Shiyu sat close to Ye Wushuang, glancing at Qing Mengli from time to time and then staring at Ye Wushuang.
Eventually, it was Qing Mengli who broke the silence, her voice light and calm, “I know how much you value the bond you share with your mother, your uncle, and your sister after all you’ve been through together since your clan fell.”
“Zhou Zhe was indeed in the wrong, but… a simple lesson would have sufficed. Why did you have to kill him?”
Hearing this, Ye Wushuang smiled and said, “I can’t stand being provoked. I originally planned to just teach him a lesson, but that guy tried to goad me into not killing him. So I showed him what happens when he pushes me too far.”
*Pfft!*
*What a lie!*
Qing Shiyu inwardly spat.
Ye Wushuang had never intended to spare Zhou Zhe from the start.
*Afraid?*
He would even dare to kill a prince!
Qing Mengli’s delicate brows furrowed, “You’re far too impulsive.”
“I won’t let you die because you can save my husband, but that doesn’t give you free rein to act recklessly.”
Ye Wushuang immediately replied, “I think, Your Highness, you’ve misunderstood. I never asked the Qingyun Pavilion to protect my safety.”
“If you hadn’t come today, I believe… it would have been Li Cunxiao and his men who would have died, not me.”
“Of course, now that things have escalated to this point and I’ve seen the hatred Li Cunxiao and those generals have for me, they must die, no matter what.”
Qing Mengli’s brows furrowed even more.
“Where does your confidence come from? From the old man He Bo beside you?” Qing Mengli continued slowly, “A single Tian Gang realm powerhouse cannot turn the tide. If that were the case, wouldn’t the major clans be constantly coerced by such powerhouses?”
Ye Wushuang just smiled without answering.
His trump cards?
The Dark Soul Hall was his trump card.
Chi Yuan and Chi Xuan were also his trump cards.
But these were not things to be revealed to outsiders.
“If you don’t wish to speak of it, that’s fine,” Qing Mengli said again, “My brother’s cultivation is unfathomably deep, no weaker than Yun Xingjian. If not, how could he keep the five major clans in check?”
“I don’t know what he thinks this time, but I hope fortune favors you when you go to the palace.”
Ye Wushuang smiled and said, “Your Highness, rest assured. I believe the emperor is wise enough not to kill me, after all, it’s inside the palace!”
Qing Shiyu was left dumbfounded on the side.
Was Ye Wushuang out of his mind?
It was precisely inside the palace where Ye Wushuang would be the most vulnerable.
There were countless imperial guards; Ye Wushuang wouldn’t stand a chance of escaping!
Before long, the carriage had arrived at the palace.
The grand palace gates were magnificent and awe-inspiring.
No one dared to stop the Imperial Princess’s carriage, which continued straight into the palace, finally coming to a slow stop in front of a particular hall…
