“Are you foolish?” Xue Yan was furious. The idea of her fighting Xue Jing Yun was utterly absurd.
Watching Xue Song and Xue Yan squabble, Xue Jing Yun gazed at the horizon. *A Ning, where are you?*
The assassins from Qian Jin Tower were efficient. They soon discovered Han Xi Chen's whereabouts.
For the first time in a long time, Xue Jing Yun donned a dark, black robe. Han Xi Xia, seeing this, asked with curiosity, “Xue Jing Yun, why are you wearing black?”
The latter cast a cold glance at him and replied frigidly, “It’s more convenient for killing.”
Han Xi Xia paused. After a while, he turned back and quickly followed, saying, “Xue Jing Yun, you can’t kill him. The Empress promised the elders of Miao Jiang that she would spare his life at any time.”
Upon hearing this, Xue Jing Yun gave him a indifferent look. “A Ning promised, not I…”
The implication was that his actions were his own and had nothing to do with the Empress.
Han Xi Xia slapped his thigh upon hearing this. “You’re truly clever. Why didn’t I think of that?”
If he had, he would have acted sooner to save himself the daily trouble.
The assassins from Qian Jin Tower reported that Han Xi Chen was indulging in pleasures at the largest Yan Yu Lou in Han City.
“Oh, this young master is truly handsome. I imagine Madam…” Before the madam could approach the exceptionally handsome young man in the black robe, she was pushed aside by a attendant beside him.
Observing the attendant’s attire, which was finer than that of ordinary rich young masters, the madam surmised that this young man in black was either wealthy or noble. With this thought, the madam grew excited, anticipating a large sum of money entering her Yan Yu Lou tonight.
However, before her excitement subsided, she heard a cold shout from outside the door, “Surround this place tightly. No one is allowed to enter or leave.”
The madam was startled and quickly stepped forward, saying, “Sir, my establishment needs to operate. How can I do business if you do this?”
“This is my Han City, and I do as I please. Do I need your permission?” Han Xi Xia asked coldly.
The madam was stunned. Who else in Han City would refer to themselves as ‘this prince’ other than the King of Han?
Her legs immediately went weak, but she did not show any fear. While ordering someone to fetch the proprietor, she stepped forward with a smile and said, “Your Highness King of Han, why… why have you come? You are such a rare guest. Girls, come quickly and attend to His Highness King of Han.”
Han Xi Xia pushed the madam away with his chin and said coldly, “I am here to apprehend someone today. Are you an accomplice?”
The madam shivered all over, startled into retreating several steps. “Your Highness, please be discerning. I have been operating Yan Yu Lou here honestly and lawfully.”
“I am merely here to catch someone. Why are you so nervous?” Han Xi Xia gave a meaningful glance, and the people behind him rushed in to search.
“My, I wonder who it is. So it’s my eighth brother. If you know to come to my place, don’t you know this is my territory?”
As the voice rang out, a woman appeared on the second floor, looking down.
Han Xi Xia stepped forward and said in a low voice, “This is my full sister, Han Yao.”
“Han Xi Xia, do you still have any regard for me as your elder sister?” Han Yao was angered when Han Xi Xia ignored her.
Han Xi Xia replied coldly, “Elder sister, I am only looking for someone today and will leave as soon as I find them.”
“Easily said. You’ve chased away my people, and now you want to leave? Do you think this place is somewhere you can just come and go as you please?” Han Yao said coldly.
“Or else?” Han Xi Xia asked Han Yao coldly.
Han Yao leaped down from the second floor and approached Han Xi Xia. Suddenly, she noticed a person standing beside her brother.
She was stunned. How to describe this person? Exquisitely handsome? No, no description was too much.
She was peerless, radiating noble bearing.
She had never known Han City to have such a handsome man.
Moreover, the aura emanating from him was powerful, so powerful that she couldn’t look directly at him.
She preferred powerful men.
Han Yao had taken a liking to this person.
Seeing Han Yao’s undisguised admiration for Xue Jing Yun, Han Xi Xia coughed lightly.
Han Yao returned to her senses, forgetting her earlier intention to settle accounts with her brother. She couldn’t help but ask, “Is this your friend? Why have I never met him before?”
Han Xi Xia stepped forward and whispered, “This is Xue Jing Yun.”
Xue Jing Yun? Han Yao felt the name was familiar, as if she had heard it somewhere. Suddenly, she remembered. Wasn’t it the former Crown Prince of Xue Kingdom, Xue Jing Yun, who recently married the Empress of Chang Ning?
The Xue Jing Yun who handed over his kingdom to the Empress with a clasp of his hands?
Han Yao looked up at Xue Jing Yun again, her heart churning with emotion. Such a perfect and devoted man – she was smitten.
At this moment, she also had a thought: she wanted to see what the Empress of Chang Ning looked like, to be able to possess someone as outstanding as him?
“Han Yao greets Your Highness.” Han Yao bowed to Xue Jing Yun.
Xue Jing Yun nodded faintly. Suddenly, he leaped up to the second floor, with Xue Song closely following. Only Xue Yan cast a glance at Han Yao, her expression as cold as frost.
Han Yao also noticed this. She assumed the maid beside Xue Jing Yun was jealous and looked back defiantly.
Xue Yan sneered, “Someone who can’t even compare to a single strand of my陛下’s hair shouldn’t be embarrassing herself here.”
With that, she leaped up to pursue them.
Han Yao was stunned. What had that maid just said? To stop embarrassing herself?
Han Xi Xia couldn’t help but chuckle.
Han Yao turned and looked coldly at Han Xi Xia, asking, “Is it funny?”
Han Xi Xia shook his head and smiled, “Elder sister, please don’t be angry. Xue Yan is the Empress’s personal maid. If you look at Xue Jing Yun like that, she will surely not be pleased.”
“Eighth brother, I like him.” Han Yao was certain. It was love at first sight for Xue Jing Yun.
Han Xi Xia’s smile faded. “Elder sister, I can help you with anyone else you like, but not him. Unless you wish to lose even Han City.”
Han Yao was taken aback. Han Xi Xia warned her, “The Empress is very petty. She has already promised to be together for life, one man and one woman. If you go after her man, I can only wish elder sister good fortune.”
“One man and one woman for life?” Han Yao was astonished. Let alone her being just a princess, she had never imagined having only one consort in her entire life. She had kept male favorites before, but this was an Empress!
She actually intended to remain devoted to one person.
Regarding Xue Jing Yun, she seemed less insistent. Instead, she became very curious about this Empress.
What drove her to want to be together for life, one man and one woman?
Why cling to one person when a harem with blooming flowers was better?
Inside the room, Xue Jing Yun looked coldly at the person wearing a cloak. “Where is A Ning?” he asked coldly.
The cloaked figure sneered, “You think I’ll tell you where the Empress is? Dream on.”
Xue Jing Yun’s expression chilled, his eyes filled with icy severity. He stepped forward and grabbed the cloak, but only the cloak came off. Suddenly, a raven flew out from within.
He quickly parried and caught the raven. The raven, not expecting anyone to catch it, forgot how to struggle.
Xue Jing Yun’s expression was icy, his eyes emitting a murderous glint like blood. “Han Xi Chen, next time, I will take your life.”