Chapter 225: Volume 1_Chapter 225: The Fate of the Yu Family (Part 1)

Volume 1_Chapter 225: The Fate of the Yu Family (Part 1)

Although he had never paid attention to it before.

Ye Lanjue knew that, given Yun Qiyue's past, it was impossible for her to remain so calm upon seeing such carnage.

Unless...

A conjecture he had once held appeared in Ye Lanjue's mind once again at this very moment.

Perhaps, Yun Qiyue was not Yun Qiyue.

This would also explain the matter of the Immortal Master.

After all, Ye Lanjue knew very well that such a thing as an Immortal Master could not possibly exist.

However, it did not matter who Yun Qiyue was.

As Ye Lanjue thought this, his expression gradually eased.

No matter who she was, as long as she was the person he had chosen, it did not matter.

Yun Qiyue, however, had no idea that her secret had been completely seen through by Ye Lanjue.

She only felt that the Regent's gaze toward her at this moment was slightly strange.

But after thinking about it, the Regent's gaze had always been difficult to read, so she did not dwell on it.

In any case, Yun Qiyue was clear about one thing now: the Regent would not harm her.

Therefore, Yun Qiyue's gaze quickly fell upon the Crown Prince, Xuanyuan Qi.

He had been in a nightmare for long enough; it was time to wake up.

Though waking up might not necessarily be easier than dreaming.

Thinking of this, a glint of sharpness appeared in Yun Qiyue's eyes.

Then, Ye Lanjue saw Yun Qiyue sprinkle something over the Crown Prince, Xuanyuan Qi.

Immediately after, Xuanyuan Qi appeared to be slowly waking up.

Because his eyelashes were covered in blood, Xuanyuan Qi was disoriented the moment he opened his eyes, and he even reached out with some irritation to wipe the "water" from his lashes.

"Damn it, what on earth is going o—" Xuanyuan Qi's words stopped there.

Before his eyes was a sea of red, and his hands were covered in fresh blood.

Then, the pungent smell of blood filled his nostrils, and Xuanyuan Qi saw the room filled with blood.

Reality and dreams intertwined; Xuanyuan Qi's pupils shrank, and shrank again.

He seemed to see the mountain of corpses and sea of blood from his dream, and he seemed to see those corpses chasing and hacking at him.

Overwhelmed by immense terror, Xuanyuan Qi let out a shriek: "Ah—!"

Xuanyuan Qi fainted.

He collapsed into the pool of blood on the floor.

Yun Qiyue looked at Xuanyuan Qi with a satisfied smile on her face.

It seemed that after Xuanyuan Qi woke up, he wouldn't be able to return to normal for quite some time.

"Regent, I'm tired. Let's go." Yun Qiyue looked at Ye Lanjue, her voice carrying a hint of coquettishness.

Ye Lanjue looked at Yun Qiyue and was very compliant. "Alright."

The two walked out.

At this moment, Yu Lin had already crawled up from the ground, and seeing Yun Qiyue standing there perfectly fine, his eyes filled with terror.

Yu Lin's ability to bend and stretch was also displayed to the extreme.

Yu Lin crawled on his knees toward the two, and as he approached, he kept shouting, "Regent, spare me! Regent, please spare me—"

Ye Lanjue stopped, and Yun Qiyue naturally stopped as well.

Seeing this, Yu Lin thought there was hope, his eyes filled with wild joy, and he continued to crawl on his knees to the front of Yun Qiyue and Ye Lanjue, begging for mercy again, "Regent, please spare me. I was just momentarily possessed by a ghost..."

As arrogant as Yu Lin had been before, he was now just as spineless.

Ye Lanjue looked at Yu Lin with cold eyes and spoke coldly, "Then you should not be begging me."

Upon hearing this, Yu Lin's body trembled, and he subconsciously looked at Yun Qiyue, only to see that Yun Qiyue's gaze was as cold and detached as Ye Lanjue's.

His heart tightened, and his hands curled slightly into fists.

Yet, he still lowered his eyes and bowed his head, begging Yun Qiyue for mercy, "I ask that Miss Yun Sanyuan forgive my momentary lapse in judgment..."

"What if I don't forgive you?" Yun Qiyue asked coldly.

This Yu Lin was not just ordinarily ruthless.

Even when the Regent was about to arrive, he had still wanted to burn his bridges and order the Crown Prince's death to frame her. This person's character was not something an ordinary person could compare to, and his viciousness was also beyond that of an ordinary person.

If she truly forgave him, there was no telling if he would be grateful; he might even become the vanguard in dealing with her.

Therefore, why should she forgive such a person?

Thus, after asking Yu Lin, Yun Qiyue spoke with great decisiveness, "I do not forgive you."

Yu Lin's body stiffened, and a dark glint flashed in his eyes.

He continued to beg Ye Lanjue, "Regent..."

"My Princess Consort has spoken: she does not forgive you. Are you deaf?"

The cold interrogation made Yu Lin not dare to say another word. At this moment, he felt as if the blood in his entire body had frozen, chilling him to the bone.

After saying this, Ye Lanjue ignored Yu Lin and led Yun Qiyue toward the door.

However, when they reached the courtyard gate, Ye Lanjue spoke to Chen Feng.

"Send the Crown Prince back to the Imperial Palace."

"Keep the entire Yu Mansion under strict guard, and by the way, break the legs of everyone surnamed Yu."

After giving these orders, Ye Lanjue left with Yun Qiyue, leaving only Yu Lin standing on his knees with a pale face.

His eyes held a trace of despair.

Afterward, the commoners passing by the Yu Mansion heard a series of incomparably miserable wails, to the point that the commoners walked around the Yu Mansion.

As for the Crown Prince, he was carried back to the palace.

The Crown Prince, covered in blood, truly frightened quite a few people.

Following that, the palace was in an uproar.

After a period of chaos, the Crown Prince woke up, but he was somewhat abnormal, constantly spouting all sorts of nonsense.

Just as the Emperor and Empress were feeling overwhelmed, news of the Yu Mansion being placed under guard reached their ears.

The Empress was struck as if by lightning.

"Your Majesty, the Regent is too lawless! The Yu family is my own kin! For the Regent to do this, he clearly does not hold us in his eyes."

Yu Huanghou was both shocked and furious.

She had heard that everyone in the Yu family had had their legs broken.

At this very moment, Yu Huanghou even felt some regret for letting the Crown Prince harbor thoughts against Yun Qiyue.

But, compared to regret, Yu Huanghou felt even more resentment.

Xuanyuan Kun's expression was also very gloomy at this time.

He immediately ordered the palace servants, "Someone, invite the Regent into the palace."

Although the palace servants did not want to do such a task, they still went to invite Ye Lanjue.

Fortunately, Ye Lanjue, who was usually difficult to invite, was not difficult to invite today.

The palace servants breathed a sigh of relief.

Just as Ye Lanjue arrived at the entrance of the Imperial Study, a large group of palace servants knelt to pay their respects, "Your servants pay respects to the Regent. May the Regent live for a thousand years, a thousand years, a thousand thousand years."

Ye Lanjue did not even give the palace servants a glance and walked straight into the Imperial Study.

The palace servants were already used to this; they stood up on their own, closed the door to the Imperial Study, and retreated far away.

With the Emperor and the Regent in the Imperial Study, even if they were given a hundred guts, they would not dare to eavesdrop.

Otherwise, they wouldn't even know how they lost their heads.

Inside the Imperial Study, Xuanyuan Kun's expression was gloomy. Looking at Ye Lanjue, whose aura completely overwhelmed his own as he walked in, he said with a sour expression, "Ninth Imperial Brother, shouldn't you give me an explanation for today's events?" ===== CHAPTER 226 =====