[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-my-princess-holds-superpowers":3,"chapter-my-princess-holds-superpowers-my-princess-holds-superpowers-chapter-994":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","My Princess Holds Superpowers",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1598408,2065,"Chapter 996: Has the 996 Betrothal Gift Been Returned?","my-princess-holds-superpowers-chapter-994",994,"\u003Cp>After Ye Jiu arrived, she stood not far from the old Emperor’s bedside, watching the Crown Prince fussing over him while she remained indifferent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Jiu was lowering her head, thinking about what she discussed with Qing Li the night before, when she suddenly heard someone call her name and quickly looked up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, since her mind was elsewhere and she hadn’t heard clearly what they were saying, she found it somewhat difficult to respond at that moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Jiujiu, your royal grandfather wants you to come closer. Why are you standing there blankly?\" the Crown Prince asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ahem!\" Ye Jiu lightly coughed and replied, \"I’ve been feeling a bit unwell these past couple of days, dizzy and groggy, so I didn’t hear clearly. I hope the Emperor won’t blame me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old Emperor, being ill and not particularly lucid, perhaps hadn’t caught Ye Jiu’s tone, but the Crown Prince could discern her detachment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In front of the old Emperor, he couldn’t say much, so he reminded her again, \"Your royal grandfather wants you closer; come over quickly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Jiu stepped forward a few paces, stood by the bedside, and asked, \"Emperor, were you looking for me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old Emperor, perhaps due to his discomfort, breathed somewhat heavily and said, \"Are you still angry with me, girl?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I wouldn’t dare,\" Ye Jiu replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old Emperor gave a bitter laugh, \"You say you don’t dare, but I can tell you’re still blaming me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Jiu remained silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was indeed blaming him, but so what? Didn’t it have no effect on him anyway!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Jiu even doubted whether, if the old Emperor weren’t bedridden, he would speak to her in such a weak, amiable tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, when he threatened her with the Ye Family that day, he was quite spirited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Ye Jiu silent, the Emperor began appealing emotionally and rationally, \"I know you’re angry that I obstructed your marriage with the War King, but Jiujiu...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point, the Emperor seemed to remember something and said, \"Oh well, I’ve said everything that needs to be said, whether you understand it or not. But I also have my own resolve; I can’t just watch the Qin Family’s kingdom fall in my hands!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Jiu also couldn’t understand, what was the old Emperor thinking?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why did he think that if she married Sikong Mo, the Qin Family’s kingdom would surely perish?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is it because of Sikong Mo’s power?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If that’s the case, even without her, it would be easy for him to take this kingdom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old Emperor tied the fate of the kingdom to her marriage, which Ye Jiu thought gave herself too much credit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Emperor can rest assured; the Qin Family’s kingdom will certainly not fall,\" Ye Jiu said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old Emperor instantly beamed with joy, \"It’s good that Jiujiu understands me...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as he finished this sentence, Ye Jiu spoke again, \"After all, the Emperor is quite the schemer!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cough cough...\" The old Emperor choked on phlegm, triggering a fit of coughing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately, the Crown Prince turned and glared fiercely at Ye Jiu, hurriedly attending to the old Emperor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As soon as the coughing subsided a little, he immediately asked Ye Jiu, \"What do you mean?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was, after all, the dignified Emperor, already lowering his dignity to speak to her calmly, yet she still dared to be so aggressive. Truly too presumptuous!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don’t mean much by it, just wanted to remind the Emperor of one thing: back then, the War King offered the Tiger Talisman as a dowry for the marriage proposal. Now that the marriage is off, I wonder, has the Emperor returned the War King’s betrothal gift?\" Ye Jiu asked.\u003C\u002Fp>",618,"2026-06-06T09:35:45.128Z",1,"novelbin.me","3da8bc63367b9a31f57da4bd3e73cc934656b13b5ddf5cc39766e45916cef94b","my-princess-holds-superpowers-chapter-995","my-princess-holds-superpowers-chapter-993",1640,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmy-princess-holds-superpowers-cover.jpg"]