Chapter 405: Boss of Qin Ge

But the person was graceful and unadorned, her beauty capable of toppling a city.

It was, unmistakably, Ye Qingran.

Mu Qingrou furrowed her brow, gritted her teeth, "Ye Qingran!"

Ye Qingran?

Xu Kong Gongzi's eyes flickered at the sound of the name.

This time, he descended from Western Extremity to Xiliang City, actually on orders from the Holy Maiden.

He was sent to Xiliang City to assist the people of Yunfu of Nan Yin Zhou, taking on the role of Ye Qingran.

Before arriving at Xiliang City, he had investigated Ye Qingran in detail; he dismissed other information until he heard she was the birth mother of the young master at the Summit of the Hunt, which sparked his interest.

The matter of the young master at the Summit of the Hunt is no secret in Western Extremity.

What makes everyone curious is, who exactly is the child's birth mother?

It turns out, she is from the Central Region!

Interesting!

Xu Kong Gongzi gave a playful smile.

Only then did the crowd realize that it was Ye Qingran who acted to offset the Holy Envoy's pressure.

"Ye Qingran, what does this mean? Trying to meddle in other people's affairs?"

Mu Qingrou, her hatred for Ye Qingran deep, said, "Do you think just because you have a bit of skill you can act recklessly? Let me tell you, this person is a Holy Envoy of Wuji Hall, not someone you can provoke!"

"What do I care about your Holy Envoy dog‑shit, leave quickly if you have no appointment. If you keep obstructing Qin Ge's business, don't blame me for being impolite!"

Holy Envoy? Dog‑shit?

Everyone's mouths twitched sharply at the sound.

From Ye Qingran's perspective, are Holy Envoy and dog‑shit on the same level?

"Ye Qingran, are you full and bloated? Have we obstructed Qin Ge's business, and what does that have to do with you?"

"Shopkeeper Zhu, you and Miss Mu tell me, what relation does Qin Ge have with me?"

Shopkeeper Zhu felt a joy in his heart.

Has the miss finally been willing to admit her identity?

He is truly overexcited!

He has waited for this day for a long time!

With Ye Qingran's words, Shopkeeper Zhu seemed to have swallowed a calming pill, gently nodded, his gaze sweeping over the crowd.

"Let me introduce everyone to Ye Qingran, the behind‑the‑scenes boss of our Qin Ge!"

Shopkeeper Zhu's voice reached every ear present.

Qin Ge's business was already booming, and the arrival of the Holy Envoy of Wuji Hall attracted even more onlookers.

With that announcement, everyone instantly knew.

"What? I can't be hearing wrong, can I? Shopkeeper Zhu says Ye Qingran is the behind‑the‑scenes boss of Qin Ge?"

"It seems I didn't mishear! Oh my, the behind‑the‑scenes boss of Qin Ge is actually Ye Qingran?!"

"The Guest Minister Elder of the Divine Medicine Sect is her, the birth mother of the young master at the Summit of the Hunt is her, and now the behind‑the‑scenes boss of Qin Ge is also her!"

"If anyone tells me next that the Valley Master of Medicine King Valley is also her, I will absolutely not doubt…"

Mu Qingrou's eyes trembled.

"How could this be possible?!"

"How could this not be possible?" Shopkeeper Zhu said coldly with a smile, "All those delicious dishes you've been eating were created by our boss. Even the Peach Blossom Brew was invented by her."

The crowd was shocked.

She knows swordsmanship, can refine elixirs, now also brews wine and develops cuisine?

Oh, it is said she is also proficient in qin, chess, calligraphy and painting, and once tormented Ye Huanhuan and Ling Qingwu severely.

How does she know everything?

Is there anything she can't do?

"So, standing here as the boss of Qin Ge, Miss Mu, do you have anything else to say?"

Mu Qingrou was speechless.

Since Ye Qingran is the boss of Qin Ge, her earlier actions naturally are not meddling.

Xu Kong Gongzi's gaze remained fixed on Ye Qingran.

A playful curve lifted the corner of his mouth, "I am Void, Holy Envoy of Wuji Hall."

Xu Kong Gongzi boasts of his extraordinary handsome looks; a slight smile can enchant thousands of women.

"Since Miss Ye is the boss of Qin Ge, may I have the honor of dining together with your servant?"

However, he underestimated Ye Qingran's discernment.

Having been with a supreme like Fu Hanxiu, all others are but a former vast sea to her.

"Dining? Where?"

"Naturally, Qin Ge."

Xu Kong Gongzi flashed a charming, lingering smile.

"Qin Ge? Do you have an appointment?"

Ye Qingran gave a faint smile, and a single sentence left Xu Kong Gongzi speechless.

Xu Kong Gongzi's brows and eyes darkened.

Did Ye Qingran truly not understand, or merely pretend not to understand?

He has already declared his lineage, she knows his identity, yet still dares to refuse him?

"Since there is none, then why does Xu Kong Gongzi say that?"

Xu Kong Gongzi's expression changed several times, and his gaze at Ye Qingran grew increasingly deep.

A lowly woman from the Central Region dares to refuse him, Xu Kong Gongzi?

Just because she bore two sons for Fu Hanxiu, does she truly consider herself the lady of the Summit of the Hunt?

A flash of murderous intent passed across Xu Kong Gongzi's eyes.

Everyone sensed the subtle atmosphere between the two, and none dared to draw a breath.

I have to say, Ye Qingran really gives Wuji Hall no face.

The Holy Envoy of Wuji Hall came from afar and even proactively invited Ye Qingran to dine together, yet she rejected him on the spot.

But, on second thought, Ye Qingran does have the confidence.

After all, she herself is a Mysterious Patriarch Strongman, an eighth‑rank Alchemist, and also the Emperor Sovereign's lady at the Summit of the Hunt.

Such a Ye Qingran has no need to fear the Holy Envoy of Wuji Hall.

"Ye Qingran, you really are so self‑righteous!"

Xu Kong Gongzi nodded lightly, his smile as bright as his eyes' cold gleam.

"Thanks for the Holy Envoy's praise; I've always been confident."

"Ye Qingran, you don't really think that because you bore two children for the Emperor Sovereign of the Summit of the Hunt, you are truly the lady of the Summit of the Hunt, do you?" Xu Kong Gongzi sneered.

Ye Qingran lifted the corner of her brow, waiting for what he would say next.

"Let me tell you the truth. The Summit of the Hunt has a very strict hierarchy, especially the requirements for the future lady's identity are extremely high. You are merely the Prime Minister's daughter from Donglin Country, and you will never be able to sit in that position!"

One by one, astonished gazes looked at Xu Kong Gongzi.

Are the Holy Envoy's words all true?

Is it impossible for Ye Qingran to become the lady of the Summit of the Hunt?

But hasn't she already given the Emperor Sovereign two sons?

Upon hearing Xu Kong Gongzi's remark, Mu Qingrou felt great joy.

She had worried that Ye Qingran would soar like a phoenix, but she turned out to be a sparrow after all!

Seeing everyone's reaction, the resentment Xu Kong Gongzi had felt when he was rejected earlier dissipated considerably.

"You should have heard that the Emperor Sovereign has already left Xiliang City and returned to the Summit of the Hunt, right?"

Ye Qingran naturally knew this news.

But the others did not know.

"What, the Emperor Sovereign has already left? When did that happen?"

"Didn't he just recognize Ye Qingran and the children? Why is he leaving so hastily?"

"Could it really be, as the Holy Envoy said, that the Emperor Sovereign truly doesn't care about Ye Qingran?"

The news of the Emperor Sovereign's departure exploded among the crowd.