Chapter 451

Forget it? Ye Qingran turned, looking at him with a half-smile.

Dongfang Qingxuan felt a prickling sensation on his scalp as she stared at him.

Names: Dongfang Qingxuan (Dongfang Qingxuan) - male? Not in glossary but we have Dongfang Qingxuan listed in glossary: yes, Dongfang Qingxuan. So use Dongfang Qingxuan.

"If I were truly powerful and hadn't fallen into their hands, what would the Crown Prince do if I were powerless and got bullied?"

Names: Crown Prince (Crown Prince) - in glossary: Crown Prince → Crown Prince. Also maybe "I" refers to Ye Qingran? Not needed.

Ye Qingran's smile was tinged with sarcasm.

Name: Ye Qingran.

In Dongfang Qingxuan's horrified gaze, she spoke calmly.

Name: Dongfang Qingxuan.

"Will you also ask for my forgiveness? Saying that since the matter has already happened and cannot be reversed, you want me to let bygones be bygones?"

No names.

Dongfang Qingxuan was stunned and could not refute her.

Name: Dongfang Qingxuan.

"No..."

No.

He whispered a frail word like a mosquito's hum, yet he couldn't even convince himself.

No.

"Do I look like a compassionate person? If not, why would I give the Crown Prince such an impression?"

Name: Crown Prince.

"I..." Dongfang Qingxuan tried desperately to argue, but when he met her eyes, he could say nothing.

Name: Dongfang Qingxuan.

"Xuan'er, you have to help the Empress Mother!"

Name: Xuan'er (Xuan'er) - in glossary: Xuan'er → Xuan'er. Also "empress mother" is generic title (empress mother) not a specific name; not needed.

"Elder brother, please plead with Father Emperor on my behalf!"

Names: older brother (older brother, generic), father emperor (father emperor) generic. Not specific names.

"Elder brother, sob sob, I don't want to be punished!"

Same.

Gu Huanghou and the others' voices filled Dongfang Qingxuan's ears, his mind in chaos, yet he gathered courage again, "Ye Qingran, just this once..."

Names: Gu Huanghou (Gu Huanghou) - in glossary: Gu Huanghou → Gu Huanghou. Dongfang Qingxuan (Dongfang Qingxuan). Ye Qingran (Ye Qingran).

Just this once?

No.

Ye Qingran laughed heartily.

Name: Ye Qingran.

Such a thing happens either zero times or countless times.

No.

"Dongfang Qingxuan, I truly am grateful that you gave me the chance to give you a break back then!"

Names: Dongfang Qingxuan.

Otherwise, if Ye Qingran had truly gotten involved with a man like Dongfang Qingxuan at that time, how disgusting she would have been.

Names: Ye Qingran, Dongfang Qingxuan.

Dongfang Qingxuan's gaze trembled heavily.

Name: Dongfang Qingxuan.

His head buzzed.

No.

He twitched his lips, trying to say something, but nothing came out; he could only watch helplessly as the person turned and walked away, their silhouette stunning the flow of time.

No specific names.

"Miss, have you heard anything?"

No.

As soon as Ye Qingran returned to Ting Yu Xuan, Han Xing, Leng Yue and the others rushed to greet her.

Names: Ye Qingran, Ting Yu Xuan - in glossary: Ting Yu Xuan → Ting Yu Xuan. Han Xing Leng Yue - in glossary: Han Xing Leng Yue → Han Xing Leng Yue. Also maybe Han Xing and Leng Yue individually appear later.

Ye Qingran raised an eyebrow, "I suppose so."

Name: Ye Qingran.

Then, under the expectant gazes of the few, she whispered, "I suspect the Donglin Emperor knows something."

Names: Donglin Emperor - in glossary: Donglin Emperor → Donglin Emperor.

"Donglin Emperor?"

Name: Donglin Emperor.

"Yes. According to Gu Huanghou, back then the Donglin Emperor had improper thoughts about my mother..."

Names: Gu Huanghou, Donglin Emperor.

Han Xing and the others opened their mouths in surprise.

Name: Han Xing.

So there were such past events!

No.

But on second thought, it's normal for the Donglin Emperor to adore a lady as stunning as her.

Names: Donglin Emperor.

"Gu Huanghou is actually so kind?"

Name: Gu Huanghou.

Leng Yue doesn't think Gu Huanghou would knowingly tell her about Ye Qingran's investigation into Yun Sui Feng out of kindness.

Names: Leng Yue - in glossary: Leng Yue → Leng Yue. Ye Qingran. Yun Sui Feng - in glossary: Yun Sui Feng → Yun Sui Feng.

"She must have slipped."

No.

"Then, miss, have you asked the Donglin Emperor for clarification?"

Names: Donglin Emperor.

Ye Qingran shook her head, a knowing smile curling her lips, "He has no intention of dealing with me right now."

Name: Ye Qingran.

The three of them stared at each other, "Why?"

No.

Ye Qingran recounted everything that happened in the palace to them.

Name: Ye Qingran.

"Pfft~"

No.

"Indeed, karma is unsatisfying!"

No.

"The Donglin Emperor will have a headache this time!"

Name: Donglin Emperor.

Regarding what Dongfang Ling'er and Dongfang Xuan did in the Eastern Palace, the three said they deserved it.

Names: Dongfang Ling'er - in glossary: Dongfang Ling'er → Dongfang Ling'er. Dongfang Xuan - in glossary: Dongfang Xuan → Dongfang Xuan. Donggong - in glossary: Donggong → Donggong.

These past days, those two have been picking fights constantly; this is their karma!

No.

As for Dongfang Qingxuan...

Name: Dongfang Qingxuan.

"Sure enough, the nature of a scumbag is still a scumbag!"

No.

"A man like him is destined not to deserve love!"

No.

"There's no hope! Compared to the Emperor..."

No.

Realizing she misspoke, Leng Yue quickly covered her mouth.

Name: Leng Yue.

Nowadays, in Ting Yu Xuan, calling Emperor Sovereign Fu Hanxiu Wuhen is taboo.

Names: Ting Yu Xuan. Emperor Sovereign - in glossary: Emperor Sovereign → Emperor Sovereign. Fu Hanxiu - in glossary: Fu Hanxiu → Fu Hanxiu. Wuhen - in glossary: Wuhen → Wuhen.

Han Xing and Bai Bing glared at Leng Yue, then secretly observed Ye Qingran's reaction.

Names: Han Xing. Bai Bing - in glossary: Bai Bing → Bai Bing. Leng Yue. Ye Qingran.

She watched the smile fade from her face, then as if nothing had happened, she entered the room.

No.

Her reaction left them baffled, unable to discern what attitude she truly held toward the Emperor Sovereign.

Name: Emperor Sovereign.

The next day, three shocking news broke out in the Imperial Palace.

Name: Imperial Palace.

Gu Huanghou was deposed and sent to the Cold Palace!

Names: Gu Huanghou. Cold Palace.

The Seventh Prince was demoted to a commoner and exiled to the Eastern Wasteland Continent!

Names: Seventh Prince. Eastern Wasteland Continent.

The Thirteenth Princess was also demoted to a commoner and married off to the barbaric and backward Vehicle Delay Kingdom!

Names: Thirteenth Princess. The barbaric and backward Vehicle Delay Kingdom.

An earthquake struck Xiliang City.

Names: Xiliang City.

No one could have imagined that the once-unparalleled Empress Mother would suddenly be deposed, forced to spend the rest of her life alone in the Cold Palace; nor could anyone have foreseen that the two princes and princesses beloved by the Donglin Emperor would be reduced to commoners overnight, each meeting a more tragic fate than the last.

Names: Empress. Donglin Emperor. Princes and princesses. Cold Palace.

She only found out about this news when Xia Zhimeng and a few others came to Ting Yu Xuan.

「I didn't expect the Donglin Emperor to still have such self-awareness. 」

Ye Qingran gave a cold smile and slowly said.

Even if the Donglin Emperor didn't do that, she herself would have taken action.

Gu Huanghou and the others are worthless, and they've been jumping around long enough; it's time to give them their boxed meals.

「Sister Ran, my grandfather said, His Majesty doing this is wise; deposing an empress, a prince, and a princess can preserve Donglin's century-old foundation. If not deposed, Donglin Country will disappear from this world. 」

The incident that happened in the Crown Prince's Donggong, in the noble class of Xiliang, is no longer a secret.

Gu Huanghou and her children, having offended Ye Qingran, meeting such an end is also expected by everyone.

After all, besides her own strength, Ye Qingran has the Divine Medicine Sect behind her, and even more, the pinnacle of the struggle for power.

The Donglin Emperor being able to sit on the Dragon Throne is certainly not an ordinary person; it's impossible for him not to notice the intertwined complex factors behind.

Therefore, his doing this is undoubtedly the wisest.

「Gu Huanghou merely being sent to the cold palace, wouldn't that be too lenient on her? 」

Bai Bing was somewhat dissatisfied.

Ye Qingran however smiled, "In the cold palace, there are indeed many concubines harmed by Gu Huanghou; once Gu Huanghou is deposed and sent to the cold palace, do you think her days will be better? Moreover, given Gu Huanghou's arrogant and haughty nature, sending her to the cold palace is more painful than killing her."

Bai Bing nodded, suddenly feeling that sending her to the cold palace is the harshest punishment for Gu Huanghou.

「Dongfang Ling'er married whom? 」

Leng Yue asked curiously.