[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-duke-s-pampered-darling-is-so-scheming":3,"chapter-the-duke-s-pampered-darling-is-so-scheming-the-duke-s-pampered-darling-is-so-scheming-chapter-170":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","The Duke's Pampered Darling is So Scheming",{"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},1563092,2027,"Chapter 170: Slander","the-duke-s-pampered-darling-is-so-scheming-chapter-170",170,"\u003Cp>Manager Zhao laughed in exasperation. \"What? You’re going to resort to force?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Yunfeng rolled his shoulders and sized him up from head to toe, raising an eyebrow. \"Against you, Manager Zhao? I wouldn’t call it that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Manager Zhao was in his thirties, but he was thin and frail. Ye Yunfeng figured he could toss the man out like a chick with one hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’That would hardly count as \"using force\"!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Manager Zhao understood Ye Yunfeng’s implication and trembled with rage, yet he didn’t dare utter another word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While he had never really met Ye Yunfeng, he was certainly familiar with the name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Yunfeng had stolen the show at the polo match, and his name was known even to many outside the palace walls.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who would dare to provoke a man like that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Manager Zhao said furiously, \"Ye Chutang! Aren’t you afraid of what people will say behind your back for doing this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chutang offered a faint smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’If Ye Heng isn’t afraid, what do I have to be afraid of?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is my business, so I won’t trouble Manager Zhao with it. I’m on a tight schedule today, so please make your decision quickly. If you still haven’t made a choice in ten minutes, then shall I choose for you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Furious, Manager Zhao spun around and stormed off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’d like to see you try!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The shop fell silent once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chutang pinched Xiao Wu’s cheek. Having saved them a hefty compensation payment, Xiao Wu was absolutely delighted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The fabrics here are all rather plain. I’ll pick out some better ones later and have more clothes made for you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Wu beamed at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chutang rose to her feet. \"Alright. On to the next.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Jingyan was still worried about her health. \"Sister, this doesn’t have to be done in a day or two. Your injuries haven’t fully healed yet. Why don’t we go back early so you can rest?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chutang shook her head. \"There’s no need. There are only a few shops left, and besides, I have other things to do afterward.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Jingyan paused, taken aback.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Yunfeng leaned in curiously. \"Afterward? Sister, you have other plans?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chutang put the account book away. Her pale, slender fingers stroked its cover as she murmured,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It must have taken a lot of work to create so many fake ledgers. I just wonder when I’ll get to see the real ones.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「The Han Residence.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside the main gates, the two parties were locked in a standoff, the air thick with tension.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Han Yao saw that Ye Heng had not only come in person but had also brought a large retinue, he immediately understood his intentions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’He’s here to guard against me!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment Ye Heng saw Han Yao’s expression, he knew this was bad. He took a step forward and tried to placate him. \"My dear nephew, please listen to me. I was completely unaware of what happened to your father!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Yao wanted to laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Unaware? Ye Heng, you were probably the one hoping for this day more than anyone, weren’t you!?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Once my father is dead, all of Ye Heng’s secrets will be buried with him, never to be mentioned again!’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Heng’s voice was grave. \"I know you won’t believe anything I say right now, but I swear, I truly did everything in my power to plead for your father! But—but he committed a grave crime this time, and I don’t have the kind of influence to change that. How could I—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How could you not? I’d say you’re plenty capable!\" Han Yao spat out each word through gritted teeth, a mad flame burning in his eyes. \"I was too naive! To think I actually believed you! You’d even betray and murder your own brother—what’s this in comparison!?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Heng’s heart plummeted, and the color drained from his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Han Yao! Watch your mouth! My older brother and I grew up together—we were very close! Don’t you dare stand here and slander me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>",673,"2026-06-06T07:54:32.966Z",1,"novelbin.me","5fbe077b40d0f723fb270b4f8bafd698c7aba82072fb73e45f2d371c79209e7d","the-duke-s-pampered-darling-is-so-scheming-chapter-171","the-duke-s-pampered-darling-is-so-scheming-chapter-169",302,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-duke-s-pampered-darling-is-so-scheming-cover.jpg"]