[{"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-203":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},1563125,2027,"Chapter 203: This Is Just the Beginning","the-duke-s-pampered-darling-is-so-scheming-chapter-203",203,"\u003Cp>This thought finally brought Ye Shixian a sliver of peace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, a noise from up ahead drew her attention. She looked up just in time to see the door swing open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lian Zhou was the first to step out. Ye Shixian’s gaze shifted past him, and then she saw Shen Yanchuan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Is he holding something?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Shixian’s heart leaped into her throat—she remembered that Shen Yanchuan had been empty-handed when he went in, but now...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was about to move closer for a better look when another thought struck her: ’Where’s Ye Chutang?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Yanchuan came to a stop and looked back, as if waiting for someone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An inexplicable sense of unease settled over Ye Shixian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A moment later, Ye Chutang’s figure emerged from the room as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Shixian quickly sized her up, trying to read the situation, but at that exact moment, Ye Chutang suddenly looked up at her!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her dark eyes were calm and piercing as she stared over, devoid of any emotion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Shixian shivered for no apparent reason. An indescribable chill shot up from the soles of her feet, instantly enveloping her!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She instinctively took a step back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Miss, what’s wrong?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shaoyao quickly steadied her, asking in confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Shixian’s lips trembled, but she found herself unable to speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’Was she supposed to admit that she’d been completely unnerved by a single glance from Ye Chutang!?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A single glance, and a fear unlike any she had ever known surged through her heart!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"N-Nothing.\" Ye Shixian forced herself to remain composed and was the first to look away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To her surprise, however, Ye Chutang suddenly started walking toward her!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young woman approached at a slow, unhurried, and graceful pace. Yet, to Ye Shixian, it felt as if the very air around her was rapidly thinning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An indescribable pressure washed over her!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Shixian felt humiliated, a mix of shame and anger rising within her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’She’s actually becoming afraid of Ye Chutang!?’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The moment Ye Chutang stopped before her, Ye Shixian did her best to ignore the strange fear welling up inside her. She straightened her back and spoke in a cold tone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Chutang met her gaze and suddenly asked:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you know what I was thinking on the day something happened to Father, Mother, and my brother?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Shixian froze. \"What?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have some bad news, and some good news. The bad news is: your Mid-Autumn Festival is canceled this year.\" Ye Chutang glanced up at the bright, full moon, a slight smile touching her lips. Then she leaned in close and whispered into her ear, her voice laced with amusement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The good news is... you’re about to find out the answer to my question.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you talking about?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Shixian frowned, pretending not to understand what Ye Chutang meant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Ye Chutang didn’t care.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She straightened up, putting some distance between them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Ye Shixian was about to press for an answer, she suddenly sensed that something was amiss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She glanced instinctively to the side, only to find that she had, at some point, been surrounded!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The atmosphere was grim and chilling!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sense of unease intensified, and Ye Shixian’s heart hammered against her ribs, threatening to burst from her chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She turned to Shen Yanchuan. \"Young Master, what is the meaning of this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shen Yanchuan didn’t answer her question. He simply raised a hand, his voice calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Proceed immediately to Fengling Lane and seal the Ye Family residence.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, sir!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Shixian froze on the spot, sheer panic finally overwhelming her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She rushed forward. \"Princely Heir! What are you doing?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had barely taken a step before guards surged forward to block her path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SHING—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Staring at the cold, crossed blades before her, Ye Shixian stopped dead in her tracks, her heart pounding with terror.\u003C\u002Fp>",639,"2026-06-06T07:54:32.966Z",1,"novelbin.me","4d77e291d139b13f52cd6fed1f0dcf65a403529f35e23f18e7d2fc11d6ceb6da","the-duke-s-pampered-darling-is-so-scheming-chapter-204","the-duke-s-pampered-darling-is-so-scheming-chapter-202",302,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-duke-s-pampered-darling-is-so-scheming-cover.jpg"]