Ji Bin Yu let out a muffled groan, recounting his encounter in full: "Last night, as I was carrying Feng Ning He, a strange fragrance entered my nostrils, and then I fell unconscious. When I woke up, things had already spiraled out of control!"
"A strange fragrance?"
Lin Yu Ran looked at him with utter astonishment, unable to hide her suspicion: "How could there be a strange fragrance? That woman has already drunk the tea. According to logic, she should have fallen unconscious. Even the Empress of Lin Kingdom back then had no way to break free from the effects of the medicine. How could she possibly wake up?"
Ji Bin Yu also had no idea where the anomaly came from.
The medicine in the tea had been specially concocted. As long as it was consumed, there would be no reaction, not even a thunderclap.
Back then, they had used this medicine to take Lin Ning He's life.
Ji Bin Yu held significant military power. Even if an Empress died, he had enough capability to control the situation.
"What if she didn't drink the tea, but pretended to have drunk it?"
Ji Bin Yu narrowed his eyes, a hint of darkness flashing within them: "If that's the case, then this woman's scheming far exceeds our imagination, and dealing with her won't be that simple."
Lin Yu Ran's facial features were tightly furrowed. After a moment of contemplation, she voiced her doubts: "Could it be that she was wary of us from the very beginning? But we haven't had much contact, how could she possibly know I want her Qilin?"
Ji Bin Yu's eyes involuntarily gained a determined glint: "I specifically went to see her earlier to probe her intentions. I was disgraced in public, and it must have been her! Perhaps this woman is not as simple as we imagine. Even the lackey by her side has reached the Nascent Soul realm."
Cultivators at the Nascent Soul realm possess a certain pride.
But that young man protected Feng Ning He everywhere and even called her master.
Being able to take a Nascent Soul realm cultivator under her command was enough to show her extraordinary nature.
Lin Yu Ran's heart also became uneasy at this moment. She opened her lips and slowly uttered a few words: "Lin Ning He, Feng Ning He..."
The two names differed by only one character.
When facing Feng Ning He, she always felt a strange emotion.
She saw the shadow of Lin Ning He in Feng Ning He.
This feeling made Lin Yu Ran uneasy.
Ji Bin Yu immediately saw why the woman beside him was uneasy and proactively soothed her: "Yu Ran, that woman is already dead, she cannot be resurrected. As for Feng Ning He, she is a troublemaker, and this person is not simple."
"To eliminate future troubles, let's ensure her life remains in Lin Kingdom forever."
As he spoke, Lin Yu Ran's eyes clearly hardened: "Since her name is so similar to that woman, their fate should be the same."
This thought was precisely what Ji Bin Yu had in mind.
That little slut had caused him to lose face in public. This anger could only be appeased by taking her life.
He nodded in agreement without hesitation: "You're right. If she dies, that Qilin will naturally become ownerless and be taken by you. I've already sent people to thoroughly investigate those around her. We'll slowly find an opportunity..."
Noon.
Si Jian Ye and A Xi returned.
The moment they stepped into the courtyard, Xiao Ya's eyes lit up, and she hurried towards them.
"King of the Underworld, you're back. You left early this morning and must be exhausted. I'll go prepare some tea."
Before Si Jian Ye could speak, Xiao Ya had already walked away.
A Xi couldn't help but glance in Xiao Ya's direction and muttered softly, "She's quite enthusiastic."
Si Jian Ye calmly retracted his gaze, his indifferent eyes devoid of any emotion: "Enthusiasm isn't always a good thing."
A Xi didn't understand the meaning behind his words and scratched his head in confusion: "King of the Underworld, why isn't it a good thing?"
Si Jian Ye did not answer the question and returned to the house on his own.
As soon as he stepped into the room, Xiao Ya followed with tea and pastries.
"King of the Underworld, the pastries and tea are specialties of Lin Kingdom. Please try them and see how they taste?"
After placing the pastries and tea down, Xiao Ya stood obediently to the side, her eyes fixed on Si Jian Ye.
Si Jian Ye extended his slender hand and picked up the teacup.
He deliberately turned to look at Xiao Ya standing by the side, his voice as cold as ice slowly falling: "Is there something?"
His implication was that he was indirectly asking Xiao Ya to leave.
Xiao Ya hesitated for a moment before speaking: "King of the Underworld, while you were away, something happened in the palace. Miss Feng stripped the clothes off Lin Kingdom's Protector General."
Si Jian Ye had witnessed the entire process and was naturally well aware of the matter.
He lowered his gaze and drank his tea, not uttering a sound.
Seeing his silence, Xiao Ya pondered for a moment before voicing her thoughts: "King of the Underworld, to be honest, I don't think Miss Feng should have stripped someone's clothes. Firstly, the Protector General holds a high position and power, we should be polite. Secondly, there is a distinction between men and women."
"And then?"
Si Jian Ye's mole beneath his eye, hidden by the mask, appeared noble.
Xiao Ya mistakenly thought the King of the Underworld was interested in the matter and hurriedly spoke: "King of the Underworld, Miss Feng is a woman with a daughter. She shouldn't act so rashly. Stripping a man's clothes bare, what kind of decorum is that?"
Xiao Ya failed to notice that Si Jian Ye's gaze had turned colder.
He looked at Xiao Ya, his sharp gaze seeming to pierce through her: "Do you think you are qualified to gossip about her?"
Si Jian Ye had seen countless women.
In Xi You Continent, those women tried every means to approach him, employing endless tactics.
He saw it clearly. What he disliked the most were those who only knew how to cling to the powerful.
"This..."
Xiao Ya was startled and quickly knelt down: "What the King of the Underworld says is right. Xiao Ya overstepped this time!"
She lowered her head, her cheeks flushed with panic, not even daring to meet his deep eyes.
Under his gaze, her hidden thoughts were laid bare. This man seemed to understand what she was thinking.
Si Jian Ye withdrew his gaze, his well-defined fingers fiddling with the teacup. The male voice slowly fell: "You can roll back to Chen Family Village."
The icy voice was like a military order, leaving no room for resistance.
His nature was always swift and decisive.
Daring to speak ill of Feng Ning He meant paying the corresponding price.
Xiao Ya panicked and quickly leaned forward, shaking her head frantically: "King of the Underworld, Xiao Ya knows her mistake! Xiao Ya will never do it again, please give Xiao Ya a chance!"
For her, having finally left Chen Family Village and being able to stay by the King of the Underworld's side offered a chance to change her destiny, to soar to the heavens. How could she bear to leave so easily?
No matter what, she had to find a way to stay here!
Si Jian Ye remained unmoved, sitting there impassively.
Xiao Ya heavily kowtowed on the ground. After several forceful bows, a large patch on her forehead had become red and swollen.
Si Jian Ye seemed to find it noisy and called for A Xi: "Take her out."