âOkay.â Li Yuan nodded, his mind racing. How would he dare to have any ideas about such a great person? He wasnât tired of living.
Just like that, this palace robbery to seize the throne that was supposed to be bloody was quietly completed under Leng Ruoxueâs planning.
âRuoxue, this is for you. Itâs the seventh prince you wanted,â Mo Yingyue said as she threw a fainted dumpling over.
Leng Ruoxue looked at the seventh prince, who had been tied up into a dumpling and thrown on the ground, with a face full of black lines. The seventh prince, who was loved and doted on, probably never dreamed of such an end, right? But he was already unconscious. Was there a need to tie him up like this?
âCrown Prince, youâre not allowed to bully Big Sister Mo. Otherwise, I wonât let you off,â Leng Ruoxue said threateningly. Although she hadnât known Mo Yingyue for long, Mo Yingyue could be considered her only female friend.
âHow would I dare!â Li Yuan teased and glanced at his beloved wife with a bitter look.
âThatâs good. Okay, weâre leaving.â
With that, Leng Ruoxue motioned for Freak to pick up the seventh prince, and then the two of them disappeared into the pitch-black night.
Not far from the palace, Leng Ruoxue and Ye Chen were stopped by someone.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
âWho are you?â Leng Ruoxue asked cautiously as she looked at the lanky old man in green cotton clothing blocking their way. This old man was actually a Spiritual Supremacy. Besides, if she and Freak hadnât decided to walk back, this old man really wouldnât have been able to stop them.
âEveryone calls me Old Patriarch.â The lanky old man sighed softly. His slightly turbid eyes stared straight at Leng Ruoxue with a sharp glow because he was really curious. How could this little girl be so bold?
âOld Patriarch? The old patriarch of the imperial family?â Leng Ruoxue looked at the old man doubtfully. It seemed like this old patriarch of the Eastern Lagoon Empireâs imperial family already knew what they did. Otherwise, he wouldnât have approached her. But so what if he found her? The throne still belonged to their Li family. It was just a different person.
âLittle girl, you have good eyesight. However, youâre quite gutsy. You actually dared to help the crown prince usurp the throne!â the old man said expressionlessly, making it impossible to see his emotions.
âThank you for your compliment. Iâm just doing what I think is right. Itâs not worth mentioning,â Leng Ruoxue said shamelessly. She didnât feel that there was anything wrong with her helping the crown prince seize the throne. But she was thinking in her heart,?You called yourself the old patriarch. I would really be a simpleton if I couldnât guess it! But what does this old man want from me? Revenge for his grandson?
âLittle girl, what do you think I should do with you?â the old man asked, seemingly in a dilemma.
âThatâs easy. Let us go, and weâll go head home to sleep,â Leng Ruoxue said lightly. This old man didnât seem to be here to avenge his grandson because he didnât deliberately release his might.
âLittle girl, the Eastern Lagoon imperial family changed dynasties overnight because of your involvement. Are we going to let this matter rest?â The old man saw Leng Ruoxue pretending to be stupid, so he simply said it clearly. This little girlâs ability to pretend to be stupid was even better than Leng Qingtianâs! One of them was a cunning old fox, and the other was a little fox, and they were both very difficult to deal with.
âIsnât it normal to change dynasties? Anyway, they are both from your Li family. Is there a difference who sits on the throne? Moreover, donât you think Li Yuan is more suitable for the throne than Li Xun? The throne will be Li Yuanâs sooner or later since heâs the crown prince. Itâs just that itâs ahead of schedule,â Leng Ruoxue said nonchalantly. Of course, she had thought about all the possible consequences very clearly since she dared to make the move. Moreover, she didnât think that the old patriarch of the imperial family would be angry over something like seizing the throne. People in such high positions had experienced things like seizing power.
âSo I have to thank you.â The old man rolled his eyes speechlessly.?This little girl is really sharp-tongued.
âThereâs no need to thank me. Itâs good enough as long as you donât find trouble with me nor donât blame me for being nosy,â Leng Ruoxue said very calmly.?This old man really knows how to pretend. He obviously didnât want to bother about this matter, but he still looked for me. Could it be that he wants a spot for the mystic realm?
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Nosy? Would you meddle in other peopleâs affairs? Itâs all because Li Xun pissed you off.?The old manâs forehead dripped with cold sweat.?This little girlâs skin is really extraordinarily thick!
âIs there anything else? If not, Iâm going home to sleep,â Leng Ruoxue reminded.
âLittle girl, arenât you afraid that I will kill you?â The old man was depressed. Why wasnât this little girl afraid of him at all? His descendants were like mice seeing a cat when they saw him. All of them were afraid of him.
âNot afraid. If you wanted to kill me, you would have done so by now. Would you still say so much nonsense to me?â Leng Ruoxue asked in return. She was still confident about this. This old man probably found Li Xun not pleasing to the eye a long time ago. Otherwise, it would be impossible for him to appear only after they succeeded.
In fact, Leng Ruoxue was right. He was a Spiritual Supremacy, so the empress and the others couldnât hide what they did from him. But he didnât stop them, indirectly agreeing to their actions.
âLittle girl, Iâve lived for so long, but Iâve never seen someone as confident as you!â the old man said with admiration and regret.?Alas! Why isnât there someone like Leng Ruoxue among my descendants??I would be able to worry less that way!
âItâs a must to have confidence,â Leng Ruoxue said proudly.
âOld man, if thereâs nothing else, Iâm really going home to sleep,â Leng Ruoxue added. In other words, she was tired and didnât want to chat with him anymore.
âSigh, go!â The old man shook his head helplessly. He could also tell that this girl didnât want to have anything to do with the imperial family, so he swallowed the words that were about to come out of his mouth. He would say it again when he had the chance in the future!
The old man moved to the side to make way. Leng Ruoxue and Freak walked straight over. The old man also chose to ignore Li Yu, whom Freak was carrying.
After returning to the generalâs mansion, Leng Ruoxue and Freak handed Li Yu to Feng Da and instructed him to lock Li Yu up in the dungeon before returning to their rooms to sleep.