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After leaving the Xue Ying Prince's Mansion, Qian Renxue took Xue Ke onto the carriage and set off back to the imperial palace.
The group of officials and big shots also did not dare to delay. Such a major incident had occurred, and they had to report it to Emperor Xue Ye as soon as possible.
A large crowd headed toward the imperial palace in a grand procession, even more lively than when attending the morning court session.
Upon arriving outside the deliberation hall, Qian Renxue got off the carriage and instructed Jiang Chen to escort Princess Xue Ke back to the inner palace.
Princess Xue Ke was still young and deeply favored by Xue Ye, so she still lived in the inner palace.
After sending the princess back, Jiang Chen and the others returned outside the deliberation hall to wait.
Standing at the bottom of the high steps outside the deliberation hall, hundreds of meters away, Jiang Chen and the others could still hear Xue Ye's roars.
One could imagine just how furious the emperor was.
Jiang Chen sighed inwardly. He hadn't expected Xue Ying to die so cleanly, committing suicide without even struggling.
Perhaps Xue Ying knew he was already powerless to turn the situation around. Just the fact that he had brought shame to the empire was enough for him to be sentenced to death by a thousand cuts, not to mention that Xue Beng was also dead.
It wasn't until evening that Qian Renxue finally came out. She pinched her brow with two fingers, looking somewhat weary.
Jiang Chen felt a pang of heartache for this handsome guy. He beckoned her onto the carriage and took her back to the Eastern Palace.
...
"How did Xue Ye handle this matter?" Jiang Chen asked while eating.
At this moment, only the two of them remained in Qian Renxue's boudoir, so there was no need for any reservations in their conversation.
"Block the news," Qian Renxue said.
"Xue Beng's death certainly made Xue Ye furious, but what angered him even more was the empire's loss of face. An imperial prince and a horse, if this spreads, it will only make the world laugh at us."
"As for Xue Ying, he knew he was going to die, yet he didn't even bite me once and died so cleanly."
Jiang Chen said, "Now that Xue Beng is dead, biting you wouldn't have any meaning anymore. After all, in his heart, although you are ruthless, you are still the legitimate Crown Prince Xue Qinghe."
"By the way, now that Xue Ying and Xue Beng are dead, do you have any plans?" Jiang Chen asked.
Qian Renxue shook her head. "The plan to seize the throne cannot be rushed. That old thing Xue Ye probably won't hand over all power to me until he's on his deathbed. If we increase the dosage of the poison given to him, there's a risk of it being discovered."
"So, this is a long process. We may have to stay in the Heaven Dou Imperial Palace for several more years."
What Qian Renxue coveted were the imperial guards, the royal knight order, and the military authority in various places that Xue Ye controlled.
Jiang Chen didn't mind. He could cultivate anywhere, and Xue'er was here.
It would be even better if he had both Qian Renxue and Hu Liena, two great beauties, accompanying him.
But that was just a thought for now. He hadn't even settled things with Qian Renxue yet.
Jiang Chen believed that, given a few years, he could melt even the hardest iceberg.
At this moment, a sound came from the secret passage, and soon after, Little Shadow walked out.
"Young Miss, Brother." Little Shadow's call of "Brother" sounded increasingly natural.
Jiang Chen glanced at her and said, "Have you eaten? If not, come eat something with us."
Little Shadow sat down. "I've already eaten."
However, she still took out chopsticks. Although she couldn't eat much, tasting a bit was fine.
While eating, she said, "Bishop Salas came earlier. He said Dugu Bo has already gone to Spirit City and brought Dugu Yan to the temple. The Bishop asked me to inquire how you want to arrange this Dugu Yan."
Jiang Chen put down his chopsticks and looked at Qian Renxue. "Xue'er, since I promised Dugu Bo to take good care of his granddaughter, I want to place Dugu Yan with Little Shadow. What do you think?"
Qian Renxue asked, "Are you sure this Dugu Yan will really listen to you completely?"
Jiang Chen puffed out his chest, looking rather proud. "I'm sure. Her obedience to me comes from the depths of her soul. Even if I asked her to offer herself to me, she wouldn't hesitate for a second."
Only after saying this did he realize he had spoken wrongly. He quickly added, "That was just a hypothesis. Of course, I have no such thoughts."
"Hmph, it's best if you don't." Qian Renxue subconsciously let out a hum.
Then she also noticed something was off and hurriedly said, "I was just disciplining you on behalf of your teacher."
She then looked at Little Shadow and said, "Little Shadow, once Dugu Yan moves in, you must keep a close eye on this guy and never let him do anything despicable or shameless."
"Young Miss, leave it to me." Little Shadow patted her chest, producing a dull thud.
"Brother, why does Dugu Yan listen to you so much?" Little Shadow finally asked the doubt she had held for a long time.
Jiang Chen flicked the elegant fringe on his forehead, shook his head in a flirtatious manner, and smiled, "Because I'm handsome."
Qian Renxue: "Ptooey…"
Little Shadow: "Blegh…"
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After the meal, Jiang Chen and Little Shadow made a trip to the temple to bring Dugu Yan back to Little Shadow's courtyard.
Dugu Yan felt an immense sense of wonder at everything she saw. There was actually a secret passage beneath the temple leading to this ordinary little courtyard.
And Jiang Chen's identity was actually the Holy Son of the Spirit Hall.
As the granddaughter of a Titled Douluo, she still had some knowledge. She knew that the status of the Holy Son was second only to the Pope and higher than that of a Platinum Bishop.
Moreover, he would one day take over the position of Pope.
Jiang Chen sternly warned Dugu Yan not to reveal anything she saw or heard regarding the Spirit Hall.
"Master, rest assured. Even if I die, I won't say anything. Not even to my grandfather or my boyfriend." Dugu Yan patted her chest and guaranteed.
Little Shadow remained in a state of shock throughout.
The Dugu Yan sister before her gave her the feeling of being far too subservient, like a brainwashed slave.
Only after Jiang Chen left and Little Shadow helped Dugu Yan tidy up the room did she voice the question in her heart.
"Yanyan Jie, why do you listen to Chen Ge so much?"
"Because he is my master."
"Then why is he your master?"
"I can't say that."
Little Shadow paused, hesitated for a moment, then asked, "If he asked you to do shameful things with him, would you agree?"
Dugu Yan thought for a moment and then said, "I will follow Master's orders, but I might feel uncomfortable in my heart."
Little Shadow touched Dugu Yan's forehead. "Oh my god, is your brain not normal? You have a boyfriend."
Dugu Yan smiled, "I know Master won't do that, because he is a gentleman."
Little Shadow curled her lips. Gentleman, my ass, he's basically a pervert. He even has ideas about Young Miss's personal undergarments.
...
With Xue Ying's matter resolved, Jiang Chen's life suddenly became peaceful.
Now that Dugu Bo had gone to Spirit City and Xue Ying was dead, there should be nothing threatening Qian Renxue's plans anymore.
Time flew by, and five days passed. Jiang Chen also celebrated his twelfth birthday.
Celebrating the birthday was simple. A few people gathered at Little Shadow's place. Jiang Chen personally cooked, and he even made a birthday cake.
"Twelve years old now. Tang San should be heading to Shrek Academy soon," Jiang Chen thought to himself.
Tang Hao should be secretly following beside Tang San.
Once Tang San headed to Shrek Academy, he planned to make a trip back to Holy Soul Village. He had already been away from home for nearly six years.
He wondered if Old Jack had gotten older and whether he missed him.
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