The absolute superiority she had long held over Cai Ling'Er made Ye Ningzhi briefly forget that she herself was an uninvited interloper.
At those words, a shiver instinctively ran down Cai Ling'Er's spine as a montage of unpleasant memories flashed through her mind.
But then it hit her—she wasn't in Jiangyin Prefecture. This was the Ji Residence in Anning County. Here, the mountains were high and the emperor was far away.
A bold idea suddenly surfaced. Her eyes lit up, and she let out a couple of defiant huffs.
"What's this? You break into someone's home like a thief, and now you have the gall to question me? You should count yourself lucky I haven't had you seized and dealt with."
The words left Ye Ningzhi dumbfounded.
"Itching for another beating, are you?"
Her tone was menacing as she leaped down from the eaves, but she also looked a little puzzled.
"Still, why are you here...?"
