Douluo Continent: Saving Zhang Lexuan at the Start

Chapter 80 I Like Big Things

"Vian Xue of the Heavenly Soul Empire greets His Majesty Rift Void!"

The woman's indescribable air of nobility, along with her surname "Wei," all revealed her royal status.

After performing a courtly ceremony, he led the three to the royal banquet hall.

In a relatively secluded corner, Wei Anxue walked up to Ye Qiukong with a smile.

Her almond-shaped eyes, as clear as autumn water, held a hint of spring as she looked at Ye Qiukong with affectionate eyes, and said reproachfully, "Brother Qiu, you kept this from me for so long. If you hadn't come to Tiandou City a while ago, I wouldn't have known that you were actually the young master of the Hidden Clan."

For a moment, Ye Ying felt as if she had discovered some incredible secret.

Zhang Lexuan was also quite surprised. She leaned close to Ye Ying's ear and whispered, "Brother Ying, do you think we should tell Auntie?"

"Le Xuan, it's not what you think. She and I are just friends!"

As a titled Douluo, Ye Qiukong's hearing was incredibly sharp. How could he not hear Zhang Lexuan when she said it to his face?

Ye Ying did want to cause trouble, but he had just been beaten up not long ago and didn't want to be beaten up by his own father again.

After all, this is Tiandou City, not Longyue Mountain Range. No matter how much the father and son quarrel, their third grandfather, Ye Zhenfeng, will not care.

After a moment's thought, Ye Ying and Zhang Lexuan exchanged a glance, and Ye Ying said gently, "Don't worry, Sister Xuanxuan, I believe that Sister Anxue is really just Father's friend."

Dressed in a palace gown with lotus patterns, Wei Anxue swayed gracefully as she approached the two men with a smile. "Little brother is right. Your father and I are just good friends. Little girl, you don't need to overthink it. I won't compete with your mother for your father's affections."

"No, it's not—"

Zhang Lexuan's fair and delicate face flushed red. She was about to defend herself, but upon closer inspection, Wei Anxue's words seemed to make sense.

"Alright, An Xue, stop bullying my niece."

Father Ye stopped Wei Anxue in time and went straight to the point: "Tell me, shouldn't your royal family have done more than just invite us to a banquet?"

Wei Anxue blinked her beautiful eyes, looking at Ye's father with some surprise, "How did you know that this banquet was specially for you, Brother Ye?"

When it came to serious matters, she also put away her previous cunning, and her whole demeanor became aloof and dignified, completely unlike her charming appearance just now.

Ye Ying was a little stunned. Did this woman really know how to do that?

Similar to Wei Anxue, Ye Qiukong also revealed his fangs, completely unlike the silly person he usually was with Ye Ying. He displayed the demeanor of a true strongman. "I am flattered. I just don't know why our Emperor didn't come in person."

Vianne chuckled softly, her smile as beautiful as a flower, momentarily captivating many noble scions who had their eyes on her.

"This is not the place to talk, and besides, my imperial nephew is usually quite busy."

A pair of beautiful eyes glanced towards the magnificent pavilion not far away, where a woman dressed in a phoenix robe and with an extremely beautiful appearance was leading a little girl who looked no more than three or four years old and talking with many nobles.

Ye Qiukong immediately understood, his brows furrowing. "Tell me your conditions. If they are reasonable, my Ye family can also become relatives of the emperor."

"It's very simple, we just need to make our little princess Vina the future young mistress of the Ye family."

Although truly powerful families generally don't take the royal family seriously, the vast resources held by the royal family are indispensable to every family.

How to put it? It's a bit like trying to have your cake and eat it too.

Even though the various families didn't take the royal family seriously, they still gave them plenty of face on the surface.

However, the royal family has quite an appetite; they want their princess to become the future mistress of the Ye family.

Ye Qiukong sighed softly and said helplessly, "An Xue, aren't you making things difficult for me? You know that in our family, the old man is the one who calls the shots."

"I only quoted one price, Brother Ye, can't you bargain?"

Ye Ying, standing to the side, was speechless. He couldn't believe that there was any bargaining involved in something like this!

The royal family values ​​face above all else, and marriage alliances generally require the heir to be eligible. How could there be any discounts?

To Ye Ying's surprise, his dear father pretended to be deep in thought, saying, "Let me think about it."

"This kind of thing needs to be considered; it's simply not going to work out. Okay~~"

Ye Ying's voice was soft, but it still reached everyone's ears.

Wei Anxue smiled and bent down, gently stroking Ye Ying's straight black hair for a while, then whispered, "So what kind do you like?"

This was the first time she had met Ye Ying.

But don't forget, Ye Ying's name has recently become quite famous in Tiandou City.

As the youngest sister of the previous emperor of the Heavenly Soul Empire, the fact that she has not been married off as a tool for political alliances shows that Wei Anxue is quite resourceful. How could she not have heard of Ye Ying?

Ye Ying's eyes were clear as she smiled and said, "I like older women, especially gentle older sisters like Sister An Xue!"

The delicate hand that was gently stroking Ye Ying's hair stopped abruptly, and Wei Anxue's smiling face instantly froze.

She never imagined that at almost fifty years old, she would be teased by a young boy.

Her upbringing in the imperial court had always subconsciously warned her not to get angry, but the more she thought about it, the angrier she became.

Regardless, Wei Anxue was determined to teach Ye Ying a small lesson, the kind that even Ye Qiukong couldn't do anything about. Before Wei Anxue could make a move, a palace lady suddenly walked towards them. "Your Majesty, Princess, His Majesty invites you to the Imperial Garden."

Wei Anxue suppressed her "hatred" for Ye Ying, covered her red lips slightly, and giggled, "Brother Ye, would you like to reconsider, or come with me to meet my imperial nephew?"

Ye Qiukong showed no embarrassment whatsoever, as if he hadn't just been putting on an act. "An Xue, what are you saying? Since His Majesty has invited me, I can't be negligent, can I?"

"Alright then, but the two children may have to wait here for a while."

Hearing Wei Anxue's words, Ye Qiukong understood that the Heavenly Soul Emperor really had something to discuss with him, so he secretly used his soul power to transmit his voice to Ye Ying, saying, "Ying'er, wait for me here for a while, and remember to take good care of your sister Xuanxuan."

After giving his instructions, Ye Qiukong and Wei Anxue followed the palace lady away.

Suddenly, Ye Ying felt a warm, orchid-like scent near her ear. "Brother Ying, was what you just said true?"

"Of course it's fake. I only like the Moon Goddess who is four years older than me."

Zhang Lexuan's lips curled up, and the ahoge (cowlick) on her head, which had somehow stood up, swayed slightly, as if telling of its owner's joy.

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