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Chapter 88 Qian Renxue's Extravagant Hope

"I am incompetent; I beg Your Highness to punish me!"

Inside the Crown Prince's palace, Zhilin and the other two told Qian Renxue what had happened at the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy. They stood before Qian Renxue with faces full of shame, their expressions somewhat unpleasant.

Qian Renxue sat in her seat, her brows furrowed, seemingly lost in thought.

Zhilin and the other two dared not utter a sound and waited quietly.

After a long pause, Qian Renxue finally asked in a deep voice, "Imperial Uncle Xuexing? His Majesty Poison Douluo? Why are they at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy?"

"Prince Xuexing somehow learned about Shrek Academy and barged into the teaching office, insisting on driving away Young Master Han and the others on the grounds that 'the royal academy does not accept commoners,'" Bai Baoshan explained, his words still carrying a hint of indignation.

At this moment, a glint of light flashed in Meng Shenji's cloudy old eyes, and he added, "Your Highness! Prince Xuexing is far from being as simple as he appears. When I debated with him, the sharpness of his words and the cunning of his perspectives were far beyond what a pleasure-seeking person could possess! I urge Your Highness to re-evaluate Prince Xuexing!"

Meng Shenji is like an old fox; he may seem harmless, but he always manages to grasp the key points.

—In Bai Baoshan's words, Xue Xing is just a stubborn fool, but in Meng Shenji's words, Xue Xing becomes a scheming and ambitious schemer!

"Oh?"

Upon hearing this, Qian Renxue narrowed her eyes slightly, making it impossible to see her expression. All that could be heard was a soft, ambiguous "hmm."

Meng Shenji stopped there and didn't push his luck. He finished speaking and didn't believe that someone as cunning as Xue Qinghe would disregard Prince Xuexing!

Zhilin stood to the side, opening his mouth several times as if to speak, but ultimately uttered not a single word, seemingly with some reservations.

Qian Renxue smiled and asked, "Does Elder Zhi have anything to add?"

Upon hearing this, Zhilin trembled, gritted his teeth, and as if making a firm decision, calmly said, "Your Highness! I believe that Prince Xuexing has been concealing his true abilities all along! He is afraid of Your Highness! He is waiting for an opportunity to act! The matter at the academy was probably orchestrated by Prince Xuexing on purpose!"

Qian Renxue lightly tapped the table beside her with her fingers, her face expressionless, and said indifferently, "Elder Zhi, please continue!"

"I dare to speculate..." Zhilin took a deep breath, bowed deeply, and said with a mixture of solemnity and fear, "I dare to speculate! Prince Xue Beng, who is close to Prince Xuexing, is also hiding his true strength! They are protecting themselves by defaming themselves! They know that with their own power, they cannot shake His Highness the Crown Prince's position! So they have turned to hiding, waiting for an opportunity!"

"As far as Your Highness is concerned, Prince Xuexing and Prince Xuebeng may not be a major threat at present, but they are like two venomous snakes lurking in the shadows! We must be wary!"

After Zhilin finished speaking, Bai Baoshan and Meng Shenji, who were standing next to him, both widened their eyes!

Zhilin's words were practically handing a knife to Qian Renxue, ordering her to kill Xue Beng and Xue Xing!

This is already interfering in the royal family's internal affairs!

Instigating princes to kill each other is something even a titled Douluo like Dugu Bo needs to avoid!

Zhilin was equally uneasy, his drooping old face covered in a fine layer of sweat.

He was driven to desperation. Half of his words were genuinely for Qian Renxue's sake, to remove obstacles for her, while the other half were because he was truly furious!

What happened at the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy was a great humiliation for Zhilin. Whenever he thought about it, he could even suffer internal injuries from holding it in!

There's a reason why things that are too rigid are easily broken.

"Hehe..." After listening to Zhilin's words, Qian Renxue remained silent for a moment before letting out a faint laugh and saying ambiguously, "Elder Zhilin is indeed a man of deep thought!"

Qian Renxue neither confirmed nor denied it, and no one knew what her attitude was, but Meng Shenji breathed a sigh of relief.

Qian Renxue felt a pang of sorrow in her heart—this was the palace! This was the royal family! Truly, every step was fraught with danger!

"Why would His Majesty the Poison Douluo appear at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy? Wasn't he living in seclusion in the Sunset Forest?" Qian Renxue didn't continue the previous topic and instead asked Dugu Bo.

Meng Shenji quickly stepped forward, fearing that Zhilin would utter some shocking words again, and answered first: "His Majesty the Poison King was summoned by Prince Xuexing, but judging from His Majesty's tone, he doesn't seem to care about Shrek Academy. He cares more about that boy named Tang San!"

"Tang San?"

Qian Renxue asked in confusion, feeling that the name was somewhat familiar, as if she had heard it somewhere before.

Meng Shenji reminded him, "That's the young man who cracked the Poisonous Emperor's snake venom! He's Young Master Han's classmate!"

"It's him..." Qian Renxue nodded knowingly, a strange glint in her eyes, and continued, "What does Your Majesty want with him?"

"His Majesty the Poisonous One wanted to take the boy away, but Dean Flander disagreed," Meng Shenji said.

"I see..." Qian Renxue smiled meaningfully.

Ke Meng Shenji felt that Qian Renxue's smile at this moment seemed to carry a hint of disdain? Disdain for Dugu Bo?

Meng Shenji dared not speak and could only wait quietly.

"Where did Han Feng and the others go now?" Qian Renxue finally asked about Han Feng, her words filled with undisguised worry.

Meng Shenji had been waiting for Qian Renxue for a while. After carefully choosing his words, he replied, "Your Highness, please rest assured, Young Master Han and the others are all fine. It's just that the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy..."

Qian Renxue waved her hand, already expecting this outcome: "It's alright! I should thank the three elders for their great help!"

"I am terrified!" Meng Shenji said hastily.

Qian Renxue smiled and didn't say anything more to Meng Shenji. She simply said that she was tired and asked Zhilin and the other two to leave first.

After Zhilin and the other two left, Qian Renxue's gaze turned icy cold!

"Avalanche!? Xue Xing!? We really can't underestimate the royal family!" Qian Renxue sneered, a faint golden killing intent flashing in her eyes. If it weren't for what happened at the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, Qian Renxue might have really thought of Avalanche and Xue Xing as unambitious playboys!

However, since Xuexing has already crossed the line, there is no reason for her to let it go!

Xue Xing shouldn't have done that, of all things, she shouldn't have humiliated Han Feng!

If it weren't for Han Feng, Qian Renxue might not have taken this matter seriously at all. But with Han Feng, even if Xue Xing really just stumbled upon this by sheer luck, Qian Renxue wouldn't let him off the hook!

As for Dugu Bo...

Thinking of Dugu Bo, Qian Renxue revealed a contemptuous sneer: "So you're already grasping at straws in your desperation?! Heh! Azure Scale Serpent Emperor, what a grand title! A useless martial spirit, yet dares to call itself an emperor?!"

The venom of the Jade Scale Serpent harms both the user and others. How could Qian Renxue, who was well-versed in the teachings of the Spirit Hall, not know this?

Qian Renxue cannot do anything to Dugu Bo in a short time, but only in a short time. As long as there is a reliable reason, even if Bibi Dong knows that she has a personal grudge, she will still help her deal with Dugu Bo!

"But it's for the best." Qian Renxue finally sighed again. Bibi Dong had already discovered Han Feng's affair, and with Bibi Dong watching over her, Qian Renxue didn't even dare to look at Han Feng.

If Han Feng really gets into the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, Qian Renxue will have the hardest time.

On one side is Han Feng, who is so close yet so far, and on the other side is Bibi Dong, who is omnipresent. As long as Qian Renxue shows her face in front of Han Feng, it may cause endless trouble!

Perhaps the current situation is the best one.

Qian Renxue even harbored a sliver of hope.

Bibi Dong said that everyone in the Spirit Hall had some minor misdeeds, and she mostly turned a blind eye to them—like when Qian Renxue and Han Feng were communicating, Bibi Dong knew about it long ago but didn't stop it because Qian Renxue's behavior didn't cross her bottom line.

However, if Han Feng were to enter the Heaven Dou Royal Academy, it would be something Bibi Dong would not allow!

Qian Renxue wondered, if that's the case, then if Han Feng doesn't enter the Heaven Dou Royal Academy and she doesn't show her face in front of Han Feng, can she maintain the status quo?

The possibility was extremely slim, but Qian Renxue couldn't help but feel a longing for it.

(End of this chapter)