The Demon Prince

Li Shunhua's face paled, unable to understand why Qin Zhenyue had suddenly turned on Xu Huaiyong: "Grandpa, why?"

Qin Zhenyue's voice was chilling: "His Majesty's decree."

Li Shunhua's expression was solemn, and she remained silent.

As Qin Zhenyue led Li Shunhua away, soon only a few lingering onlookers and Xu Huaiyong's corpse remained in the martial arts garden.

Zhao Yuanbao leaned close to Xiao Xingyue: "Your Highness, Xu Huaiyong is dead!"

Xiao Xingyue glanced at it: "Rumor has it that Qin Zhenyue is at the eighth rank. If this kick lands, he'll have a hard time surviving."

Zhao Yuanbao got goosebumps and rubbed his arms: "Eighth rank! That's terrifying!"

Xiao Xingyue stared in the direction Qin Zhenyue had left. "It wasn't just scary! I didn't even see that kick clearly!"

This is a true master!

A strong sense of crisis surged into Xiao Xingyue's mind in that instant!

It seems we still need to continue harnessing the nation's fortunes to become stronger!

Otherwise, if he were ever targeted by such an old monster, he wouldn't even have time to make up his last words before he would just die on the spot.

"Full of blessings."

Chen Manfu immediately stepped forward: "This old servant is here."

"After returning to the manor, inventory the storerooms, clear out the stables, register the armor separately, and reorganize all one hundred guards." Xiao Xingyue arranged everything clearly.

"Yes."

Xiao Xingyue then looked at Zhao Yuanbao, who immediately straightened his back, looking as if he was ready to obey the young master's orders at any time.

"Distribute the wedding candies," Xiao Xingyue said.

Chen Manfu's lips twitched: "Young Master, is this appropriate?"

"Although the Eighth Princess didn't become a wife, the Prince of Zhenguo's Mansion is celebrating a joyous occasion today." Xiao Xingyue said matter-of-factly, "What's wrong with that? Aren't horses and armor more appealing than a wife? A man should first arm himself."

Zhao Yuanbao gave a thumbs up: "The young master is insightful."

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The group returned to the Zhenguo King's Palace in a grand procession.

At the entrance of the Prince's Mansion, the servants, having heard that they had received warhorses and armor, all ran out to see. Zhao Yuanbao chewed on wedding candy, while Chen Manfu held the booklet like an ancestral tablet.

When Xiao Xingyue entered, he could still hear several old servants whispering that the Zhenguo King's Mansion was saved, so he slowed his pace.

The Xiao family has been in decline for so long that even a thousand warhorses can excite these old people like this.

Then we absolutely cannot stop!

The emperor, because of the nine pythons swallowing a dragon, wanted to crush the Xiao family.

Qin Zhenyue wanted to use compensation to help Li Shunhua sever ties with the Xiao family.

The Ninth Princess is still in the Prince's Palace, and her position is unstable.

Everyone has their own agenda, and he has his own as well.

As soon as Xiao Xingyue stepped into the backyard, he heard a gurgling sound and smelled an overwhelmingly strong medicinal odor.

"What the hell?"

He walked to the gate of the courtyard and secretly peeked inside.

Li Wangshu was sitting in front of a small stove, having changed into a set of casual clothes with the sleeves rolled up to his forearms. He was holding a palm-leaf fan and fanning the fire one wave after another.

A woman in green stood next to her.

Her face was covered by a beaded veil, obscuring the lower half of her features, but her delicate and ethereal eyes and slender, fair fingers made it easy to tell that she was a beauty.

The woman appeared to be quite young, but she gave off an air of profound knowledge, the kind of person who would be considered an excellent student even in modern times.

But she has a hot body, a perky bust, and an amazing S-curve.

At this moment, he was holding a medicine spoon, gently stirring the pot to dissolve the medicinal herbs.

Xiao Xingyue recognized her... the Seventh Princess, Li Miaoqing. It was said that she had loved medical books since childhood, and before the age of ten, she had read all the medical books in the palace, surpassing all the imperial physicians in the Imperial Hospital.

Later, he became an apprentice of the number one female doctor in the martial arts world, and it is said that he quickly surpassed his master.

How did she end up here... Xiao Xingyue wondered.

Just then, Li Miaoqing's voice came through.

"Wang Shu, didn't you hate Xiao Xingyue the most? Why are you begging me to refine this Great Rejuvenation Pill for him?"

Li Wangshu's pretty face was haughty, "Who told him to be a lapdog for Eighth Sister? I'm not happy about it."

Li Miaoqing was taken aback: "What dog?"

"He's the kind of person who's always chasing after other people and getting all sentimental about himself." Li Wangshu said, sounding increasingly aggrieved. "You haven't seen Xiao Xingyue's pathetic self. He keeps saying he likes Eighth Sister all the time, just trying to annoy me."

Looking at her flushed cheeks, Li Miaoqing was a little puzzled: "Then why did you still refine the Great Rejuvenation Pill for him?"

"I'm just afraid he'll suddenly die. If he dies, won't I be left to live the life of a widow?"

Li Miaoqing stopped holding the medicine key and turned to question him, "Ninth Sister, did you really give it to him?"

Li Wangshu froze, her pretty face, flushed crimson, filled with panic: "Wh-what do you mean, give it or not?"

Li Miaoqing took a half step closer: "You know what I'm asking."

Li Wangshu's eyes darted around: "I had no choice. None of you wanted to marry, so I was the only one sent to the Prince's mansion first, which meant he had no choice but to benefit from it..."

Li Miaoqing was silent for a moment, then asked with a pained expression, "So, how many times did you give it to him?"

Li Wangshu nearly choked on her own saliva: "Seventh Sister! You're a healer, not one of those gossipy people!"

Li Miaoqing deliberately probed, "When a doctor examines a patient, he naturally needs to ask clearly. I want to know Xiao Xingyue's condition, otherwise, if the dosage of the Great Rejuvenation Pill is wrong, it will have a great impact on him."

Upon hearing this, Li Wangshu looked worried and bit her lip, saying, "Twice...times."

Li Miaoqing immediately questioned, "Both times were out of necessity?"

Li Wangshu's pretty face flushed red all the way down to her neck: "Of course."

Li Miaoqing nodded: "The first time was out of necessity, and the second time was also out of necessity. Ninth Sister, oh Ninth Sister, you had no choice..."

Before he could finish speaking, Li Wangshu became enraged: "Are you going to refine it or not? If you don't, I'm going back to the palace and telling my mother that you fed the rabbits with ginseng from the Imperial Hospital last time."

Li Miaoqing coughed lightly: "Alright, alright, I'll refine it."

As Li Miaoqing spoke, she couldn't help but mutter to herself: Oh no, Ninth Sister has fallen in love... Is Xiao Xingyue really that good?

Xiao Xingyue is going to marry nine princesses. His father will definitely stop him. Moreover, because of the Nine Pythons Devouring the Dragon incident, his father no longer cares about the Xiao family's contribution to the dragon's rise and wants to exterminate the Xiao family.

A month later, Xiao Xingyue lost the vote, the Xiao family was annulled by the royal family, and the two families were completely severed from each other.

If Ninth Sister really falls in love with Xiao Xingyue now, how will she break up with him?

No, I have to wake her up!

As she was pondering, a sound suddenly came from outside the courtyard.

"What are the two princesses busy with?"

Upon hearing his voice, Li Wangshu was startled and immediately stepped in front of the medicine furnace: "Who let you in?"

Xiao Xingyue looked further inside: "Can't I go into my backyard?"

Li Wangshu glared at him, and Li Miaoqing stepped forward first, bowing politely, "Young Master Xiao, Ninth Sister asked me to make medicine for you. Please forgive me for disturbing you."

Li Wangshu immediately turned her head: "Seventh Sister, don't tell him..."

Xiao Xingyue pretended to probe, "Refining medicine? Is this medicine legitimate? Ninth Princess, don't poison your husband, or you'll be the one living a life of widowhood."

"Xiao Xingyue, what do you take me for?" Li Wangshu said angrily, hands on her hips. Then, as if remembering something, her tone turned sarcastic. "Isn't it because you're weak and your kidneys are weak that I had to resort to this tactic? Sigh..."