Chapter Ten

  Murong Yin's slender figure swayed gently, her movements elegant and refined as she performed the ceremonial greeting. She slowly raised her head, gazing at the man whose every glance could make one's soul tremble, secretly clenching her fists in anticipation of his response. Crown Prince Chen, second only to the prince in power within the kingdom of Ziyue, had countless women enthralled by him throughout the land, and she was just one among them, a faint melancholy rising in her heart.

  "Hmm." Prince Helan Ting glanced at Murong Yin casually, then looked at the stunningly beautiful woman. Her attitude towards him was extremely cold and distant. She was the second woman he had seen who did not gaze at him with infatuated eyes. Was she the rumored woman who poisoned out of jealousy?

  Hmph, Murong Yi secretly shook her head. It seemed that Murong Yin had feelings for the demonic man in front of her, but looking at his cold attitude, it was likely that she would end up with a cold face and a cold butt.

  Murong Chen has always been dissatisfied with Murong Yi. In the past, when they were at the Prime Minister's mansion, she was foolish and stupid. Although she is the eldest daughter, she didn't gain his favor in the slightest. Later, after marrying the King of Huainan, she was foolishly manipulated and her reputation was ruined, causing him to lose face completely. Today, hearing that she was in danger, he hadn't even thought about rescuing her. He had assumed he would see a corpse, but unexpectedly, she's still alive! Being alive and losing face is one thing, but now she's speaking nonsense without regard for the occasion, right in front of everyone. Does she want to bring disaster upon the entire Prime Minister's mansion because of herself?! "You stupid thing, hurry up and enter the mansion!"

  Upon hearing this, Murong Yi raised an eyebrow and smiled with a hint of seductiveness. Her bright eyes sparkled with a captivating light as she spoke in a calm tone: "Is Father describing himself? I don't know if Father is a scoundrel or a thing. However, I clearly know that I am not a scoundrel, nor am I a thing, but a person, a living... person!" The situation was clear before their eyes. If Jiang Yue didn't have ulterior motives and force her, she would never be so stubborn. Murong Chen's overprotectiveness towards Jiang Yue and Murong Yin made people feel indignant. Isn't Murong Yi also his daughter? You scoundrel, you're the real scoundrel!

  "It seems that Chancellor Murong has some family matters to attend to." He Lan Ting's plump, charming lips curled up in a smile as she spoke to Murong Chen. However, his eyes, which were as black and white as the souls they could capture, were fixed on Murong Yi, and the depths of those enchanting eyes that could bewilder people were even more unfathomable. This Murong Yi was quite bold!

  Murong Chen was furious, and no one dared to disobey him, whether in the imperial court or in the prime minister's mansion. Unexpectedly, Murong Yi, who had always been ignored by him, counterattacked him in front of so many people. The Hulan Ting beside him suddenly spoke up, and he immediately furrowed his brow, suppressing his anger. The Ziyu King of the Imperial Court was a ruthless person, and now that he had spoken so lightly, he must have had other thoughts.

  "Yi'er, how can you be so disrespectful to Master?" Jiang Yue stepped forward, her face full of indignation.

  Murong Yin gazed at Murong Yi with a calm and collected expression. When did Murong Yi's courage become so great?

  Murong Yilin's cold and stern gaze swept across Jiang Yue, "You all stood by and watched as I almost lost my life, and even insulted me in the end. Do you have the right to interrogate me now?"

  "You good-for-nothing thing! You gave birth to a bastard after sneaking out, and were abandoned by the King of Huainan due to your jealous nature. Now you still don't realize your mistakes, yet dare to speak such arrogant words! From today on, you are no longer a person of my Prime Minister's estate!" Murong Chen raised his hand to strike Murong Yi as he scolded him.

  Mu Rong Yi's figure retreated slightly, her eyes cold and icy as she gazed condescendingly at Mu Chen. "Since I'm no longer a member of the Prime Minister's household, and you're no longer my father, what right do you have to hit me?! And...as the esteemed Prime Minister of Wang Yue Country, with an honorable status, standing above all on the court, not setting an example for the people, instead behaving like a woman in front of the commoners, wanting to lay hands on a woman and insult her. Prime Minister, indeed majestic! Lastly...Tian Er is my own flesh and blood, what does he have to do with the King of Huai Nan? What does he have to do with you, Prime Minister?"

  No one expected that Murong Yi would not yield under Murong Chen's angry scolding, nor be at a loss for words, but instead counterattack so strongly.

  He Lan Ting's thick black eyebrows slightly moved.

  "You...!" Murong Chen was so angry for a moment that he didn't know what words to use to counterattack.

  Even Jiang Yue and Murong Yin, who wanted to see how Murong Yi would end up, were unexpectedly surprised by Murong Yi's response. Does Murong Yi know what she is doing? Abandoned by the King of Huainan, she won't return to the Prime Minister's residence, so who will she rely on for a living in the future?

  Murong Yi lazily didn't want to get entangled with anyone from the Prime Minister's residence, she had come here after sitting in a sedan chair for an hour, not to put on a show for someone, but to... "Prime Minister's wife, please return my mother's dowry to me." At that time, when Murong Yi married Gong Ling, her mother was still alive and had given all the dowry to Murong Yi. However, over the years, it had all been swallowed up by Jiang Yue, and even at the time of Murong Yi's marriage, only a small amount of gold, silver, pearls, and silk were given, not even a single shop.

  Jiang Yue was taken aback for a moment, biting her lip tightly and shaking her head: "I don't know what you're talking about."

  "Is that so? Having come to this point today, I don't mind a desperate struggle." Murong Yi said with a cold smile. Her gaze swept over He Lan Ting who had been watching the scene all along. Although she didn't like this person, having him around was somewhat beneficial to her.

  Murong Yin, who had been silent since Helan Ting appeared, spoke up at this time, "What you are doing now is completely losing your mind. No matter what, you are my elder sister and the legitimate daughter of the Prime Minister's mansion. Father will not hold you accountable for your reckless words today. There are more and more people coming, let's discuss some things in detail after entering the mansion." If today's events were to be spread into the palace and exaggerated by others, it would definitely not be beneficial to the Prime Minister's mansion. Moreover, she knew how vast the dowry left behind by Murong Yi's biological mother was.

  As soon as this was said, Jiang Yue and Murong Chen both calmed down. If they really let Murong Yi leave today, there would be all sorts of rumors tomorrow, which would be disadvantageous to everyone in the Prime Minister's mansion. Moreover, there were many interests involved.

  The most important thing is that there is also the Emperor of Ziyanchu in this place, and absolutely cannot make more trouble.

  "I don't want to repeat myself a second time." Murong Yi narrowed her eyes, staring tightly at Jiang Yue. She had said that what she hated the most was being threatened by others.