Consort Yi breathed a sigh of relief as she read the contents of the letter, only to find the last line read: "My dear sister Qingwu, Qi Yuhui is a suspicious man. You must be careful in your actions and never be careless. Once I have brought the Great Yan Dynasty under my control, I will surely grant you half of my wealth and honor."

"That brat Yan Shenghong, he even sold half of the Jiyuan Kingdom to those demon kings, and he still has the nerve to covet the world of my Great Yan Dynasty, hehehe..." The emperor laughed as he spoke, his eyes turning cold as he looked at Consort Yi beside him.

"Your Majesty." Consort Yi was so frightened that she quickly knelt down and said in a trembling voice, "My brother is a muddle-headed man. Not only is he incompetent, but he is also very arrogant. Your Majesty knows this. When I asked him for elixirs, he certainly wouldn't give them away for free. He put forward many harsh conditions, and I had no choice but to agree in order to please Your Majesty."

Consort Yi wiped away her tears and said, "I only agreed on the surface to appease him, so that he would give me the pills. I swear to heaven that I have never done anything detrimental to the Great Yan Dynasty. I beg Your Majesty to investigate."

"Your Majesty, I have had a very difficult time these past few years. If I may say something I shouldn't, my brother has never respected me. Otherwise... otherwise he wouldn't have married me to you in the first place." Consort Yi wiped away her tears and said pitifully.

The emperor was twenty years older than her. Logically speaking, since she was a princess, Jiyuan Kingdom had no need to curry favor with the Great Yan Dynasty. However, the first thing the emperor of Jiyuan Kingdom did after ascending the throne was to marry his younger sister to him.

She was extremely unwilling at the time, but no one considered her feelings and thoughts.

"Your Majesty, he only treats me as a pawn. Unlike Your Majesty, you are very good to me. Of course, I cannot let you down. If you want elixirs, I will definitely get them for you. Then I will have to say some things to coax my brother. I really have no intention of harming Your Majesty, nor have I ever harmed anyone."

"Tell me honestly, what did you promise him?" the emperor asked in a deep voice.

Consort Yi's crying suddenly stopped. After a moment, she feigned pitifulness and said, "Your Majesty, I really only agreed casually and did not put it into practice."

The emperor looked at her coldly without saying a word.

Consort Yi couldn't help but curse inwardly.

This damn man, when he dotes on her, he treats her like a precious jewel.

It's truly hateful that they're interrogating her like this now.

"My imperial brother said that once he subdues the great demons of Jiyuan Kingdom, he will be able to unify Jiyuan Kingdom and end the great war between humans and demons. At that time, Jiyuan Kingdom will definitely be incredibly powerful. He also said that... he will attack the neighboring countries, especially the Great Yan Dynasty."

Consort Yi said cautiously, "He asked me to find a way to help him open the gates of that city in the northwest so that the army of Jiyuan Kingdom can march south."

"Ignorant brat, indulging in wishful thinking, dreaming of unifying the world, utterly ignorant," the emperor said with disdain.

"Your Majesty is right. My brother is too arrogant. Little does he know that even if he unifies the Jiyuan Kingdom, he will still be no match for the Great Yan Dynasty." Consort Yi quickly flattered him.

"Qingwu, although I protect you, you also know my temper. If you dare to hide anything, don't blame me for being impolite to you."

Consort Yi beamed with joy upon hearing this: "Your Majesty, please rest assured, I have absolutely not hidden anything from you."

The emperor was about to speak when he heard Ye Xianya's voice.

"The Imperial Concubine has lied to the Emperor countless times over the years. I wonder which one Your Majesty would like to begin with? I can calculate it for you."

"You brat, you're talking complete nonsense!" Consort Yi was furious.

She realized that this little bitch was here to make things difficult for her.

"Then let me start with Your Highness's identity. Your Highness just said that you are not well received in the royal family of Jiyuan Kingdom, and your brother does not respect you. As for the reasons, why doesn't Your Highness explain them clearly? Are you afraid that the Emperor will dislike Your Highness if he finds out?"

Ye Xianya smiled as she spoke: "The Imperial Concubine is twenty years younger than the Emperor. Logically speaking, if the Concubine's brother had even a little consideration for you, he wouldn't have married you off to the Emperor."

emperor:"……"

"Because your identity is a disgrace to the royal family of Jiyuan Kingdom, marrying you off to a distant place will make many people forget your past. The people of the Great Yan Dynasty do not know your background, so they will naturally not make things difficult for you."

Consort Yi became somewhat anxious upon hearing her words.

Just as she was about to speak, Ye Xianya's voice came from beside her again.

"Consort Yi's birth mother was a white deer spirit. She was half human and half demon, but she inherited more human blood, so she was born in human form. However, this cannot cover up the fact that she was a demon."

As soon as Ye Xianya finished speaking, everyone's eyes fell on Consort Yi.

The emperor even stood up and took a few steps back, wishing he could get as far away from her as possible.

Consort Yi was stunned.

She had been married to the emperor for over thirty years, bearing him children, and was certain that the emperor truly loved her.

Unexpectedly, upon learning that he was half-human and half-demon, he retreated further and further.

"Don't come any closer!" The Emperor shouted as soon as he saw Consort Yi stand up.

“Your Majesty, my birth mother was indeed a white deer spirit, but she was different from ordinary demons. Although she also… ate human blood and essence, it was all offered up by the people below her. She never killed anyone with her own hands.”

"I have been human since birth. Although I have the blood of a demon flowing in my veins, I have never become a demon, nor have I ever sucked the blood and essence of people. I have never harmed you!" Consort Yi said with a hurt expression.

Seeing her like this, the emperor felt a pang of pity.

Regardless of whether she is human or demon, she has never harmed herself over the years.

Just as the emperor was about to say something, Ye Xianya's voice came to his ears again.

"Your Majesty, the Imperial Concubine has lied to you again. She did not become a demon before. From birth until she was forty years old, she did live in this world as a human. But since nine years ago, when the Imperial Concubine noticed wrinkles at the corners of her eyes and realized that Your Majesty's favor towards her was not as strong as before, she chose to become a demon and began to suck the blood and essence of people."

Ye Xianya snorted coldly as she spoke: "In the past nine years, she has taken advantage of quite a few people. They were all brought to her from outside the palace by that palace maid named Jin Sui under her command. The reason why the Imperial Concubine looks so young is entirely due to being supported by others."

After hearing Ye Xianya's words, the emperor could no longer contain himself and immediately ordered his guards to be brought in.

"Does Your Majesty intend to kill me?" Consort Yi's face turned extremely ugly when she saw that all the guards had drawn their swords and pointed them at her.

Since she chose to become a demon nine years ago, her temper has become more and more irritable, and her personality has become increasingly strange.

She could not tolerate the emperor treating her this way.

"Humans and demons are different. Since you are a demon, you should not be here. I am reluctant to kill you because you have served me for so many years. From today onwards, you shall move out of the palace and live in a villa outside the palace."

No one's life is more precious than one's own, so the emperor certainly couldn't allow the half-human, half-demon Consort Yi to continue living in the palace.

If she suddenly goes berserk and attacks someone, they won't be able to stop her.

"Your Majesty, I..." Consort Yi began to speak, but then found herself unable to utter a word.

She subconsciously looked at Ye Xianya in the main hall. Could it be that this brat had cast a spell to prevent her from speaking?

"There's something Your Majesty might not know: most of the pills that Consort Gui has presented to you over the years have been made from the flesh and blood of demons, along with some medicinal herbs. Your Majesty has been taking them for over thirty years. If you continue to take them, you might also become a demon yourself."

Ye Xianya paused slightly as she spoke: "Because you eat too much and the variety is too great, even if your body really reaches its limit and you were to become a demon, the emperor wouldn't be able to survive. If you don't choose to become a demon, that's feasible, but your lifespan will be greatly reduced."

After hearing Ye Xianya's words, the emperor was deeply shocked. He opened his mouth, but couldn't utter a single word for a long time.

"His Majesty was originally a man of great fortune and long life, but because of this, his lifespan was shortened by twenty years. When he descends to the lower realms, he will inevitably have to make a few excuses for himself, otherwise... he will suffer quite a bit."

"I'll tell Your Majesty another secret. Consort Yi had an old flame. After Consort Yi married Your Majesty, he also came to the Great Yan Dynasty. Under Consort Yi's arrangement, he entered the palace as a nanny and worked in Consort Yi's Fenghe Palace. Unfortunately, he died a few years ago. Princess Yong'an, whom Consort Yi gave birth to for Your Majesty, is his daughter."

After hearing Ye Xianya's words, Consort Yi was almost driven to madness.

Why is this happening?

Why does this brat know everything?

She had heard people around her say that Ye Xianya was a fortune teller who could predict the future without missing a single detail, and that she was even more skilled than the Taoist priests of the Ten Great Taoist Schools. At the time, she thought that Ye Xianya was just overrated.

But now they were terrified.

"Your Majesty, she's talking nonsense. Everyone who serves in the palace has to be verified every year, regardless of gender. How could there be a man by my side? Besides, Princess Yong'an is Your Majesty's precious daughter. She looks very much like Your Majesty when you were young. How could she be someone else's child?" Consort Yi said loudly as she realized she could speak again.

"Your Majesty, Consort Yi has recently become infatuated with a young opera singer. Unfortunately, she is in the air and cannot go out to support him often. She can only occasionally find an excuse to leave the palace to meet with that young man in secret. She is hoping that Your Majesty will pass away soon so that she can become the Empress Dowager and seize power over the country. At that time, she will keep a bunch of male favorites."

Consort Yi was both angry and anxious. She pointed at Ye Xianya and shouted, "Shut up! I have never done anything to betray the Emperor. You are not allowed to talk nonsense here. I will have your mouth torn off!"

Qi Jiu, who had been standing aside as a bystander, was now stunned.

This is a huge amount of information!

It all depends on whether the old man believes it or not!

"If you don't want people to know, then don't do it in the first place. As long as Your Majesty sends someone to investigate, you will definitely find some clues to prove that what I said is true."

As Ye Xianya spoke, she looked at the Emperor and said, "There is something I must tell Your Majesty. If I do not tell you, Your Majesty, you will probably never know the truth in your life. The deposed Crown Prince is Your Majesty's own son, and the Empress has never betrayed Your Majesty."

Upon hearing Ye Xianya's words, the emperor's breathing became rapid, and his face turned somewhat pale.

“I know that His Majesty invited the leaders of the Ten Great Taoist Sects to the palace to verify the bloodline using secret techniques. They said that the Crown Prince was not His Majesty’s biological son. Little did they know… those few drops of blood had already been secretly replaced. It is extremely difficult to switch things under everyone’s noses. However… Ying Xiepeng of Yunxiao Palace has a secret treasure. He used that thing to replace the blood according to Consort Yi’s instructions.”

“That treasure is a legacy of the Cloud Palace, called the Star-Shifting Mirror. It can secretly and instantly swap two things,” Ye Xianya said, frowning.

She also learned so many secrets by making predictions based on the faces of the Emperor and Consort Yi after meeting them. Because she couldn't make the predictions, she resorted to mystical arts.

It's definitely easier and more accurate to have your fortune told in front of others.

To be honest, these things were indeed shocking, even Ye Xianya was taken aback.

After hearing her words, the emperor took a few steps back, swaying precariously.

He always cherished his life and hoped to live to be a hundred years old, but Ye Xianya just told him that the pills that Consort Yi gave him were fake and almost turned him into a demon.

He understood Ye Xianya's words. He was old, and the pills he ate were made from the essence and blood of different demons, which were very complicated. Even if he were still young, he would not be able to become a demon.

Because of this incident, he, who could have lived to be a hundred years old, could only live to be eighty.

And another thing is... the deposed crown prince was his biological son.

But he... but he had already issued an imperial edict, secretly executing the crown prince and forcing the empress to her death.

The Crown Prince was his legitimate son, a child on whom he placed high hopes and devoted countless efforts to raising. The Crown Prince had never disappointed him, yet he, the emperor, listened to slander and personally issued an edict to kill him.

And then there's the Empress, his first wife, whom he grew up with as childhood sweethearts...

Unable to bear this reality, the emperor fainted.

"Your Majesty!" Consort Yi shouted, rushing over to support the emperor before his attendants could react. She quickly pulled out a dagger and pressed it against the emperor's throat.

Now that things have come to this, this is the only path she can take.

That little bitch Ye Xianya just revealed most of her secrets. Once the emperor recovers, he will definitely not let her live any longer.

She had no choice but to take the emperor hostage and leave the Great Yan Dynasty as quickly as possible.

"Get out of my way, or I'll kill him!" Consort Yi shouted.

The guards were immediately startled and quickly took a few steps back.

Consort Yi, who usually appears delicate and frail, was surprisingly strong at this moment. She grabbed the emperor and dragged him outside.

It was cold outside, and the emperor quickly woke up. When he saw that Consort Yi was holding a dagger to his neck, he knew that what Ye Xianya had said earlier was true.

That despicable woman Yan Qingwu dared to kidnap him; she deserves to die a thousand deaths.

"Your Majesty, please don't blame me. I was forced into this by that little slut Ye Xianya. I didn't want to treat Your Majesty like this, but I also want to live. I beg Your Majesty to issue an edict to send me back to Jiyuan Kingdom. Just for the sake of the Eighth Prince, he is your own son." Consort Yi's voice was filled with a pleading tone.