"If she won't say anything, you should take the initiative!" Jiang Can was anxious for the two of them.

"Am I not proactive enough?" Nie Xin frowned, then put on a haughty look. "I already confessed once... and she was playing with a frog when I confessed! I won't do that again, or I'll lose face!"

"..."

"It's alright, I'll wear her down slowly." Nie Xin's lips curled slightly. "Let's see who can outlast whom in the end!"

Jiang Can covered her face and ran away quickly.

These two are no pushovers; they're a pair of troublesome little devils!

"Hey, cousin, why are you running away? I haven't finished explaining my plan to you yet!"

"I'm not listening anymore," Jiang Can said, making a hasty retreat. "Junyu is looking for me!"

"There's something else!" Nie Xin called from behind, "Didn't Sang Qing have a check-up after her injury? What were the results? Is it with her uncle...?"

...

Heya arrived at the side hall on time, where Jiamin had been waiting for her for a while.

Despite his anxiety, he remained outwardly calm.

"Auntie..."

However, before he could finish speaking, he was suddenly slapped across the face by Jia Min!

Heya felt a burning pain on one side of her face and looked at her aunt, who had always doted on her, in disbelief.

At this moment, Jiamin, unlike her usual kind self, glared fiercely at Heya, her anger burning.

"Look what you've done!"

"Auntie, I..."

"Why did you release Heringyue? Do you know how dangerous that is! Do you want to ruin your uncle?!"

Heya tried her best to deny it: "Auntie, it wasn't me!"

"Do you really think your uncle and I are senile?" Jiamin sneered. "Heya, you grew up without a mother. It was your uncle and I who brought you and your siblings to the palace and raised you! I know your personality better than anyone!"

"He Jin wouldn't do something like this; only you would be so brainless!"

Heya's lips twitched, and she gasped. Facing the domineering Queen Jamin, she was both angry and afraid. Her voice trembled as she blurted out:

"Auntie, do you think I don't know why my aunt is locked up in the western palace? It's because you abandoned her daughter abroad that she went crazy like this!"

"Heya!"

Jiamin roared, her aura imposing. Heya's legs went weak, and she could only lean against the wall, looking at her timidly.

"Heya, do you think I can't bring myself to hurt you?"

"Auntie..."

A cold glint flashed in Queen Jiamin's eyes. She approached Heya step by step, suddenly raised her hand and hooked her chin, a cold smile curling at the corner of her mouth.

"I can raise you, and I can kill you! No one will care if the royal family has another missing person. They'll just be glad that there's one less person to compete with for the throne!"

Heya looked at her in horror, trembling all over.

"Auntie, I didn't mean to... I didn't mean to hurt Uncle! I... I just saw Nie Xin bring that girl in, and I got so angry that I wanted to ruin his cousin's wedding, I..."

"When are you going to get rid of this simple-minded habit of yours!"

Heya was terrified, tears streaming down her face as she looked at Jiamin in despair.

"Auntie... Auntie, please forgive me this time! Although Aunt Lin Yue escaped, she didn't cause any harm..."

"That day was the wedding of the Yin family's daughter. You made the Yin family lose face like this. Isn't that considered an act of harm? The Yin family has great power in Southeast Asia. Without their support, would your uncle still be able to sit on the throne?"

Jiamin was extremely worried about her.

Some people are stupid but kind-hearted, while others are wicked but intelligent.

Neither of these types of people is scary.

The most terrifying kind of person is this kind of person—both stupid and wicked!

Jiamin let out a long sigh, looking at her with anger at her lack of ambition.

“You are the child I raised myself. In my heart, you are no different from my daughter.” Her tone was serious. “But you should know how important your uncle is to me! I will not allow anyone to hurt him or do anything detrimental to him!”

She paused, then forcefully uttered three words: "Including you!"

Heya nodded repeatedly.

"You can't rush things with Nie Xin. General Nie has no intention of a marriage alliance. We, the royal family, can't possibly lower ourselves to beg him, can we?"

"Yes, yes!" Heya seemed genuinely frightened and readily agreed, "I'll do whatever you say, Auntie!"

"As for that Sang Qing..." Jia Min glanced at her impatiently.

As for how to deal with Sang Qing, she really hadn't figured it out yet.

It seems that Sang Qing is the person Nie Xin cherishes most. Given Nie Zhen's affection for Nie Xin and his lack of regard for social status, it is highly likely that he will allow Nie Xin to marry Sang Qing.

Rather than letting Heya act so willfully and offend the Nie family.

Instead of doing a favor, we should use Sang Qing to win over the Nie family.

In any case, her ultimate goal was to preserve He Yan's empire.

She loves He Yan, and she's willing to pay any price for anything that benefits him. Whether it's the Yin family or the Nie family, if she wins them over, they'll both be He Yan's right-hand men.

But if anyone dares to stop her, she will remove that obstacle by any means necessary!

"Auntie..." Heya looked at her cautiously, "What will you do to Sang Qing?"

Jiamin's face darkened. "Let's talk about it later!"

"Heya," she specifically instructed before leaving the side hall, "you'd better behave yourself and not cause any more trouble, or I might be able to protect you."

Heya was taken aback. "Auntie?"

“I know what kind of person He Jin is,” Jia Min sighed. “The world will not tolerate such a monarch. It would be better to let him be a prince for the rest of his life, enjoying wealth and honor and living a carefree life.”

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