Why Did You Provoke Her! She Has the Empire Behind Her

Once abandoned in the desolate mountains, a child reviled as a monster, she returned to become an imperial princess of noble status.

Wielding mysterious assassin forces, alchemy, and artifact...

Chapter 140 Eavesdropping

When Hanxiang saw Ruan Xiyan walking behind her, she exclaimed in surprise, "My lord?! Your subordinate greets my lord."

"No need for such formalities."

"I feel truly guilty for troubling my lord with all this trouble." A hint of apology flashed in Hanxiang's eyes.

"What nonsense are you talking about? You became like this for the sake of the Illusionary Beauty Pavilion. As the pavilion master, I naturally cannot ignore it."

"Once your arm is healed, come with me to the Valley of Ten Thousand Beasts and collect all the debts owed to us."

Hanxiang's eyes reddened slightly, and she nodded vigorously, "Okay."

Hanxiang sat down on the bed, and Ruan Xiyan handed her the Brahma Bone Fruit from the jade box. "This is the Brahma Bone Fruit, a treasure that can regenerate severed limbs."

Just in case, Ruan Xiyan took out a cup of the Fountain of Life from her spatial storage and handed it to Hanxiang.

"The effect will be even better if you drink it with this spring water."

Although Hanxiang didn't know what the spring water in the cup was, she certainly wouldn't refuse it since it was given to her by her master.

She ate the crunchy Van Bone Fruit and then drank the Fountain of Life in one gulp.

Hanxiang smacked her lips, savoring the taste; the spring water was quite sweet and refreshing.

Soon, the medicine began to take effect.

Hanxiang felt an itch on the severed part of her right shoulder, which started as a slight itch and gradually became an intense itch.

She gritted her teeth and resisted the urge to grab it.

The Lord has gone through countless hardships to find her the precious treasure that can restore a severed arm to life. She must persevere and not let the Lord's efforts go to waste.

Time passed slowly, and a phantom arm appeared on Hanxiang's right arm.

The illusory light and shadow gradually grew flesh and blood, solidifying into an arm.

Hanxiang looked at her newly grown arm and blinked incredulously.

She twitched her right hand fingers a few times and clenched her fist.

"It's all better! Hanxiang, your arm is all better." Tinghe was so happy she almost danced with joy.

Han Xiang knelt down before Ruan Xiyan and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty."

Ruan Xiyan helped her up, "Is there any discomfort in your new arm?"

Hanxiang shook her head. "My lord, not only do I feel no discomfort, but I also feel that the strength in my right hand is much stronger than before. In the future, my sword will be able to exert even greater power."

Tinghe teased from the side, "Sword, sword, sword, all you ever think about is swords, you're a real sword fanatic."

"Tinghe, thank you so much for taking such good care of me these past few days," Hanxiang said gratefully.

"If you want to thank me, treat me to a nice meal another day. I feel like I've lost weight these days, so I'm going to treat you to a really good meal."

"No problem," Hanxiang replied with a smile.

"How is Huan Yan Ge doing lately?"

"The pavilion is quite nice. Xunmei has managed it very well, and the people from the Valley of Ten Thousand Beasts have not attacked again."

"Everything is getting back on track, so please rest assured, my lord." Tinghe looked at Ruan Xiyan. "My lord, you've come all the way back, so please go and rest first."

"Okay, let Xunmei finish what she's doing and remember to come see me."

"Yes, my lord."

Not long after Ruan Xiyan returned to her courtyard, Ling Haoyang and Ling Zhiheng walked in.

"Big brother, second brother," Ruan Xiyan greeted.

"As soon as we heard that Yan'er was back, my older brother and I rushed over."

"Yan'er, did you encounter any danger on the way?" Ling Haoyang asked.

"Everything went smoothly." Ruan Xiyan had a faint smile on her face.

With Hanxiang's arm healed, a huge weight was lifted from her heart.

After that, we should focus on dealing with the Valley of Ten Thousand Beasts.

Ling Haoyang's gaze suddenly fell on Jun Yu standing to the side, and he asked in confusion, "Yan'er, who is this?"

Before Ruan Xiyan could speak, Ling Jingyan beside her replied first: "Big brother, he is Brother Jun, Yan'er's inner disciple in the Ice Feather Palace."

"He Yan'er is also a friend. We met him on the way to the Western Regions and the Brahma Kingdom, and he came with us to find the Brahma Bone Fruit."

"In short, he is a very righteous person. He also told me a lot about what happened to Yan'er in the Ice Feather Palace."

“Young Master Jun.” Ling Haoyang nodded to Jun Yu.

"Since she's Yan'er's friend, she's also my friend. Let's have a drink sometime."

“Okay,” Jun Yu replied gently.

The next day, after finishing her business, Xunmei went to Ruan Xiyan's residence to see her.

"Greetings, Lord." Xunmei bowed.

Ruan Xiyan waved her hand, "Get up. While I was away, was there any movement from the Valley of Ten Thousand Beasts?"

"My lord, I sent the Phantom Guards to scout the vicinity of the Valley of Ten Thousand Beasts, but they did not find any unusual activity. Because I was worried that they would be discovered if they got too close, I only dared to let the Phantom Guards check the situation from the outside."

“The Valley of Ten Thousand Beasts has been very quiet lately, and very few disciples have left the valley.”

"My lord, I have completed the inventory of the Phantom Guards in the Pavilion. They are ready to attack the lair of the Valley of Ten Thousand Beasts at any time and avenge those who have died in our Pavilion."

"I understand. We can make our move once Wanwan and the others join us."

"In addition, deploy Phantom Guards around the Valley of Ten Thousand Beasts in advance to monitor the area and report back immediately if anything happens."

"Understood, my lord," Xunmei said, clasping her hands in greeting.

After discussing matters with Ruan Xiyan, Xunmei went to attend to her own affairs.

Ruan Xiyan stretched and walked out of the room.

Seeing Junyu carrying food out of the kitchen, Ruan Xiyan walked over curiously.

"You... cooked?"

Junyu smiled and placed the food on the table in the courtyard. "Yes, Ayan, sit down and have a taste."

Ruan Xiyan looked puzzled. "Why did you suddenly decide to make something?"

Jun Yu's gentle voice was tinged with laughter, "I feel bad that I'm living in the Illusionary Beauty Pavilion for nothing, so I should find something to do."

"So I made some delicious food to please our Pavilion Master. If the Pavilion Master gets upset and kicks me out again, where will I go to cry then?"

It started off quite seriously, but it got more and more inappropriate as it went on.

"Ayan, try it." Junyu handed the chopsticks to Ruan Xiyan.

Looking at the appetizing food in front of her, Ruan Xiyan picked up her chopsticks and took a bite.

"how?"

"It's surprisingly delicious. I never knew you had such a talent for this," Ruan Xiyan praised.

At this moment, Ling Zhiheng was lying on the wall of the courtyard in an unseemly posture.

Looking at Jun Yu and Ruan Xiyan eating and chatting in the courtyard, he frowned and said, "What is Yan'er saying to him? She seems so happy."

Ling Haoyang stood below, looking at Ling Zhiheng, who was clearly hiding something, with an expression that said he couldn't bear to look.

"Second brother, you are supposed to be a gentle and refined young master admired by countless young women in the capital. Now you're actually lying here eavesdropping. If they find out, they'll definitely be disillusioned with you."

"You need to pay attention to your image," Ling Haoyang rebuked righteously. "Look at the state you're in now, it's outrageous."