"Lord Yan—"
Just then, a man's voice sounded from behind. Lord Yan's face darkened, and he turned around to look.
Ye Jianxing walked over from the main table, his fist clenched under his sleeve.
"Lord Yan, this person is indeed a member of a collateral branch of the Ye family."
“Back then, my great-grandfather and my great-great-grandfather had some misunderstandings, which caused my great-great-grandfather to leave for another place.”
"Now that our father has been framed, we have no choice but to go out and look for our great-great-grandfather. We never expected that he had already passed away, but he left behind these descendants."
Originally, Lord Yan was somewhat worried that the eldest son of the Ye family from back then would return, but he never expected that he would die.
He secretly breathed a sigh of relief, then looked at Ye Jianxing.
"Does your father mean that the Dragon King's body was really saved by these people?"
Just as Ye Jianxing was about to speak, Xiao Rui'an stepped forward and said, "That's right, we rescued them."
"The Dragon King's blood wouldn't stop flowing. If it weren't for the ice bed stabilizing his Dragon God, even a god wouldn't be able to save him."
Xiao Rui'an was upright and righteous, and every word he spoke was logical and reasonable, without any perfunctory attitude.
Lord Yan glanced at Xiao Rui'an and assumed that she was the one who had saved the Dragon King.
"This is my younger brother in the family. He likes to eat snacks on weekdays, and we will pay for them."
"Silver? Do you have any?" Lord Yan sneered. "This was all bought by the Dragon Clan using spirit stones from their treasury. Your mortal silver is nothing but a stone here!"
Xiao Rui'an looked at him without saying a word.
Ye Jianxing said, "Lord Yan, this is a Mid-Autumn Festival banquet, held once every five years. It is not wrong to use it to entertain court officials and the imperial harem."
"But they are not court officials at all!"
"They saved Father." Ye Jianxing's eyes flashed with anger. "Does Lord Yan mean that the debt of saving a life doesn't need to be repaid?"
"Besides, they are also members of the Ye family. If my great-great-grandfather were still alive, he might have held a prince or some other official position, higher than you."
"Do you think I'll believe you based on just a few words?" Lord Yan shifted his stance and moved to the other side. "I think you're clearly just stalling for time!"
“The Dragon King never passed the throne to you, yet you claim he did.”
"Now that the Dragon King has become mute and is incomplete, he needs to abdicate. Naturally, the ministers should make the recommendation."
"And yet you cling to the dragon throne, refusing to relinquish it. Do you really think you conquered the dragon race?"
At the same time.
Upon hearing this, Ye Jianyi quickly walked around to Ye Jianxing's side and said kindly.
"Brother, didn't we use the verification code from the Life-Testing Stone when we came? Why don't we verify it and show it to Lord Yan?"
As soon as Ye Jianyi finished speaking, he received a fierce glare from Ye Jianxing.
Ye Lanyin panicked and picked up Xiao Wanwan. "We're not interested in your dragon clan's affairs. I'll take Wanwan and go back first."
"etc--"
As Ye Lanyin turned around, her body stiffened slightly.
"What brings you here, sir?"
"Madam, are you in such a hurry to leave? Don't you want to know about your relationship with the Dragon Clan?" Seeing Ye Lan's eagerness to leave, Lord Yan believed Ye Jianyi's words even more.
The Life-Testing Stone can verify whether they are dragons and whether they have legitimate bloodlines.
If not, then his son would naturally inherit the title of the next Dragon King.
If so... he would kill him with a single blow!
"I don't want to know. If you say it is, then it is; if you say it isn't, then it isn't. Anyway, the Dragon King's bleeding has stopped, and we need to go back now."
"Clang!"
Suddenly, a sword slashed directly at Lord Yan, startling him so much that he staggered back a large step.
He glared at the regent, "What do you want to do?"
"Take your dirty hands off."
Lord Yan then remembered that he had just gone to pull Ye Lanyin away.
So, this person thinks they are... dirty?
"How dare you insult me like this?"
"Do you believe I'll kill you?!"
No matter how powerful their generals are, they are no match for the dragon race. Lord Yan doesn't take these people seriously at all.
[So what if I scold you? You cunning fox!]
[Your son is Ye Jianyi? You still want to fool me? Look at your eyes, they're exactly the same.]
Ye Lanyin's pupils contracted slightly.
Your daughter even noticed that?
She glanced at Ye Jianyi, then looked back at Lord Yan, and sure enough, she found that the two had exactly the same eyes, and even their mouths seemed to be the same.
Terrified by this secret, Ye Lanyin calmed herself down, afraid that someone would notice anything amiss.
"What's going on?" Seeing the commotion, the Dragon Queen had no choice but to put down the Dragon King and come over to take a look.
"Mother, you've come at the right time. They only took some fruit from the table, but Lord Yan and Sister Amu think it's theft and want to kick them out."
The Dragon Queen had just heard from the officials about how Lord Yan had forced the Dragon King to abdicate three days ago.
Before she could even process what was happening, the dragon king bypassed her completely and issued the order on his behalf?
"Lord Yan, what are you doing?"
"They are from a collateral branch of the Ye family, and no one is allowed to drive them away!"
Lord Yan sneered, "Empress Dowager, how do you know they are from a collateral branch of the Ye family without even looking at them?"
"Or are you just trying to stall for time, hogging the dragon throne without doing anything?"
"Can a mute person... preside over state affairs?"
His eyes were filled with provocation, and he didn't take the Empress seriously at all.
The Dragon Queen was furious. Lord Yan was becoming more and more arrogant. He used to try to hide his true intentions, but now that the Dragon King was mute, he didn't even bother to pretend anymore.
"Lord Yan, you—"
"What's wrong with me? Dragon Queen, since you won't abdicate, don't blame others for gossiping. The one who sneaked into the Dragon Tomb was the Dragon King. He disobeyed the ancestor's teachings and went in without permission. Now he should be punished by the ancestor!"
That's a really well said.
He was punished by his ancestors all the way, and managed to absolve himself of all guilt.
The Yan family has wielded immense power over the past century. Do they believe the Dragon Clan is now in their grasp?
“These people must clearly identify themselves today, otherwise it will be considered trespassing into the Dragon Palace, a capital offense!”
"Yes, Lord Yan is right. Without verifying identities, it means the Crown Prince is just bringing someone in haphazardly!" Everyone knew the purpose.
"Dragon Queen, we are all veteran ministers of the Dragon Clan, and naturally we side with the Dragon Clan. Please prove it to us!"
"Yes, show it to us!"
Many members of the Yan family present expressed their desire to verify their identities.
Ye Jianxing didn't want Xiao Wanwan's affair to be discovered. He had told Ye Jianyi about it many times before he came, but he never expected that Ye Jianyi would say it in public, especially at the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet.
His gaze fell on Ye Jianyi's face, and Ye Jianyi guiltily looked away, not daring to meet Ye Jianxing's eyes directly.
"Madam Ye, I wonder if it would be possible..."
"No!" At this moment, Ye Lanyin's unease reached its peak. For some reason, she felt that if anything was verified, they would face a huge crisis.
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