"Is this what you mean?"
In the elegantly decorated palace, a young girl dressed in a moon-white dress stared wide-eyed, revealing a hint of anger.
"Yes, my third sister, for the better development of the family, we urgently need the support of the Gubang family."
The tall, upright young man smiled faintly, his bright eyes as sharp as those of a hawk.
Albert, the eldest son of the Tulip family, is resourceful and intelligent, no less so than Minnie.
Both are prominent figures in the Tulip family, each backed by opposing factions. Although they maintain a seemingly good relationship on the surface, their private struggles have never ceased.
Meanwhile, while Minnie was away, Albert saw through the clone's scheme. With the support of his backers growing stronger, he began to pressure the forces that Minnie had subdued and unilaterally entered into a marriage agreement with the Gubang family.
However, the Tulip Clan Chief, who had always doted on Minnie, remained silent on the matter of the marriage, tacitly agreeing to the union.
This emboldened Albert to attack the territories Minise had conquered.
However, the forces that supported Minise have all turned to the young master's side because of the clan leader's attitude.
Currently, within the Tulip family, the only person remaining by Minise's side is her loyal swordsman butler, Barossa.
"Third sister, do you know where you went wrong?"
Albert smiled slightly, took a sip of light tea, and said confidently, "If it were red jasmine tea brewed by my third sister herself, perhaps I, as her older brother, would kindly tell you."
"hehe."
Minnie smiled coldly, disdainful of the way the other person spoke of ruby tea in such a derogatory way.
Red Orchid Tea is a heritage item of the Silver Moon Elf clan. Its core ingredient is the radiance of the bright moon gathered during the moon goddess's sacrificial dance.
The radiance of the bright moon contains divinity and can be used to create various magical items. Back then, Xiao Han's Obsidian Sword contained a trace of the radiance of the bright moon, which enhanced the potential of the soul equipment.
Red orchid tea requires even more divine intervention, often involving more than ten ritual dances to brew a single cup.
Therefore, when Minnie made Xiao Han drink it, it wasn't just out of gratitude for him moving the divine tree and leaving her empty-handed, but also because she wanted to groom him.
"Red Orchid Tea is so precious, don't you want to exchange it for something?"
Minnie countered with a slight smile playing on her lips.
"Ahem, Third Sister, aren't you really curious why Father agreed to the First Elder's suggestion to marry you off to the Gu Bang family?"
Albert smiled faintly, raised his hand, and grasped the precious home furnishings above him with a gesture of respect. A hint of admiration appeared in his eyes: "I must say, Third Sister, you've hidden yourself quite well. Under our scheme, Sir Rice was swallowed up by you without a sound. Aren't you afraid of the backlash?"
"Hmph, Sir Rice was just a dog my mother kept outside. When a new master takes over, the old dog becomes unruly. What's wrong with sharpening a knife to kill the dog?"
Minise tossed a strand of her long hair aside and said calmly, "If Father hates me because of this, then how can we talk about conquering the entire Titan City?"
Upon hearing this, Albert shook his head: "It is precisely because you saw through your father's ambition that you secretly strengthened yourself while he was annexing other forces."
At this point, Albert revealed a sly look: "Hehe, do you really think the newly risen Dark Raven Guild didn't have our secret support? If it weren't for Father helping you block the suppression from the Divine Court and the Ancient Bang family, how could the Dark Raven Guild have developed so easily?"
"All you've said is to swallow up the guild I built from scratch."
Minnie let her hair down and turned to leave.
"Miss, the wedding with the Gubang family is the day after tomorrow."
A blood-red sword blocked Minise's path. Barossa slowly stepped out of the shadows, a hint of guilt flashing in his cloudy eyes.
"So it was you, my most loyal old steward, who turned out to be the traitor."
Minise seemed to have expected this, and said coldly.
"Yes, not only Barossa, but also Black Raven and Natasha, who claim to be loyal to you, have actually already defected to us."
Albert put down his tea, rose from his chair, and stared at his sister, who shared his bloodline, with his emerald green eyes, just like Minnie's.
He and Minise were well aware of their father's dislike.
Chief Tulip, in his ambition to unify Titan City, has laid out a series of elaborate schemes, one after another.
He has infiltrated many members of the Gubang family and the Divine Court, as evidenced by his secret visit to Knight Kyle and Sister Mary last night.
What shocked Albert even more was that, without his knowledge, his father had intervened behind the scenes within the Gouban family, seizing control of the chaotic situation and forcing them to agree to the marriage proposal with Minnie.
Otherwise, the Gubang family, who were well aware of the Tulip Clan Chief's ambitions, would not have agreed so easily.
As for why Minis was banished, it was naturally because after the Silvermoon Elf was murdered, she took advantage of the chieftain's favor and expanded her power even more aggressively under his watchful eye, even threatening the interests of the entire family.
This made the clan chief uneasy. Even his own daughter could not threaten his interests, especially when there was little familial affection left.
"They're just wearing a mask of hypocrisy to maintain this weak family bond."
Minnie raised her pretty face and smiled slightly.
The one who tore apart the human skin worn by both sides was none other than Minise.
after all……
If we tear off the mask of civility, we'll be enemies the next time we meet.
"Um?!"
Barossa's expression changed slightly. Minise, whom he had been monitoring, seemed unfamiliar to him.
as if……
Shed your pretense and reveal your true self.
"Huff!"
Minnie transformed into a swift shadow, her dress concealing a layer of invisible light armor. From her snow-white back, which revealed only a small portion of her skin, a pair of purple wings suddenly unfurled.
"Stop her!"
Albert's expression changed instantly. He flipped his sleeve, activated the magic runes, and three powerful crossbows suddenly appeared in the void, each equipped with a one-meter-long special crossbow bolt. They instantly tore through the air and charged out fiercely!
Even if it meant accidentally killing Minnie and incurring his father's wrath, Albert was willing to do it!
His keen intuition told him that the cunning Minise definitely had a backup plan.
Three crossbow bolts shot out in an instant, tearing through the void and piercing Minnie's back, drawing out a large amount of blood!
"Miss...!"
Barossa's pupils contracted as he unleashed his sword energy to intercept Minnies. That familiar scent of blood was definitely Minnies's!
He had received kindness from Minnie's mother and had secretly loved the Silver Moon Elf who was imprisoned in the courtyard since his youth, but he never dared to approach her because of his status.
Legend has it that an elf's beauty will bring her misfortune.
But being a young man full of vigor, he had a relationship with a silver moon elf by chance.
Therefore, although he was subject to the Tulip Patriarch, he treated Minise as his own daughter.
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