Xiao Jingyue didn't even look at Yan Ningshuang. He patted the non-existent dust on his robe and looked at Ren Yaoqi with the same frivolous and presumptuous gaze, as if he was looking at a woman who could be bullied and ravaged by him. There was an inexplicable excitement in his eyes.
The person Xiao Jingyue hated most in his life was Xiao Jingxi. The Xiao family had few children, so he had been constantly compared to Xiao Jingxi since he was a child. Unfortunately, even when Xiao Jingxi was dying, he still couldn't compare to him. Later, no one compared them anymore, because in the eyes of outsiders, they were on different levels, and he no longer qualified to be compared.
Xiao Jingyue's initial envy and jealousy of Xiao Jingxi morphed into disgust and hatred. Later, he felt uneasy simply hearing the name. However, paradoxically, he also longed for everything Xiao Jingxi possessed, including his status as the de facto heir to the Yanbei Palace, the Zhaoning Palace where Xiao Jingxi resided, and even his original agreement to marry Yan Ningshuang wasn't simply due to the court's plans, but because Yan Ningshuang was madly infatuated with Xiao Jingxi. Whenever he was with Yan Ningshuang, the mere thought of this excited Xiao Jingyue, a passion he displayed openly in bed, which was why Yan Ningshuang loathed Xiao Jingyue so much.
Ren Yaoqi understood from Xiao Jingyue's eyes the dirty desire hidden deep in his heart, which made her feel very uncomfortable. A surge of acid rose in her stomach, and Ren Yaoqi couldn't help but cover her lips and vomit.
Apple quickly took a spittoon and ran to Ren Yaoqi.
Xiao Jingyue narrowed his eyes slightly, then his gaze moved from Ren Yaoqi's face to her abdomen. With an excited and strange light flashing in his eyes, Ren Yaoqi subconsciously covered her lower abdomen with her hands.
Concubine Yun glared at Xiao Jingyue angrily, but also felt a little nervous because of his eyes. She quickly stood up and stood in front of Ren Yaoqi, helping Ren Yaoqi pat his back gently, blocking Xiao Jingyue's sight.
Xiao Jingyue, however, smiled and walked towards Ren Yaoqi step by step.
Ren Yaoqi half leaned in Concubine Yun's arms, trying her best to suppress the urge to vomit. She lowered her eyes and saw the hem of Xiao Jingyue's robe gradually approaching, and could not help but quickly glance towards the inner room.
Before Princess Yelu came in, Nanxing quietly hid in her inner room. Thinking of Nanxing's ability, Ren Yaoqi reminded himself to stay calm, and the more at this time, the more he had to keep his balance.
Xiao Jingyue seemed to be very satisfied with the tense atmosphere in the room. He stretched out his hand to pull away the annoying person standing in front of him, but he was stopped by a hand halfway.
Xiao Jingyue raised an eyebrow, then looked at the woman in red who suddenly blocked his way with a half-smile: "Princess, what do you mean? If I remember correctly, the condition you promised me was that after this was done, everything and everyone in this palace would be mine to manage."
Yelu Sager glanced at Xiao Jingyue, and in her heart she felt a little disdain for a man like Xiao Jingyue who betrayed his family for profit and even wanted to bully a pregnant woman. In her eyes, a man who vented his anger on a woman was not really a man. He was just a coward.
However, Yelu Sager still gave Xiao Jingyue a bright smile and said, "Why are you so anxious, Third Young Master Xiao? You have a saying in the Central Plains: you can't eat hot tofu in a hurry. Since the conditions say it's after the matter is completed, then you have to wait until it's completed. Only then will this palace be yours."
Xiao Jingyue curled his lips and said, "It won't be difficult to accomplish this. Once the news of Princess Yanbei's beheaded arrives, the entire Yunyang City will be practically under our control."
Yelu Sager smiled and nodded: "Then wait a little longer."
Xiao Jingyue snorted and chuckled, and finally did not move forward, but his eyes never left Ren Yaoqi.
While Ren Yaoqi breathed a sigh of relief, her heart couldn't help but tighten. She was a little worried about the princess's safety. From what Xiao Jingyue had just said, they really had sent someone to intercept the princess. And they had no intention of leaving her alive.
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