Chapter 398 Chips
The Second Prince's Residence.
Since the incident involving the Liu family, Yuwen Mo has kept his doors closed to visitors, never venturing out of his house.
The steward looked at him with concern and advised, "Your Highness, you can't let yourself get so down. You have to find a way to cancel the engagement."
Yuwen Mo gave him a cold glare: "You think I don't want to back out? But what can I do?"
He was furious after the Liu family's incident.
After calming down, she still wrote a memorial to the palace, requesting Emperor Ming to cancel the arranged marriage.
Liu Qingci has become a laughing stock in the capital, and he himself has become a laughing stock as well.
If he were to marry Liu Qingci as a concubine according to the marriage agreement, he would never be able to hold his head high in the capital.
The butler said sullenly, "How about we ask Old Master Guo for help? He is your grandfather and was once the Emperor's tutor. Perhaps the Emperor will give him some face."
Yuwen Mo's face was dark, and he sneered, "Ever since Jiang Baoqing was thrown into the death row, the Guo family has been hiding like turtles, never showing their faces again. My mother is his own daughter, and he didn't even show his face when she was thrown into the cold palace. Do you think he would plead for me?"
The butler scratched his head awkwardly and sighed heavily.
"Is it really the only option to welcome Liu Qingci into the family?"
Yuwen Mo narrowed his cold, sharp eyes, a sinister smile curling at the corner of his lips.
"Actually, this problem is easy to solve."
The steward was taken aback and subconsciously looked at Yuwen Mo: "Your Highness, you mean..."
Yuwen Mo's hard chin twitched slightly, and he spoke expressionlessly.
"As long as Liu Qingci is dead, I naturally don't need to welcome her into the house!"
The butler's eyes widened, and his heart raced.
His Adam's apple bobbed, his voice trembling with tension: "Your Highness, this isn't a bad idea. With the Liu family destroyed and her reputation ruined, it would be understandable if she hanged herself or took poison."
Yuwen Mo and the steward exchanged a glance and smiled knowingly.
The steward took a deep breath and said, "Your Highness, rest assured, I will have someone take care of it right away!"
No sooner had he finished speaking than a guard rushed over.
"Your Highness, Miss Liu requests an audience."
Yuwen Mo's brow twitched, and a bloodthirsty smile crept onto his lips: "Isn't this a coincidence? Please invite her in."
After saying that, he looked at the butler meaningfully.
The steward gave an instruction to the servant at the door, who nodded and went to prepare tea and snacks.
Before long, Liu Qingci brought Xiao Lü in.
"Qingci greets Your Highness the Second Prince."
Yuwen Mo raised an eyebrow and looked her over with a half-smile.
"Miss Liu, you certainly have a good time, coming to my residence. Aren't you afraid you might not return?"
Her clothes were dirty, and her face was ashen; she no longer had the haughty air of a noble lady.
She frowned and looked up at Yuwen Mo coldly.
"What, Your Highness, do you want to kill me?"
She knew that Yuwen Mo hated her and regarded her as a disgrace.
But Yuwen Mo would never kill her.
Yuwen Mo sneered: "Miss Liu, don't talk nonsense. I can't bear the accusation that I'm disregarding human life."
Because of the abducted men, he had already been punished by Emperor Ming and deposed from his throne.
If this happens again, he might be kicked out of the royal family genealogy and demoted to a commoner!
Liu Qingci smiled sarcastically and said coldly, "I know Your Highness hates me, but I've come here to seek cooperation."
Yuwen Mo laughed loudly, as if he had heard some absurd joke.
"Liu Qingci, Liu Qingci, what are you without Liu Hanyuan? Do you even deserve to cooperate with me?"
Liu Qingci had long anticipated being looked down upon, so she wasn't agitated.
She stared at Yuwen Mo with a cold gaze: "Second Prince, if it weren't for the Ling Prince's Mansion, would we have fallen to this state?"
"Yuwen Jue and Jiang Ning are our common enemies. Now, I only wish for their deaths!"
Yuwen Mo raised his chin, looking at her arrogantly, his eyes full of mockery.
"If you have some good methods to kill them, I might think more highly of you. But if all you have is resentment, then forget it."
Having a heart full of hatred but no ability is nothing but utter worthlessness.
Liu Qingci curled her lips into a contemptuous smile.
"Does the Second Prince know that my father has trained many living dead?"
Yuwen Mo narrowed his pupils, a glint of shrewdness flashing in his eyes.
"Do you know how to create a living dead?"
He had heard stories about the living dead.
Those people were trained using special methods, so they felt no pain, were not afraid of death, and had extremely strong combat power.
Most importantly, these people are extremely loyal to their master. Once they receive an order, they will go forward without hesitation and never back down!
The guards of the Ling Prince's Mansion were all veterans of battle, highly skilled in martial arts and swift in combat.
Even for them, dealing with the living dead is extremely difficult.
If he possessed the secret method to create living dead, killing Yuwen Jue and Jiang Ning would be a piece of cake, and even forcing the emperor to abdicate would be no problem!
Seeing the excitement in Yuwen Mo's eyes, Liu Qingci knew that she had not made the wrong bet.
She smiled and said coldly, "Although I don't know the method of refining, I do know where my father hid those people."
Over the years, Liu Hanyuan has been searching for beggars, children, and even many prisoners in various places.
The living dead who went to assassinate Jiang Ning that day were just a drop in the ocean!
Yuwen Mo clenched his fists tightly, staring at Liu Qingci as he asked, "Are you willing to hand over these living dead to me?"
Liu Qingci tilted her head and smiled innocently.
"If I hand everything over to you, how will I survive? Why don't you marry me according to the marriage agreement, so that we can be family and there will be no distinction between you and me?"
Yuwen Mo's face suddenly darkened.
"Liu Qingci, you're delusional."
A woman like Liu Qingci is a disgrace.
If it weren't for the power of the Liu family, he wouldn't have touched Liu Qingci!
Liu Qingci sneered: "Since Your Highness is unwilling, then forget it. I will go to the Empress for cooperation. She and Prince Jin also hate the Ling Prince's Mansion to the extreme, so she will definitely agree."
With that, Liu Qingci turned and walked out.
Xiao Lü was nervous, but she had no choice but to keep up.
As she stepped out of the main hall, despair flashed in her eyes.
She didn't want to cooperate with the Empress unless absolutely necessary.
The Empress was cunning and ruthless, far less controllable than Yuwen Mo.
But now, Yuwen Mo seemed determined and didn't say anything to ask her to stay.
Liu Qingci's face turned deathly pale, and he felt annoyed and irritated.
Could it be that the allure of the living dead wasn't strong enough for him?
But this was the best she could offer... and it was her only hope of saving Liu Hanyuan!
"etc."
Finally, Yuwen Mo's voice came from behind, as beautiful as heavenly music!
Liu Qingci was startled, barely managing to suppress the wild joy on his face, and calmly turned around.
"Is there anything else Your Highness wish to say?"
Yuwen Mo stood up and looked at her coldly: "I can marry you, but you and those living dead will have to be used by me!"
Liu Qingci breathed a sigh of relief and walked back with light steps.
She bowed gracefully and said with a smile, "Your Highness, rest assured, we are family, so what is mine is Your Highness's."
Yuwen Mo nodded slightly, but his eyes remained cold and gloomy.
The servant came in, smiling, and served tea and snacks.
"Miss Liu, His Highness has specially prepared tea and snacks for you. Please have some."
Thank you.
After thanking him, Liu Qingci went to get some snacks.
Little Green stood to the side, watching longingly, its eyes gleaming with a green light.
Since eating those two steamed buns last night, the two of them haven't eaten anything else, not even a sip of water.
Just as Liu Qingci was about to touch the pastries, Yuwen Mo strode forward and knocked the plate of pastries over.
Liu Qingci was extremely shocked and looked at Yuwen Mo angrily.
"What does Your Highness mean by this?"
Yuwen Mo had just agreed to cooperate, and now he was humiliating her?
This is absolutely outrageous!
Yuwen Mo sneered, "There's poison inside. I'm saving you."
As he spoke, he moved closer to Liu Qingci, his eyes as cold and venomous as a snake's.
"Liu Qingci, remember this: if you disobey me, I can take your life at any time!"
Liu Qingci felt a chill run through her body, as if she had fallen into an ice cave.
Her body stiffened, and she stared blankly at the pastries on the ground, a wave of fear washing over her.
So, Yuwen Jue originally intended to poison her?
Yuwen Mo strode out: "Butler, prepare a meal for Miss Liu and find her a courtyard to settle down in!"
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