Poisonous Goddess: I'm just lazing around in the mortal realm.

Duan Yuyan pointed to Xiang'er kneeling on the ground. Xiang'er, who already knew about the Fourth Princess's bad reputation, couldn't help but tremble. She didn't dare to talk back and could only bury her head deeply.

She was just unlucky; she had to serve tea to the Fourth Princess at this particular time.

She knew perfectly well that no matter how hot the tea was, she couldn't escape this ordeal.

An Ruyi felt a terrible headache coming on. Her pregnant belly was already quite prominent, so she could only lean against the armrest.

"You are about to get married and go far away to the Western Regions. If you don't rein in your temper, don't you know you'll suffer?"

Her words were sincere; she truly cared about her daughter.

If it weren't for a lucky omen back then, she would never have been able to become a Noble Consort, second only to the Emperor, in the harem, thanks to her daughter.

"I am of one mind with the Khan of the Western Regions, so how can I say I am suffering?"

Duan Yuyan's words left everyone present stunned.

An Ruyi looked up at her daughter, her eyes full of confusion.

"You must have never seen it before, what do you mean by 'mutual affection'?"

Seeing the gazes directed at her, Duan Yuyan, knowing her wedding was imminent, decided to stop pretending and slowly rose to her feet, bowing to An Ruyi.

"The Khan of the Western Regions had met his daughter a few times before, and his daughter liked him very much, so she had already betrothed him to her."

"You bastard! Do you know what you're saying?"

An Ruyi was instantly filled with anger, and she quickly looked at Qingwu beside her.

Qingwu nodded, then gestured to his men to close the doors of Yong'an Palace.

If this matter were to spread, it would certainly damage the princess's reputation.

Duan Yuyan glanced at the closed door. Perhaps it was Duan Yuchuan's words that had provoked her, but now she suddenly felt that her mother had never cared about her.

How could she possibly care about a sibling who hadn't even been born yet?

She stood there haughtily, like a lotus flower untouched by the world, arrogant and disdainful of everyone.

"Mother, your words are biased. What nonsense are you spouting? I've only met my fiancé a few times, how could I possibly..."

"The Khan of the Western Regions has been gone from the capital for many days. Where did you see him?"

An Ruyi glared at her daughter in annoyance.

She never cared about these court affairs. If it weren't for the Emperor mentioning Helian Nash's departure from the capital when he came to visit the Sixth Prince, she wouldn't have cared at all.

She probably didn't know that the Khan had been away from the capital for many days.

Upon hearing this, Duan Yuyan calmly took out a jade pendant from her bosom.

The jade pendant has a yellowish tint throughout, rough edges, and even some irregular corners.

"This is a token of his love for Yan'er. He returned to the capital after leaving the capital specifically to find Yan'er."

She handed the jade pendant in her hand to Qingwu, who was standing beside her.

Qingwu then passed the item to An Ruyi.

An Ruyi was no stranger to jade pendants; the moment she held one in her hand, she immediately sensed something was amiss.

"Do you know what this object is? A Khan of the Western Regions gave you some junk jade from the streets of Nanyang?"

"Mother, you mustn't say such things! This was given to me personally by Hernanash, who said it was something left behind by his mother!"

Duan Yuyan hurriedly interrupted An Ruyi, forgetting the burning sensation on her lips, and rushed forward to snatch the jade pendant from An Ruyi's hand.

"Give it back to me!"

"He's just lying to you!"

"Give me back my jade pendant!"

"The Khan of the Western Regions has long since left the capital! This jade pendant is the lowest of the low in Nanyang! How could it have been given to you by him?"

"Mother--"

In the chaos, Duan Yuyan accidentally pulled An Ruyi to the ground.

A muffled thud

An Ruyi, who had just fallen to the ground, immediately felt a warm sensation in her lower body.

At this moment, she couldn't care less about anything else and quickly let go of the jade pendant, shouting...

"Quickly summon the imperial physician! Hurry, Qingwu!"

"Yes, madam!"

A commotion erupted, and Duan Yuyan, her face pale, clutching her jade pendant tightly, stumbled back a few steps.

“This is the token of our love that he gave me. How could it be some kind of jade from Nanyang? He said it was left to him by his mother!”

She was muttering to herself, as if she were possessed.

Man'er stepped forward and helped her mistress up.

"Princess, are you okay?"

"This was a gift from him, a keepsake from his mother, how could it be fake? You've all lied to me, you've all lied to me!"

Her desperate screams were ultimately drowned out by the cacophony of voices.

Xiang'er, who had been kneeling numbly for a while, seized the opportunity to leave, and no one noticed where she went.

Qingwu's men hurriedly helped An Ruyi into the bedchamber, leaving Duan Yuchuan and Duan Yuyan alone.

Duan Yuchuan, who hadn't spoken until now, glanced at his younger sister with disdain in his eyes. He had no intention of saying anything to her at this moment, so he got up and walked out.

"Duan Yuchuan!"

Duan Yuyan's shout came from behind him. Having already left Yong'an Palace, he turned around to look at his sister.

The coldness in his eyes and brows was completely exposed, without any attempt to conceal it.

"Is there anything else you want to say?"

He raised an eyebrow slightly, his expression seemingly full of mockery.

Supported by Man'er, Duan Yuyan staggered out, clinging to Duan Yuchuan's arm like a madwoman.

"you……"

"I?"

"You did it on purpose! Didn't you!"

"Sister, are you confused? I don't understand what you're saying."

Duan Yuchuan raised his eyes and glanced at Man'er beside him.

Man'er then quietly let go of their hands and stepped back a few paces, conveniently positioning herself at a distance from their conversation.

In her momentary rage, Duan Yuyan was completely unaware of Man'er's departure. Her eyes were bloodshot as she glared at Duan Yuchuan, still repeating...

"It's you! You did it on purpose, didn't you! Duan Yuchuan!"

Duan Yuchuan lowered his eyes to look at Duan Yuyan's slender nails digging into his flesh, which soon turned a deep red.

His breath hitched slightly before he spoke.

"Didn't I tell you about our unborn brother...?"

"You're the one plotting against me, aren't you! If you hadn't said those things to me before I entered the room, I certainly wouldn't have gone this crazy! I wouldn't have told my mother about my relationship with the Khan..."

"How do you know that the Khan is real?"

Duan Yuchuan's cold words interrupted her.

Duan Yuyan's face stiffened, and she stared blankly at her brother.

"You...you're insane! You're insane!"

She shouted, but perhaps due to the scalding hot tea, her voice became hoarse and she couldn't utter a sound.

Duan Yuchuan raised his hand and brushed the dust off her face.

He looked at her with great tenderness and said

"I've already told you, if I were determined to die, why would I leave you to live alone and enjoy your carefree life? Duan Yuyan, you've lived a carefree life for over a decade by stepping on me, it's time for it to end!"

Duan Yuchuan's cold indifference was evident in his eyes and brows, showing no intention of concealing himself whatsoever.

What exactly made Duan Yuyan lose her composure?

"you you……"

She pointed to her brother, unsure of what to say for a moment.

With her mind buzzing, she had no idea how to react.