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As the mountain wind blew, the outline of the Cloud Dragon Palace gradually became clear, and everyone held their breath the moment they saw it clearly.

The palace's base was forged from nine coiled black iron dragons. The nine dragons were lifelike, with their scales shimmering with a bluish-gold light, and their pupils contracted as the sun spun, as if they were about to come to life at any moment.

The palace walls are inlaid with tens of thousands of animal head reliefs, with ever-burning lamps held between the sharp teeth of jackals, wolves, tigers, and leopards.

"Welcome back to the palace, Your Highness the Crown Prince."

The unified sound brought the people of Xiangguo back to their senses.

Yun Chubai took Yu Ningyao's hand and led her into the Yunchi Palace.

Unexpectedly, he encountered a roadblock as soon as he entered the palace.

A young eunuch chuckled and said, "Your Highness, please go to the East Palace first. The Emperor and the Empress have said that this young lady is a distinguished guest but also an outsider, so they have arranged for her to stay in another palace. Your Highness need not worry."

When the officials from Xiangguo who were escorting the bride heard this, they all felt that they were being humiliated.

She is clearly the Crown Princess, how can you call her an outsider?

"This is my Crown Princess. I wrote a memorial beforehand and sent it back. If Father and Mother still don't know about this..." Yun Chubai's tone was calm at first, but when she said the last word, her tone suddenly turned cold.

"That means someone has tampered with my memorials and deceived my father and mother. Guards, investigate this matter thoroughly, find this treacherous villain, and execute him on the spot."

"Why don't you use your head to intimidate those scoundrels first?"

After he finished speaking, he played a melody, and an eagle flew down from the sky, heading straight for the eunuch's throat.

With a sharp beak and a claw, the throat was torn open, and the little eunuch died on the spot.

Yun Chubai also covered Yu Ningyao's eyes with her hand when the eagle attacked the little eunuch.

"Drag him away," Yun Chubai ordered.

Yu Ningyao's heart was pounding.

He just died like that?

After the eunuch was dragged away, Yun Chubai finally released his hand from covering Yu Ningyao's eyes.

Yu Ningyao stared blankly at the pool of blood on the ground.

No, this guy is so powerful, he can kill people whenever he wants, so why does he need her, the Crown Princess, to help him deal with whom?

She actually believed him when he portrayed himself as a pitiful little thing.

The young eunuch died before he could even utter a word in his defense.

Yu Ruowei, who was following behind the two, felt a little uneasy.

With this Crown Prince Yunchi being so tyrannical, will my second sister really be able to survive in this harem?

Yu Ruowei, who had originally planned to leave after arriving at the Yunchi Palace, hesitated.

Why don't she stay and help her second sister?

Yun Chubai gently squeezed Yu Ningyao's hand, signaling her to come back to her senses.

He lowered his voice and said, "This is the Empress's person. The Empress is not my biological mother, and she hates me to the core."

Yu Ningyao nodded, indicating that she understood.

She already knew about it from the system.

When Yun Chubai was being hunted down and left Yun Chi, he returned and killed the Empress's own son, making the Empress hate him to death.

However, among the remaining heirs, only Yun Chubai is the rightful heir and has a high talent for beast taming.

No matter how much she hated it, she could only grit her teeth and let Yun Chubai become the crown prince.

Over the years, the two have engaged in both overt and covert struggles, while maintaining a facade of harmony.

But three months ago, she became pregnant, and it was said that the child was also a prince, so she did her best to encourage Yun Chubai to go to Xiangguo to celebrate Emperor Xiangwu's birthday.

That way, the baby in her womb will be safe.

Yu Ningyao wondered to herself whether Yun Chubai knew about this.

The situation remained deadlocked.

The eunuch who had been sent earlier had died, and the officials who had followed Yun Chubai into the palace dared not utter a word.

They all stood still, waiting for Yun Chubai to give the order.

Yun Chubai turned to Yu Ningyao: "Let's go. I was thinking of going back to the East Palace to change my clothes before paying my respects to Father and Mother, but they seem to be in a hurry. It's better not to keep them waiting. Crown Princess, don't you agree?"

Yu Ningyao remained silent and nodded.

She's now on his side, which naturally puts her at odds with the Empress.

Since she's new here, it's best for her to keep a low profile and follow Yun Chubai's cautious approach.

Yun Chubai led Yu Ningyao to Guanghua Palace.

Upon entering, one could see that the Empress's eyes seemed to be spitting fire.

She turned to Emperor Yun Jian and complained, "Your Majesty, the Crown Prince has committed such tyrannical acts since entering the palace. How can he be a role model for the world?"

Yun Chubai's gaze fell on her protruding belly, but he didn't say anything.

The Empress felt a chill run down her spine.

The Emperor looked at Yun Chubai and asked calmly, "Crown Prince, is what the Empress said true?"

“Father, you are wise. I did not kill a person, but a dog that dared to cause trouble under your very nose,” Yun Chubai replied calmly.

"Regarding the matter of the Crown Princess, I already sent someone back with the utmost urgency. But he claims that Father and Mother were unaware of it. Clearly, he has been hiding my memorial. Shouldn't such a daring fellow be killed?"

The Empress sneered: "Marriage is a major event, and it should be decided by parents and matchmakers. You are the Crown Prince of the country, how can you so hastily choose a Crown Princess? Neither the Empress nor the Emperor have agreed to it."

Yun Chubai remained calm: "But when I came of age, didn't Mother say that no matter who it was, I only needed to marry her to carry on the Yun Chi lineage? It would be unfilial of me not to establish a Crown Princess."

"Now I am marrying the princess of Xiangguo. She is beautiful and I love her very much. Why do you object, Father and Mother?"

Upon hearing this, the Empress was speechless.

She was thinking of either planting her own people in Yun Chubai's camp or making him marry a crown princess who was completely helpless.

Who would have thought that he would marry the princess of Xiangguo?

It is said that this princess was also a disciple of Lu Qingyun, the old war god of Xiangguo, and her maternal grandfather's family was one of the wealthiest in Xiangguo.

Both money and military force were provided.

Wouldn't Yun Chubai's position as crown prince be even more secure now?

"Alright, she's just a Crown Princess. If the Crown Prince wants to marry her, then let him marry her," the Emperor declared.

He was satisfied with his son.

Among the current heirs, Yun Chubai has the strongest beast-taming ability.

He cannot go against the decision of his ancestors.

As for the Empress, he has already given her the highest honor. He will not pay attention to her on important matters, but he can coax her on trivial matters.

"I was only worried about the Crown Prince," the Empress said, softening her tone as she noticed the Emperor's growing impatience.

"After all, the position of Crown Princess is not one that just anyone can hold. The sacrificial ceremony is the day after tomorrow. If she does not receive the ancestors' approval, it may affect the Crown Prince."

Grand sacrificial ceremony?

Ancestral approval?

What's going on here? How come she doesn't know anything about this?

Yu Ningyao frowned and quickly asked the system to check.

She never fights a battle she's not prepared for.

This sacrificial ceremony is the best opportunity for her to secure her position as Crown Princess.