Gu Qingcheng didn’t quite dare look at Xiao Ye, and replied in her mind, "Got it."
"But how am I supposed to say it, just straight-up ask him to help ?"
*Divine Soul Gu Qingcheng put her hands on her hips and grinned with confidence,* "Don’t worry, I’ve got a way!"
"Just send Jiang Xue’an a ssage, let her go nag your husband, tell him to do your trim."
Gu Qingcheng’s beautiful eyes lit up—that really was a good idea.
*Divine Soul Gu Qingcheng giggled,* "Our husband is an old perv, and yeah, that ans a total horn dog—he’s got a thing for the whole package: feet, legs, boobs, hands, and butts!"
"When you make a move this ti, you’re definitely gonna have his head spinning."
Gu Qingcheng’s mouth fell open a little, shocked.
*So many kinks?*
Off to the side, Ziran, Xiao Ye, and Jiang Xue’an were watching Gu Qingcheng, noticing the healthy flush in her cheeks, realizing she was just fine.
"Report!"
Outside the City Lord’s Bedroom, ca the crisp voice of a soldier making his report.
Gu Qingcheng’s expression changed; for a soldier to co inform her directly ant sothing big had happened—otherwise, normal stuff could just be handled by her people.
"Wait here a sec, I’ll go check it out."
In a flash, the smile vanished from her stunningly pretty face, replaced by an air of overwhelming majesty, a powerful aura bursting from her body.
She restored the bearing a Hang City Empress ought to have, walking up to the bedroom doors.
"What’s the situation?" Gu Qingcheng’s tone was calm.
The reporting soldier dropped to one knee, cupping his fists, and said, "Reporting, Empress, there’s a group of won making a scene outside—about two hundred of them."
Gu Qingcheng’s brows drew tight, and she barked,
"Break the ring leader’s limbs, cripple her."
"Drive the rest out of Hang City Base City, and never let them set foot here again."
The reporting soldier said, "Yes!"
He turned to leave, muttering under his breath.
"Those won got played by Xiao Ye, like Xiao Ye is the Empress’s friend or sothing."
Gu Qingcheng had crazy good hearing—at this distance, she caught every word.
"Hold on!"
She flickered over to appear right beside the reporting soldier.
"Explain in detail exactly what happened!"
Anything concerning Xiao Ye had Gu Qingcheng laser-focused, all her attention on it.
*And to top it off, this soldier said Xiao Ye tricked those won out of love?*
The reporting soldier cupped his fists and said,
"Empress, those won say your friend Xiao Ye took their innocence, stole their hearts, ssed with their feelings, walked off with their resources—that’s why they’re here causing trouble."
"They say they want to see Lord Xiao Ye."
Gu Qingcheng frowned, "Are these won from so other base city?"
Since Xiao Ye ca to Hang City, she’d stuck by his side nearly the entire ti, so it was impossible for him to have ssed with those won here.
But before Xiao Ye ca to Hang City, she didn’t know what went down.
The reporting soldier shook his head, "No, these won are all residents of Hang City Base City."
Gu Qingcheng’s face went cold, furious fire blazing in her beautiful eyes; her overwhelming pressure radiated uncontrollably throughout the room.
Bam! The reporting soldier buckled and collapsed under the pressure, flattened to the floor, unable to even lift a finger.
"Kill them all! Every one of those won—kill them."
Gu Qingcheng spat out each word slowly, one by one.
She was absolutely livid right now.
*How dare soone from her own base city—residents of Hang City Base City—co and slander Xiao Ye!*
*These people deserved to die!*
"Yes!" The reporting soldier lay sprawled out, struggling to say, "Empress, may I get up?"
Gu Qingcheng withdrew her aura, "Hurry up and go."
The reporting soldier rubbed his stiff limbs and scampered off, eyes still full of lingering terror.
*He’d just about lost his life back there!*
Ziran, Jiang Xue’an, and Xiao Ye, having heard the commotion, ca over to Gu Qingcheng’s side.
Gu Qingcheng reined her aura in, her face lighting up with a friendly smile, now seeming warm and approachable.
"Just a minor thing, got it handled," she said, grinning.
Ziran rolled her eyes, "You think we’re deaf? We all heard it!"
"Didn’t that soldier say there’re tons of won yelling outside the City Lord’s Mansion, all demanding to see Xiao Ye, right?"
"Qingcheng, you totally lost your cool—you’re obviously really invested in Xiao Ye."
"You didn’t hold back, even used the most extre thod possible."
Gu Qingcheng looked totally embarrassed.
Xiao Ye rubbed his chin and said, "There’s no way I could’ve had anything to do with those won, which ans soone’s pulling strings behind the scenes just to ss with ."
"Those won raising a fuss are just cannon fodder."
"What we need to do is dig out whoever’s in the shadows, and make them pay a serious price!"
Gu Qingcheng nodded, "I overlooked it."
After discussing their plan, everyone decided to head over to the City Lord’s Mansion gates together.
Ten seconds later, Xiao Ye, Gu Qingcheng, Ziran, and Jiang Xue’an stood above the City Lord’s Mansion’s main hall, looking down at the two hundred-plus won gathered at the gates below.
They were a ragtag bunch—tall, short, skinny, chubby, all shapes and sizes.
The young ones looked super naïve; the old ones were practically using canes.
Xiao Ye’s mouth twitched, "These holy chicks couldn’t even get a job at the Red Blossom Courtesan House. Like I’d ever go for them?"
"If they wanna slander , couldn’t they at least hire a couple real beauties? At least soone in the league of Ziran, my wife."
Ziran rolled her eyes, "I’m the top beauty in the Imperial Capital, only Qingcheng in Hang City can even co close. Where’s that instigator supposed to find anyone else?"
Xiao Ye chuckled, "Ziran, you really think I’d go for any of those won down there?"
Ziran glanced down, full of disdain, and said,
"That’s all garbage. Even if you were starving out of your mind, literally about to die, you wouldn’t lower yourself to their level!"
"Any random female entertainer from the Red Blossom Courtesan House—yeah, even the ones who only perform, not sell themselves—would totally outshine them in looks, temperant, and figure."
Thud, thud, thud! The neat, heavy steps below echoed up.
Ten fully-ard Order squads closed in, surrounding over two hundred won tightly.
"Kill! Leave not one alive." The Hang City General waved a hand.
The rough crowd of won started yelling indignantly,
"Xiao Ye, get your ass out here! You stole my innocence, now you’re gonna take responsibility!"
"Xiao Ye, you scamd my retirent resources, give them back!"
"You can’t do this to us! We’re the victims!"
Right as the Order squads’ attacks were about to rain down on these frail and elderly won, Gu Qingcheng’s detached voice rang through the air.
"Just apprehend them."
Soon, the two hundred won were all rounded up, forced to kneel inside the City Lord’s Mansion’s great hall.
Gu Qingcheng sat in the seat of honor, with Ziran, Jiang Xue’an, and Xiao Ye stationed on either side.
Gu Qingcheng’s cool gaze brimd with frost, her voice chilling, and she said,
"Spit out who put you up to this, or die!"
Once she dealt with this bunch, she still wanted Xiao Ye to do her trim; she wanted this problem gone, the puppet-master dragged out fast.
The kneeling won looked up at the Empress with reverent eyes, honestly declaring,
"Empress, we aren’t lying. Xiao Ye took our innocence and tricked us out of resources."
"It’s that guy standing right next to you. Uh—wait, does he look even more handso than before?"
"Damn, when did Xiao Ye’s aura level up? He looks younger than yesterday."
"No way I’m wrong about that face. You heartless bastard, sure, you’re hotter, younger, you’ve even got better vibes today, but I’d never forget that face of yours!"
Gu Qingcheng’s brows pinched together, "So from what you’re saying, there really is a guy called ’Xiao Ye’ who fooled you out of your hearts and cultivation resources."
She guessed, probably sobody disguised themselves as Xiao Ye to swindle those won out of love and money.
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