Just be careful!

I know! Ill try to avoid entering the palace. If I do enter, do not follow me, I can do this alone! If anything happens to me, wait for my signals, do not be rash! Ye Lang warned sternly. He did not want anything to happen to Coldblood Five.

If he had to choose between failing the mission and Coldblood Fives safety, he would choose the latter. He would rather fail this mission.

Worst case scenario, if he had to pick Coldblood Five or Tigress father, he would still choose Coldblood Five, this was undeniable!

However, he should not need to make such a decision!

The leader nodded. Its not a problem if you want to visit Li Yue though, Her Majesty had planned for you both to enter the palace together anyway.

Ye Lang fell silent. These people would still follow him if he visited Li Yue, theyd likely disrupt his work and they could use Li Yue as a piece to threaten him if they needed to.

Lets go then! Ye Lang said mildly. You must have a carriage, right?

What choice did he have? All he could do was take one step at a time, maybe this was a good thing?

Maybe Zhao Yarou didnt have any ill intentions

On the other side, a typical family drama trope was unfolding in the Li familys living room.

Father, Mother, I want to leave! said Li Yue calmly. There was a steely resolve in her voice.

No, youd better stay home today. Well all attend Her Majestys party together! Dont think about meeting that fox kid, hes not suitable for you! Li Tianjun said sternly.

Suitable or not, that is for me to decide. I dont want to argue but please dont stop me from living my life! Li Yues tone was still as mild as ever.

How many times have I said this? Why arent you listening? Whats so good about that kid? Hes just a pretty face. Hes absolutely useless! You were there and you saw what he did when he was attacked. He hid behind you, he hid behind a woman! Li Tianjun had been repeating himself countless times but he realised his daughter wasnt listening.

I know what kind of person he is. We cant judge someone by their looks sometimes, youll regret this! said Li Yue.

When he heard his daughter speaking to him like that, Li Tianjun immediately retorted with, Tell me then, what kind of person is he? If you can make valid points, I will let you meet him.

Hes a I dont know how to describe him either, but hes not what you think he is! Li Yue could not find words to describe Ye Langs personality, he was an oddball and a mixture of contradictions!

Li Yues hesitation only deepened the misunderstanding with Li Tianjun. He thought she liked caring for Ye Lang despite knowing of his flaws.

Li Yue, just listen to your father. Dont see him again. Hes only here for a holiday anyway, hell leave town after a while. Just do your job as the captain of the guards, dont think of that kid anymore, advised Madam Li.

These three werent the only ones present. Li Yan and Li Bo (the two brothers) and Grand Marshal Li were there too. The old man had remained silent and gave no comments.

The brothers were different, also adding to advise their little sister against seeing the pretty boy.

The scene escalated into chaos as each person had an opinion.

After a few moments, Li Yue exploded in rage. With a sharp remark, she said, Stop this! I want to see him, none of you can stop me. Ill bear the consequences if anything happens, I will not burden you!

Why cant you listen, child? Let me tell you this then, Ill never let you meet him. If youre still this stubborn, Ill send my men to chase him out of the city! And out of the empire! warned Li Tianjun coldly.

Li Tianjun was a high-ranking figure of Soaring Sky. Chasing a boy out of the city was nothing to him, it was well within his power.

If you do that, I will leave this place. You cant make everyone in this world listen to you, said Li Yue calmly. Her resolution was unshakable.

YouYoure giving me a heart attack! Li Tianjun could not speak, pointing at her in fury. It was the same dramatic script that every parent would say when their children had done something wrong.

No, I just think that the world outside might be better. Perhaps Id have a lot more fun if I pay Ye Lang a visit, said Li Yue mildly.

Do you have a death wish, paying Ye Lang a visit? If the empress knows, shell never let you go. Li Tianjun wished he could puke blood to convey the frustration he was feeling.

Li Yue shook her head. Youre wrong, Her Majesty is not that kind of person. There were so many people whod spent time with Ye Lang, has she harmed any of them? Zhen Xiaoyan is so close to Ye Lang and used to follow him around. Nothing happened to her, her familys fine too.

Thats because shes just a minor character! exclaimed Li Tianjun.

Tianjun, you cant say that. All because shes just an unimportant character, if the empress wanted to take action, it would be even easier. She wouldnt have to hesitate, plus it might even be effective in capturing Ye Lang. Grand Marshal Li, who had been silent, finally spoke. The empress isnt taking action because she doesnt want to! Dont think shes just a little girl of eighteen years, she has done what others cannot, gritted her teeth and suffered through what others couldnt. Do not even think shes an ordinary person!

Yes father, Ive never treated her like an ordinary person, not since the day she uprooted the system. No ordinary person couldve done that single-handedly, not even a member of the royal family. Its difficult! sighed Li Tianjun.

When she had first ascended the throne, many people thought shed just gotten lucky. However, the soon realised that it wasnt just luck but mainly her terrifying capabilities.

Zhao Yarou was only sixteen that year. To many people, a sixteen-year-old was a child. No one wouldve thought how much this child had trained to be there, to wield such unimaginable power and influence.

They wondered too. When did she start training, ten? Eight? Or even earlier? No matter what the answer was, it was bound to be shocking.