"You, the busy one, have time to join the fun?" Xie Jiang walked over and sat beside Yi Yanheng with ease.
"Not as busy as Young Master Xie." Yi Yanheng stared at her with deep eyes.
With Xu Hengyan for company in Ninghe, she had gone to see Ruan Ziji as soon as she returned to the capital.
She had completely forgotten about his existence.
If he hadn't come looking for her tonight, would she have just returned to Ninghe?
"Look at your aggrieved little eyes. Although I'm stretched thin, you've always been the most important."
Yi Yanheng sneered inwardly.
If Xie Jiang's words could be believed, pigs could fly!
Xie Jiang raised an eyebrow, "What, you don't believe me?"
Yi Yanheng chuckled, "Dare I not believe you?"
Xie Jiang smiled, "I knew you were always the most sensible."
Sensible my foot!
Yi Yanheng almost lost his composure and jumped up.
He felt his self-cultivation had improved significantly.
Ruan Ziji did not escape after all.
Why should he escape when he hadn't done anything? How could he be cowardly in front of Young Master Xie? What face would he have to see Young Master Xie again?
He wasn't afraid of Yi Yanheng.
Speaking of which, he and Yi Yanheng were relatives. Prince Yu was his uncle, so wasn't Yi Yanheng his cousin?
He wasn't afraid of his own cousin.
Han Zhao wanted to escape.
Young Master Yi wasn't his cousin.
Ruan Ziji grabbed Han Zhao by the back of his neck, preventing him from leaving. He absolutely refused to admit that he was keeping Han Zhao for moral support.
Being his companion, one couldn't be so cowardly. He wanted Han Zhao to practice his courage properly.
"Greetings, Young Master Yi."
Ruan Ziji stepped forward and greeted him.
His shifty eyes secretly swept between Yi Yanheng and Xie Jiang.
These two were not right.
Very not right.
It was as if Yi Yanheng was truly Xie Jiang's lover?
But how could Yi Yanheng...
To protect his heart, Yi Yanheng quickly withdrew his gaze from Xie Luobo's face and nodded at Ruan Ziji, "The auction is about to begin. Marquis and the Grand Princess are waiting for the young marquis."
"I made plans with Young Master Xie. I'm with Young Master Xie tonight." Yi Yanheng was the uninvited guest!
"Young Master Xie and I have matters to discuss." Yi Yanheng's eyes were clear and cold.
"Then I'll wait outside for a while?" Ruan Ziji just didn't want to leave.
He had finally managed to see Young Master Xie, so why should he make way for Yi Yanheng?
Yi Yanheng turned his head to look at Xie Jiang.
Whoever attracts the bothersome butterflies should be responsible for dealing with them!
Xie Jiang looked at Ruan Ziji, "There are many good things at the auction today. You should pick a few you like."
Ruan Ziji wanted to perform a crying act on the spot, "But yesterday you clearly..."
Xie Jiang frowned.
It wasn't that she couldn't coax people.
But did Ruan Ziji think he was qualified?
Ruan Ziji's heart tightened, and he immediately swallowed the rest of his words, "Then when you have time, remember to send someone to call me."
Without further delay, he immediately led Han Zhao away.
As soon as they left the private room, Ruan Ziji's face darkened.
Han Zhao patted his chest fearfully, "He's definitely Prince Yu's son. The father and son are equally terrifying."
Ruan Ziji pointed back at the private room and gritted his teeth in anger, "There's definitely something going on between those two!"
Han Zhao asked doubtfully, "What's going on?"
"Don't you think there's something strange between Young Master Xie and Young Master Yi?"
The more Ruan Ziji thought about it, the more indignant he felt. Between him and Yi Yanheng, Xie Jiang had unhesitatingly chosen Yi Yanheng!
With just a look from Yi Yanheng, Young Master Xie kicked him out!
Han Zhao said timidly, "I didn't even dare to look up..."
Ruan Ziji was exasperated, but thinking about his own feelings just now, he wasn't much better than Han Zhao.
"What do you think the relationship is between Young Master Xie and Young Master Yi?"
"Doctor-patient relationship." Han Zhao was a little confused, "Otherwise?"
Ruan Ziji couldn't help but break into a high-pitched voice, "Young Master Xie said Young Master Yi is the most important!"
Han Zhao asked somewhat inexplicably, "Among the patients Young Master Xie has treated, isn't Young Master Yi the most important?"
Ruan Ziji turned to look at Han Zhao, thinking that this explanation made sense.
Han Zhao looked at him curiously, "What are you thinking about? Young Master Xie and Young Master Yi?"
Ruan Ziji continued to stare at Xie Jiang's closed private room door.
Was he overthinking it?
"Young Master Yi likes women. Have you forgotten the rumors in town? Young Master Yi has someone he likes. His lingering injuries are all thanks to that woman?"
Han Zhao looked at Ruan Ziji with some disdain. What new habit had he picked up recently, seeing everyone as a love rival?
Hearing this, Ruan Ziji suddenly remembered this point and excitedly slapped his hand, "That's right! I completely forgot! Young Master Yi likes women!" Now he was relieved!
The gloom on his face instantly dissipated, and Ruan Ziji put his hands on his hips and laughed.
Han Zhao rolled his eyes silently.
What if Young Master Xie also liked women?
...
The annoying people in the private room were gone.
Wen Feng and Shan Bai also wisely withdrew.
Only Xie Jiang and Yi Yanheng remained.
Xie Jiang rested her chin on her hand and leaned closer to Yi Yanheng, as if seeking praise, "I told you, you are the most important."
Yi Yanheng pretended to believe her nonsense.
No matter how lacking in confidence he was, he didn't need to compare himself to Ruan Ziji for his position in her heart.
She had never taken Ruan Ziji to heart.
Of course, he didn't care about him.
It was Xu Hengyan, whom she had been trying to approach, that he was somewhat concerned about.
And Song Ze next door.
Song Ze rarely went out, and it was such a coincidence that he was in the private room next to hers?
Her pause before entering earlier made it hard for him not to overthink.
"I heard you arranged for quite a few stooges tonight, planning to drive up the price of glass artifacts?" Yi Yanheng poured her a cup of warm water.
"We can't let those shameless people from the Zhu and Ding families jump around for nothing."
"Did they jump around for nothing? As far as I know, these families all suffered heavy losses."
"It's just a small tax on their intelligence." They had no skills but wanted to get rich without effort.
"Those who bid high for glass artifacts tonight will resent these families every time they feel a pang of regret later. You haven't left them any room for maneuver," Yi Yanheng sighed softly.
"What's the point of not doing things to the extreme?"
They dared to jump on her head without knowing their place?
Then she would have people dancing repeatedly on their graves.
They wouldn't even be able to rest in peace after death.
Xie Jiang took a sip of water and suddenly thought of something, her expression full of interest.
"I heard His Majesty has mentioned enfeoffing you as Regent again recently?"
This dog emperor was cultivating himself into a state of self-importance, desperately needing someone to help him bear the heavy political affairs.
As for why it was Yi Yanheng and not an adult prince?
The emperor just wanted someone to help him work, not truly abdicate and hand over power to an adult prince, which would be difficult to reclaim later.
Perhaps one day he would wake up and become the Grand Emperor.
Although the emperor was obsessed with cultivation and believed he would definitely achieve immortality, he had to be the emperor before ascending.
Emperor and Grand Emperor might sound similar, and even the Grand Emperor would have more time for cultivation, but in reality, the difference between the two was vast.
The taste of holding ultimate power was the most addictive, and no one was willing to give it up easily.