"Su Yunmo! What do you think this place is? I am a royal descendant, and you dare to trespass into my manor and set it ablaze. Are you mad?"
When Ye Jingcheng arrived, the entire connected row of houses was engulfed in flames.
Instantly, the entire Ling Prince's manor was ablaze.
Even the people on the entire street were awakened and got up to see what had happened.
Seeing Ye Jingcheng emerge, Su Yunmo stopped using her powers to burn the houses. Instead, she turned to him and said, "Prince Lian, you have quite the spirit. Others steal in the night, but you commit murder in the night!"
The servants, unnoticed by her, went to fetch water to extinguish the fire.
Ye Jingcheng's expression changed. "Presumptuous! What nonsense are you spouting!"
This damned girl seemed to have truly gotten involved with Ye Jingyu now.
It was one thing that she always protected Ye Jingyu, but she had never caused such a commotion for him before.
Setting fire to Prince Lian's manor, was this a small matter? The entire General's manor could be implicated by her. She dared to do such a thing for that man!
If she had known this would happen, she should have found a way to kill her the moment she first saw her!
A seductive red light flashed in Su Yunmo's eyes. "Ye Jingcheng, truthfully, I didn't intend for you to fall into such a desperate situation so early."
According to her original plan, she should have let him gradually fall into ruin in this prosperous capital, letting him watch the throne he desired most slip through his fingers.
Making him regret and lament his entire life was the goal!
"But, you shouldn't have gone after him again!"
At this moment, a powerful killing intent erupted from Su Yunmo's body.
Even Ye Jingcheng felt a chill from this overwhelming rage.
He had suffered too many losses at Su Yunmo's hands before, and seeing her truly angry now, his expression was also somewhat grim.
Unknowingly, he had begun to fear Su Yunmo.
He instinctively took half a step back.
"What do you want to do? Don't forget, I am of the royal family. If you dare to do anything to me, the entire General's manor will suffer!"
Seeing him still making threats, Su Yunmo found it laughable. "Then let's try it!"
She tiptoed and pounced.
Ye Jingcheng instinctively threw a punch.
But before he could even complete the motion of throwing his fist, he froze.
Looking at Su Yunmo pouncing towards him, Ye Jingcheng's pupils constricted.
Had this girl already mastered her powers to such an extent?
She was no longer human, but a god.
Su Yunmo tackled him to the ground, sat directly on his chest, and raised her fist, smashing it down fiercely.
*Smack!*
"Ugh!" Ye Jingcheng let out a muffled groan. Although his movements were now restrained by Su Yunmo, he could still speak.
After taking that blow, Ye Jingcheng felt like he was about to vomit blood. He gritted his teeth and yelled, "Guards, quickly! Drag this damned girl away! Are you all dead?"
Seeing Ye Jingcheng being beaten by Su Yunmo, the servants rushed to help.
Su Yunmo didn't even turn her head, continuing to raise her fist and smash it into Ye Jingcheng's face.
A miraculous scene unfolded.
The servants who were rushing to save him were also frozen, just like Ye Jingcheng, unable to move.
Ye Jingcheng could only call for other servants.
But those who came one after another were all frozen.
Some servants were so terrified that they fled in disarray, shouting that there were ghosts or that Su Yunmo was using sorcery.
The remaining loyal servants, however, didn't know what to do. In this situation, they were completely unable to intervene.
The fire had not yet been extinguished, and if they continued to wait foolishly, the flames could spread, and the entire Prince Lian's manor might be lost.
Ye Jingcheng also understood this logic now; he couldn't let them come forward and be frozen for no reason.
This would not only fail to save him but would also delay the efforts to extinguish the fire.
"Idiots, go back and do what you should be doing!" he roared.
The servants tried their best to ignore him and continued to fight the fire.
During this time, Su Yunmo's fists never stopped.
Punch after punch, she rained blows down on Ye Jingcheng's face without restraint.
Ye Jingcheng gnashed his teeth in hatred, his heart and lungs twisting in pain, but he was powerless to stop it.
He could only shout, "Su Yunmo, you're wasting your efforts for Ye Jingyu. He wasn't injured, so even if Father Emperor found out, he wouldn't really do anything!"
"Instead, your arrogant actions will arouse Father Emperor's suspicion towards the General's manor. Su Qingtian is not in the capital, and it's not easy for the General's wife to manage the household alone."
"Have you even considered the consequences of your actions?"
Su Yunmo paused her next intended punch and then sneered, "You refuse to shed tears until you see the coffin. You did it but dare not admit it?"
This man was truly becoming more and more cowardly.
Ye Jingcheng thought he was about to take another blow and instinctively tried to dodge. Seeing her pause, his heart pounded rapidly.
Without hesitation, he quickly said, "Everything I said is true. Although I sent people, Prince Yu's manor was well-prepared, and all my men were annihilated!"
"Ye Jingyu was completely unharmed!"
This entire ordeal was a setup against him. He didn't know how he would explain himself when he appeared in court tomorrow.
Although those hidden guards were indeed sent by him, they had no items from Prince Lian's manor on them, and it wouldn't be easy to find evidence.
Moreover, those men were death warriors, and they were all dead now. With no witnesses, Ye Jingyu wouldn't dare to accuse him directly.
Otherwise, without evidence to directly implicate him, not only would the court officials not believe him, but perhaps even Father Emperor wouldn't.
Su Yunmo frowned deeply.
She had just come from Prince Yu's manor. Ye Jingyu's face was pale and sickly, and he did indeed look injured.
But at this point, Ye Jingcheng wouldn't lie to her.
She lowered her gaze, a hint of thought flashing in her eyes. She got up and strode out.
Seeing her leave, Ye Jingcheng breathed a sigh of relief.
Unexpectedly, Su Yunmo turned back, raised her foot, and kicked him in the chest.
This kick was imbued with her powers. Ye Jingcheng was sent flying backward and lost consciousness.
The servants of Prince Lian's manor were all startled and quickly rushed to his aid.
Su Yunmo sneered, used her sleeve to wipe the blood from her fist, and then tossed the handkerchief into the fire, ending her business.
"Even if Ye Jingyu was truly unharmed, the fact that you sent assassins is undeniable. You deserve this beating," she said before turning and leaving.
She left behind the chaos of Prince Lian's manor.
Although spring was approaching, the nights were still very cold.
Su Yunmo had only worn a thin layer of clothing when she left the General's manor.
But she didn't feel cold now; instead, she was sweating all over.
She gritted her teeth and returned to Prince Yu's manor.
Qian Xue was coming out of the house with a basin of water. Seeing Su Yunmo enter with such fierce determination, she knew she had probably found out. She quickly went to meet her.
"Young Miss, where did you just go? You worried us to death."