Listening to Ye Xi's words, a hint of undetectable killing intent flashed in Dugu Bo's eyes, and his hands gradually clenched into fists. But when he saw Ling Yuan beside Ye Xi, he abandoned the idea of attacking.
Dugu Bo could be said to be impervious to both soft and hard tactics; his only concern was his granddaughter, Dugu Yan.
If Ye Xi could truly detoxify him, giving the medicinal garden in Sunset Forest to Ye Xi would be fine. After all, for Dugu Bo, the garden's greatest use was to suppress the Bi Lin Snake Poison.
What truly made Dugu Bo difficult to accept was the condition of serving Ye Xi for ten years. Dugu Bo wasn't afraid of loneliness; what he feared most was his freedom being restricted.
Dugu Bo rotated the teacup in his hand, his thoughts swirling in his eyes, his gaze gradually turning to Ye Xi.
"Can you really detoxify it?"
Dugu Bo's voice returned to calm.
Ye Xi, who had just walked to the entrance of the main hall, gradually revealed a smile on her face after hearing Dugu Bo's words.
Because she knew that when Dugu Bo asked this question, the matter was basically settled.
"Naturally, I can."
"After all, there's no need for me to make fun of Senior."
"Moreover, I can add another condition: I will not restrict your freedom. Unless absolutely necessary, I will not ask you to do anything."
Ye Xi silently extended a finger, adding an extra condition to show her sincerity.
"Hmm…"
"I'll consider it and give you an answer tomorrow."
Dugu Bo put down the teacup in his hand, clasped his hands behind his back, and walked towards his residence.
Watching Dugu Bo leave, Ye Xi smiled and walked directly into the main hall of the mansion.
Dugu Bo's matter was temporarily handled.
Next to be dealt with, naturally, was Xue Beng's matter.
"Sister Tian Yue, bring Xue Beng with you. It's time for us to return to the hotel now."
As soon as Ye Xi entered the hall, she saw Fourth Prince Xue Beng, whose face was bruised and swollen.
And Tian Yue sat on a chair, leisurely eating fruit, her gaze occasionally glancing at Xue Beng, as if she was about to make a move at any moment.
"Are we going back?"
Tian Yue put down the fruit in her hand, preparing to pick up Fourth Prince Xue Beng from the ground, but Ling Yuan got there first.
"Young Miss Tian Yue, just leave this kind of thing to me."
Ling Yuan picked up Xue Beng, and after discovering that Xue Beng only had superficial injuries, she didn't pay too much attention to him.
"Alright then."
After Tian Yue agreed, she came to Ye Xi's side.
As the group was about to leave the mansion, they saw Yun Jin, the former owner of the mansion, walk over.
"Young Miss, in two days, I will have the mansion tidied up."
"You can move in directly then."
Yun Jin looked at Ye Xi and the others, and an unconscious reverence appeared in his voice.
"Understood."
Ye Xi nodded lightly, then walked out of the mansion and headed towards the hotel.
Tian Yue and Ling Yuan silently followed beside Ye Xi.
…
Meanwhile, on the other side.
Tiandou Royal Palace.
In the magnificent hall, Emperor Xue Ye threw the memorial in his hand towards Prince Xue Xing below.
"This rebellious son Xue Beng!"
Emperor Xue Ye heavily slapped the armrest of the Dragon Throne, his gaze fixed on Prince Xue Xing below, and said, "Didn't you say you would discipline Xue Beng well?"
"Xue Xing, is this how you discipline him?!"
"Before, he only indulged in cockfighting and bird-walking, occasionally teasing respectable women, but now he even dares to provoke a Titled Douluo!"
Emperor Xue Ye's chest heaved, his tone filled with anger.
"Your Majesty, I have been busy with affairs recently and neglected his discipline, which is why this happened."
"Now we should think of a way to bring Xue Beng back."
Prince Xue Xing stood quietly below, his head bowed.
"Busy with affairs?"
"Then hand over some of the matters to Xue Qinghe to manage."
"You don't need to worry about Xue Beng's matter; let Xue Qinghe handle it."
Emperor Xue Ye waved his hand, looking at Xue Qinghe, who was standing beside him, and said, "Xue Qinghe, you will hand over affairs with Xue Xing later."
"Then go and deal with Xue Beng's matter. As for the conditions they proposed, agreeing to them is fine."
Emperor Xue Ye said, letting out a deep breath.
"Yes, Imperial Father."
"I will handle the matter properly. Please rest assured, Imperial Father."
Xue Qinghe bowed respectfully, outwardly calm, but inwardly extremely happy.
"As expected of my good sister, this assist is truly beautiful."
Xue Qinghe thought to himself.
He hadn't done anything in the Tiandou Royal Palace yet, but he had already taken power from Prince Xue Xing. How could he not be happy?
Prince Xue Xing, standing below, was about to say something, but was glared back by Emperor Xue Ye's angry gaze.
"Alright, you all may leave."
Emperor Xue Ye waved his hand and walked towards the back hall.
After Emperor Xue Ye left, Xue Qinghe went directly to Prince Xue Xing's side.
"Imperial Uncle, let's go and hand over the affairs."
"After the handover, I can deal with Xue Beng's matter as soon as possible."
"No matter what, Xue Beng is a prince of the Heaven Dou Empire, so it's better to bring him back as soon as possible."
Xue Qinghe's voice sounded gentle and refined.
"Alas, let's go."
Prince Xue Xing glanced at Xue Qinghe, letting out a helpless sigh.
The two walked out of the Imperial Palace Hall together to hand over affairs.
…
The sun set in the west.
The sky gradually darkened.
In a somewhat secluded small courtyard, Dugu Bo was lying on a rattan chair, his gaze quietly fixed on the starry sky, his thoughts swirling in his eyes.
"Grandpa, why are you still lying here?"
A pleasant voice sounded in the courtyard.
Dugu Bo looked over and saw his granddaughter, Dugu Yan, walking towards him.
"Du Gu Yan, aren't you at Tian Dou Royal Academy?"
"Why did you suddenly come back?"
Dugu Bo sat up from the rattan chair, a rare smile appearing on his somewhat aged face.
"Grandpa, aren't I missing you?"
"So I came back to see you."
Dugu Yan sat down beside Dugu Bo, picked up the teapot placed nearby, and poured two cups of clear tea.
One for Dugu Bo, and one for herself.
Dugu Bo took the teacup, but instead of drinking the tea, he looked at Dugu Yan in front of him, deep in thought.
"Grandpa, what are you thinking about?"
Dugu Yan reached out and waved her hand in front of Dugu Bo's eyes.
"Nothing."
"What could Grandpa be thinking about?"
Dugu Bo took a sip of clear tea, then put the teacup aside, leaning back and lying on the rattan chair.
"If that little girl can really detoxify me, then agreeing to her conditions is fine."
Dugu Bo thought to himself, his eyes gradually closing.
Although Dugu Bo feared having his freedom restricted, compared to his granddaughter, he decisively chose his granddaughter.
It's just a medicinal garden, plus serving that little girl for ten years, isn't it?
Compared to his granddaughter Dugu Yan, that was completely unimportant.