Ye Tianfeng furrowed his brow. He didn't expect his actions to backfire. If he had known Mu Ruyue had this kind of talent, why would he have broken off the engagement back then?
"The Ghost King doesn't deserve you. Marrying me is your best choice."
Mu Ruyue couldn't believe Ye Tianfeng's shamelessness. Was she the kind of woman who would come and go at his beck and call? If she wasn't capable of detoxifying the poison, he wouldn't have given her a second glance.
"How do you know the Ghost King doesn't deserve me? Compared to marrying you, I'd rather marry the Ghost King."
The girl's words stunned Ye Tianfeng. This woman had once been infatuated with him, using every means necessary. Why did she now treat him like discarded waste?
For some reason, seeing her cold expression made Ye Tianfeng feel very uncomfortable. Anyone would feel bad knowing that the woman who once loved them deeply suddenly turned her affections elsewhere.
"Ahem!" Emperor Zi Yue cleared his throat, his authoritative gaze sweeping the room. He said, "Since the champion of the competition has been determined, let's disperse. As for Mu Ruyue of the Mu Family, she will accompany me to the Imperial Palace. I will personally issue the reward."
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In the palace's inner hall, Emperor Zi Yue sat on the dragon throne, lightly tapping the dragon head with his hand. His indifferent eyes, tinged with a hint of majesty, swept over the people below.
Aside from Mu Ruyue, several outstanding Princes and grandsons from the Royal Family were also standing there, including Ye Tianfeng.
His gaze settled on Mu Ruyue. Emperor Zi Yue paused and said, "This time, the competition was hosted by the Qingyun Sect. As Emperor, I will just distribute the prizes. The prize provided by the Qingyun Sect this time is a Storage Bag."
Upon hearing this, those Princes and grandsons looked at Mu Ruyue enviously. They knew how precious the Storage Bag was; among so many people here, only Ye Tianfeng had one.
Mu Ruyue stepped forward and took the Storage Bag from the eunuch's hands. A brief glance told her that the treasure was indeed quite good. At least she wouldn't worry about having no place to store herbs in the future.
"Additionally, there is one more issue," Emperor Zi Yue frowned slightly and said indifferently, "I plan to rescind the decree of the broken engagement."
Hearing this, Mu Ruyue sneered. She looked up at Emperor Zi Yue and said unflinchingly, "Your Majesty, as the sovereign, you should understand what it means to keep your word. Is repeatedly going back on your word the prestige of an emperor?"
Mu Ruyue's blunt words immediately made the atmosphere tense. Everyone held their breath, not daring to utter a single word for fear of angering the high and mighty emperor.
Emperor Zi Yue's face turned sullen, his cold eyes staring at Mu Ruyue. Instantly, an aura belonging to an emperor spread out, pressing down on the young girl below.
However, the girl showed no change in expression, merely observing him calmly.
"Mu Ruyue, you intend to defy my decree?" Emperor Zi Yue's face was livid, clearly ready to explode if Mu Ruyue refused him.
As the sovereign, he indeed held supreme power, but how could an emperor compare to the power of the Sect? Besides, he knew why the Ghost King's parents had died.
If she were useless, it wouldn't matter. But since she wasn't, he absolutely couldn't allow them to be together.
If she persisted, then the threat must be eliminated entirely.
Suddenly, a commotion erupted outside the hall, causing Emperor Zi Yue's brows to furrow slightly.
"Let me go. My lady is inside. Let me in to see my lady. None of you can bully her."
"Wuchen?" Mu Ruyue's heart skipped a beat. Upon hearing the last sentence, a trace of warmth seeped into her heart...