""The man was clearly shocked by the astonishing words that came out of the little black ball.
His gaze, along with that of the woman, fell on the sleeping girl in the bed.
The little black ball weakly explained, "As long as you have a child, I will return your heart to you. Now that I have consciousness, you cannot retrieve your heart without my consent."
The man frowned deeply, just as the little black ball had said, if the little black ball resisted, he would not be able to get his heart back.
Cold eyes, filled with a chilling and solemn intent, stared at the black mist for a long time, seemingly confirming that he could not do anything about the black mist at the moment, and finally, he turned and left.
Seeing the man leave, the little black ball finally stopped shivering and snuggled back into Ye Qingtang's arms, rubbing back and forth like a cat curled into a ball.
"Mother~Mother~"
It liked Ye Qingtang, the girl who had awakened it, she and the Demon Emperor's heart had nurtured it, and it must make her its mother.
The man left the Ye family's gate, and Mu Su, who was waiting outside, immediately noticed the man's somewhat gloomy expression.
"Your Highness"
The man frowned deeply and, after a moment of silence,
"How can I make a woman bear my offspring?"
Hearing this question, Mu Su's eyes almost popped out.
What did he hear?
The noble, aloof, and emotionless Demon Emperor actually asked such an astonishing question.
"Then," Mu Su's thoughts raced, swallowing his saliva, hesitatingly replied, "As long as a woman truly admires a man, she would willingly bear children for him, right?"
"Admire" The man's perpetually frozen face showed a skeptical expression for the first time.
Ye Qingtang had a dream, a very bizarre dream.
In the dream, she was chased by a bouncing little black ball calling her 'mother'.
After waking up, Ye Qingtang didn't understand why she had such an absurd dream, but she quickly put the dream behind her.
After a quick wash, Ye Qingtang got up. The situation with the Si family had been stabilized yesterday, but it was not so simple to make the Si family truly work hard. Ye Qingtang was not in a hurry, half a month was enough time for her to prepare everything.
Today, Ye Qingtang had other things to do. Both the Si family and Mu Su were external forces. Ye Qingtang was very clear that if she wanted to avenge her enemies from her previous life, her own strength was the real support.
Now she has regained a spiritual root, but this spiritual root is too weak. She must quickly "fatten" this small spiritual root.
Ye Qingtang left the Ye family and rushed straight to the Treasure Pavilion in the northeast corner of Lin City.
The Treasure Pavilion is world-famous, not only in Lin City, but also in major cities and countries, where its traces can be found. In the Treasure Pavilion, countless strange treasures are dazzling, and as long as you can afford it, you can buy any rare treasure here.
The seven-story Treasure Pavilion is magnificent. Ye Qingtang had entered the Treasure Pavilion once when she was down and out in her previous life, but because of the high price of the Treasure Pavilion, she didn't buy anything. But this time,
A smile curled at the corner of Ye Qingtang's mouth as she walked into the Treasure Pavilion.
Although it was early in the morning, there were already many guests in the Treasure Pavilion. The waiters in gray clothes shuttled through the crowd, each holding a dazzling treasure.
Ye Qingtang walked past the shelves holding the gemstones and came to a small counter. On the counter were a few stones the size of fingernail covers, with different colors, but all had a very dazzling luster.
Ye Qingtang's gaze fell directly onto a small white-pink stone among them.
The stone was only the size of a fingernail, white with a hint of pink, exceptionally pleasing to the eye.
"Flower Moon Stone," Ye Qingtang's eyes narrowed slightly.
The Flower Moon Stone is a gemstone infused with immense spiritual energy, extremely rare. Practitioners only need to wear it to accelerate their cultivation, and for women, it also has the effect of maintaining eternal youth.
Just as Ye Qingtang was looking at the Flower Moon Stone, several tall figures suddenly approached, and a hand slapped down on the counter with a loud smack.
"I didn't expect the Treasure Pavilion to actually have a Flower Moon Stone." A tall and handsome young man pointed at the stone and spoke.
Upon hearing the voice, Ye Qingtang looked up. When she clearly saw the young man who had spoken, a flash of cold light suddenly passed through her eyes.
"So it's the Ye family's eldest daughter, or should I call you the former future sister-in-law?" The young man also noticed Ye Qingtang's presence, his words carrying a hint of sarcasm.
"Duan Tianrui," Ye Qingtang calmly looked at the young man in front of her, who harbored ill intentions.
Duan Tianrui, the third young master of the Duan family in Lin City, the younger brother of Duan Tianrao.
A couple of days ago, Duan Tianrao had gone to the Ye family to break off the engagement, a matter likely known throughout the Duan family, which was why Duan Tianrui was so sarcastic.
"Are you also interested in this Flower Moon Stone?" Duan Tianrui sized Ye Qingtang up and down, a cryptic smile playing at the corners of his mouth. "You have good taste. The Flower Moon Stone is hard to find, and it's rare to see one, truly not easy."
Duan Tianrui paused and then continued, "However, Ye Qingtang, as a member of the Ye family, don't you think that such a rare and good thing should be given to someone who truly deserves it?"
Yeqing Tang let out a soft laugh and said, "Who do you think is suitable?"
Duan Tianrui smiled and replied, "Naturally, it's for my future new sister-in-law. Miss Ye probably doesn't know yet, but in two days at the sacrificial ceremony, my second brother will publicly announce the dissolution of his engagement with you. Moreover, he will also announce his new fiancée. This Huayue Stone is specifically requested by my new sister-in-law. It would be best if Miss Ye doesn't interfere."
The new sister-in-law mentioned by Duan Tianrui, others might not know her identity, but how could Yeqing Tang not know?
It was none other than Ye Xun.
Initially, Yeqing Tang didn't pay much attention to the Huayue Stone, but since it was something Ye Xun wanted, she didn't mind giving Ye Xun a hard time.
"Oh, really?" Yeqing Tang smiled faintly, "But I do quite like this Huayue Stone."
Duan Tianrui's eyes narrowed slightly, a hint of displeasure flashing in his gaze, "Miss Ye, the Huayue Stone can preserve youth, naturally it suits a beautiful woman. Someone like Miss Ye..."
As he spoke, Duan Tianrui glanced at the veil on Yeqing Tang's face, "shouldn't waste such a treasure."
Though Duan Tianrui didn't say it outright, his words were filled with sarcasm, implying that Yeqing Tang was ugly and unworthy.
Yeqing Tang raised an eyebrow and said, "What if I insist on having it?"
Duan Tianrui's expression darkened, "Miss Ye, the Ye family and the Duan family have some ties. You are already broken, you don't need the Huayue Stone for cultivation, and preserving youth is unnecessary for you. Do you really want to compete with me?"
Yeqing Tang wanted to laugh.
"Duan Tianrui, if you really want to buy the Huayue Stone for Ye Xun, let's rely on our own abilities."
Duan Tianrui let out a cold laugh and immediately gestured, summoning the waiter standing nearby.
Ye Qingtang stood for a long time without the waiter coming over, but as soon as Duan Tianrui waved his hand, the waiter immediately approached.
"Young Master Duan, you've arrived."
Duan Tianrui nodded slightly and pointed at the Huayue Stone inside the counter, saying, "Take out this Huayue Stone."
The waiter immediately took out the Huayue Stone, "This Huayue Stone just arrived yesterday. It's hard to find a few better ones in the whole world in terms of color."
Duan Tianrui was very satisfied with the Huayue Stone, and at the end, he didn't forget to look at Ye Qingtang.
"How much is this Huayue Stone?"
The waiter said, "This Huayue Stone is priced at thirty thousand taels of gold."
The waiter's voice was not small when he quoted the price, and the phrase "thirty thousand taels of gold" instantly attracted the attention of other guests in the Treasure Pavilion.
A Huayue Stone the size of a soybean is actually worth thirty thousand taels of gold.
Heaven knows, thirty thousand taels of gold is an amount that ordinary families can't earn in a lifetime.
Even the children of wealthy families may find it difficult to come up with so much money.
"Thirty thousand taels of gold, Miss Ye, do you still want it?" Duan Tianrui looked at Ye Qingtang. He had long known from Duan Tianrao that the head of the Ye family, Ye Ling, had been sidelined by the elder, and Ye Qingtang had long become a "big miss" in name only. The Ye family is now controlled by the elder, Ye You's grandfather. Ye Qingtang probably can't come up with so much money no matter what.
Ye Qingtang's eyes narrowed slightly, and a cold light flashed in the bottom of his eyes.
Many guests around also cast their gazes, watching the two people of the Duan and Ye families compete for a Huayue Stone, but when they saw that the person from the Ye family was Ye Qingtang, they couldn't help shaking their heads.
Although Duan Tianrao's breach of promise has not yet been finalized, the rumors have already spread throughout Lin City. Now, Duan Tianrui, the third young master of the Duan family, is actually arguing with Ye Qingtang in public, which seems to confirm the previous rumors.
There are many rumors about the Ye family in Lin City, and everyone has heard that the eldest miss of the Ye family is no longer as precious as she used to be.
How could she compete with Duan Tianrui?
A young servant was following his master, standing in the corner selecting jade, when he heard the noise and looked up in surprise. He quickly turned to his master and said:
"Third Young Master, it's Miss Ye."
Si Bai put down the white jade in his hand and turned his head in the direction the servant was pointing. Among the crowd, he suddenly saw that petite figure.
"Ye Qingtang."
"Third Young Master, Miss Ye seems to have had a conflict with the Duan family. Should we go over and take a look?" the servant asked with concern.
Si Bai did not speak in a hurry, just watching the girl standing there alone from a distance, his gaze passing over the girl's eyes with a flash of a smile. He immediately laughed and shook his head, "No need, she will have a way."
This smile was so familiar, wasn't it the same when Ye Qingtang was facing his grandfather at the Si family, full of confidence in victory.
However, Si Bai did not withdraw his gaze, he was very curious about how Ye Qingtang would resolve the predicament this time.
On this side, Duan Tianrui was playing with the flower moon stone in his hand, with ill intentions to appreciate Ye Qingtang's embarrassment.
Duan Tianrui had been dissatisfied with the marriage between Ye Qingtang and Duan Tianrao for a long time. What kind of elegance did his second brother have, and he actually had to marry such an ugly woman. Fortunately, the marriage between the two has now been called off, and Duan Tianrui naturally would not be polite to Ye Qingtang without this relationship.