Joy of Life: Born to Ye Qingmei, raised by Li Yunrui

Chapter 118 Haitang Duoduo was so angry that she trembled all over.

"What?! You, you want to rebel?! You want to, declare yourself emperor?!" Shen Zhong was completely stunned by Ye Tian's treasonous yet ambitious declaration! He had originally thought Ye Tian was just an overly sharp blade in Emperor Qing's hands, but he never expected that this blade would actually want to devour its master!

He looked into Ye Tian's calm yet seemingly vast and boundless eyes, and an overwhelming fear surged from the depths of his heart, chilling him to the bone and making his legs weak. That familiar, irresistible warmth surged from beneath him once more.

Shen Zhong, the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, who was once a powerful and fearsome figure in Northern Qi, was so terrified by Ye Tian's earth-shattering plan that he wet himself!

"Lord Shen is a smart man." Ye Tian looked at Shen Zhong's disheveled appearance, a hint of disdain flashing in his eyes, but his tone carried an undeniable authority. "A smart man naturally knows how to make choices to live longer and better."

He leaned down, close to Shen Zhong's ear, and said slowly in a voice only the two of them could hear, "Now, take me to see your 'little emperor,' who likes to wear dragon robes. I have some 'important matters' that I want to discuss with her personally. If you can satisfy me, I might consider sparing your life."

"I might even give you a higher position in this future new dynasty than you have now. But if you dare to play any tricks on me, hehe, I may not be interested in the torture methods of your Embroidered Uniform Guard, but my Great Snow Dragon Riders would be more than happy to let you experience what it means to wish you were dead."

Shen Zhong trembled. Looking into Ye Tian's emotionless eyes, he knew the other was definitely not joking. He had no doubt that if he dared to utter even a single word of "no," he would be annihilated the next moment.

Faced with absolute power and the threat of death, all loyalty and integrity seem so pale and powerless.

"Old, this old minister obeys." Shen Zhong's voice was hoarse, filled with endless humiliation and fear, as he squeezed out these words through clenched teeth. He knew that from this moment on, his life was completely in the hands of this fourteen-year-old demon king before him.

He had no choice but to submit.

Immediately, he got up from the ground like a walking corpse, and led Ye Tian towards the depths of the Northern Qi palace, towards Zhan Doudou's bedroom.

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Led by Shen Zhong's deathly pale face and violent trembling, Ye Tian and his group, including Haitang Duoduo, who was temporarily imprisoned by the Great Snow Dragon Riders and whose expression was complicated, and Si Lili, who followed closely behind with a hint of unease and anticipation in her eyes, slowly walked towards the depths of the Northern Qi Imperial Palace, towards the Empress Zhan Doudou's bedroom.

All that could be seen along the way were ruins and rubble left by war, and palace servants kneeling on the ground, trembling with fear. The cold iron hooves of the Great Snow Dragon Cavalry had long since shattered the pride and dignity of this centuries-old imperial city.

Just as they were about to arrive at Zhan Doudou's palace, Si Lili suddenly turned her beautiful eyes. Taking advantage of the moment when Ye Tian seemed to be observing the layout of the palace, she softened her body and pressed herself against Ye Tian's arm, gently rubbing against him with her softness that could make any man's heart flutter.

"Your Highness," her voice carried a deliberately suppressed allure and pleading tone, her breath sweet as orchids, "I know that Her Majesty is young and ignorant. If she has offended you in any way, it was unintentional. I beg Your Highness, I beg you, for the sake of my devoted service to you these past few days, please spare Her Majesty's life!"

She raised her stunningly beautiful face, her eyes shimmering with tears, her red lips slightly parted, as if inviting Ye Tian to savor her: "She...she's still young. If she has offended you in any way, I'm willing to bear the consequences! Whatever Your Highness desires of me, I'll do willingly. I only beg you, please, show mercy and don't make things difficult for His Majesty."

Her words were both a plea for Zhan Doudou and a blatant attempt to use her body as a bargaining chip to tempt Ye Tian one last time.

Begonia Blossom stood to the side, bound by the Immortal-Binding Rope. Seeing Si Lili lower herself so much, even resorting to using her body to plead for His Majesty, she felt a mix of emotions. She opened her mouth, as if she wanted to say something.

She took a deep breath, her usually cold voice now tinged with pleading: "Your Highness, although our Emperor is the ruler of a nation, his reign is still relatively recent, and many national policies are not solely his own. In war between nations, victory and defeat are common occurrences. Now that Northern Qi has been defeated, I beg Your Highness to consider the well-being of both nations and refrain from such ruthless acts. If His Majesty's life can be spared, the entire Northern Qi will pledge allegiance to Your Highness, maintain eternal peace, and never again succumb to war."

Her words were more dignified than Si Lili's, but they also expressed her willingness to submit, only asking to save Zhan Doudou's life.

Ye Tian listened to the pleas of the two stunningly beautiful women from Northern Qi, a playful smile appearing on his face. He naturally knew that Zhan Doudou was a woman, and he could roughly guess some of her ulterior motives. He had never intended to truly exterminate the Northern Qi royal family.

Ye Tian listened to the pleas of the two stunningly beautiful women from Northern Qi, a playful smile appearing on his face. He naturally knew that Zhan Doudou was a woman, and he could roughly guess some of her ulterior motives. He had never intended to truly exterminate the Northern Qi royal family.

"Hehe, these two beauties are truly devoted to each other and loyal to their master. It has moved me quite a bit." Ye Tian reached out and gently stroked Si Lili's delicate cheek with the back of his fingers, then glanced at Haitang Duoduo's beautiful eyes, which were filled with stubbornness and pleading.

"Very well," he said slowly, a hint of mockery in his voice, "considering how 'sincere' you two are, and how 'pragmatic' your 'little emperor' is, I might consider sparing her life. Perhaps even letting her continue being her amusing 'dragon-robed emperor' wouldn't be so bad."

Upon hearing this, both Si Lili and Haitang Duoduo felt relieved and were about to express their gratitude.

Ye Tian abruptly changed the subject, a hint of undeniable domineering and possessiveness flashing in his eyes: "However, I never do anything that doesn't benefit me. You two, one alluring to the bone, the other aloof as an immortal, both possess unparalleled beauty and are ninth-rank experts. Wouldn't it be a waste to just let you return to Northern Qi like this?"

He gripped Si Lili's chin, then stared intently at Haitang Duoduo with his deep eyes, saying each word slowly and deliberately, "From this day forward, you will follow me and serve me. As for your status, you are my women, what do you say?"

"What?!" Si Lili and Haitang Duoduo exclaimed simultaneously, their faces filled with disbelief, shame, and a hint of inexplicable panic. They never expected Ye Tian to make such a shameless request!

However, under Ye Tian's unwavering gaze and the immense pressure of national subjugation and annihilation, did they still have a choice?

"Yes, yes, I will obey." Si Lili was the first to give in. She already had special feelings for Ye Tian, ​​and now she was just going with the flow. Her voice even carried a hint of barely perceptible glee.

Haitang Duoduo was so angry that she trembled all over.

She was about to retort when Ye Tian's icy gaze swept over her. The terrifying pressure in his eyes made her feel as if she had fallen into an ice cave, and all her words of protest were stuck in her throat. She bit her lower lip and could only squeeze out two words through gritted teeth in humiliation: "Whatever, I will listen to you, do as you please."

She knew that from this moment on, she, her junior sister, and their emperor had all become mere playthings in the hands of this young demon king.

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Just as Ye Tian, ​​along with Shen Zhong and two newly acquired beauties from Northern Qi, was about to step into Zhan Doudou's palace, an ancient aura, filled with endless compassion and determination, surged up from the depths of the palace!

"Amitabha! Your Highness, Prince Qin, please show mercy!"