Chapter 262: Uncle and Nephew Join Hands Again, The Empress Feels the Heat Beneath Her Feet, Deeply Disdainful (4)
"Xue, what kind of person do you think your husband is?"
Yun Rong didn't comfort her immediately. Instead, she asked what seemed like an unrelated question.
"That villain... he's amazing. Like there's nothing he can't do."
Ye Xueyi thought for a moment before giving him the highest praise.
It was honest and straight from the heart.
After all this time together, she had long been utterly convinced by him.
Of course, she'd never admit it out loud.
He could bully her into begging for mercy, but she'd still call him a villain afterward!
That was just how tsunderes worked—no helping it.
"Then if you can't think of a perfect solution, why not leave everything to him?"
"He's the only one who can truly control the situation. Whether the Heavenly Dao Sect burns or survives depends on his will."
Yun Rong spoke seriously.
She had absolute faith in his ability. That trust had been built over time.
In other words, if she couldn't trust her own husband, who else could she trust?
"When you put it that way, it kind of makes sense. What should we do?"
Ye Xueyi pondered for a moment, her eyes gradually lighting up.
She trusted Su Qing's capabilities too.
There was no need to stress—she could just go ask what he planned!
As she thought this, her martial aunt made a suggestion.
"Let's join forces! Last time, you weren't in shape and didn't prepare well."
"I could tell he wasn't satisfied. He was definitely holding back."
"Trying to persuade him verbally is too weak. It won't be enough."
"If we can thoroughly subdue him in bed, the Heavenly Dao Sect is as good as saved!"
Yun Rong finally revealed her true aim.
It was a form of insurance for the sect.
Of course, she also had a tiny bit of selfishness mixed in.
With more and more rivals around, she was definitely feeling the pressure.
If she and her niece joined forces, they'd boost their competitiveness—and secure their positions.
"...Martial Aunt, do you think I'm an idiot? Why would you say something like that to me?!"
Ye Xueyi froze for several seconds before finally catching on.
Her expression was one of disbelief, like she was seeing her martial aunt for the first time.
Where was the gentle, refined woman from before? Why had she turned into this?
Love could change people, sure, but wasn't this a bit much?
She was definitely heading down a dark path!
"So, are you in or not?"
Yun Rong didn't explain, just winked at her.
She knew her niece well. The tsundere nature made it hard for her to speak frankly.
This was her way of offering a graceful out.
"For the sect, for our master, even a small sacrifice is nothing."
Ye Xueyi nodded without hesitation, full of determination.
The sect had raised her, and she would give her all to see it thrive.
The two came to an agreement, both ready to give everything for their sect.
Yun Rong smiled wryly.
So stubborn—but also kind of adorable.
Midnight.
"So... this is why you two joined forces?!"
Su Qing stared at the two women who snuck into his room, falling into deep thought.
Even after hearing their reason, he still found it completely ridiculous.
"Exactly. Yesterday I just wasn't feeling well and let you take advantage."
"Today, I'm fully recovered. With my martial aunt helping, let's see if you can resist us!"
The tsundere Divine Maiden snorted, clearly full of confidence.
Yun Rong just gave her a glance full of subtle warning.
She really didn't want to hear lines like that. It felt like jinxing things.
Now it seemed even more likely they might fail again.
"Xueyi, I already made up my mind a long time ago. I never planned to start a bloodbath."
"Otherwise, I would've brought troops the moment I arrived and turned the place into a river of blood."
Su Qing sighed.
His plans had always been firm. They weren't changing just like that.
"Enough talk. Even if you're scared, I'm not letting you off tonight."
Ye Xueyi placed her hand on his shoulder.
When alone, she usually folded fast. But with her martial aunt here, this time was different.
She was in perfect shape, and with teamwork, taking him down should be a breeze!
Su Qing: "..."
He only meant to reassure them.
That didn't mean he was afraid of their little combo!
Before he could say anything else, Ye Xueyi had already pinned him to the bed.
Clearly, tonight he was the passive party.
A righteous heroine and a divine maiden bullying the enemy commander before battle—it made a weird kind of sense.
It sounded like a noble reason, but somehow felt completely absurd.
"Stop! You can't do this! My resolve will not waver!"
"I serve only the Empress! I won't be swayed by your petty tricks!"
Faced with the situation, Su Qing righteously resisted.
As a loyal subject, he slipped right into character.
"You villain! You made my master suffer and endangered the sect."
"Martial Aunt, pin him down. I'll take the lead!"
Ye Xueyi, fired up, went straight in.
"Bad man, give it up."
Yun Rong chimed in sweetly, grabbing Su Qing's hands to hold him down.
Her gaze and tone were filled with tenderness.
Though Su Qing struggled, he couldn't fight off four hands.
And even as he was overpowered, he still managed to shout one last line:
"Your Majesty! This humble servant will hold strong! I will not betray your grace!"
That trembling voice made it sound like he was about to face torture.
And that just made the other two even more fired up.
It wasn't hard to imagine what kind of "battle" this night would bring.
"This traitor yells my name even during that kind of act, like he's the picture of loyalty. Tch."
The Empress Beauty watched from afar, her expression one of disdain.
If he was really loyal, how could he have done such outrageous things to her?
And shouting her name during sex? Was that supposed to excite him or something?
That thought brought back memories of their last time alone together.
Her soles... felt inexplicably warm.
That wicked bastard... she'd make him pay one day!
Cursing him a bit in her heart, she kept watching the scene with growing interest.
Peeking like this was second nature now. She didn't feel the slightest shame.