Beast World: The Crazy Female Is Chased by Five Beast Husbands - Chapter 43

He hoped his daughter could grow up slowly under his protection.

After this heartfelt conversation between father and daughter in the Xihe Palace,

All their past disagreements and confrontations vanished.

The bond between them seemed to grow even stronger.

…

Meanwhile, in the Chaoren Palace, news of Imperial Physician Fang’s abduction reached Li Qinghe’s ears.

A flash of surprise crossed her eyes.

“Who would dare do such a thing?”

She asked with a mix of suspicion and curiosity.

Li Qinghe had indeed been keeping tabs on Imperial Physician Fang, but she had never ordered his immediate abduction.

With the chaos caused by Jun Mo, she already had more than enough on her plate.

She had no mind to issue such commands.

Beside her, Ruyue’s eyes flickered with guilt.

She kept her head lowered, silent.

It was clear just how nervous she was at that moment.

Li Qinghe, unaccustomed to Ruyue’s silence, glanced at her.

“Have you uncovered the identity of those responsible?”

She asked in a low voice.

Whoever could snatch someone right under Li Xuanyue’s nose must have some skill.

The question was whether they could withstand the wrath of father and daughter once caught.

Ruyue shook her head.

She was as timid as a quail now.

Not a word escaped her lips.

Li Qinghe frowned, her irritation mounting. Already simmering with anger over Jun Mo, seeing Ruyue standing before her in silence only stoked her fury further.

“What’s with this silence?”

Her voice carried a sharp edge. “If you truly refuse to speak, I’ll have you drink a potion of muteness right now.”

“Then you’ll never need to speak again.”

Ruyue looked up, her legs giving way in fright as she dropped to her knees.

“Your servant wouldn’t dare!”

She pleaded with a tearful face. “Your Highness, I was wrong. Please forgive me!”

She had no desire to be struck mute!

“Hmph!”

Li Qinghe flicked her sleeve in annoyance.

“Speak. What have you done behind my back?”

Seeing Ruyue’s repentant demeanor, Li Qinghe’s anger subsided somewhat, and she finally posed the question calmly.

She knew Ruyue’s temperament all too well.

Normally, Ruyue’s voice could be heard throughout the Chaoren Palace from dawn.

Yet today, she had been unusually quiet.

Not a single word, and even while dressing her, she had seemed distracted.

If not for some secret wrongdoing, why would she act so out of character?

Ruyue’s face was streaked with tears, but she hesitated to speak.

After a long pause, under Li Qinghe’s icy gaze, she finally whispered,

“Your Highness, I-I fear I’ve brought great trouble upon you.”

At these words, Li Qinghe’s eyes widened in sudden realization, connecting them to the day’s rumors.

She rose swiftly from her dressing table, looming over Ruyue, her lips trembling slightly.

“What do you mean? Did you order Imperial Physician Fang’s abduction?”

Her tone was uncertain, as if hoping her guess was wrong.

But Ruyue had done no such thing.

Unexpectedly, after hearing Li Qinghe’s question, Yueyue turned pale and closed her eyes.

With a resigned expression, she nodded slightly.

Li Qinghe was so startled that she stumbled back two steps.

She knew it was over.

Recently, Li Qinghe had been too preoccupied with Jun Mo’s affairs to focus on this matter.

Yueyue thought that since they had already set their sights on him,

it would be better to act sooner and abduct him.

Better to avoid complications.

This way, she could also prove her worth in front of Li Qinghe.

That was why she had secretly ordered the abduction behind Li Qinghe’s back.

But Yueyue never imagined things would escalate so badly.

From the looks of it, Li Xianyue wouldn’t rest until the culprit was caught.

“Have you lost your mind?”

Li Qinghe’s eyes burned crimson with fury.

She was truly enraged by Yueyue’s betrayal.

She had initially wondered who could be bold enough to snatch someone right under the Phoenix Clan’s nose.

and fearless enough to face retribution from Li Xianyue and Hua Shan.

She had even planned to befriend and recruit such a formidable figure.

But now, after hearing Yueyue’s confession,

she realized the reckless fool had been hiding right beside her all along.

Li Qinghe clenched her fists so tightly they trembled, her entire body shaking with rage.

At this moment, she had the overwhelming urge to kill Yueyue.

Yueyue shrank back, sensing the thick murderous intent in the air.

Tearfully, she pleaded her loyalty.

“Your Highness, I only did this for your sake!”

Her dark head thudded repeatedly against the floor,

as if she couldn’t feel the pain.

Soon, bl00d trickled from her pale forehead.

“If I had known things would turn out like this, I would never have acted!”

“Please, Your Highness, save me!”

She truly didn’t want to die.

She was still so young!

Li Qinghe took a deep breath, nearly laughing in bitter disbelief.

“Save you? How?”

Her mind was now as chaotic as Yueyue’s.

“The entire Phoenix Clan is surrounded by the Phoenix Army, sealed tighter than a drum.”

“How do you expect me to save you?”

At this rate, she might even be dragged down herself.

The thought only fueled her fury.

“Idiot!”

Li Qinghe couldn’t help but curse Yueyue again.

If she could, she would abandon her without a second thought.

let Hua Shan and Li Xianyue take her away to be executed.

But Yueyue had stood by her during her darkest days in the Taihe Palace.

Even a pet cat would have earned her affection by now.

She couldn’t just cast Yueyue aside so easily.

Yueyue knelt on the ground, weeping uncontrollably.

She knew she wasn’t clever.

But she never intended for things to spiral out of control.

She thought Li Qinghe had already made all the necessary preparations by having Imperial Physician Fang watched.

That the delay was only because of Jun Mo.

So she acted, hoping to earn merit.

How could she have known Li Qinghe had her own reasons for waiting.

that it wasn’t just because of the Second Prince of the Serpent Clan?

But now that the deed was done, regret was useless.

She knew she was truly doomed this time.

The atmosphere in the Chaoren Palace turned as cold as winter.

Kisaragi knelt on the ground, her entire body stiff and numb.

She didn’t dare utter another word.

All she could do was sob uncontrollably.

She hoped to win Li Qinghe’s pity this way, so that she might offer her a solution, help her escape this predicament.

“Aside from you, does anyone else know about this?”