Chapter 702: Then Just Rob Her Silver

The Emperor, faced with Ye Xinyan's pitiful appearance, showed not a hint of softening and coldly said, "Since you possess neither skill nor ability, why should others tolerate you?"

Ye Xinyan glanced at the Emperor, uncertain whether the Old Emperor truly intended to bleed her dry or if he simply wanted to teach her a lesson for her arrogance.

Logically, the latter seemed unnecessary. What status did the Emperor hold, and why would he stoop to the level of a mere woman like her? Crushing her wouldn't bring him any sense of achievement. So it must be the former, he wanted some benefit from her, which was more fitting for his position.