Playing the Pig to Eat the Tiger? Just Be a True Eunuch!
Ye Residence.
Lin Xiao and Dugu Yan suddenly received a message from Dugu Bo, asking them to come to the Dugu Estate.
The message was urgent and brief, and he seemed to be in a very bad mood.
Lin Xiao and Dugu Yan didn't dare to delay and quickly headed over.
"Hey, where are you going? Wait for me!"
Ye Lingling hurriedly followed.
...
Xue Beng's face was red and his neck was thick, his expression one of deep bitterness and resentment, as if he had been greatly insulted.
Meanwhile, Prince Xue Xing wanted to pry some information out of Dugu Bo.
However, Dugu Bo's reaction was cold.
Soon, footsteps were heard in the corridor.
Xue Beng and Prince Xue Xing both looked towards the door.
What they saw entering was two beautiful young women, one with Emerald Green hair, a cold and stunning appearance, and a good figure, like a slender branch bearing abundant fruit; the other with Silver Hair, a sweet and charming face, subtly alluring.
Both were beauties of their time.
Prince Xue Xing was momentarily stunned.
Xue Beng was even more like a lovesick fool, unable to recover for a long time, his heart suddenly burning, his eyes staring intently at the two women.
That was until Lin Xiao walked in.
In an instant, Xue Beng felt a sense of shame and inferiority. Even without looking in a mirror, he felt as if he could see his own丑态 at this moment.
Dugu Bo sneered:
"Didn't you want to propose? The main people are here now, just say whatever you have to say."
Propose?
Lin Xiao, Dugu Yan, and Ye Lingling were all startled.
Seeing Xue Beng, Lin Xiao instantly guessed what had happened.
Dugu Yan reacted, her heart immediately filled with unease as she glanced at Lin Xiao. Seeing that Lin Xiao's expression hadn't changed, she still felt flustered, and then boundless anger rose within her.
She immediately spat out:
"Propose? Propose what!"
"If Fourth Prince Xue Beng had any self-awareness, he shouldn't have appeared at my house today!"
Dugu Yan looked at Xue Beng with disgust.
Then, she hooked her arm through Lin Xiao's and whispered pleadingly:
"I don't know anything about this messy business!"
Xue Beng was mocked before he could even speak, his face turning ashen. Seeing Dugu Yan looking at Lin Xiao so carefully made his chest feel tight, a breath caught in his throat.
Lin Xiao, however, looked at him calmly, saying nothing, just smiling slightly and pulling Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling into his embrace.
"Oh my!"
Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling each exclaimed, leaning against Lin Xiao's shoulder.
This scene made the onlookers incredibly envious!
Lin Xiao smiled slightly.
"Sorry, Fourth Prince Xue Beng, Sister Yanyan and Sister Ling Ling are both mine."
"It seems you're a little late."
Ye Lingling mumbled:
"Even if he wasn't late, I wouldn't agree even if I were to remain single forever..."
Dugu Yan: "..."
She usually hated Ye Lingling's mouth the most, but she had to admit, it was really useful at crucial moments!
Xue Beng shot up instantly!
"Uncle, it's getting late, let's go back first!"
There was no longer any need for Prince Xue Xing and Xue Beng to stay, so they said their goodbyes with unpleasant expressions and left the Dugu Manor.
After they left.
Dugu Bo sneered:
"This brute, he even wants to use the favor of saving his life to threaten me. Is Yan Yan's matter something that can be used to repay a favor? Whether it's becoming a disciple or proposing marriage, absolutely no way!"
Lin Xiao, however, lowered his head in thought.
"It seems that under immense external pressure, Xue Beng and Xue Qinghe are fighting even more fiercely. He wants to borrow Senior Dugu's influence."
"Royal marriages are just political tools, but he absolutely shouldn't have set his sights on Sister Yanyan."
When it came to this matter, Lin Xiao was disgusted with Xue Beng, and a rift appeared in the relationship between Prince Xue Xing and Dugu Bo.
But it wasn't Lin Xiao who had to worry and be anxious anyway.
...
In the afternoon, an invitation arrived from the Crown Prince Residence.
"Qian Renxue's information is quite accurate."
Lin Xiao wasn't surprised and accepted the invitation.
He arrived at the Crown Prince Residence and met Xue Qinghe, who was disguised as Qian Renxue. With a look of concern on his face, after asking him about his well-being, he asked about Xue Beng.
Lin Xiao told him the truth.
A flicker of joy flashed in Qian Renxue's eyes, and then she apologized:
"My fourth brother has always been unreliable; he's caused you trouble, Lin Xiao."
"He's still childish and might be quite vengeful. If he offends you in any way, please tell me immediately, and I'll teach him a lesson."
Qian Renxue began to sow discord with Lin Xiao, implying that Xue Beng would definitely seek revenge.
Although Lin Xiao saw through it, he didn't expose her.
Instead, he smiled and said:
"Even the Crown Prince has times when he misjudges people. Everyone says the Fourth Prince is a good-for-nothing, but in my opinion, the Fourth Prince is incredibly intelligent disguised as foolish."
As the Fourth Prince, Xue Beng had been pretending to be a dissolute for so long; his schemes were extremely deep. Anyone who genuinely believed he was as simple as he appeared on the surface would suffer sooner or later.
After all, he was a prince who had survived.
Although his strength was weak, he had many tricks up his sleeve.
Lin Xiao thought carefully. While Xue Beng's performance today was indeed surprising, what if that was also part of his disguise?
Failing the marriage proposal and failing to leverage Dugu Bo's influence meant facing Qian Renxue's suspicion and threats.
Therefore, by pretending to be consumed by lust and deliberately acting foolish, he managed to preserve his original persona.
Unfortunately, Lin Xiao saw through the trick.
"Lin Xiao, do you mean that the Fourth Child... isn't as simple as he seems?"
Lin Xiao didn't answer, just smiled and said:
"The Fourth Prince is, after all, of the Imperial Orthodox Bloodline, a legitimate Imperial Prince. How could he be simple?"
Qian Renxue nodded thoughtfully.
Yes, Xue Beng is, after all, of the Imperial Orthodox Bloodline and has the right of succession. What if he's been Playing the Pig to Eat the Tiger and hiding his strength all along? Couldn't I potentially suffer a setback unexpectedly?
Is there a way to prevent him from inheriting the Throne without killing him?
A sudden idea struck Qian Renxue.
I've got it!
Couldn't I just send someone to castrate him?
Xue Beng wouldn't die, so outsiders wouldn't suspect me; and Xue Beng himself wouldn't dare to reveal that he's a Eunuch, otherwise he'd be ridiculed and in mortal danger, not to mention having absolutely no chance of inheriting the Throne!
From any angle, Qian Renxue held the initiative!
Qian Renxue was in a very good mood and chatted with Lin Xiao for a long time, but in her heart, she missed the scene of touching Lin Xiao's head and being close to him back in Spirit Hall.
Unfortunately, her current identity was the Heaven Dou Crown Prince...
In the end, as Lin Xiao prepared to leave, he gave Qian Renxue a look with deep meaning and smiled gently:
"Crown Prince, the current situation is turbulent, and people's hearts are unsettled."
"And I'm often away."
"You and I are friends. I'll have to trouble you to look after my family in Heaven Dou City."
They can fight however they want.
Just don't provoke the Ye Family and the Dugu Family, that is.
Qian Renxue's heart skipped a beat, and she nodded guiltily.
"How could I..."
...
Next, Lin Xiao stayed in Heaven Dou City for a month and wasn't idle.
He inspected the Strength Clan three times.
He met with Ning Fengzhi to keep in touch.
He cultivated peacefully, alleviating the restlessness from Slaughter City.
He spent his days happily with Ye Lingling and Dugu Yan, interacting in a completely new way.
Until he received a letter from the Star Luo Empire
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