I'm a princess, so what if I have three husbands?

Chapter 312 Attempting to Provoke

His usually squinting eyes suddenly widened as he wondered why she could say such things so calmly.

Seeing Yan Ruoyu's gradually opening red eyes, Zhongli Yueluo chuckled and removed her hand from his.

This miniature version of Yan Ruoyu looks anything but innocent; she's always thinking about teasing him.

His ears were flushed, but his expression remained unchanged; he couldn't see through the little girl in front of him.

There is no such thing as liking someone without a reason. If there is, there must be an ulterior motive.

Yan Ruoyu poured herself a cup of tea, gripping the cup tightly, her small hands trembling slightly.

“Young Master Yan is right. I do have designs on you, just as your coming here was not without reason.”

Yan Ruoyu liked the girl's honesty, and a slight smile appeared on her lips, her eyes full of confidence.

"Then tell me what your plan is?"

"You seem to be in a hurry. Tell me first what brings you here?" Zhongli Yueluo took the initiative.

Yan Ruoyu gradually relaxed from her initial wariness and felt that being with her was like being with a long-time friend.

He pursed his lips slightly, then looked at her face: "Would Miss Yueluo please accompany me to the Imperial Court tonight?"

Zhongli Yueluo was taken aback, not expecting her to meet Yan Ruoyu's parents in this way.

It was clear that a hint of hesitation flashed in her eyes. Indeed, if she were a girl from an ordinary family, how could she not be afraid upon hearing this?

Yan Ruoyu was still wondering if he had made the request too quickly, but when he looked into Zhongli Yueluo's eyes, she showed no fear.

Instead, she seemed to be thinking, and then she nodded: "Okay, but Young Master Yan, you must first tell me about your plan."

She agreed so quickly that he didn't know how to respond. He looked at his teacup.

He ran his fingers back and forth over it: "This is dangerous. If you don't want to help me after I tell you, I won't say anything."

"Let me guess, it must be for the position of the young lord of the Zheng clan." She rested her hands on her cheeks, looking adorable.

Yan Ruoyu frowned. What else did this little girl in front of her know?

"Your biggest competitors are... the Yan family itself, and the remaining Qianqiu and Changyu families."

He began to feel a little scared. Who exactly was this little girl in front of him? How much did she know?

He initially intended to use her, but now he feels like he's being manipulated by her without even realizing it.

"Want me to continue my analysis? I'm afraid if I keep going, you'll start to want to kill me."

With his small, chubby fingers pointing, and his tightly furrowed brows, Yan Ruoyu knew it was too late to regret it.

The sky was gradually darkening, and I never expected that I would have chatted so much with this girl I had only met once.

"You're talking about my business, so what do you want from me?"

The two of them stood up, walked outside the courtyard, and headed towards the imperial court. Zhongli Yueluo took his hand.

She whispered in his ear, "I want you."

His face instantly turned bright red. This little girl was not like Qianqiu Changhuan; she always clung to him in a pretentious and affected manner.

Every word she said came from the bottom of her heart, and her eyes did not waver at all when she said it.

There's no such thing as love at first sight, especially since they're still just kids. He doesn't believe it; there must be other interests involved.

Zhongli Yueluo knew that Yan Ruoyu would definitely overthink things, but at this point, no amount of explanation would be of any use.

The long, high, and expansive palace walls seem to stretch as far as the eye can see, a characteristic of every palace.

Two children walked along the palace path, followed by a row of servants, their heads bowed and eyes lowered, as they continued forward.

Once they reached the main hall and the servants had left, Yan Ruoyu glanced at Zhongli Yueluo, worried that she might be nervous.

But she remained calm and composed, even more so than he was.

If it were an ordinary person, they would be trembling with fear upon hearing that a demon lord was to be built.

But she wasn't scared at all!

"Are not you afraid?"

"They're not some three-headed, six-armed, sharp-toothed monster, just your father and mother, what's so scary about them?"

This was the first time someone had described his father and mother in this way; he had always held them in high esteem.

I never expected to get along like a normal family, but now, after hearing what she said, I suddenly realized something.

Upon entering the hall, it was already filled with other people, mostly children.

Looking around, she figured these children must be the candidates for the next young lord, and she secretly sized them up.

Yan Ruoyu bowed and said, "Greetings to the Emperor, Father, Mother...Greetings to all the esteemed officials."

"Ah."

Yan Qianshan only gave a low response, sitting there exuding an air of authority.

His gaze also fell on Zhongli Yueluo. This was an internal meeting of the Zheng clan, and he wondered why his son would bring an outsider.

Zhongli Yueluo respectfully kowtowed and said, "This humble woman, Yueluo, greets the Demon King, Queen, and all lords."

The moment she opened her mouth, her eyes crinkled with a smile, all the young masters and ladies turned their gazes toward her.

It wasn't because she was exceptionally beautiful, but rather because I was wondering why she had come with Yan Ruoyu.

She doesn't look like a young lady from any other prominent family. I wonder what her identity is!

“She is my good friend. The Zheng Clan Academy can accommodate students from all over the world. I want them to enroll with me.”

When he said those words, the others already knew his scheme; he was already in a semi-isolated state.

He probably wants to find someone he knows well to solidify his position.

At this moment, all the young masters and ladies squinted their eyes.

He gave a look to the person next to him and gave the order to start investigating the identities of Zhong Liyue and the others.

In the end, they all received the same answer: they couldn't find the source of their information at all.

"The reason I summoned the young masters and ladies of various noble families here is precisely for the sake of the clan school and the selection of the next young master."

Zhongli Yueluo originally thought it would be a succession system, but unexpectedly, whoever was the most powerful would become the young lord.

"It will be decided based on your assessment during your enrollment period, and various competitions will be held along the way."

The implication is that whoever gets this position will have to rely on their own abilities.

The heirs of the Qianqiu and Changyu families were eager to try, not to mention the Yan family itself.

After the Demon Lord finished explaining the details, it became free time for the younger generation to move around freely.

As soon as the group arrived at the rear garden, Zhongli Yueluo quietly followed Yan Ruoyu.

At that moment, she always felt a sharp, somewhat malicious gaze fixed on her.

That envious gaze should have belonged to that young girl who admired Yan Ruoyu.

She followed that gaze and saw a face that, though not yet fully developed, would surely be stunningly beautiful in the future.

This must be Qianqiu Changhuan from my childhood, with a rather handsome little boy standing next to him.

"They must also be children of the Qianqiu clan," she laughed, then provocatively took Yan Ruoyu's arm.