Chapter 154: Conspiracy

The eunuch’s announcement sounded.

Everyone fell silent and knelt down to welcome the emperor. Only Ye Qingxuan remained seated on his chair. Xia Muqing followed suit and remained seated as well. Without this privilege, what was the use of having this man?

Sensing Xia Muqing’s gaze, Ye Qingxuan instantly straightened his chest and behaved as if he was very reliable as her man.

Xia Muqing couldn’t help but chuckle at his childish behavior.

When she saw the man standing beside the emperor, the smile on her face disappeared. Why was he with the emperor?

Mu Si smiled at her as if he didn’t notice her surprise and wariness.

The emperor glanced at Ye Qingxuan and Xia Muqing, who were the only ones seated. His eyes darkened slightly before he put on a bright smile and walked to the seat in the middle.

Only then did everyone dare to stand up. They all showered the emperor with polite compliments. He felt very good being flattered by them, and the smile on his face deepened.

After Mu Si received instructions, he raised his hand to signal for everyone to be quiet. After the hall went silent, the emperor announced, “I’ll introduce someone to all of you today. This person is a great talent. I want to confer him the title of Prime Minister.”

Xia Muqing glanced at Mu Si instantly, who stood behind the emperor. She didn’t notice Jiang Yifan, who was present too.

“Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty.”

A familiar voice sounded. Xia Muqing suddenly turned around and when she saw Jiang Yifan standing below, the shock in her eyes intensified.

Jiang Yifan noticed her expression and smiled at her, signaling her to wait.

Xia Muqing could only nod.

Ye Qingxuan also frowned. What was the emperor up to?

Amidst everyone’s confusion, Jiang Yifan became the new prime minister. After accepting his title, he went to the table next to Xia Muqing and sat down. Xia Muqing wanted to ask what was going on, but there were too many people around.

Mu Si looked at the two of them sitting together, and his eyes flashed with a smirk and ambition.

In the middle of the banquet hall, dancers were dancing non-stop. The people at the table were drinking and chatting. Xia Muqing found an opportunity to ask softly, “Yifan, what’s going on?”

Jiang Yifan smiled. “Sister, it’s hard to explain now. I’ll tell you when I get back.”

Xia Muqing nodded and returned to her seat.

Jiang Yifan looked at her who looked very compatible with Ye Qingxuan. A hint of darkness flashed across his eyes as he clenched the glass in his hand tightly. His heart struggled quietly.

With a cough, he looked at Mu Si, who was standing behind the emperor. He pursed his lips tightly and exhaled. He picked up the glass on the table and stood up. He walked towards Xia Muqing and said, “Sister, let me toast you.”

His palms were sweating nervously, but his smile was his usual one.

Xia Muqing stood up and smiled. “We’re already old friends. Why are you still being so formal?”

Despite saying that, she still raised her glass. She had long since treated Jiang Yifan as her own brother.

Ye Qingxuan frowned and gripped her hand, sensing that something was amiss.

Xia Muqing slapped his hand away unhappily and picked up the glass before finishing her wine in one gulp. Ye Qingxuan kept staring at the two of them and only relaxed when he didn’t find anything suspicious.

Jiang Yifan finally relaxed. He glanced at Ye Qingxuan and almost couldn’t suppress the hatred in his eyes. After suppressing it, he smiled and said, “I also want to drink with my Brother-in-law.”

Xia Muqing blushed and chided, “What brother-in-law? Don’t call him that.”

Ye Qingxuan looked at Jiang Yifan with approval. This lad was indeed a smart one. He picked up his glass and gestured for him to finish the wine.

Jiang Yifan’s eyes tracked a Gu worm crawling into the glass and then swallowed by Ye Qingxuan. A trace of satisfaction from getting revenge flashed across his eyes.

He returned to his seat and lowered his head. No one could see the twisted expression on his face. He hated Ye Qingxuan. Ye Qingxuan was the one who killed his parents and brother. Furthermore, ten years ago, the Jiang family was annihilated. Regardless of whether it was him who did it or not, it was definitely related to him.

He had finally taken revenge.

Halfway through the feast, a hysterical laugh could be heard.

Everyone looked up and realized that the emperor sitting at the head of the table was being held hostage by a sword.

“You, what are you going to do? Let me go quickly, or I’ll end your life.” The emperor, who had regained his composure, threatened him in a panic. However, his threat didn’t work at all.

Mu Si had a smirk on his face that was filled with madness and arrogance. He looked down at the officials and sneered. “Your emperor is in my hands. Who do you think should die? You or him? Choose one.”

As soon as he finished speaking, a large group of men in black suddenly appeared around him.. They were all holding bows and arrows, and they pointed them at everyone at the banquet.