Despite his inner turmoil, he couldn't ignore Liu Lanyan.
What a joke! Ignoring Liu Lanyan is tantamount to disregarding the Demon God.
He doesn't have the desire to die that makes him think he has a long life ahead of him.
"Miss Liu, what is it?" Peng Zhen's expression was perfectly controlled, neither too distant nor too intimate, neither too formal to make people feel uncomfortable nor too friendly to displease the demon god and threaten his life.
"Master said he wants to eat cold radish salad tonight, lots and lots of radishes, with lots and lots of vinegar." After saying this, Liu Lanyan smiled and tilted her head to look at the Demon God, "Is that Master?"
The demon god looked helplessly at Liu Lanyan and said definitively, "There are no radishes in the kitchen."
"No radishes?" Liu Lanyan stared at the demon god with obvious disbelief for a long time before turning to Peng Zhen, seeking an answer.
“Yes, there isn’t one in the kitchen.” Peng Zhen said immediately upon seeing Liu Lanyan looking over.
Heaven knows how badly the demon god told this lie.
If he weren't afraid of the Lord, he would have really wanted to ask, "Does the Lord know which way the kitchen door of Wuchen Residence faces?"
"Oh, then forget it." Fortunately, Liu Lanyan didn't take the matter too seriously.
The Demon God happily embraced Liu Lanyan and ascended into the sky. His last smile gave Peng Zhen a strange thought. Why did he always feel that the Venerable Lord deliberately moved Liu Lanyan to the Wuchen Palace to enjoy the pleasure of flying around with Liu Lanyan?
Will it?
Is it just so you can hug Liu Lanyan and fly a few times every day?
Probably not.
Why would the Lord do something so pointless?
Just as he finished thinking that, a small voice in his heart refuted him: "That Venerable Lord has nothing to do, so he takes Liu Lanyan flying up at least four times a day. What does that mean?"
Dissenting voices were immediately suppressed by Peng Zhen's mainstream thinking, which was to help Liu Lanyan familiarize herself with the environment of Wuchen Residence and experience the joy of cultivation.
Yes, that's the reason.
All other unfounded reasons must be eliminated and absolutely not allowed to appear!
Inside the Prince's mansion, Yu Jinshuo glared fiercely at Liu Xinrong: "I don't care what grudges you had with Liu Lanyan in the past, now she is the Demon God's person, don't go looking for trouble with her. I don't want to be implicated by your Liu family."
Yu Jinshuo glanced at Liu Xinrong, who was about to speak, and warned, "If anyone ruins my plans, I'll eliminate the potential threat first."
Liu Xinrong stared at Yu Jinshuo in horror, never expecting her husband to be so heartless. Wasn't the meaning in his words obvious?
If he feels they are getting in his way, he will take matters into his own hands and eliminate them.
"Your Highness..." Liu Xinrong felt a chill in her heart. She never expected that the person she had been looking forward to marrying for so long would be so heartless.
"Of course, I know Rong'er isn't such an inconsiderate person, right?" Yu Jinshuo's change of expression was so fast that Liu Xinrong couldn't react at all. She could only stare blankly at Yu Jinshuo, letting his fingertips gently stroke her forehead, leaving a cold touch that chilled her to the bone.
"You must be tired these days, go and rest," Yu Jinshuo said loudly. "Someone, take Madam back to her room to rest."
The maid immediately came in and helped Liu Xinrong, who was still in a daze, towards the bedroom.
Watching Liu Xinrong's retreating figure, Yu Jinshuo cruelly curled into a cold smile. Liu Xinrong, she had better understand which side she should stand on.
A woman should consider her husband as her heaven, rather than continuing to rely on the power of her maternal family.
If she doesn't know how to serve her husband, he will have someone teach her properly.
The Liu family... is just an insignificant family. If they get in his way, he wouldn't hesitate to eliminate them with a flick of his finger.
At this moment, Liu Jinli, completely oblivious to the danger, was still asking his daughter, "Xinya, are you really going to Wuchenju?"
Liu Xinya nodded affirmatively: "Yes, Father."
“But, Liu Lanyan and us…” Liu Jinli said worriedly, but was interrupted by Liu Xinya before he could finish his sentence. “That’s why I’m going over there to sound out the Lord and also to appease Liu Lanyan.”
"Oh? That would be perfect. Just make sure there's no grudge between you and the Lord." Liu Jinli was overjoyed to hear this. His two daughters were a queen of the demon realm and a general's wife of the demon realm. His future was bright, and there was no need to upset the Lord over some trivial matter and ruin his future.
"I will, Father. Don't worry." Liu Xinya smiled and took her leave. As she turned away gracefully, Liu Jinli didn't see her thoughtful smile.
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What's the difference between Chapter 61 and Chapter 7?
Three days later, Liu Xinrong stood inside Wuchen Residence, where Peng Zhen personally received her.
"Just you all by yourself?" Peng Zhen was quite surprised, thinking that Liu Jinli would also come along.
“Yes.” Liu Xinrong nodded and smiled sweetly. “My father said he dared not disturb the Lord. He only came to reminisce with Lanyan about their sisterly bond.”
Peng Zhen smiled, trying her best to keep her face from showing any disdain. Sisterly affection?
The Liu family has no shame. He knows perfectly well how they treat Liu Lanyan.
Now that Liu Lanyan has become the Venerable Lord's disciple, seeing how much the Venerable Lord dotes on Liu Lanyan, sisterly affection has resurfaced in the Liu family.
Why didn't you do this sooner?
When you made Liu Lanyan go up the mountain to chop firewood every day and mocked her at every turn, there was no sisterly affection between you.
He instructed someone to take Liu Xinya to a courtyard, leaving two maids to serve her. After saying some polite words, Peng Zhen prepared to leave.
"Excuse me, where is Lanyan?" Liu Xinya called out to Peng Zhen, explaining with a slightly embarrassed smile, "It will be more convenient for me to visit Lanyan in the future."
“Miss Liu is in the Wuchen Palace. Without the Lord’s order, anyone who enters will die.” Peng Zhen said this without any sense of killing intent, in an extremely ordinary tone, yet Liu Xinya felt a tremor in her heart for no reason, and was filled with fear.
“So…” Liu Xinya’s voice lowered considerably without her realizing it, “If I want to go see Sister Lanyan…”
“You can tell the maid, and after I report to the Lord, we’ll see what the Lord decides.” After Peng Zhen finished speaking, he kindly asked, completely ignoring the fleeting awkwardness on Liu Xinya’s face, “What does Madam think?”
"Then I'll trouble you." Liu Xinya bowed slightly and returned to her room.
Peng Zhen then added, "Take good care of her; she is Miss Liu's older sister." His voice was neither too loud nor too soft, just loud enough for Liu Xinya inside the room to hear clearly.
He clenched his fists tightly, his eyes flashing with a cold, resentful light.
As the wife of a demon general and the daughter of the Great Elder of the Demon Realm, how could she only gain attention because of a fool?
What's more, to see that silly girl is like having an audience with the emperor... How infuriating!
Liu Xinya was not Liu Xinrong after all. Even if she was angry, she would not show it. The anger she felt was insignificant compared to her grand plan.
Inside the Dustless Palace, the Venerable One wore a satisfied smile as he watched Liu Lanyan eat. Liu Lanyan was thoroughly enjoying her meal, but the food in front of him remained untouched.
"Your Majesty, she hasn't made a sound and is behaving quietly in the courtyard." Peng Zhen seized an opportunity to report Liu Xinya's situation to the Demon God.
"Hmm." The demon god hummed absentmindedly.
Peng Zhen waited for a long time but didn't receive any instructions from below. He stared blankly at the Demon God. Was that all?
Didn't the Lord say that Liu Xinya's condition wasn't quite right and told him to pay more attention?
After paying attention for so long, this is the only answer?
"Your Majesty, Liu Xinya has been staying in the courtyard the whole time, mostly holed up in her room and not letting the maids in either. Is something wrong?" Since the Demon God remained silent, Peng Zhen had no choice but to voice his guess.
Surely the Lord will react now?
Peng Zhen waited expectantly, and this time he was not disappointed; the Demon God spoke.
"Peng Zhen".
"Yes." Peng Zhen immediately responded excitedly, even he himself didn't understand what was so exciting about him.
"Next time, remove the fish bones and shrimp shells before serving. It's a hassle to eat." The demon god said seriously, but Peng Zhen was completely devastated.
With a flick of her hand, the fish on the plate separated from its bones and flesh, making it easier for Liu Lanyan to eat.
"The taste is still a bit off, but you'll have to make do with it for now." The Demon God placed the plate in front of Liu Lanyan, completely unaware of the blow his actions dealt to Peng Zhen.
Peng Zhen suddenly wanted to explode; this was unacceptable.
They were clearly talking about Liu Xinya, so how did the conversation suddenly veer to food?
Which is more important?
Okay... he has the answer to that question.
Even the Lord's own affairs could be postponed because Liu Lanyan was participating in the discussion meeting, so the answer was naturally that the food was more important.
Liu Lanyan acted as if she hadn't heard them and continued eating on her own. The Demon God didn't seem to have any intention of saying anything more, so Peng Zhen could only stand aside and wait for the Demon God's next command.
Liu Lanyan put down her chopsticks, stood up, and said, "I'm done eating." Then she turned and left.
"Just leave it as it is." The Demon God watched Liu Lanyan's figure disappear around the corner before turning his gaze back to Peng Zhen.
"Yes," Peng Zhen replied, a strange thought popping into his mind, and he couldn't help but ask directly, "Your Excellency, is it necessary to rush to report such a matter?"
He remembered that the Lord had asked him to report on Liu Xinya's situation during dinner.
Judging from the Lord's attitude just now, he doesn't care about Liu Xinya's actions at all, so why is he in such a hurry to know what to do?
The demon god glanced at Peng Zhen, shook his head slightly, and said with a sense of disappointment: "I asked you to speak, but it was for Lan Yan to hear."
"Huh?" Peng Zhen never expected this answer.
"Still don't understand?" The demon god glanced at Peng Zhen, feeling that Peng Zhen's intelligence had declined recently.
Little did Peng Zhen know that he had already been looked down upon by the Demon God, and he was still shaking his head stupidly, he really didn't understand.
"See if Lan Yan cares about the Liu family. If she doesn't, then dealing with Liu Xinya and the others won't be a problem." The Demon God kindly explained to Peng Zhen, so that he wouldn't be confused.
"How could Miss Liu care about them after how they treated her?" Peng Zhen was furious when he thought of what Liu Jinli and the others had done in the past. How could they bully a little girl like that?
"That's hard to say. Lan Yan has always been so soft-hearted. What if she minds?" The Demon God spoke very seriously, but once again left Peng Zhen speechless.
Is Liu Lanyan soft-hearted?
Well, forgive his poor eyesight, but he couldn't see that Liu Lanyan was a soft-hearted person at all.
"Does Miss Liu mind?" Peng Zhen asked.
"Judging from her behavior just now, she doesn't mind at all. Didn't she even leave some space for you and me to talk about the Liu family's affairs?" The Demon God understood Liu Lanyan's intention to leave after eating.
"Oh." Peng Zhen found his thoughts becoming increasingly muddled and couldn't help but ask, "What if Miss Liu minds?"