The Aloof Lord's Mysterious Wife
Chapter 207: Suppressing Her Power

Chapter 207: Suppressing Her Power

Qiao Yu choked up, saying, "Please, Ninth Princess, save me. This is a spell that my father arranged with an old Taoist, so... so that’s why the Royal Heir fell in love with me at first sight and remains devoted to me."

Nanli’s face darkened, her eyes piercingly black. Before she could speak, Ye Siheng emerged from the back hall, saying, "Although the Royal Heir’s abilities are average, he still knows where his responsibilities lie. A few days ago, he was willing to give up his position as Royal Heir just to marry you. I found it suspicious."

He sat down with his robe flowing, exuding a commanding presence. Qiao Yu glanced at Ye Siheng and saw his sharp gaze, so she lowered her head, unable to meet his eyes. She broke out in a cold sweat, even her palms sweating. "Ninth Prince, this is... all because of my father’s arrangement. It has nothing to do with me."

"Nothing to do with you? Are you saying you’re not surnamed Qiao?" Ye Siheng asked coldly.

Qiao Yu was speechless. Her visit here was essentially abandoning her family to seek a future for herself. Now it seemed that her plans had fallen apart.

Nanli suddenly understood and nudged Ye Siheng’s arm. "It was your suggestion to depose the Royal Heir. Were you intentional about this?"

Ye Siheng turned to her, his expression softening. He nodded. "Yes, when the Royal Heir defied Emperor Muwu, I found it strange, so I had the Emperor test him."

Qiao Yu’s head spun, feeling dizzy. So, this was just a show, and there was still a chance for Ye Chengyan to regain his position!

For a moment, she felt a chill run down her spine, unsure of what to do.

Ye Siheng seemed to read her thoughts. "You needn’t feel regretful. I did this intentionally. By not immediately investigating with A’Li, I gave Mansion of Marquis Wuyang a chance. Unexpectedly, you’re shifting the blame."

Qiao Yu tightened her throat. "It was my father’s foolishness. I beg for mercy from Your Highness!"

"You conspired against the heir to the throne. Capital punishment may be avoided, but you cannot escape punishment!" Ye Siheng’s tone was cold.

Nanli also spoke coldly, "At the flower banquet, I already gave you a chance. You didn’t cherish it and instead let the old Taoist use spells to confuse the Royal Heir. It’s truly despicable."

"I didn’t want this. It was my father acting alone. I beg Your Highness and Your Highness the Ninth Princess for mercy!" Qiao Yu’s eyes turned red, pleading in fear.

Nanli snorted. "Do you dare to say you didn’t have any such thoughts?"

Qiao Yu was about to deny it when Nanli took out a talisman seal. "As you know, I have a Truth-Telling Seal."

Qiao Yu’s body went limp, collapsing to the ground. In the end, she could only admit, "I did have such thoughts, but... but it was my father who brought him back."

As the saying goes, "When disaster strikes, each must save themselves." Indeed, it was true.

Nanli couldn’t care less about Mansion of Marquis Wuyang’s fate. Emperor Muwu would decide the punishment. However, the spell was a bit tricky.

Ye Siheng was also surprised that Nanli seemed helpless. "It’s not that I’m helpless. Actually, this spell is easy to undo. Just kill her," Nanli pointed at Qiao Yu, saying directly.

Qiao Yu’s face turned pale instantly. "But... but the Taoist clearly said this spell couldn’t be undone. Ninth Princess, are you joking?"

Nanli’s lips curled slightly, with a playful smile. "Not at all. Once you draw your last breath, the Royal Heir will return to normal. I can guarantee it."

Qiao Yu was terrified, tears streaming down her face, pleading with Nanli to think of another solution.

Ye Siheng’s eyes were cold, devoid of any emotion. "Using spells to harm ordinary people already comes with consequences, let alone now when you’re harming the current heir to the throne."

Nanli seemed a bit reluctant and held Ye Siheng’s hand. "Why don’t I think of another solution?"

Ye Siheng remained firm, "The matter is settled. There’s no need for you to waste your thoughts on finding a solution. If we let this slide now, more people will follow suit in the future."

Nanli nodded slightly in agreement, allowing Ye Siheng to handle the matter however he saw fit.

Qiao Yu’s body gradually turned cold. She never imagined she would face such a result.

She screamed out, but Ye Siheng found her noisy, waved his hand, and had a Black Armor Guard come forward, stuffing a cloth into Qiao Yu’s mouth and dragging her away.

Ye Siheng intended to take the Black Armor Guard to arrest the people from Mansion of Marquis Wuyang.

Nanli had an idea. "Then I’ll go meet that old Taoist."

Although those spells were unconventional, they were still intricate.

"Be careful," Ye Siheng cautioned.

Nanli nodded slightly. "Don’t worry."

Once Qiao Yu was killed and the spell broken, Tiancheng would become aware of it. He was shocked to find out that Nanli had so cleanly dispelled his spell.

He was terrified and quickly gathered his money and belongings, intending to slip away.

However, by then, Ye Siheng had already surrounded the entire Mansion of Marquis Wuyang with the Black Armor Guard.

Seeing this, Tiancheng quickly used a concealment spell and quietly slipped out while the main gate was still open.

Finally out the gate, he breathed a sigh of relief, wiped the sweat from his forehead, feeling extremely pleased with himself.

But little did he know, a yellow talisman was hurtling towards him. Tiancheng had no chance to avoid it!

A gust of wind swept through, and Tiancheng raised his sleeve to shield himself. When the wind subsided, he lowered his sleeve, only to find himself surrounded by the Black Armor Guard.

His face turned pale and his expression turned grim.

His invisibility spell had been broken, rendering it ineffective!

Before him stood a young maid, smiling slyly at him.

Tiancheng’s eyes burned with anger. "You ruined my plans?!"

"It was me," Nanli said calmly. "You conspired against the Royal Heir on behalf of Marquis Wuyang. You can’t just run away like this."

Tiancheng had already guessed her identity. Given the current situation, why not go all-in?

His eyes turned cold as he manipulated several talisman seals to fly out. The seals landed on the Black Armor Guard, instantly turning them into his puppets.

He turned, his body somewhat stiff, and charged at Nanli with a knife.

Ye Siheng, not far away, became alert.

Before he could even warn her, Nanli drew her Dark Moon Sword and engaged in combat with the Black Armor Guard.

She handled them with ease, completely unscathed by their attacks.

With a flick of her hand, she broke the puppetry spells on the Black Armor Guard.

Tiancheng suffered a backlash, spitting out a mouthful of blood and collapsing to the ground, using one hand to prop himself up.

Seeing Nanli approaching step by step, he felt unwilling to accept his fate. He bit his finger and drew a talisman with his blood, fiercely cursing, "I curse you with my own lifespan, sealing your power and dooming you to a miserable death!"

Having roamed the martial world for many years, he had never been defeated by anyone.

Never had he imagined that today, a young maid would break his spell, causing him to suffer a backlash. He felt no appreciation, only boundless resentment.

Therefore, he wanted Nanli to become powerless, never able to use Taoist magic again!