Chapter 4: Plan

Translator: Henyee Translations

Editor: Henyee Translations

“Presumptuous!” The middle-aged man clenched his fists while his forehead spasmed and throbbed. It was like he was looking at a nemesis he could never live under the same sky with. “Ting’er is my daughter; how could you insult her like that?”

It seemed that in his heart, his only daughters were Mu Ting’er and Mu Yixue. Mu Ruyue, on the other hand, was the wild seed who slighted and hurt his precious daughter.

“Father, forget it.” Mu Ting’er pulled the middle-aged man’s arm, shook her head and bit her lip, “I know my place. I’m just the adopted daughter of the Mu family. I don’t ask for anything else. I lost my own father when I was a child, so all I need is a little fatherly love from you, Father, and my heart will be content.”

Glancing at Mu Ruyue, his expression turned gloomy.

Obviously, the “anyone” in this case was Mu Ruyue…

“Father, His Royal Highness is still here,” Mu Ting’er whispered as she lowered her head.

Thus, no one saw the cold smile tugging at her lips.

Of course, she wasn’t pleading on behalf of Mu Ruyue. She only acted this way because she knew that His Highness was fond of kind women. That was why he fell in love with her in the first place.

“Haha, Your Royal Highness, what an embarrassment.” The middle-aged man cupped his hands in apology then turned to face Mu Ruyue. He scowled and snapped scathingly, “What are you still foolishly standing here for? Get lost this very second! In the future, if you dare to wander about and disturb His Royal Highness when he’s with Ting’er, I’ll break your leg!”

A cold streak flashed in Mu Ruyue’s eyes. However, since she’d just landed on this continent, there were still some things she needed to fully digest. So, she merely swept her father, Mu Qing, with those piercing eyes, then followed the memories in her head towards her quarters.

Mu Qing was startled. Was that gaze from his daughter? However, he didn’t think much of it and turned to Ye Tianfeng and said, “Your Highness, look—Ting’er is a girl who has yet to come out of the cabinet, after all, but she’s already given her innocence to you. I wonder when you will break off your engagement with that waste and marry Ting’er?”

Ye Tianfeng’s brows furrowed a bit, and it took him a moment to reply, “Don’t worry, Lord Mu. Ting’er will definitely become my consort. However, I can’t tell His Imperial Grandfather that I’ve slept with Ting’er yet. Otherwise, given Imperial Grandfather’s nature, if something of that sort happened before she left the cabinet, he would only grant Ting’er the title of concubine. Making Ting’er an Imperial Concubine wouldn’t be enough for her.”

His Ting’er was too outstanding and beautiful. She was only worthy of the title “Imperial Consort.”

“Then, Your Royal Highness’s plan is…”

“In a few months, the Capital will hold a martial arts tournament. Ting’er is already a third-ranked warrior right now. Few youngsters can compare to her in Ziyue Country. Once she wins, Imperial Grandfather will certainly take notice of her too. By then, I will introduce her to my master, whom even Imperial Grandfather listens to. Besides, Master is also an alchemist.”

An alchemist…

Mu Qing exhaled breathlessly, a glimmer flashing in his eyes.

The rarer something was, the greater its value. It was precisely because of the scarcity of alchemists that they had the highest status on the continent. If they could befriend an alchemist, they would never have to worry about elixirs in the future.

“Your Royal Highness, don’t worry—Ting’er will definitely reign supreme during the competition. Haha, as you’ve said, there are indeed too few geniuses who can compare to Ting’er within the Imperial Capital.”

Mu Qing smiled faintly. He still had great confidence in this precious daughter whom the family had nurtured for more than a decade.