Chapter 331 : It’s Not Easy Being the Head of Household 15 (1/2)

Shi Sheng cautiously held Ling Yue’s hand. He merely shook a bit, but didn’t wrest himself free. Shi Sheng immediately saw it as consent to completely envelop his hand in hers.

Her hand was very soft, and very warm.

It was like the furnace that warmed his hands during snowy nights.

It was a warmth that seemingly flowed to the bottom of his heart.

Shi Sheng turned to look at the Empress with an arrogant expression. “You’re thinking too much, Your Majesty. If I wanted to rebel, you’d have been out of the picture long ago. Ling Yue is mine. If anyone dares touch a single hair on his head, I’ll take their life as compensation.”

Ling Yue’s heart trembled as pain emanated from within.

‘Am I…feeling heartache? But why?’

“Insolence, Jun Liyou!” The Empress screamed at the top of her lungs.

Shi Sheng’s lips hooked up into a smile, making no attempt to conceal the malice in her eyes. “Don’t challenge me, if you want to keep your precious position as Empress.”

The Prime Minister faction: “…” ‘So, are we rebelling or not? Prime Minister, can you please give us a sign before making your move? We can’t guess what you’re thinking at all!’

“You… You…” The Empress pointed at Shi Sheng, her finger trembling. She didn’t finish her sentence even after a long time had passed. In the end, she clutched at her chest and collapsed.

“Kill her! We(z) order you to kill this traitorous vassal for us(z)!”

The Empress gasped, her eyes bloodshot.

Her guards immediately started surrounding Shi Sheng.

Naturally, the commonfolk didn’t dare stay any longer. They dispersed, screaming as they fled the scene.

The officials belonging to the Empress’s faction retreated to her side, seeking her protection.

But those from the Prime Minister’s faction didn’t move from their spots. Dai Yue and Ying Yue, who had been standing at a distance, immediately sprinted over as soon as the commonfolk had dispersed.

“Your Excellency…”

“Protect him.” Shi Sheng pushed Ling Yue to them. With a flick of her wrist, her sword appeared.

The sudden appearance of a sword, seemingly from thin air, startled everyone.

‘That doesn’t seem to be a flexible sword… Just where did she pull such a long sword from?’

Shi Sheng took advantage of their shock to charge forward. With each rise and fall of her blade, its cold gleam flashed and fresh blood went spraying.

Ling Yue frowned as he watched Shi Sheng wade into the crowd, collecting souls like the grim reaper.

‘When we fought, her movement seemed rather stiff, as though she was unfamiliar with the sword.’

But today…her moves showed no sign of stiffness or hesitation. Her movements flowed smoothly and made for a beautiful display.

She was either an exceptional genius that had mastered the art of the sword in this short timeframe, or she had been going easy on him that day.

He was more willing to believe that latter possibility, rather than her being one of those hard to find geniuses.

Confusion clouded Ling Yue’s eyes. ‘Why do I feel she went easy on me?’

Whilst Ling Yue’s mind was wandering, Shi Sheng finished off the rest of the attackers.

She cockily stood on a pile of corpses, as fresh blood slowly pooled beneath her feet.

The wind swelled, carrying the scent of blood with it.

They heard the Prime Minister speak, and it was as if her voice came the depths of hell. “Anyone else want to go get an autograph from Hades?”

Although they couldn’t really understand her words, anything that involved the name ‘Hades’ couldn’t be a good thing.

All the officials—except those in the Prime Minister’s faction—retreated.

‘Although the Prime Minister had a bad temper before, at least it was only to the point where she didn’t like to speak ah!

But now it seems her temper’s levelled up, to the point where she’s actually acting on it…

We should just be quiet background characters.

Even if the sky collapses, there’ll be someone taller to take the brunt of it…’

Jiang Zhi, however, had a stiff expression.

As someone from the modern world, how could she not understand Shi Sheng’s words?

‘She is also…’

“Your Majesty! Your Majesty!”