415: Chapter 415 Sister and Brother-in-Law

Facing Lin Xiao's speculation, Crown Prince Xiao Shian did not respond, only tapping his finger lightly on the table.

An Ya walked over and poured tea for him.

"Ya'er, Qingxuan is your sister, and the Prince of Zhenbei is your brother-in-law. Offer them tea."

An Ya was slightly stunned for a moment, then nodded obediently, poured a cup for herself, and raised it.

"Sister, Brother-in-law, your little sister will use tea instead of wine to toast you both..."

"I am not your sister."

Xiao Qingxuan's beautiful face was frosty, showing no intention of accepting.

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"Qingxuan, no matter what, she is your sister by blood. Why be so heartless?" Crown Prince Xiao Shian advised.

"Heartless?"

Xiao Qingxuan sneered, "You watched Western Shu be destroyed, watched so many loyal souls sacrifice themselves, and watched me fall into trouble without lifting a finger to save me, yet now you call me heartless?"

"If I hadn't met my husband, I would have already been a pile of bones in the Stone Fortress. At that time, did you ever consider our father-daughter bond!?"

Crown Prince Xiao Shian sighed, "Being born into an imperial family, especially our Xiao Imperial Clan of the Great Zheng Dynasty, you cannot only focus on temporary personal gains or losses. You must consider the big picture."

"Back then, it wasn't that I didn't want to save you. The situation was too chaotic. By the time I sent people to find you, you were nowhere to be found."

"If I had no father-daughter affection for you, why would I have braved all opposition to let you, as a woman, inherit the imperial throne?"

"Enough!!"

Xiao Qingxuan couldn't listen anymore and interrupted him directly.

"You let me inherit the throne only because you didn't care about a daughter's life or death at all!?"

"In your heart, the one you loved most from beginning to end was Consort De!"

"The child born of you and Consort De is your true child, isn't it?"

Crown Prince Xiao Shian frowned deeply, looking sorrowful. "Qingxuan, how can you see me this way? Have you forgotten all the affection I've shown you since you were little!?"

"Quite the opposite."

Xiao Qingxuan sneered miserably, "If not for the sake of our past father-daughter bond, just based on the crime of you wanting to kill my husband... I would have already torn you into ten thousand pieces!"

"They say a daughter cannot be kept once she's grown, and it's true."

Crown Prince Xiao Shian laughed self-deprecatingly and looked at Lin Xiao. "Worthy son-in-law, Qingxuan is reckless and immature. Surely you... won't want to kill me too, right?"

"I am now utterly defeated and pose no threat to you. What use would there be in killing me?"

"Sister, Brother-in-law, please don't kill Father. Now that the Moon Worship Cult's momentum is gone, please let him go!"

An Ya looked panicked and uneasy, kneeling directly to the side and kowtowing to the two.

But Xiao Qingxuan was disheartened at this point, just quietly looking at Lin Xiao, waiting for the man to decide.

Lin Xiao said unhurriedly, "Father-in-law, you are Qingxuan's biological father after all. It's easy enough for this Prince to let you go, but you must show some sincerity, right?"

"Sincerity? What does my worthy son-in-law want?"

Crown Prince Xiao Shian spread his hands. "This Moon Worship Cult might seem powerful to others, but to the Prince of Zhenbei with your many troops and generals, it's insignificant, isn't it?"

Lin Xiao asked bluntly, "The Blade Emperor is the Right Protector. So, who is the Left Protector of the Moon Worship Cult? And where is the remaining Venerable Fire?"

The smile on Crown Prince Xiao Shian's face faded. After a few flashes of struggle in his eyes, he sighed heavily.

"Even if I don't say it, you've actually guessed it, haven't you?"

"I'm all ears."

Crown Prince Xiao Shian said helplessly, "You guessed right just now. Chengqi is still alive. He is the Left Protector of the Divine Cult, with a status second only to mine. And Venerable Fire has always been by his side."

"As expected..."

Lin Xiao nodded, "To be on equal footing with the Blade Emperor, besides a Great Grandmaster, it would have to be a prince. However... you called him 'Chengqi', could it be..."

"Heh... hehe..."

Crown Prince Xiao Shian laughed strangely and proudly, "That fool Li Sihong is only fit to father an idiot like Crown Prince Li Chenghao. How could he father such an excellent prince?"

As soon as these words were spoken, Xiao Qingxuan and Leng Bingyan were once again thrown into confusion, unable to believe what they heard!

First Prince Li Chengqi was actually the offspring of Crown Prince Xiao Shian and Consort De!?

"How is that possible!? For a foreign princess to marry into the imperial family, if she wasn't a virgin, it would be a major crime!" Leng Bingyan was puzzled.

"As long as one has the means, it's not difficult to deceive a fool like Li Sihong," Crown Prince Xiao Shian said leisurely.

"It seems... there are people from the Moon Worship Cult in the palace as well."

Lin Xiao wasn't surprised. For people in this world, checking for virginity was nothing more than basic inspections by some old nannies or eunuchs.

On the wedding night, they'd just look for the red stain.

Unless Li Sihong was a highly skilled martial artist or physician, it was normal to be deceived by the process.

"No wonder you didn't care about Qingxuan's life or death at all. It turns out... you had a more suitable successor."

Leng Bingyan was furious for her good friend. If it weren't out of her place, she would have wanted to draw her sword.

"I will say it one last time. I did not disregard Qingxuan's life. It was just... my strength fell short, and I could only prioritize the big picture."

Crown Prince Xiao Shian said with a face full of shame, "I admit I have been muddled in some ways and done many wrong things. Now, I regret it deeply."

"If in the future, my worthy son-in-law unifies the world, Qingxuan will naturally be the Empress. Your descendants, though not named Xiao, will still be descendants of my Xiao clan."

"If I can live to see that day, I will die without regrets."

Lin Xiao laughed loudly, "I like hearing those words, Father-in-law. Indeed, no one is a saint; who doesn't make mistakes?"

"My worthy son-in-law is absolutely right. This breadth of mind is truly worthy of the world-renowned Prince of Zhenbei," Crown Prince Xiao Shian said gratifiedly.

Xiao Qingxuan was a bit anxious and frowned, "Husband... you..."

"Sigh, my wife! No need to say more!"

Lin Xiao raised his hand to stop her, "This Prince knows what you want to say. But he is your biological father after all. If I kill him, how can I face you in the future?"

"Do you want to kill your own father with your own hands? How could I bear that? Do you want to live your whole life with the reputation of a parricide?"

Crown Prince Xiao Shian nodded repeatedly, "Exactly. Qingxuan, look at my worthy son-in-law. This is the magnanimity a person destined for great things should have!"

"I promise to turn over a new leaf from now on. The Moon Worship Cult will be disbanded, and everything accumulated over the years will be handed over to my son-in-law."

"With the connections and resources accumulated by the Moon Worship Cult, it will surely be of great benefit when you head south to unify Nanling and Baiyue in the future!"

Seeing this, An Ya's eyes were also full of joy as she said, "Thank you, Sister and Brother-in-law. I will also do my best to mobilize the Moon Worship Cult's intelligence network to assist my brother-in-law!"

"Oh? You are the one managing the Moon Worship Cult's intelligence network?" Lin Xiao looked surprised.

"Haha, don't look down on An Ya because of her young age. She has been the Holy Maiden since she was thirteen. She is extremely familiar with all the tribes and sects in the Million Mountains and has always been my right hand."

Crown Prince Xiao Shian looked at Xiao Qingxuan with gentle eyes: "Speaking of which, just like Qingxuan, she is an exceptionally brilliant girl."

"Hmph!"

Xiao Qingxuan turned her head and gave a cold, disdainful sneer.

She would no longer believe a single word from this man.

However, Lin Xiao must have set his sights on the Moon Worship Cult's foundation and was sparing Crown Prince Xiao Shian's life for the time being.

Xiao Qingxuan still had to prioritize her husband's great ambitions, so she endured in silence.