The little daughter of His Highness the King of Hell

Chapter 469: Who can benefit from this?
Ruthless Palace

内殿
Yan Yi looked down at her with cold eyes and said in a low voice: "Do you think you did the right thing?"

Miao Yuan glanced at her father and saw that he had a gloomy expression and spoke coldly, as if he would be furious in the next second. She shrank her head, a little scared.

It's over. Seeing how angry her father is now, she is afraid that she will have a hard time tonight.

"Cang Yan betrayed the ghost tribe before, but I forgave him once because he did it for his mother. Now, you have caused so many more troubles for him. Do you think you are a hero, or do you think you are a good master who protects your dog?"

"I——" Miao Yuan was angry. What right did her father have to say this about her and Cang Yan? She just thought Cang Yan was right, so she saved him.

Why are the words coming out of my father's mouth so harsh and infuriating?

Yan Yi strode across the table and walked towards her, warning in a low voice: "I tell you, if Cang Yan does anything to betray the ghost clan again, it will be because of your connivance."

"Blame me again?!" Miao Yuan stood up angrily and confronted him head on.

"Cangyan's mother was killed by the dragon tribe. I felt sorry for him, so I saved him. What did I do wrong? Besides, Cangyan did nothing wrong. The ones who were wrong were those who beat him and those who said that he was insulting him."

"I also know that I am a young prince. I should keep a distance from these evil ghost servants and should not have too much contact with them and make them think too much."

"But, but father! How can you blame me for everything? Didn't you tell me to protect my people? Just because Cangyan made mistakes before, does that mean he is no longer a member of our ghost tribe?"

Miao Yuan's eyes turned red as she expressed dissatisfaction with Yan Yi's roar for the first time. She was obviously hurt by what he said and felt very angry.

Why does my father say that about her?
Miao Yuan still didn't understand why her father was so angry. He was the one who asked her to protect her people, and he was the one who told her to suffer the consequences of her wrongdoing.

So no matter what she does, in her father's eyes, she is always wrong?
Yan Yun couldn't bear to see the father and daughter quarreling over a ghost servant. She stood up and was about to speak for Miao Yuan when she saw the King of Hell suddenly get angry and his voice was deafening.

"So you think you're not wrong?"

"You defended him in front of everyone and said he was innocent. Others would not dare to bully him, but what would they think of you?"

"What will they think of you, the little prince of the ghost tribe?"

Miao Yuan suppressed the anger in her heart, and looked at him stubbornly with red eyes, "I don't care what others think of me, I just know that I did the right thing."

"Even now, you still think you are not wrong?" Yan Yi was so angry that he wanted to hit her.

"Cang Yan is a man of flesh and blood. He doesn't want to solve this little problem himself, and he still needs you to stand up for him?"

Miao Yuan couldn't help but refute him, "He was about to be beaten to death by others, and father still thinks this is a small matter?"

So what is considered a big deal in the eyes of my father?

Yan Yi sneered, "He can fight back. No one said he can't fight back. If he gets hurt because he can't beat others, then he is useless and can only be beaten. He can't blame others."

"Father, this is a fallacy."

"What did you say?" Yan Yi's face changed, and he looked at her with a gloomy and terrifying look, as if he wanted to strangle her to death.

Miao Yuan was frightened, and fear and timidity were visible on her face, but she said this in a hurry and regretted it after she said it.

But seeing her father being so mean to her because of these little things, Miao Yuan felt extremely uncomfortable. At the same time, endless rebellion and stubbornness began to form in her heart.

Miao Yuan suppressed the fear in her eyes, and forced herself to remain calm as she looked into his oppressive eyes. "I said—"

"Your Highness!" Yan Yun scolded her harshly.

Does she understand what she is doing now? For a so-called traitor, she is hurting both of them. Is this really a good thing?

"Father, what you said is absurd."

"You!" Yan Yi could no longer bear it and raised his hand in anger, wanting to hit her, but when he raised his hand mid-air, he still managed to hold back.

Yan Yun opened his eyes wide with fear and immediately knelt forward, begging loudly, "Your Majesty, King Yan, you can't do this!" He knew he couldn't do this.

Yan Yi angrily swung his sleeves and turned to leave the hall, "You kneel here and reflect on yourself for a night. Tomorrow is the Lantern Festival, and you are not allowed to go anywhere."

"Your Highness..."

Yan Yun looked at the man who turned and left without hesitation, and was shocked. Was this punishment too severe for the young prince who was not very experienced in the world?

Miao Yuan looked at her in disbelief as she saw her father raising his hand to hit her, but then she saw her father resist the urge to hit her, and finally left in anger.

The whole process kept appearing in her mind, like a timeline that would play over and over again, and she felt extremely heartbroken watching it.

Unexpectedly, his father wanted to beat him just because of Cangyan.

Tears welled up in Miao Yuan's eyes. It was the first time, the first time her father wanted to beat her because of someone else's matter. She felt extremely uncomfortable and sad.

"Little... Little Prince..."

Yan Yun knelt on the ground and called her softly. In fact, Yan Yun was also a little annoyed by her actions. Anyone with a discerning eye could see that this ghost servant named Cang Yan had been using her from beginning to end, but she was the only one who believed it.

Let’s talk about whether he is a good person or not. If he puts the young prince in the target of public criticism, he is not a good person.

So the one who was wrong was him, Cang Yan, not the simple-minded little prince. Therefore, the little prince should never suffer such a great sin.

Miao Yuan turned to look at Yan Yun who was kneeling on the ground and said sadly: "Sister Yan Yun, do you also think that it was a mistake for me to save Cang Yan?"

She just felt that Cang Yan was not guilty of a heinous crime, nor was his crime unforgivable, but he really deserved death, so considering that he was a member of the ghost clan and that he had been taking care of her for so many days, she had to save him and protect him.

So, is this wrong?

Yan Yun saw that her purple eyes were red and her face was pale, as if she was too sad. Afraid that she would think too much, Yan Yun quickly stood up and grabbed her hand, saying in a strong voice: "No, it's not you who is wrong, it's the people who are using you who are wrong."

"Use me?" Miao Yuan burst into tears, feeling ridiculous for a moment, "It hasn't happened yet, but Father and Sister Yan Yun both agree that Cang Yan will use me?"

"No," Yan Yun held her hand tightly. It wasn't that they thought Cang Yan was definitely using her, but their status could not tolerate the existence of any danger, even the slightest sign.

So, let alone the noble status of His Highness the Young Prince.

On this point, she and His Majesty the King of Hell agree.

People with their identities can think about more things, but they cannot help but think about them.

It's a pity that the little princess is young and naive. She imagines her people, friends, and the world around her to be too simple and kind, without sin. However, the real world is not like this.

If there was no expert behind Cang Yan's move, he would never dare to risk his life like this. He was just a small ghost servant, how could he have the courage to do this.

Yan Yun had to think more. Could it be that Su Qin suddenly drove Cang Yan to Xiyan Cave was also a trap?

But she didn't have much contact with Lady Suqin, and she wouldn't make random guesses without any concrete evidence.

"Your Highness..."

"Whether Cangyan is right or wrong, your high-profile actions for him are likely to cause dissatisfaction among the tribe members. So, young prince, you still have to admit your mistake."

Miao Yuan snorted, pushed her hand away and knelt down, "Isn't it just kneeling here to reflect on your mistakes? Isn't it just that you can't go out during the festival tomorrow?"

"Kneel down if you want! If you don't want to leave, then don't leave!"

Yan Yun didn't say anything. She looked at her hand that was pushed away and began to think.

Doing this would be disadvantageous to the young prince, but beneficial to Cangyan. So who else would benefit from this...