Chapter 714: Chapter 715: Kill you to cheer up my husband!
Tortoise Prime Minister froze on the spot, not daring to move. If it were just Li Xiaobai’s aggressive stance, he still had means to cope, but he hadn’t expected that the usually gentle and frail Long Xue would be so assertive today, directly issuing an order for Gui Xuan to come up for the test. Could it be that the other party had already seen through their tricks?

Gui Xuan was already so frightened that his face turned pale, with his heart in a panic. Looking at Long Xue’s indifferent gaze, he couldn’t help but feel a sudden chill.

They had grown up together like childhood sweethearts, yet he had never seen such an expression from her; he was somewhat at a loss for what to do.

“Good job, my wife.”

Li Xiaobai gave a thumbs up secretly, praising her. He had already experienced Long Xue’s assertive style back in the Linglong Pagoda; if she really got angry, these so-called young talents would not be enough for her to handle.

Her usual elegant demeanor, tranquil and beautiful, was just superficial cultivation. As a member of the Dragon Race, she was inherently fierce and wild.

“Husband, if the Luminous Pearl is really broken, I won’t forgive you,”

Long Xue said playfully, winking.

The statement was a joke; she could tell what kind of person Li Xiaobai was. The appearance of Bai Lianhua today was clearly instructed by someone with the intent to ruin her marriage. As a woman, she wanted to seize happiness actively rather than always relying on her husband to take the hits.

Li Xiaobai gave a wry smile, “Don’t worry, today we’ll catch them all, one by one, and no one will get away!”

“Mmm, I’ll listen to my husband!” Long Xue said with a smile as beautiful as a blooming flower.

At the side, Gui Xuan was sweating profusely, his calves cramping as he got up hesitantly. With his mind in turmoil and the Old Dragon King himself having spoken, he had no choice but to step up.

It wasn’t hard to foresee that once he and the child were tested, his life would be over.

Not to mention his future, but being instructed to cause a scene at the Princess of the Eastern Sea’s wedding feast right before the Old Dragon King—whether he could survive was a matter of debate.

“Come on, Young Master Gui Xuan, stop dithering. It’s just lending a hand; it’s not a big deal.”

Li Xiaobai urged, ignoring the woman’s pleading gaze and pressing the child’s hand onto the Luminous Pearl.

The child offered no resistance and allowed his hand to be placed, letting Li Xiaobai manipulate him. Seeing this, the officials present were shocked once more; it was clear that such behavior was not something an ordinary child would show.

Without struggle or resistance, without crying or making a fuss, compliant to control, and showing none of the anxiety or unease of being away from a mother’s embrace—this was more obedient and sensible than an adult, worryingly abnormal.

“Cough cough, Prince Consort, now that we’ve reached a conclusion, why don’t we stop here? Any further delay, and we might miss this auspicious day,” the Tortoise Prime Minister said anxiously, trying not to show it, and spoke with a forced smile.

“Now that you know, why don’t you get your grandson to act quickly? All this time wasted is on the Prime Minister’s Mansion.”

Li Xiaobai stood with his hands behind his back and spoke indifferently, staring straight at Gui Xuan without any intention to let up.

Gui Xuan had no choice but to step forward with a heavy heart, tentatively placing his hand on the Luminous Pearl, his eyes filled with helplessness and pleas looking toward the Tortoise Prime Minister.

“In that case, let Gui Xuan conduct the test and see if there is indeed any damage to the Formation within the Luminous Pearl.” The Tortoise Prime Minister steeled himself, pinching a Seal Spell again to activate the Formation.

On the Luminous Pearl, layers of faint pinkish dust rose and spread, the glow gradually dazzling, the hot colors becoming increasingly vivid.

Pink!

Orange-red!

Crimson!

Red!

Blood red!

Even from a distance, everyone could feel the intense heat bursting from the Luminous Pearl. In the span of a breath, the matching degree of the Bloodline Power directly soared to the highest blood-red color, a match that could only be achieved through a parent-child bloodline, even closer than with one’s own father!

For a moment, the entire place fell into dead silence.

All eyes widened involuntarily, none having expected such a result.

The dazzling blood-red light seemed to declare an indisputable truth: the Luminous Pearl’s testing function was flawless, and the biological father of the child was none other than the grandson of the Tortoise Prime Minister, Gui Xuan!

The Old Dragon King’s breath also hitched, as he had suspected this could be a set-up by the Tortoise Prime Minister, but he never imagined that Gui Xuan would use his own lover and son to frame Li Xiaobai. This move was indeed unprecedented.

“Many thanks to Young Master Gui Xuan for stepping up righteously. It seems that the Formation within the Luminous Pearl is undamaged and the test isn’t wrong, proving my innocence. I am deeply grateful!”

“But I wonder, why would Young Master Gui Xuan’s match with this child be such a vivid red?”

“Could it be that this is your own flesh and blood, and Lady Bai has mistaken the person?”

Li Xiaobai feigned surprise as he smiled and asked Gui Xuan.

Intentional!

He was absolutely doing it intentionally!

The secret was out!

Gui Xuan’s complexion turned pale, devoid of any color, his lips quivering slightly, shaking uncontrollably.

All of a sudden, he knelt down and prostrated himself before the Old Dragon King, saying, “Your Majesty, please see the truth. Gui Xuan has never left the Eastern Sea since childhood and remains a virgin to this day. This child is definitely not Xuan’er’s!”

“There is something fishy about today’s test, someone must be attempting to frame Xuan’er!”

“Yes, Your Majesty, something’s very wrong here. How could my grandson have offspring when he hasn’t even married yet!”

The Tortoise Prime Minister also suddenly fell to his knees.

“But wasn’t it Lady Bai who proposed the Bloodline Power test? Prime Minister, are you suggesting that today’s event was orchestrated by the Prince Consort himself?”

“Do I look like I’m sick, blaming myself and smearing my own face with filth?”

Li Xiaobai said indifferently, his tone gradually becoming colder. Anyone with clear eyes knew what was going on. Bai Lianhua was the grandson of the turtle’s person.

“This humble official wouldn’t dare. It’s just that today’s affair is too peculiar, and I implore the Prince Consort to prioritize the major event. Proceed with the marriage ceremony first, and we can slowly investigate the frame-up afterward,” the Tortoise Prime Minister said with cold sweat trickling down, visibly nervous.

The Old Dragon King was tremendously troubled, as the rights and wrongs seemed clear, but he dared not move against the Prime Minister directly; the latter was linked to nearly half of the court’s financial lifelines. If he were executed outright, many affairs within the court would descend into chaos without leadership, putting the Dragon King in a difficult position.

But at that moment, a red figure flashed by, a delicate hand reaching out to remove the child from the Luminous Pearl, and the fiery red light immediately dimmed, turning into a faint pink glow.

Long Xue surveyed her surroundings, her phoenix eyes glittering with endless murderous intent: “The Luminous Pearl is intact, the Formation works correctly, this child, he is yours, Gui Xuan!”

“To frame my husband in the Golden Imperial Palace and attempt to destroy our marriage, your sin is punishable by death!”

“Slashing you down in the Golden Imperial Hall today would also be a boost for my husband’s spirits!”