On their wedding night, she burned down the Prince Regent's palace.

Chapter 165: Taking blood and setting up an array
Seeing that Ye Zhiyu had discovered the subtlety, Xiao Qingrang didn't show any concern and nodded and smiled at her.

He opened his mouth and explained: "Silver is used to ward off evil spirits, and jade is used to nourish people. I thought about it and felt that such an object would be perfect to give to two children for their health. What do you think, Miss Ye?"

With such kindness, how could Ye Zhiyu refuse so easily, so he thanked her immediately.

However, considering the effectiveness of the spirit gathering bead around Xiao Feng Tuan's neck, and fearing that the peace spell placed on it by a well-intentioned person might conflict with the bead and do bad things with good intentions, he did not wear it on the two children in front of Xiao Qingrang. He only gave them a look and then put it away properly.

Now that the gift had been sent out, Xiao Qingrang was no longer polite. He called two servants to play with the little Jiufeng Tuan, and took Ye Zhiyu to the inner room.

Even if the two of them were alone, Ye Zhiyu would not think there was any ambiguity in Xiao Qingrang's move.Just seeing how cautious he was even in his own residence, I couldn't help but feel a little nervous.

"Now the villain is causing chaos behind the scenes, causing the national destiny to be unstable and the dragon energy to be weakened. Although Xiao has an emergency method, he must first discuss this method with Miss Ye."

Ye Zhiyu sighed, "So is this why the Imperial Master asked me to bring my two children here today?"

Xiao Qingrang took a look at her expression and saw that she had no intention of resisting, so he continued to explain: "Exactly, although I can set up the formation to stabilize the situation, I need the blood of the Tian family as the guardian of the formation. Therefore. I want to collect blood from Miss Ye’s two children.”

"Your Majesty's dragon body cannot be damaged, but what about the prince's blood? The blood of Xiaojiu and Feng Tuan can be used, so the prince can naturally do it, right?"

Compared to the children, Ye Zhiyu naturally wanted to blame Feng Wuming for the incident.

Xiao Qingrang shook his head, "This is a serious matter, and the fewer people who know about it, the better. The prince is doing many important things, and if he knows that the country's fate is unstable, many troubles will arise out of thin air. If there is no last resort, I won’t invite you over today either.”

Isn't it okay if he doesn't know about it?Ye Zhiyu subconsciously wanted to volunteer. Anyway, she had done this kind of secretly collecting blood more than once or twice.

But calm down and think about it.Not to mention whether Xiao Qingrang could accept the blood that was concealed in private. If it was revealed that she had been stealing Feng Wuming's blood, how would she explain it?

So Ye Zhiyu forcefully swallowed back the suggestion that was about to come up, and opened his mouth to say "Uh-huh" for a long time before holding back a sentence.

"The destiny of the country is of course important, but will the national master's move hurt the two children?"

Xiao Qingrang couldn't help but be a little surprised, "How could I do something to hurt your relatives?"

Ye Zhiyu felt relieved and asked many details, such as how much blood needed to be taken, could it be taken once and had to be replenished continuously, and did the blood master need to be present when casting spells and setting up formations?
Xiao Qingrang answered in detail one by one. When Ye Zhiyu saw that it really only took a few drops of blood, his heart dropped.

Nodding, Ye Zhiyu said: "I believe that the Imperial Master will not lie to me, but if I want to take blood, I still have three requirements."

"Tell me about it first." Xiao Qingrang did not agree rashly.

"Firstly, to ensure Xiaojiu's safety; secondly, I want to borrow the ancient medical books collected by the Imperial Master; thirdly, if I have any shortage of medicinal materials, the Imperial Master cannot be stingy."

Xiao Qingrang's eyes inevitably had a hint of inquiry, "Do you want me to take blood from Xiao Jiuyi? But what's wrong with Xiao Fengtuan?"

He secretly "tsk" in his heart. Although Ye Zhiyu had long known about Xiao Qingrang's keenness and could probably deduce it from a few words of his own, it was somewhat unexpected.

As a result, Ye Zhiyu was even more afraid that Xiao Qingrang would discover Xiaofeng Tuan's blood fever.But since Xiao Qingrang was already suspicious, if Ye Zhiyu blindly denied it, it would only arouse more suspicion, so he had to pretend to be calm.

With a slight cough, Ye Zhiyu smiled and said, "It's just a few drops of blood. I thought that Xiaojiu is the elder brother after all, so he should bear more responsibility. If the national master thought that taking the blood of the two children together would be more effective. Okay, then that’s okay with me.”

Xiao Qingrang nodded, "As long as it's okay, since you have made a decision as a mother, I have nothing to say. The current situation in the capital cannot be delayed. Can you discuss it with Xiaojiu?"

The two of them left the inner room.Ye Zhiyu pulled Xiao Jiu aside and discussed with him in a low voice close to his ear.

"The National Preceptor wants to take a few drops of your blood to form a formation to stabilize the national destiny. Are you willing?"

Xiao Jiu is precocious, not to mention that it is related to his safety. Naturally, Ye Zhiyu will not cajole him. He will just tell the truth and leave it to Xiao Jiu to consider.

Xiao Jiu dragged his chin seriously and thought for a while, then replied: "Mother, you just went in with the Imperial Master, were you bargaining secretly behind my back?"

"You kid!" If it weren't for Xiao Qingrang's nose, Ye Zhiyu would have really wanted Xiao Jiu to know what it means to be powerful.

"Why are you bargaining in secret? After all, you are taking blood and it is related to the fate of the country. The national master is afraid that he will scare you if he says it to your face, so he asked your mother to discuss it first." Ye Zhiyu was still angry, secretly talking in the small room Jiu got a twist on his back.

Xiaojiu nodded, "Oh, so what price did mother want?"

Seeing that his son didn't know how to get enough food, or he knew himself too well, Ye Zhiyu confessed honestly even though he had a big head, "There are a few medical books that may have cures for your/sister's stubborn illnesses. I may use them in the future." The medicinal materials are gone."

When Xiaojiu heard this, he immediately said, "Then what else is there to discuss? It's just a few drops of blood, I'll take it."

After saying that, he ran to Xiao Qingrang and bowed, "Xiao Jiu, thank you, Master Imperial Master, for your generous donation."

Xiaofeng Tuan didn't know what was going on. Just when he wanted to go over and join in the fun, Ye Zhiyu pulled him into his arms.

"Mother, did you sell your brother to the Imperial Master as a servant boy?" Xiao Fengtuan looked wary.

Ye Zhiyu couldn't help but laugh. He pinched Xiaofengtuan's cheeks with both hands and pulled the round face out of shape. Then he said, "Why, your mother and I are so evil?"

Xiao Fengtuan couldn't struggle, so she could only twist left and right, trying to escape Ye Zhiyu's clutches.

"Then what brother just said about 'generous giving'? My mother didn't sell him, so why did the Imperial Master give us money?"

Ye Zhiyu said casually: "The Imperial Master saw that Xiaojiu fell in love with him and planned to teach him a Taoist technique, so your brother ran over to say thank you."

Unexpectedly, instead of being jealous at all, Xiao Fengtuan actually gasped in fear.

"Fortunately, the National Master sees that I am not destined, otherwise I would have to do an extra homework!"

(End of this chapter)