Luyè quickly dodged.

The swords in the hands of the two were almost creating afterimages.

Everyone praised the Crown Prince and the Third Prince for their equally strong martial arts skills.

Only I knew that Luyuan hadn't used seventy percent of his strength yet, while Luyè was already struggling to hold on.

Soon, Luyuan's sword pointed directly at Luyè's heart.

Those with keen eyes could see that this time, Luyè had no way to retreat.

I was about to applaud, but then I noticed that Luyuan had no intention of stopping.

In an instant, the sword pierced Luyè's heart, and blood gushed out.

"You're insane!" I immediately used my whip to knock Luyuan's sword away, "Are you trying to dirty my courtyard by causing a death here?"

Luyè deserves to die, but not now.

Hearing this, Luyuan's eyes darkened slightly, and he quickly pressed acupoints on Luyè's body to stop the bleeding.

"You have a lot of nerve, trying to assassinate me!" Luyè's eyes were bloodshot, gritting his teeth, wishing he could skin Luyuan alive.

I gave him a disdainful look, "You're just not as skilled as him. If he wanted to kill you, he could have done it with the first move."

Luyè stared at me fiercely, "Fine, you all wait and see!"

I frowned, "Who are you threatening? Have you been hit so hard that you're talking nonsense?"

Luyè didn't say another word, just supported by his attendants, he left forcefully.

Seeing the bloodstains all over the place, I lost interest and dismissed everyone to return home and wait for news about my choice of husband.

Others quickly left, but Luyuan remained standing there motionless.

"Aren't you leaving?" I frowned at him.

"I won, so you should have a drink with me." His eyes were bright and stubborn.

I waved away the servants, "There's no one around now, you can drop the act, right?"

"What do you mean?"

"Someone who cold-bloodedly tried to kill me for power, would they want to have a drink with me?" I stared at him with a half-smile, "Did you poison my drink?"

"I didn't!" Luyuan looked surprised, as if he hadn't expected me to say that.

I didn't say anything, just chuckled and clinked glasses with him, "Luyè holds grudges, and you've thoroughly angered him tonight."

"I know." Luyuan finished his drink, his gaze intense on me, "But you'll be pleased with what I did."

"Oh?" I pretended not to understand.

"If you want to depose him, you have to be prepared to support a new person, and I am the most suitable candidate for that new role."

"Is that so? Then you have to prove that you're stronger than him." I smiled and finished my drink.

Just as I turned to leave, Luyuan grabbed my hand and pulled me tightly into his embrace.

Immediately after, a passionate and impulsive deep kiss ensued.

I wanted to escape, but his long fingers held me tightly, and I couldn't break free.

Almost suffocating, he finally let me go.

My face flushed, I slapped him hard, "You're audacious!"

He didn't say a word, just looked at me deeply before quickly leaving.

I watched his back in confusion.

If he wanted to kill me for power, why did he kiss me?