Live-in Son-in-law-Chapter 1070: We Are Not Friends

Yun Susu hung her head, her expression unreadable.

Jin Die gritted her teeth, mustered up the courage to face their gazes, and said, "It's not the Princess's fault. I'm the one who disclosed our whereabouts to the Fire King."

"Jin Die, what nonsense are you talking about?" Yun Susu's face was full of panic.

"Princess, I'm not talking nonsense. It was indeed me who revealed our whereabouts to the Fire King." Jin Die said with a guilty look, meeting Qin Yi's gaze, "It was all me. You can kill or punish me as you please, but please don't trouble the Princess. She knows nothing about it."

Yun Mengyao asked incredulously, "Why did you do this?"

"I have my reasons, and I don't want to explain. I've done wrong and should be punished. You can do whatever you want with me, but please don't make things difficult for the Princess."

Qin Yi sneered, "A loyal servant indeed. If that's the case, is it not too much for me to kill you?"

"Young Master Qin, no." Yun Susu called out in panic, pulling Jin Die behind her, "It's me, I'm the one who had Jin Die reveal everyone's whereabouts to the Fire King."

"Princess, I don't need you to take responsibility for me. This matter has nothing to do with you, I acted alone."

Qin Yi coldly laughed, "Don't put on a tragic show in front of me. Jin Die, you're loyal to the Third Princess. If she hadn't instructed you, how could you have revealed our whereabouts to the Fire King?"

"That's not true, it was all me. Don't wrong the Princess." Jin Die said in a panic.

Qin Yi looked at Yun Susu indifferently, "Are you planning to let Jin Die take the blame for you?"

Yun Susu's face was full of guilt, "It was me, I betrayed everyone."

"Why did you do this? You are the Third Princess of the Yunyue Empire. Why would you help the enemy to deal with us? Are you not the Third Princess but a person from the Tianyue Empire?" Yun Mengyao asked angrily and curiously.

"I'm sorry!" Yun Susu said, full of apology.

"I asked you, why did you do this?" Yun Mengyao demanded angrily.

Qin Yi sneered, "Because she needs merit."

"What do you mean?" Yun Mengyao looked at Qin Yi.

"She came to the Tianyue Empire for the Cloud Moon Plan, but the Wind King died. So, to save her mother, she needs great merit. And with the Wind King and Fire King being two of the twelve kings of the Tianyue Empire, consecutively slain by me, such merit is no less than obtaining the Cloud Moon Plan.

The Third Princess is very clever, she immediately thought of using me to get rid of the Fire King after seeing me kill the Wind King in seconds. And our entry into the Fire King City was under the guidance of the Third Princess, it was all her plan."

Yun Mengyao looked at Yun Susu, "Is it as Qin Yi says?"

Yun Susu nodded lightly, "I'm sorry."

"You're too much. We saved your life many times, and yet you used us." Yun Mengyao was very angry.

"I'm sorry, it's all my fault. But I had no other way, I couldn't go back empty-handed, I had to save my mother, or she would die."

"You wagered our lives to save your mother? What if Qin Yi wasn't a match for the Fire King? Then it would be us who died."

"I'm sorry, truly sorry." Yun Susu kept apologizing.

Qin Yi sneered, "You underestimate our Third Princess. She calculated everything perfectly. Also, think about it, why did she think I could kill the Fire King? If I'm not mistaken, this Third Princess's understanding of me was probably all revealed by you, you fool."

Yun Mengyao was stunned, recalling how Yun Susu always deliberately brought up Qin Yi in conversation. She hadn't thought much of it at the time and had almost told her everything about Qin Yi.

"Shameless! I wholeheartedly helped you, and you tricked me?" Yun Mengyao was furious. Nobody likes being treated like a fool. 𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖

"Miss Yun, I'm sorry! I apologize to you, once I save my mother, you can do whatever you like with me and I truly apologize." Yun Susu's guilt was evident, and her eyes were red.

Yun Mengyao bit her lip angrily, but looking at Yun Susu's guilty face, she couldn't bring herself to speak the words on her mind.

"Did you know she was plotting against us from the start?" Yun Mengyao asked Qin Yi.

Qin Yi thought for a moment, "I was suspicious before, but was certain when the Fire King appeared."

Yun Mengyao recalled that Qin Yi had mentioned during a meal that the Fire King would find them no matter how they disguised themselves. She had thought he was joking back then and hadn't taken it seriously.

She glanced at Yun Susu angrily and said in a deep voice, "Qin Yi, let's go."

"Hm? Aren't you taking the map?"

"We treated her as a friend, and she used us. Do you think she'd really give us the map?"

Qin Yi said coldly, "I helped her kill the Wind King and Fire King, giving us the map is only right. Moreover, my things are not so easily taken or left behind. If the Third Princess doesn't give it, it's simple, I'll go to the Royal Family myself, and if anyone stops me, I'll butcher the Royal Family.

Third Princess, you caused their deaths, and it will be on your head no matter what."

Yun Susu's pretty face turned pale.

"Third Princess, I wonder if the heads of the Wind King and Fire King are enough? If not, I'll help you kill a few more. Since I've started, I might as well be the good guy till the end. But I hope when we reach the Yunyue Empire, you don't tell me there's no map. Because the whole Yunyue Empire won't be enough for me to kill."

Yun Susu's face turned ashen white like paper. She had learned from Yun Mengyao that Qin Yi was a man who meant what he said.

"It's enough." Yun Susu said softly. The heads of the Wind King and Fire King were a great merit, enough to match the Cloud Moon Plan.

"Young Master Qin, Miss Yun, I'm truly sorry."

Qin Yi laughed, "No need to apologize! We aren't friends; you need merit, I need a map, it's just a mutual use. Honestly, I admire the Third Princess. Your wisdom and strategy are admirable. It's a lesson for me too, to remind me never to underestimate anyone."

Yun Susu's pretty face was melancholy; she knew they should have become friends. But she had ruined it herself.

"Third Princess, please, let's head to the Yunyue Empire quickly. I'll take the map, you'll save your mother, and everyone will be happy."

Yun Mengyao glanced at Yun Susu, originally wanting to say something, but ultimately just sighed and followed Qin Yi. Yun Susu did not understand Qin Yi; if she truly needed help and had said so, Qin Yi would surely have helped. But she chose the most foolish way, by using Qin Yi. With Yun Mengyao's understanding of Qin Yi, Yun Susu would never have the chance to become friends with Qin Yi again.

Qin Yi and Yun Mengyao walked in front, while Yun Susu and Jin Die followed silently behind.

"She had no choice." Yun Mengyao glanced at Qin Yi and whispered.

Qin Yi said indifferently, "Getting soft-hearted?"

"She did it to save her mother, pure filial piety, putting oneself in another's place..."

"From her standpoint, she did nothing wrong. But from my standpoint, she did wrong. It's that simple." Qin Yi coldly interrupted Yun Mengyao.

Yun Mengyao opened her mouth, but ultimately did not speak again in Yun Susu's defense. Because she understood Qin Yi and knew that words were useless.