The Heroine and Villainess are Pregnant. What's Going On? - Chapter 37:

Chapter 37: I’d Like to Test Your Nighttime Skills:

After stabilizing himself, Ye Tianji kept his gaze fixed on Ling Ye, and Ling Ye stared back at him.

Ye Tianji’s expression darkened.

It was clear that Ling Ye’s strength surpassed his own. Ling Ye was still in a weakened state due to his injuries, yet even now, Ye Tianji couldn’t handle him alone.

Ye Tianji was a supreme master, stronger than even the mightiest of the Tianwu Twelve Stars. This was only the second time in his life he had encountered someone more powerful than himself. The last time was three years ago.

Ling Ye, standing before him, seemed to be under thirty years old.

How could someone so young possess such deep and profound skills?

And why was someone of his caliber so unknown in the martial world?

It seemed he truly was a hidden master.

A young one at that, with a certain unyielding character.

If this man were truly to become his future son-in-law, it wouldn’t be a bad thing. But if Ling Ye harbored ulterior motives, he would be a tremendous problem.

“Father…” Ye Lin was still kneeling on the ground, her heart in her throat.

‘Ling Ye, why are you being so stubborn? Why did you have to confront my father head-on? If my father truly became angry, what would happen to us?’

At this moment, Ye Tianji let out a cold snort and finally broke eye contact.

His gaze turned to Ye Lin, who was still kneeling. In a stern voice, he said, “Didn’t you say you would bring him to see me as soon as he woke up?”

“Because… because I wasn’t in the palace earlier. I only found out he woke up just now!” Ye Lin quickly explained.

Ye Tianji snorted again and said, “He doesn’t know palace etiquette, but can’t you teach him?”

“You’re right, Father. It was my oversight. I’ll make sure to teach him properly from now on.” Ye Lin replied, her head lowered.

Ye Tianji’s eyes then returned to Ling Ye. The two locked eyes again. After a brief silence, Ye Tianji coldly remarked, “If you ever wrong Lin’er, I will tear you apart!”

With that, he flicked his sleeve and turned to leave.

He had already tested what he came to test and saw no reason to stay longer.

Ling Ye’s strength was indeed formidable, surpassing that of Hei Lian and even himself. But compared to the assassin from three years ago, he still fell short.

After all, that assassin had single-handedly faced both Ye Tianji and the Tianwu Twelve Stars without being defeated. Ling Ye didn’t possess that level of power.

However, Ye Tianji hadn’t completely ruled out the possibility that Ling Ye was the assassin. It was possible that Ling Ye was deliberately hiding his true strength.

Ye Tianji was always cautious and wouldn’t overlook any possibility.

“Respectfully sending off Father!” Ye Lin remained kneeling until Ye Tianji disappeared from sight. Only then did she dare to stand up, feeling a sense of relief wash over her.

But then, she turned her golden eyes, filled with a bit of annoyance, toward Ling Ye and glared at him.

“Didn’t I tell you to make a good impression?” she pouted.

Ling Ye smiled. “Is there a problem?”

“Of course, there’s a problem! What if my father had gotten angry? What would we do then?” Ye Lin glared at him. “If my father opposes us, how will you become the leader of the martial world, and how will I inherit the throne?”

“It’s clear he doesn’t oppose us now.” Ling Ye said with a slight smile.

In truth, Ling Ye didn’t care about Ye Tianji’s opinion of him or whether he opposed his relationship with Ye Lin. His only concern was whether Ye Tianji would recognize him as the assassin from three years ago.

“You’re just lucky.” Ye Lin grumbled.

Indeed, even though her father had personally tested Ling Ye, he hadn’t expressed any opposition to their relationship, which was fortunate for them.

“Next time, be more careful. It seems I really do need to teach you some palace etiquette.” Ye Lin muttered.

“I have no interest in learning that,” Ling Ye replied with a laugh. “However… I am interested in testing your nighttime skills!”

With that, he pulled Ye Lin into his arms and turned to enter the room, closing the door behind them. They continued what they had left unfinished earlier…

Ye Lin didn’t resist Ling Ye.

When she was younger, she had indeed disliked him.

She hated how he used his martial skills to openly bully her, the princess of the Mysterious Jade Empire. She despised how he, despite her noble status, made her feel humiliated.

But now, looking back on those youthful memories, she found them oddly endearing.

Perhaps some people were just destined to be together.

Childhood foes, growing up to settle old scores in a different way…

…

(The next day)

It was misty in the morning.

The pavilions and towers of Ziyun Pavilion, surrounded by lush mountains and lakes, looked like a scene from a fairy tale.

Early in the morning, Ye Lin had already brought Ling Ye to this place. The palace rules were too restrictive for Ling Ye, especially after his defiant attitude when meeting her father. If he met someone else and things didn’t go well, wouldn’t he start another fight? So, it was better to leave the palace as soon as possible.

This guy wasn’t going to learn palace etiquette, and making him bow or kneel to anyone was impossible.

So if one couldn’t solve the problem, the best solution was to avoid it.

From now on, he could live here. Once his injuries healed, they could begin their plans.