Dance Of The Phoenix
158. Jokes in the Morning

This morning Gu Yuena prepared to go to the palace to submit a report to the Emperor. But suddenly a pink butterfly slipped into her room, then alighted on the back of the chair. Gu Yuena recognized him.

"It looks like you're so relaxed that you have time to sneak in here." Gu Yuena quipped.

The butterfly flew towards him, then said in a carefree tone, "Everyone is very busy whereas I am very bored and want to watch the show. For these few months, I have been a butterfly and seen everything. Do what you want to do and assume I don't exist."

That tiny butterfly was Su Churan. While being a butterfly, her voice sounded like a child compared to a woman. Her transformation magic was still not perfect enough to balance the sound.

"By the way, your little student is quite interesting." Su Churan was curious and flew around the room to look for traces of Vale's breath. When he found it, he returned before Gu Yuena. "He's coming!"

The door was knocked down after Su Churan said it. Gu Yuena let the clumsy Vale inside. As usual, the girl still looked innocent and was easily fooled. He did not even dare to look at Gu Yuena directly, just lowered his head and bowed.

"This is what you call interesting? Speaking of which, he is not my disciple," Gu Yuena whispered to Su Churan.

"You'll know after hearing the report."

Vale was a little confused when he saw the butterflies talking. In addition to talking cats, there are also talking butterflies. Everything around Gu Yuena was always different.

Bumblingly Vale spoke, "Mrs, formerly Miss ... Second Brother rebuked me."

"Then?"

Vale bit his lip, feeling nervous to tell. "She wanted to ride and asked me to bring her a horse. I brought him, but the whip that was supposed to be used for horses, he used it for me."

Gu Yuena's face darkened. It's mortifying. The man he was teaching was whipped? If there was only him here, he wouldn't feel this upset.

"Miss, did I make the mistake of cutting Second Brother's hand? She was in pain, I got scared and went for help ...."

"...."

"I told you, she's attractive." Su Churan said in a slurred tone.

"Did anyone see? How'd you do it?" ask Gu Yuena. Vale could have done the fatal thing.

"The lady taught me medium defense magic. I only held back the lash using magic, but the whip hit Second Brother's hand until it was cut off." Vale said with a plain face that looked extremely pure.

Gu Yuena did not know whether to laugh or cry.

"The monster of your upbringing is superior." If Su Churan could point a finger, she would point it at Gu Yuena.

"It was just an accident." Gu Yuena did not think of making Vale become like her. Although he was happy that the spoiled lady's hand was cut off, but it wasn't he himself who cut it off. It was Vale! How could that white paper have so many black stains in just one day?

Vale continued, "First Brother came to my room tonight."

"What's he doing?" Gu Yuena felt a bad feeling.

"She said I should satisfy her." Vale squeezed his fingers nervously and confusedly.

Gu Yuena seemed to know what to say next. He breathed, then felt angry again. Compared to Young Master Norwegian, Vale was extremely weak and fragile. Despite wanting to fight back, Vale couldn't do it either. He feels very angry!

"This family is outrageous!" Su Churan herself was furious. Even though Vale was just the illegitimate son of a servant, he was still part of this family. How could they be so depraved!

"If Alfonso finds out, my plan could be messed up!" Gu Yuena was so angry that the aura around her became hot as if it was filled with flames. Not only angry because his plan was threatened with falling apart, he also cared about the fate of Vale. Vale must be really sad, right?

When he looked towards Vale, the boy still looked as usual. Confused and stupid like a plain and pure girl. He looked more like a dazed little boy.

Gu Yuena was getting annoyed!

He should have taken Vale to Duchy without staying over. He shouldn't have brought Vale here! Gu Yuena blamed herself for underestimating this damn family too much.

"You okay? How you feeling?" ask Gu Yuena.

Vale shakes. "I'm fine."

How can it be okay? Gu Yuena felt extremely chaotic and wanted to go out and kill them all. How dare to touch the guy!

"You know what your First Brother just did?" asked Gu Yuena once more.

Vale nodded. "I read from the book, a s*x relationship that was forcibly committed out of wedlock was harassment. The Empire has rules to punish abusers."

"Eh, he's not innocent. Just a little stupid." Su Churan said without guilt.

"How can you say not plain? I taught her not to be a victim of something like this! But ...." Gu Yuena was at a loss for words. Know so, he taught attack magic as well!

Vale hurriedly said, "Mrs don't worry. Didn't the Madam say she had to stop the abuser by making him unable to do that anymore? I've done well."

Su Churan, "...."

"How's it?" ask Gu Yuena. What are they talking about, anyway?

"First Brother was drunk, so he put her in the wrong place. I gave him nerve-lubricating magic until he was unconscious."

"...."

The two were again silent. Gu Yuena's anger disappeared instantly.

Also mourn the children of the esteemed Viscount. One of his hands was cut off, the other one lost the chance to reproduce.

Nerve-lubricating magic cannot be used in just any place. The result will be fatal if placed in an important organ. Vale used that magic while the Young Master was being engulfed in pleasure in a sensitive part, thus making that important part permanently paralyzed upon awakening from fainting.

Gu Yuena thought, Viscount is confused looking for a doctor to cure his children.

"I'm getting scared if you have kids." Su Churan did not know whether to laugh or cry.

Gu Yuena herself did not know the consequences would be that big. Vale really applied what he said. Gu Yuena saw herself as a teenager.

"He will do anything without compassion if there is something he does not like. You have to teach him about morals." Su Churan.

Gu Yuena nodded seriously. "Yes." Yeah." Then look towards Su Churan. "Because you are free, teach him the good things. It's not something I'm afraid of."

"...."

Su Churan felt his decision to come blatantly was wrong. He just wanted to watch, how could he be involved?

Vale still looked puzzled due to the butterfly's interaction with Gu Yuena, but did not say anything. Until the moment the butterfly became human, Vale changed his expression into surprise and hid behind Gu Yuena.

"Oh, it seems like he's afraid of humans." Su Churan smiled wryly.

Vale nodded obediently. Since the butterfly lady was entrusted to teach her, Vale did not feel afraid anymore. He just clumsily followed Su Churan's instructions.

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Gu Yuena entered the palace alone as usual. Regardless of his problem with Vale, he looked extremely calm when entering the hall guarded by two guards.

The white-bearded man on the oversized chair looked at his presence with a hardened gaze. From the beginning, he had never liked Gu Yuena. But Gu Yuena always gave him an impression that was too good to watch out for. He is very similar to Vanya.

"Looking at you, I always remember Princess Vanya."

Gu Yuena actually had another reason to meet the Emperor, not talk about Princess Vanya. He replied, "Your Majesty seems to be very attentive to my mother."

"Well, he was a good kid back then. Somehow it's going."

Gu Yuena smiled, "If Your Majesty wants to know, it might have to wait a little longer."

"Is there something you want to show me?" The emperor was curious.

"of course. Your Majesty will be very pleased. Think of it as a gift I gave to Her Majesty for letting me be Miss Norway's debutante companion."

Gu Yuena has never made a debutante. A violation if he becomes a debutante companion without ever making an official debutante in the debutante season. Fortunately, the Emperor allowed him to make his own debut after entering the palace for the first time without using a grand event or dance party. Duke Elberg helped him a lot.

"I wonder what your gift is."

Gu Yuena laughed a little. "Unfortunately, Your Majesty will have to wait until winter arrives. This is my first official party, so it should make something surprising and prepare well for it. His Majesty is my uncle, of course it will not be an exception."

"Good, good. You can make my mood better with just words." The emperor laughed lightly. He increasingly felt that Gu Yuena was very similar to Vanya.

"In addition, I have resolved some of the financial problems of the country that was experiencing an oddity. For the rest, His Majesty can check it out." Gu Yuena handed over the report that she had neatly arranged.

The first reason why the Emperor lost the confidence of the people was financial matters. The imperial family was very consumptive and had committed a lot of money laundering from the taxes of the people. This caused the country's finances to experience a crisis and an increase in the price of goods.

Gu Yuena has identified and named anyone suspected of being responsible for the country's economic chaos. The rest will be taken care of by the financial section.

The Emperor received the report and nodded. "You did very well."

"Thank you for your Majesty's praise. Well then, I'm leaving because there's still things to do."

The Emperor simply nodded and let Gu Yuena go as he read the report in his hand.

It is not easy to collect all financial data completely, let alone many who manipulate the country's financial books. Gu Yuena needed a lot of time to fix up and show her authority to scare. Chu Xin did not come with him, so there was no expert help in terms of seeking information other than relying on the Duke's people.

In order to gain the Emperor's trust, he had to show his worth by helping the Emperor regain the popular support. It's been tough. Therefore, Gu Yuena boldly reported the money laundering perpetrators from both the officials and the imperial family. The rest will be decided by the Emperor, what punishment deserves to be given.

Gu Yuena didn't really expect the Emperor to give a heavy punishment, anyway. Because, all the people he reported were people who worked for the Emperor and had important positions among the emperor faction.

Fortunately, everything went well. Gu Yuena walked out of the room and saw Alfonso who seemed to come to see the Emperor.

Alfonso froze for a moment, seeing Gu Yuena's unexpected presence. He had already heard that the woman in front of him was Valentina, the daughter of Princess Vanya who disappeared. Valentina now lives in Duchy Elberg as a member of their family.

Alfonso looked at him cautiously. The last time they met was at the Baron Hills Residence and there was a tragedy with the Ye Clan. Although Gu Yuena this time changed a lot and became more mature than that day, she still very much remembered the pair of red irises filled with mysterious feelings.

Gu Yuena took a quick look at it and passed it just like that. Just when Gu Yuena had already passed Alfonso, the man instead turned around and rebuked Gu Yuena.

"Gu Yuena."

Gu Yuena stopped the steps. He smiled briefly before finally turning to look towards Alfonso.

"Can I help you until you have to call me by my birth name?" ask Gu Yuena.

Alfonso approached with a complicated look. He had always been wary of Gu Yuena ever since that tragedy. He thought, did Gu Yuena make a killing and a threat to the Ye Clan?

"Why are you here? You should be in the Ye Clan." Alfonso always wanted to ask, but they never met. Here's time. Gu Yuena's presence made her feel burdened with the existence of a new rival.

"Although I have a relationship with the Ye Clan, it doesn't mean that I have to stay in that place. Has the prince forgotten something? The Ye clan no longer exists."

Alfonso only remembered that and felt that his speech was really a problem. He so thought that Gu Yuena had come because the Ye Clan had been destroyed, he wanted to have another background after leaving the Ye Clan.

Gu Yuena has excellent abilities. Somehow his mind. If it became a rival for the throne, it would be very troublesome. He had to be wary of Gu Yuena at all times.

"The prince take it easy. Although I have the right to the heir to the throne, I do not want the throne. The Prince should be more worried about the people around the Prince. Humans are hard to guess." Gu Yuena spoke seriously. It was a warning to Alfonso, including a warning to himself.

Gu Yuena left after saying so. But it seemed that Alfonso had no intention of letting her go just like that. The man called again.

"Wait a minute!" Alfonso stood in front of Gu Yuena who stopped stepping, then said, "Didn't you come to look for a background? You're not interested in the throne, how about helping me become Emperor? I'll give you a lot of benefits. If necessary, I can make you empress."

"...."

"It's an honor for you. We don't have to fight each other. I'm the one who keeps the promise."

The corner of Gu Yuena's lips twitched. What's wrong with the world? Was he so easily persuaded that others easily asked him to marry? Any more?

Gu Yuena did not know she wanted to laugh or cry.

Gu Yuena laughed a little. He had already endured it, but the laughter had still come out despite still trying to be restrained. Alfonso looked at him confused.

"Prince, you know I'm married."

"What is an outsider man more important than power? I can give you this empire." Alfonso said confidently. He asked Gu Yuena for a divorce!

Gu Yuena increasingly wanted to laugh out loud. "Sorry, Prince. Not that I want to offend you. But compared to an empire, I prefer the world."

"What kind of world do you want?"

"A world." Gu Yuena did not explain further. He preferred to say, "Don't until the sentence is heard in front of him, or maybe the Prince just has a name."

Alfonso frowned. He feels demeaned. What kind of man made Gu Yuena humiliate her like that?

Alfonso always believed in himself, that no one else was better than him in terms of power, wealth, or strength. He has a very good connection to influential people in the world. He was said to be inheriting the throne of the Emperor, and was the only one worthy of being the Emperor among the many princes!

He is also very handsome, no doubt. Many women want to be his wife. With so many beautiful women, Alfonso could not throw them away and let them pacing back and forth in his palace to please him.

Gu Yuena ignored Alfonso's troubled look and left as quickly as possible. When his position was far enough away, he laughed out loud until his neck was suffocated.

What kind of joke is this? Gu Yuena really did not think that Alfonso would say such a ridiculous thing. Were all the women who slept with her seduced by that remark? Really ridiculous!