Venerable Demon King & The Doting Immortal (QT) novel Chapter 358

Chapter 358: Are the rumours true?

Leia snorted, unable to hold back her disdain. "Who would have thought the alphas of the republic would be so ill-mannered? You couldn’t even stand up and greet her Highness properly."

Mei shot back, "Who are you addressing informally?"

Leia’s eyes narrowed. "He is not my crown prince, so why should I address him as such?"

Lian, eager to defuse the tension, chimed in, "Then Sienna, would you like something to drink? Some juice, maybe?"

Leia’s voice rose as she yelled "You take that back!" while take an offensive stance. Lian and Mei stood firm, ready to defend their master without hesitation.

Xiang Yu raised a hand, a gesture that stopped them in their tracks as he leaned back, unfazed. Throughout it all, Princess Sienna studied him, her eyes sharp and assessing.

Noticing her gaze, Xiang Yu smirked. "Have you seen enough, Your Highness?"

Sienna hesitated, then asked, "So, are the rumours true?"

"Which rumours?" he replied lazily, a hint of amusement in his eyes. "That I like alphas or that I am a useless crown prince?"

Princess Sienna wanted to say the first one but was interrupted by Leia, who, still seething, declared, "Both."

Xiang Yu chuckled, a rich sound that filled the room. "Why would it matter when this marriage will never happen?"

A pang shot through Princess Sienna’s chest. She didn’t want to marry him either, but the thought of losing her family heirloom weighed heavily on her mind. Leia’s anger flared; she despised the thought of her princess marrying this scum, yet hearing him be the one to reject her made her even more furious. He wasn’t worthy of Sienna, so why was he so quick to dismiss her.

Breaking the tension, Xiang Yu placed three ornate boxes on the table. "Two of these are from my father," he said, handing one of the boxes to her. "This one is from me, but it comes at a price."

Confused, Princess Sienna accepted the box, her fingers trembling slightly as she opened it. Her eyes widened in shock. Inside was exactly what she had come for.

Her heart was a tangled mess as she gazed at the family heirloom, the one thing she had been willing to sacrifice everything for. Her fingers brushed over it gently, but her eyes were sour, filled with conflicting emotions.

Even Leia, standing beside her, was baffled. They had come to meet the crown prince with low expectations, anticipating embarrassment or worse. Instead, he had not only rejected her but had also returned her precious heirloom.

If Xiang Yu had a reputation as a good guy, this moment would have felt like a fairytale. But he didn’t. The knowledge that he wanted something from her loomed heavily in the air. Sienna bit her lip, hesitating. Finally, she raised her head and asked, "What is it that you want? I can fulfil it as long as it’s not too much."

Surrounded by wisps of smoke, Xiang Yu replied smoothly, "Don’t worry, Your Highness. What I will need from you in the future won’t affect you personally or bring harm to you or others."

Leia, still suspicious, felt a wave of unease wash over her. She leaned in close, whispering urgently to Sienna, "Your Highness, I don’t think he has good intentions."