Bradley waved his hand and indicated, "There's no need. Just wait for him to show up on his own!"

For Bradley, since he already knew the identity of his opponent, there was no need to take the initiative to attack.

Moreover, Yuan Xiao was arrogant and flamboyant in his actions. Every time he appeared, he made a big fuss, so there was no need to take extra precautions.

Of course, as Freya had said, Yuan Xiao's greatest weakness was his lechery, and it wouldn't be difficult to lure him out.

Therefore, Bradley didn't take Yuan Xiao seriously!

"All right, as long as you're confident!"

Ye Lu An didn't say anything more and directly got to the topic of the day. "By the way, when you hacked and removed the public opinion yesterday, did you find the IP address of the person who posted it?"

Although the matter had been resolved last night, Ye Lu An had been thinking about who had spread the news and what their motives were.

Upon hearing this, Bradley narrowed his eyes, folded his arms across his chest, and leaned back on the sofa. "Don't you already have an idea in mind?"

"I have an idea, but no evidence."

Ye Lu An had naturally made a guess, but he wasn't someone who acted without reason. He wouldn't casually convict someone without evidence.

Only by having evidence could he make those people admit defeat willingly.

"I've already sent the evidence to your phone. But Lao Xue, you've already had a relationship with her. Even if you have the evidence, so what? Do you still want to shirk your responsibility?"

After hacking and removing the news from the trending list, Bradley had also traced the IP account of the person who posted it and knew their background.

The reason he hadn't told Ye Lu An immediately was that he thought it wasn't necessary. After all, since the princess had already managed to have a relationship with Ye Lu An, it was normal for her to use public opinion to put more pressure on him.

Moreover, since the princess had taken such a big risk to spread the scandal, she must have been determined to fight to the bitter end.

And telling Ye Lu An about it would only add to his pressure!

Ye Lu An quickly checked his phone. When he saw that the IP address was from the Ye Lu Royal Palace, his pupils shrank sharply twice.

"It was her!"

He squeezed his phone tightly, as if he wanted to crush it.

"Lao Xue, as a friend, I still need to remind you that this matter can be either big or small. Before you can completely control the princess, you can't act rashly. Otherwise, it will only do you harm and not benefit you at all."

Bradley thought for a while. He hadn't originally wanted to interfere too much in this matter, but in the end, he still offered some advice.

Ye Lu An nodded. "I understand. Thank you, my friend."

Just as he finished speaking, suddenly, the maid's announcement came from outside. "Mr. An, something terrible has happened!"

Ye Lu An had a bad feeling in his heart. He went to open the door and found that the person who came was actually the princess's personal maid.

"What happened?" he asked.

The maid had obviously run all the way here. Her face was covered in sweat, and she panted, "The princess, she... she cut her wrist!"

Boom!

It was as if something exploded in his mind. Ye Lu An's face instantly turned pale.

But soon, he burst out of the door and rushed towards the princess's room.

When he entered the room, he could vaguely smell the strong smell of blood.

The maid followed behind and said out of breath, "I just came to bring the princess some snacks. I called out several times, but there was no response. Then I went into the bathroom and found that something had happened to the princess!"

"Where is she?" Ye Lu An's face was covered with bulging veins.

The maid said in a trembling voice, "She has already been taken to the infirmary!"

Upon hearing this, Ye Lu An turned around and rushed to the infirmary.

...

The queen had also heard about the public opinion last night and came early in the morning to discuss countermeasures with Ye Lu Mingshuo.

"Damn bitch! She actually gambled with her own innocence. This is a means to force Ye Lu An to marry her sooner!"

The queen hadn't expected that the princess, who used to be timid and submissive, could be so scheming.

It turned out that she had underestimated the princess and had been deceived by her all along.

"Mother, don't worry. The public opinion was spreading like wildfire last night, but it disappeared not long after!"

Ye Lu Mingshuo already knew all this. However, he didn't care about the princess's methods. Instead, he was concerned about the assassin he had hired, who had actually made a move last night.

The key was that the assassin had made a move without notifying him and had directly gone to Leonard's residence and confronted Freya.

Ye Lu Mingshuo couldn't figure out who the assassin was and what deep hatred he had with Leonard to act so quickly.

Although the attempt had ultimately failed, it had still served as a warning to Leonard.

I'm afraid Freya and Leonard were now extremely busy dealing with this matter.

Thinking of this, a cold smile played on Ye Lu Mingshuo's lips.

The queen saw that Ye Lu Mingshuo showed no signs of nervousness and was even smiling. She couldn't help but feel a little anxious.

"Mingshuo, think of a way quickly. If this continues, that bitch of a princess will get what she wants!"

Ye Lu Mingshuo comforted her, "Don't worry, Mother. Ye Lu An won't marry the princess. After all, the princess is Ye Lu Qi's woman, and Ye Lu An is a man who values ethics so much. He won't do such a thing no matter what."

"But they've already had a relationship!"

The queen only knew that this was the most important leverage the princess had over Ye Lu An.

However, Ye Lu Mingshuo sneered coldly. "Whether they had a relationship or not, only the princess herself knows. After all, Ye Lu An was drugged and unconscious at that time and could only be at the mercy of the princess. Who knows if this is just a trick the princess deliberately played!"

When he said this, the queen's eyes lit up, and she said in surprise, "You mean there's a possibility that they didn't actually have a relationship?"

Ye Lu Mingshuo nodded. "Yes, seeing isn't always believing. If the princess has already had something happen with Ye Lu An, she could have directly gone to Ye Lu Qi. Even though Ye Lu Qi has lost his memory, the princess is still his woman after all, and he wouldn't just ignore it!"

After Ye Lu Mingshuo's analysis, the queen suddenly thought it made sense.

Yes.

That bitch of a princess wasn't stupid!

For such a crucial matter, if she could have done it, she would have already done so!

So she had only used the method of spreading the news because she had been desperate for Ye Lu An's response and had resorted to taking a desperate risk by gambling with her own reputation?

"Therefore, Mother, just let the princess do as she pleases. If she keeps acting like this, she will eventually bring about her own downfall. Look at Xingyue. Wasn't that what happened to her? She pushed herself into a corner and finally had to marry me."

When talking about Xingyue, disdain filled Ye Lu Mingshuo's eyes. If it wasn't to regain Ye Lu Qi's trust, he wouldn't have married such a filthy trash at all.

Now that he was lying in bed ill, Xingyue had never come to see him even once.

Come to think of it, their marriage relationship was nothing more than superficial.

"You're right. I need to have someone investigate this matter carefully. Maybe it's really as you said, and all of this is just the princess's ploy of self-harm!"

Just as the queen was about to leave to deal with this matter, another big piece of news came from the palace.

The princess had attempted suicide by cutting her wrist!

When she heard this, the queen was greatly shocked!

What on earth was that bitch Rongyu up to?

In order to find out, the queen took a risk and went to the infirmary to inquire about the news.

After making inquiries, she learned that the princess had been lying in the bathtub wearing a red dress and had cut her wrist with a small knife.

Fortunately, the personal maid had discovered it early. Other than losing a lot of blood, the princess was out of danger.

Now the queen was even more convinced of what Ye Lu Mingshuo had said.

Maybe all of this was just the princess's ploy of self-harm. Otherwise, why would she go to such great lengths to stage this scene?

First, she failed to create public opinion, and then she staged a suicide attempt by cutting her wrist. This was clearly an attempt to force Ye Lu An into a corner!

Rongyu, Rongyu. I never expected that the timid and submissive woman who used to let me bully her has now turned into a woman who knows how to seduce men!

Fine. Let her act. I want to see how she brings about her own downfall!

...

In the infirmary.

Ye Lu An was consulting the doctor about the princess's condition.

The doctor said, "She's out of danger now. But she lost a lot of blood and needs to rest for a while!"

"As for the patient's unstable mental state, Mr. An, you should pay attention to her emotions in the coming days and don't stimulate her!"

Ye Lu An nodded, motioned for the doctor to leave, and then went to the princess's ward.

At this time, the princess had already woken up.

When she saw Ye Lu An appear, her eyes were filled with despair, and she said in a hopeless voice, "Why did you save me? Let me die, and everything will be over. Then you won't have to worry about that messy matter between us!"