Rest in a Demon's Embrace

Spirit Crystals of the Saint Rank were known to be mythical. They only seemed to exist in rumors and legends, so no one had thought that someone would be willing to use such a treasure to purchase the Crystalized Moonlight.

Although the Crystalized Moonlight was a treasure that would bring everyone into a frenzy and even make them willing to go poor to get, the Saint Ranked Spirit Crystal was equally valuable.

Everyone had turned their heads in an attempt to see who was the one bidding for this Crystalized Moonlight, but upon recognizing the owner of the voice, everyone became quiet and quickly retracted their gaze.

The owner of the voice was a figure well known to all members of the upper class. His identity was a bit awkward, and while most knew of his name, not everyone had seen his appearance before.

This person was Jiang Yi. His family name had been bestowed upon him by the Emperor himself, and he was his most trusted aide. Jiang Yi was an eunuch, and had grown up alongside the Emperor.

Many might have expected this esteemed expert to hold some hatred towards the royal family after having become an eunuch, only those who really understood him knew that this man did not care at all.

Jiang Yi had never been interested in the opposite sex. He had grown up alongside the Emperor, and everything he knew was that his life belonged to this person. To him, it did not matter if he was a true man or not, so he had no anger or unhappiness for the needed surgery.

However, no one understood why this Head Eunuch of the Royal Palace had shown up in the auction hall and made such a bid, but they dared not question this decision either.

Only Jiang Yao could not help but raise an eyebrow in surprise as he looked at the familiar figure hidden in the crowd beneath. Jiang Yi had always been treating him well, but it was clear that this positive attitude was fully based on the Emperor's love for Jiang Yao's late mother.

While the atmosphere in the auction hall had grown tense, Luo Xiao finally noticed that something was wrong, as he looked at the generous bidder.

"Do you think he will be able to pay? I mean, the Saint Ranked Spirit Crystal is known to be a myth, after all, and everyone is looking at him with such weird gazes."

Although everyone was busy trying to lower their presence so as to not make Jiang Yi notice them, Luo Xiao was mainly worried about the wealth he was gaining. To him, the Saint Rank Spirit Stone was much more important than this weird expert's identity.

This money-grubbing expression made Jiang Yao chuckle happily, as he messed up the younger man's hair and hugged him tightly in his arms.

"The person who is bidding is named Jiang Yi. He is the Head Eunuch who follows my father around. I can imagine that it is my father that has asked him to win this item and use such an overwhelming bid to show his support of our auction."

Jiang Yao did not hate his father. Although they were not close, he understood that the Emperor was tied down by the responsibilities that came with his position. No matter how much he wished to follow his heart, he had to put his identity ahead, and the cost had been so high that even his heart had died in the process.

Unlike his father, Jiang Yao would never allow this position to take control of his life. Before meeting Luo Xiao, he just disliked the thought of having to be chained down, but now, he had gained an even deeper understanding of how expensive this prominent position was. Even the Emperor's most beloved person had to be sacrificed, and he could not mourn her as he wanted.

The truth was that the Fourth Demon Prince was the worst of the entire bunch of offspring that the Emperor had made. He was greedy, petty, and not able to look at the bigger picture, but he had been allowed to jump around simply because none of the other princes had any interest in the throne.

Jiang Luo had always looked at Jiang Yao as his biggest enemy, but everyone else was clearly aware that it was purely his paranoid mind that made these problems appear.

Had he been slightly clear-minded, then they would all have handed him the throne with gratitude, but his hunger for power made it clear that he could not take on such an important position, and thus the selection of a Crown Prince had stagnated, as no one was willing to take it on themselves.

"The Emperor wants to support us? But is he aware of our identities?"

Luo Xiao could not help but furrow his brows. He had already made it very clear that the auction house had to keep their identities completely hidden, but he had forgotten that the Emperor was the highest position in the entire realm. No matter how fearful these people were of Jiang Yao, they would still choose to support the Emperor in the end.

"Even if the staff did not inform him, he should be able to guess it himself." Jiang Yao smiled as he leaned back against the chair. He knew that his father was very meticulous, and also extremely intelligent. He was just not interested in many things, and his biggest wish was to accompany his one true love, so he only handled important matters.

"Going thrice! Sold to the honorable Head Eunuch Jiang Yi.. Everyone who has successfully won a bid for an item, please wait while the hall is being emptied and slowly make your way to the back, where the treasures will be exchanged."