Swing the sword at the future female devil

Chapter 405 While everyone else is preparing to seize the Empress, Prince Yan is preparing to win the game!
Duan Huaige's face stiffened, and he quickly pledged his loyalty, saying, "Don't worry, baby, you're my girlfriend now. You're on the same starting line as Shuangjiang and Cangling. What is Yan Qiuxi? She's not even at the table yet! How could she have the right to compete with you!"

"Hmm, that's more like it..." Xiao Jiang was very pleased to be called "baby," but when Xie Cangling was mentioned, she couldn't help but feel conflicted. "Cangling... sigh... never mind, she was also a victim. I'm magnanimous, so I won't hold it against her."

"From now on, everyone should rely on their own abilities."

"By the way, the day after tomorrow is Lunar New Year's Eve. When are Uncle Duan and Aunt Yun coming back?" Xiao Jiang asked. "I plan to help Aunt Yun cook the New Year's Eve dinner this year!"

It's time to show my true colors as a daughter-in-law. Before, pretending to be lazy and good-for-nothing was divine mercy; I didn't want other girls to lose the courage to compete with me. But things are different now, and I'm switching to serious mode.

Next, I will not back down once, and I will become a god!

"Um...actually, my parents were tricked into going on a trip to Yanjing by Yan Qiuxi..."

"What?!" Xiao Jiang was instantly enraged: "How dare you, you brat!"

After saying that, she angrily took out her phone, ready to call and give Yan Qiuxi, that treacherous thief, a good scolding.

"Hey~ Sister Jiang, what's up~"

Yan Qiuxi's languid voice came from the other end of the phone. She said lazily, "I'm shopping with Huai Ge's mother right now... Hmm, Auntie, you look best in this red outfit!"

Xiao Jiang was furious when she heard this. She thought to herself, "You little brat, you tricked me into thinking you were doing some kind of 'First Blood Operation'? You went through all that trouble and ended up giving the second bite of food to my best friend Cang Ling. And you still have the nerve to ask me what happened?"
What's even more infuriating is that you're still here helping Aunt Yun build up her favorability... Are you waiting for us to make a mistake so you can overtake us?
Thinking of this, Little Jiang the Great Demon King suddenly calmed down. She felt that she couldn't just start a fight like this. Wouldn't that only hurt her friends and please her enemies?

I must make that tyrannical Yan Qiuxi feel my pain!
So she quickly adjusted her tone and said in a serious tone:

"Sisters Qiuqiu...something terrible has happened..."

Qiuqiu was stunned for a moment: "What happened?"

"I just found out... that night... when the two of us logged into our main accounts and forced Qin Shuang to use Angelica sinensis, she secretly ate Xiao Duan in the Mountain and River Map!"

Yan Qiuxi: "..."

What do you mean we both forced A-Jiang to give up the angelica? From beginning to end, it was you who forced me and A-Jiang to share the spiritual root equally... Please don't drag me into this.

"Oh, is that all? I understand." Yan Qiuxi nodded and replied naturally.

"You found out?" Xiao Jiang's voice rose several octaves. "When did you find out?"

"I guessed it, but now that you've said it, it should be confirmed." Yan Qiuxi said calmly, "Ah Jiang's little schemes can't escape my discerning eyes."

"Everything is going as I expected."

"Then... you didn't react at all?" Xiao Jiang asked, still unwilling to give up.

"Reaction? What kind of reaction can we have now? Are we supposed to go and beat her up to vent our anger?" Yan Qiuxi said earnestly, "Sister Jiang, I've already said that my main wish now is to help you ascend to that position. As for myself, there's definitely no hope of competing with you for it..."

"..." For some reason, when Yan Qiuxi said this, Xiao Jiang always felt like she was playing a werewolf.

"I see... I understand." Xiao Jiang nodded and said, "Then Cang Ling will have to eat it too. Was this something you expected?"

"Who? Xie Cangling, she's going to eat too?" Yan Qiuxi's tone suddenly turned surprised: "How did she manage to steal the house?"

Xiao Jiang briefly described what had just happened, omitting the part about being used as a side dish and the contents of the meal, while portraying herself as a victim betrayed by her best friend, completely omitting her amazing actions.

Finally, Xiao Jiang emphasized that Duan Huaige, in order to make up for her, had already established a secret romantic relationship with her.
“We’re not sisters… how can you not get a second bite of this? I already planned everything out for you, didn’t I?” Yan Qiuxi said, heartbroken.

Little Jiang the Great Demon King's face darkened. He thought to himself, "How dare you mention your stupid strategy... If I hadn't listened to you and gone through all that trouble, would I have ended up doing all the work for my best friend?"
To be honest, if I had just gone up and forcefully pushed Duan down, she would probably be experiencing morning sickness by now.

Hmm? Wait a minute, speaking of morning sickness... Xiao Duan wasn't wearing a mask just now and turned my best friend's attention into a puff pastry. Could she be pregnant?

No, I have to find out if Cang Ling is in a safe period... otherwise, I'll explode!

"Alright, alright, that's how things are now. Only the two of us haven't joined the battle yet! Qiuqiu, you'd better step up your game and pull off another ingenious plan like the 'Battle of the Crest'!"

After saying that, Xiao Jiang hurriedly hung up the phone, then told Duan Huaige that she was going to find Xie Cangling to ask for clarification, and then disappeared in a flash.

On the other end, Yan Qiuxi looked at the disconnected call screen with a thoughtful expression.

It seems the Xie sisters are still better... We'll have to pay more attention to this tea in the future.

Judging from the situation, Qin Shuangjiang and Xie Cangling have the advantage of going first, giving them an edge over her and Jiang Xiyu. Jiang Xiyu, by virtue of the injustice she suffered, has obtained the identity card of a secret girlfriend…

Very well... All three of you are vying for the position of Empress, but I am vying for the one and only position that will last for eternity!

It's time to add fuel to the fire!
Miss Qiu Xi smiled slightly, glanced at the time on her phone, and then said to Aunt Duan, who was still shopping, "Auntie... are you tired from shopping? Should we go back and rest?"

"Huai Ge just messaged me. He said he's been eating instant noodles all the time lately, so pitiful... Auntie, how about we go back to Jiangnan for the New Year? I actually think the cooking skills of those state banquet chefs aren't as good as yours, Auntie~"

Duan Huaige was completely unaware of Miss Yan Wang's grand scheme. He watched Xiao Jiang search for Miss Cang Ling, and only after he was sure she was far away did he quickly glance at his phone screen and answer the call.

"Hey... Shuangjiang...cough cough...just now? My phone wasn't with me just now. No, how could I be with other girls! Do you think I, Duan, am that kind of person?"

Qin Shuangjiang: "?"

Did I ask?

She had some suspicions, but since she had no evidence and the caller had made a serious matter, she didn't linger and quickly spoke:

"Grandpa Jiang said that the military recently received intelligence that Taiqing is moving towards Kunlun Ruins, seemingly intending to enter it. What are your thoughts on this?"

(End of this chapter)