Rebirth of the Prime Dragon Master novel Chapter 816

"Father, please. What did you need to tell me? Say it right now," Mary asked. Yet, she knew what her father always wanted. Since her father Raef had mentioned it before, she believed that he planned to take advantage of the beauty that she and her sister possessed.

Unbeknownst to her, the "wise and necessary" measure he had proposed would be an extremely vicious one.

"Father, please. Juey is your daughter. You can't make her live in misery!" Mary pleaded fiercely.

"It's a necessary sacrifice for the Xiao Clan. Besides, it'll do Juey some good to become the prince's concubine. Plus, he's wanted by many women. This is an opportunity that we must seize!" Raef declared firmly.

"But, father…" Mary hesitated for a moment. 'Surely he must understand why I am against this? If we make one wrong move, the outcome will be horrible, ' she thought.

"It's settled. We'll discuss this no more and I'll leave it to you to deal with Juey's part. I am doing this for our clan's future. Once everything has been made final, Juey must learn to accept it." It appeared that Raef completely spiraled into unyielding madness. His desire to ensure and strengthen the power and influence of the Xiao Clan was so strong that he even went so far as to shamelessly take advantage of his daughter.

Mary bit her lips at the insistence of her father's words. She began to doubt herself.

"Mary, I beg you, please. Help me for once by doing what you're told! Our ancestors are watching you from up above. The fate of our family lies in your hands as well…" Raef pleaded in return, letting his words linger and sink in.

Mary caught herself in quite a dilemma. If she agreed to carry out her father's order, she would place her sister in misery. However, it was a rare opportunity for the Xiao Clan—one that would ensure their future. If she didn't catch it, she would fail her ancestors' expectations.

She finally yielded to her father's wishes after a moment's hesitation. While she stuck to her promise of doing anything for her clan, she also knew in the back of her mind that this would be something she would regret for the rest of her life.

"I've discovered that the prince does not like to be accompanied by servants, which means that he won't be bringing anyone to the banquet. I'll arrange for you to sit beside him. That'll serve as your opportunity to drug him," Raef informed her. Then, he withdrew a powder-filled pouch before continuing, "This Love Powder, although colorless and tasteless, is a powerful aphrodisiac."

Mary took the pouch with trembling hands.

Looking at his daughter, Raef continued with his instructions. "He will feel slightly uncomfortable at first. That'll be your cue to pretend to take him somewhere to rest while I'll order Chris to send Juey over there. As for the rest, you know what to do." Raef signaled her.

"Father, is that completely necessary? If we really carry out the plan, Juey will never forgive us. You know that." Mary was still against her father's idea, finding it hard to agree with such an idea.

"Whether or not she forgives us, it won't matter. You will inherit the chief position of the Xiao Clan if everything goes according to plan," he retorted, the irritation now clear in his tone.

"Father!" Mary exclaimed and frowned.

"Enough! Hurry up and do as you're told!" Raef urged.

Fumbling and failing to find a proper response, Mary turned around and left. As the successor of her father, she had to carry out her father's order despite her unwillingness.

Upon returning to her room, she saw Juey who was in the middle of brewing a pot of Osmanthus tea.

"Mary, you're back! Just in time, too. I picked some fresh Osmanthus in the yard and made some tea for you. Come sit and have a few cups with me!" Juey offered her sister with a smile that beamed as bright as the summer sun.

Mary trembled with guilt upon entering her room and seeing her younger sister. Quickly, she managed to calm herself down and replied, "Alright. Oh, I want to have some preserves now. Did you bring any?"

"Yes, but they're in the other room. I'll get some for you right now." Juey then stood up and left to search for the preserves.

Keeping an eye on her sister's receding figure, Mary took out the powder from her pocket, poured two cups of the Osmanthus tea and mixed the powder into one of them.