Chapter 205: Terrifying Momentum

Terrifying Momentum

Clearly, the Crown Princess Zhen Xiao Lian knew that Nie Jinxuan had left with Yin Fengzhan, but she still asked on purpose in public, and the purpose was self-evident!

So, thinking of this, Nie Jinxuan couldn't help but sneer in her heart, but on the surface, she smiled and said with an unmoved expression,

"Thank you for your concern, Crown Princess. Actually, this time Jinxuan went to Jinshui Town with Prince Chen."

"Uh... the Third Miss and Prince Chen went to Jinshui Town? This..."

Hearing Nie Jinxuan say these words so calmly, a cold light flashed in Zhen Xiao Lian's eyes, but then she immediately pretended to be surprised, covered her small mouth with her hand, and a look of obvious astonishment appeared on her face.

Seeing her like this, Nie Jinxuan felt it was funny, so she continued,

"Yes, Jinxuan went with Prince Chen. After all, Jinxuan had participated in some of the Jin case, and before Jin Qi died, my father also appreciated him very much, so this time the Jin family was able to be cleared of their grievances, so Jinxuan naturally had to send Jin Qi off!"

Nie Jinxuan's words sounded high-sounding, and no one could find any fault with them. Moreover, the fact that Nie Jinxuan had risked her life to take the account books into the palace was known to everyone in Dongling, so now that the matter had been successfully resolved, it was reasonable for Nie Jinxuan to make a trip!

But although that was what was said, some people didn't think so. So after Nie Jinxuan's words fell, the Princess Consort of Yun, Chen Yan'er, raised her eyebrows and smiled, then looked at Nie Jinxuan and said,

"The Third Miss speaks really nicely, but if you wanted to send Jin Qi off, Senior Minister Nie is old and has state affairs to attend to, so it's understandable he couldn't go, but doesn't your Nie family have Nie Jinhong?! He is the eldest son of the Nie family, so no matter how you say it, he should have gone. No matter how you look at it, it shouldn't have been your turn, Third Miss~! After all, you are a woman, even if you were divorced, it's not good to travel far away alone with someone else... And, the other party is Prince Chen..."

The more she spoke, the more triumphant Chen Yan'er's face became. The mocking smile was already clearly revealed. Hearing this, Qiu Pingting, who was standing on the side, was trembling with anger, and even the Duchess of Qi and Qiu Tiezheng couldn't stand it anymore. But just when Qiu Pingting couldn't help but jump out to stand up for Nie Jinxuan, she heard Nie Jinxuan suddenly laugh lightly.

"Hehe~"

Nie Jinxuan laughed lightly, but it was calm and indifferent. Seeing this, Chen Yan'er was stunned, but just when she was surprised why Nie Jinxuan was laughing, she saw Nie Jinxuan suddenly stop laughing, then raised her eyebrows and looked at Chen Yan'er and said,

"So? So what does the Princess Consort of Yun want to say?"

"Want... want to say what? Hmph, of course, I want to say that you, Nie Jinxuan, have no shame!"

Chen Yan'er was someone who couldn't take being provoked. Seeing Nie Jinxuan so calm, she immediately cursed out what was in her heart. But as soon as her voice fell, she saw Nie Jinxuan curl her lips.

"Yes, I, Nie Jinxuan, have no shame... But so what? May I ask what this has to do with you, Princess Consort of Yun?"

As the saying goes, those who are barefoot are not afraid of those who wear shoes. And Nie Jinxuan was the one who was barefoot. After all, for her, whether she was a shrew or shameless, she had been called that for more than a day or two. Even before, in the Yun Prince's mansion, Nie Jinxuan had her silk scarf torn off in public, revealing her neck full of hickeys. Having experienced those things, could Nie Jinxuan be afraid of Chen Yan'er's few sarcastic remarks now?!

So for a moment, Chen Yan'er was blocked on the spot, staring with angry eyes, but she couldn't say a word!

In the noise of the garden, only this place was silent. Chen Yan'er was so angry she couldn't speak, and the Crown Princess Zhen Xiao Lian on the side pretended to be surprised, staring at Nie Jinxuan, but didn't stand up to say a word for Chen Yan'er.

Seeing this, Qiu Pingting on the side was triumphant. The Duchess of Qi also breathed a sigh of relief, but just then, a man's voice came from the side.

"Hehe~, it is said that knowing shame is close to courage. I thought the ancients were just talking nonsense, but seeing it today, it is truly so~!"

The person who came brought laughter, and his words were playful. Hearing this, Nie Jinxuan turned her head and saw a man with a tall figure and handsome appearance walking over.

The man was also not old, only in his early twenties. Dressed in a sky-blue brocade suit, he looked quite elegant. But between his brows, there was a hidden trace of ferocity, clearly not a good person!

So seeing this, Nie Jinxuan's eyebrows moved slightly, and then she turned her eyes to glance at the Yun Prince, Yin Fengjin, who was following behind the man, and then she had a bottom line in her heart.

And just as Nie Jinxuan was sizing up the other party, the young man had already arrived in front of Nie Jinxuan.

"Hehe~, why? Does the Third Miss Nie think what this young master said is wrong?"

The young man continued to be aggressive. But hearing this, Nie Jinxuan smiled with pursed lips, looked directly at the man in front of her, and then turned to look at the Yun Prince, Yin Fengjin, behind him.

"Jinxuan has met the Yun Prince!"

Nie Jinxuan's movements were respectful and polite, but this move clearly didn't put the young man in front of her in her eyes. Seeing this, Qiu Pingting, who was standing next to her, couldn't help but laugh out loud. The young man was immediately frozen on the spot, and his face darkened.

At this moment, seeing Nie Jinxuan make the young man unable to step down in public, the Yun Prince, Yin Fengjin, also darkened his face and sneered.

"Heh... I don't dare to accept! The Third Miss is a noble person, but this Prince cannot afford this salute from the Third Miss!"

A while ago, Yin Fengzhan had beaten the Crown Prince, Yin Fenghan, into serious injury, but later Yin Fengzhan only knelt in the Imperial Ancestral Temple for a few days and was fine, but Yin Fenghan was still lying in his mansion. Therefore, Yin Fengjin, who was already in the same boat as the Crown Prince, Yin Fenghan, naturally hated Yin Fengzhan to the bone. And after hearing that the matter was caused by Nie Jinxuan, he hated Nie Jinxuan as well!

But although Yin Fengjin was not smart, he could still do some surface work. So after speaking, he turned his eyes to look at the young man and said loudly,

"I suppose the Third Miss doesn't know him yet, this is the son of the Duke of Fuguo, Young Master Duan Rufei!"

Duan Lin, the Duke of Fuguo, was the biological older brother of Empress Duan, and now this Duan Rufei was the son of the Duke's mansion, so wouldn't he be the biological nephew of Empress Duan?!

So, hearing the Yun Prince, Yin Fengjin, say the other party's identity, Nie Jinxuan's eyes flashed. At this moment, Duan Rufei, who had already recovered, raised his eyebrows and smiled, and said to Nie Jinxuan,

"The Third Miss's name is like thunder to the ears, it is truly a pleasure to meet you today!"

"I have met Young Master Duan."

Nie Jinxuan didn't say much. Seeing her like this, Duan Rufei thought that Nie Jinxuan was afraid, so he continued,

"Hehe~ Third Miss is too polite, but I just heard the Third Miss say that you went to Jinshui Town to send Jin Qi off. But although Jinshui Town is a hundred miles away from the capital, you wouldn't have stayed there for so long, right? Could it be that you went to Jinshui Town specifically to wait for Prince Chen to return together?"

Duan Rufei was clearly pushing his luck. He even felt that Nie Jinxuan was just bluffing when facing Chen Yan'er earlier. So he brought up the previous words again, but his words were clearly too much. Therefore, after his words fell, before Nie Jinxuan could speak, Qiu Tiezheng took a big step forward and looked directly at Duan Rufei.

"Duan Rufei, stop spouting filth. The Third Miss and Prince Chen are husband and wife. Even if they are divorced now, taking a step back, it is not your turn to gossip and point fingers! Besides, this is a public place, what is your intention in asking again and again?!"

In the current court, the Emperor himself holds four-tenths of the military power. And the remaining six-tenths are mainly held by the Duke of Fuguo, Duan Lin, the Duke of Qi, Qiu Mubai, the General of the Town, Mo Yuancheng, and several generals stationed at the border. Among them, Duan Lin and Qiu Mubai each hold nearly two-tenths.

But whether it was Duan Lin or Qiu Mubai, although they were both founding dukes, they had always been at odds with each other. And the grievances of the older generation naturally affected the younger generation. Therefore, Qiu Tiezheng and Duan Rufei, who were of similar age, naturally didn't like each other. And Duan Rufei was arrogant and had poor character, which made Duan Rufei look down on him even more.

So, seeing Duan Rufei coming over earlier, Qiu Tiezheng's face had already darkened. After all, there were others around, so he didn't want to cause trouble for no reason. But Qiu Tiezheng never expected that Duan Rufei would have no cultivation at all, and even make things so difficult for people!

Although Qiu Tiezheng was young, he was a man of iron and steel, just like his name. So, after Duan Rufei's words came out, he couldn't help it anymore.

At this moment, being scolded to his face by Qiu Tiezheng, Duan Rufei's face became extremely ugly. But then he curled his lips into a malicious smile.

"Hehe~, it's not my turn to speak. Then Qiu Tiezheng, who are you to Nie Jinxuan? And where does it get your turn to stand up and speak for her?!... Or could it be, so soon, you and her..."

Duan Rufei didn't finish his sentence, but his eyes kept turning between Qiu Tiezheng and Nie Jinxuan. Hearing this, Qiu Tiezheng was furious. But just then, Nie Jinxuan stopped him.

"Brother Qiu, don't be angry with such a person. A dog will bite people, but if we are bitten by a dog, we can't bite back, right!"

"You... Nie Jinxuan, who are you calling a dog?"

Duan Rufei clearly didn't have much depth. Nie Jinxuan's two sentences provoked him. Seeing him like this, a flash of light appeared in Nie Jinxuan's eyes, and she turned her eyes and smiled,

"Who does Young Master Duan think I'm talking about? That's who I'm talking about!"

Nie Jinxuan was straightforward, and didn't even deny it. Hearing this, Duan Rufei was furious and raised his hand to hit Nie Jinxuan!

Seeing this, Nie Jinxuan couldn't help but sneer in her heart.

Hit me?! Good! Hit me hard! If you dare to hit me, I, Nie Jinxuan, will make you pay!

Nie Jinxuan made up her mind. So watching Duan Rufei hit her, she didn't even dodge. But just as Duan Rufei was about to hit Nie Jinxuan, the Yun Prince, Yin Fengjin, grabbed him.

"Wait, Rufei! Don't fall for this woman's trap! She is deliberately provoking you!"

Sure enough, the bystander was clear. At this moment, seeing Yin Fengjin see through her thoughts, Nie Jinxuan was not in a hurry. She smiled slightly and said slowly,

"I think the Yun Prince is still sensible! Still remembering the lesson from the Crown Prince before. So when you have time, educate Young Master Duan more, so that he doesn't get into trouble, not only will he be unlucky himself, but he will also smear the Empress's face!"

Having seen Duan Rufei's character in a few encounters, Nie Jinxuan didn't mind adding fuel to the fire. Hearing this, sure enough, Duan Rufei pushed away Yin Fengjin, who was holding him, and then rushed towards Nie Jinxuan again.

But just then, a man's voice suddenly came over!

"Try touching her!"

The voice was extremely cold, but it carried a terrifying momentum. Hearing this, Duan Rufei's hand stopped reflexively, and he turned his head instantly, only to see Prince Chen, Yin Fengzhan, walking over with big strides!

Today, Yin Fengzhan was wearing a black brocade robe embroidered with a golden dragon. It revealed an indescribable nobility and dominance. At this moment, his peerlessly handsome face was unusually cold, and his knife-like eyes were staring at Duan Rufei without blinking!

In an instant, Duan Rufei felt as if he were prey being pressed down by a fierce beast, intending to swallow him, and he lost all ability to resist!

Duan Rufei was suppressed by Yin Fengzhan's momentum. At this moment, just when Duan Rufei was stunned and didn't know how to react, Yin Fengzhan had already arrived in front of him, raised his eyes to look at his raised hand, then glanced at Yin Fengjin, Chen Yan'er, and Zhen Xiao Lian on the side, and then said in a deep voice,

"What? What is the Duke of Fuguo's son doing, daring to hit someone in public at the flower-viewing banquet?"

Yin Fengzhan's expression was unmoved. Hearing this, Duan Rufei finally managed to snap back to his senses and snorted coldly in embarrassment.

"Hmph, so it's Prince Chen. What? Do I need Prince Chen's discipline to hit someone?"

"That depends on who you want to hit!"

"You... Hmph! Just you wait!"

Fearing Yin Fengzhan's momentum, Duan Rufei flicked his sleeves and turned to leave. But before leaving, he didn't forget to glare at Nie Jinxuan fiercely!

Duan Rufei left, and subsequently, the Yun Prince, Yin Fengjin, and Chen Yan'er naturally couldn't stay long, and then left as well. Only the Crown Princess, Zhen Xiao Lian, looked at Yin Fengzhan silently. She wanted to step forward to speak, but after seeing Yin Fengzhan only looking at Nie Jinxuan, her expression froze, and she left quietly.

The troublesome people had all left. This made Qiu Pingting very happy. Subsequently, Mo Yujue, Zuo Wei, and Prince Rui, Yin Fengxiang, also came over, and everyone greeted each other.

And just then, while everyone was chatting happily, Yin Fengzhan took the opportunity to pull Nie Jinxuan into a hidden corner of the garden, and without waiting for Nie Jinxuan to speak, he leaned down and kissed her!

Yin Fengzhan's kiss was dominant. His hot lips and tongue didn't even give Nie Jinxuan a chance to dodge, and she was instantly pried open, and he conquered the city and the land!

Time passed, and after a long time, so long that Nie Jinxuan thought she was about to suffocate, Yin Fengzhan slowly let her go. But before Nie Jinxuan could snap back to her senses, she heard Yin Fengzhan say in a deep voice, full of displeasure,

"Stay away from that Duan guy in the future!"

Yin Fengzhan's words carried an obvious command. At this moment, Nie Jinxuan, who was gasping for air, raised her head to look at him after a long while.

"Don't worry, I'm fine~!"

"Shut up!"

Interrupting Nie Jinxuan without thinking, Yin Fengzhan frowned.

"Don't think I don't know what you're thinking. But remember this, even if we are to deal with that Duan guy, you cannot let her hit you! Do you hear me!"

"..."

"Speak! Do you hear me!"

"Alright, I know!"

Unable to stand Yin Fengzhan's repeated urging, Nie Jinxuan responded somewhat reluctantly. But then she pouted and defended herself,

"But this can't be blamed on me. They were lining up to make things difficult for me, if I didn't kill the chicken to warn the monkey, who knows how rampant they would be in the future?"

"They won't be after tonight!"

Nie Jinxuan naturally had her own ideas, but Yin Fengzhan interrupted her directly. At the same time, he reached out to hook her chin, making her look at him.

"When the banquet starts in a while, I will talk to the Emperor about the marriage, so don't worry."

At this moment, Yin Fengzhan's face was full of seriousness. Meeting his eyes, Nie Jinxuan couldn't help but frown.

"... But what if the Emperor doesn't agree?"

"I will make the Emperor agree!"

"But..."

"Alright, stop talking, just wait..."

He whispered in Nie Jinxuan's ear, and just then, a faint sound came from outside, clearly the banquet was about to start. Seeing this, Yin Fengzhan kissed Nie Jinxuan on the lips again, and then said,

"Stay in the Yongxin Palace tonight. I will come find you!"

After speaking, Yin Fengzhan didn't wait for Nie Jinxuan to say anything and walked out directly. At this moment, Nie Jinxuan, who was standing in place, heard Yin Fengzhan tell her to stay with Noble Consort Zhang, and her fair cheeks flushed red, but then she frowned.

Staying in the Yongxin Palace, and then telling her to wait for him... could it be that he was going to...

Nie Jinxuan couldn't help but think of the situation when she first entered the palace, and he suddenly broke in injured in the middle of the night. Nie Jinxuan couldn't help but feel an indescribable unease in her heart. But at this moment, looking at Yin Fengzhan's departing back, Nie Jinxuan had no choice but to press her cherry lips together and walk out on her own.

Not long after Nie Jinxuan went out, the banquet was indeed about to start. The palace lanterns were lit, illuminating the garden brilliantly, as if it were daytime. At this time, everyone took their seats. Nie Jinxuan also sat in her seat with Senior Minister Nie.

And just as Nie Jinxuan had finished sitting down, she heard a young eunuch holding a whisk walk out and call out loudly,

"The Emperor has arrived, the Empress has arrived!"

See you tomorrow~! ===== CHAPTER 206 =====