Chapter 2: My inner voice was heard!

Meanwhile, Yang Jun's inner voice kept coming through.

【In this situation, face is definitely not as important as life; no, I need to stall for time, wait for my father to return.】

【Although the Sixth Princess is stunningly beautiful and kind-hearted, she can't resist being swayed by Zhou Tian into becoming a breeding tool; bearing children for one family, she's just another of the many Zhou women.】

【She still looks down on me; a forced melon isn't sweet. As long as I stay away from Zhou Tian and his women, I can still live comfortably in Great Xia on my own.】

Yun Xiyue, upon hearing this, was already furious.

She was pleased to be praised for her beauty, but she had no time to feel shy.

What does that mean? That Zhou fellow still has many women and only wants to use her as a toy for bearing children?

She clenched her jade hand.

This is really over the top!

Seeing Yun Xiyue's face darken, Yang Jun, unaware she could hear his inner voice, assumed it was her disgust toward him.

There's no need to delay; he politely said, "Yang Jun is now unworthy of the Princess. Since the Princess already has someone she loves, I ought to see this through. Deng Jian, the engagement letter."

Joking aside, wearing such a tall hat is embarrassing, not to mention...

Even if he agreed, Zhou Tian wouldn't let him off.

In his previous life, the Princess hadn't even taken his hand before the Zhou fellow killed him.

Yang Jun glanced at the attendant beside him.

The attendant didn't dare delay, hurriedly fetching the old lady in the mansion to get Yang Jun the Princess's engagement letter.

Yang Jun offered the engagement letter with both hands.

"Yang Jun lacks the talent and fortune to be a good match for the Princess."

"Although it goes against etiquette, please, Princess, consider that the Prince's Mansion has no elders left, and let Jun personally return the Princess's engagement letter."

"Today we part ways, each free; I wish the Princess future blessings, longevity, and health."

Yang Jun's respectful attitude matched the desolate, quiet atmosphere of the Prince's Mansion.

It was heartbreaking to see.

Yun Xiyue also felt at a loss.

She never expected Yang Jun would take the initiative to break off the engagement.

After all, the Prince's Mansion is leaderless; shouldn't we quickly cling to the Princess as our big thigh?

She came prepared to be loudly rebuked by the lion.

But in the end, Yang Jun was surprisingly straightforward.

Yang Jun's bluntness actually weakened Yun Xiyue's aura.

After all, the Prince's Mansion is still in mourning; is my calling off the engagement too pushy?

But she never said she wanted to call off the engagement.

Looking again at Yang Jun, he was calm and composed.

He bore the appearance of an elegant young gentleman.

Anyway, he certainly wasn't as despicable as the rumors suggested.

But at this moment, Yang Jun felt anxious to the point of being unable to bear it.

【What are you thinking, Miss? Hurry up and take the engagement letter.】

【I've thrown caution to the wind, disregarding face; this time Zhou Tian shouldn't be able to kill me, right?】

【You go play with him yourself; see if he traps or kills you, making you respectfully become his palm-held toy!】

Upon hearing this, Yun Xiyue's brow furrowed slightly.

She could hear Yang Jun's inner thoughts, which is nothing short of miraculous.

Could it be that she and Yang Jun are truly bound by some fate?

But hearing it just makes one angry.

She lifted her eyes and snorted: "Calling off the engagement? Who said I want to call off the engagement? Our marriage was already settled long ago."

This left Yang Jun, who thought he could change the plot this time, dumbfounded.

Isn't this exactly what the Princess would want?

As soon as she said that, Yang Jun felt deep resentment from Yun Xiyue's expression.

It was as if he were a scumbag.

At this point, Yun Xiyue had confirmed that she could hear Yang Jun's inner voice.

That means that scoundrel Zhou Tian not only uses her, but also plans to make her a slave and a breeding toy!

Shameless!

That kid merely showed his face recently and became the commander of the Imperial City Guard's Phoenix Battalion.

He doesn't even rank as a general, yet he dares dream of having the lofty Princess serve him as a dog?

To compete and be jealous with the other women?

Absolutely impossible!

Upon hearing this, Yang Jun also became anxious.

【Damn, what did I do to offend the Princess? Is this meant to have Zhou Tian kill me?】

【Could it be that the imperial family discovered my father's secret?】

In the original plot, Prince Pingxi indeed encountered danger at the border, though he was only injured.

He feigned death because he discovered a traitor, intending to use this to root out the corrupt in the court and the rotten in the army.

But the original protagonist's death disrupted everything; Prince Pingxi flew into a rage and returned to the capital to avenge his son.

That Zhou Tian accused him of deceiving the sovereign; the emperor feared him, and Prince Pingxi died bearing a grievance.

Zhou Tian took advantage of the situation to snag a loophole, claiming the military merit as his own and boosting his rapid ascent.

Yang Jun cursed inwardly; reading the novel at the time felt very satisfying.

But from the victim's perspective, this male lead is truly shameless.

Yun Xiyue's eyes also lit up, and she reacted.

Exactly, she had continually been shocked by being able to hear Yang Jun's thoughts.

Forgetting that Yang Jun had clearly said earlier, Prince Pingxi was faking his death.

Since the border is Prince Pingxi's scheme, there is no danger.

Then she need not humble herself to serve two husbands.

Thinking of this, Yun Xiyue swept away the gloom.

She said crisply: "You've misunderstood; I don't want to call off the engagement—our marriage continues."

Saying this, she lightly raised her oval face: "How so, am I, the Princess, not worthy of you?"

Looking at it now, Yang Jun isn't so inadequate after all.

His appearance is also top-notch.

Yang Jun swallowed a mouthful of saliva—damn, a woman's heart is a needle at the bottom of the sea.

He still wanted to struggle, but Yun Xiyue, who could hear her thoughts, raised a hand and cut him off directly.

"The marriage proceeds as usual; as for Zhou Tian…"

Just as he mentioned Zhou Tian, an urgent pounding came from the gate.

The gatekeeper opened the door, and two pairs of soldiers with knives at their waists rudely charged into the mansion.

Creak, creak…

Only see Zhou Tian clad in silver armor, riding a tall white horse, striding in arrogantly.

He looked down on Yang Jun with a face full of contempt.

Immediately, he cupped his fists toward Yun Xiyue.

"Junior Commander Zhou Tian, acting on the Empress's orders, has come to protect the Princess."

Only then did he leisurely dismount, draw the precious sword at his waist, and point it at Yang Jun: "Bold! You dare plot against the Princess—seek death!"

Yang Jun felt his heart break—what was bound to come still came.

According to the original plot, he had indeed just given the Princess a drug.

But now, he hasn't done anything at all.

He reminded himself to stay calm and squeezed out a smile.

"Commander Zhou, you've misunderstood; I'm currently preparing the Princess's horoscope reply—see, the Prince Consort and her maid are fine? Come in and have a cup of tea."

Zhou Tian instinctively looked over.

Indeed, the Princess and even her maid are all right, not a single hair out of place.

Logically, Zhou Tian, this spoiled rich kid, hearing that the Princess was to be taken by him, shouldn't be so calm.

The Princess must be his.

Zhou Tian furrowed his brows, unwilling to relent, narrowed his eyes, and snorted: "Still dare to quibble? I clearly saw you and the household servants surrounding the Prince Consort—men, seize him!"

Yang Jun clenched his back teeth.

【Damn, this is hard slander.】

【Give it my all—my stepfather will avenge me!】

The mansion's servants were immediately surrounded by the soldiers, each trembling with fear.

Looking on, Zhou Tian's blade was about to be pressed against Yang Jun's neck.

Yun Xiyue gave a crisp cold snort: "Zhou Tian, what are you doing? Being rough with the future Prince Consort? Do you still have this Princess in your eyes?"

Then she pushed aside Zhou Tian's blade and resolutely shielded Yang Jun in front of her.