Chapter 3

The surroundings fell silent in an instant.

Yang Jun also felt greatly surprised.

Isn't the Princess supposed to marry Zhou Tian? Why is she now calling him Prince Consort?

Do you just love love triangles?

The servants in the Prince's Mansion were also dazed.

This change is too fast.

Isn't the Princess looking down on the heir, letting him take a concubine position to humiliate him?

Now why is she defending him?

Seeing the Princess defend Yang Jun, Zhou Tian's face also darkened.

His tone grew even heavier: "Your Highness, the Empress Dowager has already granted me the authority to strike first and report later; have no fear, if this villain threatens you, I will slay him on the spot!"

Next, a cold gaze was directed at Yang Jun.

Killing intent surged!

Yang Jun lifted his head, not yielding in the slightest.

【Damn it, if I die, I die; eighteen years later I'll still be a good man.】

【It's a shame the Princess is still nice; she's about to fall into this pervert's hands.】

【Can't help it, who let them have the protagonist's halo.】

Yang Jun's indifferent attitude toward life and death appeared in Yun Xiyue's ear.

Her gaze toward Zhou Tian inevitably showed a hint of disgust.

Originally, she was being threatened and used by Zhou Tian.

From Yang Jun's inner thoughts, this guy really is quite disgusting.

He is simply hypocritical.

On the contrary, it's Yang Jun.

He has backbone, can bend and stretch, completely different from what I understood.

Moreover, if Yang Jun truly suffered misfortune as he imagined, Prince Pingxi would be furious,

not only would the borders face trouble, but the imperial family would also suffer a great catastrophe.

even leading to chaos across the realm!

Thinking this, she grew to dislike Zhou Tian even more.

Yang Jun gritted his teeth: "I want to see the Empress; life and death are up to her. Zhou Tian, even striking first and reporting later needs a just cause, right? My household people are all watching."

Zhou Tian heard this and let out a sneer.

He said indifferently: "Then just kill them all."

He was very angry about the Princess speaking up for Yang Jun.

This is also a show of force to the Princess.

Taking this opportunity, we must eliminate this spoiled brat.

Only then can he fully possess the Sixth Princess.

Zhou Tian glanced; the Princess looked like a celestial being, with a pure countenance.

A flicker of pride and greed flashed in his eyes.

The servants in the Prince's Mansion heard this, an uproar arose, each pair of eyes filled with panic and despair.

"You!" Yang Jun spat in his heart.

【Despicable and shameless!】

These four words were also Yun Xiyue's thought.

Swish! Swish…

The soldiers began to draw their swords; Zhou Tian's gaze toward Yang Jun was full of contempt.

Many of the Prince's Mansion servants had already cried in fear, kneeling on the ground.

At this moment.

【Stop, I dare anyone to move!】

Yun Xiyue gave a cold shout.

The imperial dignity instantly radiated outward.

The soldiers lost their bearings, all looking toward Zhou Tian.

Zhou Tian was already very angry, speaking in a low voice: "Princess, don't forget our agreement."

"I have a good memory!" Yun Xiyue walked to Yang Jun's side, her expression stern.

"I have exchanged birth characters with the heir; for the Prince's Mansion mourning, I ought to come offer incense—what business is it of yours?"

"If you disturb the mourning again, don't blame me for being impolite!"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Tian's face looked as ugly as having eaten a dead fly.

He glanced at Yang Jun full of hatred.

There's no way; we can't possibly kill the Princess too.

He almost squeezed it out from between his teeth: "Hope the Princess doesn't regret it, go!"

Having said that, he flicked his sleeves and left.

Soon, the soldiers of the Phoenix Character Battalion all left.

"Thanks."

Yang Jun heaved a heavy sigh, his body covered in cold sweat.

He nodded at Yun Xiyue cloud.

【The Princess has a wonderful heart, and she's so beautiful; if only she were my wife.】

【It's really a bargain for Zhou Tian, that dog bastard.】

【No way, she saved everyone's lives in my mansion; I also need to think of a way to properly protect her.】

This string of praise also made Yun Xiyue's little face flush with two touches of red.

Her shy appearance made Yang Jun's eyes almost go straight.

Yun Xiyue also muttered in her heart, 'Don't worry, that hypocritical Zhou Tian won't get away with it.'

But Yang Jun only felt that the Princess acted out of good intentions.

But next, Yun Xiyue said something astonishing.

"Get ready at the mansion; after your mourning period ends, we'll go through the rites."

Having said that, she somewhat shyly greeted the Azure Phoenix and left.

Waiting for Yun Xiyue's slender figure to depart at the gate.

Only then did Yang Jun swallow his saliva and regain his composure.

Did I really succeed in changing the plot?

But this beauty is not something he can enjoy, and he can't be happy about it.

Although he saved his life today, the main storyline is hard to change.

He understood that Zhou Tian would still try every means to kill him.

Even more, he would be even more brutal.

He, preoccupied, called Deng Jian over and instructed: "I'm going to the study for a while; you watch over things, don't let anyone disturb me."

He pulled out a banknote from his sleeve and handed it over: "I hit you before, but it was also to protect you."

Deng Jian grinned, raised his eyebrows at Zhou Tian, and whispered with a wicked smile: "So the young master has already snatched the Princess? Impressive."

Yang Jun gave that brat an annoyed glance, then realized that the previous owner had stored all sorts of toys and aphrodisiacs in the study.

Deng Jian, is this a misunderstanding?

He somewhat embarrassedly scratched his head, hurriedly walked toward the study, thinking that these were indeed those things.

Upon entering the study, he began searching……

On the other side, Zhou Tian left in a dejected manner, extremely unwilling.

He had already regarded the Sixth Princess as his woman.

"One who doesn't obey, another who wants to steal my woman, right?"

He narrowed his eyes, brimming with killing intent.

He immediately ordered the soldiers to return to their camps, while he headed in the opposite direction.

Until he arrived at the outskirts of the capital, an ordinary inn, where he quietly entered.

He pushed open the door, and a fragrant breeze blew from behind.

He curled his lips into a smile and embraced a soft waist.

Immediately, a gorgeous woman was drawn into his embrace.

The woman coquettishly complained: "Junior brother, you haven't come to see me in ages; have you been bewitched by the Sixth Princess?"

Zhou Tian licked his lips, his face turning cold: "Don't say that; let a good-for-nothing ruin my plans—I need you."

The woman reluctantly stepped out of Zhou Tian's embrace, bowed with bent knees: "My master sent me to assist you; it is my duty, I cannot refuse."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Tian raised his hand and seized the woman: "You're almost eighteen; once this is done, we'll begin dual cultivation."

……

Pingxi Prince's Mansion.

Yang Jun dressed in servant's clothes, pondering at the gate.

Suddenly.

"Speak, where is Yang Jun?"

A soft hand grabbed his throat.

Yang Jun's heart jolted; he had already anticipated that Zhou Tian would strike against him, so he had dressed as a servant, but he didn't expect it to come so quickly.

"I... I will speak."

Yang Jun struggled to breathe, fearing strangulation, and hastily spoke.

Only then did the woman release him.

Yang Jun turned back and saw the woman's beautiful appearance.

Clad in black tight-fitting attire, she held a whip in her hand.

She looked as if she would kill him at the slightest disagreement.

But Yang Jun felt no fear; instead, a hint of a teasing smile curled his lips.

The woman frowned, quite displeased.

Just as she was about to speak, she suddenly realized something was wrong.

A flicker of panic crossed her face, her legs began to weaken, and two shades of ambiguous crimson soon blossomed on her lovely visage……