Chapter 387

Xianqing Palace.

In the garden filled with flowers, palace maids and eunuchs were everywhere.

Eunuch Wei, the old eunuch who appeared in Donglan City back then, was huddled in a corner, seemingly careless, but in fact, his eyes had taken in the entire garden inadvertently.

On the small path with rockeries and flowing water in the middle, Consort De Niangniang, wearing a fifth-grade purple sable white cloak, had a serene smile on her face, looking like a beautiful woman in her twenties.

However, the pair of children behind her were bickering.

Once the Prince of Wu arrived here, he lost his power and sharpness, as if he had turned into a heartwarming little boy: "Sister, I saw it, that person is nothing good, really!"

Ji Yaoyue rolled her eyes: "What does it have to do with you?"

The Prince of Wu's eyes widened: "How does it not have to do with me? You are my sister, you are looking for a husband, shouldn't you discuss it with me? Did you get my consent?"

"Why should I get your consent?" Ji Yaoyue blinked: "You are the younger brother, I am the older sister. Have you ever seen a sister who needs to discuss finding a husband with her younger brother? Ji Yaofan, don't push your luck!"

The Prince of Wu, Ji Yaofan, said angrily: "Anyway, I don't agree! I think that kid is useless!"

"Who are you calling a kid?" Ji Yaoyue pinched his ear.

Ji Yaofan begged for mercy: "Alright, alright, Heng Xian, is Heng Xian okay?"

Ji Yaoyue then let go and "hummed."

Ji Yaofan sighed: "Sister, to be honest, what did you see in him?"

Ji Yaoyue thought seriously: "First, he is handsome, cute, and his eyes are very captivating. Second, he is smart, has a high IQ, and his strategies come easily. Finally, his talent is terrifyingly high. He is not even twenty-one yet, and he is already a Yuan Dan expert! Simply perfect!"

Ji Yaofan said disdainfully: "I didn't see any of that! You are typically being led around by the nose by him. People say that a woman in love has no IQ, and I think it's not false at all!"

"Ji Yaofan!" Ji Yaoyue put her hands on her hips, looking angry.

Ji Yaofan immediately ran to Consort De Niangniang's side: "I'm being very serious, I really didn't see it. I only saw that he is a 'soft-rice' man, purely here to rely on your power to eat and wait for death!"

"He will eat and wait for death?" Ji Yaoyue was very angry, "Number one on the Tianyuan Sect Earth Ranking, the youngest Sword Venerable in the Dongyu cultivation world, thirty-nine years younger than the Sword Master of the Imperial Academy who shocked the Imperial Capital by merging three types of sword intent back then!

In the ancient ruins, he fought one hundred and eighty Yuan Dan Realm experts alone. He is more excellent than everyone!"

"Who can't brag?" Ji Yaofan curled his lips, "I broke through to Yuan Dan at seventeen!"

"Ji Yaofan! You bastard, I won't allow you to question him!"

Ji Yaoyue almost went berserk!

Ji Yaofan stuck out his tongue: "Anyway, I don't agree. A country bumpkin wants to be my brother-in-law, no way. My brother-in-law must be a tough guy who is invincible across the four seas, a hero, and a tiger who can swallow ten thousand miles!"

"Go marry that kind of tough guy yourself!" Ji Yaoyue was furious.

"Alright!" Consort De Niangniang, who had been watching her children play with a faint smile, spoke.

The siblings stopped obediently.

Consort De Niangniang looked at Ji Yaoyue: "Yaoyue, the memorials impeaching you have piled up at the Pingzhang Terrace. Your imagination that others wouldn't dare to deal with Heng Xian has fallen through. They won't change who they want to deal with just because of your arrogance!"

Ji Yaoyue was silent.

In terms of cultivation, temperament, and cultivation level, she is top-notch, but in terms of power schemes in the court, she is still far behind.

Ji Yaofan was the one with a clear mind: "Sister, it's me who implicated you. They attack you, nothing more than splashing dirty water to attack me, not wanting me to ascend to that throne, using every possible means!"

"Yaofan!" Consort De Niangniang scolded.

Ji Yaofan knew he had said the wrong thing and quickly lowered his head.

Ji Yaoyue thought for a moment and asked: "What does Mother Consort think should be done?"

Consort De Niangniang said faintly: "Let Heng Xian die, gain some sympathy. My daughter is widowed before marriage, at least for three to five years, no one will have the heart to attack your brother!"

Ji Yaoyue stopped abruptly.

Consort De Niangniang looked back at her: "What? You value him that much?"

Ji Yaoyue said word by word: "If he has even the slightest mishap, I will never live alone. I beg Mother Consort for mercy, I won't be this Princess anymore. Tomorrow he and I will leave here and never come back!"

"Sister..." Ji Yaofan's expression changed drastically.

Consort De Niangniang's expression also changed slightly. It was the first time her daughter had called her the unfamiliar "Niangniang," so she couldn't help but say: "Absurd! For a boy, you don't even want your father and mother!"

Ji Yaoyue said: "Mother Consort could abandon everything for Father back then, willing to be a concubine, why can't I give up everything for him?"

Consort De Niangniang said coldly: "Your father is the Emperor of billions!"

Ji Yaoyue said: "Heng Xian's future achievements will definitely not be low, perhaps... not lower than Father's!"

"Isn't it awkward?" Ji Yaofan touched his nose.

Consort De Niangniang's tone softened: "Alright! No one will really kill someone because of the private affairs of a Royal Princess!

However, you have made mistakes after all, being impolite and unruly. If your grandmother doesn't speak, the memorials impeaching you will always be there!

Before your grandmother's birthday begins, don't go back. If Heng Xian's performance during this time is mediocre, he can only accept his fate. If he is a good young man, you don't need to plead for him, it will be his own fate!"

Ji Yaoyue opened her mouth and finally turned it into a "Yes."

Consort De Niangniang looked at Ji Yaofan again: "Your defeat this time is even bigger than your sister's matter. Just wait, the Imperial Capital is going to be lively, your grandmother should be angry too!"

Ji Yaofan shrank his neck.

"The Princess hasn't returned yet?"

At Princess Taiping's Mansion, dinner was laid out on a large table with a dazzling array of dishes.

However, the only person eating was Heng Xian.

Mulan and several female officials were standing by. Hearing the question, a female official said respectfully: "The Princess just sent someone to pass a message back that she might not be back for a while, and that we should fulfill any requests the Young Master has."

"Okay."

Heng Xian felt bored and picked up his chopsticks to eat a few bites. The taste was good, but eating alone was really meaningless. However, no one dared to sit with him.

He put down his chopsticks and asked: "How is the matter of impeaching the Princess going?"

Mulan and the female officials looked at each other and replied: "We don't know, but if no one cares, it means it's fine."

Heng Xian nodded and picked up his chopsticks again.

Just then, a commotion came from outside, and it seemed many people were shouting.

Mulan immediately walked out and asked coldly: "What's going on?"

Soon, a "Black Cavalry" hurried over, cupped his hands and said: "It's the sons of the major princes and nobles of the Imperial Capital. Hearing that Princess Taiping's Prince Consort has appeared, they have all rushed back from other places to find trouble!"

"Who is leading?" Mulan asked.

The "Black Cavalry" said: "The Heir of the Prince of Dongxiang, the Heir of the Prince of Boyang, the grandson of the Prime Minister, the eldest son of the Eldest Princess..."

Mulan's expression was ugly. She turned back and said to Heng Xian: "It never rains but it pours. These guys are the bullies of the Imperial Capital, bullying the market and doing all kinds of evil. They are also admirers of the Princess. They were all out searching for birthday gifts for the Saintly Heavenly Queen these days, but hearing the news, they all rushed back to find trouble with you. Now that the Princess is not in the mansion, I'm afraid..."

She originally thought Heng Xian would be afraid and terrified, after all, any one of the people outside was a powerful noble son.

Who knew Heng Xian's eyes suddenly became bright: "Open the door and welcome the guests! I've found the organization!"

"Uh..." Mulan and the female officials were all dumbfounded.

(End of chapter)