Chapter 46: A Perfect Match

Today, the one who was also so angry she wanted to die was that flamboyant Jiahe County Princess. It was this purple-gold jade plaque she had coveted for a long time; she had asked Quan Quan Wuji for it many times but he never gave it to her, and her tantrums and rolling on the ground were useless. Today, it was actually given to Jun Jun Zijin, that down-and-out daughter, which was like slapping her face repeatedly.

Jiahe County Princess was so angry she felt like vomiting blood, yet she dared not make a scene here and now; she felt she never wanted to stay here again, so she got up to take a stroll.

As Jiahe County Princess strolled, she ran into the gloomy Jun Jun Yiyi. Seeing Jun Jun Yiyi's appearance, Jiahe County Princess cursed inwardly: "The people of the Jun family are all bastards!" A wicked thought immediately sprang up in her heart.

She walked up and feigned concern, saying:

"What is wrong, Young Lady Jun? Could it be because of that purple-gold jade plaque?"

Jun Jun Yiyi's mood was already terrible to the extreme, with a fire burning fiercely in her heart that had nowhere to vent. Hearing these words, that fire burned even hotter; she felt her chest was about to explode. Jun Jun Yiyi spun around in a rage, and when she saw clearly that the person standing before her was actually Jiahe County Princess, the curses already on her lips were forcibly swallowed back down.

Although Jiahe County Princess was merely a county princess from a fallen prince's mansion within the imperial clan, one not favored by the Emperor, she was still a county princess after all.

Jun Jun Yiyi's eyes rolled. There were still matters she had not handled today; the medicine the First Lady had given her was prepared for use on the Crown Prince to accomplish that matter with Jun Jun Yiyi. Today, she would let Jun Jun Zijin, that bitch, have the benefit. Jun Jun Yiyi gritted her teeth. But as a daughter of an outer minister, it was inconvenient for her to act within the inner palace; fortunately, Jiahe County Princess had bumped into her. Since Jiahe County Princess asked such a question, she must also dislike Jun Jun Zijin, that bitch. Why not...

Jun Jun Yiyi immediately put on a smiling face:

"Could it be that Jiahe County Princess is here because of that purple-gold jade plaque? Where does Jun Jun Zijin deserve such a precious thing? In my opinion, that purple-gold jade plaque should have belonged to the County Princess all along."

"This humble girl has a plan. As long as Jun Jun Zijin is ruined and disgraced, the Emperor will naturally take back the jade plaque, and that jade plaque will then belong to you, the County Princess, while I also avenge my personal grudge."

The two reached a perfect agreement.

As for Jun Jun Zijin, she had long noticed that Jun Jun Yiyi was not at her seat. Jun Jun Zhidie sat alone at her seat, looking here and there, her peripheral vision always watching Jun Jun Zijin's side. Jun Jun Zhidie actually wanted to go find someone to talk to, but this was her first time attending such a banquet, and she had no acquaintances; as a daughter of a concubine in the Jun family, no one paid attention to her.

Jun Jun Zijin played with the jade plaque in her hand without showing any emotion, tossing it up and down like this. Quan Quan Qingle was terrified:

"Ancestor, please put this away quickly; be careful not to drop and break it."

Jun Jun Zijin felt the jade plaque was not of much use to her; why would she go to the imperial palace for no reason? But she could not be ungrateful and try to exchange it with the Emperor; she thought to herself to just keep it, as it might come in handy in the future.

Just as Jun Jun Zijin put the jade plaque away, a little maid came over from that side and whispered to Jun Jun Zijin:

"The Crown Prince's wound has split; please go, County Lady."

She also stuffed a piece of paper into Jun Jun Zijin's hand: The Crown Prince is at Dongxiang Pavilion.

Quan Quan Aoyu's injury and coming to the Jun mansion to change his bandages was no secret, but his wound had healed extremely quickly and was already closed; except for a very few close people, hardly anyone knew. Jun Jun Zijin thought for a moment, then instructed a few people at the table, got up, and called for a maid to lead the way. Jun Jun Zijin casually crumpled the paper into a ball and threw it by the roadside.

As soon as Jun Jun Zijin stood up, Jun Jun Zhidie saw it and followed from a distance. Seeing Jun Jun Zijin casually drop a piece of paper, Jun Jun Zhidie picked it up without hesitation. When she saw the content on the paper, Jun Jun Zhidie cursed through gritted teeth in her heart: "That bitch actually dares to secretly meet the Crown Prince for a date! Hmph, don't think you can succeed like this; the Crown Prince belongs to this Young Lady, and no one can take him away!"

Someone was following behind; how could Jun Jun Zijin, with her keen perception, not know? The corners of Jun Jun Zijin's lips curled slightly. She followed the maid ahead without showing any emotion. That maid kept her head down and did not speak. When they reached a corner, Jun Jun Zijin's figure flashed; she quickly raised her hand and struck the neck of the maid leading the way with a sudden blow. The maid couldn't even hum a sound before her vision went black and she fainted. Jun Jun Zijin, with quick eyes and fast hands, steadily caught the fainted maid and dragged her into the dense bushes by the roadside to hide her.

Doing all this took no more than two breaths. Jun Jun Zijin quietly lay in ambush at the spot, holding her breath and concentrating. Not long after, sure enough, Jun Jun Zhidie walked along this path. Jun Jun Zijin then got up and silently followed behind Jun Jun Zhidie.

Jun Jun Zijin naturally did not know what trick Jun Jun Yiyi was playing; she was just curious how clever these harmful schemes were.

Jun Jun Zhidie's heart was full of the delight of soon ruining Jun Jun Zijin's good deed, and she did not notice anyone following behind her at all.

Turning a corridor, Jun Jun Zhidie arrived before a quiet courtyard. She looked up: Dongxiang Pavilion. This was the place. A wave of delight surged in Jun Jun Zhidie's heart.

Jun Jun Zhidie gently pushed open the door. Thick curtains were drawn inside the room; only one candle was lit, creating a dim atmosphere. It seemed someone was lying on the bed inside. Jun Jun Zhidie gently closed the door. Just as she uttered "Brother Crown Prince," a sweet scent drifted into her nose. Jun Jun Zhidie thought the scent was very pleasant and inhaled a few more times. Suddenly, a strange heat surged within her body. Jun Jun Zhidie, whose mind was a blur of mush, found the heat unbearable and, disregarding everything, started tearing at her clothes.

At this moment, the person on the bed was also burning with an unbearable heat. Seeing a woman enter and take off her clothes, he thought it was some woman who liked him who had snuck in here. He thought to himself, "Perfect timing," took a few steps forward, and embraced Jun Jun Zhidie.