Chapter 68: My Jun Zijin Said It Is Not Suitable to See Blood Today

After finishing the reading, the eunuch gently rolled up the imperial edict and respectfully handed it into Seeing Jun Jun Zijin's hands. Seeing Jun Jun Zijin took the edict and bowed gracefully:

"Your subject's daughter accepts the edict and thanks Your Majesty for this great grace."

Raising her head, her calm gaze swept over Jun Jun Yiyi's distorted, angry face and the First Lady's venomous look; at this moment, this mother and daughter pair hated each other to death yet still tried their hardest to pretend to be magnanimous in front of everyone. Seeing Jun Jun Zijin lightly raised an eyebrow.

"Wait!" A loud shout came from the kneeling crowd.

Jun Jun Zhidie stood up; disregarding the occasion, she rushed straight to Quan Quan Aoyu's front, pointing at Seeing Jun Jun Zijin and saying:

"Your Highness, do you not know yet? Second Sister was kidnapped by bandits yesterday; we searched the mountains for her all night. She is likely no longer pure."

Li Shi was startled in her heart but did not stop Jun Jun Zhidie; the fact that the second daughter was kidnapped by bandits was true, and she was not afraid the Crown Prince would not believe it.

The First Lady and Jun Jun Yiyi exchanged a glance; a good show was about to begin.

Zhou Zhou Yiniang tightly held Jun Jun Shuyan back, not letting her act rashly.

Xiang Xiang Junzheng's cold sweat flowed straight down his head, cursing inwardly that this fool wanted to die; Jun Jun Zhidie did not know this killing god, but he did.

Quan Quan Aoyu's face darkened, staring at Jun Jun Zhidie for a long time.

How could Jun Jun Zhidie withstand such a direct gaze from him? In an instant, a shy blush rose on her face; she lowered her head shyly, daring not to meet those eyes again, acting coquettishly and embarrassed.

After a long while, Quan Quan Aoyu asked:

"Who are you?"

"This humble woman is the legitimate third young lady of the Jun household." Jun Jun Zhidie said shyly.

"Slap her face." Quan Quan Aoyu shifted his gaze away and said indifferently.

Immediately, several nannies from the procession came out, pinned Jun Jun Zhidie down, and slapped her across the face.

Quan Quan Aoyu did not even look at her again; he walked straight to Seeing Jun Jun Zijin, pulled her toward himself, used his body to block Seeing Jun Jun Zijin's eyes, and whispered:

"Don't look!" From now on, he and this girl were betrothed; he could protect her rightfully, and who would dare say no?

Jun Jun Zhidie, having received a slap, saw Quan Quan Aoyu protecting Seeing Jun Jun Zijin so fiercely; how could she be willing to accept this? She shouted:

"Your Highness, what I said is all true; everyone present can testify."

Li Shi was terrified; she climbed up from the ground and covered Jun Jun Zhidie's mouth, begging for mercy at the same time:

"Your Highness, spare her life! The third young lady was searching for her second sister in the mountains last night, caught a cold from the chilly wind for half the night, suffered from a fever, and her mind is muddled; she is babbling nonsense. Your Highness, please spare her."

Seeing Jun Jun Zijin sneered; Li Shi, while begging for mercy for Jun Jun Zhidie, did not forget to emphasize that she had been kidnapped by bandits in the middle of the night.

Quan Quan Aoyu and Seeing Jun Jun Zijin exchanged a glance; he said affectionately, "How to deal with her is up to you."

Seeing Jun Jun Zijin tilted her head up slightly: "Let it go for today; seeing blood on such a good day is inauspicious." Although Jun Jun Zhidie was indeed asking for death, Seeing Jun Jun Zijin did not want to see blood today.

"Received orders." Quan Quan Aoyu raised an eyebrow, turned his head slightly, and said to the several nannies:

"My Jun Zijin says it is not suitable to see blood today; do not beat her until she bleeds."

Hearing these words, Jun Jun Zhidie secretly rejoiced in her heart, thinking she had escaped a disaster. However, the nannies did not let her go; they slapped her another dozen times before stopping.

Jun Jun Zhidie was beaten until she was dizzy, unable to even cry, her ears ringing; she felt her teeth were even loosening. As soon as she was released, she fell to the ground, her face a mass of purple and blue, swollen high, yet she did not bleed at all. People from the palace had countless methods of torture; beating people required skill; one could knock out a mouthful of teeth with a few slaps, or beat someone until they were half dead from pain, leaving their face swollen for many days, yet no blood would flow.

Li Shi was so frightened her soul left her body; she stood stunned for a long while before coming to her senses, then threw herself forward to hug Jun Jun Zhidie, weeping aloud.

Xiang Xiang Junzheng dared not let the mother and daughter of the Second House cause any more trouble; he feared angering Quan Quan Aoyu would bring disaster upon the entire Jun household, so he quickly ordered: "Quickly send Second Lady and the third young lady back!"

Although recently, no one knew exactly why that killing god, whose name struck fear into people's hearts and whose mention made them turn pale, had gone against his usual nature and seemed to be in quite a good mood; sometimes, on his usually tight, frost-like face, a faint smile would inexplicably appear. But who could guarantee that this ruthless killing god would not suddenly erupt and attack?

Quan Quan Aoyu's cold gaze swept over Li Shi and the other, and he shouted coldly:

"On account of my Jun Zijin, I am letting you off easy."

Li Shi dared not make another sound; she supported Jun Jun Zhidie and left.

The First Lady and Jun Jun Yiyi watched a good show; they secretly rejoiced that the Second House had met with misfortune and finally vented their anger, but they could not understand when the Crown Prince and that bastard Seeing Jun Jun Zijin had become so familiar. Jun Jun Yiyi hated that Seeing Jun Jun Zijin had seduced the Crown Prince behind everyone's back and glared viciously at Seeing Jun Jun Zijin.

Quan Quan Aoyu glanced again at the still-kneeling crowd, his gaze landing on Xiang Xiang Junzheng:

"Minister Jun, since I see you were quite diligent in searching for Jun Zijin, get up; do not stand there like a post. I have brought betrothal gifts today."

After Quan Quan Aoyu finished speaking, he ignored everyone, took Seeing Jun Jun Zijin's hand, and walked familiarly toward the front hall of the mansion.

Everyone was stunned again; what? An imperial marriage decree brought with betrothal gifts? No wonder there were so many carriages covered in red silk behind. But normally, after an imperial marriage decree, there was still an essential set of procedures: presenting gifts, asking for the name, determining auspiciousness, presenting betrothal gifts, and only after this step came sending the dowry, setting the date, and the groom welcoming the bride.

But this Crown Prince was too willful; not only did he personally come to announce the decree, but he also grandly sent the betrothal gifts directly. This move by the Crown Prince was probably unprecedented and would never be repeated. Items kept being moved into the Jun household from the front, while carriages kept arriving continuously from the rear. Now, among those present, except for the calm Zhou Zhou Yiniang and Jun Jun Shuyan, Jun Jun Yiyi could no longer pretend to be magnanimous. The First Lady tightly grabbed Jun Jun Yiyi and hissed in a low voice: "Are you crazy? Offending the Crown Prince now means we will not have a good outcome." Jun Jun Yiyi deflated, tears swirling in her eyes, and could only watch helplessly as boxes of betrothal gifts were carried into the mansion.

Xiang Xiang Junzheng ordered servants to invite the Old Lady, then followed Quan Quan Aoyu into the front hall himself, ordering servants to serve tea.

From the moment she heard this good news, the Old Lady's smile never stopped. As soon as she entered the door in her wheelchair, her gaze landed on Quan Quan Aoyu; she looked left and right, as if she could never look enough.

While staring fixedly at Quan Quan Aoyu, the Old Lady kept nodding to herself, muttering in her mouth, "Good, good, my second daughter has such good fortune."

Facing the Old Lady's eager gaze and actions, Quan Quan Aoyu remained very calm and composed, feeling no anger or impatience at being scrutinized so. The corners of his mouth rose slightly, revealing a gentle smile, and he sat quietly there, allowing the Old Lady to admire him.

Seeing Jun Jun Zijin clicked her tongue, winked at Quan Quan Aoyu, thinking, "Is being good-looking so great?"

Quan Quan Aoyu seemed to hear Seeing Jun Jun Zijin's inner complaints; he raised an eyebrow, his gentle eyes carrying a hint of amusement.

Jun Jun Yiyi saw this shameless pair exchanging glances in front of everyone; she wished she could stand between the two so that Quan Quan Aoyu's gentle gaze would be directed at her instead.

How could the First Lady not know what her daughter was thinking? She gently patted Jun Jun Yiyi; Jun Jun Yiyi pouted, turned her head away, and stopped looking at them.

After watching for a long while, the Old Lady spoke contentedly:

"Your Highness the Crown Prince, this old one asks for nothing else, only that you treat my granddaughter sincerely in the future and do not let her suffer grievances."

Quan Quan Aoyu said with a solemn expression:

"Old Lady, please rest assured! Jun Zijin has saved my life; in this life and the next, even if I betray everyone in this world, I will never betray her! No matter what difficulties and obstacles we encounter in the future, I will never let her suffer harm or grievances. I am willing to give my all to provide her with the finest things in the world."