Xi Xizhi carefully controlled her spiritual power, her gaze hardening and becoming resolute. She looked at Wu Jianfeng without saying a word, raised her hand, and sent all the gathered wind blades shooting straight at Wu Jianfeng.

The wind blades were extremely fast, and Xi Xizhi had excellent eyesight, locking onto Wu Jianfeng's direction. The distance between each wind blade was exactly the same, as if it had been measured with a ruler.

Not long after the wind blade was fired, Xi Xizhi's body seemed to have all its strength drained away, and she fell straight to the ground.

This attack, which was like a powerful move, completely depleted her spiritual energy.

Her arms and legs ached terribly, and her mental energy was depleted, making her dizzy and lightheaded. Xi Xizhi knew that she couldn't collapse or sleep at this time, but no matter how many times she repeated this sentence in her mind, her consciousness gradually left her body, until finally... she lay down on the ground, unconscious.

Seeing the wind blades hurtling towards him with lightning speed, Wu Jianfeng's face turned ugly. He landed on his toes and leaped into the air.

Even with his incredible speed, he only managed to dodge a few wind blades.

Seeing several more wind blades shooting towards him, Wu Jianfeng bent his body backward, bracing himself on the ground in a semi-circle. Just when he thought he had dodged all the wind blades, a wind blade gleaming with cold light appeared silently in front of him, only a little over a foot away from his neck.

The Wu family has served in the military for generations, and Wu Jianfeng is a former soldier who also served as a bodyguard to the emperor. His martial arts skills are far from ordinary.

Knowing there was no way to dodge this time, the only option was to turn the body to the side and dodge, at least to avoid being hit in a vital spot by the wind blade.

In an instant, the wind blade sliced ​​across Wu Jianfeng's left shoulder, the sharp blade tearing through his clothes, leaving a four-inch-long cut on his shoulder, blood gushing out and instantly soaking Wu Jianfeng's clothes.

Wu Jianfeng looked at the flesh and blood that had turned outwards around the wound and grimaced in pain.

If he hadn't been quick-witted and dodged, that wind blade might have cut his throat instead of his shoulder!

Thinking back on it, Wu Jianfeng felt a chill of fear. He slowly straightened his back and looked at the unconscious girl on the ground.

Fortunately, she was just a child at the time. If it had been a few years later, when she had grown up, and they had faced off, she would have been the one to lose.

As a bodyguard, Wu Jianfeng always carried wound medicine with him.

Wu Jianfeng pulled a bottle from his pocket, popped the stopper, gritted his teeth, and applied the wound medicine to his wound.

Tonight is very important for both him and the Fourteenth Princess, and he doesn't have much time to treat his wounds.

Wu Jianfeng tore a strip of cloth from his trousers, wrapped it around his shoulder twice, and then walked towards Xi Xizhi.

"That's great, we don't even need the sleeping pills." At first, Wu Jianfeng planned to kidnap Xi Xizhi and feed her a certain amount of sleeping pills to make her unconscious.

By this time, Xi Xizhi had already fainted, saving him a lot of trouble.

Before the reinforcements arrived, Wu Jianfeng hoisted Xi Xizhi onto his shoulder, letting her rest on his uninjured shoulder, and quickly left the place.

Inside the Liuyun Hall, the ministers chatted and laughed.

After seeing Wu Jianfeng leave Liuyun Palace, An Yunyi generously gave up the opportunity to interact with her brother, allowing a large group of princesses to surround her. She then instructed a palace maid to pour her a cup of wine and gracefully walked towards Duan Yufei.

Her arrival immediately attracted the attention of Duan Yufei and the ministers around him.

They all winked and made faces, as if to say, "Look, look, the Fourteenth Princess and Prince Duan have been eyeing each other for a long time."

This marriage is definitely happening.

"Prince Duan, you have come from afar. Let me offer you a toast." An Yunyi raised her glass with a smile, exuding a noble air unique to royalty, which made her look elegant and charming.

Since acting is a charade, Duan Yufei immediately stood up from his seat, raised his wine glass, and said, "You're too kind, Fourteenth Princess. But since you're a girl, it would be better if you drank less."

Their words were filled with affection and fondness.

Many high-ranking officials and nobles were paying attention to the commotion here, whether intentionally or unintentionally.

An Honghan, who was on the ninth-tier platform, watched the interaction between the two and seemed quite satisfied.

Looking at the princesses who were surrounding him and refusing to leave, An Honghan's face turned cold. "Don't you have anything else to do? Do you also want me to arrange a marriage for you?"

A chilling aura enveloped the princesses, startling them so much that their hands holding wine glasses trembled, causing the glasses to tilt and spill wine.

They finally managed to marry off the Fourteenth Princess out of the palace, and they haven't even enjoyed the Emperor's favor yet. How could they possibly want to marry off like An Yunyi!

Besides, what if my elder brother is in a bad mood and marries them off to some poor, remote country?

Without a second thought, they returned to their seats one after another.

With the surroundings quiet down, An Honghan immediately relaxed, and his thoughts gradually drifted away.

I wonder if that child has fallen asleep since returning to Panlong Palace? Perhaps imagining Xi Xizhi's adorable sleeping appearance, An Honghan's lips curled into a faint smile, so faint that no one noticed their emperor was smiling.

"Prince Duan, there are some things I want to tell you..." Looking at the bustling surroundings, An Yunyi hesitated, seemingly unable to speak.

"Princess, please speak freely. As long as it is within my power, I will not delay." Every man is very magnanimous when facing his 'beloved woman'.

As if she had made a major decision, An Yunyi leaned closer to Duan Yufei and said, "Could you please ask Prince Duan to find another place to talk?"

An Yunyi spoke quite loudly, and many people heard her.

Everyone couldn't help but speculate that the two were mutually interested, having long heard that the Fourteenth Princess and Prince Duan had been inseparable lately.

Leaving the banquet now, they probably want to find a quiet place to be intimate and talk about love.

Duan Yufei was slightly taken aback before he realized what was going on. "It's all arranged by the princess. However, before I go, I would like to give His Majesty a heads-up. After all, His Majesty's banquet is related to me. It would be unreasonable for me to leave quietly like this."

Duan Yufei spoke politely, not wanting to disappoint the Fourteenth Princess, nor to be impolite.

Moreover, the question of whether or not to marry ultimately depends on His Majesty's decision, so we must not offend His Majesty. This banquet was originally for discussing the Fourteenth Princess's marriage to the Kingdom of Huiying. Duan Yufei is more or less a protagonist, so how can he leave?

To everyone's surprise, An Yunyi blinked in astonishment after hearing this, seemingly not expecting the other party to say such a thing.

Having spent many days with Duan Yufei, An Yunyi naturally knew just how much he wanted to marry her. She originally thought that with just a few words, she could easily take him away and then proceed according to the original plan to meet up with Wu Jianfeng.

But at this moment, her opinion of the person in front of her changed.