The person who came was Prince Yuanze.

The Eighth Prince immediately pointed at Xue Huan and complained to him, "Brother, she killed my general!"

Yuan Ze looked at the burned lion-dog beast lying on the ground, reduced to a skeleton, and asked, "I remember telling you not to let the lion-dog beast out without permission, lest it go berserk and hurt people. Xiao Ba, did you ignore my words?"

The Eighth Prince shrank his neck, clearly feeling guilty. He stammered, "Royal brother, I know I was wrong, but she killed the general! I want her to pay!"

Xue Huan sighed inwardly. He was just clamoring to have her buried with him, but now he changed his words in front of the prince and asked her to pay compensation?

This eighth prince is really smart.

She asked, "How does the Eighth Prince want me to compensate him?"

"Of course you should compensate me with the general! Give me one that's exactly the same!" the eighth prince shouted.

Xue Huan: "Okay."

She agreed so readily that the Eighth Prince and the others were surprised.

The Eighth Prince had demanded that Xue Huan compensate him with an identical lion-dog beast, a deliberate embarrassment. Yet, she had actually agreed. Could she really do it? How was it possible?

Yuan Ze: "Miss Xue, was the lion-dog beast that Xiao Ba raised intending to attack you, so you killed it? If so, then the fault lies with Xiao Ba, not you. You don't have to pay attention to what he says."

The Eighth Prince: “…”

Is this still his brother? Why does he always lean towards that woman?

Xue Huan: "Yes, that lion-dog beast suddenly ran over and tried to bite me, so I had no choice but to fight back. I didn't expect it to be so resilient and died instantly."

The palace servant who led her: ...You fought back because you had no other choice? Don't you blush when you say that? Doesn't your conscience hurt?

Eighth Prince: My general can't bear to be beaten? What a mad statement! This woman is really as vicious as my sister said!

However, Yuan Ze nodded after hearing Xue Huan's words. "In that case, the fault isn't yours. Xiao Ba, why don't you apologize to Miss Xue? Luckily, Miss Xue wasn't seriously injured. Otherwise, not only would the Lion Dog Beast be executed, but you would be punished as well."

The Eighth Prince looked at him in disbelief. His great general was dead, and his brother actually wanted him to apologize to that woman? Was there any justice in the world?

Xue Huan: "There's no need to apologize. The Eighth Prince is just a child, and it's understandable that he made a mistake. As an adult, I naturally can't hold it against him."

After saying this, Xue Huan felt that she was a naive person, haha, but to deal with a hateful brat like the Eighth Prince, this is how she had to deal with him.

As expected, the Eighth Prince was furious upon hearing this. He hated being called a child! And who did Xue Huan think she was? Why was she still arguing with him? He was the prince, so what right did she, the daughter of a courtier, have to argue with him?!

The Eighth Prince glared at her angrily, unable to find words to refute her.

Xue Huan smiled at him, "Your Highness, don't you want me to compensate you with an identical lion-dog beast? I'll give it to you right away, so you better watch carefully."

She made hand gestures and cast an illusion on the skeleton on the ground. The skeleton stood up, and its body was covered with hair and flesh again, just like the lion-dog beast that had been resurrected.

Seeing this scene, everyone present was shocked. If the dead could be resurrected? Could the dead also be resurrected?

Xue Huan actually knows this magical skill of bringing the dead back to life!

When the Eighth Prince saw the smile Xue Huan gave him, he felt inexplicably creepy. Sure enough, his premonition soon came true.

The "resurrected" lion-dog beast had red eyes, bared teeth, and pounced towards the Eighth Prince with a ferocious expression.

The Eighth Prince was so frightened that he peed his pants and ran towards Yuan Ze, screaming, "Royal brother, save me!"

Yuan Ze raised his hand and slapped the lion-dog beast, but he felt something was wrong. It didn't feel like he was slapping flesh and blood, but rather slapping bones. The bony feeling was very obvious.

The next moment, the lion-dog beast that Yuan Ze photographed disappeared from its spot, and was replaced by a skeleton. A pile of bones fell to the ground with a loud noise.

Yuan Ze realized that the Lion Dog Beast was not really alive. Xue Huan had used some unknown means to make the skeleton move and create an illusion, making them mistakenly believe that the Lion Dog Beast had come back to life.

The Eighth Prince poked half his head out from behind him and saw a pile of bones scattered on the ground. He understood what was going on and pointed at Xue Huan angrily, "You, you witch! What kind of magic did you cast?"

Xue Huan: "Eighth Prince, this isn't sorcery, it's an illusion. There are still many things in this world you don't know. Do you label everything beyond your comprehension as 'monsters'? Then your life is truly pitiful."

The Eighth Prince: “…”

Ahhh, damn it! How dare this woman call him pitiful!

However, when his royal brother gave him a warning look, he dared not say anything more.

Yuan Ze ordered the palace servants to dispose of the lion-dog beast's ashes, and took Xue Huan and the Eighth Prince to the hall where the banquet was held.

Xue Huan and his group were delayed on the road, and when they arrived at the main hall, most people inside had already arrived.

As Xue Huan entered the hall, she saw two familiar figures: Gu Yan and Xuan Xiaoxing? Why were they here?

Yuan Ze noticed her gaze and tilted his head to explain, "Those two are from Azure Dragon Academy. Father is hosting a banquet for them this time."

I see.

Inside the palace, Xuan Xiaoxing was looking around boredly. When he noticed Xue Huan, his eyes suddenly lit up and he ran towards her happily. "You're attending this palace banquet too? That's great! I was feeling bored. Did you bring me anything delicious?"

Xue Huan couldn't help but laugh. She reached into the storage bag and actually took out a bunch of snacks from the space, including dried meat, preserved fruits, cakes, biscuits... After practicing, she liked to make some delicious food to change things up. With the help of Ya Gu and Xiao Yu, she made a lot every time.

Whatever cannot be eaten is stored in the space and can be taken out at any time when needed.

Seeing so many snacks, Xuan Xiaoxing was extremely surprised. He hugged them all in his arms as if he had obtained some rare treasure.

The smile on her face was so bright that it made the Eighth Prince feel unhappy for a moment. What? Aren't they just some low-quality snacks? Is it worth his happiness?

The Eighth Prince glanced at the various snacks Xuan Xiaoxing was holding in his arms and refused to admit that he was envious.

The commotion here attracted Gu Yan's attention. Seeing Xue Huan, he couldn't help but be delighted. He immediately said "Excuse me" to Yuan Yingxuan who was clinging to him, and walked over to Xue Huan. "Miss Xue, we meet again."