Yuan Qi didn't tell Xiangli Youming what she had done. She calmly served the people who came to draw lots and have their fortunes told, while Xiangli Youming waited quietly to the side.

After calculating the three divinations, Xiangli Youming took Yuan Qi shopping.

Recently, Xiangli Youming discovered a delicious restaurant and had a hearty lunch with Yuanqi.

When Yuan Qi returned to the Jiang residence in the evening, the gatekeeper told her, "Seventh Miss, you're finally back! We've been looking for you everywhere! Where have you been?"

Yuan Qi didn't need to guess who was looking for her; she had deliberately gone out for a stroll with Xiangli Youming and deliberately waited until it was almost dark before returning.

Jiang Bailu strode over quickly and berated her harshly: "You dare to lay a hand on the Imperial Concubine? I think you have a death wish."

Yuan Qi didn't care. As long as the other party didn't make a move, she could save face for them, after all, she was about to become the Crown Princess.

“I’m perfectly fine, aren’t I?” Yuan Qi calmly retorted.

Jiang Bailu was even angrier. When she learned that Consort Feng had been pinned to the teahouse by Yuan Qi and was still unable to move, she wanted nothing more than to give Yuan Qi a good beating. What was infuriating was that Yuan Qi didn't seem to realize her mistake at all.

"Let me tell you, when you see His Highness the Crown Prince later, you must immediately kneel down and kowtow to beg for forgiveness."

She chattered on and on the way, but Yuan Qi ignored her.

Yuan Qi discovered that there were hardly any servants in the front hall, and he wondered where they had all disappeared to.

Only Xiao Yi was in the front hall; Xiang Limingzhu, Concubine Li, and Jiang Junjing and Jiang Junyu were all absent. It was unclear whether they were genuinely not there or deliberately hiding.

Jiang Bailu was the only one in the entire Jiang family to entertain the current Crown Prince.

Xiao Yi had been waiting in the front hall for a long time. He looked somewhat annoyed, and his face turned even angrier when he saw Yuan Qi.

"Seventh Miss, how dare you be so presumptuous? You even dare to attack my mother!" Xiao Yi exuded the majesty of a crown prince, hoping to make Yuan Qi submit.

Yuan Qi glanced at him: "Outrageous? So what? Isn't His Highness the Crown Prince outrageous too? I've already said I won't become a concubine, yet you keep pressing me. Am I wrong to retaliate?"

Xiao Yi was seething with anger. He knew very well how capable Yuan Qi was, which was why he patiently gave Yuan Qi some face: "She is the Noble Consort Feng of Rong Kingdom, the birth mother of the Crown Prince, and is of incomparably noble status. How can you be allowed to humiliate her so easily? Come with me, kneel down and apologize. Perhaps my mother can forgive you a little."

He paid close attention to Yuan Qi's expression, hoping that Yuan Qi would take the opportunity to back down and stop opposing the Imperial Concubine, him, and the royal family.

However, Yuan Qi still had that arrogant and ignorant expression, and without caring that Xiao Yi was still standing, she actually sat down by herself.

"Since I dared to do it, I'm not afraid of any consequences. Your Highness, I'll say it one last time: I will not become your concubine. Your current state is entirely your own fault, and I will not lift the spell on your mother. You'd better watch yourselves."

Xiao Yi naturally dared not act rashly, because he knew Yuan Qi's abilities very well, and they were beyond his control.

He recalled how caring Yuan Qi had been towards him in the past, and asked Yuan Qi, "You cared about me before and even offered me the jade talisman. Could it be that you didn't admire me?"

Yuan Qi chuckled: "What a joke. I've given away talismans many times. I've given them to kind-hearted old people and good officials who are dedicated to serving the people. The reason I gave one to you was simply because I saw that you had the world in your heart and might become a good emperor in the future. I couldn't bear to see you schemed against and killed by others. Do you understand?"

Xiao Yi was very dejected, realizing that he had been deluding himself.

Jiang Bailu was secretly delighted. As long as her seventh sister didn't compete with her for Xiao Yi, everything would be fine. Her seventh sister would still be her seventh sister, and she could control whoever became her concubine.

She used to hate Yuan Qi for being arrogant and conceited, but today she has begun to appreciate him. She likes his arrogant and disdainful nature!

Xiao Yi was somewhat unwilling: "Seventh Miss, you have extraordinary abilities, and I have unparalleled power. If we are together, we will be invincible. Don't you like this kind of life?"

Yuan Qi looked at him mockingly: "Now, no one can do anything to me, right? Is Your Highness questioning my abilities?"

Xiao Yi sat down helplessly: "Since that's the case, I won't force you. Please help my mother break the spell."

Not only was Consort Feng unable to move, but even if someone tried to carry her back, she couldn't budge. Otherwise, Xiao Yi wouldn't have had to humiliate himself in front of Yuan Qi.

"The spell will automatically dissipate when the time is up; I don't need to dispel it." Yuan Qi was too lazy to argue with Xiao Yi and got up to leave.

Xiao Yi tried to stop her, but found himself unable to move or speak. He then realized that Yuan Qi's abilities were far more than what he had seen. She hadn't done anything, yet he was completely immobilized.

Jiang Bailu walked over and joined Xiao Yi in complaining about Yuan Qi's lack of appreciation, making Xiao Yi look better.

Xiao Yi discovered that he could move again.

As soon as Yuan Qi entered the moon gate, he found that all the masters of the Jiang family were hiding there, looking curiously towards the front hall.

Even Xiangli Mingzhu and Li Guiqie were there, and Jiang Junjing and Jiang Junyu both gave Yuan Qi a thumbs up.

Yuan Qi rolled his eyes and uttered two words: "What a coward."

Yuan Qi walked through the crowd and went inside.

When Xiao Yi first arrived, the masters of the Jiang family already knew the whole story. Everyone knew that the Jiang family had gotten into big trouble this time. Whoever went out would be in trouble. If they angered the Crown Prince and Consort Feng, no one would have a good time. Therefore, they all hid here and dared not go out.

However, everyone was anxious to see how things would turn out. They thought the Crown Prince would lose his temper and at least scold Yuan Qi, but that didn't happen.

Yuan Qi returned unscathed, without being beaten or scolded.

Arrogant, extremely arrogant.

Before long, Jiang Bailu came over, and Xiangli Mingzhu pulled her aside and asked, "Xiao Qi, did you really nail Consort Feng to the teahouse? Why aren't you breaking the spell?"

Jiang Bailu hummed in agreement, satisfying everyone's curiosity with a puzzled look: "Yes, I feel that Seventh Sister treats the Crown Prince like a little follower. The way she speaks to him is really presumptuous."

Jiang Bailu clicked her tongue twice: "To be honest, I admire Seventh Sister's courage. Even the Crown Prince is obedient in front of her. I will never go against Seventh Sister again, and I will never say that Seventh Sister is trying to steal His Highness the Crown Prince from me."

Jiang Bailu was the happiest person about this.

Concubine Li asked curiously, "Is the Crown Prince really not angry?"

"He's not angry... I think the Crown Prince doesn't dare to be angry. He said he wanted to have the Imperial Concubine carried to the carriage, but he found that she was rooted to the spot and couldn't be moved at all. And Hong Sibao is lying on the ground, unable to move or speak. It's very strange. Shall we go and take a look?"

Xiangli Mingzhu scolded her: "You dare to watch any kind of spectacle? That's your future mother-in-law. You dare to watch her spectacle? Do you think you're Xiao Qi? I'm telling you, you must never mention this again, especially in front of the Imperial Concubine, understand?"