Chapter 126 World Five (Twenty-Eight)

Yao Chunru sat at home for a long time, feeling anxious and uneasy, but she still waited for the news from the palace about the replacement of the Crown Princess. Yao Chunru breathed a sigh of relief, thinking to herself: Perhaps Crown Prince Rong Zhao realized that the vixen was not fit to handle the important task of Crown Princess, so he changed his mind.

Yao Chunru's mood had calmed down a bit, but everyone in the Yao family sensed something was amiss. Mother Yao closed the door and quietly asked Yao Chunru if she had had any disagreements with Crown Prince Rong Zhao.

Yao Chunru's face stiffened slightly, and a smile forced itself across the corner of her mouth. "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is dignified and polite. How could my daughter have any grudge against him?"

Mother Yao's eyes flickered slightly. She took Yao Chunru's hand and said in a heavy voice, "Don't lie to me. Ever since you were chosen to be the Crown Princess, the palace has been calling for you every two or three days. But it's been several days, and the Empress hasn't even invited you into the palace for a cup of tea."

Yao Chunru suddenly came to her senses. She no longer concealed the truth and told her mother the fact that Prince Rong Zhao wanted to cancel the engagement.

"It must be someone with deep scheming. I don't know what means they used to win the heart of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. He's even willing to appoint a new Crown Princess for her. Mother, I won't accept this..."

Yao Chunru had mixed feelings of love and hate towards Prince Rong Zhao. She blamed him for making her lose her dignity, but she couldn't bear to blame him. She could only put all the blame on the unknown woman.

Upon hearing this, Yao's mother looked solemn and secretly blamed Yao Chunru for not telling her family about this earlier so that they could make plans in time.

Mother Yao patted Yao Chunru's palm to comfort her: "Don't worry, the seat beside Crown Prince Rong Zhao can only be yours, and no other woman can snatch it away."

Only then did Yao Chunru feel a little relieved.

The Yao family's power and status were used, but the woman who caused Prince Rong Zhao to change his mind was not found.

But those who investigated discovered that Prince Rong Zhao had been lingering in a courtyard recently, often arriving at dusk and leaving at dawn.

Mother Yao thought to herself that the woman was probably in this courtyard. As the mistress of a noble family, it was inconvenient for her to enter the palace, so she handed the matter over to Yao Chunru.

Yao's mother's eyes flashed with a sharp look. "Find that woman and deal with her quietly. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was merely greedy for beauty. When the beauty dies, he will not vent his anger on the Crown Princess who stood hand in hand with him because of a dead person."

Yao Chunru nodded slightly, and her hatred for the woman grew even stronger.

If it weren't for her, how could Prince Rong Zhao change his heart?

Yao Chunru sent a letter to the palace in the name of presenting treasures.

The Queen Mother read the post, clicked her finger, and finally agreed to let Yao Chunru enter the palace.

The Queen frowned. If she followed her thoughts, Yao Chunru was the undisputed Crown Princess. As for the woman in the courtyard...

The queen's brows twitched as she thought of Baoshan's delicate figure. She felt mixed emotions: seeing such a delicate and pitiful woman, she could actually make her cold-hearted son change his mind. She really should not be underestimated.

However, if the news of brothers fighting over a wife gets out, it will not sound good and may tarnish the reputation of Prince Rong Zhao.

But although the queen wanted to help, she was powerless. Although she was the biological mother of Prince Rong Zhao, she was also the mother of a country.

But Prince Rong Zhao had his own decision in mind, and she could never make the decision for him.

Yao Chunru presented precious treasures and talked with the queen for a long time, but did not leave the palace immediately.

Led by a young eunuch, she came to a courtyard.

The Yao family had put in a lot of effort, so when Yao Chunru entered the courtyard, no one stopped her. She stepped into the inner hall and saw a slender and fragile figure leaning against the window, looking at the rippling water in the courtyard.

A riot of colour emerged in my mind – a raging fire, figures cuddling together, and people collapsing to the ground from a sudden surge of anger and blood…

Yao Chunru trembled slightly, looking at the slender figure, her voice cold: "Treasure Fan."

Today, without the palace maids around her, Baoshan had a quiet time. Suddenly, she heard someone calling her name, the voice tinged with anger. Puzzled, Baoshan turned gently.

Seeing that porcelain-white face, it was exactly the same as the one that appeared in my mind.

Even though Yao Chunru had already expected this, she still couldn't hide her anger.

Her chest rumbled as she quickly walked over to Bao Shan, grabbed her wrist, and demanded, "Why did you seduce His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and trick him into appointing you as his Crown Princess? Aren't you very proud of that?"

Bao Shan's watery eyes trembled slightly as she explained weakly, "I never seduced His Royal Highness the Crown Prince..."

Yao Chunru refused to believe her words, if the treasure fan had not been used as a temptation.

Could it be that Prince Rong Zhao is stuck in deep trouble and can't stop?

Yao Chunru didn't dare to think about it, nor did she want to think about it. She just wanted to put the blame on Baoshan.

Yao Chunru moved her palm slightly and pushed the treasure fan to the cold ground.

Yao Chunru remembered that the Sixth Prince was still looking forward to his engagement with Bao Shan. She heard that for a clay doll of a woman, the Sixth Prince even searched all the craftsmen in the capital just to repair the long and narrow gap.

Looking at the trembling treasure fan, Yao Chunru said sarcastically, "Does Rong Zhenyu know that the wife he longed for so long was enjoying the company of his brother while he was obsessed with her?"

Oh, he probably doesn't know, otherwise he would definitely break into this courtyard and break off the engagement with you."

Baoshan lowered his eyes and opened and closed his lips, but he couldn't utter a word.

Bao Shan's weak and vulnerable appearance made Yao Chunru even more furious. It was this pitiful look that attracted Prince Rong Zhao's attention and made him willing to abandon the rules and etiquette for her.

Yao Chunru bent down and clamped Baoshan's jaw with her palm, forcing Baoshan to look up at her.

Yao Chunru said in a cold tone, "You are the only obstacle between me and Crown Prince Rong Zhao. Without you, His Royal Highness will change his mind and everything will return to normal."

Bao Shan's eyes were gentle, and her lips parted slightly, but what came out was not a plea for mercy: "With such an ugly face of yours, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince would probably not even look at you even if he closed his eyes."

This soft voice spoke words that were extremely hurtful.

Even Yao Chunru was slightly stunned, finding it hard to believe that such words came from the weak and pitiful Baoshan.

Bao Shan still had that pitiful look, but she looked at Yao Chunru without any avoidance, and her clear eyes reflected Yao Chunru's shocked expression.

Baoshan had already figured it out; she liked Rong Zhenyu.

But this girl's feelings were not enough to make her risk her life and disobey the order of Prince Rong Zhao.

Since the plundering trend is unstoppable, a weak woman like her can only go with the flow and let it happen.

As for Yao Chunru, how could she be so harsh on her? From Yao Chunru's words, Baoshan already knew that Crown Prince Rong Zhao had already informed Yao Chunru about the change of Crown Princess.

Yao Chunru was unwilling in her heart, but she did not dare to ask Prince Rong Zhao for an explanation, so she could only transfer her anger to herself, a little girl.

Baoshan's eyes shifted slightly, seemingly looking towards the palace door unintentionally.

Yao Chunru took out the secret medicine she brought from the Yao family. She only needed to pour the medicine in the porcelain bottle into Baoshan's mouth, and she would bleed from all seven orifices and die in a disfigured state.

Even if Prince Rong Zhao had some attachment to the treasured fan, he would lose all interest when he saw such an ugly face.

The porcelain bottle was uncorked and a pungent smell flowed in the air.

Bao Shan's face lost all color, and her voice trembled: "No, don't..."

When Yao Chunru saw Baoshan's appearance, she felt more and more happy. Baoshan's resistance just now made Yao Chunru depressed. Now seeing Baoshan's fragile posture, she felt a little satisfied.

The mouth of the porcelain bottle was handed to Baoshan's lips. Yao Chunru raised her hand, and the dark brown medicine juice flowed down the mouth of the bottle. Baoshan closed her eyes in fear.

Yao Chunru felt a weight on her body, and in an instant, she was thrown away. The pain from her body made Yao Chunru's brows tense.

Yao Chun subconsciously looked for Bao Shan to confirm whether Bao Shan had drunk the secret medicine, but she could only see the broad shoulders that tightly covered Bao Shan.

"Your Highness..."

Prince Rong Zhao used his sleeve to wipe the dark brown medicine juice from Bao Shan's lips, and repeatedly confirmed whether Bao Shan had swallowed the secret medicine.

The precious fan nestled in his arms, and fear lingered on his porcelain-white face.

She shook her head slightly, and before Yao Chunru could take the medicine, Prince Rong Zhao rushed over.

Looking at the two figures cuddling together, all the bizarre scenes appeared in Yao Chunru's mind. She murmured, "I am not Yao Chunru..."

She lay on the ground and stretched out her hand towards Crown Prince Rong Zhao: "Crown Prince Rong Zhao..."

——I am the princess of the demon world, and you are the prince of the Ninth Heaven. How could I fall in love with a mortal?

However, before Yao Chunru could wake up Prince Rong Zhao, he was taken to prison by several palace maids and guards.

The Yao family is also involved in this matter. Being connected with the imperial palace is no small matter.

Today you can spy on the whereabouts of the crown prince, and tomorrow you will be able to spy on the whereabouts of the emperor.

Bao Shan regarded Prince Rong Zhao as her life-saving straw. After surviving the disaster, she became extremely dependent on Prince Rong Zhao. This made Prince Rong Zhao feel relieved, and he hugged her waist more gently.

The eunuchs and palace maids who had left had already closed the door.

Outside the hall, there were hurried footsteps.

"Precious fan, precious fan!"

The voice was so familiar that Bao Shan's body stiffened. She tried to pull herself out of Prince Rong Zhao's arms, but how could Prince Rong Zhao allow her to do so?

He had just stood up, but Prince Rong Zhao stretched out his long arm and made him fall back down.

The Sixth Prince was extremely anxious, his face full of worry. He learned that Yao Chunru had gone mad for some reason and had come here to poison the precious fan.

Although the guards said that Baoshan was in good health, the Sixth Prince was still worried and did not care about the rules they had agreed upon before. He had to see Baoshan to feel at ease.

"Treasure fan!"

Unable to hear the sound of the treasured fan, the Sixth Prince became more and more anxious. He put his hand on the door and only needed to push it gently, and he could see the scene of his future wife and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince snuggling together in an intimate posture.

Baoshan called out softly, "Don't come in!"

The Sixth Prince's hand, which was about to push the door open, paused slightly. After some hesitation, he listened to Bao Shan's words and did not push the door open. Instead, he stood outside the palace door and talked to Bao Shan through the thin door.

Bao Shan's heart was beating fast. When she heard the Sixth Prince stop, she felt a chill on her body before she could calm down. Her watery eyes trembled slightly, and she looked at Prince Rong Zhao with her round eyes anxiously, full of disbelief.

——Your Highness, what on earth is he doing? Obviously, the Sixth Prince is only separated from them by a door.

Prince Rong Zhao leaned over and kissed the lotus birthmark that hadn't yet opened its petals. The lotus birthmark was already stained with his scent. But Prince Rong Zhao was still not satisfied, feeling that this was not enough, far from enough.

In the empty inner hall, the sound of the kiss was particularly clear.

Baoshan vaguely felt that Prince Rong Zhao's kiss today seemed to be intentionally heavier than before.

The Sixth Prince frowned and tapped the door lightly with his fingers, asking with a puzzled tone, "What's that noise in the palace?"

Bao Shan hurriedly pushed Prince Rong Zhao's head, and Prince Rong Zhao no longer focused on the lotus petals. Instead, he occasionally kissed Bao Shan's small and delicate ear tips.

Bao Shan's panicked voice echoed in the inner hall: "No, no sound."

The Sixth Prince responded softly, thinking to himself that maybe he had heard it wrong.

Prince Rong Zhao looked at Bao Shan's ears, which had turned crimson from lying, and chuckled softly. His warm breath made Bao Shan's body tingle. He didn't try to suppress his voice, "The lotus is pure, yet you carry a crimson lotus. You truly have a seductive nature."

The precious fan responded to the Sixth Prince's words intermittently, and finally coaxed the Sixth Prince away.

Prince Rong Zhao no longer restrained himself and wanted to take a step further.

But Baoshan, who was always soft-hearted, refused to agree to his request.

"I am Zhenyu's principal wife. It is inappropriate for Your Highness the Crown Prince to behave like this..."

Crown Prince Rong Zhao saw that she no longer even called him the Sixth Prince, but simply addressed him by his name. However, when she addressed him, she still called him "Your Highness the Crown Prince," which showed how close they were to each other and how distant they were.

Prince Rong Zhao suddenly shook Bao Shan's body so that her nose was facing his.

Prince Rong Zhao's dark eyes seemed to only accommodate Bao Shan, and only her.

Baoshan's lips were tense, but Prince Rong Zhao was tracing the shape of her lips with his eyes. His burning gaze made people feel panicked.

Bao Shan wanted to turn her head away, but Prince Rong Zhao refused to indulge her.

He stretched out his hand and stroked Baoshan's cheek, leaving her with only him to look at.

"To this day, do you still want to marry Zhenyu?"

Baoshan whispered, "I am Zhenyu's wife."

She did not directly answer Prince Rong Zhao's words, but only stated a fact, which allowed her to advance or retreat.

Prince Rong Zhao said coldly, "But every inch of your skin, even the red lotus birthmark on your body, only remembers me."

Prince Rong Zhao tilted his head and looked at the crimson lotus birthmark. His vision suddenly became blurred and countless overlapping figures kept appearing before his eyes.

The wanton and romantic son of an aristocratic family, because of his abrupt behavior, married the ignorant and naive girl of the Lin family...

The rude butcher who earned his living with his brute strength, instead of being rewarded with gold and silver, turned into a beautiful woman. He took the delicate maid home and doted on her...

All the things in the past life seem to be passing clouds, but they leave traces.

Crown Prince Rong Zhao raised his eyes, no longer filled with the wanton predation. Instead, he had regained the cold indifference he had felt in the Ninth Heaven. He held the delicate body in his arms, paying no attention to the abnormality. A chill voice rang out, "Oh, so that's how it is."

"Master is no match for the truth, is he?"

The wide sleeves fluttered, and colorful silk threads with a black soul-guiding butterfly flew out from the treasure fan.

Baoshan's eyes trembled slightly, and the next moment, they became clear again. She looked at Prince Rong Zhao with a clear and loving look.

Baoshan tugged at Prince Rong Zhao's sleeve and said softly, "Master, I miss you so much."