Everyone who heard this thought chuckled inwardly: What? Princess Zhaoping actually accepted pocket money from this bandit?

Princess Zhaoping blushed deeply, biting her lower lip, unsure whether to answer or not.

The Empress Dowager's face also darkened. This ungrateful bandit!

She had just made Princess Zhaoping condescend to call that bandit sister in front of everyone;

The bandit turned on Zhaoping and called himself her sister-in-law. Wasn't that a blatant slap in her face?

Ji Fengyao remained oblivious to the fascinating expressions on everyone's faces. She affectionately took Princess Zhaoping's hand, pulled out another fifty-tael silver note from her sleeve, stuffed it into her hand, and said smugly, "Here you go. I'll give you another fifty taels. If you need more next time, I'll give you more. I've recently made a small fortune!"

When she mentioned the word "small fortune," Ji Fengyao deliberately glanced at the Duchess of Chen and Chen Ziying.

When she met the surprised looks of Lady Chen and Chen Ziying, she winked playfully.

Lady Chen, the Duchess of Chen: "...!"

Chen Ziying: "!!!"

Nobody stop me, I'm going to tear this vulgar, despicable, arrogant scoundrel to shreds!

The surrounding crowd, looking utterly bewildered: "...?"

Seeing Chen Ziying's frantic state, Ji Fengyao covered her lips with a handkerchief and said through telepathy, "What are you glaring at? If you're so capable, come and bite me. I love this look of you hating me so much you don't want to tear me apart, yet being powerless to do anything about it. It's so beautiful."

Chen Ziying: "?!"

Was that bandit talking to her? But why did it seem like no one else could hear her?

Ugh, I'm so angry!

Princess Zhaoping stared blankly at the fifty-tael silver note, her hands trembling with anger, tears welling up in her eyes, but she held them back tightly, trying her best not to let them fall.

"Oh, look at you, child. Your family and parents are gone, so you probably don't have much pocket money. Your sister-in-law only gave you fifty taels, and you're already moved to tears." Ji Fengyao kindly held Zhaoping's hand tightly and made her put away the silver note: "Don't cry, put it away. Your sister-in-law will beat more... dogs in the future, and then give you the silver."

Lady Chen, who had just been robbed: "..."

Who did she call a dog?!

That damned bandit is calling someone a dog!

Lady Chen, seething with rage, finally succumbed to the humiliation, rolled her eyes, and fainted.

"mother!"

"The Duchess!"

Even with the Empress present, and the Duchess of Chen fainting, there were still quite a few people eager to curry favor with her.

The hall immediately erupted into chaos and noise.

Taking advantage of a moment when no one was paying attention, Ji Fengyao half-dragged and half-pulled Princess Zhaoping out and actually took her to the Imperial Garden.

The scenery inside the palace is, of course, beyond compare. The emperor's residence was lavishly furnished, and there was never a decline in its beauty.

Autumn had arrived, but the Imperial Garden remained lush and green, with flowers still in full bloom.

As Ji Fengyao walked, she looked around at Princess Zhaoping, who was trembling like a mouse caught by a cat. She felt sorry for her and stopped to say directly, "If you are smart, you will listen to my advice and find another suitable husband to marry happily. The Ninth Prince is not suitable for you."

Princess Zhaoping never expected that Ji Fengyao would say these things to her so openly. She looked up blankly and asked timidly, "Are you... threatening me?"

Ji Fengyao raised an eyebrow: "If you insist on thinking that way, then so be it."

The magpie following closely behind glanced at Zhaoping with obvious displeasure, its clasped fingers gently stroking the storage ring.

She brought a whip with her today!