Rumors in the palace say that His Majesty has ordered him not to go anywhere, saying that after what happened that day, everything is to ensure the safety of Prince Duan.
In reality, this is a disguised form of house arrest, and everyone knows that.
Compared to Duan Yufei's situation, Xi Xizhi's treatment was much better.
This further fueled the discontent of others. Could it be that a prince of a country was not as good as a little girl?
Rumors about Duan Yufei and Xi Xizhi were growing, especially after Xi Xizhi's 'innocence' was destroyed. Many ministers kept submitting memorials, asking His Majesty to deal with the matter.
How can a girl whose innocence has been ruined remain by His Majesty's side?!
In the eyes of the people of Fengze Kingdom, An Honghan is an unapproachable god, and they will not allow any defiled being to appear by His Majesty's side.
It was better for Xi Xizhi to stay in Panlong Palace; once she went out, she was met with strange looks from all sides, making it hard for her to breathe.
It felt like a huge rock was pressing on her chest, making Xi Xizhi very uncomfortable.
Xi Xizhi originally wanted to take a stroll in the Imperial Garden while An Honghan was still attending the morning court session before returning.
Who knew that in such a short distance, I would hear so many rumors about myself.
"I really don't know what His Majesty is thinking! I bet it was that Miss Xi who seduced Prince Duan. Look... Prince Duan even said he would take responsibility. He seems like a very responsible man. No matter what, it must be Miss Xi's fault."
A young palace maid was trimming flowers and plants in the Imperial Garden, whispering with several other maids beside her. Her gaze kept drifting towards the pavilion where Xi Xizhi was sitting, her eyes full of disdain.
Xi Xizhi was very far away from them. An ordinary person would definitely not be able to hear her, but this person was Xi Xizhi, who had ears that were no less than those of an ordinary person.
"I think so too. I don't know what method she used to bewitch His Majesty and make him dote on her so much. Now that she has His Majesty's favor, she has even gone so far as to bewitch Prince Duan. She is already like this at such a young age. If she grows up, she will surely be a scourge to the country and its people."
"That's right, that's right. Even though she's already slept with Prince Duan, she's still clinging to His Majesty and won't let go."
They spoke with righteous indignation, each one more indignant than the last, as if Xi Xizhi had stolen their men.
"That's not necessarily true. Didn't they say that Miss Xi was kidnapped by Wu Jianfeng that day? I think it must have been Wu Jianfeng's doing." Finally, there was someone reasonable and intelligent among them. Xi Xizhi felt like she was about to burst into tears.
"No matter who's behind this, Miss Xi is no longer innocent! His Majesty shouldn't have kept her alive." Realizing she was in the wrong, the maid who spoke first snorted twice and then gritted her teeth to say those words.
"After Wu Jianfeng was caught, he didn't confess to anything. Who knows who sent him? Maybe it was that Miss Xi crying wolf!"
Several palace maids gathered together, talking in rough voices.
"I heard that the Fourteenth Princess was also arrested? Did you know? I wonder what the Fourteenth Princess's relationship with Wu Jianfeng is. The Fourteenth Princess actually risked her life to send people to break her out of prison."
"Could the two be..." The palace maid then shook her head, "I've never heard any rumors about the two meeting in secret."
"If you knew about their relationship, would His Majesty still sit idly by? Duan Yufei came to Fengze Kingdom to propose marriage this time. After this commotion, he doesn't know how to handle the situation."
Xi Xizhi withdrew her gaze from that direction, genuinely admiring the extraordinary imagination of these palace maids.
If she hadn't been a key figure in their discussion, Xi Xizhi might have gone over to join in and ask them for gossip.
Disturbed by the princesses, Xi Xizhi felt a little disheartened. She slowly walked out of the pavilion, wanting to find a quiet place, but no matter where she went, the eyes of the palace maids and eunuchs would always linger on her.
Some people who couldn't hide their disdain stared at her without any attempt to conceal it, their eyes filled with the same contempt as the palace maids from before.
A sense of resentment lingered in Xi Xizhi's heart, refusing to dissipate.
How can I live a life where I'm constantly being watched wherever I go?
Xi Xizhi felt too ashamed to face anyone.
With An Honghan present, this group of people wouldn't dare to be so presumptuous.
But Xi Xizhi can't be with An Honghan every single moment...
Unable to endure the torment any longer, Xi Xizhi, seeing that no one was around, went to a secluded corner, transformed herself back into Mink.
The ground was covered with scattered clothes. Afraid of being discovered, Xi Xizhi used both paws to push the clothes into the weeds.
After finishing, Xi Xizhi shook off the mud that had accidentally stuck to her while crawling through the grass, and swaggered back into the sunlight.
After changing his form, he could no longer see the disdain in the eyes of others.
On the contrary, everyone was very surprised to see the Phoenix Cloud Sable, and many people exclaimed, "My God! The Phoenix Cloud Sable is back!"
Xi Xizhi pursed her lips, looking rather unhappy.
Even though it's the same person, the treatment they receive is vastly different.
After dawdling back to Panlong Hall, Xi Xizhi headed straight for the inner hall.
Many people saw this white figure along the way. Compared to two months ago, the Phoenix Cloud Sable had gotten even fatter, and its body had become the size of two palms.
It seems His Majesty's 'free-range' approach has been very successful; at least the Phoenix Cloud Sable hasn't lost any meat and has even gotten fatter.
I just don't know...
Two months have passed; has the emperor's heart remained unchanged?
Xi Xizhi was very satisfied with her figure; it was plump and felt so good to pinch.
What used to require some effort to climb over, now can be easily leaped over with a single bound.
It seems she has really grown up quite a bit.
After Xi Xizhi returned to Panlong Palace in the form of a sable, the first thing she did was crawl under the bed to count her personal wealth.
The jade phoenix basin had been placed under the dragon bed for many months, and because it hadn't been wiped clean for a long time, it was covered with a layer of dust.
As Xi Xizhi approached, she accidentally sneezed, sending dust flying from under the bed.
Xi Xizhi climbed into the jade phoenix basin and lay there for a while. She rummaged around in it and found that the silver notes she had saved up before were still there, but they were a little damp and had a strange smell.
However, this did not affect the value of the silver notes. Xi Xizhi blew away the dust around her and wondered if she should run away.
The palace was filled with rumors about her; it was impossible to stay there.
Living in the palace in human form, constantly despised by everyone, is not the life Xi Xizhi wants.
If she continues to exist in the form of a mink, then what is the point of all her hard work in cultivation? From beginning to end, hasn't she just wanted to live like a 'human'?
Therefore, when necessary, things like banknotes are very useful.
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