Luo Lingyue felt a surge of dissatisfaction when she heard the sarcastic words of the Grand Princess of Yuewu Kingdom, but she did not explode immediately. Instead, she prepared to find a suitable opportunity to fight back.
At this moment, Xiao Jinghan gently tightened his grip on her shoulder and said in a calm yet resolute tone, "Thank you, Princess, for your generous gift! After my wedding to Miss Luo, I will strive to expand the Wu'an Palace. At the same time, my Xiao family army will continue to protect Nanyi and ensure the peace and prosperity of this land!"
The eldest princess' voice drifted from the carriage: "That's great! I'll wait patiently for good news from Prince Xiao in Dazhao Kingdom! I hope everything goes well for you. Please return!"
Hearing this, Luo Lingyue's lips curled up slightly, revealing a sly smile. She replied softly, "Since the eldest princess has gifted Prince Xiao with this statue of Guanyin, the Goddess of Fertility, then naturally we should show our appreciation." Then, Luo Lingyue pulled a small booklet from her bosom and handed it to the eunuch standing nearby.
The eldest princess's surprised voice came again: "Oh? I didn't expect you to even specially prepare a return gift?"
Luo Lingyue chuckled and replied, "They are just some worthless notebooks. I hope the princess can read them in her spare time, just for entertainment. If she finds them boring, you can just throw them away." Although her tone was humble, her eyes revealed a barely perceptible sense of pride.
When they returned to their group, Xiao Jinghan leaned close to Luo Lingyue and asked in a low voice, "What kind of storybook did you give to the princess?"
Luo Lingyue raised the corner of her mouth slightly, revealing a sly smile, and replied softly, "That's a folk story about several princes! Isn't she coming to our country to marry? Let her learn about the princes' situations beforehand so that she can make a more wise choice!"
After hearing this, Xiao Jinghan raised his eyebrows slightly and asked, "So, does this storybook mention the King of Qin?"
Luo Lingyue pouted and muttered somewhat dissatisfiedly: "Hmph, how could my cousin King Qin appear in this storybook that I specially asked someone to compile!" There was a hint of cleverness and mischief in her eyes, as if she was hinting something to Xiao Jinghan.
The eldest princess sat in a spacious and luxurious carriage, flipping through the notebook Luo Lingyue had handed her. However, after reading only a few pages, she saw that it was full of absurd stories about the princes of Dazhao Kingdom. She angrily threw the notebook out of the carriage.
The eldest princess' chest heaved violently, her face filled with rage as she sternly shouted, "Take it and burn it for me! Humph! Wu'an Palace? I must witness with my own eyes that you are completely wiped out from the Dazhao Kingdom!"
The Yuewu Kingdom delegation slowly drove out of the canyon, moving forward at a leisurely pace. The team led by Xiao Jinghan followed closely behind, keeping a certain distance.
The Yuewu Kingdom's envoy came to the carriage and asked the Grand Princess, "Your Highness, do we need to get rid of the thief Xiao?"
The eldest princess's icy voice seemed to float out from the carriage, carrying a hint of chill: "There's no need for this! After all, we're all heading to Shangjing, taking the same route. As long as I'm in Dazhao, I have plenty of time to slowly deal with him! Xiao Jingyi is truly incompetent. Even with the help of the Yuewu Imperial Family's many secret guards, he still couldn't kill Xiao Jinghan!"
Her tone was filled with disappointment towards Xiao Jingyi and resentment towards Xiao Jinghan. The eldest princess secretly vowed to make Xiao Jinghan pay the price to vent her hatred. In the next journey, she would find ways to find opportunities to put Xiao Jinghan in a desperate situation.
Meanwhile, Xiao Jinghan, unaware of the princess's thoughts, continued to lead his team forward. A thrilling contest seemed to have quietly begun...
Ever since An Junyuan saw the Yuewu Kingdom's delegation, he began to feel uneasy and his brows were tightly furrowed, as if a thousand worries were entangled in his heart.
Luo Lingyue sat upright on the saddle, looking at An Junyuan's furrowed brow. She couldn't help but feel curious and asked, "Cousin! Your brows are almost wrinkled into a 川 character! What's going on? Did you see something scary?"
An Junyuan sighed deeply and responded in a low voice, "You don't know! We must be extremely wary of this princess! Her grandfather and two uncles were killed by Prince Wu'an himself! I'm afraid she's here with ill intentions..."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Jinghan's eyes became even colder, but his tone remained calm. He said softly, "She probably doesn't dare to attack me easily now. At most, she will cause me some trouble! However, we can't take it lightly. We must remain vigilant at all times." After that, he narrowed his eyes slightly and looked into the distance thoughtfully.
As the sun gradually set, about to set behind the mountaintop, the Yuewu Kingdom delegation successfully arrived at their destination, Jiangning City, and entered the city smoothly. Huang Zhirui, the Jiangning Governor, who was in charge of the reception, personally took the entire delegation to his residence.
An Junyuan led a group of men towards the Shen Mansion. When Master Shen saw An Junyuan in the group, a delighted smile immediately appeared on his face. "Could this heroic young general be the young master of the An family? Hurry and invite him in! Someone, quickly make General An a cup of fragrant tea! Butler, quickly tell the kitchen to prepare several tables of sumptuous dishes! Also, bring over a few jars of fine wine!"
As night fell, everyone enjoyed a delicious dinner. After the meal, Mr. Shen carefully arranged comfortable accommodation for the guests.
At this moment, Luo Lingliu was discussing with Shen Yourong in a low voice: "Rong'er, I think why don't we follow our eldest cousin and the others back to the capital to pay our respects to our parents. Moreover, we can take this opportunity to hold a grand wedding banquet in the capital!"
Shen Yourong smiled and responded, "Everything is up to your arrangement! This time when we return to the capital, we can also go and see the Shen family's business!"
At night, Jiangning City was shrouded in pitch darkness, without a trace of moonlight. Luo Lingyue, using her exquisite disguise skills to disguise herself as the Dark Moon Fairy, carefully climbed over the wall of the Shen Mansion, quickly mounted a horse, and galloped towards Huang Zhirui's residence.
At this moment, Dark Moon Fairy's aura was still somewhat disordered, but she didn't care. Suddenly, she noticed a slight noise, and then a figure flew like a ghost and landed on her horse's back.
The man was dressed in black clothes and looked like a ghost. He put his hand through her waist and held the reins tightly.
Blood Shadow's deep voice echoed in Dark Moon Fairy's ears: "Your internal energy is so chaotic, yet you still dare to risk going out pretending to be Dark Moon Fairy! In your current condition, even an ordinary warrior could easily take your life!"
Dark Moon Fairy raised her lips slightly and chuckled scornfully, "Even if I lose my inner strength, I can still kill countless enemies! What's more, I'm not going to kill anyone tonight, but to return the gift to the Princess!"
Xueying sighed helplessly and asked, "Do I have to return the gift?"
Dark Moon Enchantress snorted coldly and responded firmly, "How dare you give my fiancé a gift? How can I not return the favor?"
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