It’s actually true!

Nighthawk's words completely brought down those who were still holding on to a glimmer of hope. They all knew that the War King would not joke, but they still hoped that there was an element of luck. Now, after hearing this, the ministers' faces turned pale.

Nighthawk sighed helplessly, "You all are too careless. Regardless of the great reputation of my prince, she is just a princess, a princess of a country. How noble is she? How dare you look at the Crown Princess like this?"

"Yes, yes, we are sorry for being so rude. The princess is so beautiful that we can't help but look at her a few more times."

"A few glances?" Nighthawk sneered, "You know, those people only glanced at it twice."

The man who was shocked by Nighthawk's words again was sweating profusely, "Master Ye, what do you think we should do?"

"Your Highness, you don't need to fight desperately anymore. To him, whenever he sees you, he will remember your eyes lingering on the princess." Nighthawk suppressed the urge to laugh. It turned out that it felt really good to discredit the prince in this way.

"Is it so serious?" the visitor whispered.

"Serious? You just realized how serious it is?" Nighthawk looked at him with a look of regret, "If the prince didn't know that he couldn't bear it, how could he have asked me to have my tendons and bones pulled out? I'm afraid you've all heard a lot of rumors about the prince and the princess, right?"

"Yes." The minister representative wiped his sweat. The rumor that Situ Xunxiao's weak spot was the princess had long been circulated. There were even rumors that the princess was unfaithful and ran away after the wedding, which still made the King of Zhan pursue her relentlessly. The more he thought about these rumors, the more he felt that his life was in danger. "Lord Ye, save me, what should we do?"

"The princess likes jade. If you can get her to not care, no matter how unhappy the prince is, he will act according to the princess's mood." Nighthawk left the words and strode to catch up with the team.

He walked in a hurry, and many people thought he was worried about being discovered and leaking secrets, but little did they know that as he walked forward with big strides, the smile he was trying to hold back had already been exposed.

Due to the special status of the King of War, it was impossible for him to live temporarily in the post station, but he also could not live in the palace or the prince's mansion. The other villas were too far away from Kyoto, so Nangong Muxi took the initiative to vacate the mansion next to the Regent Prince's Palace.

As soon as the talents arrived to rest, Xiaohong handed over the jades sent by everyone to Zongzheng Xiaoting one by one. Since everyone was worried that meeting Zongzheng Xiaoting would bring hostility from the War King, they knew the situation and gave Xiaohong a lot of benefits, and told this confidant of the princess to be good and speak well for them.

Xiaohong was smiling as she handed over the jade stones one after another, when she saw Situ Xunxiao step into the side hall.

"I have met the prince."

"You're here?" Zong Zheng Xiaoting didn't even raise his head, already buried in the jade pile and examining it carefully with excitement. Judging from the number of those people just now, there were indeed quite a few corrupt officials in the Tianxi Kingdom.

Situ Xunxiao was no longer surprised by Zongzheng Xiaoting's greedy face. Thinking of her behavior when they first met, when she wanted money but not her life, Situ Xunxiao's smile deepened. Even if it wasn't for finding the Jade Haze Stone, this woman would still be so enthusiastic. Taking the tea handed over by Xiaohong, Situ Xunxiao quietly waited for Zongzheng Xiaoting to get busy.

"Huh?" Zong Zheng Xiaoting frowned when he saw a lot of jewelry. The weight of these things was far less than these jades. They couldn't have been given by the ministers. He pointed at the jewelry beside him suspiciously and said, "Xiaohong, what's going on?"

"To reply to the princess, these were bribes given to me by the ministers." Xiaohong said with a smile.

"Yeah." Zong Zheng Xiaoting nodded, grabbed the jewelry that was a bribe, and muttered a few words, "Too stingy, giving so little."

After saying this, Zong Zheng Xiaoting stuffed the piece that belonged to Xiaohong back into her hand, "This is yours, not mine. Someone is willing to help you, and I am happy to give it to you as a reward."

"Yes." Xiaohong accepted the reward from her master without any hesitation. However, Situ Xunxiao, who was standing beside her, smiled.

Zong Zheng Xiaoting saw the smile on his face and glared at him, "I find that you are becoming more and more stingy now."

After she finished speaking, Zongzheng Xiaoting continued to concentrate on selecting jade, but her brows were still furrowed. Situ Xunxiao understood that at this moment, she was thinking about how she was displeased by other people's gazes at that time.

"This king is doing this to give the princess a good harvest at this moment."

"Listen to your nonsense." Zong Zheng Xiaoting looked disgusted, "This is all thanks to me, the princess, for turning the tide, okay?"

"If that's the case, why are you still frowning?" Situ Xunxiao saw her frowning, and he had the urge to smooth it out. She looked up unhappily, "One is that there's nothing here that I want; the other is that I'm angry at the thought of having to bow down to a villain."

The tone that sounded like a complaint but also contained a hint of coquettishness made Xiaohong recognize what was happening. She saluted Situ Xunxiao, and after getting Situ Xunxiao's nod of agreement, she quietly retreated.

"Zong Zheng Yunchun?" Situ Xunxiao raised his eyebrows and looked at Zong Zheng Xiaoting busying himself in the jade, counting his huge harvest one by one, and a doting smile appeared on his face.

"You're right." Zong Zheng Xiaoting packed up the scattered jades neatly. He was already sweating profusely. He patted his clothes with satisfaction and strode towards where Situ Xunxiao was. Without paying attention, he took the tea on the table and drank it directly. However, he did not notice that Situ Xunxiao was slightly stunned, and then a smile spread on his face.

"According to etiquette, the Crown Princess must perform the ceremony." Situ Xunxiao nodded, tapping the table with his fingertips, as if he was considering it.

"So, your princess, that is, me, is unhappy." Zong Zheng Xiaoting pursed her lips, with an arrogant look on her face that showed that she was unwilling to serve.

"Haha, that only works if she can bear it." Situ Xunxiao just laughed softly a few times and said nothing more.

Because of the long journey, Zong Zheng Xiaoting stretched his back and ran to the soft couch beside him to rest. Situ Xunxiao stared at the teacup she had drunk from, his eyes softened, and his fingertips stroked the edge of the cup that Zong Zheng Xiaoting had drunk from, showing his tenderness.

When Nangong Muxi arrived at the Regent Palace, he followed the routine and came to take Situ Xunxiao and others into the palace. The huge Tianxi Kingdom did not have the splendor of Yunguang Kingdom, nor the grandeur of Luozha Kingdom. The overall atmosphere was just different. Zongzheng Xiaoting looked around at the strange decorations and was amazed.

As I entered the banquet hall, my eyes were caught by the beautiful face of the lady.

"Royal sister, you are finally here." Zong Zheng Yunchun's voice was filled with joy as she hurried towards Zong Zheng Xiaoting. However, the smile on her face made Zong Zheng Xiaoting feel that she had bad intentions.