After a long while, Zi'er asked, "Miss, what do you intend to do?"
"A woman follows her husband wherever he goes, whether he's a chicken or a dog. As Zheng Jincheng's wife, I should naturally share his hardships. Tonight, we'll make a scene at Yanjue Palace." Luo Qingshuang's eyes were full of disdain.
Zi'er paused for a moment, then said, "Zi'er will obey Miss's orders."
Luo Qingshuang's hand caressed Zi'er's handsome face, gradually moving downwards.
"Judging from Luo Qing's words and the wounds on his body, Hu Miaotian is skilled in martial arts, and quite skilled at it. You must be extremely careful when we take action tonight. If..."
"Hmm..." Zi'er bit her lip, uttering a single word as if in pain and bitterness.
Luo Qingshuang smiled and, while doing so without any restraint, said nonchalantly, "I've heard that Hu Miaotian is a beauty of unparalleled grace and charm, a rare and stunning woman. I'll take this opportunity to feast my eyes and see just how breathtaking this number one beauty of Liang Kingdom is."
"Miss...is the most beautiful in Zi...'s heart."
After regaining her senses, Hong'er turned to look at Zi'er, then stared at Luo Qingshuang for a moment. With Luo Qingshuang's permission, Hong'er suddenly stood up and knelt down in front of Zi'er.
"Hong'er, you must..."
As the sun rises in the east and sets in the west, darkness replaces light, and in the blink of an eye, a dark and windy night arrives.
"Are you ready?" Luo Qingshuang, dressed in night clothes, looked at the seven men standing side by side, each with a different appearance but equally handsome, and nodded slightly.
"Miss, everything is ready."
"Alright, let's go and meet Hu Miaotian then!"
As soon as the words were spoken, there was no one left on the ground.
The wind is high and the clouds are dark; a heavy rain is imminent.
Ji Xiaoxiao looked at Zheng Run's swollen corpse, her brows furrowed, quite annoyed.
"What happened? The body is already swollen after only one day."
Lan Xin and the others knelt on the ground, shaking their heads repeatedly.
Unable to find out the cause, Ji Xiaoxiao waved her hand, signaling Lan Xin and the others to get up and ordering them to dispose of Zheng Run's body.
"Your Majesty, shall we bury it?" Lanxin asked.
Ji Xiaoxiao hated trouble coming one after another, so it was better to just burn the body and destroy the evidence.
"It was burned."
As for where or how to burn it, Ji Xiaoxiao didn't care, as long as no one found out.
The palace maids and eunuchs obeyed the order and went off, chattering amongst themselves, brainstorming how to burn Zheng Run's body without anyone noticing. After much discussion, they finally decided to cut the body into small pieces and then burn them completely in the kitchen stove.
Ji Xiaoxiao listened to their ideas but did not express any opinion.
"Thank you, Your Highness. This servant will go now."
With a whoosh, the group of people dispersed.
Ji Xiaoxiao glanced at the actors who were living a life of debauchery inside, then vanished in a flash.
Back in her clean room, Ji Xiaoxiao had just taken off her heavy coat and hadn't even had a sip of tea when several menacing-looking people barged in.
"Shh... Hu Miaotian, the most beautiful woman in Liang Kingdom, truly lives up to her reputation."
Ji Xiaoxiao turned around indifferently and saw a stunningly beautiful woman with a cold and aloof appearance being tightly surrounded by seven men, wrapped up so tightly that there was no way to get through.
"Who are you……?"
“Luo Qingshuang, daughter of General Luo Qing.” Luo Qingshuang replied.
Ji Xiaoxiao thought for a moment, then suddenly realized, "So it's the Crown Princess!"
Upon hearing Ji Xiaoxiao's address to her, Luo Qingshuang's eyes turned slightly cold, and a chilling aura swirled around her, causing white frost to rise from the pristine floor.
When masters meet, they can deduce each other's strength without even fighting.
"The Crown Princess possesses profound inner strength, truly unlike a sheltered woman." Ji Xiaoxiao pulled up the heavy coat she had taken off and casually draped it over her shoulders.
Luo Qingshuang smiled slightly, and her stunningly beautiful face shone brightly.
Ji Xiaoxiao ignored Luo Qingshuang's charm, her eyes remaining calm and indifferent, showing none of the panic or helplessness that a typical woman would display.
"No, it is Her Majesty the Empress who is truly cunning. Qing Shuang is merely showing off her limited skills in front of Her Majesty the Empress. Her petty tricks are truly despicable."
Ji Xiaoxiao smiled and said, "I am even pleased that you can recognize the gap between us. It is important to have self-awareness. Qing Shuang, you are indeed worthy of being the Crown Princess."
Ji Xiaoxiao was actually praising Luo Qingshuang, but her words were meant to belittle her.
The gap was obvious; Ji Xiaoxiao knew it all too well and didn't take Luo Qingshuang seriously.
Luo Qingshuang glared angrily, and a chilling aura permeated the entire room.
Ji Xiaoxiao didn't take it seriously. Her invisible internal energy transformed into a golden bell shield, blocking the cold air from penetrating her body.
"With internal energy projected outwards and solidified into form, Your Majesty, you truly deserve to be called the number one martial artist in the world today." Luo Qingshuang abandoned her previous nonchalance and prepared seriously for any unexpected events.
Releasing internal energy outward is extremely taxing, requiring sixty years of internal energy to sustain it. For intangible internal energy to condense into form, mastery of it must reach a level of unparalleled skill. Luo Qingshuang believed her martial arts prowess was unmatched, but she hesitated when facing Ji Xiaoxiao.
To knowingly walk into danger is foolish and courts death. Luo Qingshuang values her life and wouldn't do anything without certainty, charging headlong into danger solely out of passion.
"Your Majesty, if I could, I would not wish to fight you."
"That depends on whether we have any conflict of interest!"
Ji Xiaoxiao stood upright, giving the impression of being towering and majestic. Luo Qingshuang shook her head, as if trying to shake the utterly absurd idea out of her mind.
"Your Majesty, I only want Zheng Jincheng," Luo Qingshuang stated her request.
Ji Xiaoxiao lowered her eyes and pondered. Zheng Jincheng was now a cripple, so handing him back to Luo Qingshuang was not a big deal. But she couldn't just give him away for nothing.
"I can give you Zheng Jincheng, but what will you give me in return?"
Luo Qingshuang chuckled and said, "Huang'er, come out here."
Ji Xiaoxiao saw a stunningly handsome man standing behind Luo Qingshuang slowly emerge from behind her. He was slender, but had delicate features and was extremely handsome.
"What do you mean?"
Is this a honey trap? Are they trying to seduce her?
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