"Yes, Madam," Xiao Tao replied. The moment she lowered the curtain, a look of disdain flashed in her eyes as she glanced at Ji Fengyan with contempt.
Ji Rufeng, who had appeared at the door at some unknown time, watched all of this with a cold eye, as if it had nothing to do with him.
They then followed Ji Fengyan's carriage to the Third Prince's residence.
Along the way, Ji Fengyan was pointed at and gossiped about by the people, but despite this, she was completely unaware of what was happening outside. She stared blankly ahead, muttering to herself, "The Third Prince is mine, and no one can take him away."
Fifteen minutes later.
Ji Fengyan's sedan chair arrived at the Third Prince's residence. Coincidentally, the Third Prince, accompanied by Liang Bingyan, also arrived at the entrance.
Jun Linyu dismounted and reached out to help Liang Bingyan carefully down from the sedan chair.
"Third Prince!" Ji Fengyan had already pulled off her veil and climbed out of the carriage.
This immediately sparked whispers and, more often than not, laughter from the onlookers.
Jun Linyu glanced back and frowned in displeasure.
"Third cousin, the bride must be helped out of the sedan chair by the groom. It would be impolite not to go," Liang Bingyan said, feigning concern.
Before Jun Linyu could even speak, Ji Fengyan jumped off the carriage and ran towards him.
A burst of laughter erupted from the crowd.
"Haha, Miss, that Second Miss is really quite foolish," Qingling said with a laugh.
"That's her own fault," Ji Jiuying said with a smile. Ji Fengyan had married into the Third Prince's household, and although she wouldn't die so easily, she certainly wouldn't have an easy time either.
Jun Linyu's face instantly turned extremely ugly. "Aqi, go and stop her, just pull her inside."
"Yes, Your Highness."
The man named Aqi immediately ordered two people to pick up Ji Fengyan and drag her into the mansion.
"Ah~ Let me go! I am the Third Prince's Consort, this lowly servant will let you go..."
As the sound traveled further and further away, it gradually disappeared into the distance, leaving the matchmaker and maid who had followed behind in a daze.
After Ji Fengyan left, Jun Linyu and Liang Bingyan proceeded step by step according to the rules.
After helping Liang Bingyan to the bridal chamber, Jun Linyu went to the hall to greet the guests.
Ji Jiuying and Qingling had already followed the crowd in, hiding in a corner, eating and waiting for their chance.
After seeing Jun Linyu come out, Ji Jiuying arranged for Yingyue to go and check Jun Linyu's original room.
A short while later, Yingyue shook her head at Ji Jiuying from the shadows.
Ji Jiuying narrowed her eyes. Could it be that Jun Linyu had the jade pendant on his person? That would be a bit troublesome.
As more and more people gathered in the hall, Ji Jiuying had no choice but to take matters into her own hands. She left Yingyue to protect Qingling while she quietly disappeared from the hall.
Ji Jiuying walked through the backyard and, sure enough, saw a room not far away decorated with the character for "happiness" and lanterns.
The silver needle in his hand flew towards the necks of the two maids at the door. With a muffled groan, the two maids fell to the ground.
Ji Jiuying pushed open the door and came in, but the matchmaker was still in the room. Before she could turn around, the matchmaker suddenly stuck a silver needle into her neck.
It fell to the ground with a thud.
Upon hearing the sound, Liang Bingyan lifted her veil, drew her sword, and pointed it at the source. "Who is it?"
“It’s me!” Ji Jiuying replied.
When Liang Bingyan saw who it was, she sheathed her sword and asked with some wariness, "I wonder what brings Princess Anping to my bridal chamber?"
"Hehehe~ Consort Liang, calm down. I don't mean to ruin your wedding. I just want Consort Liang to do me a small favor."
Ji Jiuying said with a smile.
"What kind of help?" Liang Bingyan didn't answer immediately, but asked curiously.
"Jun Linyu has a jade pendant that he always carries with him. The pendant is full of spiritual energy. You just need to bring it to me."
Liang Bingyan was even more puzzled. Why would the princess take the jade pendant that her third cousin carried? The thought that her third cousin's position as the principal wife was currently vacant made her suddenly feel a chill.
Could it be that Ji Jiuying still has feelings for her third cousin? And that jade pendant is clearly no ordinary object.
"Although you did help me before, I won't help you with this." Liang Bingyan refused outright.
Seeing Liang Bingyan's concerns, and to avoid any unnecessary misunderstandings, Ji Jiuying said with a smile.
"Consort Liang, please don't rush to answer. That jade pendant was given to me by my mother, but Ji Fengyan gave it to the Third Prince as a betrothal gift. I just want to take back what belongs to me."
"You've been stuck at the ninth level of the Great Spirit Master realm for three months now, haven't you? If you help this princess, I'll exchange ten Heavenly Foundation Establishment Pills for it."
Ji Jiuying continued.
Upon hearing this, Liang Bingyan realized that it was a betrothal gift that Ji Fengyan had given to Jun Linyu, so it wouldn't hurt to give it to the princess.
The princess is right. She has been stuck at the ninth level of the Great Spirit Master for a long time, and no matter what she does, she can't break through.
Furthermore, there are ten Heavenly-grade Foundation Establishment Pills. Just one is enough to break through the bottleneck. Who wouldn't be tempted!
“Okay, deal!” Liang Bingyan said.
"Tomorrow at noon, I will be waiting for Consort Liang's good news in the private room number one of Yunyu Tower." Ji Jiuying tossed a bottle of pills into Liang Bingyan's hand and then left.
Liang Bingyan carefully opened the bottle and took a sniff. She was so surprised that she immediately closed the bottle and put it back in her spatial ring.
The princess hadn't lied to her after all. But since she trusted her so much, wasn't she afraid that the princess might change her mind at the last minute?
Ji Jiuying was naturally not afraid, because if she dared to break her word, she had plenty of ways to make her regret her actions.
In the lobby.
"Miss, how are you?" Qingling asked. She was terrified just now. Although she knew that Yingyue was in the shadows, she was rarely in such situations, so she was still a little scared.
"Hmm~ Time to make a run for it!"
As Ji Jiuying was about to leave with Qingling, she was stared at by a sinister gaze.
Ji Jiuying frowned and looked up. It was still the same face, but it gave her a feeling of being old and sinister.
For some reason, she felt something was off about Ji Rufeng's face. Was it just her imagination?
Ji Rufeng's gaze fixed on Ji Jiuying's face, and he gave a sinister smile.
Ji Jiuying ignored him and pulled Qingling outside.
"Miss, were you feeling cold just now?" Qingling had just felt a chill run down her spine, as if she were being watched by a ghost.
"No! Qingling, are you feeling unwell?" Ji Jiuying deliberately placed her hand on her forehead and touched it.
Upon returning to the Princess's residence, Shuanghua, who was pruning the flowers and plants, saw Ji Jiuying return and quickly stepped forward to greet her, "Princess, you're back."
"Mmm!" Ji Jiuying responded and lay down on the soft couch in the courtyard, closing her eyes to rest.
"Shuanghua, is something wrong?" Although Ji Jiuying's eyes were closed, she could tell that Shuanghua was preoccupied.
"Princess, Shuanghua begs you to save my mother." Upon hearing this, Shuanghua immediately knelt before Ji Jiuying.
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