A hint of regret flashed in Jun Linyu's eyes.
"Your Highness, it doesn't matter if my hand is broken. We can just catch another Ice Tiger if it dies. Please don't blame my sister. After all, it's already pitiful that she can't cultivate. We can't let any more rumors spread."
Jun Linyu remained silent, but upon hearing this, a hint of displeasure and disgust flashed in his eyes.
Seeing his expression, Ji Fengyan's initial panic vanished.
Hmph~ Ji Jiuying, so what if you're beautiful? So what if you've changed? In the Third Prince's eyes, you're still that good-for-nothing.
Ji Fengyan's words seemed to be an excuse for Ji Jiuying, but they reminded Jun Linyu that Ji Jiuying was not only a good-for-nothing, but also a madwoman who had learned sorcery.
Qingling unconsciously tightened her grip on Ji Jiuying's hand, worried that her mistress would hide in her room and grieve as usual. This second young lady had gone too far; how could she slander her mistress like that?
Ji Jiuying patted her hand, signaling her not to worry.
"Who do you think you are? You dare call me 'sister'? And can you two get out of here? You're disgusting me!" Ji Jiuying rolled her eyes as if she had seen something filthy.
A shadow crossed Ji Fengyan's eyes, but it vanished in an instant. Then, her tears fell in a steady stream, making one's heart ache.
Upon seeing this, Jun Linyu pulled Ji Fengyan into his arms. The slight surprise and regret he had just felt vanished instantly, replaced by disgust and anger.
He roared, "Ji Jiuying, you poisonous woman!"
Upon seeing this, Xiao Tao immediately added fuel to the fire, saying, "My young lady is so pitiful. She was so kind, yet she was completely ungrateful and suffered such a great injustice."
Immediately afterwards, Ji Fengyan, with tears in her eyes, pushed Jun Linyu away, saying, "Your Highness, my sister will be angry—after all, she is your imperial consort."
Ji Fengyan made Ji Jiuying the target of everyone's criticism with just a few words, which shows her skill in playing the innocent victim and how unpopular Ji Jiuying is.
Her feigned demeanor deceived everyone.
Jun Linyu looked at Ji Jiuying with disdain, his voice filled with undisguised sarcasm, "You think you're worthy of being my princess consort? Only a woman like Yan'er is qualified to stand by my side. Don't even dream about it."
Hearing the answer she wanted, Ji Fengyan was overjoyed. Even the pain in her arm seemed to lessen considerably. She gazed at Jun Linyu with tender affection, "Your Highness~"
Ji Jiuying showed no sadness or distress on her face, but instead sneered, "Your Highness the Third Prince has quite the nerve, doesn't he? Does he think every woman wants to marry you?"
"I am indeed unworthy of the Third Prince; after all, even someone as blind as me wouldn't be interested."
"But you're right, there's one thing you said that's very true: being brain-dead and being blind are the perfect match."
"You..." Jun Linyu felt that he must be crazy to have talked so much with her.
Ji Fengyan never expected Ji Jiuying to react this way, but she quickly recovered and pretended not to care about what she said at all. "Sister, don't anger His Highness the Third Prince anymore. Quickly apologize to His Highness."
Ji Jiuying didn't even glance at her, but looked at Jun Linyu and was about to say something when she was interrupted.
"Don't look at me like that. I have no interest in you." This woman dared to look at him like that after angering him; she was utterly disgusting.
Ji Jiuying was really amused by his words; she had seen all sorts of people in her life.
"Third Prince, could you wipe the boogers from your eyes and look properly before you speak?"
"Look at the logic behind your words, is your rectum connected to your brain? How pathetic."
"And with your ugly appearance, poor character, and short stature, only Ji Fengyan would like you."
Ji Jiuying spoke with such seriousness that everyone present was stunned. Could it be that this young lady had really gone mad?
Yingyue, watching from the shadows, was trying hard to suppress her laughter. The eldest daughter of the Ji family was too sharp-tongued.
Jun Linyu gritted his teeth; no one dared to speak to him like that!
"You're asking for death!" Jun Linyu roared in anger.
His spiritual energy surged, startling everyone—he was a five-star Spirit General!
The Third Prince was only a three-star Spirit General just one year ago, but he has risen two stars in just one year. It is known that the higher the level, the faster the advancement. He is indeed a rare genius.
This good-for-nothing has angered the Third Prince and is doomed.
Ji Fengyan could hardly contain her excitement. Was His Highness finally going to kill this good-for-nothing?
Can I finally become the Third Prince's wife legitimately?
Ji Jiuying showed no signs of tension, even as someone facing death. Her spiritual energy swelled, and an invisible force was constantly trying to burst outwards. She grabbed a chair and slammed it to the ground, then picked up the longest stick and held it horizontally in front of her.
At this moment, Fenji and Guiyi appeared beside Jun Linyu. "Master, don't be impulsive. It might be difficult to explain to the Emperor and the Princess."
Fenji's words brought Jun Linyu back to his senses.
Everyone gasped in shock, but Ji Fengyan was filled with rage. That damned Fenji, couldn't he have appeared later? She'd make him pay once she became the Third Prince's consort.
Jun Linyu's ferocity subsided slightly. "Ji Jiuying, don't forget that I am the Third Prince. Offending me is equivalent to offending the royal family. You should be glad you have a good father."
His father had refused to annul the engagement, and he was aware of the underlying reasons and interests, but he was truly unwilling to let a dignified third prince marry a useless woman as his imperial concubine.
"Hehe~ Since there's nothing else, please leave my courtyard. Otherwise, when this young lady goes berserk, she might draw blood." Ji Jiuying coldly dismissed them.
"Let's go!" Jun Linyu stared at her, his gaze as cold as a thin blade. He picked up Ji Fengyan and said to the man who was wrapped in black cloth from head to toe, with only his eyes showing, "Mr. Ghost, please come to Qinglan Courtyard to help treat Yan'er's hand."
The Ghost Doctor stared intently at Ji Jiuying, his gaze extremely sinister and chilling.
"Hmm." It was a woman's voice, deep and hoarse like a demon from hell.
"Sister, I'll come back another day to apologize and beg for forgiveness." Ji Fengyan also put on a show of feigned sincerity.
"Yan'er, you're just too kind. There's no need to take someone as ungrateful as her too seriously," Jun Linyu advised, turning and heading towards the door.
Ji Jiuying rolled her eyes, thinking to herself, "What kind of 'purebred horse and white lotus' is this?"
Ignoring her, he turned to Qingling and said, "The wind is really strong today."
"Qingling, do you think there might be a strong gust of wind later that could blow off the Second Miss's veil?"
Qingling covered her mouth and chuckled, saying, "Miss, I think it's very likely."
Ji Fengyan frantically grabbed her veil, determined not to let it fall off.
Ji Jiuying said to the door, seemingly casually, "Today is the final deadline!"
Ji Fengyan panicked a little after hearing this. Only she understood the meaning behind Ji Jiuying's words, but the thought of the Ghost Doctor gradually calmed her uneasy heart.
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