"Jiu'er..."
"Third Prince, my rank is higher than yours. You should bow to me and address me as Princess Anping. Or has the Third Prince forgotten even the most basic etiquette after spending several months on the frontier?"
Ji Jiuying interrupted him, speaking in a cold voice.
Jun Linyu's expression turned ugly, but he quickly concealed it.
Ji Jiuying sneered inwardly upon seeing this. "Heh, she can tolerate this."
Hei Xiangling sized up the man in front of her, her disdain undisguised. This man was plain-looking and hypocritical. It was a good thing that the brat didn't take a liking to him; after all, stupidity is contagious.
Noticing Hei Xiangling's gaze, Jun Linyu met her eyes for half a second before looking away.
"Nine……"
"Can't the Third Prince understand human language? In that case, Xiangling, see the guest out."
Ji Jiuying turned and left as she spoke. Hei Xiangling walked up to her, and Jun Linyu's face turned fierce and pale, his eyes filled with gloom.
"Wait a moment... Third Prince Jun Linyu greets Princess Anping." Jun Linyu stepped forward, cupped his hands, and knelt down to pay his respects.
Ji Jiuying had her back to him, a cold smile playing on her lips. "Jun Linyu, how does it feel to be trampled on by me?"
Does this feeling seem familiar?
In her memory, she was framed by Ji Fengyan. When Jun Linyu arrived, he punished her by making her kneel all night without saying a word. She clearly remembered that day was the time when the Cangyue Kingdom had the heaviest snowfall.
It almost cost her her life. Countless people passed by, but only Qingling and Grandma Zhang felt sorry for her. When no one was around, they gave her food and warmth. In the end, she fainted and woke up with a high fever. Qingling was also covered in injuries, leaving only Grandma Zhang, an elderly woman, to take care of her and Qingling.
A flash of hatred crossed Ji Jiuying's eyes. Without telling him to get up, she turned around and looked down at him like a powerful empress, "I wonder if the Third Prince finds this scene familiar..."
Jun Linyu remained kneeling on the ground, still in the same bowing posture. Even though he was angry, he dared not vent his anger and could only endure this humiliation, after all, he still had many things to do.
"Princess, please listen to my explanation. It was that bitch Ji Fengyan who..."
"Alright, I'm not here to hear confessions. What is it, Third Prince? Speak quickly, my time is very precious."
"Nine……"
Ji Jiuying glanced coldly at Jun Linyu, who quickly changed his tune, "Princess, I've come to discuss a collaboration with you."
"Cooperation? Hasn't the Third Prince already cooperated with the Crown Prince of Western Jin? What does he want with me, the Princess?"
Jun Linyu looked up in disbelief, meeting those all-knowing eyes.
She actually knew? Since she guessed it, there was no point in hiding it. What woman in the world could resist the temptation of power? Jun Linyu smiled.
"Your Highness is truly insightful. If Your Highness is willing to cooperate with me, I will offer you the position of Empress..."
Ji Jiuying almost burst out laughing. The Empress's position? Where did Jun Linyu get his confidence? He really dares to say that.
"Jun Linyu, Jun Linyu, who gave you your confidence? This princess has no interest in the position of empress. If you came here just to say these things, then you can leave now."
Jun Linyu watched her departing figure and suddenly stood up, "Ji Jiuying!"
"What brings you here?" Ji Jiuying turned around impatiently.
"Were you already having an affair with that man before you broke off your engagement with me?"
Ji Jiuying was speechless. "So what if it is? So what if it isn't?"
"Heh, no wonder they abandoned me so easily..."
Snap!
"What nonsense are you talking about? I don't understand a word you're saying!"
Before Jun Linyu could even see clearly, he was slapped aside and fell onto the coffee table, which shattered into pieces. Ji Jiuying looked at the coffee table with heartache and cried out.
"Uncle Sun, put it in the books. We'll take it to the Third Prince's residence later to claim compensation."
Uncle Sun, standing at the door, hurriedly picked up his notebook and wrote it down.
"you!"
Jun Linyu was furious. He never expected Ji Jiuying to make a sudden move. A fierce glint flashed in his eyes as he slowly stood up.
"What do you mean, 'you'? The Third Prince doesn't want to compensate? Then this princess will have no choice but to go to the palace. If I accidentally let something slip, don't blame me."
Jun Linyu took out a bag of spirit stones from his spatial storage, tossed it to Uncle Sun, snorted coldly, and tried to leave.
"Wait a minute, this is top-grade amethyst wood..."
Ji Jiuying's voice drifted over, and Jun Linyu was slightly taken aback. This bitch was doing it on purpose! He took out two more bags of spirit stones from his spatial storage and then strode away.
Once outside the Princess's residence, Jun Linyu's gloom vanished, replaced by a triumphant expression. He glanced back at the residence, touched the slap mark on his face, and slightly curled his lips.
As night fell, Ji Jiuying walked out of the room with a blank expression.
"You brat, you're going out?"
Ji Jiuying gave a cold reply and disappeared into the night sky.
Hei Xiangling was left alone in the courtyard. What was that brat up to now? Why was she suddenly so cold to her?
Outside Kyoto.
The leaves rustled in the wind, and a faint melody drifted from a manor. The moonlight added a touch of eeriness to the manor, and the music seemed to be calling out to something.
After about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, a figure in red appeared in the sky above the manor, slowly descended, and walked step by step toward the sound of the zither.
Upon seeing the newcomer, the musician's lips curled up slightly. He stopped playing, and a dark figure appeared before Ji Jiuying. The tall figure blocked the moonlight, casting a shadow over Ji Jiuying. The dark figure reached out and gently lifted her chin.
At this moment, Ji Jiuying's eyes were empty, as if she were under a spell, allowing Jun Linyu to touch her.
Jun Linyu looked down at Ji Jiuying, "How could someone as clever as you make such a basic mistake, Jiu'er?"
"Jiu'er, why are you so heartless, rejecting me? I can give you anything, what is wrong with me?"
"Jiu'er, I wronged you back then, but it's not too late now. Let's start over. I will treat you even better from now on!"
"I will not pursue anything you have done to me, as long as you marry me. We will be husband and wife, working together to stir up trouble in Cangyue and then sit in that position above the emperor and below all others. What's wrong with that?"
Jun Linyu became increasingly frantic as he spoke, shaking Ji Jiuying's hands incessantly. Even though he knew she wouldn't answer, he couldn't help but ask her, his reddened eyes fixed on her clear gaze.
Jun Linyu took Ji Jiuying's hand and pulled the clothes in her hand up to reveal that little bit of bright red. Jun Linyu was overjoyed and his eyes were filled with excitement.
He lovingly stroked her small face with his large hand.
"Jiu'er, do you know? You've lost your usual coldness. You're really well-behaved and beautiful now."
"Tonight belongs to us. I, the prince, want you to be my woman..."
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