"What brings Your Highness here so early in the morning?" Murong Ning sat down leisurely and continued eating the food on the table.
"Early in the morning? My dear, it's almost noon!"
"What? Doesn't that mean we've missed the tea ceremony time..." Murong Ning was startled for a moment before remembering what the matchmaker had told her: the bride was to serve tea to the elders the next day.
"You're only just realizing it now!" Jun Lintian said.
"Then what are you still standing here for? Hurry up and go!"
Murong Ning, not bothering to eat, hurriedly walked out.
"No need!" Jun Lintian said with a smile.
Seeing Jun Lintian's smug smile, Murong Ning realized, "No need?"
"Jun Lintian, are you toying with this princess?"
Jun Lintian shrugged. "Really?"
"You have!"
Jun Lintian ignored her and went straight to the bedside. He used his spiritual power to condense a knife and lightly cut his finger, causing a few drops of blood to fall onto the bedding.
"What are you doing?"
Murong Ning looked at his actions with suspicion.
“Think about it, we’re married but we don’t sleep together, and we haven’t shared a room. If others find out, wouldn’t that expose us?” Jun Lintian said. Hearing this, Murong Ning’s face turned slightly red, and she quickly returned to her seat and buried her head in her food.
Jun Lintian sat down opposite her, looking at her with a half-smile. Murong Ning felt a little guilty under his gaze and lowered her head even further.
Why would a princess place such a dangerous object as a dagger under her pillow on her wedding night?
Jun Lintian's voice drifted over, still toying with the dagger in his hand. Murong Ning nearly choked upon seeing this.
"Of course, it's for self-defense."
"Oh? I wonder who the princess is guarding against?"
"Of course... of course it's to guard against some blind fools." Murong Ning almost blurted it out, but luckily she reacted quickly enough.
"Those blind fools wouldn't include me, would they?"
Murong Ning chuckled twice: "How could that be? Your Highness, you're overthinking it!"
"Eat quickly, we need to meet the Empress Dowager later."
"Didn't you say you didn't need it?" Murong Ning frowned.
“Father and Mother are busy with the altar matters right now, so they don’t really need to go, but Grandmother should at least make a trip there,” Jun Lintian said.
Okay, fine.
"By the way, what did you just say about a spirit altar?" Murong Ning asked, puzzled.
"Of course it's the royal altar. Little Nine will ascend there at noon tomorrow."
Murong Ning then understood. Realizing that she had never seen anyone break through to the Spirit Venerable realm and ascend to immortality in all these years, she really wanted to see it. Then she turned her gaze to Jun Lintian: "Jun Lintian, can you take me with you tomorrow?"
Murong Ning looked at Jun Lintian expectantly.
Jun Lintian said, "You are the Crown Princess. Do you think anyone would dare to stop you from going?"
Hehe, Murong Ning chuckled a few times. That's right, she is now the Crown Princess, and no one can stop her, not even Jun Lintian.
——
Inside the princess's residence.
Knock knock knock! A series of knocks sounded on the door.
"Qingling, are you inside?" Ji Jiuying asked.
Hearing the noise, Qingling quickly opened the door, "Miss..."
Seeing Qingling's slightly reddened eyes, Ji Jiuying felt a pang of heartache. "Qingling, don't be sad."
"But Qingling is reluctant to let Miss leave."
"Qingling, you should think positively. Since the mountain won't come to see me, then I'll go to see the mountain. Why not spend your time cultivating? I'll be waiting for you in the Heavenly Realm."
Since the mountain won't come to see me, shall I go to see the mountain? Qingling lowered her eyes, pondering the meaning of these words, and nodded as if she understood.
Ji Jiuying held her hand and smiled, "I believe my Qingling can definitely do it."
"Thank you, Miss. I will definitely go up to the Heavenly Realm to find you."
Qingling made up her mind, and Ji Jiuying smiled slightly as she said to the air, "Phoenix One, Phoenix Two."
Two men appeared in the room. "Miss, what's this?"
“Qingling, they are called Feng Yi and Feng Er. They are experts at the Spirit Venerable level. They can protect you when I am not by your side,” Ji Jiuying said.
Qingling shook her head immediately upon hearing this: "No, no, Miss is new to the Heavenly Realm and unfamiliar with the place, so she needs protection even more."
"Qingling, have you forgotten? I still have my second uncle and fifth uncle, so don't worry." After saying that, Ji Jiuying didn't care whether Qingling agreed or not, and said to Feng Yi and Feng Er, "Feng Yi and Feng Er, from today onwards, you two must listen to Qingling and protect her at all times, do you understand?"
"Understood!"
Then Feng Yi and Feng Er turned their heads to look at Qing Ling: "Master."
“Miss…this.”
"Alright, stop making excuses. You still need to take charge of the Floating Life Realm for me. How can you manage without a couple of experts by your side?"
Qingling's eyes widened. "Miss, isn't the Floating Life Realm managed by Leng Shuang and the others?"
“They are the hall masters, and you are the realm master.”
"But······"
"Alright, enough but. These spatial rings are full of refined pills, enough to supply the Floating Life Realm and Qi Yeyue Tower for several years. These few are for you separately, along with some spiritual spring water and Spirit Ascension Pills."
As Ji Jiuying spoke, she placed the item in her hand into Qingling's hand. Qingling looked at the item in her hand. Since her mistress thought so highly of her, she would certainly not let her mistress down.
After instructing Qingling, Ji Jiuying made arrangements for Leng Shuang and the others, as well as Erniu and Zhang Mama.
It was already late at night when they returned to the princess's residence.
Shuanghua, Yaya, Qiuyue, and a few others were waiting for her at the door. They stood up as soon as they saw her.
"Princess, you're back."
Ji Jiuying looked at them suspiciously: "Why aren't you asleep so late? Are you waiting for me here?"
The group exchanged glances and nodded.
"Why are you waiting for me?"
Ji Jiuying could tell at a glance that they were preoccupied, so she asked them.
"Princess, after you leave, will the Princess's Mansion be dissolved?" Shuanghua asked.
"Just because of this?"
The group nodded again, looking at Ji Jiuying expectantly.
"You guys, don't think too much about it. Even if I get promoted, this Princess's Mansion will still be the Princess's Mansion, and no one will dare to shake it. You guys just do what you're supposed to do every day and help me manage this Princess's Mansion well. If there's anything, you can go to Uncle Sun. If anyone bullies you, go next door and find Feilong and Feihu, understand?"
Ji Jiuying said this, and the group was overjoyed. They nodded quickly, saying that they would agree to anything as long as they didn't have to leave the Princess's residence.
Back in her room, Ji Jiuying sat down cross-legged and focused her spiritual energy on refining her meridians. She had already reached the pinnacle of this world, but she was about to enter a new world, so she couldn't stop. She needed to lay a solid foundation first.
Ji Jiuying spent the entire night cultivating until Feng Che knocked on the door, at which point she slowly opened her eyes.
"Jiu'er, are you awake?"
Feng Che knocked on the door and asked.
"I'm awake, I'm awake. Second Uncle, wait for me a moment." Ji Jiuying got up, washed up, and opened the door. She saw that Feng Che was already waiting at the stone table in the courtyard.
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