The guards were also very clever. When they saw that Shang Chuyue was unable to stop Xiao Luzi from cutting down Caiqin and Caixin, one of them was about to swing his knife to cut down Caiqin and Caixin. The two maids were so frightened that they screamed and cried and hid in front of Shang Chuyue, shouting "Princess, save us!"
As Grandpa De said, although Shang Chuyue was arrogant and domineering towards others, she still valued and cared deeply for her three childhood playmates.
Now that the guards want to kill the three of them, it's like tearing flesh from her heart; how could she bear to do it?
The immense pressure and fear finally made the proud Sixth Princess lower her haughty head, and she cried in humiliation to Ji Fengyao, "Ninth... Ninth Emperor, Aunt, please forgive them! Yue'er was wrong, Yue'er apologizes to you!"
Killing someone is nothing more than a beheading.
This little princess is just spoiled and a bit lawless; I haven't seen any bad intentions from her yet.
Ji Fengyao didn't want to make things too difficult for her, so she said coolly, "I have received your apology, but there's no need for further repentance. I hope today's events will serve as a lesson for the Sixth Princess, so that she won't be so arrogant and reckless in the future, making her easy to be used as a pawn."
After saying that, she pleaded softly with Shang Xiye, "Your Highness, since the Sixth Princess has realized her mistake, please spare the three people she was protecting and only get rid of the others who have ill intentions, okay?"
"If the princess says so, then so be it. I will listen to the princess."
Shang Xiye's particularly spineless words and tone made everyone's teeth ache.
Princess Zhaoping finally couldn't take the barrage of PDA anymore. She stomped her foot, abandoned the three of them—Shang Chuyue, her maid, and the others—who were crying miserably, and ran away crying.
"Oh, Princess, Princess..." Princess Zhaoping's two maids called out in unison, hurrying after her.
Ji Fengyao watched Princess Zhaoping run away crying, thinking to herself that Princess Zhaoping was quite a character. She was head over heels in love with the Ninth Prince, and before anything was even going to happen, she was already acting like she was going to die.
If she really gets together with the Ninth Prince one day, wouldn't she keep him tied to her waistband every day and drive him crazy?
Just thinking about Shang Xiye being chained up seems pretty awful.
Ji Fengyao was overjoyed and teased, "Your Highness, it seems your little cousin ran away in sadness."
"It's alright, as long as the Princess is happy," Shang Xiye said calmly, not taking the matter to heart at all.
For some reason, Ji Fengyao suddenly felt that his icy face was actually quite pleasing to the eye.
As expected, Master's appearance is very powerful; he can easily handle any expression.
Yes, that must be it!
Under the careful guidance of Eunuch De, the group finally arrived at the national treasury.
Looking at the two magnificent and imposing gates of the national treasury, which clearly indicated the country's wealth, Ji Fengyao's eyes lit up, and she jumped out of Shang Xiye's arms in a flash.
Shang Xiye subconsciously reached out but couldn't stop her: "..."
After a moment's hesitation between his elder brother's tears and his wife's anger, the shrewd and wise Ninth Prince made a wise choice: "The treasury is a place of great importance. The Princess Consort can go in by herself. I will wait for her here."
"Your Highness, aren't you going in?" Ji Fengyao asked, puzzled.
Wasn't it agreed that she would help him steal whatever he wanted?
"No, His Majesty only allowed the Princess Consort to enter the national treasury. I should avoid suspicion," Shang Xiye said, turning his wheelchair to the side and sitting upright near the guards watching over the national treasury.
Ji Fengyao nodded: That's true. When so many things go missing from the national treasury, the emperor will definitely investigate.
It's better for him to avoid suspicion than to be accused of wrongdoing by people saying he was imprisoned.
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