Revenge of the First Daughter - Chapter 278
Chapter 278 Ask For A Painting
The Eldest Princess’ hand was stopped by someone, which made her extremely angry. When she looked at Zhou Jingchen again, she was somewhat displeased, “Crown Prince, since you still called me aunt, please let me go.”
Zhou Jingchen pushed the Eldest Princess’ hand away, but his body blocked in front of Yun Xiao. He looked at the Eldest Princess with a firm expression, and his gaze carried a trace of worry. “Auntie, this is at the entrance of the Imperial Palace. Please pay attention to your words and deeds, auntie.”
How could the Eldest Princess listen to Zhou Jingchen’s advice at this moment? Seeing Zhou Jingchen blocking in front of Yun Xiao, she was clearly going against her. Even though her expression sank, she pointed at Yun Xiao who was behind Zhou Jingchen and said angrily, “Do you know that it was because of this woman?” If it wasn’t for her, how could Hui Ning have been chased into Renan Temple by His Majesty! Hui Ning is your cousin, how can you help an outsider! ”
Seeing that the Eldest Princess had no intention of restraining herself, Zhou Jingchen furrowed his brows tightly and said with an unhappy expression, “Auntie, I have always respected you, but your actions today have disappointed me too much. Your father personally ordered Hui Ning to be placed in Renan Temple for the good of Hui Ning. How can you implicate innocence?”
“Involving innocence?” After the Eldest Princess finished saying those words, she laughed loudly, “Am I implicated in innocence? Is this bitch trying to implicate innocence? If it wasn’t for her, why would Hui Ning be sent out? I heard about what happened today. She was the one who slandered Hui Ning for kidnapping her.”
Hearing this, Zhou Jingchen’s expression became extremely embarrassed. “Auntie, I’m listening to everything that happened today. It has nothing to do with the fourth Miss Yun Clan. Please don’t make things difficult for the fourth Miss.”
The Eldest Princess suddenly raised her head to look at Zhou Jingchen. Her eyes flashed with a harsh expression and a faint hint of sadness. “I’m making things difficult for her? She has your support and the support of our grand Eastern Jin Crown Prince. How would I dare to make things difficult for her?”
Zhou Jingchen saw the eldest princess’s expression was hideous and unsightly, so he only wanted the eldest princess to relax her guard today. It was simply impossible. However, he continued to persuade her, intending to explain everything that happened today to the eldest princess.
If it weren’t for the fact that the woman in front of him was the Eldest Princess, Zhou Jingchen would have definitely ignored her when he saw how crazy she was.
Seeing that the Eldest Princess was blocked by Zhou Jingchen, Yunxiao did not have the mood to stay here anymore.
Even if he brought the maids Chun Lan and Qing Mo to his carriage.
The Eldest Princess had always been stopped by Zhou Jingchen. Now that she saw Yun Xiao leave, her expression instantly became even more ferocious. She harshly scolded, “Yun Xiao, you bitch, you can’t leave!”
Yun Xiao did not seem to have heard the Eldest Princess’ words at all. She brought Chun Lan and Qing Mo into the carriage. Yun Xiao and Chun Lan got into the carriage first, and then they got on the carriage.
However, at this moment, the Eldest Princess rushed up with a clamor, not wanting to let Yun Xiao leave like this.
She chased after Yun Xiao’s carriage. However, when she was still a step away from the carriage, she suddenly turned around to look at Qing Mo and gave her a cold look. Her gaze was cold, as if it was mixed with a piece of ice.
The Eldest Princess was almost frozen stiff by the chill that covered Qing Mo’s body, and her footsteps stopped.
However, after a slight pause, she came back to her senses and wanted to chase after Yun Xiao’s carriage again, but she suddenly realized that her body was completely immobile.
Not only that, she was also unable to utter a single word. She did not know what was going on, and her heart became even more anxious.
At this moment, Qing Mo also boarded the carriage. On the other side, Zhou Jingxu immediately got into the carriage and shouted coldly to the coachman outside, “Let’s go!”
The coachman heard the reprimand and raised his whip. The whip landed on the horse in front of him, and the horse immediately walked towards the outside of the palace.
When the Eldest Princess saw that Yun Xiao had already left, her heart became even more anxious. She opened her mouth wide with all her might, but she was still unable to utter a single word, nor could her body move.
Her heart that wanted to seek revenge for Yun Xiao also became more and more anxious. Seeing Yun Xiao’s carriage walk further and further away, her heart became anxious. Under the anxious fire, she fainted just like that.
Zhou Jingchen watched as Zhou Jingxu got into Yun Xiao’s carriage and left, and he heaved a sigh of relief in his heart.
However, when he saw the Eldest Princess keep her running speed motionless, a trace of doubt appeared in his heart. Just as he was about to step forward, he saw the Eldest Princess fall backwards. Seeing that she was about to fall, Zhou Jingchen immediately walked forward and caught the Eldest Princess’ body.
“The Eldest Princess fainted. Quickly call the imperial physician …”
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When the Eldest Princess fainted, Yun Xiao did not know. Even if Yun Xiao knew, she would not pay attention to these things.
Zhou Jingxu laughed and said, “Wood, don’t take the Eldest Princess’ words to heart. Hui Ning deserves it.”
However, what surprised Zhou Jingxu was that the county princess of Hui Ning in his previous life did not have so many things and did not cause so many coachmen to bother about it, but in this life, it was like this, wasn’t it?
Yun Xiao secretly nodded, looked at Zhou Jingxu’s gaze, and silently replied to Zhou Jingxu’s words.
Zhou Jingxu’s body froze in the carriage.
However, Yun Xiao did not ask Zhou Jingxu. These things were not dangerous. Instead, Zhou Jingxu could only have them. It could also make him more cautious. In the end, he would definitely not be poisoned to death.
Therefore, two other things sounded in Yun Xiao’s mind at this moment.
One thing was that after returning home, the matter of Madam Sun and Yun Yao marrying the deceased Yun Yang to Lan Shuya. This matter cannot be put off any longer when it comes back home.
It seemed that it was necessary for her to go to the Blue Manor.
The other thing was that she had entered the palace this time. Speaking of Cao Bingrong, she thought of her master and the bamboo forest road map that Zhou Jingyan had yet to retrieve. Perhaps it was time for her to retrieve the map that should have belonged to her.
Last time, she almost lost her life for this map. However, she had finally completed what Zhou Jingyan had said. Since that was the case, the bamboo forest road map belonged to her.
Thinking of this, Yun Xiao’s eyes flashed with a cold light.
However, this cold light was carefully concealed by Zhou Jingxu, and no one noticed it.
Yun Xiao opened the curtain of the carriage and instructed the coachman outside, “Go to the Third Prince’s Mansion.” Perhaps Zhou Jingyan hadn’t returned to his mansion yet.
Now, although Zhou Jingyan had consumed the antidote, the poison must have done some harm to Zhou Jingyan’s body. Naturally, the carriage did not dare to move quickly. As long as it was faster, it could catch up with Zhou Jingyan’s carriage.
Of course, the main reason was that Yun Xiao did not want to enter the Third Prince’s Mansion.
Being interrupted by Yun Xiao’s voice, Zhou Jingxu immediately regained his senses. Hearing that he was going to Zhou Jingyan’s mansion, Zhou Jingxu’s gaze became more vigilant. “Mutou, what are you doing in Third Brother’s mansion?”
Yun Xiao smiled silently and said softly, “Naturally, I want to take back what I should have taken.” Coincidentally, it was time for her to see Master. If she could take the bamboo forest and ask for the road map, Master would definitely be very happy.
Seeing this, Zhou Jingxu did not continue to ask. In any case, he would soon know.
The carriage arrived at the entrance of the Third Prince’s Mansion very quickly. Because it was a shortcut, it arrived a little early.
The coachman went to ask the guard, only to find out that Zhou Jingyan was not back yet.
When Yun Xiao heard this, she knew that she would continue to wait here.
After a cup of tea, he saw a simple carriage slowly approaching, and the driver outside was Yang Qing.
After the carriage stopped, Yun Xiao got off the carriage with Zhou Jingxu, followed by the maids Chun Lan and Qing Mo.
Yun Xiao and the others walked to Zhou Jingyan’s carriage and saluted, “Maiden Yun Xiao greets His Highness the Third Prince.”
Yang Qing looked at the crowd and frowned. Then, he respectfully said to the people in the carriage, “Your Highness, it’s Fourth Miss Yun Clan and Ninth Prince.”
A weakened hand lifted the carriage curtain and looked out, revealing a thin face.
Zhou Jingyan’s expression was gentle and natural, as if he hadn’t noticed what had happened in the imperial palace before. “Fourth young miss, don’t be too courteous. I wonder why fourth young miss is looking for me?”
Yun Xiao stood up with a natural expression. After examining Zhou Jingyan’s expression, her eyes were filled with ridicule.
In the imperial palace, the two of them were competing against each other, treating each other as their biggest opponents. They wished that the other party could die just like that. In the end, Zhou Jingyan lost, yet he could still look at her so warmly. How much magnitude did this require to do such a thing?
However, Yun Xiao naturally knew that Zhou Jingyan was best at disguising himself.
“I still remember that half a month ago, His Highness the Third Prince promised me that he would give me the map of the bamboo forest. I wonder if I can take that map with me today.” He smiled lightly and said, “I still remember that half a month ago, His Highness the Third Prince promised me that he would give me the map of the bamboo forest.”
Yun Xiao did not hesitate in the slightest. She looked at Zhou Jingyan and felt disgusted. She did not want to stay here for a minute.
Hearing Yun Xiao’s persistence in the painting, Zhou Jingyan’s eyes lit up and his voice softly said, “Since I promised to give it to Fourth Young Lady, I will definitely give it to Fourth Young Lady. These days, it’s all my fault for being too busy, so I neglected this matter. Why don’t Fourth Young Lady and Ninth Brother go in and have a cup of tea? What do you think, Fourth Young Lady?”
Yun Xiao’s slender brows furrowed. Even though she said loudly, “Yun Xiao thanked His Highness the Third Prince for his kindness. However, if something happened today, I hope His Highness the Third Prince would take out that picture as soon as possible.”
Yun Xiao was still worried about drinking Zhou Jingyan’s tea. Who knew if he would poison the tea?
Yun Xiao did not expect too much from a person who could poison himself.
Zhou Jingyan sighed with a regretful expression. “Since that’s the case, I won’t force Fourth Young Lady to watch.”
Zhou Jingxu didn’t know what Yun Xiao had agreed to Zhou Jingyan’s words. However, he looked at Zhou Jingyan and said impatiently, “Third Brother, since when did you talk so long? Hurry up and give us the map. We still have urgent matters to attend to.”
Zhou Jingyan’s expression stiffened for a moment. However, it returned to normal after a moment. Zhou Jingyan said softly, “Yang Qing, send someone to retrieve the map.”
Seeing that Yang Qing had already left, Zhou Jingxu immediately said, “Third Brother, we can just stay here and wait for the picture. You can go in first. Your body is important and you should take good care of yourself.” The last few words were gritted teeth, enough to know how happy Zhou Jingxu was in his heart.
Although Zhou Jingyan took the antidote today, his body was still very weak. Zhou Jingxu embarrassed himself everywhere, so he naturally didn’t want to stay. He cupped his hands in the direction of the two of them and said with a smile, “Thank you, ninth brother, for being considerate. In this way, I won’t accompany them any longer.”
Seeing Zhou Jingyan slowly walk towards the Third Prince’s mansion, Zhou Jingxu immediately berated the imperial guards who were following him, “From today onwards, the matter of protecting Third Brother’s life is up to you. Not a single fly is allowed to fly in.” As for the flies, they were naturally those claws.
The Imperial Guards immediately responded and surrounded the Third Prince’s mansion in an orderly manner.
After Zhou Jingyan heard these words, he slightly tilted his body and looked at Yun Xiao and the others with a smile but not a smile. Then, he walked forward with his head held high and his chest raised. Soon, his figure disappeared behind the door …
When Yun Xiao turned her head, she happened to notice this scene and wrinkled her face invisibly.
