The Phoenix is Back - Chapter 138

Chapter 138 Contest Against Each Other
“Prince, you’re well.” Xiao Xiwei’s lips curved into a faint smile as he calmly looked at the man in the pavilion and said.

The man in front of him was dressed in a dark purple brocade robe. His tall body stood beside the corridor beside the pavilion, covering most of the sunlight.

That’s right, this man is the Crown Prince of the Duke of Lu, Lu Haichuan.

Lu Haichuan’s pitch-black eyes stared straight at Xiao Xiwei, his face tense, as if he wanted to see through the woman in front of him.

“Sister” Seeing that Lu Haichuan was unscrupulously staring at Xiao Xi Wei, Xiao Xi Chun uneasily tugged at the corner of Xiao Xi Wei’s sleeve.

“Is the Crown Prince feeling better?” Xiao Xiwei looked at Lu Haichuan and smiled sweetly.

The corners of Lu Haichuan’s mouth moved, and his voice did not fluctuate at all. “What are you looking for me for?”

Half a year ago, he did not expect his flesh and blood brothers to poison him, nor did he expect that the last person to save him would be Swallow King Chu Xizhi.

“I would like to invite the Crown Prince to the palace to petition the Emperor for a marriage.” Xiao Xiwei looked at Lu Haichuan and said word by word.

“What does Princess Yan mean by that?”

Although he hadn’t stepped out of Marquis Mansion in the past six months, it didn’t mean that he didn’t know about the Northern Desert envoy’s request for marriage with the Emperor.

“I remember that in the past, the Crown Princess and Consort Shenwei also wanted the Crown Prince to marry the Ninth Princess.”

Lu Haichuan’s eyebrows gradually furrowed.

Over the past few days since he was poisoned, Lu Haiyang had gradually gained his father’s trust. His spies had been planted everywhere in the manor. Although he had removed more than half of the poison from his body, there were still some that remained in his body. In order to prevent Lu Haiyang from attacking again, he had been on guard everywhere for the past six months. He even pretended to be sick and didn’t even take a step out of his room.

Seeing Lu Haichuan’s hesitant expression, Xiao Xi smiled and walked to the stone table in the pavilion to sit down. “Is the Crown Prince planning to pretend to be sick for the rest of his life under his nose?”

“What do you know!” Lu Haichuan abruptly turned his head and stared at Xiao Xiwei with his eyes spitting fire.

Did she think he wanted to live like this? Right now, the Marquis Mansion was filled with Lu Haiyang’s spies. He was alone and helpless, so what else could he do other than endure it?

“I am indeed not as knowledgeable as the Crown Prince. However, does the Crown Prince think that he can live peacefully with just endurance? I heard that the Duke intends to support the Fifth Concubine as his successor.” Xiao Xiwei looked at Lu Haichuan with a meaningful smile on his face.

Hearing Xiao Xiwei’s words, Lu Haichuan’s eyes sank. The hand hidden in his sleeve tightly clenched into a fist. However, when the corner of his eyes swept across the smile on Xiao Xiwei’s lips, the hand that clenched into a fist gradually loosened. The fury in his eyes gradually faded away. “Did Princess Yan find the wrong person? I’m not Zheng Lin.”

In other words, he was not so easily roped in by the Swallow King.

“So, the Crown Prince wants to negotiate with me?” Xiao Xiwei raised his eyebrows and smiled as he looked at Xiao Xiwei.

“I’m afraid that you won’t be able to make this decision, Princess.” Lu Haichuan looked at Xiao Xiwei and lifted the corners of his lips.

He wasn’t Zheng Lin. The Zheng Clan had operated in the court for several generations and had complicated relationships. Even though the Zheng Clan had fallen, the Zheng Clan’s forces couldn’t be wiped out in one go. From what happened to the Zheng Clan, it could be seen that the Zheng Clan still had room to exploit. However, he was different. He, Mother, had died long ago, and now his father was completely devoted to Lu Haiyang. His position as the heir was in danger, and he really couldn’t think of anything that Chu Xizhi could use.

Looking at Lu Haichuan’s dark and deep eyes, Xiao Xiwei lowered his eyes and smiled.

It was said that the Crown Prince of the Kingdom of Lu had a straightforward personality and never beat around the bush, but now he also knew how to probe around the bush and negotiate terms with her. It seemed that he had gone through a lot of things in the past six months.

“Does the Crown Prince think that you still have a choice?” Xiao Xiwei raised her eyebrows slightly, her clear eyes full of smiles.

Lu Haichuan was stunned for a moment, then he stared at Xiao Xiwei with a gloomy gaze.

“Crown Prince, there are some things that you will never know if you don’t try? Did you say that?” Xiao Xiwei stood up and smiled at Lu Haichuan.

Looking at the woman in front of him who was calm and composed, Lu Haichuan’s fist that was hidden in his sleeve loosened, tightened, and loosened. He knew that the woman in front of him was not as weak and gentle as she looked on the surface. Every single word of hers struck at his weak ribs. He had to admit that she was right. He had no choice now.

“Alright. I promise.”

“In that case, I’ll leave it to the Crown Prince.” Xiao Xiwei stood up and turned to Lu Haichuan’s side to bless him. A gentle breeze blew past, lifting the strands of green silk on her face. The fringe pendant hanging between her temples gently swayed, causing the smile on the corner of her lips to ripple like water.

It was as if something was firmly stuck in his line of sight, and his chest seemed to be heavily knocked on by something. Suddenly, a word popped out of his chaotic mind-it was better not to know about Qing Cheng and Qing Guo, than to have a beauty that was hard to come by.

Kacha!

Suddenly, a soft sound came from the side of his ear. Only then did Lu Haichuan regain his senses and look towards the source of the sound. However, he saw Xiao Xichun standing at the side with a panicked expression. The sound just now was the sound of her stepping on the small stone. A trace of killing intent suddenly flashed across Lu Haichuan’s eyes. With a movement of his body, he reached out and grabbed Xiao Xichun’s neck in the blink of an eye.

Xiao Xichun felt a burst of pain in her neck. Just as she was out of breath, she heard Xiao Xiwei’s hurried voice.

“What are you doing!”

Lu Haichuan turned his head and coldly looked at Xiao Xiwei. “Aren’t you afraid that she will say what you and I said today?”

“She’s my sister.”

Lu Haichuan did not move, nor did he let go of the hand holding Xiao Xichun’s neck. “I thought the princess was a smart person. Don’t you know that only the dead in this world can keep secrets?”

“I told you, she’s my sister.”

Lu Haichuan’s lips curled into a mocking smile, “Princess, I’m afraid I forgot that she is not only your sister, but also Lu Haiyang’s wife.”

“If I don’t believe her, why would I bring her here?” Xiao Xiwei said calmly as he faced Lu Haichuan’s gaze.

“Even if you bet your life and the future of the Swallow King, you are willing to bet this!”

“Yes.”

She only said one word, and even her voice was very soft. However, she did not hesitate at all. In fact, her clear and clear gaze made people feel that this was something that was inexplicably taken for granted.

Tears slowly gushed out of Xiao Xichun’s eyes.

Big sister …

Finally, Lu Haichuan withdrew his hand.

Xiao Xichun, who did not have any support, fell to the ground dejectedly.

Xiao Xiwei hurriedly walked over and reached out to help Xiao Xichun up.

“Princess, someone is coming.” At this time, Zi Yan, who had been guarding the intersection, walked over and whispered.

“I hope that Princess Yan will not regret her decision today.” Lu Haichuan’s expression did not change as he looked at Xiao Xi Wei. Then, he jumped down from the rockery and disappeared from sight with a few leaps.

As soon as he left, Lu Haiyang’s figure appeared almost at the same time.

Lu Haiyang quickly swept his gaze. Seeing that there were only Xiao Xiwei, Xiao Xichun, and Zi Yan in the pavilion, the doubts in his eyes disappeared slightly. But when he saw Xiao Xichun’s red and swollen eyes, his eyes couldn’t help but become immature. “What’s wrong with you?”

“It’s fine. The wind just got confused.” Xiao Xichun replied coldly.

Almost at the same time that Xiao Xichun spoke, Lu Haiyang’s eyes sank.

One must know that ever since Xiao Xichun married into the Duke of Lu, he had never said anything to him. Even the people in the manor were saying that his newly married wife was a mute. However, she had actually answered his words just now. There must be something fishy about this.

Obviously, Xiao Xichun also realized that she had said something wrong. She bit her lips and looked at Lu Haiyang with a serious face. “Can we talk about something when we get back?”

“What? Is there anything we can’t say in front of big sister?” Lu Haiyang raised his eyebrows and looked at Xiao Xiwei provocatively and probingly.

“Yes, there’s something you can’t say in front of others.” Xiao Xiwei also raised her eyebrows and looked at Lu Haiyang.

Four eyes met.

Nobody retreated a bit.

In the end, Lu Haiyang smiled first, “Why does the princess remember the manor today? Do I remember that the princess put in a lot of effort to prevent Chun’er from marrying into the Duke’s Manor of the Lu Kingdom, and even broke off her sisterhood?”

“Looks like I made the right decision today.” Xiao Xiwei smiled as he looked at Lu Haiyang.

These words caused Lu Haiyang’s questioning to become invisible, and even ruthlessly humiliated him, causing Lu Haiyang’s expression to sink a little.

Xiao Xiwei only pretended not to hear, He only turned around and reached out to pull Xiao Xichun’s hand. He said gently, “Chun’er, don’t hold back your grievances in your heart, because even if you hold back in your heart, some people may not appreciate it. Besides, with our loyal and courageous Marquis Mansion family background, few people in the world dare to hurt our family’s girls like this …” Xiao Xiwei’s lips curled up as he looked at Lu Haiyang, “Young Master Lu, did you say that?”

A trace of gloom flashed through Lu Haiyang’s eyes, but the corners of his lips immediately curled into a gentle and perfect smile. “What the princess said is true.”

“I hope Young Master Lu remembers.” Xiao Xiwei said with a gentle smile.

“Yes.” Lu Haiyang smiled and replied, “Oh right, I heard that the Emperor intends to send the Ninth Princess to the Northern Desert to form a good relationship between the two countries, Qin Jin. I wonder what the Princess thinks of this marriage?”

“Ninth Princess? Didn’t you say that you would choose a dignified and decent one among the daughters of the capital’s famous families?” Xiao Xiwei pretended to be puzzled.

“That’s just what you said. The Emperor actually agreed to let the Ninth Princess go to the Northern Desert to get married at the beginning. It doesn’t make sense on the surface. But if the Northern Desert insists on winning the princess, no matter how much the Emperor loves the Ninth Princess, he can’t refuse, right?” Lu Haiyang smiled.

“That’s not necessarily the case.” Xiao Xiwei pursed his lips and smiled. “In three days, the Emperor will host a banquet in the palace to entertain the daughters of all the famous families in the capital. When that Northern Desert envoy sees the beautiful faces of those daughters, he might not necessarily insist on the Ninth Princess. I heard that your sister Derong is second to none among the daughters in the capital. Perhaps, your sister will have a better chance of being selected at that time.”

Hearing this, Lu Haiyang was stupefied. He glanced at Xiao Xiwei gloomily and then said, “Then we’ll wait and see.”