The Phoenix is Back - Chapter 150

Chapter 150 An Act
“Did he send you to find me?” Xiao Xiwei looked at Min’er hesitantly.

Min’er nodded, her red face filled with uncontrollable excitement. “I didn’t expect that Big Sister Xiao would be the Princess Yan whom Brother Xuan asked me to find.” At this point, Min’er seemed to recall something. She took out a jade pendant from her bosom and handed it to Xiao Xiwei. “Sister Xiao, Brother Xuan asked me to give it to you.”

The jade pendant was a fine white marble with the word “Mu” engraved on it.

This is Xizhi’s jade pendant.

Xiao Xiwei frowned slightly and carefully picked up the jade pendant in Min’er’s palm.

She knew that Xizhi must have arranged everything a long time ago. At this time, Xiang Mingxuan asked Min’er to bring this jade pendant to her, and her intentions were self-evident.

“Sister Xiao, Brother Xuan still has one more sentence for me to bring to you.” Min’er said.

Xiao Xiwei looked up at Min’er.

“Brother Xuan said that although he is not talented and does not dare to compare himself to Han Xin, he knows that he is not someone who does not repay his kindness.” Min’er learned to speak calmly from Xiang Mingxuan. After she finished speaking, she stuck out her tongue and said, “Sister Xiao, that’s what Brother Xuan said. I remember all of them. I definitely didn’t leave a single word behind.”

Xiao Xi smiled and said, “I know that Master Xiang is a gentleman. Min’er, thank Master Xiang for me.”

“No, no, Brother Xuan and I still have to thank Big Sister Xiao for buying my lanterns.” Min’er waved her hand in embarrassment.

A few days later, Xiang Mingxuan, the editor of the Imperial Academy, finally took over the position of deputy commander of the Imperial Army. This matter was certain, and the marriage that had been postponed because of the Yu Li Palace fire was also put on the agenda.

It was early autumn when Chu Zuizhi got married, and the maple leaves in the capital would begin to change color.

Because more than half of Yu Li Palace had been burned down, Chu Zuizhi was arranged to stay in Concubine Xiang’s Chu Xiu Palace. When Xiao Xiwei went to see her, Chu Zuizhi had already changed into a bright red wedding dress. That gorgeous color drowned her entire body, making her face as pale as paper, and her entire body sat on the bed blankly.

“Princess.” Xiao Xiwei shouted softly.

Chu Zuizhi raised his head and stared blankly at Xiao Xiwei. The empty sockets in his eyes were numb.

She didn’t say anything, not even a single word of accusation.

“Princess, have you seen how those commoners live?” Xiao Xiwei looked at Chu Zuizhi and said slowly. Seeing that Chu Zuizhi did not answer, she smiled. Then she said, “They worked hard for a year, hoping that Feng Tiaoyun would be fine. They worked hard for an entire year, but they could only eat. If the weather was slightly bad that year, then it was very likely that the whole family would not be full. In a famine year, there would be both sellers and sellers.” At this point, Xiao Xi lightly sighed, “Princess, you were born with fine clothes and jade food. You don’t have to pay anything to get the best life. Perhaps it’s impossible to imagine how hard those people have to work to get food and clothing.” All of this is because you were born a princess, so you have the best life, but with you shoulder a more important mission than ordinary people. “The heavens are fair. You have to lose something else when you get this. There are very few people in the world who are both beautiful. How many people can live a happy life?”

Tears streamed down the corners of his eyes.

Xiao Xiwei lowered his eyes and sighed. He pulled out his handkerchief and walked a few steps towards the bed. He bent down to gently wipe away the tears from the corner of Chu Zuizhi’s eyes. “Don’t cry. When there are some things that we can’t change with all our strength, then learn to accept it. People must live.”

Chu Zuizhi opened his mouth. Just as he was about to speak, Xiao Xiwei interrupted him.

“Princess.” Xiao Xiwei pulled out an ivory-carved hairpin from her head and placed it in Chu Zuizhi’s palm. Then, she gently patted her palm and said, “Father has prepared a lot of dowries for you. I have everything. I don’t know what to give you. This hairpin is my makeup. Keep it properly.” After saying that, she leaned over and gently hugged Chu Zuizhi’s shoulder. “Don’t be afraid, my brother is waiting for you.”

“Emperor …”

“Don’t talk, don’t get excited. There are people outside.” Xiao Xiwei whispered in Chu Zuizhi’s ear, “Zuizhi, Xizhi has arranged everything. Don’t be afraid and don’t do anything stupid.” With that, she slowly stood up and looked at Chu Zuizhi again. Her voice was obviously hoarse, “Princess, tomorrow … I won’t send you off when you get married tomorrow. You, you … don’t blame me.” After Xiao Xiwei finished speaking, a strange light flashed in his eyes.

Chu Zuizhi stared blankly at Xiao Xiwei. Gradually, countless resentments gathered in her pupils. After a while, she finally viciously spat out a word from between her teeth, “Scram.”

Xiao Xiwei froze.

“Princess.” Zi Yan hurriedly stepped forward to support Xiao Xiwei. Then, she looked at Chu Zuizhi and said, “Princess, Princess, it’s not that she doesn’t want to help you. It’s just that the Emperor personally gave the decree to marry her. Princess, she really doesn’t have a choice …”

“Zi Yan, stop talking.” Xiao Xi slightly tilted her eyes and interrupted Zi Yan’s words.

Zi Yan looked at Xiao Xi and opened her mouth slightly. In the end, she knitted her eyebrows and obediently shut her mouth.

Xiao Xiwei then raised her eyes to look at Chu Zuizhi again. “Princess, I’ve wronged you … Everyone is selfish, and they all have their own people who are most important and cannot be abandoned. I can’t take on such a great risk and responsibility for you. It’s only right for you to hate me.”

“Fuck off!”

A mournful sound suddenly resounded throughout the entire Chu Xiu Palace.

Xiao Xi closed his eyes and a row of tears gushed out. When she opened her eyes again, the bottom of her eyes had calmed down. However, she no longer looked at Chu Zuizhi. Instead, she said to Zi Yan beside her, “Zi Yan, let’s go.”

Zi Yan was obviously stunned for a moment before she reacted and hurriedly helped Xiao Xiwei walk out of the door.

Imperial Concubine Xiang had just left the room when she walked over with the palace maid.

“Princess, what happened just now?” Concubine Xiang held her stomach and smiled at Yan Yan.

Xiao Xiwei blessed himself slightly. “Why is the Empress here?”

“I heard that the princess came to see the Ninth Princess, so I came to take a look.” Imperial Concubine Xiang said as she glanced sideways at the Ninth Princess’ room. “Just now … was the Ninth Princess alright?”

The smile on Xiao Xiwei’s lips stiffened slightly, but she quickly regained her composure. “It will be fine. The Ninth Princess is a smart person, and she will figure it out.”

“Yes, too.” Imperial Concubine Xiang smiled. Then, she rolled her eyes and looked at Xiao Xiwei. “Princess, is there something else I don’t understand?”

Xiao Xiwei raised his eyebrows and looked at Xiang Fei.

Concubine Xiang raised her hand to cover her mouth and pretended to cough a few times. Finally, she raised her eyebrows and looked at Xiao Xiwei and said, “The princess has always had a gentle temper. Just now, what happened to the princess to make the ninth princess so angry?”

Xiao Xiwei raised his eyebrows and a mocking smile flashed across his lips. “Why doesn’t Concubine Xiang know?” Without waiting for Concubine Xiang to react, she blessed herself a little. Then, she held Zi Yan’s hand and walked over to Concubine Xiang with a cold face.

After Xiao Xiwei left, Concubine Xiang angrily shook her handkerchief. “This Xiao Xiwei doesn’t put me in his eyes.”

“Your Highness.” At this moment, a voice sounded from a dark corner.

Concubine Xiang was shocked. After seeing that person clearly, she let out a long sigh of relief. “So it’s you, Nurse An.” After saying that, she blinked her eyes and said, “Nurse An, did you hear what Princess Yan and the Ninth Princess just said?”

Nanny An blessed her as if she didn’t hear what Concubine Xiang said. Then, she turned around and left.

This time, Concubine Xiang’s face was completely green.

Xiao Xiwei was fine, since when did a servant not even look down on her?

However, Nanny An returned to Jing Yang Palace after leaving Chu Xiu Palace.

Jingyang Palace was the palace where Chu Yanzhi lived before he was crowned Prince Shen.Ever since he moved out of Jingyang Palace’s independent mansion, Jingyang Palace had been managed by Nurse An.

At this moment, there was another person in Jingyang Palace.

“Nurse An, how is it?” Lu Haiyang hurriedly said when he saw Nurse An return.

Nurse An knitted his eyebrows and shook his head slowly.

“Xiao Xiwei didn’t do anything?” Lu Haiyang frowned.

“That’s not the case.” Nurse An pursed her lips. “Princess Yan advised the Ninth Princess and apologized to the Ninth Princess, but …”

“But what?” Lu Haiyang hurriedly asked.

“But the Ninth Princess did not appreciate it.” Nurse An said in a deep voice.

Lu Haiyang imitated his eyes, and the corner of his lips curled into a cold smile. “Looks like I really underestimated Xiao Xiwei.”

If it wasn’t for Xiao Xiwei deceiving Chu Zuizhi and making her think that she had a chance to escape from the Imperial Palace, she would have discovered afterwards that this was just a trap to lure him into the trap. With Chu Zuizhi’s personality, how could he possibly turn against Xiao Xiwei?

“I’m afraid that things aren’t exactly as you think, my lord.” Nurse An looked at Lu Haiyang and said.

Lu Haiyang gradually frowned. “Nurse, what do you mean by that?”

“This servant has been in the palace for so many years. I always feel that the hatred on the surface is not the real’hatred ‘. After Nanny An finished speaking, she raised her head to look into Lu Haiyang’s eyes and said,” Didn’t Your Excellency say that Princess Yan is not an ordinary woman? ”

Before the Ninth Princess got angry, she clearly did not resist Princess Yan’s embrace. Although it was only for a while, it was enough for Princess Yan to say something that she did not want to hear.

After listening to Nanny An’s words, Lu Haiyang’s lips curved into an arc. “I knew Xiao Xiwei wouldn’t give up so easily. She must have another move.”

Right now, Chu Zuizhi was about to get married, so she could no longer choose to fight in the palace, so she could only …

Thinking of this, the smile on Lu Haiyang’s face deepened.

Xiao Xiwei, I don’t believe that I will lose to you again this time.

“Nanny An, please take more care of the emperor. Although the emperor seems to be healthier than before, it is Chu Xizhi who recommended him to cross the calamity. We must take precautions!” Lu Haiyang said.

“Sir, please rest assured, this servant will save you.” Nanny An replied with her head slightly lowered.

Lu Haiyang nodded, “Then everything in the palace will be handed over to Nurse.” After saying that, he raised his hand to salute Nurse An and strode out of Jing Yang Palace.