The Phoenix is Back - Chapter 157

Chapter 157 Bastard Return
On the day the matriarch came out of mourning, the marquis’ sadness shook the heavens, and white paper filled the sky, like a heavy snow.

Xiao Xiwei, who was dressed in plain clothes, stared blankly at the old lady’s coffin as tears fell silently.

Little girl, Hui Ji is bound to be injured. Don’t go too far in everything. Always leave some room for yourself.

Little girl, how can you not feel pain after losing so much blood?

…

The old lady’s loving voice seemed to still ring in her ears, but she knew that in the future, that strict and loving grandmother would never say these words to her again.

After returning from the funeral, Xiao Xiwei and his group returned to the Marquis Mansion.

As soon as they arrived at the door, a nanny accompanying Xiao Xiwei stopped Xiao Xiwei who wanted to enter the manor. “Princess, it’s getting late now. The Matriarch has also been buried. Do you think you should follow this servant back to the palace?”

Xiao Yan hurriedly said to Xiao Xiwei after hearing what the old nanny said, “Since the nanny said so, then the princess should go back to the palace first.”

“Father, grandfather …”

“Princess, don’t worry, this official will help you console father.”

Xiao Xiwei nodded.

She also knew that the Emperor had many speculations about her and wanted to use her to restrain her. It was naturally impossible for her to stay outside the palace for too long.

Xiao Xiwei turned around and supported Zi Yan’s hand as she prepared to board the carriage and leave the Xiao mansion. At this time, a woman suddenly walked over to Xiao Yan and bowed, “Lord Xiao, since the Princess is leaving, then our Young Madam won’t disturb you anymore.”

Hearing that woman’s words, Xiao Yan frowned. His eyebrows were filled with indescribable disgust and disgust. He immediately waved his hand and said, “Let’s go. There’s no need to come back in the future.” After saying that, he left without looking back.

Ever since the death of the Matriarch, all the officials and nobles in the capital had come to pay their respects, but Xiao Xichun, the granddaughter of the Matriarch, had never come. Xiao Yan had originally suppressed his anger towards Xiao Xichun, but due to the funeral of the Matriarch, it had never happened. Now, the Matriarch had just been buried, and she was actually leaving without even entering the room. No wonder Xiao Yan’s expression was so ugly.

The woman was reprimanded by Xiao Yan, but she seemed to be fine. She turned around and prepared to leave in a Roman carriage.

Xiao Xiwei looked at Xiao Xichun in front of him. She wore a white turtleneck dress. Compared to the time she saw her in the Duke Lu’s Mansion, she seemed to have lost a lot of weight. Her chin was as sharp as a servant’s. Her large watery eyes were sunken in the past. Her eyes were numb and desolate, and her lips were not even the slightest bit red.

“Princess.” Seeing Xiao Xiwei standing motionless, the nanny couldn’t help but shout.

“Young Madam, let’s go.” In that carriage, the woman also grabbed Xiao Xichun’s hand and dragged Xiao Xichun to the carriage of the Duke of Lu.

Xiao Xi’s eyes narrowed. “Wait a moment.”

The woman was stunned. Seeing that the person speaking was Xiao Xiwei, she hurriedly blessed herself. “Princess, do you have any other instructions?”

“Chun’er, are you alright?” Xiao Xi didn’t even look at the old woman. She walked straight to Xiao Xichun and raised her hand to support the small white flower with a hairpin beside her temples.

Xiao Xichun looked at Xiao Xiwei and shook his head.

“Princess, don’t worry, I have a servant to take care of Young Madam.” The woman beside him replied with a smile.

Xiao Xiwei glanced sideways at the woman and coldly snorted.

“Look at what this mother said. This is how your Duke Lu’s Mansion takes care of people. It has taken care of them to the bones!” Bi Yun looked at the woman and sneered.

The smile on the woman’s face stiffened, and her expression turned ugly. “How did this girl speak? My Young Madam’s appetite is just not good recently …”

‘”My appetite is not good? How is that possible? When Fourth Young Miss was a Miss in Marquis Mansion, her appetite was good. She loved to eat everything and never picky about food. Her complexion was as red as a peach blossom in March. Princess, don’t tell me.” Bi Yun smiled and looked at Xiao Xiwei.

Hearing Bi Yun’s words, a faint smile appeared on Xiao Xiwei’s cold face.

Her current identity did not allow her to refute a woman’s words, let alone the people sent by the Emperor. However, Bi Yun didn’t have to worry about so much. After a few words, the old woman’s face turned green and purple.

“Young lady, you really have wronged this servant. In the past, our young madam had a good appetite, but now that she is pregnant, it is different.” The woman hurriedly explained.

“Are you pregnant?” Xiao Xiwei knitted her eyebrows, and her voice couldn’t help but raise a little.

In an instant, the blood on Xiao Xichun’s face disappeared, and his entire body was on the verge of collapse.

“Chun’er.” Xiao Xi Wei hurriedly reached out to help Xiao Xi Chun, but now that she was five months pregnant, it was a little inconvenient for her to move. In this panic, she did not support Xiao Xi Chun. Fortunately, Zi Yan, who was beside her, was quick-witted and hugged Xiao Xi Chun. “Chun’er, what’s going on? Why are you pregnant? It’s Lu Haiyang, isn’t it him …”

Xiao Xichun’s tears fell as he looked at Xiao Xiwei, his eyes filled with despair and desolation. “Second sister, stop talking … I beg you …”

Xiao Xiwei almost lost his breath when he heard this. After a while, he gritted his teeth and spat out the two words, “Bastard!”

Lu Haiyang, this bastard, actually dares to humiliate Xichun like this. Chun’er will not be able to get married until next autumn! Back then, he clearly said that he was overjoyed, but he actually … blamed her for being too sure. She thought that Lu Haiyang had come to marry Xiao Xichun to demonstrate against her, and that he wanted to use Xichun to win over Ming Xuan. Who would have thought that he would attack Xichun? Xichun, she’s, she’s just a child …

“Princess, how can you say that about my Young Master? No matter what, my Young Master and Young Madame have also paid their respects …” The woman beside Xiao Xichun argued unhappily.

Xiao Xiwei took a deep breath and swept his gaze towards the woman like lightning.

Being swept by Xiao Xiwei’s sharp gaze, the old woman hurriedly shut her mouth.

“Princess, it’s getting late. It’s time for you to return to the palace.” The granny who followed Xiao Xiwei said coldly.

“Second sister” Xiao Xichun looked at Xiao Xiwei with tears rolling down his eyes.

Xiao Xiwei took a deep breath and tried to remain calm. “Nurse Xiao? Why didn’t you see her today?”

“Nurse Xiao …”

“Nurse Xiao, she’s not feeling well.” The woman next to him quickly cut off Xiao Xiwei’s words.

Xiao Xiwei’s expression turned cold as he raised his hand and swept a slap towards the woman.

Xiao Xiwei used all of his strength to slap this slap. With a single palm strike, his palm was burning and numb, causing half of the woman’s face to swollen.

“Princess, what are you doing!” The granny who was traveling with Xiao Xiwei frowned.

Attacking a servant was definitely not something a princess should do.

“What, is Nanny trying to teach me a lesson?” Xiao Xi looked at the granny coldly.

That nanny was the head nanny of the Chongde Palace. She was usually polite to her in the palace, even the concubines of the harem. She had never seen her face like this before. Her face immediately darkened a little. “This servant does not dare. This servant is just proposing a princess.”

However, Xiao Xiwei did not even look at her and directly turned her gaze to Bi Yun. “Send someone to invite a doctor to the Duke of Lu’s Mansion. Just say it was my intention.”

“Yes.” Bi Yunfu replied.

“Chun’er, this” Xiao Xiwei opened her lips, and her gaze shifted from Xiao Xichun’s flat lower abdomen to her face. She raised her hand and gently stroked Xiao Xichun’s cheek. She forcefully pulled out a smile and said to Xiao Xichun, “Take care of your body. Everything has an older sister, don’t be afraid.”

Originally, she wanted to say that this child could not be kept, but at this moment, in front of these people, she could not say such words.

“Sister …”

“Princess.” The nanny next to him shouted at Xiao Xiwei in displeasure.

Xiao Xiwei looked at Xiao Xichun and smiled. Then, he held Zi Yan’s hand and calmly crossed Xiao Xichun. Then, he got into the carriage that was returning to the palace.

The horse’s hooves clattered on the bluestone slab. Xiao Xiwei silently looked at the shaking curtains of the carriage, and her impatient mood gradually calmed down.

Xi Chun definitely did not want this child, but Duke Lu had already placed the treasure on Chu Yanzhi. Thus, he naturally relied heavily on this concubine, Lu Haiyang. Therefore, he definitely would not allow Xi Chun to kill this child. However, Xi Chun was still so young, so having a baby was too risky for her. No, she can’t let Xi Chun give birth to this child.

Thinking of this, Xiao Xiwei’s hands on her legs couldn’t help but tighten her skirt.

The problem was that she was currently trapped in the Deep Palace and had no way to interfere in the affairs of the Duke of Lu. Moreover, judging from the current situation, Duke Lu had already planted quite a few people beside Xichun. Otherwise, Xichun would not have waited until the funeral of the Matriarch. How is she going to do it?

Lu Haichuan.

A face suddenly flashed in Xiao Xiwei’s mind.

However, would Lu Haichuan help her?

By going to the Duke’s Mansion to treat Nanny Xiao, Xiao Xiwei’s people revealed her request to Lu Haichuan. Although Lu Haichuan was in a difficult situation, he did not refuse.

However, after waiting for a few days, there was no news from Lu Haichuan.

Just as Xiao Xiwei was waiting anxiously, Bi Yun hurriedly walked in.

“Princess, Prince Shenwang has returned to the palace.”

Xiao Xiwei’s eyebrows twitched, and the tea cup in his hand almost fell off.

How could it be so fast?

Could it be that Xi Zhi had actually dodged the ambush along the way?

“When did it happen?” Xiao Xiwei said.

Bi Yun glanced around and finally said in a calm voice, “This servant also heard it when she went to the Imperial Cuisine Room to bring some snacks for the princess.”

In fact, Honored Concubine Yan had specially sent a palace maid to deliver the message to her. However, now that the Yongchun Palace was filled with the emperor’s spies, there were some things she could not say.

Xiao Xiwei lowered his eyes.

The room quieted down.

Seeing that Xiao Xiwei didn’t say anything, Bi Yun and Zi Yan glanced at each other and couldn’t speak.

Suddenly, a shrill voice rang out, breaking the peace in the room.

“Prince Shenwang has arrived.”

Biyun’s expression turned extremely ugly. She hurriedly took a step closer to Xiao Xiwei and anxiously shouted, “Princess.”

At this time, Xiao Xiwei had calmed down. She let go of the teacup in her hand and put it back on the table steadily. Then, she supported Bi Yun’s hand and stood up.

At the door, Chu Yanzhi walked over to Xiao Xiwei in a brocade robe embroidered with crescent moon white auspicious clouds and dark patterns. His sharp eyebrows, slender eyes, and the warm aura emitted from his previous body all faded away, replaced by an enduring sharpness and majesty.

This kind of Chu Yanzhi faintly coincided with Xiao Xiwei’s memories of the emperor who stood outside the Phoenix Ceremony Hall and watched her struggle in the fire.

Chu Yanzhi.

“I’m back.” Chu Yanzhi walked up to Xiao Xiwei, his thin lips slightly moving as he slowly spat out four words.