The Phoenix is Back - Chapter 199

Chapter 199 This Is A Deal
Yuanwu 37th year, 11th month, 28th day.

King Yan Crown Prince Chu Tianye had a full moon.

Early in the morning, Nurse of the Internal Affairs Bureau changed Chu Tianye’s clothes into embroidered auspicious clouds and put on a set of golden necklaces, bracelets, and ankles that the Emperor had bestowed on him, giving him an exceptionally bright reward for his small face.

“Today is the full moon of the Little Crown Prince. This servant has been in the Internal Affairs Bureau for so long. I haven’t seen such a good child like the Little Crown Prince. This servant is here to congratulate the princess.” After dressing Chu Tianye up, a few Nurse from the Internal Affairs Bureau walked forward and greeted Xiao Xiwei with joy on their faces.

Xiao Xi smiled faintly and walked over to the granny. He carried Chu Tianye over from her hand.

After a month of careful care, her originally wrinkled little face had grown a lot. Perhaps he also knew that this was his full moon, so he allowed Nurse of the Internal Affairs Bureau to play with him all morning without crying. He only pursed his small mouth and opened his eyes curiously.

“Princess, look at how much the Little Crown Prince looks like a prince, as if he was carved from the same mold as the prince.” Zi Yan leaned over and teased Chu Tianye while smiling at Xiao Xiwei.

“Cough cough.” As soon as Zi Yan finished her words, the mammy of the Internal Affairs Bureau at the side covered her mouth and coughed a few times.

Today was the Little Crown Prince’s Full Moon Wine. It was extremely unlucky to mention the deceased at this time.

Hearing this, Zi Yan realized that she had said the wrong thing. Thus, she hurriedly blessed Xiao Xi and said, “Princess, this servant has made a slip of the tongue.”

Xiao Xi lowered her eyes slightly and looked at Chu Tianye in her arms. A faint light flashed in her eyes.

At this moment, a voice suddenly sounded.

“Are they really so similar?”

Xiao Xi raised his head slightly and saw that Chu Yanzhi was wearing a dark purple brocade robe with five-clawed golden dragons embroidered with golden threads and a pair of tourmaline stones embedded in his longan. As he walked, it reflected a cold light.

“Your Highness.” Everyone in the room bowed sideways.

Xiao Xi smiled and prepared to salute Blessed Body. He did not want to, but was held up by a hand.

“Come, let me see if you are carved from the same mold as Seventh Brother as they said.” Chu Yan smiled and reached out to carry Chu Tianye away from Xiao Xiwei’s hand. .

When Zi Yan saw Chu Yanzhi’s movements, she was about to step forward to make a move, but was stopped by Xiao Xiwei’s gaze. At this moment, Chu Yanzhi smoothly carried Chu Tianye away from Xiao Xiwei’s embrace.

The atmosphere in the room became tense.

Zi Yan, Bi Yun, Ruo Su, and Hong Yu all stared at Chu Yanzhi’s every move, afraid that he would do something unfavorable to Chu Tianye. Only Xiao Xiwei, from beginning to end, had a faint smile on her lips, as if Chu Yanzhi’s actions today were natural.

Looking at the smile on Xiao Xiwei’s lips, an idea suddenly flashed through Chu Yanzhi’s mind-if only this child was his. He subconsciously looked at the child in his arms, and with a single glance, his eyes were burned by the golden light on his chest.

The golden collar around Chu Tianye’s neck was bestowed by the Emperor. There were two four-clawed golden dragons circling around the collar. An East Pearl the size of an egg was embedded in the head of the dragon. It was truly exquisite and extremely luxurious.

Such a precious reward, it was obvious that he was announcing to everyone the importance he attached to this child.

The sensation that had originally surged out of his chest instantly turned cold.

This child was not his after all.

“Don’t tell me, this child really looks a bit like Seventh Brother.” The corner of Chu Yanzhi’s lips curved into a smile. Then, he turned around and handed the child in his arms to Ruo Su, who was beside him.

Ruo Su took the child and blessed Chu Yanzhi. Then, she retreated to the side.

Following Chu Yanzhi’s actions, Xiao Xi smiled. She walked to Ruo Su’s side and patted Chu Tianye’s face affectionately. “He is Xizhi’s child, so he is naturally like him.” As he spoke, a hint of sadness overflowed from his eyes, and he could only see that the hearts of the people were filled with pity. However, after saying that, she curled her lips and looked at Ruo Su. “It’s time for the Little Heir to have some milk, isn’t it?” She said.

Ruo Su looked up at Xiao Xiwei and frowned slightly. She seemed to disagree with Xiao Xiwei’s words. However, under Xiao Xiwei’s cold gaze, she finally lowered her eyes and hugged Chu Xizhi to bless her. “This servant will leave.”

“You guys go down as well.” Xiao Xiwei looked at Red Rain, Bi Yun, and Zi Yan again.

Zi Yan was stunned, and then she felt that something was wrong. Just as she was about to refute, she heard Hong Yu’s voice suddenly ring, “Yes.” Before she could react, she was pulled out of the room by Hong Yu and Bi Yun.

Seeing that all the palace maids beside Princess Yan had been sent out, the nanny of the Internal Affairs Bureau was no less than a human spirit. Upon seeing this situation, she naturally took her leave tactfully.

In the room, there were only Xiao Xiwei and Chu Yanzhi left.

“Xi Wei, you sent a message for me to come to the Yongchun Palace, but do you have something to say to me?” Seeing Xiao Xiwei’s actions with his own eyes, Chu Yanzhi curled his lips and smiled.

When he received Xiao Xiwei’s note, he couldn’t believe his eyes for a moment. But when he saw clearly that the handwriting on the note was really Xiao Xiwei, the joy followed by doubt.

She had never been fake with him and had rejected him time and time again, but this time, she suddenly had someone send him a note. Naturally, there was a reason for this.

Xiao Xiwei’s slender eyelashes moved like butterfly wings. The light in his clear eyes flowed, and the corners of his lips curved into an intoxicating arc. “I just want to know if what the Crown Prince said to me that day still counts?”

This was the first time Chu Yanzhi had seen such a charming Xiao Xiwei, but …

He had given her countless opportunities, but she had not agreed to it, yet she had actually mentioned it to him at this moment …

Chu Yanzhi looked at Xiao Xiwei and suddenly smiled. “Xiwei, you are so smart. You should have guessed the reason why Father Emperor sent Tian Ye back.”

The smile on Xiao Xiwei’s lips slowly faded away. She raised her eyes to look at Chu Yanzhi, and the originally gentle light in her eyes gradually turned into ice.

Seeing her expression, Chu Yanzhi’s heart relaxed.

He knew that he had guessed correctly.

Chu Yanzhi stretched out his hand and his rough fingers slowly slid across Xiao Xi’s slightly snow-white face. The light in his slender eyes intertwined, making it impossible for people to see what was hidden in his eyes for a moment. “Xi Wei, aren’t you so smart that you don’t think this is an opportunity? Hmm?”

Xiao Xiwei’s eyes gradually darkened. She pursed the corners of her mouth and did not say anything.

Chu Yan smiled and took two steps back. “Xiwei, don’t tell me you didn’t want to take advantage of this opportunity to bring me down!”

How could she let go of such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to deal with him?

Although, this opportunity did not exist for her.

It was because his good father would not allow her to stay in the palace, which had become a threat to them.

After Chu Tianye’s Full Moon Banquet, he would immediately send her to the Imperial Mausoleum to guard Chu Xizhi’s tomb.

However, she didn’t know anything about this.

Xiao Xiwei suddenly smiled with a bitter smile. “So, in the eyes of His Highness the Crown Prince, I am such a scheming woman!”

Hearing Xiao Xiwei’s words, Chu Yanzhi was not moved at all. His dark eyes were still locked on Xiao Xiwei, as if he wanted to see something from her.

Xiao Xiwei raised his eyes to look at Chu Yanzhi again. “His Highness the Crown Prince is truly far-sighted. He can even think of this. “Yes, I don’t deny that I did have this thought when I heard this news, but I can’t risk Tian Ye …” Xiao Xiwei’s voice suddenly choked. “Xizhi is dead, I don’t want anything to happen to Tian Ye …”

Her sparkling tears were like sparkling pearls, dropping down one after another.

This was the first time he had seen Xiao Xiwei, who was crying so weakly, seeing her gentle and graceful appearance as well as her cold and arrogant appearance.

At that moment, Chu Yanzhi saw his cold heart soften bit by bit under the tears.

However …

He looked at the woman in front of him with a trace of doubt in his heart.

These tears shouldn’t be the weapons she used to deal with him, right?

“I hate you, I also hate that person sitting in the golden throne room, is you killed cherish it! In the past, I always thought that Xi Zhi was still alive! So, I will endure, I will endure anything! However … “Xiao Xiwei pointed his hand at the tip of Chu Yanzhi’s nose, his gaze as cold and sharp as a dagger,” You killed him! He will never come back! Do you know the pain and despair when the last hope is extinguished? Revenge, of course I want revenge! But I can’t drag Tian Ye into this! He is Xi Zhi’s flesh and blood, the only bloodline Xi Zhi has left in this world! I can’t let him take any risks! ”

Chu Yanzhi looked at Xiao Xiwei’s undisguised hatred in her eyes and felt waves of pain coming from her chest.

Sure enough, she was the one who pretended to be the one who had spoken so softly just now.

Sure enough, she only had Chu Xizhi in her heart.

All of this was just to protect her and Chu Xizhi’s child.

“Since you hate me so much, why should you say those words to me?” Chu Yanzhi clenched his teeth as he forcefully suppressed the sour and furious feeling in his chest.

Hearing Chu Yanzhi’s words, the icy coldness and hatred on Xiao Xiwei’s body gradually dissipated, and the hatred in her eyes gradually turned indifferent. She looked at Chu Yanzhi and raised her slender eyebrows. “This is just a deal. If I get what I want, then His Highness can get what His Highness wants.”

“What do I want?” Chu Yanzhi suddenly smiled and then looked at Xiao Xiwei mockingly, “Xiwei, do you know what I want?”

Xiao Xi raised her eyebrows slightly and looked coldly at Chu Yanzhi without saying anything.

Her expression was as if he was only joking about her thoughts, and could even use it to exchange for anything he wanted.

The jealousy in his chest that he had suppressed for a long time suddenly grew wildly like weeds, almost piercing out of his body

They were all emotions, so why would his emotions be used! Abandoned! Trampled!

Why?

Why?

Chu Yanzhi’s eyes widened. He stared at Xiao Xiwei for a long time without saying a word.

Xiao Xiwei’s slender eyelashes drooped down. The mockery, resentment, and emotions in his eyes were all concealed, but, “Do you think this palace would be so stupid that it would want someone who wanted to take revenge on this palace at any time?” Chu Yanzhi stared coldly at Xiao Xiwei and said.

The corner of Xiao Xiwei’s lips curled into a sneer. “The Crown Prince thought that I would believe that His Highness would really let go of the heavens, but her voice slowly rang out with unprecedented exhaustion.” In the end, this is an opportunity for both you and me … the only opportunity we can seize. “