The Phoenix is Back - Chapter 229

Chapter 229 Want to Stand at Attention Imperial Concubine

When Chu Yanzhi returned, it was already dark, and Xiao Xiwei was eating porridge with Hong Yu’s hand. Hearing the sound, her bright eyes looked at him like water. Suddenly, a smile appeared on the corner of her mouth, “Your Highness, you’re back.”

The smile was very light and shallow, but it was like a huge wave hitting his chest.

“Is something wrong?” Seemingly sensing that Chu Yanzhi’s expression was not right, Xiao Xiwei frowned slightly and carefully said.

“It’s fine.” Chu Yanzhi smiled. He walked to the bedside and sat down. He reached out and held Xiao Xiwei’s green fingers. He looked at her gently and said, “Is the wound still painful? Did you drink any medicine? What did Imperial doctor say? Are you alright?”

Xiao Xi lowered her eyes slightly. Her thick and slender eyelashes trembled gently like butterfly wings, and a faint smile appeared on her lips. “It’s fine, it’s just a little trauma. The imperial physician said that it’ll be fine to rest for a while.”

“That’s good.” Chu Yanzhi lowered his head and looked at Xiao Xiwei’s white jade-like fingertips. The depression that had piled up since he came out of the Chongde Palace Hall became even heavier.

What should he say?

“Your Highness, is Father Emperor … blaming you?” Xiao Xiwei frowned as he looked at Chu Yanzhi and said carefully.

Chu Yanzhi frowned and looked at Xiao Xiwei.

This matter could not be concealed in the end. After tomorrow’s imperial edict, she would still know about it.

“All of you, leave.” Chu Yanzhi glanced sideways at the maidservant standing in the room and said.

“Yes.” All the maids and maids in the room retreated.

Hong Yu glanced at Xiao Xiwei and finally blessed the two of them. She followed behind everyone and walked out of the room.

In the room, only Chu Yanzhi and Xiao Xiwei remained.

“Your Highness has something to say to me?” Xiao Xi looked at Chu Yanzhi with a clear and cold gaze.

She had always been a smart woman, and he had always admired her intelligence. However, at this moment, he really hoped that she would not be so smart.

“Xiwei, I…” Looking at those clear eyes, Chu Yanzhi suddenly felt that he was unable to utter these words.

Seeing Chu Yanzhi hesitate, Xiao Xiwei suddenly chuckled softly, “Your Highness, are you going to tell me that the things you promised me can’t be fulfilled now?”

“Xi Wei, it’s not that I can’t fulfill it. As long as you give me time, I will definitely leave the position of Empress to you in the future.” Chu Yanzhi looked into Xiao Xiwei’s eyes and solemnly promised.

Xiao Xiwei looked at him. A moment later, she smiled. However, that smile was like ice floating on the water. It was cold and somewhat empty. “Definitely … before this, His Highness also swore to me that the only person who could sit in the position of Crown Princess was me.”

Chu Yanzhi unconsciously frowned and said with a serious expression, “Xiwei, Gu An has broken. I need the support of the Zhang Clan.”

“Zhang Clan? Could it be the Great General Zhang of the Divine Policy Camp?” Xiao Xi raised his eyebrows slightly.

As soon as her words were spoken, a trace of indiscernibility flashed through Chu Yanzhi’s eyes.

With just the Zhang Clan, she could quickly deduce that the person he wanted to marry was Zhang Shu’s daughter. Such intelligence was truly shocking.

Seeing Chu Yanzhi’s expression, there was nothing Xiao Xiwei did not understand. Immediately, she smiled and lowered her eyes to whisper, “If it was General Zhang’s daughter, then I have nothing to say.”

Although the Marquis of Zhongyong also had soldiers in his hands, they were in Wu City, so-called far water could not quench one’s thirst. The Divine Policy Camp that Zhang Shu was holding had 70,000 elite soldiers. Although the Divine Policy Camp was not in the capital, it was the closest barracks to the capital. Back then, when the Emperor had set up the Divine Policy Camp, if anything happened in the capital, the Divine Policy Camp could quickly come to rescue them. Back then, when the first Crown Prince was still alive, Duke Lu wanted to hire Zhang Shu’s eldest daughter for his son, Lu Haichuan. Unfortunately, the Emperor had bestowed marriage on him first.

“Xiwei, this is what Father Emperor meant.” Chu Yanzhi frowned.

“If His Highness is unwilling, can Father Emperor still force you?” Xiao Xiwei looked at Chu Yanzhi with a faint smile and said coldly.

Chu Yanzhi’s eyebrows furrowed, “Xiwei, I thought that what I did for you was enough to make you believe me, but now it seems, otherwise …”

He had already rejected the Emperor’s marriage proposal for her, and had even rushed to make her the Crown Princess under the current situation that was extremely unfavorable to him. However, the current situation was not his. His father even had the intention to hand the Yan Yunwei over to King Qin, so he urgently needed the support of generals with troops in his hands. It wasn’t that he wasn’t unwilling to fulfill his promise to her, but the situation was different now. Marrying the daughter of Zhang Shu was just an expedient measure. Besides, he also promised her that when he succeeded in his major mission and ascended to the throne as an emperor in the future, the supreme position beside him would still be left to her. Why couldn’t she take a longer view? Can’t understand his decision today?

“Up until now, do I believe His Highness? Didn’t His Highness make all the decisions? Since that’s the case, what else is there to say?” Xiao Xiwei said coldly.

“You’re right. Since I’ve already made my decision, there’s really nothing to say.” As Chu Yanzhi spoke, his eyes suddenly turned cold.

Xiao Xiwei raised an eyebrow and looked at Chu Yan. Suddenly, she reached out and lifted the blanket. She then got up from the bed and was about to walk out.

“Xiwei, you …”

Before Chu Yanzhi could say what she was doing, he saw her body suddenly shake and tilt to the side. Seeing that she was about to fall to the ground, he hurriedly stood up and reached out to hug her.

“Hiss” Xiao Xi stretched out her hand and touched the back of her head in pain. Her originally bloodless face became paler and paler.

“What’s wrong? Is there a wound?” Chu Yanzhi’s heart panicked as he hurriedly turned to look over. The gauze that was originally wrapped around his head had already been soaked by the crimson blood. Chu Yanzhi only took a glance and felt endless pain in his heart. He hurriedly said, “Someone, quickly, quickly call the doctor over.”

As soon as his voice fell, a maidservant immediately answered. At the same time, the door opened and Red Rain walked in anxiously.

“Princess, what’s wrong?”

Hearing Hongyu’s voice, Xiao Xiwei struggled to raise his eyes and stretched out his hand towards her. He endured the pain and said, “Hongyu, quickly, help me up.”

Hong Yu frowned and looked at Chu Yanzhi in confusion. Then, he whispered to Xiao Xiwei, “Princess, did you quarrel with His Highness the Crown Prince?”

“Nonsense … hiss …” Xiao Xiwei glared at Hong Yu. He didn’t want to, but he pulled on his wound, causing him to gasp in pain.

“Princess, you are still injured. Don’t get angry with His Highness the Crown Prince, right?” Hong Yu whispered.

Unexpectedly, this sentence of hers attracted a large white eye.

“What, are you going to turn your elbow out?”

The anger in Chu Yanzhi’s heart had been thrown into the clouds because Xiao Xiwei was about to fall. Now, seeing that her eyes were not eyes and her nose was not nose, it was somewhat funny. Hearing Hong Yu’s words, his heart suddenly came to a realization. At the same time, an indescribable sweetness surged in his heart.

It turned out that she was trying to calm herself down!

“Xiwei, it’s all my fault. I didn’t do what I promised you. There’s nothing wrong with you being angry. However, don’t hurt yourself.” Chu Yanzhi hugged Xiao Xiwei with a rare smile on his handsome face.

“I hurt myself, do you mind?” Xiao Xiwei raised his eyebrows and rolled his watery eyes.

Chu Yanzhi, who had never seen Xiao Xiwei like this before, was stunned for a moment before he couldn’t help but laugh out loud, “Yes, yes, yes, I can’t care about you hurting yourself, but is it not enough for me to feel heartache?”

Xiao Xiwei’s snow-white and exquisite face finally seemed to crack open. She pushed Chu Yan and said, “In the future, it’s better for the Crown Prince to say less of these words. No matter how much you say, no one else will believe you. Why?”

Seeing Xiao Xiwei’s cold, aloof and calm appearance, Chu Yanzhi had never seen such an angry and petty Xiao Xiwei like an ordinary woman. It was more like ecstasy than surprise. This proved that she was no longer Princess Yan, who was wearing a mask and had built an invisible wall between her and herself. Instead, she was a Xiao Xiwei who could show her joy, anger, sorrow, joy, and life. How could this not make him ecstatic?

“Your Highness, this servant has gone to see if the doctor is here?” Hong Yu whispered to Chu Yanzhi.

Chu Yanzhi raised his head to look at Hong Yu. His ink eyes were filled with a joyful smile, and even his voice was slightly light. “Go.”

Hong Yu was stunned, but very quickly, she woke up. She blessed the two of them and turned around to leave.

“Xi Wei, I can learn from your kindness. Even if I really marry Qin Shu’s daughter, I will definitely not let you suffer any grievances.” Chu Yanzhi hugged Xiao Xiwei, lowered his head and looked at her affectionately, solemnly promising.

Xiao Xiwei raised his eyebrows slightly and snorted coldly, “How does His Highness want to guarantee that? Welcome me into the manor and give me a position as a side concubine?”

“As long as my heart is with you, even the imperial concubine is comparable to you.” Chu Yanzhi said.

“Although there is a word difference between the princess and the side princess, they are thousands of miles apart. Does His Highness want me to pay my respects to the princess every day and accept her comments on me?” Xiao Xiwei raised his eyebrows and said.

“With me here, how can I allow her to be so critical of you? Xiwei, are you overthinking it?” Chu Yanzhi laughed.

Xiao Xiwei looked into Chu Yanzhi’s eyes and smiled as well. “Your Highness grew up in the palace. You must have seen the fights between women before. Since you’re here, she naturally doesn’t dare to do anything to me. But, Your Highness, can you keep watch over me all the time?”

Chu Yanzhi’s eyebrows moved. He thought for a moment and then said, “Even so, Yi Xiwei, you’re smart. Even if she wants to make things difficult for you, she’s probably asking for trouble.”

“Then I dare to ask Your Highness, will you allow me to use these little tricks on Miss Qin?” Xiao Xiwei raised his eyebrows and asked.

Chu Yan was stunned and then fell silent.

He married the Qin Family’s daughter because of the military power in Qin Shu’s hands. If Xiwei really attacked the Qin Family’s daughter, would he be able to rope the Qin Family in? I’m afraid he would have offended the Qin Family.

“Then do what you want?” Chu Yanzhi looked at Xiao Xiwei again.

Xiao Xi turned her head slightly and cast her gaze at the few gentlemen’s orchids in the white porcelain blue and white phoenix tail vase at the top of the window.

Since Chu Yanzhi had such a question, it meant that he would not give up marrying the daughter of the Qin Family. Since that was the case, he would not object to her request.

“Your Highness, take me to the Hot Springs Villa in the west of the city.” Xiao Xi whispered.