The Phoenix is Back - Chapter 77

Chapter 077 Son’s Hand
“No! I’m the fourth prince’s unmarried princess. You can’t do this! The fourth prince will not let you off if he finds out!” Xiao Xile screamed as she covered her chest, which was aching from Xiao Yan’s kick.

The Fourth Prince had said that he would not ignore her! He said it!

Xiao Yan’s face sank.

This evil beast still dared to threaten him at this time.

“You have the face to say this after doing such a disgraceful thing! Tomorrow, I will play an apology to the Emperor and ask the Emperor to cancel this betrothal. Don’t be delusional!” Xiao Yan said with a cold face. Then, he raised his voice and said, “Someone, drag her down!”

“No! No! Father! Father … please spare me! I know I was wrong! I … go away! Go away!” Xiao Xile struggled while crying, but in the end, she was dragged out by a few women.

Her cries grew farther and farther away, until they gradually faded away from her ears.

The room quieted down.

Xiao Yan raised his hand in embarrassment and bowed towards Chu Xizhi, “Your Highness, this evil spirit has already been punished. Look at this …”

Although there were a lot of battles in the inner mansion, there was still no news of any clan poisoning their direct descendants and daughters. Right now, Zhongyong Marquis Mansion was full of flowers, and the limelight was in full swing. How many people were looking for Zhongyong Marquis Mansion’s mistakes with their eyes wide open! If this matter were to spread out, he would at least be punished for a crime of laxity, and at worst, this black gauze hat would probably be lost.

Xiao Xiwei only glanced at Xiao Yan’s expression and immediately understood his thoughts.

Marquis Mansion had just lost a direct son. If his daughter died suddenly, there would be a huge commotion in the capital. At that time, rumors would spread everywhere, and it would definitely affect his official career. Therefore, even if he hated Xiao Xile for killing Ming’er, he would still let her live. Therefore, he only said this because he wanted Chu Xizhi to conceal Ximing’s true cause of death for him. In the end, in his heart, no one could compare to his official career …

Xiao Xiwei was able to clearly see Xiao Yan’s thoughts, so was Chu Xizhi. He looked at Xiao Yan and the corners of his lips curled slightly. “In the end, this is a family matter of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery. Everything is up to Lord Xiao. This prince naturally cannot interfere.”

Hearing Chu Xizhi’s words, Xiao Yan’s heart finally relaxed.

When Xiao Xiwei left the manor, he raised his eyes to look at the dim sky above his head. At this time, at dusk, the old trees on the roadside stood bare, only a few yellow leaves hanging on the branches. With the cold wind, they were finally torn apart.

It was finally getting colder and colder.

Xiao Xiwei couldn’t help but raise her hand and wrap it around her arm. A silver plum blossom cloak suddenly landed on her body. At the same time, a deep and familiar voice suddenly sounded by her ear.

“If it’s cold, you need to dress up. No matter how cold it is, it will pass in the end.”

Xiao Xi slightly turned around and looked up at Chu Xizhi’s angular side face. Inexplicably, a hint of humidity surged into her eyes. “Why are you treating me so well? You should know that I am no longer the Xiao Xi Wei from before.”

On the surface, although he was sad and timid about Ximing’s death, he still used his death to deal a fatal blow to Madam Li and threw Xiao Xile into the Water Moon Nunnery, a place that would never see the light of day. Such a cold and unyielding face, she was no longer the Xiao Xiwei from before, nor was she the Xiao Xiwei he liked in the past.

Chu Xizhi raised his hand and gently stroked the green strands scattered on Xiao Xiwei’s forehead behind his ear. A faint doting smile appeared on his lips. “What does that matter? No matter what kind of you are, you are still the person engraved in my heart.” At this point, Chu Xizhi paused, and the smile on his lips became even more serious. “Xiwei, actually, I’m glad that you’re not the same as you used to be.”

Because you are no longer the same as you used to be, you will not choose another person, and I will have the opportunity to embrace you and participate in your future life.

Xiao Xiwei lowered his eyes and said, “Your Highness, have you ever thought that … the only reason you like me now is because you haven’t gotten it before …” His voice carried an imperceptible sense of unease.

There was no sound above his head.

Xiao Xiwei couldn’t help but feel that she raised her eyes and touched a gentle pampering pond.

“Sigh.” Chu Xizhi sighed faintly. He raised his hand and gently stroked Xiao Xiwei’s snow-white face. His eyes were filled with doting and heartache. “Wei’er, did I do too little to make you feel insecure?”

“Your Highness …”

“Xi Zhi. Compared to His Highness, I want you to call me Xi Zhi.” At this point, Chu Xizhi suddenly smiled, “Xi Wei, after meeting you, I suddenly feel that my name is no longer a joke, because I really have someone I want to cherish.”

Seeing the pampering in Chu Xizhi’s bright black pupils, Xiao Xiwei’s icy coldness gradually surged with warmth. The coldness just now dissipated in a flash. She stretched out her cold fingertips and slowly extended them towards Chu Xizhi’s palm. A faint smile appeared on his lips, like a lotus blooming on the surface of the water. In an instant, it bloomed with dazzling beauty. At the tip of his nose, it was as if a faint lotus fragrance was floating.

“Xizhi.”

There were only two words, but it was like a trickle of warm water that slowly streaked across Chu Xizhi’s chest.

Chu Xi smiled and held Xiao Xiwei’s hand. “Wei’er, in the past, everything didn’t matter. As long as we can hold each other’s hands like this in the future, it will be enough.”

Tears finally fell down his cheeks.

However, at this moment, her tears were no longer bitter and hopeless, but filled with traces of gratification and joy.

She thought that she had endured the burning of the blazing flames and could finally live a new life, perhaps for the sake of this moment.

She didn’t care about her past, and no matter what she did, there was someone who was willing to hold her hand tightly and walk on like this. Regardless of whether it was in her previous life or her current life, she didn’t ask for much in the first place. There was only one sentence. He was willing to be one-hearted, and his white head was inseparable from each other.

Thus, with.

However, at this moment, someone really held her hand and was willing to allow her to die.

In this way, what can I ask for?

“Silly girl, why are you crying?” Seeing Xiao Xiwei’s tears, Chu Xizhi hurriedly raised his hand to wipe away the tears at the corner of her eyes. His eyes were filled with doting and heartache, “I’m not afraid of anything in my life. I’m most afraid of you crying. Once you cry, I have no other choice.”

“Liar.” Xiao Xiwei looked at Chu Xi coquettishly, but in the end, he couldn’t help but burst into tears and laughter.

It was clearly just an ordinary sentence, but when she heard it, it was as if she had eaten honey. Her heart was warm and sweet …

Seeing her laugh, Chu Xizhi’s smile became a little more straightforward. “How dare you? You dare not lie to anyone!”

“Nonsense, who is your wife!” Xiao Xi pulled out the hand that Chu Xizhi had tightly gripped with embarrassment and anger, but her heart was inexplicably correct and very sweet.

Chu Xi smiled and reached out to pinch Xiao Xi Wei’s fingertips. He said softly, “Wei’er, you should be ready in two months.”

Xiao Xiwei lowered her eyes and nodded. Suddenly, she seemed to recall something. She looked up at Chu Xizhi and said, “Why did you suddenly bring this up?”

Chu Xizhi’s beautiful eyebrows slightly raised as he smiled and looked at Xiao Xiwei, “They say that Madam, you are ice-snow smart. Then Madam, can you guess? How about it?”

Guess …

It wasn’t that she couldn’t guess the meaning behind Chu Xizhi’s words, but she couldn’t say it.

Xiao Xiwei covered his mouth and coughed softly, “I have some time to come out, so I won’t send His Highness off.” After saying that, he turned around and walked towards Marquis Mansion.

Seeing that Xiao Xiwei was about to leave, Chu Xizhi finally stopped teasing her. He hurriedly tugged at her arm and whispered, “Xiwei, Mother said that when you get married, she will personally come and preside over the wedding ceremony for you.”

“Your Highness is coming?” Xiao Xiwei looked at Chu Xizhi with surprise on his face.

Imperial Concubine Yan had always lived in seclusion. Even a few years ago, Imperial Daughter Yongqing and Princess Su had personally entered the palace to invite Imperial Concubine Yan as a guest of honour. Imperial Concubine Yan had refused, but now, she was actually going to host the ceremony for a small daughter of the Marquis.

Could it be that Chu Xizhi …

‘”Don’t look at me like that. I just mentioned it to Mother Concubine. Mother Concubine said that she wanted to host the wedding ceremony for you. I didn’t beg her. Actually, what’s strange is that you’re not someone else. You’re her future daughter-in-law. It’s not right to host the wedding ceremony for your daughter-in-law.” Chu Xizhi said with a smile.

Xiao Xiwei’s face couldn’t help but turn red again. She reached out and pushed him hard, “What are you still doing here? It’s getting late, aren’t you going back to the palace?”

Chu Xiwei, who was pushed away by Xiao Xizhi, sighed helplessly, “Madam, you’re right. I really don’t want to go back to the palace. You’re not in the palace.”

Bi Yun, who had been standing behind Xiao Xiwei as an invisible person, couldn’t help but laugh.

Xiao Xiwei turned around and glared at Bi Yun in embarrassment and anger.

Bi Yun hurriedly raised her hand to cover her mouth. “Miss, I was wrong. I didn’t say anything. You continue.”

“What nonsense!” Xiao Xiwei angrily threw down a sentence, then turned around and quickly stepped into the Marquis Mansion.

“Miss, wait for me” Seeing that Xiao Xiwei had gone far, Bi Yun hurriedly bowed to Chu Xizhi and hurriedly chased after her.

Seeing Xiao Xiwei’s back leaving, Chu Xizhi couldn’t help but reveal a clear arc at the corner of his lips.

It seemed that he had to ask his father to set up the manor for him as soon as possible, so that he could welcome the beauty into the door earlier.

Right after Xiao Xiwei left, a black figure silently appeared behind Chu Xizhi.

“Your Highness, according to your instructions, everything has been done. However, the doctor said that her right ear is probably deaf.”

Chu Xizhi raised his eyebrows, and a trace of coldness and ruthlessness flashed through his eyes. “If you’re deaf, then you’ll be deaf. As long as you don’t die, it’ll be fine. On the side of the Water Moon Temple …”

“Your Highness rest assured.

“That’s good.” Chu Xizhi smiled.

“Your Highness, there’s something else.”

Chu Xizhi turned around.

“Young Master Xiang wants to see you.”

Chu Xizhi’s deep black eyes moved, and a faint smile appeared on his lips.

As expected of the youngest Prime Minister of Great Yue in the future, he had guessed his identity so quickly.

“Tell him that I’m not a very kind person! The reason why I helped her back then was to please my future wife so that he wouldn’t have to worry about her.”

“Yes.” The black figure replied, then disappeared at the corner of the street.

The corners of Chu Xizhi’s lips curved upwards. It seemed that Chu Yanzhi had also found him. However, he didn’t know if Xiang Mingxuan’s choice in this life was still the same as in his previous life. He began to look forward to his final decision.