Editor: Atlas Studios Nalan Jie’s face changed, somewhat cold, “You’re the first woman who dares to disrespect this king!
However, it does suit this king’s taste.”
Mu Qianyue’s eyes lowered slightly, hiding the cold light beneath them.
The royal men are all the same, despicable.
Ignore them, and they chase you; pay attention to them, and they accuse you of using unscrupulous means to climb into their beds…
“Sorry, you don’t suit my taste.
I have other matters to attend to, so I won’t accompany you.”
Under the guidance of a palace maid, Mu Qianyue finally found Xuande Hall.
Inside, it was filled with ministers and noble sons; as soon as she appeared, various gazes fell upon her—ridicule, sympathy, disdain, and even anticipation for a spectacle.
“Father, I don’t care, you must help me find the culprit and tear them to pieces!
Too bad Xin’er didn’t see the person’s face, but they must be more powerful than me, and that person surely is a woman!” Nalan Liuxin stood in the hall, holding the arm of the current emperor of Phoenix Shadow Country, Nalan Zheng, as she spoke.
Detestable!
Someone actually dared to secretly attack her in this palace!
It’s utterly hateful!
“Alright!
Father will thoroughly investigate this matter and catch that detestable thief for you!” Watching Nalan Liuxin’s face beaten like a pig’s head, Nalan Zheng was naturally furious.
His daughter was beaten under his own roof, under his watch; how would the royal family save face?
The crowd whispered among themselves, discussing who had the audacity to actually hit the emperor’s most beloved Fourth Princess—simply courting death!
However, seeing Nalan Liuxin’s pig-headed face, the crowd instead felt elated, for she usually relied on her status as a princess, ignoring these ministers, and was rude and tyrannical, seeing human life as mere grass.
“Yue’er, where did you go just now?
Why are you only here now?” Mu Hong gestured to Mu Qianyue to come over.
“I got lost.” Mu Qianyue replied, just as she was about to sit behind Mu Hong, an inappropriate voice rang out.
“Sister, did you encounter the Fourth Princess while in the imperial garden?” Mu Yurou’s words were meant to stir things up, and instantly redirected everyone’s attention to her.
Nalan Liuxin’s gaze turned over, frowning at Mu Qianyue, as if pondering something, even Nalan Zheng’s probing eyes turned over, conveying complex depths in their sharpness.
“Never.” She replied flatly, with two concise unwavering words, turning her head to smile at Mu Yurou, “But you’ve grown in strength quite a bit lately, you’re now the first female genius of Phoenix Shadow Country!”
Looking up, seeing Nalan Jie’s half-smile expression, Mu Qianyue frowned slightly.
He wouldn’t reveal anything about her, right?
Seeing Nalan Jie remain silent throughout, her tense mood slowly relaxed.
Upon hearing, Mu Yurou’s face changed, and Nalan Liuxin angrily shouted, “Alright Mu Yurou, you actually hit this princess?
I know you must still be holding a grudge from last time, so this time you sought revenge on this princess, is that right?”
Mu Yurou is now a level five True Martial Artist, while Nalan Liuxin is a level four True Martial Artist.
Among all the noble daughters, Mu Yurou’s strength is the highest, paired with previous grudges with her, naturally Nalan Liuxin targeted her.
Mu Yurou’s face turned pale in fright, seeing Nalan Zheng’s gaze turn somber, she quickly stood up, walked to the center of the hall, and knelt before the noble man who could decide life and death with a blink, “Your Majesty, I can swear before the heavens, it wasn’t me who hit the Fourth Princess.
I was always with the Crown Prince before.”
Nalan Yu’s expression was inscrutable, difficult to fathom; he stood up, walked forward, and helped Mu Yurou up, “Father, I can testify to this matter, Rou’er was indeed always with this child before.”
“Alright, rise.” Nalan Zheng waved his hand.
With Nalan Yu’s assistance, Mu Yurou stood up, cold sweat breaking out, her gaze towards Mu Qianyue growing even more furious.
“Mu Qianyue, how dare you slander Rou’er?
She’s so kind and gentle, wouldn’t normally crush even an ant; how could she have the heart to strike the Fourth Sister!
Next time if you dare to harm Rou’er’s reputation, don’t blame me for being impolite!” Seeing Mu Qianyue’s indifferent and serene appearance, like she cared about nothing, Nalan Yu couldn’t restrain the anger in his heart.
Wow!
Upon hearing, everyone was astonished, looking sympathetically at Mu Qianyue, who must feel miserable, a young girl publicly humiliated by her own fiancé, perhaps she’s harboring thoughts of death now.
But hey, who asked her to be such a failure?
A failure is bound to be abandoned.
Mu Hong’s face turned livid with anger, “Crown Prince, please do not insult my granddaughter with your words!”
“Yes, Sister is truly kindhearted, kind enough to willingly gift her purity to you.
Though Rou’er isn’t my blood-related sister, yet she grew up in Duke Zhen’s manor, regarded as a jewel by my grandfather.
I believe the Crown Prince should provide an explanation to my grandfather and Duke Zhen’s estate.” Her thin lips curved in a sarcastic arc, dark pupils serene and calm, without a hint of sadness or anger.
The crowd also looked around in astonishment; being humiliated by Nalan Yu like this, the old Mu Qianyue would’ve burst into tears by now, yet now she seemed unfazed, has she thought things through and won’t cling to Nalan Yu any longer?
However, what truly shocked the crowd was the last sentence; it turns out the rumors circulating the streets during the day were true!
The noble Crown Prince indeed spent the night at Duke Zhen’s general manor, even took away the young lady’s purity!
Suddenly the crowd’s gaze on Nalan Yu and Mu Yurou turned disdainful; one is a shameless flirt, the other despicable and unscrupulous, to seize her sister’s fiancé using her own body, one isn’t enough, she went for two…
Mu Yurou’s face turned stark white, looking terribly unwell, her slender figure swaying as if about to collapse at any moment, facing the crowd’s accusations and contempt, she longed to dig a hole and hide.
“You…” Nalan Yu’s face turned livid with rage, before he could speak, Nalan Zheng’s low displeased voice came from above, “Enough, Yu’er, how much longer will you keep acting out?
As the Crown Prince and future heir, you publicly argue and bicker with a woman—behaving like a lowly street woman?
You’re a true disappointment to me!”
“Father, forgive me, this child knows the wrong!” Nalan Yu hurriedly knelt down, and Mu Yurou also quickly followed suit.
Nalan Zheng remained silent with a somber tone, his sharp gaze falling on Mu Qianyue, his cloudy eyes squinting slightly, “This little girl is truly remarkable, with a few short words she can direct blame onto the enemy.
If she weren’t a natural waste without a Martial Soul, marrying Yu’er would’ve been suitable, such a pity…”