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Su Peijiu discreetly withdrew her gaze from Princess Gui Rong. At that moment, Princess Gui Rong also returned from her memories. She looked at the lightly made-up girl in front of her, a beauty capable of captivating all men, and noticed the lingering gazes of some young nobles around them. Her expression was complex.
"You have a good appearance," she said.
Su Peijiu's heart raced; she knew that if she didn't respond well to this statement, she might gain another enemy like Princess Gui Rong in the future.
After careful consideration, she boldly raised her eyes to look at the woman before her: "I never intended to be a pawn in the struggle for power; I am merely forced into this identity... Your Highness is also a beauty and must understand this very well."
Princess Gui Rong looked at Su Peijiu and saw the humility and stubbornness flashing in the girl's clear eyes, reminiscent of herself kneeling outside Chaoyang Palace years ago. Her heart softened.
She withdrew her gaze: "Since ancient times, beautiful women have been sources of trouble. Moreover, with your background, I can only wish you good fortune."
Su Peijiu knew she had escaped a calamity and sighed in relief: "Thank you, Your Highness."
"Go on then; if I keep occupying your time, those noble youths from the palace will devour me," Princess Gui Rong said with a faint smile as she turned to leave. Su Peijiu stood behind her, bowing in farewell, a dark glimmer flashing in her eyes.
She was destined to become a Demon amidst chaos, not out of necessity but because she had to! Even if reviled by thousands, she would avenge the lives of over two thousand people from the Yan royal family; this was her only belief in living.
She stood still, unaware that several royal youths had already approached her. With good royal bloodlines, each of them was charming and dashing. Su Peijiu could not avoid them and could only excuse herself to find her Concubine and Sister Four before narrowly escaping.
After walking for a while without seeing Bai Shuangya and Su Mengyun, she noticed that the crowd around her had thinned out. When she reached the side of a rockery, she stretched out her hand to shield her eyes from the glaring sun, feeling slightly sweaty. The rockery provided some shade, so she walked inside.
She successfully caught Qi Mo's attention, and from his gaze, she sensed his predatory intent. If he were to fight with the Crown Prince until both were severely weakened... heh heh, that would be quite a show!
Suddenly, Su Peijiu noticed something green on the ground and walked over. As she got closer, her dark eyes tightened; this was not...
"Who would have thought that Second Sister likes such dark places inside the rockery?" Elegant's cold voice made Su Peijiu immediately turn around in vigilance, and sure enough, she saw Qi Mo lazily leaning against the rockery, his waist empty.
"I have met Desolate King, but I have something to attend to, so I will take my leave first." After she finished speaking, she lowered her head and tried to pass by him. It was not the right time to engage directly with Qi Mo. The timing wasn't right; he was meticulous, and she didn't want to reveal any flaws for him to notice.
"Second Sister seems to be very afraid of This King." He easily grasped her slender arm, which felt softer than she had imagined, reminiscent of someone from her memories.
Su Peijiu hurriedly tried to break free, but she was caught off guard by his immense strength. Qi Mo became somewhat annoyed by her feeble resistance, leaning forward, which frightened Su Peijiu, causing her to quickly retreat until her back pressed against the rock wall of the rockery.
Qi Mo pinned her arm against the rockery and lowered his head to scrutinize the Second Sister trapped within his reach.
When he saw her doe-like clear eyes, a playful smile appeared at the corner of his mouth: "So it turns out that Second Sister likes it when This King treats you this way."
Su Peijiu's face turned pale. Her gaze wandered, fearing that Qi Mo would discover the surging hatred in her eyes. Her body trembled slightly in fear. She remembered how Qi Mo's sword had pierced her chest in a past life, and now she could feel a slight ache in her chest. She had no idea if she had the courage to be pierced a second time.
"As a man and a woman alone together, it is inevitable that there will be misunderstandings; I ask Desolate King to behave himself." She tried her best to control her trembling voice.
"This King sees that Second Sister seems to enjoy being held by Crown Prince, so This King wants to try it too."
At these words, Su Peijiu became furious. Did Qi Mo think she was the kind of shameless woman?
"Desolate King, do not forget your own identity; such behavior would make Pei Jiu look down on you." Her voice rose due to anger. Seeing the enraged beauty, Qi Mo's dark eyes began to show a hint of Azure.
"Why is it that when the Crown Prince holds you, it's acceptable, but when This King does, it's not?"
Su Peijiu was surprised to find his eyes turning Azure. Did her words excite him?
“Second Sister really makes This King want to plunder her,” he released his grip, but his gaze remained fixed on her.
Su Peijiu rubbed her slightly swollen wrist and then cast a cold glance at Qi Mo before leaving, unaware of the man standing behind her, whose dark eyes gradually turned pure Azure...
Plunder? Then come at me... The departing figure transformed from a previously panicked and angry expression to a charming smile.
Just as she exited the rockery, Su Peijiu was immediately stopped by an unfamiliar Official Sister. The woman looked down at Su Peijiu with an air of superiority and asked, “Are you the stunningly beautiful Su Family Pei Jiu?”
Su Peijiu did not know the identity of the newcomer, but seeing her clothing and accessories indicated a high status, so she nodded, “Indeed, may I ask who you are?”
“It’s none of your business who I am. I just want to tell you to stay away from Desolate King! Don’t go doing Vixen things just because you have a Vixen face.” With that, she huffed off in anger.
A Vixen face doing Vixen things? This girl is quite amusing.
Su Peijiu thought this girl was quite straightforward and chuckled to herself before walking away, completely forgetting about the incident.
However, it was destined that she would not find peace today due to Qi Mo's commotion. Along the way, she received a series of warnings and threats that left her somewhat numb. She hadn’t expected that two years later, Qi Mo would be so popular; could it be that men with contrasting appearances are more favored?
Su Peijiu scoffed lightly, her jade-like hand gently brushing against a blooming flower. Beside her stood Su Mengyun, who was watching her with an unfriendly gaze, while Bai Shuangya seemed to have disappeared.
Looking at Su Peijiu admiring the flowers with lowered brows, Su Mengyun couldn’t help but think how stunningly beautiful she looked—an alluring disaster. Coupled with the attention from the Crown Prince and Desolate King, her heart felt tight with grievance. Why did this Legitimate Daughter steal all her limelight as soon as she appeared?
In the past, she had been overshadowed by Su Xingyan, forced to play the role of a useless sycophant. Now that Su Xingyan was confined by their father, she thought she could finally shine at this year’s Flower Festival and attract a prince to marry her. Who would have thought that all those princes and nobles had their eyes on Su Peijiu!
Even her mother had just pulled her aside to warn her once again not to cause trouble for Su Peijiu! Were these people bewitched?
"Sister Four, look over there, there's a young master watching you," Su Peijiu nudged the dazed Su Mengyun.
This Sister Four wasn't inherently bad; she just couldn't shake off her bad habit of petty theft and wasn't very bright, often being used as a pawn by those with ulterior motives.
Following Su Peijiu's gaze, Su Mengyun happened to see the son of the Minister winking at her, and her face immediately turned red.
At that moment, a eunuch approached and whispered something in Su Peijiu's ear. Su Peijiu glanced at Su Mengyun and said, "Sister Four, don't forget to have the Concubine come find me. This Minister's son is quite good; he matches well with you." Then he left.
Su Mengyun felt a bit strange, but just then the Minister's son walked over, causing her to shyly forget all of Su Peijiu's words.
Meanwhile, Su Peijiu followed behind the eunuch, feeling somewhat anxious. The Flower Festival was unfamiliar to her, and since Bai Shuangya had disappeared, she could only place her bets on Su Mengyun, unsure if her dim-witted sister would be clever at this moment.
The eunuch stopped in front of an ancient-looking door and gestured for her to enter. "Princess Gui Rong is inside; Second Sister, please go in quickly."
Su Peijiu found it strange that Princess Gui Rong suddenly wanted to see her, but facing the princess's invitation, she had no right to refuse. Even if someone was using the princess's name as a pretext to summon her, she had to go.
Pushing open the door and stepping inside, Su Peijiu saw a Purple-Robed Man with his back to her and halted in her tracks as the eunuch closed the door behind her.
She hurriedly reached for the door handle, only to find it locked from the outside.
Trying to steady herself, she cleared her throat. "May I ask why His Highness the Crown Prince has summoned me here?"
The Purple-Robed Man turned around; it was indeed Qi Rong. However, he had shed his refined facade and revealed his wicked side completely. He walked towards Su Peijiu.
"Does Second Sister truly not know or is it feigned ignorance?" He raised an eyebrow, looking extremely rakish.
Su Peijiu realized that something was wrong. He wanted to turn the raw rice into cooked rice and then use his own reputation to coerce Su Chi into siding with him.
"Don't you think it's beneath your dignity, Your Highness, to do such things?" she glared at him.
Qi Rong chuckled lightly, "As long as the outcome is satisfactory, I have never cared about the process. Second Sister should be more sensible and come over quickly, lest I act rashly and hurt you, which would not be good."
Su Peijiu took a few steps back, her eyes darting around to see if there was anything she could use for self-defense. Unfortunately, apart from two vases that were as tall as a person, there was nothing else. With her strength, she definitely couldn't move the vases.
"What you want doesn't need to be obtained through such methods. If you are willing to cooperate with me, I guarantee that there will be no one else on the throne besides you."
Upon hearing this, Qi Rong indeed stopped three steps away from Su Peijiu. He looked at her, his eyes narrowing slightly in a dangerous manner. "How do you intend to assist me in ascending to the throne?"
"There are traditionally three ways to ascend."
"And what are those three?" Qi Rong asked with interest, ready to listen to Su Peijiu.
Seeing that Qi Rong had stopped moving, Su Peijiu breathed a sigh of relief. "One is power. Although Your Highness holds the title of Crown Prince, the real power of governance and military authority is not in your hands." Upon saying this, Qi Rong's expression immediately darkened. The power of governance was held by Chancellor Su Chi, while military authority lay in the hands of that Demon.
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