Left dumbfounded, Guan Ningxin stared wide eye at the crown prince and the lofty princess Yue. The soft gentleness that was present in the crown prince eyes made Guan Ningxin heart skip a beat. Too bad does eyes weren't looking at her.
She could only let out a sigh before her lips broke into a sad smile. Her eyes moved at the princess who was carried with great care and could only hold her laughter when she saw the expression painted on Su Lan Yue face.
'She's uncomfortable.'
Although it was just a split second, Guan Ningxin saw the sudden change. The awkward expression turned into an embarrased face. The red blush spread across Su Lan Yue face that even the tip of her ears were also red from embarrassment.
'Cute.'
She couldn't help herself to find the arrogant second Su miss very adorable. Although the princess Yue looks cold, perhaps she could be a real softie.
"Geez, what is big brother doing?" Princess Aixue was still confused as to what is happening. Her brother, the crown prince carried that Su Lan Yue? Aixiu lips twitch all the while glancing at her bestfriend, Guan Ningxin who had a smile on her face. Qing Aixue could only scratch her face and smile apologetically at the elegant girl standing beside her. She promised to introduce Guan Ningxin to her brother.
After all, Qing Aixue prefer to have Guan Ningxin as her sister rather than that shrew with the name Su Lan Yue. Little did Qing Aixue knows that the person that her bestfriend wanted to meet was that shrew, not the crown prince.
"Why don't we check if Princess Yue is alright? She did have quite a fall." Guan Ningxin tapped the princess shoulder slightly. Her lips were parting slightly, as she held out her hand towards Qing Aixue. "You should say sorry after all."
The last sentence made Qing Aixue face contorted into distress.
"It wasn't Aixue meimei fault." Su Chunhua defended her little cousin. She slowly walks toward Aixue and straightened the flower tassels in her hair. Smiling ever so sweetly.
"A princess never does any wrong." When does words left Su Chunhua mouth a sharp pain instantly shoot towards her forehead. She clasped her head and glared at the person who flicked it without any control of their strength.
"Such a spoiled mentality. No wonder, Su Lan Yue is said to be spoiled and overbearing. It was her jiejie who taught her." Guan Ningxin word sternly. She flick her fan opened and slowly walked away.
"Ah- Ningxin wait for me." Qing Aixue calling out Guan Ningxin given name clearly states her intimacy with the left prime minister daughter.
"Su Chunhua, please mind your words. Your meimei after all is a princess herself, such words would only tolerate her behaviour."
Su Chunhua could only grit her teeth in frustration. Her knuckles tightly clench beneath her coat. You could her body slightly shaking, as her anger begin to rise uncontrollably.
'How dare that Guan Ningxin!' With such few words from the left prime minister daughter, she was able to turn white to black. To pin the blame of her meimei attitude on her would paint Su Chunhua image in bad light. It already did on her strongest ally, Qing Aixue who had subconsciously noted Su Chunhua behaviour.
Good news travels slowly while bad news have wings.
The few palace servants who had witness the incident and was with the earshot radius was getting antsy to tell the news of what they have heard about the first Su Miss. After all everyone hated Su Lan Yue overbearing attitude yet cannot say anything even behind her back as her father, Duke Su and the emperor had eyes and ears everywhere.
But what about Su Chunhua? Her name can be brought to the mud. After all, she was only a Shu born, and even if her mother, Fa Chenqui is the precious pearl of the richest merchant family in Han nation, they can do nothing except vomit blood and scratch their heads in frustration.
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Inside the Ruby petal courtyard, Su Lan Yue was pampered throughly upon the order of the emperor. Add to the crown prince presence, all the maids place great care towards Su Lan Yue, daring not to inconvenience her even slightly. The doctor who took her pulse felt his back cold as the icy stare that was coming from the crown prince made the room temperature drop.
"Princess Yue should just rest, and take it easy." The royal physician calmly said his diagnose.
'The princess after all had just only slightly twisted her ankle, why is the crown prince and the emperor is making such a big deal out of this?'
Of course, the royal physician new that the emperor doted and pampered her niece and favour her more than his own children, but what about the crown prince? He was never closed towards the Princess Yue and was on the border fighting for almost four years, it was truly strange for the crown prince to be attached to Su Lan Yue without prior contact.
Human emotions were truly fickle and can easily be swayed by anything. Add to the fact that humans are also visual creature who loves beautiful things. Su Lan Yue had the blood of the royal family and had inherited the charisma and charm from such lineage.
The Su family is also well-known not only in producing talents but also beauty. Her mother after all ranked first even after her death, people would still recalled the pure Su Furen dressed in pure white robes.
Su Lan Yue had no doubt won the genetic lottery, thus with such weapons in her arsenal, it won't be a surprise that the crown prince was captivated by her.
Yet, the player is still skeptical of such emotions that was captured superficially. If Su Lan Yue really wish to captivate Qing Xi Yu body and soul she needed to spend more time with him.
The unhappy expression from Su Lan Yue was quickly noticed by Qing Xi Yue who had eyes narrowed more at the quivering royal physician.
"Why does she still looks uncomfortable?"
The royal physician could only made up an excuse on the spot or he would no doubt lose his neck now.
"Perhaps Princess Yue should try drinking the purple clover medicine. Someone had delivered a bottle of it in the pharmacy just this morning." The royal physician recalled when his apprentice told him that he had acquired such rare medicine.
"Then what are you waiting for?"
Quickly scurrying, the physician bowed before running off to prepare the purple clover. Rolling his eyes Qing Xi Yu approached Su Lan Yue and patter her head.
"Is it still uncomfortable?" Qing Xi Yue was trully concerned for her as evident in his action and tone. Su Lan Yue wasn't dense as she begin to act again, even though she was uneasy by the attention of Qing Xi Yu.
Shaking her head, Su Lan Yue only smiled, which made Qing Xi Yu heart skipped a beat.
"Then why do long face?"
Su lan Yue eyebrows twitched for a bit as her eyes darted on the blue translucent screen in front of her.
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Side Quest:
Captivate and Conquer, the crown prince.
Main Quest:
Join the battle in Cixi.
Eliminate soldier from the enemy.
(0/250)
Assassinate General Kai Wen.
Complete the quest and the system will reward you generously.
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Although capturing Qing Xi Yu was only a side quest but her being a perfectionist is itching to truly finish what she had started. That was only one of the problem.
The main problem is the main quest.
Su Lan Yue already knew that Su Hong wouldn't allow her to join such dangerous battle. Su Hong would probably tie her up and lock her courtyard if he must, even if he would ended up being hated. He had already lost his furen, why should he let his daughter march towards death when he can prevent it from happening.
The only way for her father to let her go is, if she receive the imperial edict but that too was impossible. Su Lan Yue had always been curious towards the emperor attitude towards her. It was truly suspicious that he only doting towards her and would turn blind eye to any actions she had committed.
Su Lan Yue could only sigh in frustration. Her problems keep piling up. She watched the open door and saw that Guan Ningxin with Princess Aixue in hand, while a dark cloud hovered around Su Chunhua.
There was also the frantic royal physician who was carefully carrying a bowl of purple clover medicine.
Agh, what now?