Phoenix Storage Pavilion
"Eunuch An! Did you see it clearly?" The cold voice could send chills down into everyone's spine. Eunuch An half bent over as he slightly nodded his head!
"Reporting to the Seventh Princess! This old servant saw it very clearly that the First Prince has indeed entered the Lovers Pavilion!"
"Good! You can leave now, but keep an eye on Duan Jingyang!" After Eunuch An left, Duan Zitong brought Qing Lan to head straight to Lovers Pavilion.
Seeing the unconscious Duan Mu Yan in the bed, Duan Jingyang's lips trembled. 'Mu Yan… I know the pain in your heart... Since young, you've suffered too much and sacrificed too much for me and mother. This time, let brother compensate you! Don't worry, I won't make you regret it for the rest of your life! Definitely not!'
Duan Jingyang lightly covered Duan Mu Yan's body with embroidered quilt. He turned around and after calming down for a moment, he walked out of the room!
"This servant respectfully sends the First Prince off…" When the maids saw that Duan Jingyang had come out, they bowed down to pay their respects! In the dark, Duan Zitong cast a glance at Qing Lan, who was standing beside her.
"Do you know what to do now?"
"Qing Lan understands. Princess, please rest assured!" Qing Lan tightened her grip on her backpack. Her calm voice didn't have the slightest ripple. Before the great change, her family had opened an escort office, so martial arts and endurance were not difficult for her.
At the next second, Duan Jingyang turned and left the Lovers Pavilion, Duan Zitong walked out of the dark with Qing Lan in tow.
"Your servant greets Seventh Princess…" Although the maids were doubtful, they all knew that the Seventh Princess' status was extremely high. Not to mention stopping her, they didn't even dare to say a word!
"Rise! I understand the royalties' rules, but this pearl hairpin is the Third Royal Sister's dowry. And Wu mama irresponsibly left it at my place, it might bring shame to the kingdom if it will be known. If someone asks, you two should know how to reply…" Duan Zitong took out a seven-colored pearl hairpin from her sleeve and flashed it in front of the maids before walking into the pavilion. She only wanted everyone to know that her visit in the pavilion was properly justified.
The room was filled with captivating red colour around. Duan Zitong's eyes were especially dazzled!
"Third Royal Sister?" Seeing Duan Mu Yan in her wedding dress in the bed, Duan Zitong couldn't help but softly probe her out.
There was no response. At this moment, Duan Mu Yan was already unconscious!
"Qing Lan!" Standing by the side of the bed, Duan Zitong could clearly see Duan Mu Yan's tightly clenched jaw, an indication of being in a deep sleep. The colorful pearl hairpin that she had been holding since entering the pavilion was now stuck into Duan Mu Yan's intricately plaited-coiled hair. A trace of light flashed past her eyes. It seemed that she had guessed correctly!
Qing Lan heard her master and she immediately took off her backpack. She took out a bright red wedding dress and casually put it on, then moved Duan Mu Yan, who was in the bed, to hide under the bed. After putting on the phoenix crown, she laid herself on the bed!
Seeing Qing Lan lying on her side in the bed, Duan Zitong took two steps forward and lightly draped the blanket over her body. She couldn't help but look underneath the bed with half-lowered eyes! Duan Mu Yan, you are destined to marry Xiao Jin Feng as a secondary wife, this is your life! No one could change it.
"This servant respectfully sends Seventh Princess off…" Just as Duan Zitong was about to leave, she caught sight of a maid sticking her head into the room!
"What are you looking at?" Duan Zitong abruptly turned around, scaring the maid so much that she couldn't help but tremble!
"In reply to the Seventh Princess… This servant remembers that just now, there was a…"
"Shut up! I went in just myself! Are your eyes playing tricks on you!? If you dare to look randomly again, I'll dig out your eyes!" Her ice-cold voice was filled with an irrefutable aura. Duan Zitong's gaze swept past the group of maids before she elegantly left.
Eunuch An had been waiting for a long time after he approached Duan Zitong in the shadows.
"Why are you here?" Duan Zitong asked coldly!
"Reporting to the Seventh Princess! Just now, the servant had secretly followed the First Prince and discovered that he had obtained a carriage from who knows where. Furthermore, he had stealthily brought the carriage to the Academy gates and then returned his residence. Afterwards this servant saw both the prince and Prince Ping coming out making their way towards the Lovers Pavilion. However, just as they were about to arrive, the Prince Ping changed his direction! The servant did not dare to decide for himself, so he followed the First Prince all the way here. As for the Prince Ping, this servant doesn't know…" Eunuch An was an old man from the palace, so he was used to watching the battles from the imperial harem. He could guess what Duan Jingyang wanted to do, what Duan Mu Yan wanted to do, and even what Xiao Yuxuan wanted to do. But it won't do him any good to say more than what he saw. Less talks, less mistakes.
"Got it… You can leave now!" Duan Zitong lightly waved her lily-white hands for the eunuch to retreat. She stood in the dark, watching everything that was about to happen!
With the sky as a curtain, the night was as cool as water. The bright and clear moonlight brought along with it a few strands of the desolate and beautiful endless sky.
At this moment, Duan Jingyang suddenly appeared. Carrying a wine jug and wine cup in his hand, he walked shakily towards the Lovers Pavilion!
"Mu Yan... Mu Yan, are you there?! Come out! I have something I want to tell you! Mu Yan… I can't bear to part with you!" Duan Jingyang drank all the wine in his cup and rushed into the Lovers Pavilion!
"First Prince! You can't go in! Please return to your residence, and don't make things difficult for this servant!" Outside the pavilion, an ordinary maid could not help but sigh at her bad luck.
When the maids saw that the First Prince was about to barge into the pavilion after getting drunk, they hurriedly stepped forward to stop him. Tomorrow was the Third Princess' wedding, so if something bad happened in the pavilion tonight, none of them would be able to survive!
In the dark, Duan Zitong could see everything clearly. The instant the maids' attention was all with Duan Jingyang, a white silhouette flashed behind them and entered the pavilion! 'Qing Lan... Don't spoil my good fortune...' Her ice-cold eyes flickered slightly. Duan Zitong's heart seemed to have been being prodded by someone as she nervously watched everything that was about to unfold.
It was a kind of joy that came from being lost and reclaimed. Originally, Xiao Yuxuan thought that he had no fate with his real happiness and that he and Mu Yan would end their lives regretfully, but at this moment, everything had been turned upside down and he was going to bring Duan Mu Yan far away to the ends of the world!
As the argument outside became more and more intense, Xiao Yuxuan did not hesitate. He did not even glance at the bride in the bed as he directly pulled her into his arms, turned around, and leapt out of the window. His movements were so fast that no one noticed them.
Out of the corner of his eye, Duan Jingyang noticed a shadow flashed by the window. He felt relieved!
'Mu Yan... Big brother wishes you happiness…' From the maids point of view, Duan Jingyang seemed to have gradually dissipated from his drunken stupor. His swaying body no longer charged towards Duan Mu Yan's room as he turned around to leave.
In the dark, the corner of Duan Zitong's lips curled up in a cold smile. It seemed that Qing Lan had not been exposed, otherwise, it would have caused a huge commotion a long time ago!
Just as Duan Zitong turned around and prepared to return to her residence to have a good night's sleep and prepare to watch a good show tomorrow morning, her body suddenly trembled. Duan Xingyi was standing right in front of him!