Chapter 166 contains her birth date and time (8 characters).
Chapter 166 contains her birth date and time (8 characters).
Now that she's not in the capital, she doesn't need to worry about this or that. To put it bluntly, she can fight them all without restraint and see who leaves Jeju City alive!
Gu Simo laughed and said, "It's just a glare from her, it's nothing."
Ye Shijun glanced in the direction of Yuchi Rui and the others, his lips curled in disdain, "The Crown Prince's visit is truly a case of protesting too much! I've seen stupid people, but I've never seen anyone as stupid as him! If someone like this can be a king, I'll immediately advise my father to retire from the army and return to his hometown!"
"Second Brother!" Ye Shishu glanced at him.
"Don't worry, I only say this to you guys. I just can't stand their stupidity and lack of self-awareness!" Ye Shijun grinned at Yu Chiling. "I'm not saying this to be mean, but he's not even as good as one of the prince's toes!"
Yu Chi Ling's lips twitched slightly, as if he wanted to laugh, but he ultimately held it back.
They returned to Yulin Temple.
Just as Ye Shishu was about to discuss something with them, she heard a maid report from outside the door, "Your Highness, Consort Luo is requesting an audience outside the courtyard."
"Little sister, be careful!" Ye Shijun couldn't help but remind her.
"Ah."
Ye Shishu went straight to the garden and had her maid lead Luo Lixian to the pavilion in the garden.
"Your Highness, it's been a long time since we last talked. How are you doing?" Luo Lixian was as gentle as ever, but she changed how she addressed her. "The Crown Prince and Crown Princess were here just now, so I couldn't greet you. Please don't be angry with me for that."
Ye Shishu gestured for her to sit down and said with a smile, "It is my blessing to marry Prince Cheng. It is really surprising that Consort Luo was able to enter the Eastern Palace. I thought you and Young Master Wei would get married."
Luo Lixian froze awkwardly, her beautiful eyes darting around, unable to look at her.
A maid brought over tea, and Ye Shishu picked up the teacup, took a sip, and continued with a smile, "Consort Luo, there's no need to be embarrassed. It's just love between a man and a woman; there's nothing wrong with talking about it. Besides, Young Master Wei already admitted it to me in person."
A hint of surprise flashed in Luo Lixian's eyes.
Brother Huai actually admitted it to her?
"I wonder what brings Consort Luo to see me?"
"I..." Knowing that her affair with Wei Yonghuai was known to her, Luo Lixian felt less guilty and quickly regained her composure. "It's just that I haven't seen Your Highness for a long time. Now that we've finally met, I wanted to come and talk to Your Highness. I wonder if Your Highness is free tomorrow? May I invite you to go out for a stroll?"
"Isn't Consort Luo afraid that the Crown Princess will object to such an invitation?" Ye Shishu raised an eyebrow.
"To be honest, Your Highness, the Crown Princess is very lenient with me. She hardly ever asks what I do on a daily basis."
"Oh dear, I forgot. You are not only the Crown Prince's Consort, but also the Fifth Princess of Beilin Kingdom who was lost abroad. Although the Crown Princess has a noble status, she still has to be wary of your status as a princess."
Luo Lixian smiled shyly, "Your Highness, please don't tease me. Even if I am a princess, I am already the Crown Prince's woman. I'm afraid I will never be able to return to Beilin Kingdom in this lifetime."
Ye Shishu subtly observed her.
It has to be said that Luo Lixian has changed a lot. Perhaps because her relationship with Wei Yonghuai has been exposed, she no longer needs to hide it and has become more open.
Or perhaps it was because she had become the fifth princess of the Northern Lin Kingdom that she no longer needed to cater to others as she had before, and her temperament naturally improved.
"I'm sorry, I don't really like crowds. You should ask the Crown Princess for help with the outings." She refused quite decisively.
“Your Highness…” Luo Lixian’s eyes were slightly red as she looked at her as if she were hurt. “I know that what happened between me and Brother Huai hurt you, but that’s all in the past. Can you forgive me? These days, I not only miss you, but I also miss the time we spent together. No sister in the world is as good as us. Being sisters with you is the happiest thing in my life.”
Ye Shishu's red lips were drawn, but the smile did not reach her eyes at all.
For Luo Lixian, those days were certainly wonderful. She would share anything delicious or fun with Luo Lixian, and even her fiancé was shared with this woman.
However, for her, it was a disgrace for the rest of her life!
Thinking back to her previous life when she died with her eyes wide open, she really wanted to tear out the heart and lungs of that hypocritical and insidious woman!
"Consort Luo, forgive my bluntness, but we are now serving different masters and are not on the same path. It would be best if we saw each other less often in the future." She stood up and was about to leave the pavilion.
"Your Highness, please wait!" Luo Lixian quickly stopped her, then took out a sachet from her sleeve and handed it to her with both hands. "This is a peace charm that I got for you from the temple. Although it is not worth much, it is my way of apologizing to you."
Ye Shishu looked at the sachet, narrowed her eyes slightly, and then reached out to take it. "Since it's your kind gesture, I'll accept it. You've been out for quite some time now, Consort Luo should return to the Crown Prince's side. Goodbye."
Luo Lixian stared at her aloof back, hatred rising in her eyes.
That night, Shi Shu's change was truly like that of a completely different person!
As she thought of something, her face darkened, and a hint of disgust and helplessness appeared in her eyes.
The Crown Princess asked her to find opportunities to spend more time with Ye Shishu. This was a simple matter to say, but it was incredibly infuriating to do!
Given Ye Shishu's current attitude towards her, how can she possibly maintain any contact with him?
She disliked Ye Shishu so much that she wanted to strangle him, but was that easy?
Return to the Furong Courtyard in the south.
When Zhu Huaning saw her return, she asked expressionlessly, "How did your talk with her go?"
"Your Highness, Ye Shishu is very wary of me now. She even refused my invitation to go out for fun."
"Didn't you think of any other way to please her? I heard you two used to be very close, even closer than sisters. It should have been easier for you to get close to her!" Zhu Huaning glared at her with dissatisfaction, clearly blaming her for not trying her best.
Luo Lixian lowered her head and said, "To be honest, Your Highness, Ye Shishu has changed a lot. Perhaps it's because she became the Princess Consort of Cheng that she no longer cares about me. But don't worry, I have given her what you asked me to give her, and she accepted it."
Upon hearing this, Zhu Huaning's expression improved.
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And the other side.
Seeing Ye Shishu holding a brightly colored sachet, Ye Shijun immediately snatched it away, "Little sister, where did you get this?"
"It was a gift from Luo Lixian."
"…!" Ye Shijun was stunned for a moment, then showed it to Gu Simo. "Xin'er, take a look, is there anything wrong with this sachet?"
Gu Simo took the sachet, smelled it, and shook her head, saying, "I can't smell anything wrong."
She then presented it to Yuchi Ling with both hands, "Your Highness, would you like to take a look?"
Yu Chi Ling took the sachet but didn't smell anything dangerous. After staring at it for a while, he asked Ye Shi Shu to bring scissors and cut the sachet open.
The sachet contained a piece of yellow paper.
Ye Shishu picked up the yellow paper and unfolded it. Upon reading it, his face immediately darkened.
Her birth date and time were written on the yellow paper!
"What does this mean? Are they trying to use witchcraft against my little sister?" Ye Shijun was furious. "Despicable and shameless bastards, they can't deal with us openly, so they're resorting to evil sorcery?"
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