Chapter 261: Chapter 261

However, what she feared wasn’t the dangers she might encounter while heading to the frontier, but Jun Ning’s immense strength.

She looked at the bloody letter in her hand and couldn’t help but wonder, what kind of child could say such things and write such words at the age of four?

She was already over eight years old this year.

She couldn’t, but Jun Ning could!

It’s evident how strong and special Jun Ning is.

Imagining such a gifted child at just four years old, what would she become when she grows up?

At this moment, Lan Xihe felt both fear and respect for Jun Ning; the previous feeling of treating Jun Ning as the girl next door vanished instantly.

Jun Ning was not surprised by this change in her mindset.

If one wants to conquer someone and make them of service, then one must show their real worth to conquer them.

Sure enough, Lan Xihe was now completely won over by Jun Ning.

Lan Xihe also started to understand that to become powerful, she must rely on Jun Ning.

Therefore, even if at this moment, Lan Xihe felt a bit scared by Jun Ning, who at such a young age showed such extraordinary demeanor, she thought following such a powerful person could suddenly lead to her downfall without even knowing...

But, in order to become powerful, to one day be invincible, she would pay any price and gamble everything.

As the saying goes, fortune lies within danger, as does one’s career.

"Ah Ning, I definitely can." Lan Xihe’s gaze was filled with unprecedented determination, "I’ll go deliver your letter right away, I’ll definitely deliver it in twenty-eight days."

"Good." Jun Ning handed her jade token for leaving the palace to Lan Xihe, along with sufficient silver coins.

Jun Ning believed that as long as Lan Xihe was clever, she absolutely would not have an issue completing her mission.

However, if she provided Lan Xihe with the token and so much money, yet Lan Xihe still couldn’t accomplish it, then Lan Xihe wouldn’t be someone she should invest effort in cultivating.

"Princess, I’m off then."

Lan Xihe said as she packed two pieces of luggage and then set off from the rear door of Weiyang Palace.

But as soon as she stepped out, she encountered the sneaky Princess An Ding, Yao Yao.

Yao Yao and Jun Yang had previously come up with so many rats to try and harm Jun Ning. But ultimately, fate turned against them, leading to her own misfortune—she was nearly gnawed to death by a swarm of rats and contracted the plague.

Therefore, for a long time, Yao Yao had not stepped out, even after recovering from the plague.

She feared Jun Ning’s retaliation and feared that Emperor Yongning would recall her attempts to harm Jun Ning, distancing himself from her and seizing any opportunity to hold her accountable.

Only in this recent month or so, seeing Jun Ning not leaving Weiyang Palace, did she dare to step out.

After inquiring around, she received a mixed bag of answers.

She wasn’t sure of their truth, but chose to believe them, whether she was deceiving herself or gaining that insignificant sense of pride.

She began to firmly believe Jun Ning was confined in Weiyang Palace, unable to move, and had lost Emperor Yongning’s favor.

She previously didn’t dare come out; now she dared because of this belief.

Moreover, she thought that with Jun Ning losing favor, she, as the only princess, would become precious again.

She started wandering around the palace; whether it was the front or back of Weiyang Palace, she dared not venture close before, but now, she went wherever she pleased.

And now, she came near Weiyang Palace again.

Along the way, every palace attendant she met treated her with utmost respect, not daring to offend her in the slightest.

She absolutely loved such days.

She hummed a tune, walking forward with a smile.

Until she met Lan Xihe.

A woman with blue eyes and golden hair. Her skin was very fair, her face a bit chubby, resembling a doll.

Princess Yao Yao had heard Liu Pin mention this girl before.

She was an outsider, very dangerous; Emperor Yongning didn’t allow Jun Ning to bring her into the palace, but Jun Ning insisted on bringing her in, angering him, causing Jun Ning to lose the emperor’s favor.

"Serves her right." Yao Yao sighed inwardly, collected her smile, and glanced at Lan Xihe.

Lan Xihe’s face made her first feeling jealousy, made her angry.

Why should a mere servant possess such a pretty face? Prettier than hers, does she... deserve it?

Thinking of it, Yao Yao pulled out the hairpin from her head, angrily rushed to Lan Xihe, ordered the palace attendants behind her, "Make her kneel."

Lan Xihe hadn’t reacted yet when two maidservants pressed her shoulders, forcing her to kneel. Despite using all her strength to struggle, she couldn’t break free.

Yao Yao stepped forward, pinched Lan Xihe’s chin, and looked jealously at Lan Xihe’s face, saying, "Everyone in Weiyang Palace is confined? How can you come out?"

Yao Yao didn’t know the real reason behind Weiyang Palace’s seclusion, nor did Lan Xihe necessarily know!

They weren’t confined.

They simply didn’t want to go outside.

Lan Xihe wanted to explain but was slapped by Yao Yao, landing heavily on the ground.

As she fell, the jade token from her sleeve became visible. Yao Yao’s quick reaction grasped it, hid it upon herself, then continued to slap Lan Xihe several times.

Only after her hand became sore did she stop.

"Speak, why defy the emperor’s order and arbitrarily leave Weiyang Palace..." Yao Yao snarlingly continued questioning.

Lan Xihe tried to explain but could only mumble out words because her mouth was swollen, leaving Yao Yao unable to understand.

"So grown up, yet can’t speak clearly?" Ruthlessly, Yao Yao stomped on Lan Xihe’s mane of golden hair from the back of her head, while using the hairpin in her hand to scratch Lan Xihe’s face several times, "Speak? Hmm?"

Lan Xihe was left speechless.

"If you don’t speak, this princess will use this hairpin to scar your face." Yao Yao pressed sharply with the hairpin’s pointed end on Lan Xihe’s face.

The threat was unmistakable.

The maidservants sweeping nearby glanced at Princess Yao Yao fearfully upon hearing her words.

This Princess Yao Yao was cruel!

Just disagreeing, she was about to ruin someone’s face?

Wasn’t she afraid the emperor might hold her accountable later?

She certainly wasn’t afraid.

Because Yao Yao was certain that even if the emperor learned of this, he would turn a blind eye, not bothering with her.

The reason was simple. Since Jun Ning forcibly brought Lan Xihe into the palace, it angered the emperor greatly, destroying the father-daughter bond between them...

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