Chapter 161: Chapter 161

The still-crying Dongfang Chenyue had her mouth covered.

Dongfang Chenyuan awkwardly pulled at the corners of his mouth and said, "Misunderstanding, it’s all a misunderstanding! The Dongfang Family is predominantly female and rarely sees the birth of girls, so everyone dotes on Yue, spoiling her to the point of having a defiant temperament, liking to talk nonsense. Prince and Princess, please don’t take it to heart."

Yu Nianzhao gave a half-smile, sensing Dongfang Chenyue’s hostility towards her, she surely didn’t think that what Chenyue said was nonsense.

This person treats her as a rival in love.

"The Prince is surrounded by evil qi, yet he’s still attracting romance." Yu Nianzhao teased and then picked up the white jade Buddha beads for inspection.

"I only met her once when she was young, not sure what she’s thinking." Xie Jiuxiao pursed his thin lips, thought for a while, and explained to her.

Yu Nianzhao drew out the last syllable, then shook the white jade Buddha beads and said, "The power of these beads is too weak, even if it’s made into a Buddha chain, it might not last more than a few days."

"Mmm, you’re talking nonsense."

Dongfang Chenyue pushed Dongfang Chenyuan aside and accused with her hands on her hips, "You’re not a person skilled in the mystical arts, how can you see these things? This was blessed by the ancestor of the Dongfang family, and you say it’s worthless? Hmph, I think you’re the one talking nonsense."

Dongfang Chenyuan helplessly held his forehead, "Yue, you know nothing about the Princess, her mystical arts are much more powerful than mine."

Dongfang Chenyue suspiciously asked, "Really? Doesn’t seem like it."

"Is a blessed white jade Buddha bead very powerful?" Yu Nianzhao lifted the hand she was holding with Xie Jiuxiao and said, "I’m much more powerful than this white jade Buddha bead."

Angry flames shot from Dongfang Chenyue’s eyes, pointing at Yu Nianzhao, she said, "Are you provoking me?"

Turning to Xie Jiuxiao, she said aggrievedly, "Prince, I once said no one can approach your evil qi, but I’ll strive to cultivate and definitely find a way to counter it, to stand by your side with you."

Xie Jiuxiao looked confused, clearly not remembering her saying such a thing.

Dongfang Chenyue sniffled, intentionally walking to Xie Jiuxiao’s side, just a fist’s distance away, she quivered slightly but wasn’t repelled by the evil qi, trembling lips, she said, "See, I can do it too. Prince is with her probably because she isn’t afraid of your evil qi, but I’m not afraid either, so Prince, would you give me a chance?"

The sudden confession left all the men present bewildered.

Xie Jiuxiao indifferently said, "I’ve only met you two or three times, right? I never promised anything, nor expressed any fondness, what made you misunderstand?"

Dongfang Chenyue’s eyes sparkled, "Prince, you forgot? Six years ago, during the Jinzhou village riot, the Prince saved me."

Xie Jiuxiao seemed to recall, "That little Douding? I remember, I lifted her single-handedly out of the refugees and my evil qi made her faint."

Dongfang Chenyue blushed fiercely, "That... that was an accident, now I can withstand the Prince’s evil qi."

"Ah, a hero saving a beauty." Yu Nianzhao poked Xie Jiuxiao’s chest, "Prince is fortunate with romance, Douding grew into a beauty."

Xie Jiuxiao felt like the veins on his forehead were about to pop, he lowered his head and said, "Is the Princess jealous?"

"Jealous?" Yu Nianzhao looked perplexed, "I only like to dip vinegar when eating dumplings."

Dongfang Chenyue squinted, "Are you really the Princess? I don’t see you hating me."

"Why should I hate you?" Yu Nianzhao asked, puzzled.

"But if you’re truly the Princess, shouldn’t you prevent other women around the Prince? That’s how the book writes it, with these palace intrigues and house fights." Dongfang Chenyue puffed up her chest, proud of having read so many books.

"But Xie Jiuxiao doesn’t like you, so what do I have to worry about?" Yu Nianzhao instinctively said.

She then felt Xie Jiuxiao’s scorching gaze fall on her, along with Dongfang Chenyuan’s ambiguous glance, instantly her face heated up.

Dongfang Chenyue was provoked, extremely upset, "You... don’t get complacent. Prince surely doesn’t like you either!" Orıginal content can be found at NoveIＦire.net

Xie Jiuxiao retorted in a low voice, "If I didn’t like the Princess I was to marry, why would I marry her?"

Dongfang Chenyue felt her heart shatter into pieces.

Dongfang Chenyuan smiled ambiguously, "Ah, no wonder you’re the Prince, those sweet words just unexpectedly spill out, have you had an epiphany?"

Xie Jiuxiao glared at him, and Dongfang Chenyuan promptly covered his mouth.

Suddenly, Dongfang Chenyue clutched her chest, her face pale as if she was about to fall. Xie Jiuxiao showed no intention of catching her, letting her fall to the ground.

It was Yu Nianzhao who released her hand and caught her first.

"Yue, what’s wrong? Where do you feel uncomfortable?"

Dongfang Chenyuan was startled, this was someone pampered by the family, there couldn’t be any accident here on his watch.

"She’s covered in talismans, forcibly suppressing the erosion of evil qi just to stand here for a while, she’s at her limit now."

Yu Nianzhao lifted a corner of her clothing, revealing the talismans stuck to the back of her clothes.

Dongfang Chenyuan was speechless too, "What is she up to? I didn’t even know she’s deeply infatuated with the Prince, this is really incredible, what does she see in the Prince? Just looks alone don’t cut it."

"Dongfang Chenyuan, are you looking for trouble?" Xie Jiuxiao’s tone was sinister.

Dongfang Chenyuan awkwardly laughed, "Hahaha, I was just saying, Prince, don’t take it to heart."

"She’s just fainted."

Yu Nianzhao stuck a Fire Talisman on Dongfang Chenyue and patted her cheek, waking Dongfang Chenyue up.

"What... what’s wrong with me?" Dongfang Chenyue opened her eyes and immediately saw Yu Nianzhao’s pretty face, abruptly blushing as she broke free from her arms.

She then saw Xie Jiuxiao standing far from her, her heart was filled with a sense of loss.

"You still talked about not fearing the Prince’s evil qi and getting close to him, it’s just nonsense. Don’t do such dangerous things again." Dongfang Chenyuan seriously said, "The Prince already has a Princess; isn’t that hard for Dongfang women to find a man? Why stick your warm face to a cold bottom here? The Prince isn’t that great, look at him keeping a cold expression all the time, he’s obviously not a warm-hearted person; long-term, you’d definitely get tired."

"Cough cough cough!" Xie Jiuxiao lightly covered his mouth as he coughed, his gaze said he might kill someone.

Dongfang Chenyuan grinned, "Prince, just ignore me."