Who to show the grievances?

In the chamber of Siyuxuan, Murong Shaofeng was taken aback when he saw Murong Zeyu and Chu Yourou. A hint of astonishment flashed in his gentle and jade-like eyes. How could they be here?

"Brother Emperor, you are so heartless! You know that Miss Chu is the designated Crown Princess, yet you don't even come to see her. Brother Emperor, you mustn't disappoint Father Emperor's heartfelt intentions," Murong Zeyu sneered with a mocking tone, his sharp eyes filled with a smirking expression as he looked at Murong Shaofeng.

Murong Shaofeng didn't reply but glanced at Heyun Ting.

Heyun Ting understood and said, "You can talk, I have other matters to attend to."

After Heyun Ting left, Murong Shaofeng's refined face suddenly turned cold.

"Why have you come here?"

"Brother Emperor changes his face so quickly. If Su Zimo knew about your speed of change, would she find it unusual?" Murong Zeyu sat opposite Murong Shaofeng, picked up an apple, and took a big bite.

"Mmm! It's crisp," Murong Zeyu raised the apple in his hand.

"Brother Emperor, you really know how to choose a place. This Mingyue Villa is picturesque, especially this place, like a fairyland on earth."

Murong Zeyu looked around, impressed by Su Zimo's enjoyment. Mingyue Villa was built in a unique way. If he were to see Su Zimo's architecture on the border and the decoration in the Crown Prince's residence, he would never doubt the Emperor's feelings for Su Zimo.

"Speak! What do you want to do?" Murong Shaofeng's face remained cold, ignoring Murong Zeyu's words.

"Oh! Miss Chu, why are you still standing there? Hurry up and go greet the Crown Prince." Murong Zeyu remained unaffected, looking at Chu Yourou with a hidden meaning.

"Your Highness, I greet the Crown Prince." Chu Yourou took a few steps forward. Although she had only seen Murong Shaofeng once, that one encounter made her unable to forget him. Finally becoming the designated Crown Princess by the Emperor, her heart was always elated. But Murong Zeyu's appearance was like a nightmare, snatching away all her illusions.

"Hmph!" Murong Shaofeng coldly snorted, ignoring Chu Yourou.

"Yuwang, there's no one else here now. You don't need to pretend anymore," Murong Shaofeng said coldly.

Murong Zeyu dropped the apple core from his hand, and his eyes instantly turned cold. "Brother Emperor, you speak as if I have a good heart! I brought your designated Crown Princess all the way from Xingyue Kingdom, and you don't even show gratitude. Who are you putting on a face for?"

Murong Zeyu's eyes were cold, but his face still carried a smile.

"Do you think I'm so kind?" Murong Shaofeng glanced at him lightly. He had observed Yuwang's character since childhood and had never seen any sincerity from him.

"Brother Emperor, are you doubting my intentions?" Yuwang laughed and shook his shoulder. "By the way, we met Su Zimo at the entrance, and she agreed to let Miss Chu stay at Mingyue Villa."

Murong Zeyu's words made Murong Shaofeng momentarily stunned, his eyes filled with disbelief. Su Zimo had agreed?

Why did she do this? Couldn't she sense his feelings for her?

A fleeting trace of pain flashed in Murong Shaofeng's eyes.

However, Murong Zeyu and Chu Yourou didn't miss the moment of his pain.

Chu Yourou's eyes flickered with a touch of pain. No matter how beautiful that woman was, she was already married. How long could the Crown Prince love her? Once they returned to Xingyue Kingdom after the Qingsi ceremony, everything would return to square one.

Murong Zeyu couldn't help but clench his fists. He cared more about Su Zimo than he had imagined. After knowing this outcome, he not only didn't feel happy but became even more burdened.

"Since it's Mo Mo who allowed you to stay, then go to the room arranged for you in Mingyue Villa. I won't see you off."

Murong Shaofeng's meaning was clear. He didn't want to continue the conversation.

Murong Zeyu smiled, got up, and said, "Since there are plenty of rooms in Mingyue Villa, I'll have the audacity to choose one randomly and stay. I'm captivated by the scenery here and don't want to leave. Brother Emperor, we'll talk later tonight."

Murong Zeyu stood up. "As for Miss Chu, stay here and cultivate a closer relationship with Brother Emperor!"

With a flourish of his gorgeous sleeves, Murong Zeyu smiled and left. He didn't want to suffer humiliation while being here.

"Your Highness," Chu Yourou softly called out.

"Leave. Don't let me see you again."

Murong Shaofeng's gaze grew colder, and Chu Yourou couldn't help but shudder. Was this really the gentle and refined Crown Prince she had seen before?

Ignoring the motionless Chu Yourou, Murong Shaofeng got up and left with large strides.

Chu Yourou watched his resolute figure leave, feeling a bitter sadness in her heart.

In the Sanwang Residence, it was quiet. Jun Lintian stayed in the study all day, not coming out.

Qilei strode into the study, seeing Jun Lintian standing with his hands behind his back, looking at Su Zimo's portrait.

"My Lord," Qilei respectfully called out.

"Speak!"

Jun Lintian did not look back, leaving Qilei with a cold figure.

"Yesterday, all thirteen shops in Mingyue Villa opened simultaneously, and business was exceptionally good. Almost everything in each shop was sold out. Su Zimo and Heyun Ting went to the Su Residence, while Yuwang took a woman to Mingyue Villa."

Qilei reported the events of the day to Jun Lintian truthfully.

"They went to the Su Residence?" Jun Lintian turned around.

"What were they doing there?" Jun Lintian felt somewhat puzzled.

"I didn't see them stay inside for too long. They came out quickly," Qilei replied.

"How is Suziyun doing lately?" Thinking of Suziyun, Jun Lintian felt no guilt in his heart. He had bestowed her with honors, and many things she willingly did. If not for what happened that night, she might not have ended up like this.

"After returning from the prison, she has been staying at the Su Residence, not going out and keeping to herself. The wounds on her face didn't receive timely treatment and left scars."

"She must hate Suzimo now," Jun Lintian said, looking at Su Zimo's portrait before sitting on the soft couch.

Qilei remained silent on this question. After all, Suziyun was once the lord's woman, and he didn't dare to make presumptions.

"Bring Suziyun to the manor quietly. Since Yuwang has started to act, we can't stay idle either."

A faint smile appeared on Jun Lintian's face. He looked forward to things becoming more interesting. Su Zimo, even if I don't want you, I won't let others enjoy you.

"Yes, my lord. I'll do it right away," Qilei quickly turned to leave.

As if remembering something, he turned back, "My lord, Princess Yaoxi will arrive in the capital today."

"It doesn't matter. It's even better that Yao'er is back. We have another helper. Go!"

Qilei finally left.

Su Zimo returned to Mingyue Villa. After taking care of some matters, she went to the medicine shop with Qinglian.

As soon as they entered the shop, Mo Niang greeted them.

"Momo, you're here."

"Yes, Mo Niang. You've been working hard lately."

Su Zimo linked arms with Mo Niang, appearing affectionate.

"Mo Mo, the things you're doing aren't hard at all. How can you call it hard work?" Mo Niang gently brushed the hair from her ear and said kindly.

Su Zimo looked around the medicine shop and asked in a low voice, "Mo Niang, the arsenic has been taken care of, right?"

"Don't worry, Mo Niang can handle it. But Mo Mo, the way you treated the Third Prince yesterday, I'm afraid he will seek revenge on you in the future."

"Mo Niang, don't worry. Jun Lintian has wanted to seek revenge on me for a long time. It's good to give him some trouble. After all, he walked right into the trap. The medicine was originally intended for Jiyu, but Jun Lintian ruined it. Even though the Emperor suspects the Empress, he has no way to deal with her without evidence."

"Ah, you..." Mo Niang sighed. Since returning to the capital, Momo hadn't had a peaceful day.

"Mo Niang, you don't have to worry. What about Shaoyu?" She still needed to ask about the siblings' situation.

"Shaoyu and Tianhen are in the backyard. The medicine they bought yesterday was very good! You know they both enjoy alchemy, and they are working hard to improve their alchemy level."

Mo Niang said with a look of contentment.

"That's good! I'll go to the backyard to find Shaoyu and ask about it."

Su Zimo asked Qinglian to stay behind and walked towards the backyard.

"Shaoyu, Tianhen." Su Zimo called out as soon as she entered.

In the backyard of the medicine shop, there was a patch of golden bamboo and several alchemy furnaces. Shaoyu and Tianhen were putting herbs and spiritual plants into them. When they heard Su Zimo's voice, they stopped their work.

"Master."

"Master."

Both of them greeted in unison.

"You two are quite dedicated," Su Zimo smiled as she looked at them.

"Master is joking."

Shaoyu and Tianhen smiled back, a bit shy.

"Shaoyu, did you find anything when you were tracking those siblings yesterday?"

"Master, after following the siblings, Shaoyu discovered that they are the young master and young miss of a well-known jewelry merchant in the capital, Li Chenxu and Li Xinger. Li Chenxu went to the Duke Zhen Guo's residence in the evening but was denied entry. After returning, he hasn't left since."

"Is that so?" Su Zimo pondered.

"Shaoyu, whenever you have the opportunity, try to visit the Li residence. After Li Xinger recovers from the poison, she will undoubtedly be eager to find Jiyu. If you see Li Xinger going to the Duke Zhen Guo's residence, quickly return to Mingyue Villa and inform me. I have other plans."

Su Zimo's expression turned serious. If Jiyu had a connection with Tianmen, she wanted to investigate whether Tianmen had any business in the capital of Haoyue Kingdom.

"Rest assured, Master. Shaoyu will finish the tasks here and have someone secretly monitor them," Shaoyu assured her.

"I trust both of you with the tasks. That will be all for now. I'll head back."

Su Zimo left with a smile on her face.

After leaving the backyard and exchanging greetings with Mo Niang, Su Zimo planned to visit a cloth shop. She wanted to design some nice clothes for Muyun Xuan.

As for Jun Lintian's affairs, she didn't bother to intervene. It was said that revenge is a dish best served cold, and she was always waiting for various challenges.

Su Zimo, accompanied by Qinglian, strolled through the marketplace.

The market was bustling with people, and discussions about Mingyue Villa's goods filled the air. The results were overwhelmingly positive.

Hearing this, Su Zimo couldn't help but feel even more delighted. A stunning smile adorned her beautiful face.

"You seem to be in a good mood today, Master," Qinglian observed, rarely seeing the Master so happy.

Su Zimo glanced at Qinglian and replied, "Qinglian, I'm in a good mood every day. As the saying goes, 'Today must be lived well because tomorrow will be older.'"

At this moment, Su Zimo resembled a girl in love, with a happy smile on her face.

Yes, it was happiness. Su Zimo dared to confirm it in her heart.

Having lived two lives, she finally experienced the taste of love. Perhaps, in the future, she would also wait eagerly for the person she loved to return home in the dark of the night.

However, just as Su Zimo was about to turn around, a silver whip was swiftly swung towards her, creating a chilling sound.

Su Zimo's eyes flickered with fierceness as she quickly dodged the whip, narrowly avoiding it.

The whip struck a nearby stall where jade stones scattered everywhere, causing it to shatter into pieces.

The sudden turn of events caught everyone off guard. By the time they reacted, the ground was already in chaos.

Immediately after, before Su Zimo could clearly see the assailant, another whip was flung at her.

Onlookers in the marketplace couldn't help but worry for Su Zimo.

"Be careful!"

"Watch out...!"

"Master, be careful..."

Someone in the crowd reminded Su Zimo, and Qinglian's eyes widened as she prepared to intervene.

However, Su Zimo gave a cold smile. This time, instead of dodging, she condensed her vital energy and effortlessly caught the second whip, firmly grasping the other end in her hand.

Following the trail of the silver whip, Su Zimo laid eyes on its owner.

"Are you alright, Master?" Qinglian hurriedly asked, concerned.

"I'm fine."

Su Zimo continued to gaze coldly at the owner of the whip.

"You reckless fool! How dare you defy even this princess?"

Jun Yaoxi's astonishment instantly transformed into ruthlessness. This reckless fool had truly changed!

Su Zimo sneered as she looked at the woman. She wore a gorgeous pink dress, standing tall and fair-skinned. Her brows were naturally arching, her lips delicate, and she possessed the qualities of a beautiful woman.

Compared to Su Ziyun's gracefulness and Ji Rui's femininity, she was more assertive and cunning.

Su Zimo recognized her immediately. She was Princess Yaoxi of Haoyue Kingdom, adopted by Concubine Yao as Jun Lintian's sister. Last year, a group of children from prominent families in the capital went on a trip, and they would gradually return before this year's national celebration. Jun Yaoxi was one of them.

"Princess Yaoxi, long time no see," Su Zimo greeted with a sarcastic tone. This woman was one of the favorites to bully the original host. Whenever the opportunity arose, the original host would find Jun Lintian, and she was often teased by Princess Yaoxi.

After six years, Princess Yaoxi's cunning personality is still the same.

However, she had a very good relationship with Ji Rui!

"You useless fool, have your wings grown stronger after all these years? Have you forgotten your identity? Don't think that just because you're the master of Mingyue Villa, you're impressive. I wonder how many men you've seduced with that foxy face of yours and how much money you've taken from them to get to where you are today. A waste will always be a waste, don't dream of becoming a phoenix perched on a branch."

Jun Yaoxi's beautiful face turned dark and arrogant as she looked at Su Zimo with disgust. She didn't feel the slightest bit of concern for the curious gazes around her, nor did she care about her offensive words.

"Tsk tsk!" Su Zimo looked at Princess Yaoxi with an indifferent expression.

The people around were dumbfounded, witnessing Su Zimo's calmness without any trace of anger. It was hard to imagine a woman who could still smile after being insulted like that.

Jun Yaoxi, tightly gripping the silver whip, was shocked to the point of losing her ability to speak. The strength in her hand holding the whip was gradually diminishing.

Ridiculous! Wasn't it ridiculous? With this waste, she was the only one allowed to bully her. When did it become her turn to be afraid of her?

She had just entered the city today and heard the widely spread news about Mingyue Villa. Coincidentally, she wanted to go to the Sanwang Mansion but caught sight of the exceptionally beautiful Su Zimo. Moreover, Ji Rui had sent her a message, and what made her even more furious was that Su Zimo had become the wife of the Saint Lord of Yun City. She couldn't even be bothered to speak and immediately whipped Su Zimo. To her surprise, Su Zimo effortlessly dodged her attack and effortlessly caught her whip.

"This is the etiquette of the royal family. Zimo has truly experienced it," Su Zimo remarked with a single sentence. Jun Yaoxi's face turned green and white in turns. Combined with the mocking gaze fixed upon her, Jun Yaoxi's eyes were filled with anger, her delicate brows furrowed.

The people around pointed and whispered about Jun Yaoxi.

From a distance, Muyun Xuan overheard the discussions and hastened his steps toward the gathering of people.

"You dare to be insolent, you waste?" Jun Yaoxi was furious, glaring at Su Zimo with a cold expression.

She quickly condensed her profound energy and infused it into the silver whip, intending to attack Su Zimo with it.

Little did she know that Su Zimo had already seen through her intentions.

"Be refined by me!" Su Zimo let out a sharp command, and the whips in their hands turned into ashes.

Jun Yaoxi took a few steps back, her eyes filled with disbelief as she looked at her own hands. The silver whip with spiritual awareness, refined from the skin of a thousand-year silver snake, was her most handy weapon, but Su Zimo effortlessly refined it as if accepting her fate.

Su Zimo had initially not intended to do this, but she thought of her promotion last night and wanted to test whether she could refine weapons with spiritual awareness and assimilate their cultivation base. She didn't expect it to actually work.

Su Zimo looked at her own hands with a smile of unparalleled elegance.

In contrast to Su Zimo's radiant smile, Jun Yaoxi's eyes were filled with resentment.

"Waste, you're seeking death! Return my princess's silver whip!" Jun Yaoxi shouted angrily, infused with profound energy, and swiftly attacked Su Zimo.

Su Zimo was about to strike back when she suddenly found herself embraced by a strong pair of arms.

The familiar embrace made Su Zimo instantly recognize who it was without guessing.

With a cold expression, Muyun Xuan waved his sleeve, causing Jun Yaoxi's body to fly backward as if her strings had been cut, causing the people to continuously retreat.

Just as she was about to crash to the ground, she was caught by one of her guards. Judging from his attire, he should be Jun Yaoxi's bodyguard.

"Princess, are you alright?"

The guard respectfully placed Jun Yaoxi on the ground.

"Do I look fine to you?" Jun Yaoxi gave the guard a venomous look, causing him to lower his head and quickly step back, not daring to speak.

Swiftly turning around and seeing that it was Muyun Xuan, Jun Yaoxi's eyes were filled with disbelief.

"Brother Yun Xuan, how can it be you?"

"Hmph! How dare you touch my woman?" Muyun Xuan's face was full of killing intent, in stark contrast to Jun Yaoxi's astonishment.

Jun Yaoxi was stunned and froze in place upon hearing Muyun Xuan's cold tone.

The surrounding people pointed and whispered fiercely at Jun Yaoxi.

"Brother Yun Xuan, so intimate? You have so many rotten peach blossoms, how long do I have to deal with them?" Su Zimo glared at Muyun Xuan, struggling to break free from his embrace.

"Momo, it's not my fault. I haven't even glanced at them. My eyes have only ever been on you," Muyun Xuan said with a look of grievance, truly not wanting to bring her any trouble, but trouble seemed to constantly find her.

"Who are you pretending to be wronged for? If you provoke a bunch of white lotus flowers for me again, I'll show you how I'll deal with you."

Su Zimo gritted her teeth, finding Muyun Xuan so popular. Looking at Jun Yaoxi's expression, she seemed quite infatuated with Muyun Xuan too.

As Jun Yaoxi approached a few steps closer, her eyes were filled with infatuation and fascination.

"Why haven't you returned to the palace?" Muyun Xuan's cold words made Jun Yaoxi suddenly stop in her tracks.

"Brother Yun Xuan, I'll go back to the palace first." Jun Yaoxi instantly turned docile, thinking that the Qingshi Ceremony would soon arrive, and she would make her plans then.

Su Zimo blinked her eyes. Could it be true? Is Muyun Xuan's charm so great? The woman who was just fierce and cunning a moment ago disappeared? The woman in front of her is completely different from the one before!

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