Zhang Xiaoyun was a man of action. She did what she said and left without waiting for Zhao Liexian to stop her. Zhao Liexian was furious when he realized what had happened.
"What a scandal!" Zhao Liexian was infuriated.
Dong Daoming, who was standing at the side, quickly explained to Zhao Liexian, "Your Highness, it's good to let the princess try. At the very least, she can calm down a little."
What he meant was, 'You can't stop her anyway.'
Zhang Xiaoyun was such a special existence in King Ping's residence. Zhao Liexian's attitude towards her was very contradictory. He relied on her, yet he was wary of her. He liked and doted on her, yet he was annoyed and disgusted.
He could not beat or scold her, dote on her, or love her.
If he beat or scolded her, she would return to her parents' home in a fit of anger. Her parents' home was in the Divine Capital anyway. It would take less than fifteen minutes to get there in a horse carriage. He could not dote on her either. Now that she was about to tear the roof tiles apart, wouldn't she be going to heaven if he continued to dote on her?
While Zhao Liexian was having a headache, the princess had already boarded the horse carriage. After finding out where Li Chengfeng stayed, she went straight to Xiefang Garden.
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After Li Chengfeng returned to Xiefang Garden, he knew that he was going to be 'famous'. At the very least, he would definitely become the most popular person in the Divine Capital.
If he was an ordinary person, this would definitely be a step to the heavens. However, to a cultivator with a special identity like him, this might not be the case.
He was already a target in the eyes of many young cultivators. After this incident, he would definitely become a thorn in their sides. Most importantly, he had spoiled the Fourth Prince's plans. Would the Fourth Prince let him off?
However, Li Chengfeng did not care anymore. Both sides had already fallen out with each other. The Fourth Prince had actually sent his subordinates to attack the Spiritual Mountain Sect. This grudge could not be easily resolved.
Was Li Chengfeng the kind of person who would swallow his anger after being bullied?
That would be a huge mistake!
He, who had grown up in the marketplace, had always believed in the principle of 'an eye for an eye' and 'an eye for an eye'. The reason why he had stepped forward was firstly because he did not want the world to be plunged into an endless war. Secondly, he was deliberately targeting the Fourth Prince!
It was impolite not to reciprocate!
He had targeted him time and time again. Was he supposed to swallow his anger?
Li Chengfeng braced himself for the Fourth Prince's larger and more savage ambush, but he never expected that … it would be a beautiful Princess Consort!
"Oh my, Little Sister Yue 'er, long time no see. It's been a long time since you went to King Ping's Mansion to play!"
Zhang Xiaoyun entered the Pavilion Garden very naturally. Before she entered the main entrance of the hall, she heard her clear and loud voice.
Li Chengfeng was discussing today's court meeting with Zhao Feiyue in the main hall. He did not expect her to arrive just as the servant girl told them about the Princess' visit.
Li Chengfeng smelled a fragrant scent. It was a woman dressed in red, her face as bright as the full moon. Her eyes scanned the room as she entered, her gaze darting around. When she saw Zhao Feiyue, her gaze fell on Li Chengfeng. She giggled. "So this is the famous Li Chengfeng, Langjun Li?"
Zhao Feiyue's eyes twitched when she saw the cloud bun and the rainbow phoenix hairpin on her head. She frowned.
Li Chengfeng quickly stood up and bowed. "Greetings, Princess Consort."
Zhao Feiyue bowed as well. "Greetings, Princess Consort. Why are you in the mood to visit me today?"
Zhang Xiaoyun came forward with a smile and held Zhao Feiyue's hand. She looked her up and down and said, "Little sister, I haven't seen you since the Lantern Festival two years ago. You are really getting prettier.
In the past, elder sister didn't know what it meant to captivate even the birds and beasts. But now that I've seen it, I truly understand it!
Next time you go out, you have to tell me beforehand. I have to avoid you, or else I won't be able to meet anyone if we bump into each other! "
Zhao Feiyue's smile was stiff. She was not good at dealing with people like Zhang Xiaoyun. She forced a smile. "You must be joking. You're the real beauty. How can I compare to you?"
Zhang Xiaoyun covered her mouth and giggled. "Let's not flatter each other here, we'll make fun of each other."
She glanced at Li Chengfeng out of the corner of her eye. Li Chengfeng immediately felt that her eyes were seductive and beautiful.
He asked, "May I know why you're marrying me?"
Zhang Xiaoyun giggled. "You're not even married yet and you're already making decisions?"
Li Chengfeng felt extremely awkward. Zhao Feiyue blushed and quickly glanced at him.
Zhang Xiaoyun grabbed Zhao Feiyue's hand and studied him. "You're such a good husband. You're even more like a human than Third Brother. You and my sister are a perfect match, a match made in heaven."
As she spoke, she smiled at Li Chengfeng. "I have a few words to say to my sister, I wonder if you'll do me a favor?"
When Li Chengfeng saw that she had complete control over the situation with her warm and familiar words, he smiled bitterly to himself and cupped his fists before leaving.
After Li Chengfeng left, Zhang Xiaoyun said to Zhao Feiyue, "Sister, do you know how difficult it is for Father to take him in as a son-in-law?"
Her words struck a chord in Zhao Feiyue's heart. She quickly asked, "What's the difficulty?"
Zhang Xiaoyun smiled. "All the cultivation sects are against it!"
Zhao Feiyue was stunned and fell into deep thought.
Zhang Xiaoyun said, "Other than the Spiritual Mountain Sect, which other sect would be willing to see the royal family marry into the Spiritual Mountain Sect?
Also, if the Heaven Immortal Pavilion is alerted, it won't end well for them! "
The Heaven Immortal Pavilion had two Golden Immortals sent by the Nine Heavens to maintain the balance in the human world. Although they had not appeared for a long time, no one dared to pretend they did not exist.
Zhang Xiaoyun saw Zhao Feiyue's frown and knew she was tempted. She struck while the iron was hot. "The cultivation sects are against the two of you being together because it will break the current balance!
Also, if the royal family and the Spiritual Mountain Sect become in-laws, the other sects will naturally be suspicious! "
"Will the imperial court tilt more resources towards the Spiritual Mountain Sect in the future?
Will they secretly borrow the Spiritual Mountain Sect's help to break through the cultivation threshold and break the iron law of the Nine Heavens?
Most importantly, will the Spiritual Mountain Sect become a cultivation sect that can challenge the Universe God Sect?
Will you side with the Crown Prince and the Crown Prince will use your power to suppress the other cultivation sects? "
Every action of the upper echelons had never been the trivial matters of ordinary mortals.
As the saying went, every step the Emperor took was related to the lives of the people. When one's status and strength reached Li Chengfeng and Zhao Feiyue's level, their actions and inclination would become the most important wind vane in the Divine Capital. They had extremely strong political power.
Zhang Xiaoyun looked at Zhao Feiyue sympathetically. She gently stroked her hair and said in a low voice, "I've watched you grow up. At that time, I thought, 'Which man would be lucky enough to marry such a talented and beautiful younger sister?'
I didn't expect this man to really appear! "
She sighed softly and said, "The hardest thing for us women is to marry into a good family. If we marry well, we'll be a celestial couple for the rest of our lives. We'll be the envy of others. If we marry badly, we'll have to live a miserable life with tears all day long."
Zhang Xiaoyun looked at Zhao Feiyue seriously and said, "For your happiness, I'm willing to mediate. What do you think?"
Zhao Feiyue's heart skipped a beat. She knew that Zhang Xiaoyun was speaking the truth and was right.
If the Fourth Prince mobilized the forces of the other cultivation sects to stir things up, they really wouldn't be able to be together. However, if Zhang Xiaoyun mediated, she might really be able to make her dream come true. What's done cannot be undone!
However, she knew very well the price to pay.
That was what Zhang Xiaoyun did not say. They must leave the Crown Prince!