Although the weather was a rare sunny day, the chirping of many unknown birds could be heard everywhere in the imperial garden. The flowers were also very lively. However, all of this was an eyesore to Zhang Zixun, the daughter of the Prime Minister, who was standing quietly in the corridor leading from the Billow House to Taiji Palace. Early this morning, the palace maid Xiao Ju went to Yu Lan Residence to inform Zhang Zixun that the Emperor wanted her to have breakfast with him at Taiji Palace. Although this might be a great favor to others, it was not a good thing for Zhang Zixun, who did not want to have anything to do with the Imperial Palace. The more the Emperor valued her, the harder it would be for her to walk out of this golden cage. However, as the daughter of the Prime Minister, she had to think about her father, Zhang Heng. If she went against the decree, it would definitely bring her father a lot of trouble. Moreover, she had already promised the palace maid Xiao Ju to bring her out, so she had to go this time. However, Zhang Zixun was already very depressed. She did not expect to meet the Second Prince Zhao Zecheng from last night. He was a pervert. There was also Li Hun's daughter, Li Ruonan, who had always disliked her. Zhang Zixun had wanted to pretend that she didn't see anything and walk over, but Li Ruonan was relentless in provoking her. Zhang Zixun didn't care to argue with her, so she acted as if she didn't exist. However, when this extremely jealous woman saw the Second Prince whispering in Zhang Zixun's ear, the flames of jealousy rose in her heart, and she cursed. The final result shocked her. The Second Prince slapped her and taught her a lesson. In the long corridor, Li Ruonan covered her burning face and looked at Zhao Zecheng in disbelief. Zhang Zixun was also shocked. She did not expect that this man would really beat up Li Ruonan, the daughter of Li Hun, who was now the prime minister, for her. They had only met once last night. Their relationship was far worse than the one he had with her for more than ten years, right? How could this be? Time seemed to have stopped at this moment. Zhang Zixun, Qing 'er, Xiao Ju, the Second Prince, and Li Ruonan stood there motionlessly. No one said a word. One minute, two minutes, ten minutes. Finally, the one who broke the silence was Xiao Ju. She was just a humble palace maid. She still had a mission to carry out. She had to bring Miss Zhang to Taiji Palace. Otherwise, it would not be a good thing if the Emperor blamed her. She took a step forward and bowed to the Second Prince and Li Ruonan. She said timidly,"Second prince, miss Li, this servant has been ordered by the emperor to bring miss Zhang to Taiji palace to have breakfast with the emperor. I've already delayed for a long time. I don't know if the Second Prince will allow this servant to leave. If I'm one step late, this servant is afraid that the Emperor will be angry and blame this servant.”Hearing this, the Second Prince didn't say anything, but Li Ruonan, who had been slapped for nothing, had nowhere to vent her anger. Now that Xiao Ju had bumped into the muzzle of this gun, why didn't she make use of it to make a fuss? She put down the hand covering her face and stared at Xiao Ju fiercely. Her eyes were filled with resentment and killing intent, causing the little girl to unconsciously take two steps back.
"Presumptuous! Who are you? Do you have the right to interrupt when the masters are talking? You really have no manners!" As soon as she finished speaking, she had already raised her hand. She wanted to place all her resentment on Xiao Ju. Seeing her like this, the little girl was so scared that she trembled slightly, and her face began to turn estrus. Qing 'Er stood behind Zhang Zixun and closed her eyes worriedly. She could not bear to see this scene. Xiao Ju also closed her eyes and prepared for this slap. What she was thinking was that if Li Ruonan could slap her to appease her anger, then she would be willing. The next moment, a crisp sound was heard. Li Ruonan's palm had indeed landed, but Xiao Ju, who had her eyes closed, did not feel any pain. She was puzzled. When she opened her eyes, a familiar figure appeared in front of her. It was Zhang Zixun's back. Xiao Ju turned her face and saw a few bright red fingerprints on Zhang Zixun's face. The Second Prince was glaring at Li Ruonan as if he wanted to tear her apart. The Green Girl was also surprised and couldn't speak for a long time. Even Li Ruonan herself was stunned. She did not expect such an outcome. The moment her palm landed, Zhang Zixun stepped in front of Xiao Ju and took the slap. Enduring the pain, Zhang Zixun turned to Li Ruonan and said calmly,""Are you satisfied now? I have no intention of fighting with you. Why are you always targeting me? Are you satisfied now?" Li Ruonan looked at Zhao Zecheng and then at Zhang Zixun. She said stubbornly,"Cousin, it's not like that. I just wanted to teach this girl a lesson. Who asked her to come out and block? I didn't do it on purpose!"
"Enough! What else do you want!" Finally, the Second Prince lost his temper. He grabbed Li Ruonan's hand and pulled her back forcefully. Then, he walked toward Zhang Zixun without looking back. Li Ruonan, who was behind him, fell to the ground due to inertia. She looked at Zhao Zecheng's back in disbelief. Second Cousin, who had been the best to her since she was young, had actually treated her like this twice today for a woman! Grief flashed in his eyes, but it was replaced by coldness after a moment.
"Zhang Zixun, you forced me. Since that's the case, don't blame me for being rude.”On the other side, Zhao Zecheng came to Zhang Zixun's side and asked with concern,"How are you? Are you alright?" He reached out his hand to caress her face, but Zhang Zixun dodged it intentionally or otherwise. His hand missed.
"Thank you for your concern, Second Prince.”Zhang Zixun's tone was cold and indifferent. This made Zhao Zecheng's heart ache for no reason. Does she hate me that much?
"Miss, are you alright? Why are you so silly? Why didn't he know how to dodge! If you have anything. How is Qing 'Er going to explain this to Old Master!" Qing 'Er looked worriedly at Zhang Zixun's slightly red cheeks and said anxiously. "Silly girl, if I had dodged, wouldn't the one getting beaten up be Xiaoju?" I'm fine."
With a plop, Xiao Ju knelt in front of Zhang Zixun with tears all over her face."Young miss, this servant is just a servant, a lowly palace maid. It is not worth young miss to treat me so well. Young miss, you are so silly!”Zhang Zixun gently helped her up and rubbed her little head."I've said it before, everyone isn't born to be a slave. Everyone is equal, do you understand? I saved you willingly today. There's nothing stupid about it. Alright, stop crying." Zhang Zixun comforted Xiao Ju while Zhao Zecheng was watching from the side. He also heard her words and felt deeply touched.
"What kind of woman is she? It was so special. His thoughts were also different from ordinary people. But why is he so indifferent to me? Could it be because I violated her last night?”Thinking of this, Zhao Zecheng's eyes unconsciously darkened, and his heart ached again.
"What's wrong with me? Could it be that I…" At this moment, Zhang Zixun walked past Zhao Zecheng and came in front of Li Ruonan. At this moment, the latter had already stood up, but he was still a little unwilling to leave. Zhang Zixun's voice was so calm that it was almost ice-cold."I don't know why you're targeting me like this. But I really have no intention of fighting with you. But if you still don't believe me, then come at me alone, fair and square! Don't touch the people around me." Zhang Zixun paused for a moment before her tone suddenly softened."Actually, I think you're still a very pitiful person. Don't you feel tired of living in a world of deception and scheming all day? Actually, you and I are about the same age. You should be a carefree woman. Why do you have to restrain yourself?”
"Haha, I'm not sure. What are you doing? Declaring war or being pitiful? Let me tell you, if you hadn't appeared, Second Cousin and Fourth Cousin wouldn't have treated me like this! It's all because of you! You're a vixen!" Li Ruonan almost roared.
"Looks like you're still stubborn. Since that's the case, I have nothing to say.”Zhang Zixun turned around and walked towards Qing Er and the others."Xiao Ju, let's go. Take me to Taiji Palace.”
"Aiya, Miss Zhang, why are you still here? You've made me look for you! Let's go, the emperor is already waiting anxiously in Taiji Palace.”At this moment, a eunuch ran over and said anxiously.
"I'm sorry, Eunuch Li. This servant did not do her job well.”Xiao Ju hurriedly said.
"Aiya, don't say anything. Let's go. Oh? The Second Prince and Miss Li are also here. Let's go together.”Eunuch Li said.
"Let's go." Zhao Zecheng said calmly beside Zhang Zixun. Then, they walked past Li Ruonan and headed toward Taiji Palace.
"Cousin!" She suddenly called out. Zhao Zecheng stopped in his tracks and said without turning his head,"Go back first and think about whether you were right or wrong today. Being too narrow-minded was not the behavior of a prime minister's daughter.”Then, he gradually disappeared from her sight. Li Ruonan was left alone in a daze.
"I was wrong? Haha. Was I wrong? No, I didn't do anything wrong! Zhang Zixun, let's wait and see!" His face was cold.
In Taiji Palace, the Emperor was still dressed in a bright yellow dragon robe, and beside him was the graceful Empress. On the left was Li Hun's younger sister, the current Consort Xian, Li Baoxian. The Fourth Prince, Zhao Zeyi, sat calmly below. They sat around a huge round table, and there were all kinds of delicacies on the table. It didn't look like breakfast, but more like a banquet. At this moment, Li Baoxian began to display her ability to act coquettishly. She held the Emperor's hand and said,""Your Majesty. ChenQie is hungry, let's eat! Why must he wait for that girl! The emperor summoned him, but he didn't even arrive. He simply didn't put the emperor in his eyes. This was a crime of great disrespect and deserved to be beheaded.”Hearing this, the Emperor frowned slightly. Indeed, what was this girl doing? She wanted him to wait for her here. Asking her to come for breakfast was a gift, but this girl had never come. She was deliberately trying to embarrass him.
"Concubine Xian, your words are strange. Miss Zhang is the daughter of the Prime Minister, so she has to dress up well to meet the Emperor. It is human nature to spend more time, so what's wrong with waiting patiently?”The one who said this was the Fourth Prince, Zhao Zeyi. Actually, he was not sure what this girl was doing. If she still didn't come, he wouldn't be able to help her.
"That's right. Little Sister Xian Fei, let's just wait patiently. She is a girl, so she has to dress up.”The Empress echoed. Their words seemed to give the emperor a way out. He said to Li Baoxian with a fawning expression,"That's right, beloved consort. The empress and the fourth prince are right. Girls have to dress up.”Actually, from the Emperor's every move towards Zhang Zixun at the banquet last night, Zhao Zeyi could tell that there must be something else going on with today's breakfast. Zhao Zeyi frowned and thought to himself.
"Second Prince, Miss Zhang has arrived!" Right at this moment, a eunuch's voice sounded from outside the palace. Immediately after, the Second Prince, Zhao Zecheng, and Zhang Zixun walked in with Qing 'Er and Xiao Ju.
"My daughter Zhang Zixun greets the emperor and the empress. This is…" As soon as she entered Taiji Palace, Zhang Zixun saw that the Emperor and Empress were already there. Beside the emperor sat a very seductive woman, but he had never seen her before, so An suddenly asked in puzzlement halfway through the invitation. Seeing that Zhang Zixun did not recognize her, Concubine Xian's expression turned extremely ugly. She wanted to flare up, but since the Emperor and Empress were present, she could not say anything on the surface. She only looked at Zhang Zixun with an unfriendly gaze. At this moment, Xiao Ju, who was behind him, whispered into Zhang Zixun's ear,""Young miss, she is the first consort, the emperor's most beloved concubine. Her status is second only to the empress. She was also Prime Minister Li's sister. It was said that it was because of her that Lord Li became the Prime Minister.”Zhang Zixun nodded and looked at Li Baoxian respectfully.""Zixun greets Concubine Xian. It is because this is my first time entering the palace, so I have been rude.”For some reason, Zhang Zixun felt that something was wrong when she walked in. It was as if there was a strange aura here. If she had to describe it, it was demonic aura. It was just that Zhang Zixun had transmigrated to become an immortal, so she did not know much about this at all. Now that Qing 'er had been demoted to a mortal, she naturally wouldn't be able to sense it. Besides, Xuanyuan Qingjue was a great demon. Even the Jade Emperor of the Heavenly Court might not be able to detect him, let alone Zhang Zixun. At this moment, Li Baoxian said sarcastically,""ChenQie wouldn't dare! Miss Zhang is the daughter of the Prime Minister, and the Prime Minister is only under the Emperor. If you want to ask for a massage, it should be Chen Qie who pays her respects to you.”Anyone could hear the unfriendliness in her tone, but now that the Emperor and Empress were here, Zhang Zixun could not say anything. She could only be on guard against her.
"Alright, alright, don't say anymore. The dishes are already cold. Cheng 'er, Xun' er, come and sit." The Empress tried to smooth things over and called out.
"That's right, Zixun, you're so arrogant. You actually want me to wait for you here for a long time. Even your father, Zhang Heng, has never received such treatment!”The Emperor also said. It was Zhang Zixun's first time sharing a meal with a supreme being, so she was a little reserved. At this moment, Zhao Zecheng suddenly said,"Imperial Father, you have somewhat misunderstood Miss Xun Er. She had originally rushed over early in the morning, but she met your son on the way and pestered her to chat a little, so she came a little late.”Hearing this, although the Emperor didn't say anything on the surface, his brows furrowed imperceptibly.
"Oh? I wonder when Imperial Brother became so talkative? Did he have so much to say to Miss Zhang?”Zhao Zeyi looked at his second brother meaningfully and said. He knew this Second Prince the best. He was a typical playboy prince who had left feelings for countless women. He said this because he hoped that the former would stay away from Zhang Zixun. She was his friend, and he did not want to see her ruined by his hands. Zhao Zecheng looked at his Fourth Imperial Brother, whom he rarely met. The hostility in their eyes fell into Zhang Zixun's eyes. However, at this moment, she was not paying attention to the two brothers. Her attention was completely on Consort Xian beside her. Ever since she entered this place, Zhang Zixun had felt that something was wrong. There was always a foul aura lingering here. However, what she could not figure out was that this was the imperial palace, a place where dragon qi gathered. It should be invulnerable to all evils. Why was there an abnormally dense evil qi here? And when she sat next to Consort Xian, this aura became even stronger. Hence, she used a telepathic technique to relay her feelings to Qing `er. Qing` er was instantly startled as she silently muttered in her heart," This is demonic qi. Princess, how come you don't even know about demonic qi?”This was because Zhang Zixun could read Qing 'er's thoughts through telepathy. Even if Qing' er did not have any magic power now, they could still communicate. After receiving Qing 'er's confirmation, Zhang Zixun began to pay attention to the most favored Concubine Xian. As expected, she noticed a ball of black Qi lingering between the latter's eyebrows. According to Qing' er, this was a unique mark of a hundred-year-old demon. However, once it reached a thousand years, it could be hidden. Unless one's magic power was stronger, it was not easy to detect. Zhang Zixun wasn't the only one who noticed it. Similarly, Li Baoxian also felt that there was something unusual about Zhang Zixun, which made her feel uncomfortable. When she saw the purple Butterfly Dream on Zixun's wrist, her expression turned even uglier.
"Emperor, ChenQie is not feeling well, allow ChenQie to take her leave.”Li Baoxian stood up and said. Moreover, his expression was indeed not very good. "What's the matter, my beloved concubine?" The Emperor asked curiously. Didn't you say you were hungry just now? Why are you not feeling well now?" The Emperor asked with concern. Consort Xian's eyes flickered. She didn't dare to get too close to Zhang Zixun as she felt uncomfortable. However, she was just a monster who did not know if she was a demon or if she had cultivated some evil technique. Of course, she could not see through Zhang Zixun's background. Right now, she just wanted to leave as soon as possible. Find an opportunity to investigate carefully. At this moment, Zhang Zixun happened to see the Emperor's forehead. Zhang Zixun did not know if it was because her soul had passed into the body of this immortal and inherited part of the original owner's memories. When she saw that the emperor's forehead was also wrapped in black qi, there was also a weak golden qi fighting against it. However, it seemed that he could not hold on for long. This was known as the blackening of the glabella. No wonder Qing 'er said that the Ziwei Star was dark and the emperor was in danger. At that time, Zhang Zixun was still laughing at her, but she did not expect it to be true.
"Emperor, since Consort Xian is not feeling well, let her rest. Don't make her fall sick.”The one who spoke was Zhang Zixun. Although she was speaking to the Emperor, her eyes were fixed on Li Baoxian.
"Remember, no matter what you are, don't even think about messing around in the palace! I didn't expose you because I was concerned about the emperor. How can you easily charm the body of an emperor! If you know what's good for you, leave quickly. Otherwise, don't blame me for being impolite!”Zhang Zixun stared at her and warned her telepathically. He even deliberately revealed his identity to make her retreat. But who knew that Li Baoxian would become excited when she heard her words. She also replied,""Fairy? Bengong has never been afraid! The Emperor's Qi is what I need for my cultivation. If you have the ability, then expose me. Let's see if the Emperor believes you or me?”Without waiting for the emperor to speak, he bowed and left. Zhang Zixun sighed to herself. It seemed that she could not leave the palace for the time being.
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