"Audacious and reckless! As a princess, you secretly left the palace, met with a man in private, caused trouble at Prince Ye's manor after being informed of the reasons, and now you dare to shift the blame to others. Shunyi, I am deeply disappointed in you! From now on, you are confined to your palace for reflection. You are not to step out for three months! You will meditate in silence daily!" Zhan Tianhong roared in anger, issuing his direct command.
Princess Shunyi was so frightened she collapsed to the ground. "Father, you intend to confine me! This matter, your daughter..."
She gritted her teeth.
With a decisive change of tone, she said, "Your Majesty, I know I was wrong! I beg Father not to confine me. I truly know my mistakes!"
If she had known Father would be this angry, and Zhan Xiaoli so arrogant, she would never have gone to Prince Ye's manor.
She was truly scared!
Eunuch Liu, standing by, saw Zhan Tianhong's firm resolve. The decree was unlikely to be rescinded, and Princess Shunyi certainly needed a good lesson.
Otherwise, who knew what she would do in the future.
"Father..." Princess Shunyi was utterly terrified.
Father was angry.
Because of Zhan Xiaoli.
It was all because of Zhan Xiaoli; no, it was all because of those two little imps. If it weren't for those two little imps, Zhan Xiaoli would have fallen in love with her at first sight, and they would have already been betrothed, and none of this would be happening now.
It was all because of those two little imps!
She had to find a way to ruin the faces of those two little imps, to turn them into the ugliest monsters!
...
The Emperor's furious decision to confine Princess Shunyi quickly spread throughout and beyond the palace.
Initially, the people of the capital were not particularly curious about the Night King's heir, who had suddenly returned. But now, everyone became intensely interested.
The Emperor, who doted on Princess Shunyi so much, could punish her because of the Night King's heir, which showed how much more importance the Emperor placed on this heir.
Many people began to recall stories about the Night King's heir's father and mother.
Following this, numerous women started contemplating how to encounter Zhan Xiaoli.
During this period, the confined Princess Shunyi sent a message to her maternal grandmother. Upon hearing about the matter, her grandmother also developed anger towards the "two little imps" her granddaughter mentioned.
Without regard for who these two little imps were, she sent people to assassinate them at the Night King's manor.
She had initially thought they were just two insignificant imps born of commoners. However, the people they sent out never returned!
It wasn't until the evening of the next day that the bodies of those sent out did not return, but their heads did. The bloody heads were thrown onto the beds of Princess Shunyi's maternal grandmother and grandfather. In their panic and chaos, they almost died from fright, and then they understood one thing: the Night King's heir was not to be trifled with!
He was the son of the Night King, who had once made everyone tremble in fear!
And the two little imps living in the Night King's manor were also not to be touched. The Night King's heir protected them as if they were treasures.
Naturally, they dared not publicize this matter. Instead, they had someone deliver the news to Princess Shunyi.
They warned Princess Shunyi not to pester the Night King's heir again, as he was not someone anyone could covet.
Princess Shunyi never expected her maternal grandparents to give up so easily and became even more enraged, throwing things around.
She was to be confined for three months. This period, not long yet not short, would surely see many things happen!
Was Zhan Xiaoli really as terrifying as her grandmother said?
Thinking about how Zhan Xiaoli treated other women well made her unbearable. Why? She was clearly the best. Those two little bitches had the faces of vixen spirits, and were no match for her. Yet Zhan Xiaoli treated them so well! To the point of offending her maternal grandparents.
Later, even the Empress came and slapped her a few times.
"Shunyi, no matter what you did before, as long as it wasn't too excessive, your Father Emperor indulged you, and he indulged you. But after your Father Emperor confined you, you went to your maternal grandmother. Do you know how terrifying the Night King is? Do you know who you have offended? You will bring disaster upon your maternal grandparents, and they will cause you and Mother to perish unseen!"
Princess Shunyi stared at her Empress, dazed from the blows.
She looked at her Empress with utter shock.
Had she truly done wrong?
...
After Princess Shunyi's disruptive visit to the manor, Zhan Xiaoli and Zhan Xiaofeng did not want to waste any more time in the capital.
In the past two days, after handling the last few matters, they took Ji Ruoyu and the others around the capital.
Then they went to see Uncle Xie.
Uncle Xie was beaming these past few days. He and his beloved had confirmed their feelings for each other and set their wedding date for six months later.
After settling all matters, Zhan Xiaoli decided to leave the capital the next day.
He brought his younger siblings to a restaurant for lunch.
Perhaps they arrived a little late, as the restaurant was already full.
The aroma of the dishes was intoxicating and whet their appetites.
Having followed their parents on their travels since they were very young, they could adapt to any environment.
They directly took the only remaining seats on the first floor.
Zhan Xiaoli and Zhan Xiaofeng took good care of Ji Ruoyu and the others.
They had explored almost the entire capital these past few days.
"I really miss Third Brother and Xiao Jun! Have they left Beijiang yet? Is Beijiang so fun that they've completely forgotten about us?" Ji Ruoyu said, sipping her tea.
Jing Lan nodded in agreement, "Yes, I miss them too. It's been several months since we last saw them. I wonder if Xiao Jun has been neglecting her martial arts practice lately. When I see her, I'll definitely spar with her."
Jing Yun, who always admired his father and looked up to Zhan Xiaoli as a role model, spoke little at his young age, just listening to Ji Ruoyu and Jing Lan.
Zhan Xiaofeng chuckled, "You mentioning them actually makes me miss Xiao Jun too."
His sister was the best sister in the world, both beautiful as a celestial being and intelligent. Both he and his sister were interested in medicine. When she was just learning to walk at the age of one, he had taken her to identify various medicinal herbs.
"Someone has been watching us," Jing Yun whispered to remind them.
Zhan Xiaoli and Zhan Xiaofeng had already sensed it. They both nodded, and Zhan Xiaoli said, "Pay them no mind. Eat your food in peace."
"Okay!"
Zhan Xiaoli glanced sideways at a spot not far away, his eyes radiating a terrifying sharpness.
The capital was indeed not a good place. One visit was enough.
More and more eyes appeared.
Were they so curious about him and his parents?
Zhan Xiaoli stopped listening to people's thoughts after just a brief moment; listening too much hurt his ears.
At the same time.
Yun Shu and Zhan Tianye, who were visiting the Ruan family, received a carrier pigeon from Xie Jin.
"He's getting married in six months and invites us back to the capital," Zhan Tianye said to Yun Shu after reading the message.
Yun Shu smiled lightly, "It's been over ten years since we returned to the capital. We can go back and see."
...
Time flew by.
Six months later.