"Ah, I'm so sorry, miss. Are you okay?" Wei Shuxuan realized that she had bumped into the woman in front of her and quickly apologized.
The lady who had been bumped into by Wei Shuxuan looked up, glaring at her coquettishly. "Hey, don't you watch where you're going when you walk!"
Wei Shuxuan took a look at this woman. She was quite dainty. Her big, round eyes were rather endearing. Her nose was small, and so was her mouth. She looked like an under - age girl.
It's just that her personality... might not be so good, Wei Shuxuan added silently in her heart.
Just as she was thinking this, the woman started to lose her temper at Wei Shuxuan. "Hey, I'm talking to you! What are you staring at?"
"… Nothing," Wei Shuxuan smiled, acting politely. "I'm really sorry, miss. I didn't mean to bump into you. It's just that your beauty is so breathtaking that I was momentarily stunned. If I've offended you, please forgive me."
No woman can resist sweet talk. After Wei Shuxuan flattered her like this, the woman's anger subsided a bit. One could tell from her raised eyebrows that her mood had improved.
"Humph, don't think that just because you flatter me, I'll let you off." The woman put her hands on her hips, tilted her chin up, and looked at Wei Shuxuan coquettishly. Wei Shuxuan was slightly taller than this woman.
"Hey, don't push it! Brother Wei Luo has already apologized to you. What else do you want?" Dan Xueyao couldn't stand it and wanted to stand up for Wei Shuxuan.
This flared up the woman's anger again. Especially when she saw Dan Xueyao's beautiful and elegant face, she got even angrier. She thought Dan Xueyao looked familiar. After thinking for a while, she suddenly remembered.
"Aren't you the daughter of the prime minister? What are you doing here?" The woman's tone was so condescending that it was really annoying.
"Who are you?" Although the other woman recognized her, Dan Xueyao had no impression of this woman at all.
"You don't even recognize me? It seems your family is courting death."
The woman's words were quite boastful, but it seemed that she was from the royal family. Wei Shuxuan nudged Xin Zizhao beside her and whispered, "Hey, Xin Zizhao, this is someone from your family. Hurry up and deal with her. She's too much trouble. I can't handle her."
"I'm not familiar with this woman. Don't call me."
Wei Shuxuan had long expected Xin Zizhao to answer like this. She never really counted on this man. But if Dan Xueyao and this woman continued to entangle, they would surely be the ones at a disadvantage. After all, Xin Zizhao wasn't an official prince yet.
Judging from the woman's clothes and demeanor, she must be from a wealthy and noble family. And her speech showed that she was bold and willful, not even putting the daughter of the prime minister in her eyes. It seemed that she was from the royal family. As for her exact identity, Wei Shuxuan didn't know. Anyway, they couldn't afford to offend her.
A flattering smile appeared on Wei Shuxuan's face. She reached out and pulled Dan Xueyao behind her. She turned her head and glanced at Dan Xueyao, signaling her not to say anything more. Then she turned back. "We're really sorry. If we've offended you, miss, please be lenient. We're just ordinary commoners. We can't fight against the royal family."
"Humph, you're quite good at talking. But I must teach Dan Xueyao a lesson. Who asked her to be more beautiful than me!"
Ah, this woman was really pushing it. Such a hassle.
Seeing that the woman was about to pull Wei Shuxuan aside to slap Dan Xueyao who was hiding behind Wei Shuxuan, Xin Zizhao on one side grabbed the woman's hand just as it was about to reach Wei Shuxuan.
"What do you think you're doing? I'm the honorable Ninth Princess. How dare you lay hands on me!" Xuan Ruoling glared angrily at Xin Zizhao who was holding her hand.
"So you're the princess. Do you recognize this?" Xin Zizhao took off the dragon - patterned jade pendant from his waist and showed it in front of Xuan Ruoling.
Xuan Ruoling widened her eyes and looked at the dragon - patterned jade pendant. Having seen so many rare treasures, how could she not tell the value of this jade pendant? It was made of top - grade mutton - fat white jade, and the dragon pattern was a special seal of the royal family. No one would dare to wear it so openly.
Moreover, she had heard from the people in the palace that there would be a coming - of - age ceremony for a prince who had been studying medicine outside the palace in a few days. Could this cold - looking man in front of her be her Fifth Elder Brother?
When she took a closer look, this man did bear a slight resemblance to her father. And when he stared at her coldly, he was as imposing as her father without even getting angry. Suddenly, she felt a chill running up her back.
"… If the Fifth Elder Brother I see on the coming - of - age ceremony day isn't you, I'll definitely send someone to settle the score with you! Humph!" Even though she was at a disadvantage, Xuan Ruoling wouldn't show weakness to others.
"I'll be waiting."
Sometimes, Wei Shuxuan really thought that the things Xin Zizhao said were quite infuriating.
Finally, they managed to send away this spicy Ninth Princess. Wei Shuxuan finally let out a sigh of relief. "Okay, okay. Let's not let this spicy woman ruin our mood. Let's continue to stroll around the night market."
However, Dan Xueyao was a bit reluctant. There was a bit of disappointment and expectation in her eyes. She looked at Wei Shuxuan. "Brother Wei Luo, why did you show weakness to the Ninth Princess just now? And say those flattering words to her..."
Wei Shuxuan smiled slightly and flicked her forehead. "You're so silly. In this situation, don't confront others head - on. Didn't you see the guards behind her? If a real conflict breaks out, Xin Zizhao and I might not be able to protect you well. Once a person has someone or something to protect, showing appropriate weakness is also a kind of integrity."
Her words made Dan Xueyao blush. She didn't expect that Brother Wei Luo had talked to the Ninth Princess like that just to protect her. It was so touching.
Xin Zizhao couldn't help but feel that Dan Xueyao's eyes on Wei Shuxuan were getting hotter and hotter!
In the night market, Wei Shuxuan and Dan Xueyao bought a whole bunch of small trinkets. It seemed that they were going to take them into the palace.
The next day, they set off from Baiyang Town. It only took half a day from Baiyang Town to the capital city, but it would take another half - day to reach the palace. So they would stay in the capital city for one night.
Rarely having the chance to come to the capital city, Wei Shuxuan of course wanted to go out for a stroll. But this time, she must avoid Dan Xueyao and Xin Zizhao, or she wouldn't have any peace.