Chapter 271 - Jealousy and Hatred. The Fifth Princess Intention to Kill (2/2)

Emperor Zongwen asked a few more questions before allowing the two to leave the palace.

Mo Xuetong leaned back into the soft palanquin. Feng Yuran strode beside her and chatted with her. The two of them had gone through the right channels and do not need to go around secretively anymore. Furthermore, Feng Yuran had no intention of hiding anything. There was not just one person who was going after Mo Xuetong. This was a good method to fend against them.

However, they had only just pa.s.sed through the first palace gate when Liu Xi ran after them to tell Feng Yuran that Emperor Zongwen wanted him to stay.

“You go back first. When Father’s gift arrives, ask Mo Ye to help you ma.s.sage your leg. You’ve hurt your leg in deep winter and it’s easy for it to become a lasting injury. The medicinal oil has a light plum fragrance and you will definitely like it.” Feng Yuran looked down and smiled at Mo Xuetong, speaking to her quietly.

“Alright.” Mo Xuetong replied with a blush. Even though the two eunuchs who were carrying the palanquin looked stoic as if they had not heard anything, the slight curve on their lips made Mo Xuetong feel so embarra.s.sed that she could not speak. She leaned back to avoid his warm breath.

They were in the palace, so he could behave so insolently. However, she could not. Furthermore, not everyone knew that they were now engaged. The two of them could not be so close to each other.

“Then I shall leave now. You go back.” Feng Yuran said with a charming and satisfied smile on his handsome face. Then, he turned to leave.

“Let’s leave quickly!” Mo Xuetong turned her gaze away from Feng Yuran’s retreating back. The palace was a dangerous place. Feng Yuran was there earlier, and perhaps no one dared to do anything. However, she was alone now. It was different. She had better leave as soon as possible.

However, man proposes, but G.o.d disposes. Even though Mo Xuetong was in a hurry to leave, it was not that simple.

The palanquin moved even faster after Mo Xuetong ordered it so. They headed towards the palace gates in a hurry. However, they were stopped just after a few steps.

“Who is that in front? Why have you not come down to greet me after seeing me?” It was an arrogant voice that came from the front. Mo Xuetong sighed and called out, “Stop!”

Even though she wanted peace, others had to be able to give her that too. The Fifth Princess obviously had different thoughts.

Mo Xuetong got off the palanquin with the help of Mo Lan. She saw the Fifth Princess blocking their way, dressed luxuriously. Mo Xuetong did not expect that Bai Yihao would be beside her.

“Oh, so it’s the brand new Princess Anping. What is it? Have you come to suck up to my father after sucking up to my aunt? It’s a pity that you are too late. Father has already taken a few concubines earlier in the day. The edict should be out already.” The Fifth Princess suddenly smiled. Her bell-like voice was pleasing to the ear.

However, what she was saying was not. She made it sound as if Mo Xuetong had entered the palace to seduce Emperor Zongwen.

The Fifth Princess looked as if she had returned from horse-riding. She was wearing a beautiful horse-riding costume and was holding a horsewhip in her hand.

“Greetings, Fifth Princess. Many thanks for your reminder.” Mo Xuetong curtsied at the Fifth Princess. Then, she slowly got up and looked at her with a vague smile. Her eyes sparkled with beauty and she looked as if she did not care about what the Fifth Princess had said earlier. She did not even retaliate.

The last time she saw the Fifth Princess, she had been bullied. She had accepted it because of her insignificant status. However, she was a princess now. Even though her status was still slightly lower than the Fifth Princess, she was not someone the Fifth Princess could easily bully. Furthermore, she would encounter the Fifth Princess in the future when she married into the royal family. If she seemed too weak, she would only be bullied.

She did not wish to entertain the Fifth Princess today either!

She looked at the clear and beautiful eyes before her and listened to the clear sweet voice. The Fifth Princess could not help but turn to look at Bai Yihao. Even though his expression remained the same and he looked just as indifferent, the Fifth Princess could sense that Bai Yihao’s gaze had strayed on Mo Xuetong’s face and stayed there for some time.

Anger rose within her. She disliked the girl before her since the first time she saw her!

She harrumphed coldly, holding her horsewhip. A flash of sinister coldness glinted in her eyes. She raised the whip and swished it at Mo Xuetong’s tender face.

The Fifth Princess enjoyed riding and training horses. As such, her horsewhip was different from regular horsewhips. There were two sharp barbs at the tip of it. If the horses did not obey her and annoyed her, she would have someone hold the horse while she hit it.

The horse would often be severely injured and covered in blood. If the horse could not withstand the beating, it might even die.

She had whipped the horse that had thrown her off to death like that.

She did not believe that Bai Yihao would dare to protect this woman so openly. A satisfied smirk appeared on her lips. She could almost see the shock on Mo Xuetong’s delicate face under the shadow of her whip. However, she did not see Bai Yihao’s eyes that flashed coldly with anger. He held a thin needle secretly between his fingers.

“Xueyu, are you making trouble again?” A gentle voice suddenly sounded from a path beside them. The Fifth Princess’ arm stilled in mid-air. Then, she moved it and turned around with a brilliant smile. “Aunt, you are going to lecture me again. How could I make trouble? I am just chatting with Princess Anping.”

n.o.body noticed that Bai Yihao’s hand, which were hidden in his wide sleeves, relaxed slightly when the Fifth Princess moved her hand away from her horsewhip. A bloodthirsty desire to kill flashed in his cold eyes. If Feng Yuran were here, he would definitely notice that Bai Yihao was ready to kill earlier. The thin needle that he held in his palms slid back into his sleeve silently.

There was a blue substance on the s.h.i.+ny needle. It was some sort of poison that would kill a person with a single strike!

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