The Fourth Lady

Chapter 124 Pros and Cons

Before waiting for Qingyan to react, Xuanyuan Yuxiu's whip slashed over, "Who are you? How can you

be so close to my big brother Jingxuan."

Just as she saw the whip about to hit her, a force from behind casted the whip aside. But when Content (C) Nôv/elDra/ma.Org.

Qingyan surveyed the surrounding, she didn't see anyone around.

Without waiting for Qingyan to reply, Xuanyuan Yuxiu already opened her mouth a second time, "Just

who are you?"

"Ninth Princess, if you continue to be like this, I'm not going to like you anymore." Murong Jingxuan

mischievously smiled at Xuanyuan Yuxiu; that frivolous appearance made everyone who saw

speechless.

"Big brother Jingxuan, don't go!" Xuanyuan Yuxiu very quickly followed after Murong Jingxuan's

retreating figure in the distance.

Seeing Xuanyuan Yuxiu's figure disappearing into the distance, Qingyan's lips curved into a smile.

This Xuanyuan Yuxiu seems to be easier to deal with than she'd imagined. It's said she's Xian

Consort's daughter, and looks like Xian Consort's quick temper and ruthlessness was all thoroughly

inherited by her. Seems like in the palace, the people that like this Princess should be very little.

"Qingyan, are you okay?" Mu Zhimin and Xuanyuan Yuning looked to her and worryingly asked.

Xuanyuan Yuning couldn't help but frown when she thought of that Xuanyuan Yuxiu's conduct, "I really

didn't think that Xuanyuan Yuxiu would be this rude."

"I'm not too bothered." Qingyan looked to the two of them with a warm smile. However, she could feel

that behind her, Su Qingxue must have already become extremely tense.

"It really is whatever kind of mother there is, you'll end up with the same kind of daughter." Mu Zhimin

scoffed when she thought of Xuanyuan Yuxiu's behavior just now.

"Qingyan is this your little sister? She really is cute." Xuanyuan Yuning looked to Qingxue behind

Qingyan and smiled, "Since you're Qingyan's little sister, then from now on you're also my friend."

And standing next to Xuanyuan Yuning, Mu Zhimin also nodded.

"If anything happens in a moment, I still need the two of you to help me take care of my second sister."

Qingyan grasped Qingxue's hand and earnestly replied.

"In a moment, something definitely will happen during the Dragon Gate Banquet. Moreover, three years

ago, you even lost face. I reckon tonight everyone will all be waiting to see your good performance."

Mu Zhimin recalled the Dragon Gate Banquet from three years ago and helplessly frowned.

However, she certainly couldn't compare this girl right now to that young girl from that year. How to say

it? It was like she'd changed into another person.

"The Dragon Gate Banquet three years ago really is a past I don't want to recall." Qingyan looked to

them still with a gentle smile.

When the eunuch saw the three of them, he walked over and respectfully greeted, "So it's the Princess

and Junzhu. Since that's the case, you don't need to wait in line. You can just follow me."

Seeing the eunuch before them, the three of them nodded. Qingyan pulled along Qingxue and

Qingcong and walked on ahead. But just then, she heard Ning Siyao's voice sounding.

"Although you're a Junzhu, shouldn't illegitimate children also need to wait in line here?" Seeing

Qingyan pulling along the two figures, Ning Siyao felt discontent in her heart.

If it wasn't for Su Qingyan how could she have ended up like this, how could her Qingyuan have ended

up like this too.

However, recalling what Su Qingming said last night, a smile blossomed on Ning Siyao's lips, and she

inevitably began to think highly of herself. If Su Qingyan were to marry Xuanyuan Yufan, then it meant

that Su Qingyan's good days will come to an end.

"Second madam, don't you know? My father has adopted them as his children. According to reason,

second sister and Cong'er are our General manor's legitimate miss and young master. What does the

words 'illegitimate children' come from?" Qingyan turned around to look at Ning Siyao and nonchalantly

spoke. And afterwards, without a care of what kind of expression Ning Siyao had, she turned and left,

minding her own business.

Su Qingxue finally understood that Su Qingyan was giving them enough face today. As she thought of

this, she couldn't help tightening her grip on Qingyan's hand.

How great would if be if she could be Su Qingyan's biological sister. That way, the love and concern

she received would definitely be more than right now.

"Xue'er, it's fine, don't worry."

Perhaps she'd felt Qingxue's nervousness, Qingyan turned her head to look at Qingxue with a smile,

and Qingxue thus responded with a slight smile.

"Looks like the legitimate eldest daughter of the Jing Marquis manor is just so-so." Xuanyuan Yuning

thought of Ning Siyao's reaction and reluctantly said, "Qingyan, looks like you days in the Su manor in

the past weren't so well."

Qingyan looked to her and laughed, shaking her head. "Actually, it's not as bad as you imagined." After

all, at the time, she seemed to have rather enjoyed it. Her only entertainment then was probably finding

ways to annoy them.

"Perhaps it's because you have a kind heart that you say it like that. If it was me that encountered

something like that, I certainly won't be willing to take things lying down." Xuanyuan Yuning looked to

Qingyan and angrily spoke, "After my mother died, a lot of people bullied me and sixth brother.

Afterwards, fourth brother would always help stand up for us, then later, we were take in by imperial

mother."

"Speaking of Imperial Noble Consort, she really is a gentle person." Mu Zhimin thought of the last time

she met Qilian Yuran and curved her lips, "I think she definitely won't be attending today's Dragon Gate

Banquet."

According to Murong Jingxuan, ever since the Imperial Noble Consort's blood related niece passed

away, she never again stepped out of the Guan Ju Palace. Furthermore, even her imperial uncle (the

Emperor) wasn't able to see her face again.

"Ning'er, do you think you'll be able see the Imperial Noble Consort during today's Dragon Gate

Banquet?" Mu Zhimin casted her gaze to Xuanyuan Yuning next to her.

Xuanyuan Yuning looked to her and shook her head. "The things imperial mother decides on are

usually things that are difficult for other to do."

Meanwhile, the Imperial Noble Consort, Qilian Yuran, they spoke of, was quietly sitting in Guan Ju

Palace, drinking tea personally made by Xuanyuan Yuzhen.

"Imperial mother, didn't you always want to meet that girl. Why can't you attend the Dragon Gate

Banquet today?" Xuanyuan Yuzhen looked to Qilian Yuran and helplessly spoke.

"Zhen'er, no matter what. Yan'er is never coming back." Qilian Yuran said as she placed down the

teacup in hand and walked over to the window. "I originally thought that Weisheng Junyan would take

good care of her, but in the end, he drove Yan'er to her death with his own hands."

Hearing these words, Xuanyuan Yuzhen tightly clenched his fist. Regarding Qilian Qingyan's matters,

he knew very little of. In fact, he's never even met her. Everything he knew about her, he'd heard from

his imperial mother. He was even thinking, that one day, he could meet her.

But who knew, he would never have the chance to ever again.

"Imperial mother, if big sister (Qilian Qingyan) knew that you're like this, she would definitely be

heartbroken for you." Xuanyuan Yuzhen looked to Qilian Yuran's lonely figure and walked up next to

her, patting her shoulder.

As if she'd thought of something, Qilian Yuran perked up the corner of her lips, "Zhen'er, when it comes

to the performance segment of today's banquet, I will then go." With that said, she directly walked

towards her sleeping chamber.

Seeing Qilian Yuran's retreating figure, Xuanyuan Yuzhen could only reluctantly turn and leave. But he

still instructed Qilian Yuran's servant girls to take good care of her.