CHAPTER 81: CHAPTER 80: I CAME BACK FROM HELL!

"What about the future Princess Consort Su? I didn’t attend the New Year’s Eve banquet that day, so I haven’t seen her. Can Princess An Nan invite her to the banquet?" Long Princess Zhaohua expressed interest in Yu Nianzhao, her eyes already scanning for her.

Pei Yunzhi now felt settled and also wanted to make an impression.

Looking at Yu Nianzhao, she softly replied, "Replying to the Long Princess, Zhaozhao is at the table."

With the Long Princess Zhaohua’s special attention, all eyes turned to Yu Nianzhao.

"Is this the future Princess Consort Su?" Long Princess Zhaohua unabashedly scrutinized her, her lips curving, "She’s quite beautiful; no wonder the always cold and indifferent Prince Su agreed to marry."

Everyone remained silent!

Isn’t it because anyone who gets close to Prince Su ends up dead, causing him to always remain single?

"Long Princess might not know, but Yu Nianzhao has already severed ties with the Pei Family." Xie Yunzhe set down his teacup, a challenging look in his dark eyes.

"Oh? Severed ties?" Long Princess Zhaohua said with interest, "No wonder they’re not sitting together. A child raised in the countryside indeed can’t be as close as one raised by their side."

She said it lightly, but Ms. Lien felt her heart about to crumble.

"That’s right, raising a child isn’t as good as raising a dog; at least you can’t chase them away." Yu Nianzhao picked up a grape, continuing her topic.

As if she didn’t hear the sarcasm in Long Princess Zhaohua’s words.

Instead, the Long Princess Zhaohua felt a bit uncomfortable, tugging at her lips, "How could that be? Children are incomparable to dogs. Nowadays, people wish for a house full of descendants, but they need to be raised by their side. Otherwise, even by birth, they won’t be close."

Yu Nianzhao gave her a strange look, "The Long Princess’s words are really odd. You let someone else raise a dog, never feeding it, watching or caring for it, and still expect loyalty to its master?"

Dog? Again with a dog?

Long Princess Zhaohua huffed coldly, "I talk to you about children, and you talk to me about dogs? Clearly a chicken and duck talk, indeed somebody returned from the countryside."

"Whether the Long Princess wishes to be chicken or duck, that’s naturally your choice. I’m not interested, you know."

Yu Nianzhao dusted her clothes casually, rising steadily, "And one more thing, I’d remind you that... I’m not from the countryside. I returned from hell!"

Hell!

Everyone was shocked!

The words suddenly carried a chilling effect.

Long Princess Zhaohua met Yu Nianzhao’s murderous gaze, suddenly taken aback, upset with embarrassment, "How dare you! You’re not even Princess Consort Su yet and dare to speak to me like this? Guards!"

The Long Princess was enraged, feeling as if she’d lost face.

Yu Nianzhao raised an eyebrow, "Oh, so you can call for people? I can too! Mu Hongxuan!"

As she called out, Mu Hongxuan and the Dragon Shadow Guards appeared on the mansion’s walls, holding tight their swords.

It seemed they were ready to move at Yu Nianzhao’s command.

"Dragon Shadow Guards?" Long Princess Zhaohua’s face turned pale, "Prince Su actually pampers you this much, the Dragon Shadow Guards always follow the Emperor and Prince Su’s orders, yet they guard you now? Prince Su is truly insane!"

"I’d say fine! I’m quite easy to talk to, always reciprocating favors." Yu Nianzhao lightly smiled, "What did the Long Princess mention earlier?"

Long Princess Zhaohua took a deep breath, her expression fierce, "Certainly, Princess Consort Su must have misheard. It was merely a little verbal spat, there’s no need to deploy the Dragon Shadow Guards."

She waved her hand, the guards she called retreated.

Mu Hongxuan and the Dragon Shadow Guards vanished from the walls too.

Princess An Nan finally breathed a sigh of relief, nearly thinking her birthday banquet was about to be ruined.

Pei Yunzhi’s face flushed red and blue, clenching her teeth, "Is Zhaozhao crazy? So bold for her youth, not only talking back to the Long Princess but summoning the Dragon Shadow Guards at An Nan Royal Mansion, how is Princess An Nan to think of me?"

Ms. Lien glanced at her, furrowing her brow without speaking.

"The Long Princess’s face looks ominously dark, she might face looming doom, better be careful."

"You, you, you... are you cursing me?"

"I read fortunes accurately, it’s a friendly reminder, no thanks needed, consider it a free gift." Yu Nianzhao generously replied.

Long Princess Zhaohua angrily clutched her chest, almost about to explode.

"Mother!" Xia Muyan hurried over to support her, and couldn’t help but glance more at Yu Nianzhao.

A person capable of angering her mother like this, she was indeed the first Princess Consort Su.

"Shaochen, this Yu Nianzhao is truly interesting. Prince Su found a remarkable person. It’s a pity I met her late! Otherwise, if she joined our Xu Family, she could’ve surely infuriated my old man half to death, truly unfortunate." Xu Qingzhou sighed heavily, feeling regretful.

Luu Shaochen coolly spoke, "She wouldn’t be interested in you."

Xu Qingzhou was choked, grumbling unhappily, "Nonsense, however I see it, I’m more gentle and considerate than the cold and indifferent Prince Su, alas, it’s just not meant to be."

"What happened? Earlier was it the Dragon Shadow Guards I saw appear, did I see wrong?" Prince An Nan hurried over, his expression tight.

What the heck!

Those are the elusive Dragon Shadow Guards, even An Nan Royal Mansion feels like an unmanned territory to them, capable of anything in no time.

"No worries, the Dragon Shadow Guards have already left." Princess An Nan barely smiled.

"Oh, dear Prince, you’ve finally arrived..."

"Prince, does my outfit today look good?"

"Prince, aren’t you going to accompany us for Princess’s birthday?"

"..."

As soon as Prince An Nan appeared, a group of chirpy ladies rushed over, surrounding Prince An Nan.

Prince An Nan was like he fell into a garden of flowers and couldn’t get out.

Even Long Princess Zhaohua couldn’t help but sympathetically glance at Princess An Nan.

Princess An Nan was long used to it, calmly sipping tea, indifferent to her husband being encircled by women.

"Princess, here’s my birthday gift for you." Pei Yunzhi wanted to ease the awkward atmosphere, standing up with a box in hand.

She opened the box in front of everyone, revealing a brand new Guanyin Statue.

"Princess is devoted to Buddhism, I specially visited Qingyun Taoist Temple to consecrate the Guanyin Statue, hoping Princess will like it." Pei Yunzhi shyly offered the gift.

Princess An Nan’s eyes chilled for a moment seeing the Guanyin Statue, then she smiled and said, "Really thoughtful, Nanny, please take and place the Guanyin Statue securely."

"Yes!"

Pei Yunzhi saw Princess An Nan’s indifferent expression, without much surprise, she felt uncomfortable, barely smiled, and returned next to Ms. Lien.

Pei Yunzhi initiated a gifting, other noble ladies also presented their gifts, Princess An Nan accepted each with a smile.

"How about Princess Consort Su? What gift will you give Princess An Nan?" Long Princess Zhaohua squinted and asked with amusement.