Not at the Marquis of Wu'an's manor?
She went to the Night King's manor?
Princess Shunyi could only head towards the Night King's manor with her heart full of rage.
After Princess Shunyi left, the old man quickly went to report to Xie Jin.
At this time, Xie Jin was fully focused on how to win back the heart of his beloved.
He had not slept well all night.
Upon hearing the old man's report, he chuckled, "Princess Shunyi has set her sights on Xiao Li? Tsk, tsk, she's truly determined not to give up."
"Judging by Princess Shunyi's demeanor, she won't give up easily. Will the Night King's heir be in trouble?" the old man worried.
Xie Jin couldn't be bothered. He waved his hand, "Put your mind at ease. That kid is not someone to be bullied. Do you think anyone can marry the Night King's son if they want to? But what does the Emperor mean? I don't believe the Emperor is unaware that his daughter has left the palace. Is he trying to arrange a marriage between his daughter and the Night King's son?"
The Emperor's intentions were not difficult to guess.
If the marriage of the two children could be arranged, then some matters from the past could be put to rest.
However...
This marriage wasn't something that could be forced upon someone.
It also depended on whether one's own daughter was worthy.
...
The Night King's manor.
After being uninhabited for over a decade, people suddenly began to reside in the Night King's manor.
Although the Night King's manor was generally old, it had been maintained by servants over the years and remained clean and tidy.
After Zhan Xiaoli and Zhan Xiaofeng settled in last night, three more guests arrived early this morning.
Ji Ruoyu, Jing Lan, and Jing Yun had arrived.
Looking at the Night King's manor, which had been described to them by their parents, the three of them were filled with excitement and explored everywhere.
After getting tired from walking, they sat down to have breakfast with Zhan Xiaoli and the others.
Breakfast was very lavish.
It was bought by Zhan Xiaoli's order, with some also prepared in the manor.
The fragrant and steaming hot breakfast.
Ji Ruoyu and the others called Zhan Xiaoli and Zhan Xiaofeng "Big Brother" and "Second Brother," and Zhan Xiaoli and Zhan Xiaofeng truly cared for them.
"This is our first time in the capital. It's truly bustling and overwhelming!" Ji Ruoyu said, her beautiful eyes sparkling.
She and Zhan Xiaojun were born only four or five months apart. Since childhood, they, along with Zhan Xiaojun and Jing Lan, had done many strange and unusual things, always fearless and mischievous.
However, their elder brothers doted on them immensely.
The three of them truly felt that no man in the world was as capable as their brothers, so they decided they would never marry! Unless they met someone even more capable than their brothers, they would not consider marriage!
"Do you want us to wear disguises and go to the pleasure houses? I heard that the women in the capital's pleasure houses are all extremely beautiful," Jing Lan suggested slyly, blinking her big eyes.
Upon hearing this, Jing Yun's handsome face turned red, "I'm not going!"
"None of you are allowed to go," Zhan Xiaoli said, his cold eyes sweeping over them.
Ji Ruoyu and Jing Lan immediately dared not suggest it again.
Both of them, as young girls, wanted to go and see, so why wouldn't the boys want to?
Big Brother and Second Brother were already eighteen years old. At this age, many people were already fathers, and Third Brother already had a string of female admirers outside. How could Big Brother and Second Brother seem so oblivious? It was unlike the romance novels they used to read!
Just then, a servant from the manor rushed in.
He came before Zhan Xiaoli and said, "My Lord, a woman claiming to be Princess Shunyi from the palace is at the manor gate and requests to see you."
"Princess Shunyi?" Zhan Xiaofeng suddenly looked at the servant.
Was this Princess Shunyi planning to pester Big Brother endlessly?
"Who is Princess Shunyi? Why does she want to see Big Brother? Big Brother hasn't been in the capital for long! Could she be someone Big Brother likes?" Ji Ruoyu quickly began to calculate.
However, after calculating, she frowned, "That's not right. Big Brother's marital destiny isn't supposed to be this year; it should be at least two more years. Could this Princess Shunyi be harboring unrequited feelings?"
"I've heard of this Princess Shunyi before. She is the Emperor's favorite daughter. It is said that no one in the palace dares to provoke her, and many men in the capital wish to marry her," Jing Lan recalled, tilting her head.
Zhan Xiaoli ignored his two sisters' chatter and said to the servant, "Tell her that there are no elders in the household, so it is inconvenient to receive guests."
"Yes."
A moment later.
Princess Shunyi, who was waiting at the gate, heard the servant's reply and her eyes widened in anger, "He actually refuses to see me?"
"The Night King and the Night King's consort are not present, so it is inconvenient for the heir to receive female guests. Please forgive us, Princess," the servant replied immediately.
Princess Shunyi was furious, "I want to see what he is doing! It's not like there are no elders, so why can't he see me? It's all an excuse! Does he really think I'll believe it?"
As she spoke, she made to force her way in.
Several servants of the manor immediately blocked the gate.
Seeing this, Princess Shunyi pushed hard, but the servants didn't budge. They stood there like a wall, enraging Princess Shunyi, who cursed, "Are you tired of living?"
She immediately looked at the palace maids and eunuchs behind her, "You come and push them away! I must see the Night King's heir today, no matter what!"
News of the Night King's heir returning to the Night King's manor had spread throughout the capital early this morning.
Some people paid it no mind.
However, those who had the fear of the Night King etched into their bones felt a sense of vigilance. Although they had somewhat forgotten the Night King's methods, they still quickly sent people to the gate of the Night King's manor to gather information.
These people disguised themselves as pedestrians or hid in the shadows. At first, they didn't know Princess Shunyi's identity. When they heard the palace maids and eunuchs address her as Princess Shunyi, they were all astonished.
Someone immediately left to report this news to their master.
The palace maids and eunuchs went to push together.
But surprisingly, they still couldn't move the servants!
The servants were as strong as if they were born with immense strength.
No matter how they pushed, they couldn't move them.
It was truly infuriating!
Princess Shunyi had never been so disrespected. How dare mere servants of a manor block her way!
Enraged, she stamped her foot and rushed forward, slapping each of the servants.
"If you dare to block me again, I'll kill you right now!" She took out a dagger from her person. She had carried a dagger with her since leaving the palace, and it had not been used until now. Now, it could be put to use!
Without hesitation, she stabbed a servant with the dagger.
Seeing the dagger fall, the servant did not dodge.
Blood spurted out.
"Even a princess cannot act so unreasonably! You were already told the reason, so why do you insist on barging in and injuring someone?"
Ji Ruoyu frowned slightly, walking over as she questioned Princess Shunyi.
Princess Shunyi's angry expression froze when she saw Ji Ruoyu. The girl walking towards her was two or three years younger than her. Her beauty had not yet fully blossomed, but she was already incredibly radiant, and even more stunning than herself!