CHAPTER 49: CHAPTER 48: HIS FATE IS CALLED HIDDEN DESTINY!

Lien Yanran chimed in, "Yes, Zhaozhao really wasn’t like this when she was young. She seemed like a kind and gentle child. It seems that five years in Tomb Guard City indeed changed her greatly, as now she has become vain and arrogant, even bullying her own sister."

"Five years in Tomb Guard City?"

Xie Yunzhe frowned, "Is she the only girl who came out alive from this batch in Tomb Guard City?"

"Big Brother, is the matter of Tomb Guard City important? The important thing is whether Pei Yunzhi’s character is really suitable to become your Princely Heir Consort?"

Xie Jiarou’s eyes flickered with flames. After seeing Pei Yunzhi’s true nature, her mind became very clear.

Pei Yunzhi secretly glared at Xie Jiarou, knowing well that she had offended Xie Jiarou today and needed to gradually mend the relationship, but the urgent task was to win over Xie Yunzhe’s heart, her fiancé.

She trembled as she cried fragilely, "It’s all my fault. Jiarou sister blaming me is only right."

Xie Yunzhe gave Pei Yunzhi, who seemed like a delicate flower, a deep gaze and comforted, "This is not Cloud Sister’s fault; Jiarou was too impulsive. Consider it a lesson learned for her, and in the future, she’ll know what should and shouldn’t be done."

Xie Jiarou was incredulous, "Are you still my real brother? Forget it, I won’t bother with you anymore. You and Father are exactly alike, destined to be led astray by women."

She stormed off angrily, and Lien Yanran also felt the atmosphere was awkward, and left the He Xiu Workshop.

Pei Yunzhi sniffed and asked cautiously, "Yunzhe Brother, what do you think of Zhaozhao’s character?"

She needed to ascertain that Xie Yunzhe truly had no interest in Yu Nianzhao to feel at ease.

Xie Yunzhe pursed his thin lips and casually replied, "She has a bad temper, is greedy, and bullies others with her power! Someone like her would never be approved by the Imperial Concubine Princess, let’s wait for the New Year’s Eve banquet, this title of Princess Consort Su won’t last long."

Upon hearing the negative evaluations, Pei Yunzhi was relieved, and feigned sincerity, "Zhaozhao sister only changed because of her hardships, Yunzhe Brother should not view her too critically."

Xie Yunzhe smiled gently, "Cloud Sister has a kind heart, let me escort you back to your mansion."

Pei Yunzhi blushed and smiled shyly, "Alright, I’ll trouble you, Yunzhe Brother."

——

In the carriage, Xie Jiuxiao was filled with Evil Qi, even Mu Hongxuan kept his distance, fearing to get caught in it.

Yu Nianzhao rested her chin on her hands, not feeling the chill of his Evil Qi, rather she thought how great it was, like a cold-hearted Evil Qi producer.

Continuously flowing Evil Qi, she enjoyed it immensely.

Ultimately it was Xie Jiuxiao who couldn’t hold back, he asked coldly, "What did you do to Xie Yunzhe just now?"

Yu Nianzhao suddenly understood, "So, you’re angry about that?"

Xie Jiuxiao smiled angrily, "Do you actually know I’m angry?"

"Yes, I’m not an idiot, I can sense Prince’s emotions." Strange how she liked him being angry, see this Evil Qi, even offering more than usual.

"Then why don’t you..." soothe him?

He couldn’t say those words, feeling a tad embarrassed.

"Not what?"

"Ahem, nothing, you haven’t answered me yet, your action, ignorant ones might think you meant to assault him, if you were male and he was female, they’d surely shout ’rogue’ at you."

His words carried a bit of jealousy.

"Huh? I didn’t even touch him, how can it be rogue? I merely took some of the Purple Qi from him."

"Purple Qi?"

"Indeed, the inherent Purple Qi of royalty, but this person had quite a lot of Purple Qi, usually, only a naturally imperial-statured royal possesses so much Purple Qi, of course, there’s another kind who would have it too."

"What kind of person?"

"One who steals others’ fortunes and swaps fates," Yu Nianzhao told him mysteriously.

Xie Jiuxiao’s eyes darkened, "When Xie Yunzhe was born, the then-living State Preceptor predicted his fate, saying he would support the nation’s presence with Purple Qi Dragon, and his mother was just a concubine, it was that prediction that elevated her to the main consort."

Yu Nianzhao spread her hands, "I didn’t see any national support presence, but he does have a lot of Purple Qi, though... his fate is quite strange."

"How strange?"

"His fate chart is shrouded in mist, seemingly to prevent anyone from seeing it clearly, such occurrences are rare, should be someone hiding his fate for him."

"Hiding fate?" Xie Jiuxiao frowned, understanding the term only halfway.

"Hiding fate often involves two reasons; one is the fate of great wealth and status, afraid of being coveted, so it’s hidden with formations, and the other is a stolen fate, hidden to prevent it from being reclaimed," Yu Nianzhao explained.

"As for which it truly is, it’s unknown, I don’t care either," Yu Nianzhao said calmly, "As long as he doesn’t provoke me, I’m not interested in his fate, at most I’ll occasionally grab some Purple Qi for enjoyment."

"If not for Pei Yunzhi, you would be the real daughter of the Pei Mansion, and he should have been your fiancé." Xie Jiuxiao’s gaze was sharp as he stared at her, "Xie Yunzhe is the man all elite women in Shangjing desire to marry."

"What a strong smell of jealousy, did Prince smell it?"

Yu Nianzhao wrinkled her nose, "Prince, you seem like a resentful husband right now!"

Xie Jiuxiao, "..."

He silently turned his head, resisting quietly in the silence.

"Prince, rest assured, as long as your Evil Qi is present, you are quite adored, no need to worry his Purple Qi will surpass your Evil Qi, feel at ease!" Yu Nianzhao patted his shoulder, comforting him.

Xie Jiuxiao, "...."

Listen to that, is this even human speech?

This was truly the first time hearing that his deadly ferocious Evil Qi was actually liked.

Upon returning to Prince Su Mansion, within half a day, Xie Yunzhe sent reconciliation gifts to the Prince Su Mansion.

Yiu Renjian and Song Ce each carried a small box to the courtyard where Yu Nianzhao lived.

Opening the boxes, they contained jewelries and accessories.

There were elaborately crafted hairpins and necklaces, as well as some jade bracelets.

"Zhaozhao, what are these?" Ms Jiang curiously examined them.

"They’re my spoils of war, Ms Jiang, take whatever you fancy and use them as you please." Yu Nianzhao wasn’t particularly interested in these jewelries and was happy to share with her.

"Oh dear, I’m so old, where would I use these things?" Ms Jiang smiled, appreciating Yu Nianzhao’s words, having no real interest in the accessories.

"Ms Jiang, are these jewels worth much?" Yu Nianzhao casually inquired.

"Though these ornaments seem quite fine, altogether they’re probably worth, at most, over two thousand silver taels."

Ms Jiang took another look and suddenly exclaimed in surprise, "Gosh! Are these Hetian jade earrings? Likely the most valuable items in these boxes!"

She turned the two boxes upside down and puzzled, "How strange, who would send gifts with only a single earring? Could it be that these were used by someone else?"