The voice of the Eighth Princess instantly caught everyone's attention. Following the resentful gaze of the Eighth Princess, Yun Xi realized that the "sissy" the princess referred to was actually Jing Yao!
Confused, Yun Xi was about to ask how Jing Yao, who had just arrived in the capital, had offended the Eighth Princess. But Jing Yao got ahead of her and retorted:
"Who could it be? It's the ugly princess! Why aren't you hiding at home? You're scaring people again!"
Jing Yao put his hands on his hips, mimicking the Eighth Princess's posture. He showed no sign of fear, even though the other was a princess.
Yun Xi didn't know the feud between them, but she worried that Jing Yao might get into trouble. She quietly tugged at his sleeve and whispered a warning:
"She's the Eighth Princess. Don't offend her too much."
Otherwise, given the Eighth Princess's vengeful nature, Yun Xi was afraid that Jing Yao would suffer in the capital. And she couldn't keep an eye on him all the time.
"Xi'er, you care about me!"
Jing Yao instantly forgot about his confrontation with the Eighth Princess. He couldn't help but grab Yun Xi's arm with both hands and stared at her affectionately. His beautiful peach blossom eyes sparkled like they were fluttering with pink petals.
Facing Jing Yao's undisguised mockery and seeing him getting so close to Yun Xi, the person she hated the most, the Eighth Princess was instantly enraged!
She gritted her teeth and took a few steps forward to stand in front of Jing Yao. She lifted her chin and glared at him fiercely:
"You sissy! Who are you calling ugly? If you dare to insult this princess one more time, this princess will have your tongue cut out immediately!"
Because of this sissy, she had been so angry that she couldn't sleep last night. At that time, she had vowed to find a way to take revenge on him!
Who would have thought that they would run into each other in the Prince Xian's Mansion?
"If you kneel down and beg for mercy from this princess now, this princess might spare your life. Otherwise, you'll be punished for insulting the royal family!"
This time, she was determined to get back at him and would never let him humiliate her again!
Hearing the Eighth Princess's words, Yun Xi's heart sank. Lao Xu turned pale with fright and immediately stepped forward to kneel in front of the princess:
"Princess, please show mercy. Our young master is new here and doesn't understand the rules. I'll kowtow to you on his behalf. I hope you'll be magnanimous!"
He knew there was no chance that his young master would kowtow and admit his mistake. So it was better for him to do it instead, hoping to appease the Eighth Princess.
Even in the imperial city, he wouldn't let anything happen to the young master!
Seeing Lao Xu kneeling to the Eighth Princess, Jing Yao frowned and reached out to pull him up:
"What are you doing? Don't embarrass me!"
He tried to pull Lao Xu up from the ground, but Lao Xu knelt there as if rooted.
No matter how hard Jing Yao tried to pull his arms or lift his head, Lao Xu remained motionless. Jing Yao was soon out of breath.
Watching the comical interaction between the master and the servant, the Eighth Princess twitched the corner of her mouth and snorted:
"What are you? This princess wants him to kneel himself!"
The Eighth Princess glanced at Lao Xu and then pointed at Jing Yao.
Jing Yao frowned at the Eighth Princess's finger and moved to the side. But the princess's finger followed him, which immediately enraged Jing Yao.
"I hate it when people point their fingers at my face!"
He reached out and swatted away the Eighth Princess's finger. Looking down at her condescendingly, he said:
"Saying you're ugly is just stating the truth. When did I insult you? Do you dare to say you're more beautiful than Xi'er?"
Following Jing Yao's words, everyone's eyes fell on Yun Xi, and they all came to the same conclusion:
The Eighth Princess was indeed not as beautiful as Yun Xi.
Moreover, Yun Xi was so beautiful that there were only a handful of people in the capital who could rival her!
Seeing the Eighth Princess at a loss, Jing Yao folded his arms and looked at Yun Xi with a proud smile.
In his heart, no one in the world was more beautiful than his Xi'er, so he was very confident about this.
Seeing Jing Yao's proud expression, the Eighth Princess was even angrier and hated Yun Xi even more. She sneered:
"Sissy, she's just a plaything who uses her beauty to please men. How can she compare to this princess?"
So what if she was beautiful? She was still just a concubine of her seventh brother! Her status was so low that she couldn't even be put on the table!
As soon as the Eighth Princess said this, the surroundings fell silent.
"Little Aunt!"
Qi Yu stepped forward and pulled the Eighth Princess, looking at Yun Xi worriedly with a stinging pain in his heart.
Jing Yao was stunned for a moment and then angrily walked towards the Eighth Princess. His peach blossom eyes were blazing with anger:
"Yun Xi really can't compare to you! Because Yun Xi is better than you in every way. From head to toe, inside and out, you're not even a match for a strand of her hair!"
"Also, I'm not a sissy. I'm a real man! Do you want to check for yourself?"
Saying that, Jing Yao pretended to untie his belt and stepped towards the Eighth Princess step by step. Scared out of her wits, the Eighth Princess turned pale and immediately ran away:
"Don't come near me! If you take another step, I'll have you beheaded!"
Seeing that Jing Yao was still chasing after her and had already untied the top of his clothes, the Eighth Princess covered her eyes and screamed:
"Yun Xi, you bitch! Stop him quickly! This princess knows you must have instigated him!"
In a panic, the Eighth Princess instinctively hid behind Yun Xi, thinking that only Yun Xi could control the crazy Jing Yao.
Hearing the Eighth Princess's screams, Qi Rong's black eyes darkened. He had already lost his patience with the chaos in the Prince Xian's Mansion in the morning. Especially, he was extremely angry at the Eighth Princess's repeated taunts of Yun Xi!
Qi Rong grabbed the Eighth Princess's arm and pulled her in front of him, pinning her in place. His voice was cold and threatening:
"Qi Wan'er, don't forget where you are. If you don't want your tongue cut out, shut up!"
Qi Rong's expression was gloomy, and he didn't seem to be joking at all.
The Eighth Princess, who had been threatening to cut out others' tongues earlier, trembled when she met Qi Rong's cold eyes and immediately fell silent.
Because, looking at the determination in Qi Rong's eyes, she didn't doubt his words at all!
For the sake of Yun Xi, her seventh brother might really take her life!
Qi Rong let go of his hand, and the Eighth Princess almost lost her balance. She swayed for a moment before barely steadying herself. Qi Rong then pulled Yun Xi into his arms and announced in a deep voice to everyone:
"Yun Xi is my wife and the mistress of this Prince Xian's Mansion. If anyone dares to disrespect her again, they'll be an enemy of my entire Prince Xian's Mansion!"
As soon as Qi Rong said this, everyone around was shocked again, especially the Eighth Princess.
She thought that there were rumors outside that her seventh brother treated Yun Xi harshly. Could it be false?
But how could she explain what she had seen before, when Yun Xi was punished by her seventh brother in the martial arts field?
Could it be that her seventh brother was just losing face because of her taunts of Yun Xi? After all, even if Yun Xi was just a concubine, she was still his concubine...
Many questions flashed through the Eighth Princess's mind, but before she could get any answers, Qi Rong coldly issued an order to evict the guests:
"Those who are not from this mansion, get out immediately! Don't make me say it again!"