The Anarchic Consort

Zongzheng Yu Er was not the least bit intimidated by her words, for she had come prepared! With tears tumbling in her eyes, she stood upright, unwilling to back down. “I like him, and I can accept the fact that he already has you. For him, I am willing to do anything and everything!”

Upon hearing this, out of everyone who was present, many were deeply moved by the depth of the love and affection of this passionate young maiden.

It was indeed a considerable sacrifice for a princess to lower herself to such a level.

On top of that, the tears in Zongzheng Yu Er’s eyes were, at this time, threatening to fall, and this made many hearts soften, especially the males.

Helian Wei Wei briefly scanned the audience, and swiftly caught on to their thoughts. The corner of her lips hooked up into a cold scoff. “Are you trying to talk to me about love? Of all forms of love in the world, some people would sacrifice themselves willingly for love, some fall in love for eternity after one glance, and there are even some who try to protect the other regardless of what others may say. But these forms of love do not talk about destruction of an existing relationship, nor intervention in the happiness of others.”

“Zongzheng Yu Er, let me enlighten you on behalf of your brother, who seems to have neglected your education. What you call love is, in fact, not love, but rather a false sense of self-righteousness while trying to interfere in another’s relationship. Haha, you said that you can accept the fact that he already has me? I really do admire your courage in announcing your shamelessness, as a person who saw no wrong in being a homewrecker!”

Helian Wei Wei’s last statement hit Zongzheng Yu Er spot on, and embarrassment gradually spread across her face. Her body began to tremble from the anger brewing in her, and it felt as if her lungs were about to explode, like she had just been bullied.

The exorcists of the Xuanyuan Kingdom instantly dropped their polite act. They all shuffled to their feet and hissed, “Third Princess Consort, please watch what you say!”

Helian Wei Wei smiled lightly. “What? You’re shameless enough to do it, but not shameless enough to have it discussed?”

“Princess Consort…” Lord Chen was standing the nearest to Helian Wei Wei. In a pleading tone, he reminded, “His Highness still hasn’t spoken yet, let’s see what he thinks.”

Helian Wei Wei raised a well-defined brow. It seemed that she had made up her mind about something. She turned to him with a wide smile, “What Lord Chen is saying is that His Highness should bring this matter into his own hands?”

Lord Chen had been an imperial officer for many years, and understood the concubine mentality very well. They simply wanted to hog all the affection for themselves by persuading their husbands against bringing another consort into the palace.

But she had not thought about the fact that His Highness also had to consider the bigger picture – Zongzheng Yu Er was the princess of the Xuanyuan Kingdom. Even if it was not taken into account, she was a rare beauty who possessed true feelings for His Highness. What man alive could resist that?

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As his thoughts trailed off, he adjusted his posture. “It is only reasonable that the Third Prince takes charge of such an important matter.”

At this moment, Zongzheng Wen Ren glanced at Helian Wei Wei, and directed his gaze at Elder Xu Wu.

Having received the signal, Elder Xu Wu immediately put on a big grin. Taking a step forward, he raised his voice in the direction of the upper seats, where Baili Jia Jue sat. “Your Highness, if you agree to commit to this marriage, then please indicate your approval. I’ve heard that there has been no news about the princess consort bearing an heir, though it has been so long since Your Highness’ marriage. If you fancy this kind of woman, then by all means you can let her remain by your side. However, you see, Princess Yu Er was born with a silver spoon in her mouth, so she had never been one to serve people. How could a dignified princess be a mere concubine? It is only sensible that the position of a concubine be left for someone else.”

From above, the little one’s brows gradually knitted together as he listened on. What this old man is saying is that Third Aunt should be the concubine? What a joke!

“Of course, once we have the Third Prince’s approval, these exorcists would be completely under the command of Your Highness.” Elder Xu Wu smiled brightly, his eyes crinkling. He believed that Baili Jia Jue would not object after he phrased it in such a way. After all, the War Dragon Dynasty could not possibly survive without the help of the Xuanyuan Kingdom.

Hearing these words, Helian Wei Wei tilted her head and smirked, her finger wrapped in a lock of her long hair. She appeared utterly unconcerned.

Zongzheng Yu Er was originally delighted, but seeing her smirk, she felt extremely dissatisfied. Along with dissatisfaction, anger began brewing within her heart.

Her irises dimmed as she glared at Helian Wei Wei, the coldness from within penetrating the crisp air. So what if she was the officially wedded wife?

She was the princess of the Xuanyuan Kingdom. Naturally, she was of higher status than Helian Wei Wei.

What’s more, she had been pining after that person for so long. When she first laid eyes on him, it was from afar, and he was still a teenager. Nevertheless, she had fallen for him since that first glance.

Over so many years, she had been waiting for an opportunity to strike.

Now that the opportunity was laid right before her, there was no way she would give up.

Besides… As long as she could approach that person, she had full confidence that she could let him see the good in her!

Upon that thought, Zongzheng Yu Er raised her head, her bright eyes settling on Baili Jia Jue, who had begun to move.

It looked like… It looked like he was walking straight toward her…

Her heart was thumping so loudly that she could hear it, and she felt an intense amount of heat radiating off her face. The gears in Zongzheng Yu Er’s head began turning, thinking about a reply for when he spoke to her.

By her side, Lord Chen chuckled and said, “It seems that His Highness is also moved by the princess. Otherwise, with his personality, he would not have taken the initiative to walk over in person.”

Upon hearing his statement, the blush on Zongzheng Yu Er’s cheeks darkened. At this moment, she felt as if all her efforts were worth it.

And Baili Jia Jue was, in fact, walking toward her. He was dressed in a sophisticated black robe with silver fringes, which formed blossoming clouds at the cuffs, highlighting the elegance and high status that he was born with. In his hand was another cloak, and as he walked through the crowd of ministers, the jumble of voices gradually began to die down.

Messengers and exorcists alike from different nations all felt the crushing weight of the man’s inherited prestige, as if any one word would serve blasphemy to the celestial being-turned-man.

But radiating from his body was not a pure celestial aura. There was a trace of dark energy pulsing from within.

This sort of aura, exuded from someone as devilishly handsome as he was, only made it harder for everyone to tear their eyes away…

“Th-Third Prince,” Zongzheng Yu Er stammered in a sweet, flirtatious tone, her face flushed a deep scarlet. Just as she raised her gaze to meet Baili Jia Jue’s eyes…

The deafening sound of a loud crack echoed throughout the massive hall.

It seemed like something had shattered right by her ear.

Almost immediately after, the copper tang of blood permeated the air.

“Argh!” Lord Chen cried out in pain. He clasped his left hand over his amputated right arm, large beads of sweat forming endlessly on top of his forehead. “Y-Your Highness, why? What wrong have I done, for you to treat a loyal court officer like this!”

Baili Jia Jue sneered as a breeze lifted the ends of his robe. The standing collar on his black cloak was made of a ring of silver fox fur that glistened in the light, lining his pale, stunning face and making him seem even colder and more unapproachable than usual. He was like a nobleman who had just awoken from the darkness, his every action exuding elegance and grace. “Loyal court officer? Do you think that I’m not aware of the one million silver you received as a bribe yesterday from the Xuanyuan messenger?”

“What?! Who knew that Lord Chen would…” Heated discussions happening in whispers fanned out amongst the crowd of ministers gathered.

Hearing this, the color drained from Lord Chen’s face as his lips began to tremble from the shock. “Your Highness, I can explain. Please listen to me, Your Highness!”

However, all Baili Jia Jue did was produce a white handkerchief to wipe off the blood splattered on his fingers. With a sinister smirk that still dripped with elegance, he said, “You don’t have to explain. The reason I am about to kill you is not for the silver. In fact, it’s for poking your nose where it does not belong.”