in2ebook Chapter 269 Princess Pingyang
Chapter 269 Princess Pingyang
Chapter 269 Princess Pingyang
"I love your straightforward personality!" Ji Lianxing smiled upon hearing Lin Fei's words, "I came to see you this time because I have something to ask of you."
She sighed and said, "My sister has run into some trouble recently and wants to take you to the palace to hide for a while."
Although Lin Fei didn't know much about Ji Lianxing, through his several encounters with her, he knew that she was definitely not a simple person.
In terms of cultivation level alone, she isn't considered a top-tier figure in the Acupoint Realm, but she is cunning and ruthless. Putting aside other matters, the fact that she secretly sabotaged the Demon Master's plans and remains undetected, still living a carefree and comfortable life, speaks volumes about her capabilities.
In this world, there are probably not many people who could drive Ji Lianxing to such desperation that she would even have to hide in the palace. Lin Fei couldn't help but ask with some doubt, "Sister Ji, who exactly have you offended that you need to hide in my palace?"
She even dared to disrupt the Demon Master's plans; her audacity probably surpasses even that of Blood Eight Desolations, and she herself is a Holy Maiden of Flying Flower Palace. Lin Fei couldn't fathom who could have driven Ji Lianxing to this point.
Ji Lianxing bit her lip and shook her head: "These are private matters, there's no need for my brother to ask so many questions, is there?"
Her eyes sparkled, and her gaze at Lin Fei seemed to be able to bewitch his soul: "Don't worry, I won't cause you any trouble. And I won't let you suffer any losses. If you're willing, you can take me into your harem. I guarantee you'll enjoy the blessings of having multiple wives!"
Lin Fei felt a chill run down his spine as soon as Ji Lianxing finished speaking, and quickly said, "Sister, please don't joke with me. I'll arrange a place for you to stay in the palace."
"In that case, thank you very much, little brother," Ji Lianxing chuckled.
Just as the two were talking, Xiang Boyue arrived at Zuiyun Residence. Accompanying him was a soldier dressed in armor.
Although the soldier was wearing armor, he was extremely handsome and had an extraordinary demeanor. No matter how you looked at him, he did not look like a soldier at all.
Seeing Princess Pingyang dressed like this, Lin Fei couldn't help but ask in surprise, "Princess, why did you dress like this?"
Princess Pingyang bit her lip and remained silent. Instead, Xiang Boyue said, "This girl misses you terribly. She ran away without the emperor's permission, so naturally she has to cover her tracks."
Princess Pingyang blushed deeply, stamped her foot, and said coquettishly, "Brother Xiang, don't talk nonsense!"
"Hehe, you silly girl, if you didn't miss your brother, why would you have traveled all the way to Southern Tang?" Xiang Boyue chuckled. "Brother, I've brought her to you. I've been so annoyed by this girl these past few days, so I'll take my leave now and go find a place to drink. I'm leaving this girl in your care!"
After saying that, Xiang Boyue disappeared in a flash, as if fleeing.
Blood Eight Desolations, who was already bored on the side, suddenly lit up with a glint in his eye when he heard the word "drinking".
"You wretched woman, I've done what I promised you. Don't you dare bother me again!" Xue Bahuang stood up and ran straight outside, calling out, "Brother Xiang, wait! I'll go with you!"
Only three women remained in the private room: Lin Fei, and Yuan Daotong, who was resting with his eyes closed, seemingly lost in thought.
The atmosphere among the three women seemed somewhat awkward. Minglan couldn't stand the sight of Ji Lianxing. Ji Lianxing's seductive charm made Lin Fei hesitant to approach. Princess Pingyang's eyes were fixed intently on Lin Fei, seemingly brimming with tears.
Even amidst a hail of swords and spears, Lin Fei had never felt the slightest fear. But at this moment, he felt a chill run through his body. He felt that the three women before him exerted even greater pressure than three peerless martial arts masters.
Lin Fei felt as if he were sitting on a fire, his mouth was dry and parched. He picked up the teapot on the table and drank tea cup after cup.
It was Princess Pingyang who broke the awkward atmosphere first. She was wearing the armor of a Northern Han soldier and bowed slightly to Lin Fei: "Husband, please forgive me for not being able to perform the full ceremony due to my armor."
"Pfft!" Lin Fei spat out a mouthful of strong tea, coughing several times, clearly choked quite badly. Even Yuan Daotong, who was lost in thought, couldn't help but twitch his lips a few times.
Lin Fei never expected that among the three women, the boldest was neither his simple-minded senior sister Ming Lan, nor the unconventional Ji Lianxing from the demonic path. Instead, it was Princess Pingyang, who came from the royal family and always valued etiquette the most.
That one word, "husband," almost made Lin Fei swallow the teacup whole.
“Um, Princess,” Lin Fei said awkwardly to Princess Pingyang after a long while, “we are not formally married, so we can’t be considered husband and wife.”
Princess Pingyang's eyes were red-rimmed, her gaze fixed on Lin Fei: "You are the consort chosen by my father in front of all the heroes of the world. Do you know why I traveled thousands of miles to Southern Tang to find you? Everyone in Northern Han is now laughing at me, saying I scared away my consort. Do you know how I've been these past few days?"
A woman's tears can sometimes be more troublesome for a man than an assassin's knife. Even Lin Fei was helpless against Princess Pingyang's tearful eyes.
He was feeling incredibly troubled and didn't know what to do when he heard Ji Lianxing chuckle and say, "Pingyang sister, why bother talking to this brat? He's heartless. Just stay in his palace. Does he dare to kick you out? Don't worry, if he really does something like that, I definitely won't stand idly by."
Ji Lianxing seemed to genuinely have a close relationship with Princess Pingyang, appearing ready to support her. This annoyed Lin Fei, who couldn't help but glare at this troublemaker.
"Really?" Princess Pingyang was overjoyed upon hearing this, looking at Lin Fei with hopeful eyes: "You really agree to let me stay in the Southern Tang palace?"
"Then... let's stay here for now!" Lin Fei sighed, but ultimately didn't refuse. "It'll keep Sister Ji company. We can talk about the rest later!"
Lin Fei finally understood why heroes throughout history have mostly fallen for women. You can't fight them, you can't scold them. Lin Fei felt that these women were even more difficult to deal with than martial arts masters.