Rebirth of the Phoenix Princess novel Chapter 199

Yun Shang was startled, but she managed to put on a bright smile. "Mother prepared the wedding dress for me twenty years ago. It's really beautiful. Actually, I just went to visit Sister in her Princess Palace. Yesterday, my maid who just returned told me that there were some rumors about Sister in the Imperial City. I was worried about Sister, so I paid a visit to her today and found that she was not in a good mood. Father, Prince Qingsu seems to be a decent young man. Why didn't Father accept his proposal to Sister? If Sister marries Prince Qingsu, it would be beneficial to her reputation."

Emperor Ning squinted at Yun Shang and wondered if she was speaking the truth. Before he replied, Li Fuyi interrupted, "Your Majesty, I hate to talk about this, but Princess Flua Jing is my niece. I felt sad when Princess Yun Shang mentioned her situation. As a Princess from the royal family, Princess Flua Jing has been cultivated and guided with the best etiquette. I think it would be impossible for her to have done such things. She must have been framed. Maybe someone is plotting against FHer Majesty?"

Yun Shang nodded. "I agree."

Emperor Ning was displeased. Fie looked at Li Fuyi coldly and sneered, "Save your breath. I can make my own decisions."

Yun Shang lowered her head sadly. Emperor Ning frowned and said, "You are getting married soon, so I'm going to send two experienced Madams to guide you regarding some necessary knowledge from tomorrow. Do pay attention to their teachings. They will also accompany you to Prince Jing's Mansion and continue to serve you there. Their advice could be of great use to you."

"I will, Father. Thank you." Yun Shang had to agree. However, she was getting agitated, because she was actually planning to ask for Emperor Ning's permission to leave the Palace for some time. She wanted go to Mount Kirin and investigate why Xia Houjing was there. However, she didn't expect that Emperor Ning would make such an arrangement all of a sudden. Although Emperor Ning had mentioned it once before and Yun Shang had used it as an excuse to refuse the Empress's offer, she never took it seriously because Emperor Ning hadn't brought it up again. Until now... It meant that she might not be able to get away from the Palace at this point.

Yun Shang frowned. After finishing her small talk with Emperor Ning and Li Fuyi, Yun Shang rushed back to Qingxin Palace. "Jing Ying, I need to see your master."

Soon she heard a soft response. Yun Shang sighed and lay down on the bed. If her guess was correct, Xia Houjing, who had a low-key style, was not easy to deal with.

Yun Shang was tired from all the running around today, so she fell asleep.

When she woke, she sensed the presence of another person. She was able to tell that it wasn't Qin Yi nor Qian Yin. Yun Shang suddenly opened her eyes and turned to that person. It was Prince Jing. He was wearing a white long gown. He sat at her table with a book in hand. The book he was reading looked like one of those she usually read. It might have been Qi's Tactics.

Yun Shang had hardly ever seen Prince Jing wearing white before, so she was surprised at how unworldly attractive Prince Jing looked in white. He reminded her of celestial beings from legends she had heard as a young girl. "Are you awake?" Prince Jing asked flatly without even looking up at her.

Yun Shang nodded and frowned slightly. Why was Prince Jing here? Did Qian Yin and Qin Yi know about this? Although engaged, they were supposed to avoid too much intimacy before their wedding.

Prince Jing put down the book and looked at Yun Shang. He was amazed at what he saw. Since she had just woken up, Yun Shang looked adorably confused with her long hair spread around her shoulders. The trace of a blush on Yun Shang's fair skin left him breathless and he found her to be overwhelmingly alluring.

"Is this what you like to read?" Prince Jing showed Yun Shang the book in his hand as he asked.

Yun Shang nodded. "Yes. Every now and then ... And then she blushed again. "Actually, I don't really understand what it is about. It always makes me sleepy, so it's a good choice when I have difficulty sleeping."

Prince Jing smiled. "Not surprising. What has happened? I heard that you needed to see me urgently."

After a short silence, Yun Shang looked at Prince Jing solemnly. "My agents reported that there are three groups of people at Mount Kirin, two of whom were probably sent by you and His Majesty. And I was just informed that the other group actually belongs to Xia Houjing. I sensed something was unusual when Ning Qian told me that Xia Houjing was at Mount Kirin. Those foreign soldiers are good at hiding themselves. Even my grandfather didn't know about their existence till he accidentally stumbled on them. So what is Xia Houjing doing there? I don't think it's pure coincidence."