The Capital Rhapsody 30: The Princess of Qixia

  Princess Qixia

  Chuxiang Pavilion Second Floor

  A beautiful figure rushed out of the room, almost colliding with a waiter carrying a tray of dishes. Mu Rongting jumped out at the same time to grab the woman, but was half a beat too slow, allowing the red sleeve to slip through her fingertips.

  "Be careful!" Ye Li had almost calculated the direction that the hot pot of soup on the tray would be knocked towards at the same time as the woman in red crashed into Xiao Er. She grabbed an empty bowl from the table and threw it over. With precise calculation of position and force, she managed to deflect the pot of soup that was flying towards someone's head to the left. The pot landed with a loud clang on the empty ground not far away, and because Xiao Er had tightly protected the tray, the remaining dishes except for one that fell onto the floor in front and splashed soup onto a customer's clothes, did not suffer more serious losses.

  The entire second floor suddenly fell silent, and the young waiter's face turned pale as he glanced at the pot of soup on the ground. He looked gratefully at the blue-clad girl sitting next to him. If it hadn't been for that girl's timely thrown bowl, the waiter was well aware that the pot of boiling soup might have landed on the head of the young man sitting with his back to them by the stairs, or even fallen down to the first floor and hit the customers below. The woman in red clearly had no idea what kind of accident she might have caused, and after being pulled back a step by Mu Rongting, she angrily shook off her hand and shouted: "You dare! How dare you block this princess's anger!"

  Qin Zheng and others only then saw clearly that the red-clothed girl was precisely the Princess Xiaya of Nanzhao who had been seen at the Hundred Flowers Grand Assembly a few days ago.

  Murong Tingke wouldn't have any of that, coldly laughing: "If you want to put on the airs of a princess, go back to Nanzhao and do it there. In this crowded tavern, you're still recklessly charging around. What if you hurt someone?"

  Princess Qi Xia's face looked unpleasant, and her mood was obviously not very good. She snorted disdainfully: "It's just a few lowly commoners, what does it matter if this princess gets hurt?"

  As soon as the words came out, the faces of all the guests on the second floor changed. It's worth noting that Chuxiang Pavilion is one of the best wine houses in Beijing, and its high consumption is not something that ordinary people can afford. Those who come and go are either rich or noble, and Princess Xingxia's reckless words have undoubtedly offended everyone present. Huatian Xiang stood up, her beautiful face also showing a hint of coldness, but her smile was still elegant and noble. "Even if they are commoners, they are still the commoners of my great Chu, it seems that it's not for a princess from a small country like Nanzhao to belittle them." The people of Nanzhao are weak, and if it weren't for the three major powers vying with each other and constantly invading and restraining each other over the past few hundred years, the small Nanzhao would have been annexed long ago.

  "How dare you!" Princess Qi Xia's face was dark and her eyes were blazing with anger as she stared at Hua Tian Xiang. Hua Tian Xiang slightly raised her chin, not backing down in the slightest as she met the princess's gaze. A small country's princess, no more - showing her respect was only because of Empress Shao Yang, did she really think that all the nobles of Great Chu were afraid of her?

  "Princess Qixia, you must also be aware of what the Chu Xiang Pavilion is. If someone were to get hurt, I'm afraid even Princess Chang would find it difficult." Qinzhuan said with a light smile, but her eyes did not hold their usual gentle warmth as she looked at Princess Qixia.

  Princess Qi Xia's expression changed slightly, and she hummed softly as she glanced at the back of the man who had almost been scalded by the hot soup: "Is he okay? You're all meddling in other people's business."

  Huà Tiānxiāng withdrew her gaze from Qī Xiá Gōngzhǔ, smiled wryly and said to Mù Róng Tíng: "Mù Róng, forget it. After all, she's a princess from a foreign land who doesn't even know how to apologize. We usually just walk around each other when we bump into someone on the road, who knows who'll be unlucky next time?" Mù Róng Tíng scrutinized Qī Xiá Gōngzhǔ up and down, nodded and said: "Tiānxiāng, you're right. Let's all consider ourselves unlucky today. Who made our great Qī Xiá Gōngzhǔ unhappy? Little second, aren't you stunned silly? Hurry up and clean up!" The little second, frightened by the sudden situation, hastily apologized to the affected customers and rushed off to clean up the mess.

  "You wretch!" Princess Qi Xia's face turned green with rage, and she whipped down the long whip hanging from her waist, striking Hua Tian Xiang on the head and face.

  "Heavenly fragrance!" Qin Zhen exclaimed.

  A green shadow flashed by, wrapping around the long whip that was coming straight at her. Ye Li used one hand to pull away Hua Tianxiang, and with the other hand, she forcibly grabbed onto the whip in front of her. The slight pain in her palm made Ye Li furrow her brow, but due to the seating arrangement, she could only pull Hua Tianxiang aside a bit before taking on Xiaya Gongzhu's whip herself. However, her palm didn't hurt as much as she had expected. When Ye Li looked over, she saw that Xiaya Gongzhu's whip had somehow slipped out of her hand at some point, and was now pale-faced, clutching the back of her hand while staring at Ye Li. Ye Li raised an eyebrow, scanning the surrounding diners before finally fixing her gaze on the man who was leaning against the stairs and still hadn't turned around.

  "Princess Qixia, as a guest, I show you respect on behalf of the people of Chu. However, your habit of carrying a whip and swinging it around is not suitable for our kingdom. Please be mindful of your status." Leaf Lian's gaze fell on Princess Qixia with a hint of disdain. Slowly retracting the long whip into her own hand, Leaf Lian had no intention of returning it to her. Even an outgoing girl like Murong Ting knew her limits in this era, so why was Princess Qixia playing with such a dangerous toy? "I'll have someone send this to the Long Princess's residence."

  "Ye Li, do you think that just because you've become the number one beauty, you can be proud? But in reality, you're still going to be abandoned by the King of Lei, and you'll still have to marry that useless prince from the Dingguo Kingdom. Hmph, this princess feels sorry for you."

  Ye Li's eyes were clear and cold, "I think that with Princess Qixia's insight and intelligence, you probably can't understand the significance and status of the Dingguo King's Mansion in Da Chu. Naturally, you also can't understand the current emperor's great kindness. Or maybe Princess Qixia has a forgetful brain and has already forgotten what you said about that waste being able to sweep across the southern border at the age of 15, including Nanzhao? Even a waste like him is better than the princess of Nanzhao country, how...how can you still be so arrogant? Still speaking loudly here? As for the princess's sympathy, I probably can't bear it, so just keep it to yourself." Ye Li's tone was not angry or urgent, but his slow and leisurely words made Princess Qixia's face change from being pleased with herself to turning green, then purple, and finally black. Many of the guests in attendance also couldn't help but laugh quietly.

  Hua Tianxiang, who had just been frightened by the near-miss, came to her senses and walked over to Ye Lian's side with a smile: "A Lian, don't expose others' shortcomings. How could a small country like Nanzhao understand so much? I only hope that in the future, under the guidance of Princess Chang, some people will know what it means to be a true princess. After all... Princess Chang is the epitome of women in our dynasty."

  Murong Ting walked over with a huff, having just failed to rescue Huatian Xiang and was so scared that she almost lost her nerve. At this time, she reacted and had no good face for Qixia Princess, "Tianxiang is right. Qixia Princess is just envious of Ali, but Ali can't be the princess of Li Wang, but can become the princess of Ding Wang. Unlike a certain princess, who traveled thousands of miles... Hehe..." Murong Ting was pinched by Qinzhuan in secret and barely held back her words, replacing them with two laughter sounds. However, those who should understand the unspoken meaning understood it.

  "You... you..."

  "What's going on? Qi Xia, what are you doing?"

  The door of the room was opened again. Mo Jingli's face was cold, his sword-like eyebrows furrowed as he stared at the scene in front of him. His eyes fell on Ye Li, and his expression became even darker.

  "Brother Jing Lei, they're bullying Xia'er!" Seeing Mo Jing Lei come out, Princess Qi Xia hastily leaned in, her face also taking on a more delicate and feminine expression.

  Oh...

  Everyone present made a serious expression of eating, but their ears were all erected straight. Isn't the prince's big wedding next month? How could he have a secret meeting with Princess Qixia in a tavern? Is Prince Li going to abandon Miss Ye 4 after abandoning Miss Ye 3?

  Mo Jing Lei furrowed his brow, staring at Ye Li and said: "What's the point of making a big deal out of something so trivial? Are you trying to attract attention, Ye Li? Give up, I will never marry you!"

  If it weren't in public, Ye Li would definitely give him an unforgettable lesson. Don't be narcissistic or you'll die?

  "Has His Majesty King Li seen the imperial physician?"

  "What?" Mo Jingli was taken aback.

  "Unrestrained fantasies at any time and place are a disease, get treated as soon as possible."

  Pfft——Someone finally couldn't help but burst out laughing.

  "Ye Li, you're so bold!" Mo Jing Lei had never been a good-tempered person, and being openly ridiculed by a woman he had abandoned made him suddenly furious. A cold glint flashed in his eyes, and he raised his hand to grab Ye Li. Ye Li's eyes flashed with a cold light, and her right hand, hidden in her sleeve, was already holding something, waiting for Mo Jing Lei to come closer.

  A dark shadow flashed by, and Mo Jingli's hand stopped in its tracks just a step away from Ye Lixuan. A low, gentle voice rose up, "King Lei, do you have any dissatisfaction with the future queen?"

  By the way

  Ahhh~~ Finally going to meet, is certain Feng very excited or what?