Chapter 459 - 459: The Prince Regent Is Absent From the Banquet

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Kang Qingrui gulped and whispered to Kang Qingping, “Sister, is that the Third Prince of Beixiao? He’s really handsome.”

Kang Qingping frowned and glanced at Yu Yunxi from the corners of her eyes. She noticed that Yu Yunxi’s expression was indifferent when Yu Yunxi looked at Xiao Shici. It was no different from when Yu Yunxi looked at others. Her heart turned twisted from jealousy immediately.

‘Is this what it’s like for people with good backgrounds? Good marriages just fall on their laps. Moreover, Yu Yunxi doesn’t even seem to care about the Third Prince of Beixiao. Alas, the engagement was set up by the Emperor Emeritus. It’ll be hard to break it. Moreover, I also don’t want to bear the infamy of snatching the Eldest Princess’ man…’

This was the reason why Kang Qingping was not interested in Xiao Shici no matter how good he was.

Meanwhile, Chu Zhiya and Chu Zhihe were sitting nearer to the main seats.

Chu Zhihe was originally impatient. However, as soon as she saw Xiao Shici, her eyes burned with desire.

‘The Third Prince of Beixiao is so much more handsome than the men I’ve

seen….’

Chu Zhihe muttered, “I didn’t expect Beixiao to have such a prince…”

Chu Zhiya glanced at Chu Zhihe and understood immediately. She picked up a teacup and said nonchalantly, “The Third Prince of Beixiao is indeed a dragon among men. To think such a person is Cousin Sister’s fiance. Cousin Sister is really lucky.”

It was undeniable that Xiao Shici’s appearance and status were top-notch. Even the Empress Dowager wanted to ruin his engagement with Yu Yunxi. However, Chu Zhiya was not interested. She had heard that Xiao Shici had been with Yu Yunxi since he arrived at the capital. Clearly, his heart and his eyes were only filled with Yu Yunxi. She did not like such a man whom she deemed to have poor taste. However, she was naturally happy if Chu Zhihe could interfere with Yu Yunxi and Xiao Shici’s relationship.

Chu Zhihe’s expression turned unsightly as soon as she heard Chu Zhiya’s words. She said sourly, “Imperial Grandfather is really biased. He only gives Yu Yunxi all the good things…

Chu Zhiya pretended to say sternly, “Sixth Imperial Sister, don’t say such words again in the future. It won’t be good if you make Imperial Grandfather unhappy.”

Chu Zhiya poured a cup of tea for Chu Zhihe before she took Chu Zhihe’s hand and patted the back of it. She sounded earnest as she said, “Sixth Imperial

Sister, I think you’re both beautiful and talented. You’re worthy of a good man.

If there’s a chance, I’ll ask Father to arrange a good marriage for you.”

Chu Zhihe was very touched. She had completely forgotten that her mother had told her to stay away from Chu Zhiya before the banquet began. She took the initiative to hold Chu Zhiya’s arm and said coquettishly, “Third Imperial Sister, you’re so good to me! However, is there any good man left? All the good men have been snatched away by Yu Yunxi.”

Chu Zhihe continued to say unhappily, “Third Imperial Sister, did you hear? The Crown Prince broke off his engagement with Yu Xiaoxiao, and he also gave Yu Yunxi a gift. I heard that Yu Yunxi arrogantly refused the gift! However, that’s only natural. After all, the King of Youshan, the Third Prince of Beixiao, the Prince Regent of Tianxia, and the head of the Murong family also sent gifts to her. How could she like the Crown Prince?”

Chu Zhihe continued to complain, oblivious to the unsightly expression on Chu Zhiya’s face.

Chu Zhiya was aware that her mother and brother wanted to pull Yu Yunxi to their side. However, she disagreed. In her opinion, the most noble princess in

Xichu could only be her, not Yu Yunxi. No matter how capable Yu Yunxi was, Yu Yunxi only had the support of their grandfather and the King of Zhenbei. If their grandfather passed away in the future, and the King of Zhenbei was still unwilling to return to the capital, Yu Yunxi would be no different from a piece of trash. Nonetheless, it was one thing for her to disagree with her mother and brother, and it was another thing for Yu Yunxi to humiliate her brother.

Chu Zhiya hid the coldness in her gaze as she took a sip from the teacup. Then, she said, “I don’t know. Perhaps Cousin Sister is just extraordinary…”

“Extraordinary? How can a country bumpkin be extraordinary?” Chu Zhihe said mockingly as she waved her hand.

Chu Zhihe rested her chin on her hands as she stared at Xiao Shici’s side profile in fascination. At the same time, she murmured, “If only he were my fiance…” Chu Zhiya’s eyes lit up.

‘I’ve already said enough to incite her. I just need to wait for this idiot to stir up trouble after this…

Meanwhile, Xiao Shici did not intend to chat too much with Chu Zai. After presenting the gift, he returned to his seat.

The other envoys continued to present their gifts.

As one of the major countries, there were naturally many countries that wanted to be on good terms with Xichu.

Yu Yunxi grew bored again. She rested the side of her face on her hand, feeling sleepy. However, she perked up soon after. “The Crown Prince of Tianxia and General Yu.’

‘General Yu? Could it be?’

Yu Yunxi quickly looked up and saw a tall and aloof figure.

‘Yu Yongnian!’

As though he could sense Yu Yunxi’s gaze, Yu Yongnian looked over and met Yu

Yunxi’s gaze. His cold expression was immediately replaced by a slightly  excited expression.

‘Eldest Sister is alive! She’s alive!’

All the depression in Yu Yongnian’s heart seemed to have vanished at this moment. Previously, due to Feng Yili’s words, he had ordered the people to investigate the imperial family of Xichu. As a result, he found out that the Eldest Princess of Xichu was called Yu Yunxi. At that time, he had a strong feeling that the Eldest Princess of Xichu was his sister. Hence, he decided to follow Feng Weizhou into the palace today. Finally, he was able to confirm his guess.

Fortunately, Yu Yongnian was very calm. He knew this was not the right time to acknowledge Yu Yunxi. He quickly suppressed his excitement and only nodded slightly at her before he looked away.

Meanwhile, the subtle exchange did not escape the eyes of Feng Weizhou, who was standing next to Yu Yongnian. He silently calculated how he could use this matter to his advantage again.

Yu Yongnian and Feng Weizhou restrained their emotions and bowed to Chu Zai.

Tianxia was also a major country, especially in recent years with Feng Yili and

Yu Yongnian holding the fort. They were not easy to deal with after all.

Hence, Chu Zai’s attitude was quite good.

“The Crown Prince of Tianxia had to travel so far. It’s been hard on you. However, I heard that your Ninth Imperial Uncle has also come. Why don’t I see him?” Chu Zai asked probingly.

Everyone nodded.

‘That’s right. Where is the famous Prince Regent of Tianxia?’

Sensing how curious everyone was, Feng Weizhou gnashed his teeth.

‘Ninth Imperial Uncle’s reputation, whether it’s in or outside Tianxia, far exceeded mine…’

“Your Majesty, I didn’t see Ninth Imperial Uncle when I left earlier. I don’t know where he went.”

Feng Weizhou did not intend to make an excuse for Feng Yili. He directly said he did not know where Feng Yili went. After all, he knew many people saw Feng Yili as a dangerous person. If his whereabouts were unknown, it would definitely arouse people’s suspicion.

As expected, after Feng Weizhou’s voice fell, Chu Zai’s expression turned gloomy immediately.

At the same time, someone muttered loudly, “It seems like the King of Youshan is also absent…