Female supremacy: The journey of a pregnant princess to the top

After breakfast, the housekeeper Qiuju handed an exquisite invitation to Jiang Lingyue.

She was told that it was sent from the Third Princess's Mansion, saying that a grand flower-viewing banquet was going to be held and she was invited to attend. She was asked whether her master intended to accept the invitation.

Jiang Lingyue only glanced at the invitation, then nodded and said, "Okay, I see. Go and reply and tell them that I will be there on time later."

After Qiuju took the order and left, Jiang Lingyue turned back to her boudoir, and Chuntao led the maid to help her wash and dress up.

She carefully selected a pink and purple dress, a white cape, combed her hair neatly, and wore a gold and jade hairpin. The warm color scheme was like a blooming flower, and her plump figure had a natural affinity, with a hint of sweetness in her dignity.

Liu Xiu Han changed into a light blue shirt made of satin embroidered with dark patterns. Compared with the seductive and flamboyant red and purple clothes, it was more low-key and elegant.

He stood facing the wind, with a slender figure, beautiful three-dimensional facial features, and plain clothes, giving him a sense of melancholy and fragmentation.

After everything was ready, they walked out of the mansion side by side. A beautifully decorated carriage had already been parked at the door. Liu Xiuhan helped Jiang Lingyue get into the carriage, and then he followed in.

Along the way, the sound of wheels rolling and horse hooves echoed in the streets and alleys.

In the small carriage, the two sat opposite each other, so close that they could almost hear each other's breathing. Jiang Lingyue glanced around, but she didn't dare to look directly at the handsome face in front of her.

Seeing her interesting reaction, Liu Xiuhan broke the silence and asked softly, "Your Highness, Princess, aren't you afraid of being looked down upon by taking a man like me who came from a brothel with you?"

There was a hint of tentativeness in his tone.

Jiang Lingyue smiled slightly, with a firm light in her eyes, and replied: "I never care about the eyes of the world. I only care about those who truly understand me and care about me. As for other people's comments, why should I take it to heart?"

Then, she looked up at him and said, "Are you afraid of being criticized?"

After hearing these words, Liu Xiuhan was touched. He held her hands with both hands and stared into her eyes: "I am not afraid of the world's opinions! As long as I can accompany Your Highness, I will be satisfied."

After saying that, the two smiled at each other, as if all their worries had disappeared at this moment.

After receiving the prompt from the system that Liu Xiu Han’s favorability increased by 5, Jiang Lingyue couldn’t help but laugh secretly in her heart, “You little bastard, you still want to confuse me, let me confuse you first.”

When they arrived at the Third Princess's Mansion, many guests were already waiting there.

Everyone was shocked to see that the Ninth Princess, whom they hadn't seen for a long time, had lost so much weight, and they all started whispering to each other.

When their eyes fell on the man next to the Ninth Princess, they were startled at the glimpse and revealed an infatuated look, and for a moment they could not take their eyes off him.

Arriving in the courtyard, the first thing that caught my eye was the woman in gorgeous golden-brown clothing surrounded by the crowd.

She looked no more than 20 years old, but she had an innate noble temperament. Her face was as beautiful as a lotus emerging from water, her temperament was gentle, and her every move showed the demeanor of a lady from a noble family.

This person is undoubtedly the third princess Jiang Lingyu! Jiang Lingyue quietly opened the eye of identification.

250 years old, upper grade earth-level gold and water spiritual roots, middle stage of Jindan cultivation, favorability towards the host 0.

A Jindan stage cultivator can live up to 1000 years, so 250 years is about the same as a human's 25 years. But Jiang Lingyue was a little surprised by this favorability.

She originally thought that the Third Princess had been quite kind to her and that she should have a certain degree of affection for her. She never imagined that all that so-called gentleness and politeness was just a pretense.

Jiang Lingyue smiled, maybe this is the royal family, they don’t care about family ties and focus on interests.

Then, she pulled Liu Xiuhan forward and bowed respectfully, "Hello, Third Sister!"

Seeing her, the Third Princess was slightly startled, obviously somewhat surprised at her current transformation, and murmured, "The Ninth Princess seems to have lost a lot of weight. If I hadn't looked carefully, I would have almost not recognized her. But she looks better this way."

Jiang Lingyue smiled and replied, "Third sister, you are too kind. I was young and ignorant in the past, but now I have learned a little and learned to control my appetite."

The third princess nodded and smiled with satisfaction, expressing her approval. However, at this moment, her eyes accidentally swept across the man next to Jiang Lingyue, and she was instantly attracted by him.

"Who is this person next to the Ninth Princess?"

Everyone's eyes turned to the strange man standing next to Jiang Lingyue, their eyes full of curiosity and confusion.

Jiang Lingyue smiled and responded, "I haven't had time to introduce him yet. His name is Liu Xiuhan. Half a month later, it will be our big day. At that time, I will marry him and he will become my concubine."

There was an unconcealable joy in her voice.

Upon hearing this, Liu Xiuhan stepped forward and bowed respectfully to show his respect to everyone present.

He has an upright posture, elegant temperament, and his every move reveals an extraordinary grace that attracts people's attention.

However, this sudden news caused an uproar among the people present.

Everyone began to discuss in low voices, speculating on the true identity of this mysterious man. Some said he might be a descendant of a large family, while others thought he might have extraordinary talent or background.

Various speculations arose one after another, and the whole scene became more and more lively.

Facing the discussion of the crowd, Jiang Lingyue did not explain too much. She just stood there quietly with a happy smile on her face.

Liu Xiu Han always maintained a humble and polite attitude and stayed by her side silently.

"You may not know yet, but I heard that the Ninth Princess took a prostitute back to her mansion yesterday."

At this moment, a charming and somewhat teasing male voice floated over from outside the crowd, successfully interrupting the chattering of everyone present.

Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and saw that the person coming was none other than the Fourth Princess's husband, the eldest son of the Minister of Rites, Yi Fei!

At this moment, he was wearing a gorgeous robe with bright colors and intricate patterns, and was walking towards this side with a delicate step.

However, when his eyes fell on Liu Xiu Han, a hint of jealousy that was barely noticeable was revealed.

After walking closer and standing still, Yi Fei first looked Liu Xiuhan up and down with a look full of hostility and disdain, and then said with a fake smile: "I guess this is Mr. Liu, the top star of Yanhong Pavilion who has become famous in Beijing recently?"

As soon as the words fell, exclamations and whispers were heard all around.

Men from brothels could usually only be concubines or at most servants. It was unheard of for a princess to marry a brothel man as a concubine.

Jiang Lingyue's expression changed slightly, "Yi Fei, stop talking nonsense! Xiu Han is my fiancé now."

Yi Fei sneered, "Fiancé? The Ninth Princess is actually going to marry a prostitute as her concubine. This is really a disgrace to the royal family!"

Liu Xiu looked at Yi Fei coldly, "The princess and I are in love with each other, it's not your turn to make irresponsible remarks."

"Mutual affection?" Yi Fei sneered, "A prostitute is qualified to say such a thing?"

Jiang Lingyue glared at Yi Fei, "Yi Fei, don't go too far!"

Looking at Liu Xiuhan's extremely handsome face, Yi Fei mercilessly mocked him: "Ninth Prince, even if I rejected you back then, you wouldn't have to find a prostitute who looks a bit like me to marry, right? Could it be that you still have feelings for me?"

When Yi Fei thought about how he, the eldest son of the Minister of Rites, could only be the fourth princess's servant, and that brothel man of humble origin could actually become the noble princess's concubine, the jealousy in his heart burned more and more.

This kind of treatment made him feel extremely unbalanced and he felt that he had been greatly wronged.

"What? Similar to you? Why are you so confident?" Jiang Lingyue almost laughed out of anger, "In my heart, you are not even as good as one finger of Xiu Han."

"You, what did you say?" Yi Fei widened his eyes.

"Also, I have nothing to do with you, please don't get involved."

Although Yi Fei was also pretty, Jiang Lingyue was not moved by the makeup and artificial appearance. She even wanted to call him sister. Liu Xiuhan was beautiful but not effeminate.

When the other people present heard Jiang Lingyue's explanation, they realized that Yi Fei was being self-indulgent and looked at him with contempt.

Just then, two women who looked to be in their early twenties, holding hands, came over after hearing the sound.

The beautiful and sexy lady in the light purple dress is none other than the fourth princess Jiang Lingyan, 220 years old, with dual spiritual roots of middle-grade fire and earth at the earth level, and in the early stage of Jindan formation.

The other beautiful woman wearing a goose yellow gown and looking pure and weak is the fifth princess Jiang Lingrou, 120 years old, with dual earth-grade wood and water spiritual roots, and is at the peak of the foundation-building stage.

When Yi Fei saw the Fourth Princess in the distance, he ran up to her as if he had found a life-saving straw, wanting to pour out his heart and complaints to her.

However, before he could open his mouth, the Fourth Princess raised her eyebrows and shouted with disgust: "How can you look so embarrassed! You are really embarrassing me!"

Seeing this, the Fifth Princess at the side tried to persuade her: "Don't be angry, Fourth Sister. Don't let it affect your mood for enjoying the flowers."

After being scolded, Yi Fei no longer had the courage to continue making trouble. He could only retreat to the side dejectedly, not daring to say a word again.

The fourth princess just glanced at Jiang Lingyue coldly without saying hello.

The Fifth Princess smiled and said to Jiang Lingyue: "Congratulations to the Ninth Princess for finding a good man."

Jiang Lingyue thanked the Fifth Princess with a smile.

At this time, the third princess came over and greeted everyone: "It's just a small incident, please don't hurt the harmony. Let's go and stroll in the garden."

So, the group walked into the garden. In the courtyard, there were hundreds of flowers in full bloom, the fragrance was overwhelming, and the pavilions and towers were scattered in an orderly manner, which was beautiful beyond words.

Jiang Lingyue was delighted when she received another notification that her favorability was +5. Liu Xiuhan's favorability towards her was currently 20, which had reached the threshold for activating the gain effect of the technique.

She couldn't help but reach out to the side and quietly hold his slender fingers.

Feeling her touch, Liu Xiuhan turned his head and met a pair of gentle eyes. Her smile was as beautiful as a flower, like sunshine shining through the dark clouds, dispelling the haze in his heart.

So, is this what it feels like to be protected and pampered? This feeling is so good, so good that he just wants to indulge in it and never let go.

The corners of his lips curled up slightly, and his big hand tightly grasped the tender hand in his hand, as if he was holding a treasure in the world.

Before we knew it, the sun had already set, and a colorful sunset glow appeared on the horizon.

Then everyone said goodbye one after another and returned home.