The War God Uncle's Delicate Wife

Jiang Li saw a large group of people rushing towards this side from afar. His heart sank and he thought to himself, "I'm afraid there will be trouble again!"

The crowd approached quickly, and the one leading them was Wanyan Zhu'er. She looked arrogant, and her eyes swept through the crowd sharply, then fixed her sight on Jiang Li, with the corners of her mouth slightly raised, and said with a bit of sarcasm and provocation: "What is going on? How could the two ladies offend Miss Jiang? How could they suffer such humiliation here?"

The woman in the yellow dress stepped forward and bowed respectfully to Wanyan Zhuer, carefully explaining: "Your Highness, nothing special happened. We two sisters just saw Princess Mingzhu here, so we came to greet her according to etiquette." After that, she stole a glance at the woman in the azure dress beside her. The two exchanged glances, and saw a trace of uneasiness in each other's eyes - I'm afraid it won't be easy today. After all, the identities of these people in front of them are more noble than each other, and they are just ordinary ladies from official families.

However, Wanyan Zhu'er obviously did not intend to give up easily. She sneered and raised her voice and said, "Oh? Since there is nothing wrong, it will be easier to deal with. Just tell me the truth, and I will definitely do justice for you!" After that, she glanced at Jiang Li in a demonstrative manner, with hostility in her eyes not concealed at all.

After hearing these words, the woman in the blue dress began to think rapidly. She thought to herself that from the tone of the Fifth Princess of the Jin Kingdom, there seemed to be a big conflict between her and Jiang Li. So today might be a great opportunity to use the power of the Fifth Princess to suppress Jiang Li. However, if she acted rashly, if she angered Jiang Li or other powerful people, the consequences would be disastrous... Thinking of this, she couldn't help but fall into a dilemma, and didn't know what to do for a moment.

The eldest princess, Mu Yu, who was standing next to Wanyan Zhu'er, stared at Murong Xue with a face full of anger, and her fierce eyes seemed to want to eat her alive. Even Mu Xue, who was always calm, showed a trace of fear at this hostile look.

Mu Yu was extremely disgusted with this so-called Princess Mingzhu! She couldn't understand why such a wild girl with an unknown identity who came out of nowhere could be so loved by her father. Not only did he personally confer the title of Princess Mingzhu on her, but he also gave her the same preferential treatment as a princess. In comparison, she and Mu Xue, as upright princesses, not only did they not even have a decent title, let alone any fiefdom. But what about Murong Xue? Not only was she conferred the title of Princess Mingzhu, but she also had her own fiefdom. When she thought of this, Mu Yu was furious and secretly wondered what her father was thinking.

Mu Xue, who was standing by, also looked at Murong Xue with jealousy. Whenever she heard her father calling her "Ah Xue" affectionately, she would tremble with anger and wanted to rush forward to argue with Murong Xue. Unfortunately, the "Ah Xue" that her father called was not her, but the annoying Murong Xue in front of her. Whenever she thought of this, the resentment in Mu Xue's heart surged like a tide.

"Axue, you're here too." Although the eldest princess had hatred in her heart, as a member of the royal family, she still had to abide by the royal rules and etiquette. So, she suppressed her surging emotions, tried to keep herself calm, and greeted Murong Xue with a smile.

Murong Xue was standing there in a fiery red outfit. After hearing the greeting from the eldest princess, she simply clasped her fists, then lowered her head slightly and said softly, "Eldest Princess, Second Princess." Such concise and clear actions and words made the many young ladies present curious. You know, in this palace with strict hierarchy, most people would be respectful and fearful when seeing the two noble princesses. But this woman in red was so different. She was so calm when facing the princess, as if she didn't take the princess seriously at all. Everyone whispered to each other and secretly speculated about her identity.

In fact, it was no wonder that these young ladies from official families did not recognize Murong Xue, because she had left the capital at the age of nine and went to the northwest military camp. After so many years, the news about her was feared by the young ladies from official families in the capital in the past few years. Now that she suddenly appeared here, all the young ladies present had forgotten their father's instructions. Even the fifth princess, seeing that Mu Yu and Mu Xue were both polite to Murong Xue, was filled with curiosity.

"You... who are you? Why have I never seen you before?" The Fifth Princess blinked her big watery eyes and looked at the person in front of her doubtfully. In fact, it was not that the Fifth Princess had never seen the other person before, but she had long forgotten him in the corner of her memory. At the grand celebration banquet not long ago, the Fifth Princess's eyes were fixed on Mu Jiuchen and Jiang Li from beginning to end, and she had no time to care about anything else.

"You can call me General Murong." Murong Xue's expression was calm, and her red lips slightly parted. However, she did not mention her extremely noble title of Princess Mingzhu, but instead emphasized her identity as a general. Indeed, her status as a general was not inferior to that of Princess Mingzhu. You know, she was personally appointed as the General of the Western Expedition by the current emperor! Not only that, she was also an upright second-rank official! Looking at the entire dynasty, apart from the highly respected and respected Grand Princess, she was the only female general who was as capable as a man.

"What? You are Murong Xue?" Wanyan Zhu'er's eyes widened when she heard this, her face full of disbelief. She stretched out her slender jade finger and pointed directly at Murong Xue, as if she wanted to confirm whether she had heard it wrongly.

"It's me." Murong Xue nodded slightly and answered crisply and clearly without any delay. She didn't show any politeness at all because of the other party's surprised reaction.

Wanyan Zhuer no longer kept her eyes on the person who disgusted her, but quickly turned her head and stared at Jiang Li closely. At this moment, she thought to herself: Humph, I can't deal with one person, can I not deal with such an ordinary official lady?

Then, she raised the corners of her mouth slightly, revealing a mocking smile, and said to Jiang Li: "Oh, I didn't expect Miss Jiang to actually have the courage to come here? I heard that Miss Jiang had an unfortunate experience of a terrible assassination a few days ago. She was like a frightened rabbit, curled up at home all day, and refused to step out of the house no matter what. Hehe!" After that, she deliberately coughed lightly and continued to add, "Also, I also heard it from Wanyan Yi by chance. It is said that since the celebration banquet, Miss Jiang has become as timid as a mouse because of the assassination incident. You have completely lost your former demeanor and dare not easily show your face in public anymore."

However, facing Wanyan Zhuer's sarcastic words, Jiang Li did not back down at all. She smiled as well, and then fought back mercilessly: "Oh? Really? I wonder what the situation is like for you, the Fifth Princess? I heard that after being ruthlessly rejected by the Ninth Prince at the celebration banquet, you still did not give up, and even went to the Regent's Palace again and again to try to meet him. I just don't know if the final result will be what you want?" Jiang Li's words hit Wanyan Zhuer's sore spot, causing her face to change instantly.

As expected, Wanyan Zhuer's face flushed with anger when she heard this. She pointed a finger at Jiang Li in anger and wanted to say something in reply, but she found herself speechless and could not utter a complete sentence for a long time. Indeed, as Jiang Li said, she had been sending visiting cards to the Regent's Palace for the past few days, and even went to visit in person, but each time she was turned away coldly. How could she, who had always been proud and conceited, not feel angry and humiliated?

"Okay, okay, now that you are all here, why be so reserved? Why don't you come together to appreciate the flowers that the fifth princess has carefully prepared!" Su Xiluo walked out slowly from behind the three princesses with a smile on his face.

Seeing this, the Fifth Princess was secretly delighted. She was just worrying about how to break this slightly awkward situation. Now someone came to her rescue, and she would not miss this opportunity. So, the Fifth Princess quickly put on a smile and enthusiastically invited everyone to go to the flower viewing area.

At this moment, Jiang Li turned around and smiled at Murong Xue beside him. That smile was as charming as the peach blossoms blooming in spring. Murong Xue looked at Jiang Li, who was smiling sweetly, and couldn't help but feel pity for her. She shook her head gently, as if she was scolding her for being naughty. However, Jiang Li didn't care. He reached out and pulled Murong Xue's sleeve, pulling it like a spoiled child. Then the two of them followed the crowd in front side by side.

When they arrived at the flower viewing area, Jiang Li was surprised to find that not only the princes had been waiting there, but even the famous Wanyan Yi was there. The moment she saw Wanyan Yi, Jiang Li's smile froze slightly, and a hint of strange emotion flashed in her eyes. Murong Xue, who had been paying attention to her, keenly caught this subtle change and looked at her with some concern.

Noticing Murong Xue's concerned look, Jiang Li took a deep breath, tried to calm himself down, and said softly, "It's okay, I'm here!" Hearing this, Murong Xue smiled slightly, reached out and gently patted the back of Jiang Li's hand, as if telling her in this way not to be afraid, that she would take care of everything.