Male superiority and female superiority: forced love

After the meal, the couple went out hand in hand.

The temperature difference between night and day in Yangcheng is huge, and it is particularly cool.

The sky is dotted with stars, like fireflies flying back and forth, sometimes shining and sometimes going out.

They did not take a carriage, but let Ming San and Ming Wu lead the horses and follow slowly behind.

By now, the city was already bustling with activity. The clamor from restaurants and bars drifted out, filling the streets and alleys.

"Didn't mother say before that grandfather liked seventh brother very much and asked him to check the feng shui of the properties in Zhenbei Palace? Why did I feel that grandfather didn't think highly of him just now?" Ruan Chuyin asked suspiciously.

Xiang Yunchi's mind suddenly popped up the three characters "Tianshi Sect". He twitched his eyelids and said, "Liking is one thing, and approving is another. Tianshi Sect, judging yin and yang, the five elements, exploring the six directions, and controlling the universe, has many taboos. Old Seven can help others, but he can't help himself. It's really not appropriate to hand over the Zhenbei Palace to him."

Before they knew it, they had arrived at the entrance of Yilan Pavilion.

Looking at the familiar plaque, Ruan Chuyin said helplessly, "Tomorrow, we still couldn't escape after all."

"Even if we escape, what about next time? Don't even think about it. Let's go." Xiang Yunchi sighed softly and pulled the little white rabbit in reluctantly.

Many noble ladies had come to Yilan Pavilion today. Listening to their conversations with the servants, I realized they were also there to buy clothes for tomorrow's palace banquet.

"Hongmei, what do you think of me wearing this? Will His Royal Highness the Crown Prince like it?" A woman in a grape purple dress asked her friend beside her shyly while trying on a gorgeous evening primrose-colored dress.

Ruan Chuyin turned her head to look at the two of them. The dress the girl was holding was embroidered with pure white millet beads. The design was lively and very pretty. However, it was too long for her height. Without alterations, she couldn't wear it. If she did, it would ruin the overall beauty of the dress.

"Ruofu, I think... it's pretty." Seeing that her friend liked it so much, Yin Hongmei gave a compliment in a subtle way, avoiding the main point.

Just as Jiang Ruofu was about to try on clothes, an arrogant female voice floated in from outside the door.

"If you're so ugly, what's the point of wearing nice clothes? Did you two get to Yilan Pavilion together?"

The entire attic suddenly became quiet, all sounds stopped abruptly, and everyone looked towards the pomegranate red figure.

Under the bright candlelight, a beautiful and elegant little face appeared against the light. She was about eighteen years old, with a graceful figure, a phoenix bun and colorful clothes, and a graceful posture.

Ruan Chuyin noticed the phoenix hairpin on her head and instantly guessed the identity of the visitor.

This Nanxing Princess was indeed beautiful, her looks somewhere between Beiyue's most beautiful woman, Liu Yunnong, and Qinghe County Princess Sun Wanning. No wonder Guan Zhi said Hao Rong was incredibly popular within the Wangxi Sect; no matter what she did, there were always those willing to follow her lead and do her bidding.

Xiang Yunchi had never seen Hao Rong in person, but he had seen her portrait. His big hands were creaking as they were squeezed in his sleeves.

Hao Rong was quite skilled in martial arts, and after sensing this considerable hostility, he quickly locked onto his target.

One glance and her heart started pounding. His handsome appearance was more dazzling than the brightest morning star in the night sky. She immediately lost the desire to trouble those two ugly guys and walked towards her new target with a smile on her face.

The four burly men following behind him were not much different in physique and clothing from the three men who beat Mei Boyan that day, which made Xiang Yunchi alert and search his mind for related sects in the martial arts world with such characteristics.

"Sir, what's your name?" Hao Rong completely ignored Ruan Chuyin's existence and raised a small hand to touch his shoulder.

With a crisp "snap" sound, the malicious little hand was instantly slapped down heavily by another little hand.

"Are you blind? How dare you touch my man?" Ruan Chuyin shouted with a cold face.

Gasps echoed in the air, and all the people looked at the noble lady in red in the lobby in disbelief.

Both she and the princess wore red dresses, and judging from her aura, the woman with the veil on her face seemed to be more impressive.

Song Botang received the news and was rushing over from the third floor. When he reached the stoop on the second floor, he slowly stopped.

She has always been quiet, gentle, delicate and lovely, but now she has a different kind of domineering and coldness.

Xiang Yunchi looked at the little white rabbit in surprise. He had never known she could bite so fiercely. With his wife standing up for him, he felt incredibly happy. He stretched his chest twice to try to ease the overflowing joy in his heart.

Hao Rong seemed a little bit unbelievable that someone could be so bold. She was stunned for a long time before she came to her senses and cursed: "You bold and unruly person! Are you blind? You even dare to hit this princess!" Before she finished speaking, she raised her hand and swung at her.

This time, Ruan Chuyin reacted very quickly. She slapped her in the face with her backhand, leaving five bright red fingerprints.

The slap was so loud that it stunned everyone. Especially Xiang Yunchi, who touched his chin in disbelief, and suddenly felt as if he didn't recognize his daughter-in-law anymore.

Everyone has a soft spot, and Hao Rong had hit Ruan Chuyin's right on the head. This woman had harassed Qin Guanzhi, molested her third uncle, and abducted Mei Boyan, and now she dared to flirt with Xiang Yunchi right in front of him. So what if she was a princess? Her current status was no less than a princess's. With the support of not only the mighty Zhenbei Palace but also the entire Dayong, she had someone to hold her up even if the sky fell. What was there to fear?

"I'll kill you!" Hao Rong shouted, gritting her teeth, covering her face. From childhood to adulthood, even her father, the Emperor, and her mother had never been willing to hit her. Today, she was slapped in the face by a lowly person. How could she survive in Nanxing from now on?

The long whip at his waist was swung out instantly, each blade covered with thorns, releasing a terrifying cold light.

Xiang Yunchi raised his palm disdainfully, and a graceful streak of red light streaked through the air before landing on the gate. With a few loud booms, the six lattice doors of Yilan Pavilion were instantly shattered.

"Your Highness!" Four burly men shouted in shock and quickly helped the man up.

"You bunch of rubbish! Why don't you come to me!" Hao Rong hadn't expected the man to actually attack her. The blow was incredibly clever, nearly killing her without damaging her internal organs. Damn it!

At this moment, there was no romantic thought in his mind anymore, and his mind was only filled with the desire to kill those two people.

They barely stood up, before they could whip their whips, when another loud crack echoed in their ears. Four white arcs were gracefully launched onto the street. The force was neither too strong nor too weak, just enough to give them a little strength to climb to their feet.

The man was very skilled in martial arts. Hao Rong knew she had hit a wall today, and she didn't have enough people with her. She glared at him, "You two, tell me your names if you have the guts!"

"Zhenbei Palace Xiang Yunchi."

What? So he was Xiang Yunchi? The new crown prince that the old Prince of Zhenbei wanted his father to appoint?

Could the person next to him be...

Hao Rong's expression suddenly changed. To this day, she was still deeply afraid of the lesson the King of Zhenbei had taught her last year.

I really didn't check the almanac before going out.

Aren’t they going to the palace banquet tomorrow?

With this thought, Yi Zhangfu's face turned pale as paper. A gentleman's revenge is never too late. He no longer cared about the pain in his cheeks and buttocks, and turned and left with his four men.

Xiang Yunchi brushed off the dust on his body and hugged the little white rabbit tightly in his arms. He remembered that his wife once said that he was the person she loved most in her life. This time, he completely believed it!

The two noble ladies who had been ridiculed by the princess and were standing in the distance walked up to them and introduced themselves with a smile.

"Madam, you are so courageous. What we saw just now really relieved us. My name is Jiang Ruofu, and her name is Yin Hongmei. We would like to make friends with you."

Ruan Chuyin was worried about having no friends, so she said happily, "My last name is Ruan Chuyin, and this is my husband."

Xiang Yunchi nodded calmly at them. The two girls weren't exactly pretty, but they weren't as unbearable as Hao Rong described.

They remembered the lady's name well. They had just heard her husband report to the Zhenbei Palace, but they didn't know what his relationship with the Zhenbei King was. They planned to go back and ask their father later.