Transmigrated Female Official

Even after returning to Guangrentang, Chu Qingluo still couldn't believe everything she had just heard in Qingming Hall...

The Empress's decree quickly spread throughout the palace, causing quite a stir. Peony was even more frantic than Yao Man, bursting into tears.

"How could Your Majesty do this?! Pan Yin is nearly forty years old! How can he be worthy of the Seventh Prince, the most handsome man in Yancheng?!"

Chu Qingluo quickly put her finger to her lips, signaling Shaoyao to be quiet. How could they possibly complain about the Empress so casually? She was also in a bad mood at the moment, but she still needed to maintain some composure.

In the Ji Kingdom, it's common for older men to mate with younger women; even the Emperor himself enjoys it. How could he possibly find it inappropriate? After all, there are so many men in the Ji Kingdom.

Although Shaoyao stopped her disrespectful words, she was still heartbroken and continued to sob. Chu Qingluo didn't know how to comfort her for a moment, and just stood there watching her cry for a long time. Finally, she remembered that if Ji Qiran didn't marry Pan Yin, he would probably marry Yao Man, and in any case, he would have nothing to do with Shaoyao... Thinking about this, it wasn't comforting at all; it was like rubbing salt into a wound, utterly nasty! She decided to say nothing more...

I thought she'd stop crying on her own once she got tired. But this girl, Peony, is something else! Her eyes were swollen bigger than walnuts, and she showed no sign of stopping.

Chu Qingluo couldn't stand it any longer and had to speak up: "If you like him so much, then go and snatch him away!"

Peony stopped sniffling and asked, "Then how do we snatch it?"

"..." These days, you don't get into a bridal sedan chair, so who knows how to steal it?

Seeing that Chu Qingluo remained silent, Shaoyao began to think very seriously. Her ideas roughly fell into two main categories: first, to kidnap Ji Qiran and pretend she had disappeared; second, to eliminate Pan Yin. She considered several methods, such as digging a trap in the wild to lure her in, or pushing her into a latrine while she was using the outhouse…

These creative ideas left Chu Qingluo in awe; this usually kind girl could be quite ruthless when she got cunning. Perhaps this is what they mean by "even a rabbit will bite when cornered!"

……

On the other side, inside the Changxuan Hall.

Ji Qiran was furious and wished he could run to the Flying Immortal Palace and strangle the Eighth Princess to vent his anger!

As soon as the Sixth Princess entered the palace, she saw broken porcelain and scattered books on the ground and sighed heavily: "I told you to listen to me, but you wouldn't listen."

Ji Qiran wanted to roar that he didn't want Yao Man either, but since Yao Man herself had come along, he could only swallow his words, his eyes blazing with even more fire! Finally, he managed to utter a few words through gritted teeth: "I'm going to kill Pan Yin!"

"Nonsense! How can you be so reckless?!" Seeing that he had lost his mind in anger, the Sixth Princess continued to soothe him, "His Majesty wants to choose an auspicious day, and I will ask Lord Yu Fei for help... Although she may not listen to me, the flood has just passed, and it is not advisable to hold a happy event so close together. We should postpone it for as long as possible so that we can think of another way."

Ji Qiran remained silent, then slammed his fist hard on the table.

Seeing him in such pain, Yao Man felt as if her heart was being torn apart, and she wished she could tear Pan Yin to pieces on the spot!

……

Just as the Sixth Princess had said, Yu Fei also believed that with the floods still raging, there was no need to rush the prince's marriage, so they chose an auspicious day two months later. But this two-month interval felt like a raging fire searing the hearts of several people…

Ji Qiran was undoubtedly the one suffering the most. He had just realized his feelings, but immediately lost the freedom to pursue them. As his good friend, Chu Yilin couldn't think of a good way to help him out of his predicament, so he could only accompany him to drink alone in Yibin Pavilion.

After drinking for a while, a male servant from the Chu family rushed over to tell Chu Yilin that the Eighth Princess had come to the Chu family looking for someone again and was now heading towards Yibin Pavilion.

Chu Yilin sprang to his feet instantly: "Qi Ran, you drink first, I'll be back in a bit." With that, he vanished in a flash…

Ever since the Eighth Princess chased him to Suyin Lake and caused trouble, Chu Yilin had left a message for his male followers: whenever the Eighth Princess came to the Chu family, they should immediately come and inform her.

He had barely stepped out of the Yibin Pavilion when he saw the Eighth Princess jumping off the carriage! He immediately took off running in another direction. But the Eighth Princess, with her sharp eyes, spotted the purple figure and chased after him relentlessly.

The two of them ran and chased each other, completely disregarding their image as they weaved through the crowd.

As Chu Yilin ran past the entrance of Cuipinxuan, he suddenly spotted a familiar figure inside. An idea suddenly struck him, and he quickly stopped, turned back, and slipped into the shop.

"Luo Lifei, are you shopping?" Chu Yilin asked, panting heavily.

Luo Lifei was startled by the sudden appearance of the person and patted her chest, saying, "It's you again?!" She had run into Chu Yilin twice in a row when she was trying to be the first to offer incense, and she had a good impression of him at first, but last time he turned out to be the Eighth Princess's accomplice, causing her to miss out on being the first to offer incense again... Thinking of this, she felt even more annoyed.

The Eighth Princess followed her in, and her first reaction upon seeing Luo Lifei was, "What are you doing here again?"

Luo Lifei was taken aback, thinking, 'Why can't I be here?' 'I was here first!' But she only thought about it and didn't dare to say it.

The Eighth Princess had imprisoned Ji Qiran, and Chu Yilin didn't want any further entanglement with her. This time, he was determined to sever all ties! He hurriedly put his arm around Luo Lifei's shoulder and said loudly, "We had already arranged to meet here!"

"What?!" Princess Ba and Luo Lifei exclaimed almost simultaneously.

The Eighth Princess was completely baffled, staring intently at Chu Yilin's hand on Luo Lifei's shoulder. Luo Lifei was even more confused, wondering what these two were up to.

"She is the one I've been longing for!" Chu Yilin said clearly.

If we use peonies as a shield, Chu Qingluo will probably turn on us, and Luo Lifei just happened to walk right into the line of fire... The key point is that she has a relatively domineering personality, which is comparable to the Eighth Princess.

But to everyone's surprise, the Eighth Princess chuckled and said disdainfully, "I don't believe it. You have no interest in her at all, don't try to fool me with just anyone!"

Luo Lifei's initial surprise turned into slight anger. She glared at him fiercely and tried to shake off Chu Yilin's arm. She didn't want to be the sucker!

Chu Yilin sighed softly; it seemed he had no choice but to resort to drastic measures. He pulled her close and gave Luo Lifei a light peck on the cheek, like a dragonfly skimming the water. He then added, "I truly love her!"

When the guests at Cuipinxuan heard his confession, they all came forward to watch.

The Eighth Princess's face turned ugly, and she roared, "This is impossible!"

A ruthless glint flashed in Chu Yilin's eyes. He revealed a wicked smile, placed his hands on the shoulders of the still-dazed girl, and pressed his lips against hers...

"Wow……"

People around were jeering and even clapping. The Eighth Princess was furious at this scene, stomping her feet and roaring Chu Yilin's name!

Chu Yilin remained unmoved in that position until he caught a glimpse of the Eighth Princess leaving in anger, at which point he finally released Luo Lifei.

Seeing that the person before him was still in a daze, he cleared his throat sheepishly, "Well, it was really a moment of panic, I'm so sorry, I hope Lord Luo will forgive me." He then bowed. Seeing that she didn't react, he laughed again and teased, "So engrossed?"

At this moment, Luo Lifei's lips twitched, her brows furrowed, and the flames in her eyes began to burn even more fiercely...

Seeing her emotional fluctuation, Chu Yilin quickly explained, "Don't be angry, don't be angry, I..." Before he could finish speaking, a loud slap landed on his face. Instantly, several bright red finger marks appeared on his fair cheek.

He snapped out of his daze, the burning sensation on his face making him quite annoyed. He, Chu Yilin, had been a seasoned womanizer for so many years, and had never been treated with such disdain! But since he had been rude first, he could only grit his teeth and say, "Consider this slap my apology. Farewell."

After Chu Yilin left, Luo Lifei remained standing in the same spot, her fingers, which had just slapped him, still trembling slightly. Suddenly, she screamed as if she had gone mad…

"Ahhhh-"