The eldest daughter's scheming, the crown prince's exclusive favor to the venomous concubi

She looked up and saw He Xinle frowning. Thinking that the other party had not understood her words, she continued, "She is only liked by men because of her face. If she ruins that face, our men will all change their minds. Why not do it?"

Disfigurement will make Xiao Yi like her? Isn't that just wishful thinking?

He Xinle almost laughed, but she held it back and said, "What you said does have some merit, but I still need to think about it. After all, we're not familiar with each other, and this isn't our Northwest. If I really cooperate with you, and in the end you push all the responsibility onto me, wouldn't I be at a huge disadvantage?"

After He Xinle finished speaking, he blinked. Yipin Hong smiled and thought that the person she had found wasn't too stupid. She nodded and said, "Princess, you can take your time to think about it. But time waits for no one. If you wait until your beloved is firmly hooked by the other, I'm afraid it will be too late to do anything."

As Yipin Hong finished speaking, she smiled slightly, but suddenly looked away, then released the Third Sister's silver needles and asked, "Who goes there?"

With a flash of silver light, all the silver needles were deflected and flew towards Yipin Hong. Yipin Hong's red sleeves fluttered, and with a single spin, she knocked the silver needles to the ground. Immediately afterward, a strangely dressed short-haired woman appeared before her, grinning and crossing her arms, saying, "Sorry to bother you, but I didn't expect that the people meeting in the middle of the night wouldn't be a man and a woman. I thought there would be a good show to watch."

Upon hearing this, Yipin Hong's eyes flashed with murderous intent as she looked at her suspiciously. He Xinle, however, stared at Hua Xiangrong with curiosity for a long time before exclaiming, "You actually cut your hair! Aren't your parents going to be furious?"

Our bodies and hair are gifts from our parents. In this era, no one dares to dress like this. Therefore, Hua Xiangrong's appearance at this time is a beautiful and unique flower.

Hua Xiangrong smiled, raised her head, rubbed a finger under her nose, and said in a roguish tone, "I have no parents, they've all gone to meet with the heavens, so there are no spirits to control me. I can do whatever I want. What? You like that? Then follow me, and I guarantee you'll live a life of luxury."

He Xinle immediately fell silent. She didn't want to cut her hair. She was already disliked by Chu Tianyi as she was. If she made it any more messy, wouldn't Chu Tianyi mark her as someone he wouldn't associate with?

"Hehe, I'd better not take that. Although I like your outfit, I don't think it suits me very well."

Hua Xiangrong immediately showed a regretful expression and said, "What a pity. I thought I could take on a disciple. In that case, you guys continue. I'll go take another stroll and see if there's anywhere I can make a move."

Upon hearing this, Yi Pin Hong's eyes flickered, and she asked, "Who are you? How dare you cause trouble in the capital?"

"Reckless behavior? You saw it? I'm a respectable businesswoman, unlike you guys who've even used knives. You're clearly not good people."

As Hua Xiangrong spoke, she glanced warily at the two people in front of her, then stepped back, a wicked smile on her face. She put her hand behind her back and suddenly drew a giant sword that was even bigger than herself, saying, "What? You want to fight me? But you'd better be careful. My sword weighs a full 236 jin. If it hits you, your brains will splatter out."

He Xinle's words made Yipin Hong want to seduce him, and she couldn't help but chuckle. Especially when she saw Hua Xiangrong greedily lick her lips, she suddenly felt terrible. She lowered her eyes, thought for a moment, and then asked, "Judging from your voice, you don't sound like someone from the capital. Tell me, who are you?"

Seeing that Yipinhong wasn't going to make a move, Hua Xiangrong rolled her eyes, puffed out her chest, and retorted, "What do you care who I am? You think I'm stupid enough to expose my joy to you when I'm about to go crazy?"

"Give me a straight answer: are we going to fight or not? My business isn't finished yet."

She looked impatient and had a seemingly natural roguish air about her, taking vulgarity to the extreme. Even when Yipinhong was looking her over, she stuck out her little finger and picked her nose, then put it in her mouth.

He Xinle had long since lost her patience. She took three steps back, smiled at the two of them, and said, "This has nothing to do with me. I still have things to do, so I'll take my leave first. Um, don't worry, I will definitely consider your suggestion. Once I've thought it through, I'll ask you to cooperate with me!"

After saying that, she pushed off with her feet and instantly moved dozens of meters backward, then slipped into a small alley and disappeared without a trace.

Hua Xiangrong's eyes turned cold instantly, and she said smugly, "As expected, this is the person I've set my sights on. His skills are truly impressive; he could easily be an elite in our line of work."

Poinsettia was getting impatient. The appearance of this vulgar and incongruous woman had completely disrupted her plans, ruining what was about to succeed.

However, this woman's abilities should not be underestimated. Seeing the giant sword wielded by her like a toy, she couldn't easily make a move and could only cautiously inquire about her information.

But the other person was as slippery as an eel, and she couldn't get any information out of them.

Hua Xiangrong picked her nose again and said arrogantly, "Hey little beauty, don't waste your time. You should go back and get a beauty treatment. Staying up late is really bad. Look at your face, it's all rough."

I have a lot of experience with this beauty treatment. Go back and slice a cucumber, soak it in some cow's milk, and then apply it to your face. I guarantee you'll wake up tomorrow with skin as smooth as porcelain! Hey! Let me tell you… blah blah blah!

After hearing a long string of beauty tips, Yipin Hong was completely bewildered. She rubbed her temples, feeling quite pleased with her composure. Not only had she not killed this woman, but she had also managed to memorize every single word of Ali's so-called beauty code.

However, the woman's appearance was still somewhat strange. She straightened her expression and looked at Hua Xiangrong coldly, saying, "After all this nonsense, what exactly do you want to say?"

Upon hearing this, Hua Xiangrong suddenly sighed and said, "After all I've said, you still don't understand? How can you be so idiotic? Of course, I want you to leave quickly so you don't delay my business!"

Yipinhong's lips twitched: "I won't interfere with your business by staying here, you may leave."

Hua Xiangrong was furious. Holding the giant sword, she glared and said, "How can it not affect the place where you're standing right now? Look! It's the spot under your feet. See it carefully, there's a circle, white, with an 'X' drawn inside."

Poinsettia subconsciously looked down, lifted her skirt, and sure enough, saw the circle and X that the other person had mentioned at her feet. She frowned: "This doesn't prove anything."

"Why can't it prove anything? This is my painting. Every day, I do my business here and divide the spoils... I mean, I organize the income from my business."

Although she had changed her tune, Yipinhong still recognized the so-called business deal and sneered, saying, "You make it sound so nice, but you're just a thief."

Hua Xiangrong scoffed, "So what if I'm a thief? Thieves have dignity and rules too, okay? Are you going to give up your seat or not? Let me tell you, my buddies are all coming over. If you keep standing in my toilet, I'm going to take action."

As she spoke, she began to brandish her greatsword, displaying her formidable power in front of Yipinhong.

Needless to say, the weight of the giant sword was considerable, and just by looking at it, one could tell that it was heavy. Coupled with the man's words, even if he was bluffing, the giant sword must have weighed at least a hundred pounds.

The woman didn't seem to have any special skills; besides wielding a giant sword, she didn't seem to have any other abilities. It seemed she just possessed superhuman strength and light, agile movements.

Thinking of this, Yipinhong frowned sharply, her silver needles already in place, and coldly asked, "What is your relationship with Hua Xiangrong?"

Hua Xiangrong was taken aback upon hearing this: "Hua Xiangrong? Who is that? I've never heard of her."

Damn it, you think you can get anything out of me? Not so easy. Watch how I lead you astray.

While secretly chuckling to herself, Hua Xiangrong feigned ignorance. Yipin Hong had no choice but to continue prompting her, "You've been stealing in the capital, haven't you heard of the best brothel in the capital? The owner of that brothel is a beauty named Hua Xiangrong."

Upon hearing this, Hua Xiangrong immediately stepped back, staring at Yipinhong with a strange look for a long time before saying, "So you like this kind of thing."

Poinsettia was taken aback, not understanding what was going on. Then she saw Hua Xiangrong take several steps back and say warily, "You must not be interested in me. I am a respectable person and only like men."

After hearing this, Yipinhong was puzzled for a moment, but then she instantly understood the meaning behind the words and gritted her teeth in anger, saying, "Bullshit! If you're not, then am I?"

Hua Xiangrong paused, looking at Yipin Hong with suspicion, and said, "Isn't that so? Then why are you so interested in women from brothels? Aren't brothel women supposed to know not only about yin and yang matching, but also about how to polish mirrors?"

Suddenly feeling very tired, Yipinhong rubbed her temples and said, "I don't know what courtesans know, but I do know that if you say another word, I will kill you."

Upon hearing this, Hua Xiangrong raised an eyebrow and said in a rough, manly tone, "Ha, quite the boast. But since you're so beautiful, I can barely accept what you're saying. So, Immortal, are you going to leave or not?"

Hua Xiangrong's eyes were full of disgust, and her eagerness to drive away the intruders and divide the spoils was terrifyingly blatant. It seemed that if Yipinhong said she wouldn't leave at any moment, she would pounce on her and swing her giant sword.

Meanwhile, Yipinhong's mind was already filled with countless thoughts, and she began to scrutinize Hua Xiangrong.

Hua Xiangrong pretended not to know what she was thinking, frowned at Yipinhong, and then took a few steps back, yawning as she said, "Hey beautiful lady, if you don't leave soon, I'm really going to take action. It's been a while, we should go back to sleep."

Poinsettia snapped out of her daze, then smiled, her attitude completely changed, and said with a laugh, "You want me to leave? Fine, then tell me, who exactly are you? I had no idea that there would be a thief like you in this capital city."