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

Jian Yue burst out laughing immediately after He Xinle finished yelling.

She had never heard anyone call Bai Jianan shameless before, and the way this girl cursed was so funny and incredibly cute, it reminded her of the daughter she had given birth to in her previous life.

Thinking of this, Jian Yue's gaze suddenly darkened.

Yue Leyun, the woman who ruined everything for her.

Jian Yue's expression suddenly changed, and the aura emanating from her body turned icy, overflowing with killing intent. He Xinle, who was closest to her, was taken aback. Looking at the frost covering Jian Yue's face, he swallowed hard, stopped crying, and asked cautiously, "You, what's wrong?"

Just as Bai Jianan sensed something was wrong, he saw that Jian Yue had already come to her senses and said calmly, "It's nothing, I was just thinking about some sad things."

As Jian Yue spoke, she looked at He Xinle and smiled, "Girl, you feel sad because you like your little brother Yi, right?"

He Xinle nodded immediately: "That's right, I have to like him, otherwise why would I travel thousands of miles to chase after him?"

She tilted her head and spoke frankly, which made Jian Yue smile knowingly. Her previous disappointment vanished, and she helped He Xinle up, and the two of them stood up together.

Bai Jianan stepped forward and said, "Let's go to the private room upstairs. There are too many people and too many eyes here."

Most of the people here are scholars and gentlemen. Their fighting here is already a violation of the rules. If they don't leave, they might be driven away by the people in the building.

The group quickly moved to the private room on the second floor. Once inside, He Xinle still stared at Bai Jianan and Zang Feng with wide eyes. She loathed Bai Jianan and gritted her teeth at Zang Feng. Her first embrace was originally meant for her little brother.

A murderous gaze followed Zang Feng constantly. Zang Feng's expression remained unchanged, but in reality, he was sweating profusely. Even though he didn't look at her directly, he could still feel the hatred emanating from the young beauty.

After entering the house, Jian Yue went straight to the point.

"Girl, I don't know what your relationship is with that young prince, but I know now that you like him. You even kidnapped my maid for him. But do you understand? He's a young prince. Why would he come to meet you for a mere maid?"

He Xinle pouted, her face full of resentment: "But didn't he take you away? Brother Xiao Yi never takes girls with him, but he did. I think he'll definitely take care of you."

He Xinle spoke with such confidence that she clearly didn't think she had done anything wrong. Jian Yue was both amused and exasperated. Looking at this girl, who was only fourteen or fifteen years old, the same age as her now, her innocent and naive face was very similar to her own in the past.

However, since the other person is of a different status than her, she probably won't have the same experience as her!

With a sigh, Jian Yue said, "Why don't you think about this? We don't even know each other. Even if he likes me, does that mean I should like him too?"

He Xinle stared at Jian Yue with wide eyes, her face full of confusion: "No, how could you not like Brother Xiao Yi, who is so handsome? You should know that there are so many women who want to marry him in the Northwest. If it weren't for my father's foresight in sending him to the palace, I would never have met him."

As she spoke, her face was full of longing, her mind probably filled with the image of the first time she met her crush, Xiao Yi.

Jian Yue rubbed her temples, thinking that she really didn't judge people by their looks. Bai Jianan, however, was clearly displeased. He sat to the side with his legs crossed and said, "What's so good about that deadpan face? Besides, how could my princess consort fall in love with every guy she sees?"

"You're not allowed to talk about my little brother Yi. Little brother Yi is the best."

He Xinle yelled at Bai Jianan after he finished speaking, then turned to Jian Yue and said coldly, "What did he just say? You are his Crown Princess?"

Before Jian Yue could answer, Bai Jianan interrupted, "Of course, otherwise, why do you think I would be by your side at all times? Her affairs are my affairs. To ensure the safety of my princess consort, I will naturally take care of her throughout the entire process."

He proudly raised his chin, and even through the mask, Jian Yue could smell his flirtatious aura. She rolled her eyes at Bai Jianan and saw He Xinle looking at her incredulously for a long time before revealing a look of regret.

"Tsk tsk, what a pity. A beautiful flower has been wasted on cow dung. I say, young lady, why are you so pessimistic? Do you know that this so-called prince is notorious and ugly?"

Upon hearing this, Jian Yue was taken aback: "Do you know who he is?"

Blackheart New York proudly raised his head: "I know, it's been all over the capital these past few days. It's all about the marriage between this ugly prince who can only wear a mask and the Qiu family. Everyone says it's a pity."

Bai Jianan scoffed, "What a pity? What's a pity? What am I that they need to talk about? Cow dung? So what? Can flowers bloom as beautifully as cow dung? You're just vulgar, only valuing appearances and completely misunderstanding inner beauty."

"Inner beauty? You have inner beauty? Regardless of how much truth there is to the rumors, if those things really didn't happen, I don't believe anyone would say so much about you."

He Xinle said disdainfully, then looked at Jian Yue and advised, "Sister, have you thought this through? This man is no good. Why don't you break off the engagement with him? I'll take you to the Northwest. There are plenty of good men there. You can pick any one of them, and I guarantee they'll be much better than him."

Bai Jianan immediately stood up: "Hey! I just didn't want to say anything too harsh about you, a woman, but how can you be so ungrateful? What good can a woman like you, who's always throwing herself at someone, be? Chu Tianyi, that little bastard, is just good-looking, isn't he? He's nothing special, always like a dead man. I don't know how you can stand him."

"Tsk tsk, who knows what kind of fetish this Chi Tianyi might have behind the scenes, which is why he always has such a serious face. I'm telling you, little princess, you do care about looks, but what if he's actually a pervert who likes to skin beautiful women? Do you think you could still like him?"

"You, your brother, you bastard! I'll kill you for slandering my little brother Yi!"

As He Xinle spoke, he pulled out his whip again. Zang Feng could only stand helplessly in front of Bai Jianan and look at He Xinle, saying, "Miss, you are no match for me."

He Xinle was so angry that she jumped up and down, pointing her whip at Zang Feng and saying, "What business is it of yours? I haven't even settled accounts with you yet, get out of the way, or I'll beat you up too."

Bai Jianan laughed smugly behind Zang Feng, "Come on, come on, let's see what you can do."

The three of them remained entangled, with Cang Feng accepting the malice from both sides with a blank expression. In his heart, he despised himself a thousand times for having been Bai Jianan, and he also despised himself for always keeping his word. Only then did he shamelessly continue to spar with a girl who was much younger than him.

Watching Bai Jianan take his shamelessness to the extreme, turning the whole room upside down, Jian Yue just wanted to cover her head and go home to sleep.

After a long while, all three of them were sweating from making a ruckus. Jian Yue stretched and stood up, saying, "Alright, if you've had enough, stop now."

She spoke with a languid air, yet her voice carried an authority rarely seen in her daily life, one that was intolerant of refusal. He Xinle had only heard this from her mother, and instinctively withdrew her whip. By the time she came to her senses and was about to get angry, Jian Yue had already walked up to her and said, "Are you stupid? You can't beat him. He was just teasing you."

He Xinle pouted, and Jian Yue laughed, "Alright, don't be angry. Anyway, we became friends through a fight, and I like you quite a bit. Just let my girl go. I feel so uncomfortable without her by my side."

He Xinle hesitated for a moment, feeling that there was no point in keeping it, but after thinking about it, she was unwilling. She looked at Jian Yue and said, "You and Brother Xiao Yi really have no relationship?"

Jian Yue shook her head: "I'm already engaged, how could I be involved with other men?"

He Xinle hesitated and said, "But Brother Xiaoyi held you, and she was so beautiful."

Jian Yue smiled and explained, "I think differently from you. In my eyes, whether someone is good-looking or not is just a shell. After fifty or sixty years, they will all grow old and ugly. What's the use of being good-looking or not? As long as they are good to me, that's enough for me."

He Xinle looked at Jian Yue for a while, scratched his head and laughed, "I always feel like you're much older than me, but we don't look that different. I'm fifteen this year, and I just had my birthday. How about you?"

"I'm also fifteen years old, my birthday is in August."

Jian Yue answered with a smile, but in her heart she was filled with emotion, thinking that she was more than just fifteen years old.

He Xinle was a simple child. After hearing Jian Yue's words, he smiled and said, "Then I'll call you 'sister.' I like you very much. Looking at you, I always feel like I have someone to rely on. Okay, I'll give that girl back to you. But, could you help me ask Brother Xiao Yi to come out?"

Upon hearing this, Jian Yue said helplessly, "You really care that much for your little brother?"

He Xinle nodded heavily: "Of course, we people of the City of No Crowns are very loyal to love. I will definitely remain chaste for Brother Xiao Yi."

Jian Yue chuckled. This child talks like he has no brain. Maybe that's how everyone there is! But how could a power struggle for the throne arise in a place like that?

Jian Yue shook her head, ignoring the thoughts in her mind. So what if she was vying for the throne? It had nothing to do with her.

She shook her head at He Xinle's expectant gaze and said, "You silly girl, if he doesn't like you or finds you annoying, wouldn't he run away if he saw you after asking you out? You have to make sure he can't run away."

He Xinle panicked upon hearing this: "What should I do? I can't beat him, and I can't outrun him! Sister, please help me!"

Jian Yue smiled and gestured towards Bai Jianan beside her, saying, "Him? He's the Crown Prince. He can come and go freely in the palace. Your little brother is living in the palace now. If you can attend the palace banquet, you'll see him then, won't you?"