Han Zixuan gave Ji Xiao a look, and as her best friend, Ji Xiao understood perfectly well.

Then his mind raced, "Oh...look at me...hehe, busy doing business."

Forget about the rent, Ms. Han, please wait, I'll give you the rent right away..."

The two were discussing things in a very serious manner when Tana coughed lightly.

Han Zixuan then spoke casually, as if she had just noticed.

"Oh, isn't this Prince Tana and Prince Rongdi!"

I never expected to run into you two here by such a coincidence.

Tana snorted coldly and then glanced at Han Zixuan.

"Hmph... This capital city is really small; you can run into Lord Han just by going out the door."

He then glanced at Han Zixuan for a moment, frowned, and said, "However... Lord Han's injury is healing quite quickly..."

She was referring to the twenty lashes that Han Zixuan had received from Feng Xiyue.

And now that Han Zixuan is standing here perfectly fine, what is there not to understand!

It's probably just a show put on by Empress Fenglin and Han Zixuan for everyone to see!

Han Zixuan immediately put on a distressed expression.

"Ahem... It's not that fast yet, it's not possible... I'm just pretending to be strong so people won't laugh at me."

Then he coughed twice, feigning an apology, but Rongdi and Tana had already seen through it.

Rong Di, sitting to the side, relaxed his expression and casually spoke.

"I didn't expect Commander Han to have such a large business empire in the capital."

Han Zixuan quickly waved her hand modestly and said, "Hehe...it's nothing...just barely making ends meet..."

They cannot compare to the noble status of princes and princesses.

At this moment, Rong Di was still angry about the previous marriage alliance.

He said in a nonchalant tone, "Hehe, even if he were a prince, he wouldn't be worthy of Commander Han's attention. It's Lady Han who is truly enviable."

Beautiful husband and servants, a son and a daughter... This prince would like to meet your husbands.

After all, you refused to marry this prince because of them.

If they weren't here... would Commandant Han reconsider...?

His grey-blue eyes held a determined spirit.

Han Zixuan dared to humiliate him so much; he wouldn't let her off so easily.

Han Zixuan's heart tightened, and she said in a deep voice, "There is a saying in the book that goes, 'The calamity should not extend to one's family.'"

...I am the one who refused the prince's marriage proposal.

It has little to do with them. If the prince is so eager to get married, it will be hard to find a three-legged toad.

Women are everywhere!

His tone was calm, but his expression was extremely serious, and his gaze met Rong Di's directly.

He slowly approached a few steps.

"If it is a Rongdi prince who dares to do anything to my family, I will make him regret ever being born..."

Then, no longer concealing its powerful aura, it was released with a roar, and the air seemed to distort and tremble under this aura.

The teacup on the table began to shake violently, and cracks spread rapidly across its surface like a spider web.

Then, with a crisp "bang," everything shattered and shards of porcelain flew everywhere.

Several carefully arranged bottles of perfume were not spared from the impact of this powerful aura.

The bottle made a cracking sound as it struggled to withstand the pressure, and the next second, it shattered instantly.

The rich scent of perfume, like a surging tide, instantly filled the entire room.

Intertwined with shattered porcelain shards and the lingering oppressive force in the air.

Tana looked at Han Zixuan with astonishment. Such a strong aura!

Rong Di also saw murderous intent in her eyes; he had only ever seen such a fierce look in the eyes of the Wolf King of their Western Shu Kingdom.

His words were not merely a test; he was already prepared.

But now, sensing the intense killing intent emanating from Han Zixuan, he was momentarily stunned.

Han Zixuan suddenly took two steps back, her eyes fixed on the Rongdi prince.

Her family is her Achilles' heel; she'll kill anyone who dares to lay a finger on them!

That would be worse than death...

The atmosphere on the second floor fell silent for a moment, creating an eerie atmosphere.

Tana, after adjusting her emotions, suddenly stood up and said, "Han Zixuan, I advise you that you're going to have to suffer the consequences of your refusal!"

"Hmph, you dare to threaten my Western Shu?"

Han Zixuan didn't look at her, but instead focused all her attention on Rong Di.

She could tell who had the authority between the two.

Rong Di immediately adjusted himself and said softly.

"Commander Han, is that how confident you are that you can stand against an entire country?!"

Or perhaps two countries, three countries... what can you do about it?

"You're welcome to try!" Just as the standoff was reaching a stalemate, Ji Xiao suddenly returned and saw the mess on the ground.

A pang of heartache shot through me. "What...what happened..."

How could something like this have happened when she had only been gone for fifteen minutes!

He glanced at Han Zixuan, then at Rong Di, who looked anxious.

Rongdi and Tana simply said, "Manager Ji, the young king has agreed to what we discussed!"

"Get the goods ready. I'll send someone to pick them up when I leave Kyoto!"

Ji Xiao quickly nodded and said, "Okay...okay...Prince Rongdi, don't worry! I'll arrange for someone to deliver the goods right away!"

Rong Di then got up without saying anything and left the second floor. Tana, with an extremely ugly expression, glared at Han Zixuan and turned to follow her brother.

Seeing the two walk away, Han Zixuan's eyes were dark and unfathomable as she slowly exhaled.

Ji Xiao frowned, completely bewildered, and asked.

"Sister Zixuan...what's going on...why did you say that just now!"

Han Zixuan didn't want Ji Xiao to know too much, because the more he knew, the more dangerous it would be.

"It's nothing, I just don't want them to know about our relationship."

He then changed the subject and asked, "By the way, what kind of cooperation did you reach an agreement on?"

Ji Xiao hurriedly said excitedly, "Hehe, that's for sure, it was that prince from the Western Shu Kingdom just now."

They were so enamored with the perfumes that they not only ordered a large quantity of soaps, perfumes, and various other fragrance products from Ningxiang Pavilion.

He's preparing to return to the Western Shu Kingdom... and he's certainly being very generous.

The deposit consisted of three gold bars, and they even intended for our Ningxiang Pavilion to open a shop in Western Shu...

But I refused... What did I say? Our Ningxiang Pavilion will surely spread throughout the entire continent..."

Han Zixuan only gave a perfunctory "hmm" twice, not really listening to anything.

The departing Rongdi prince and Tana were extremely angry.

"This Han Zixuan really doesn't know what's good for her..."

A dark glint flashed in Rong Di's eyes, and he said, "Now that I think about it, what that prince of Dongsang Kingdom said made sense!"

Since Han Zixuan cannot be used by me, then she will be killed by me...

He wanted Han Zixuan to watch her loved ones die in front of her.

Will he still be so arrogant...?

The setting sun was about to sink, and twilight veiled the snow-covered plain like a gauze.

The unmelted snow gleamed with a cold, silvery light, and icicles hung from the eaves, their cold gleam falling.

The bare branches trembled slightly in the wind, shaking off a few snowflakes; the world was desolate and cold.

Han Zixuan looked at the people standing neatly in the Han residence and nodded in agreement.

"From today onwards, be sure to patrol the interior and exterior of the mansion three times a day without fail."

Outside, the atmosphere was still bustling with activity, and the clamor of gongs and drums filled the entire night sky.

Three groups of men in black slipped past the patrol and disappeared like ghosts...

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