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As they approached Ling Xianjun and the others, Ziyan deliberately pretended not to know who this person was.
Feigning ignorance, she slightly bowed to Ling Xianjun and then smiled gracefully, saying, "Welcome, esteemed young master. My surname is Zi, and my given name is Yan."
"Oh—hahaha—" Ling Xianjun's booming laughter echoed throughout the entire second floor.
After laughing, he carefully examined Ziyan and then said, "This Miss Zi is quite interesting! Come, let’s chat in our private room."
"Yes! Of course, please—" Ziyan elegantly mimicked Ling Feng's earlier gesture and made a welcoming motion.
Soon, the group of royal princes, princesses, and several young nobles were seated in the most exquisite private room.
Various fragrant delicacies were quickly served on the table.
The shopkeeper chosen by Ling Feng was naturally very perceptive! He had already instructed the clerk to prepare all the delicacies and fine wines as soon as these nobles entered the shop.
Aside from Crown Prince Ling Xianjun occasionally stealing glances at Ziyan, everyone else’s attention had long been focused on the exquisite food on the table.
The sharp-eyed Ziyan had certainly noticed that pair of peach blossom eyes continuously sneaking glances at her; however, all she could do was continue to play the fool.
Similarly, Ling Xianjun's actions did not escape Ling Feng's notice. Although he felt extremely dissatisfied in his heart, he could not show it. Thus, he had to pretend as if he had not noticed anything unusual.
After all, he was the Crown Prince and likely to be the future ruler of Nanchu Kingdom.
As long as he did not cross his bottom line, there was no need for him to turn against him now. After all, he was still his elder brother.
As everyone finished eating with their mouths full and nearly satisfied, the voice of Ling Yuer, like that of a kingfisher, rang out: "Oh! Miss Ziyan almost made this princess furious earlier. However! In light of Miss Ziyan's ability to come up with such delicious Fragrant Braised Dishes, I shall temporarily forgive you today. Now, tell me! Miss Zi, what reward do you wish for today?"
"Uh?" Ziyan was momentarily stunned.
This grand Princess was so generous and cheerful, not making things difficult for her but instead wanting to reward her.
What an interesting and adorable princess she was. Ziyan silently began to grumble inwardly.
"Hehe, since the Princess does not blame Ziyan, how could Ziyan still ask for a reward? But ignorance is no excuse; Ziyan truly did not know that you are the current Golden Branch and Jade Leaf—Princess. Otherwise, I would not have been so rude to the Princess." Ziyan stood up and slightly bowed to Ling Yuer.
"What a good point about ignorance being no excuse. But do you know who I am sitting in front of you now?" Ling Xianjun's eyes flashed with amusement as he fixed his gaze on Ziyan.
"Uh? Oh, please forgive Ziyan's dullness; Ziyan indeed does not know the identity of this noble gentleman. Since you are the elder brother of the princess, could it be—"
"Could it be what?" Ling Xianjun asked gently once more.
"Could it be that you are the one who stands above all others, the esteemed Crown Prince of this realm?"
Ziyan decided to go all out; she thought, just say it, what can you do to me? After all, she had the Sixth Prince backing her up!
"Hahahaha—" Another round of laughter echoed around them.
Tch! Showing off your white teeth? Laughing like that every time. Ziyan couldn't help but mutter as she looked at Ling Xianjun's bright smile.
At this moment, Xiang Wang Lingfeng looked at Crown Prince Ling Xianjun with a complex expression. There was disdain, some discontent, a hint of helplessness, and even a touch of disgust—
"Miss Zi is indeed clever and charming, a rare remarkable woman with the qualities of a Lanxin. The Crown Prince likes women like you!"
"Pfft—cough cough cough—" Ling Feng unexpectedly sprayed the tea he had just sipped.
"Brother Crown Prince, isn't that a bit too much? Miss Zi is Sixth Brother's woman. There's an old saying: one should not deceive a friend's wife, and moreover, she is your future sister-in-law. Brother Crown Prince, you should take back what you just said!"
Princess Ling Yuer had long been displeased with her elder brother's words. She angrily scolded Crown Prince Ling Xianjun because the person she admired most was her Sixth Brother.
As soon as Ling Yuer finished speaking, Ziyan was about to break down, feeling utterly frustrated!
Damn! What kind of siblings are these? They dare to speak without understanding the situation.
Truly worthy of being royal children! They think they can decide the fate of others with just a casual remark.
Hmph! This young lady won't fall for your tricks.
Absolutely not! No way!
Ziyan wished she could leave immediately, but unfortunately, she couldn't act on her whims in this situation. So she decided to endure for now!
At least she was in the capital; as the saying goes: when under someone's roof, one must bow their head. Even a strong dragon cannot suppress a local snake, let alone this group of favored children of the current Emperor's Son!
At this moment, Ziyan truly experienced the many truths of "it's easy to be at home for a thousand days but difficult to venture out for ten thousand."
For a moment, countless thoughts flooded her mind.
Just as Ziyan was lost in her thoughts, Crown Prince Ling Xianjun spoke again, "Wife? When did my sixth brother marry Miss Zi? Why am I still unaware of this?"
At this point, his gaze darted back and forth between Ziyan and Ling Feng, wearing an expression that seemed determined to get an answer.
"Ah! You all are overthinking it. This young lady is already engaged to someone back home. I am merely a business partner with Xiang Wang; I never expected this would cause such a misunderstanding. Ziyan apologizes to all the esteemed guests and friends here. It's my fault! I should have clarified this with you all beforehand. Furthermore, today is the grand opening of Ziyan's new shop, and I am honored by your presence. Here, I raise a cup of tea to toast to everyone."
Ziyan quickly drank the cup of tea in front of her, and before anyone could react, she continued, "Esteemed guests, I still have some urgent matters to attend to, so I must take my leave now. Please enjoy your time at your leisure."
With that, she left without waiting for anyone's response and swiftly made her way up to the third floor.
Once on the third floor, Ziyan let out a long sigh. She instructed her guards not to let anyone disturb her and then quickly entered her room, locking the door tightly behind her.
She had no desire to socialize with those royal relatives or young nobles anymore. They were all so pretentious and utterly boring.
Thinking about this, Ziyan lay down on her bed, and the scenes from yesterday quickly replayed in her mind.
She had only been in the capital for a few days, yet someone was already trying to take her life. Ziyan pondered but couldn't figure it out; however, she did have one suspect in mind.
That person was the woman who had developed an intense hatred for her from day one. Could it be that she mistakenly believed Ziyan also liked Ling Feng and thought they would compete against each other, which led her to hire someone to attack?
But she never anticipated that Xiang Wang Ling Feng would risk his own life for a country girl like her.
After much contemplation, Ziyan ultimately concluded that it could only be that woman.
Sigh, it seems I need to be extra cautious and alert from now on. The first assassination attempt failed, and she will definitely reassign an assassin to come back for me.
However, this is just my speculation; after all, this matter must be closely related to Ling Feng's romantic history.
On the first day in the capital, he forced me to show my face in front of so many people. Even if it wasn't that woman, it could have been another woman he had been involved with in the past.
There’s no doubt about it. But considering he risked his life to save me, I won't hold it against him for now.
However, I cannot wade through this murky water in the capital any longer. My instincts tell me that this Crown Prince may have ulterior motives towards me!
Huff—
Ziyan, lost in thought, helplessly let out a long sigh again. I absolutely cannot get involved with Crown Prince Ling Xianjun; his gaze clearly shows he is a different type of person compared to Xiang Wang Lingfeng.
I must keep as far away from someone like Ling Xianjun as possible—
With that, Ziyan locked herself alone in her room until evening when her shop closed. She was so hungry that she finally got out of bed.
After a quick tidy-up of her hair and clothes in front of the bronze mirror, she opened the door.
Immediately, she saw Xiang Wang standing outside her door with his arms crossed over his chest, leaning slightly against the wall, looking somewhat fatigued.
Seeing her come out, he forced a smile.
"You... why haven't you returned to your residence? Can your body still hold up?" Ziyan was momentarily at a loss for words.
At this moment, Ziyan felt a mix of worry and helplessness towards Xiang Wang Ye.
"Come here!" Ziyan called out loudly for the servants.
"It's fine, Yan'er. I wanted to wait for you myself," Ling Feng explained as he approached Ziyan. However, in the next moment, this once proud Xiang Wang Ye collapsed to the ground.
"Hey, Xiang Wang Ye, Xiang Wang Ye!" Ziyan shouted anxiously to wake Ling Feng.
At the same time, she arranged for Wu Xiang, who had rushed over, to invite Mo Ziyu while assisting Ling Feng's personal attendant in helping him into the Guest Room.
In a moment of panic and confusion, Ziyan looked at Ling Feng's ashen face and could only wait anxiously in the room for Mo Ziyu to arrive.
If something were to happen to Ling Feng, her trip to the capital would surely bring disaster upon her.
What on earth is happening? It's like making waves without any wind! She felt inexplicably resentful; the world was indeed treacherous and people's hearts were not what they used to be.
Ziyan thought again of Ling Yuxuan; how nice it would be if he were by her side!
Fortunately, it wasn't long before Mo Ziyu arrived with Strongman Wu Xiang.
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