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The carriage continued to move toward their destination and Ji Yunkai was still seated in the corner. It was just that this time, she did not lower her head, but stared straight at Xiao Jiu'an as if she was looking at a monster.

This man... went to find trouble with Ji Lan in the streets. Was this... was this a grown man?

However, she did not dare ask!

Xiao Jiu'an, this man, would be able to do such a thing.

Although this man had a noble background, he had never spoken or acted as a noble young master, much less have used any manners.

This man was a rogue, and he only cared about the results and not the process.

"What is it? Is there something wrong with This King's face?" The expression in Ji Yunkai's eyes was too probing, and it made Xiao Jiu'an displeased.

"Your Highness, Ji Lan, she…" Ji Yunkai opened her mouth but did not know what to say.

She could not accept Xiao Jiu'an punishing Ji Lan in such a way just so that he could humiliate the Emperor.

"You think she's innocent?" Ji Yunkai did not say anything, but Xiao Jiu'an could guess what she was thinking.

"She is... not innocent." Ji Yunkai knew that from her standpoint, she did not have the qualifications to say that Ji Lan was innocent. After all, she had fallen to this state today because of Ji Lan and her mother, who only added more fuel to the fire.

Not to mention, everything was done by Madam Ji. Ji Lan was only misguided by Madam Ji. Ji Lan was also innocent… to an extent.

Ji Lan was not a young child, who did not know right from wrong, and she had suffered great losses at the hands of both Ji Lan and Madam Ji time and time again.

"Since you don't think she's innocent, so what if This King punishes her? Could it be that she didn't charge at This King?" If Ji Lan dared to indulge her servant's rudeness in the streets, she should bear the consequences.

This time, her carriage had hit his. If she were to run over an ordinary commoner, would the people of Ji Family care about the life or death of the other party?

They would not!

The reason why he taught Ji Lan a lesson was to teach her to be a good girl and not to use her power to bully others. One would never know if they had kicked an iron plate instead.

"She has indeed offended the Prince." This cannot be denied.

"Then that's it. Back then, you have never harmed Grand Concubine Jing and the Emperor made you kneel for six hours. Today, she has charged into This King's face. So what if she has to kneel for four hours?" Xiao Jiu'an did not think that he had overdone it.

Compared to the Emperor, he was already kind-hearted enough.

Xiao Jiu'an spoke in a light and casual manner; however, Ji Yunkai was stunned. She stared blankly at Xiao Jiu'an, and only after a long while did she manage to find her voice. She said with uncertainty, "Your Highness, you… you are punishing Ji Lan for me?" Was she overthinking it?

Because she was punished by the Emperor, Xiao Jiu'an helped her vent her anger?

"How could This King be doing this for you? You think too much!" Xiao Jiu'an glared at Ji Yunkai and turned his face away coldly and arrogantly. His expression was as haughty and arrogant as it could be, but...

The tip of his slightly red ears revealed his true emotions.

Ji Yunkai's mood inexplicably became better, and she could not help but smile and say, "What the Prince said is true, I was overthinking it." Xiao Jiu'an did not seem to be that annoying.

"Hmph." Xiao Jiu'an scoffed coldly and arrogantly, yet he still did not look at Ji Yunkai.

Of course, Xiao Jiu'an himself did not know this, and Ji Yunkai would not say.

The two of them sat in silence. Xiao Jiu'an kept looking outside, and he did not even spare Ji Yunkai a glance. He was as cold and proud as a snow lotus that jutted out of a snowy mountain. But...

Ji Yunkai, who knew that he was uncomfortable, did not hate him as much as before.

The two of them continued to sit in silence. The moment the carriage reached Prince Yanbei's Mansion, Xiao Jiu'an alighted from the carriage, not caring about Ji Yunkai at all.

Ji Yunkai was not angry. She got off the carriage, and when she saw Xiao Jiu'an's agile and quick footsteps, she felt that Xiao Jiu'an was fleeing as if someone was chasing after him.

Alright, using the term "fleeing" to describe Xiao Jiu'an was a bit exaggerated, but Ji Yunkai thought that this was the case.

After going to the Grand Princess Mansion, Ji Yunkai was very tired. Once she returned to her courtyard, she rested. Infanta Shiqing came over twice, but she was not able to go in as usual. Instead, she was repeatedly stopped by a maidservant.

When Ji Yunkai woke up, the sky had turned dark. The maidservant had long prepared food and water for her. The maidservant was very thoughtful, completely disregarding the scorn she had shown her in the past.

Ji Yunkai raised her eyebrows in surprise. Although she was surprised, she was not flattered, because this was the treatment all the young misses and Prince Yanbei's Wife should have. There was no need for her to be surprised.

Furthermore, it was the same for her if she did not wholeheartedly serve her. She was not some young miss who would die from someone not serving her.

However, there must be some give and take. Since Xiao Jiu'an saved her today and then stepped out and taught Ji Lan a lesson, helping her take revenge for getting punished by the Emperor when she kneeled in the palace, she had to show some gratitude as well.

It was just that, other than the tens of thousands of silver that she had, she seemed to have nothing else. The food she ate, the things she used, the clothes she wore, and the place she lived in all belonged to Xiao Jiu'an

"Come to think of it, I'm quite poor." Madam Ji had given her some shops and manors as part of her dowry, but due to her situation, how could she have the heart to deal with them?

Raising her head, she saw the flowers and plants outside the courtyard, and Ji Yunkai had a realization. It seemed that only these worthless plants and flowers outside were her only belongings.

After taking care of the flowers and plants every day, Ji Yunkai was very familiar with their placement. She picked the most spirited mint and got someone to find a beautiful pot for her to transplant it in. After secretly using her special ability to nurture it once more, she got a maidservant to send it to Xiao Jiu'an.

Thinking some more, she picked a rose, set it up, and then sent it to Infanta Shiqing.

She did not like to interact with Infanta Shiqing very much. Rather than dealing with Infanta Shiqing, she would rather interact with the tyrannical Xiao Jiu'an.

"Esteemed Consort this…" The maidservant held the potted plant with a hesitant expression.

"What's wrong?" Ji Yunkai raised her eyebrows and said, "You're not sending it off?" She had just thought that these people had changed, why did they revert?

"No... no..." The maidservant hurriedly shook her head, "It's because His Highness has never set up plants in his room before. I don't know if His Highness will like them."

Alright, she wanted to tell the Princess Consort that any flowers and plants that came before their Prince would turn into withered leaves that would be tested against all odds.

"It doesn't matter, sending it over is my intention. Whether His Highness wants it or not, he will decide." Although she wanted to choose which one he liked as a gift, the question was: What did Xiao Jiu'an like?