Phoenix Reigns Over The Nine Heavens - Chapter 6

“You don’t need to compete with me for his favor. I’ll leave Xiao Yunheng to you from now on, so you can enjoy his exclusive favor. But the premise is that you can return safely from the Dark Shadow Pavilion.” Yun Zishu calmly interrupted her, her voice cold and piercing. “This princess is extremely disgusted with Xiao Yunheng and has no attachment to him. Our relationship as husband and wife has ended today, and we will have no further connection in the future.”

Yun Zishu raised her foot and stepped out of the Xiao family’s gate, where a carriage was waiting.

“Please get in the carriage, Your Highness.” Si Cang lifted the carriage curtain for her. “I will handle the other matters properly.”

Yun Zishu hummed in agreement and was about to get into the carriage when a fast horse suddenly galloped over. Then, the eunuch’s high-pitched voice rang out: “His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has arrived!”

Yun Zishu stopped in her tracks, her eyes suddenly turning cold.

Your Highness the Crown Prince?

His timing was impeccable.

Everyone present knelt down and bowed to welcome the arrival of the Crown Prince.

Mrs. Xiao and Xiao Yunheng both looked surprised and breathed a sigh of relief.

The arrival of the Crown Prince meant that there was room for maneuver.

Madam Xiao cursed Yun Zishu in her heart for not knowing what was good for her. She thought coldly that after today’s incident, she would definitely let her know the power of the Xiao family’s rules.

The group quickly arrived outside the Xiao family’s gate. The man at the head of the group was none other than the current Crown Prince Yun Chen, wearing a python robe and with a stern and displeased expression.

Everyone saluted and said, “Greetings to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince; may His Royal Highness live for a thousand years!”

Yun Zishu remained standing by the carriage, unmoved. Si Cang also stayed still.

“What’s going on?” Yun Chen dismounted and walked to Yun Zishu, coldly scolding, “You’re making such a scene in broad daylight; are you worried that you’re not losing enough face?”

Yun Zishu turned her head and looked at him calmly. “Does the Crown Prince know what happened?”

“No matter what happens, family matters should be resolved at home!” Yun Chen said coldly, “Do you want to make it known to the world?”

“Oh, that’s a pity.” Yun Zishu said lightly, “It’s no longer a family matter to make such a fuss. This princess has already verbally divorced Xiao Yunheng just now and will send someone to send the divorce letter later. The Crown Prince has come a step late.”

Yun Chen’s face changed, and he could hardly believe what he had heard: “Ridiculous!”

“It is indeed ridiculous.” Yun Zishu smiled faintly, “My decision to marry Xiao Yunheng in the first place was an utterly absurd one. So now, I have reconsidered and decided to divorce him.”

“Presumptuous!” Yun Chen roared angrily, “Yun Zishu, what do you want to do? Your marriage was bestowed by the Emperor. Are you blaming the Emperor for saying these words? It’s simply treasonous! Do you still have the Emperor in your eyes? Do you still have the dignity of the royal family?!”

Father?

Royal dignity?

When Yun Zishu heard this, the scene of her tragic death in her previous life appeared in her mind again, and her eyes slowly condensed into ice.

As the legitimate daughter of the former empress, Yun Zishu looked very much like her mother. Her father had always harbored fear and disgust towards her, but to maintain the facade of his deep love for the Empress, he always maintained a superficial father-daughter relationship and concealed it very well.

But in secret, the emperor never stopped thinking of ways to kill her.

He knew very well that Madam Xiao was domineering and cruel, but he still married her to Xiao Yunheng. He knew very well that Madam Xiao favored her niece, but he still turned a blind eye to Li Xue’s early entry into the house and never supported her.

At first, Yun Zishu didn’t understand the reason. It wasn’t until she was about to die that she realized that her father had never liked her mother. Those things back then were simply a shocking conspiracy.

Even her mother’s death had been orchestrated by her father.

On the surface, her father doted on her, but in reality, every step he took was to put her to death, so why should she care about the dignity of the royal family?

Yun Zishu slowly released her tightly clenched hands, suppressed the hatred in her heart, and also concealed the cold and murderous aura in her eyes. She only said indifferently, “You can do whatever you want. In short, I have divorced Xiao Yunheng today. The Xiao family and several imperial physicians can all testify to this. There is no room for maneuver in this matter.”

After she finished speaking, she slightly raised her head to look at the man in front of her. “According to the laws of Dayong, falsely accusing and plotting to murder a princess is a capital crime. Disrespecting a princess is a crime of insubordination. The lightest punishment is fifty strokes of the cane, and the heaviest is also a capital crime. Does Your Highness the Crown Prince want to ignore the law and ask this princess to show leniency to the Xiao family and others?”

Yun Chen stared at her in disbelief, not expecting her attitude to be so tough.

When did she become so unreasonable?

Yun Zishu was very annoyed and didn’t want to waste any more words with them. She quickly got into the carriage: “Si Cang, I’m tired.”

Si Cang pursed his thin lips and signaled Leng Shuang to take Li Xue away. He himself sat in front of the carriage, holding the reins, and was about to leave.

“Si Cang.” Yun Chen’s expression was gloomy and angry. He quickly signaled his subordinates behind him to stop him. “What are you doing? Don’t tell me you want to follow her and make trouble?”

Si Cang sat in front of the carriage, his expression aloof. “The concubine of the Xiao family framed the princess with a baseless charge. The evidence is conclusive. I ordered people to take her to the Dark Shadow Pavilion. This is in accordance with the law. There is nothing improper about this.”

Yun Chen glanced at Li Xue’s pale face and frowned, “Domestic disputes are nothing more than a matter of jealousy. How can it be as serious as you said? Release her!”

“I’m sorry, but I cannot comply with the Crown Prince’s request.” After Si Cang finished speaking, he flicked the reins sharply, and the carriage sped away in an instant. “Leng Shuang, take Li Xue away! Anyone who dares to obstruct the Dark Shadow Pavilion from handling a case will be killed without mercy!”

“Yes!”

The carriage charged forward fiercely, and the guards who tried to stop it were frightened and avoided it. They watched as Si Cang personally drove the carriage to escort Yun Zishu away.

“Aunt! Aunt! Save me!”

“Your Highness, the Crown Prince, save me! I don’t want to go; I don’t want to go to the Dark Shadow Pavilion!”

Li Xue was forcibly taken away by Leng Shuang in constant fear and desperate cries for help. More than 20 people cleared the way, and even the crown prince could not stop them.

Yun Chen was livid, his composure completely shattered. He glared fiercely at the departing carriage. He wished he could tear Si Cang into pieces.

Madam Xiao and Xiao Yunheng were still kneeling on the ground, their faces stiff and pale as if they were dreaming. They really couldn’t believe that Yun Zishu was so bold that she didn’t even take the Crown Prince seriously.

What… What kind of spell had she fallen under?

Yun Zishu, is she crazy?

Divorce?

She actually dared to divorce her husband?

Xiao Yunheng knelt stiffly on the ground, dazed and confused, not knowing how things had developed to this point.

Where exactly did things go wrong?

“Your Highness, what should we do?” Madam Xiao looked up at Yun Chen, distraught. “Her Highness, the princess… It’s all my fault for being incompetent and not managing the family well, which led to such an absurd thing! I deserve to die!”

Yun Chen stared at the direction the carriage was leaving in until the carriage turned at the end of the road ahead; he then withdrew his gaze, flicked his sleeves, and turned around: “I will enter the palace at once to meet His Majesty!”