Luck Reliant Beauty – CH 067

Chapter 67: Cui Zi Xuan’s Protection

Jiang Mi lowered her head and pondered for a moment, then asked instead of answering, “But what if Her Imperial Highness the Empress comes looking for me again?”

Cui Zi Xuan smiled, saying gently, “At least you know to ask me when you’re in trouble…”

Jiang Mi didn’t notice the gentleness in his tone. She honestly replied, “Of all the men I know, you’re the most cunning.”

So, that was her real reason for asking him for help?

Cui Zi Xuan’s face darkened.

He stared at Jiang Mi silently.

Before Cui Zi Xuan could speak, footsteps approached from behind, and a smiling eunuch chased after him.

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Cui Zi Xuan glanced at Jiang Mi, then stepped forward to meet the eunuch. Jiang Mi, head bowed, twirled on her toes for a moment. Seeing Cui Zi Xuan still listening intently to the eunuch’s words, she wondered, “What are they saying? Why is it taking so long?”

Finally, Cui Zi Xuan spoke a few words in a low voice, and after dismissing the eunuch, he walked gracefully towards Jiang Mi.

At this moment, Cui Zi Xuan’s expression was somewhat strange, a mixture of a half smile, a hint of mockery, and perhaps a deeply hidden joy.

Just then, another series of footsteps approached from behind. This time, Princess Qingyue came running, panting, followed by several calling eunuchs and maids. Seeing Cui Zi Xuan in the distance, Princess Qingyue called out, “Young Master Cui!” She hurried to Cui Zi Xuan’s side and exclaimed happily, “Young Master Cui! They said you’d come to see me, but why haven’t you come to my palace after all this time?” Princess Qingyue was clearly suffering from a cold; she coughed incessantly after speaking.

Although coughing, Princess Qingyue’s eyes were filled with fervent joy as she looked at Cui Zi Xuan. Jiang Mi, a grown woman, was standing there, and she hadn’t even noticed her yet.

Cui Zi Xuan turned his head slightly, glanced at Princess Qingyue, and bowed to her, saying politely, “This is my fault… Actually, I came to the palace today because I was worried about Jiang Mi, so I made an excuse to see the Princess. This is Cui Zi Xuan’s fault; Your Royal Highness, please forgive me!”

Almost immediately after Cui Zi Xuan said this, both Princess Qingyue and the palace maids and eunuchs who had followed her changed their expressions instantly.

Princess Qingyue was overjoyed but now felt a mix of sadness, loss, jealousy, and resentment towards those eunuchs and maids. However, it was because Cui Zi Xuan’s words contained extreme distrust and rudeness towards the Empress… What did he mean by “worried about Jiang Mi”? Why was he so distrustful that Her Imperial Highness the Empress summoned Princess Yihua?

If Cui Zi Xuan’s words were to reach the Empress’s ears, it would surely enrage her!

But then again… even if the Cui Clan of Boling’s Young Master had shown some disrespect to the Empress, she would have no choice but to endure it!

While Princess Qingyue glared at Jiang Mi with tears in her eyes and a look of hatred on her face, Jiang Mi was looking at Cui Zi Xuan with surprise.

In those words, Cui Zi Xuan directly drew the Empress’s hatred onto himself and directly protected Jiang Mi under his wing. Moreover, this protection was open and aboveboard, announced in front of everyone! Because he dared to defy the Empress for Jiang Mi’s sake, anyone else who wanted to harm Jiang Mi would be in serious trouble. How could she not consider her own worth?!

Just now, Jiang Mi had asked him what she would do if the Empress summoned her to the palace again. In these words, Cui Zi Xuan had already provided the answer: if the Empress summoned her again, she could simply use the excuse that Cui Zi Xuan refused, that he had instructed her to do this or that, and thus refuse to enter the palace.

This… this Cui Zi Xuan, how could he so readily offend the Empress for her sake? How could he protect her so much?

Jiang Mi was stunned.

Princess Qingyue gasped for breath, coughing violently for a while before finally catching her breath. She then turned to Cui Zi Xuan and said in a trembling voice, “Young Master Cui, you’re just trying to fool me, aren’t you? You must be trying to fool me… What’s so great about Jiang Mi? She’s just a country bumpkin, just a child who hasn’t grown up yet. How could you, Shu State’s Young Master Cui, possibly be truly moved by her?”

Speaking in a pleading tone, Princess Qingyue then turned to Jiang Mi. The more she scrutinized Jiang Mi, the more she felt she surpassed her in every way. Especially when she met Jiang Mi’s blank stare and chubby face, she felt even more strongly that this immature, clueless young lady could never truly be Cui Zi Xuan’s beloved. Faced with Princess Qingyue’s tearful eyes, Cui Zi Xuan smiled but didn’t reply. He simply walked up to Jiang Mi, took her hand, and strode outside.

After walking for a while, Princess Qingyue heard Jiang Mi’s cautious voice ask, “Why…why are you so good to me?”

Yes, why was he so good to her?

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As Princess Qingyue listened intently, Cui Zi Xuan’s unique, deep, melodious, and elegantly soothing voice, like a string melody, gently and deeply rang out, “Of course I want to be good to you… Little Jiang Mi, over sixteen years old, has never known the taste of love before, but now, she has poured all her feelings into Young Master Cui… Little Jiang Mi’s feelings for me are so deep that even in front of Her Imperial Highness the Empress, she couldn’t hide her excitement… Ignoring the occasion and the opinions of others, she declared that I, Young Master Cui, was her beloved. Sigh, this is the first time in my life I’ve encountered such a deeply devoted young lady. Even just to repay this true affection, I must protect this young lady. Princess Yihua, don’t you agree?”

Princess Qingyue didn’t hear Jiang Mi’s grinding teeth. She didn’t see her darkening face; she only thought through her tears, “No! No! My feelings for you, Young Master Cui, are far greater than Jiang Mi’s! Everyone in Shu Capital knows that I, Qingyue, am devoted to you, Young Master Cui, so why do you only see her sacrifices?”

At this moment, Jiang Mi was extremely agitated. Yes, she was extremely agitated!

Because the moment Cui Zi Xuan uttered those melodious and poetic words, she knew she was finished!

Over! Done! Not long ago, she was in front of Cui Zi Xuan and said that every time she mentioned his name, she would visualize nine different things, imagining his rotting, festering corpse. Yet now she had told Empress she liked him… This guy must be so smug! He must be laughing at her for being hypocritical! He’d definitely use this as leverage to make her lose all face!

Jiang Mi hung her head dejectedly. After a while, she said weakly, “Actually, you can’t believe that too much…”

Cui Zi Xuan immediately replied with a smile, “I didn’t believe it too much! I’m just very, very moved, very, very happy!”

Jiang Mi was speechless.

Cui Zi Xuan turned his head, suppressing a laugh as he looked at Jiang Mi, whose steps were unsteady. He whispered again, “Ah’Mi, you are so devoted to me, and I risked my life and fortune to offend the Empress for you… When news of our love spreads throughout Shu Capital tomorrow, it will surely move countless people to tears. How about, to avoid disappointing everyone, I move into your mansion tomorrow so we can be inseparable forever, alright?”