MTLNOVEL Chapter 302 - 302 Minister under the Skirt (24)
Chapter 302: Chapter 302 Minister under the Skirt (24)
“Miss, the people outside say they are from the Jun Family.”
The woman lay on a wide Consort Chair, cradling a man in her arms. The man seemed to be sound asleep, only revealing a small portion of his handsome and perfect profile.
A golden little creature was also lying beside the woman’s hand. Its tail flicked back and forth against the back of her hand. Its tiny paws clutched a fiery red, crystal-like object—which, if the man wasn’t mistaken, would be a Fire Crystal.
Even the pet’s snack was a Fire Crystal…
The woman slightly lifted her eyes, “The Jun Family?”
“Yes,” the man lowered his voice, fearing he might wake the person in the woman’s arms, “I saw the plaques they carry; they are indeed from the Jun Family.”
No one would dare to falsely display that plaque.
The Jun Family…
“Don’t let them come near here.”
“Yes.”
The man bowed his head and left.
This young lady had set up a stage in Pingqiu Prefecture and was ostentatiously selecting Guardians, offering the exceedingly valuable Azurite as a reward.
Pingqiu Prefecture was a place of hidden dragons and crouching tigers. Not to mention the Divine King, even Divine Emperors and Divine Sages might be among them.
To speak more bluntly, there may even be Divine Masters living incognito.
How valuable is Azurite?
A single piece of Azurite might not catch the eye of the major clans.
But for those middle-tier families that were neither high nor low, they would all vie for it, let alone the fact that she was offering one piece to anyone who was selected.
The key was the young lady’s strength, which was said to be only at the level of Xuan King.
Xuan King, of all ranks!
In Dongyuan, you’d only find Xuan Kings among children under ten. For someone of Chuzheng’s age, that was a rarity—an oddity—affectionately known by Dongyuan’s people as ‘throwaways’.
Therefore, as soon as this stage was set, the entire Pingqiu Prefecture boiled with excitement.
Some thought she was hiding her real strength.
Others speculated she was the prodigal child of some big family making an appearance.
But regardless, the competition proceeded as normal, and those who were selected indeed received their piece of Azurite on the spot.
Grab the stone and run?
Why run? She’d said it herself: if you do well, Azurite is nothing.
Consider the audacity of that claim.
All along the way, they didn’t know where they were going, only that the extremely good-looking young master was leading the way.
And that young master was pampered and cherished by the young lady.
Even these men couldn’t help but feel envious at the sight.
The man didn’t know how to negotiate with Li Liang; in the end, Li Liang’s team could only camp nearby.
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The night passed without incident.
In the morning, they packed up, ready to set off and leave. Xie Shu was standing outside when suddenly a woman from the other camp approached.
Even though the woman was veiled, Xie Shu recognized her at a glance.
Chu Yingyu.
“Xie Shu,” Chu Yingyu’s eyes were filled with joy and excitement, “how come you are here?”
Chu Yingyu reached out to pull Xie Shu towards her.
The man beside Xie Shu stepped forward to separate them, “Miss, what do you intend to do?”
This was Miss Chuzheng’s treasured darling; they couldn’t just let anyone touch him.
Chu Yingyu frowned at Fang Sheng who was blocking her, her eyebrows raised in indignation, “I’m talking to him. Who are you to get in the way? Move aside!”
The man’s attire was as red as fire, his face as fine as jade, his features intricately and fastidiously sculpted, and the depth of his eyes reflected Chu Yingyu’s figure, with strands of chilliness woven through them.
“Xie Shu, come here,” Chu Yingyu beckoned to Xie Shu with an outstretched hand.
Xie Shu’s lips slowly curved into a bright, bewitching smile.
Chu Yingyu was instantly mesmerized.
After such a long time, he was still so good-looking.
The man had a charm and smile that could make anyone fall, every gesture of his able to captivate the soul, and one would be willingly entranced by him.
He parted his thin lips, articulating each word clearly, his tone rising lightly at the end, “Your Royal Highness the Grand Imperial Princess, I’m sorry, but I don’t belong to you now.”
Chu Yingyu snapped back to reality, “Xie Shu, don’t forget who you are. I’ll say it once more, come here.”
Xie Shu chuckled softly; his eyelashes fluttered, and although his face bore a smile, it did not reach his eyes, “Unaware of my identity, are you?”
“Xie Shu, you were saved by me. You belong to me for this lifetime, have you forgotten?” How could she bear to let go of this man.
In Dongyuan, he was the one she worried about the most.
She never expected to see him here.
This was probably her biggest surprise.
No matter what, she had to take him with her today.
“Xie Shu, if you don’t want these people to get involved, follow me.” Chu Yingyu threatened, “This is Dongyuan.”
“Yes, this is Dongyuan,” Xie Shu responded softly.
Chu Yingyu frowned, feeling an odd sense of foreboding.
But this odd feeling was quickly suppressed; she was here with the Jun Family’s people, why should she be afraid of this rabble around Xie Shu?
Chu Yingyu raised her hand, and Li Liang, along with his men, approached.
“Take him away, kill anyone who interferes without mercy.”
Li Liang acknowledged the command, and the Divine King’s imposing pressure unfolded, sweeping toward the other side.
However, before Li Liang could make a move, his whole body was sent flying backward, crashing into the carriage behind and sliding across the ground for a distance before finally stopping.
Chu Yingyu and the others were shocked by this sudden turn of events.
Who had just made a move?
Chu Yingyu looked over to the dilapidated doorway, where a girl had appeared at some point, holding a golden little creature, her slender white fingers gently caressing the little one in her arms.
That girl…
Chu Yingyu’s heart raced.
It was a face that looked exactly like her own.
The only difference was, the girl’s complexion was cold and indifferent, without the slightest ripple of emotion, gazing their way as if looking at something insignificant.
“Xie Shu.”
A cold, clear voice pierced the silence.
The bewitchingly handsome man in red curved the corners of his mouth slightly, and his red robe traced a perfect arc in the air as he turned and walked towards the girl.
Xie Shu willingly placed his hand in her outstretched palm.
She couldn’t even touch a strand of this man’s hair, yet now he was so obliging.
Their close posture stung Chu Yingyu with jealousy and anger.
Chu Yingyu did not recall how she had arrived in Dongyuan.
All she remembered was falling unconscious, and then waking up here.
Then she was found by the Jun Family, who claimed she was one of them.
To avoid blowing her cover, Chu Yingyu had to pretend to have amnesia, not remembering much from before. She was injured at the time, so they did not doubt her story.
She was taken back to the Jun Family and informed that she was the family’s eldest daughter, who had been targeted for assassination for some reason.
After some investigation, she found that the Jun Family’s eldest daughter bore an uncanny resemblance to herself.
She never expected to meet this person under such circumstances today…
Li Liang and the others were also stunned.
How could there be two people who looked exactly alike?
“Kill anyone who interferes without mercy,” Miss Chuzheng said while clutching Xie Shu as they descended, “Whom do you wish to kill?”
Always fighting and killing upon meeting, is there no sense of public decency! After all, we do look alike!
“You…” Chu Yingyu opened her lips but seemed at a loss for words.
“Chu Yingyu.” Miss Chuzheng called her name with a chilly tone.
Chu Yingyu’s heart skipped, and she glared at Miss Chuzheng angrily, “Whom are you calling?”
Miss Chuzheng gave her an indifferent look, “Whoever should be called will be called.”
Chu Yingyu: “…”
“Who is Chu Yingyu?” Chu Yingyu quickly retorted, “My name is Jun Chuzheng, the eldest daughter of the Jun Family. If you don’t want trouble, hand him over!”