Pride of Heaven 013. Little Sister

  Baili Siqing stood in the middle of the high platform, looking at him steadily landing in front of him. A head of thick black hair was combed up high with a jade gold crown, his eyebrows and eyes were clean and bright, and a hint of an unrestrained smile played on his lips, with a few hints of carefree abandon, the whole person looked spirited and radiant.

  Xuan Yi approached, and Bai Li Si Qing furrowed his brow and took a step back, unmoved by his words. "I didn't expect the young master's habit of rising with the sun to have changed?"

  Baili Yu was also very surprised. Someone who is almost never seen in the palace actually came to the imperial palace for Baili Siqing, and he couldn't help but think about it.

  Shangguan Yue raised her chin slightly and gazed at Baili Sichen with a faint smile, saying: "People are bound to change after all!"

  He narrowed his tired eyes, the girl in red in front of him was no longer the lively and mischievous little girl she used to be.

  He suddenly stretched out his arm and put it around Baili Qingyun's shoulders, "Just like Little Sister Qing, not seeing each other for two years, yet you've become strangers with your own brother."

  A lazy voice with a hint of resentment entered everyone's ears, making people involuntarily feel their scalp tingle.

  Baili Siqing's face, which had been tense with cold anger, rarely changed its expression as he pushed her away, saying: "Shangguan Yue, I think you're just itching for a fight!" It had been two years since they last saw each other, and yet he was still the same!

  Shangguan Yue laughed and said, "This is more like my little sister!"

  He deliberately dragged out the tone, ignoring the disgust in Baili Qingyun's eyes, and smiled awkwardly: "In the days when you weren't in Yangjing, your brother Yu couldn't even muster up the energy to have fun. Did you bring anything interesting for your brother Yu this time?"

  Baili Siqing swatted away his paw that was about to touch her hair, "Shangguan Yue, are you done yet?!"

  They saw them fighting as if they were invisible, Bai Li Ming covered his wound, gritted his teeth and stood up from the ground. The right shoulder of his shirt was already torn, and his originally high-bundled hair was also scattered, looking quite disheveled after being frightened.

  Baili Yu saw his condition and hastily went forward to support him, "Big Imperial Brother, I'll help you back to see the imperial physician."

  Baili Siqing turned her head to look at Baili Ming, and her expression, which had just improved, suddenly turned cold again.

  Baili Ming glared at her with a hint of resentment, "Baili Siqing, what did you mean just now?"

  Baili Qingyue gave a faint glance, "A knife has no eyes, and since sharpening will inevitably lead to accidents, didn't something similar happen to Big Brother?"

  Ba Li Ming Mu Dyed Yin Wu, "I see you're doing it on purpose!" Earlier, he was only startled and didn't realize until now that Ba Li Si Qing actually wanted to disable his right hand!

  Shangguan Yue raised an eyebrow and smiled: "The eldest prince doesn't need to be angry with Qingmei, winning or losing is a common thing. Even if he loses, no one dares to laugh at the eldest prince."

  Baili Ming's anger dissipated, and his gratitude towards the person who had just saved him also faded. Now that he only had a scratch on his arm, it was indeed nothing serious, and continuing to argue with Baili Siqing would make him appear as someone who couldn't afford to lose. If it reached the Emperor's ears, it would only be seen as making a big deal out of nothing.

  All these years he has done so much, and finally won the emperor's favor, this small matter cannot ruin his reputation for leniency in the emperor's heart.

  As for Ba Li Si Qing, she's just a woman after all! Apart from being the eldest princess with a noble status, what else can she use to compete with him? When the day comes and his father passes away, he'll have plenty of opportunities to deal with her after he ascends to the throne.

  He suppressed his anger and smiled lightly at Shangguan Yue, "The Fourth Prince remembers the kindness of saving him today. He will surely repay it heavily in the future!"

  Baili Youyan's eyes narrowed, the gloom in his eyes deepening. The Yue Wang Fu had never taken sides with any of the princes, but Baili Ming's words were deliberately pulling Shangguan Yue to his side. With a little help and some private manipulation, even if the Yue Wang Fu tried to avoid it, it would be hard to completely sever ties with the eldest prince.

  If it gets out to Father Emperor, he'll inevitably think that the Crown Prince has been taken a liking to by the King of Yue. Perhaps then...

  Baili You became more and more depressed the more he thought about it. If he had known that Shangguan Yue would come, he should have taken the opportunity to rescue Baili Ming first, rather than letting him take advantage of the situation!

  Ke Shang Guan Yue, however, did not respond as politely as they had expected. He merely smiled lazily and said, "The Crown Prince is being too serious, what's there to save? This humble prince simply slipped his hand, Crown Prince, you can leave now."

  As he spoke, he ignored the sudden change in Bai Li Ming's face and turned his head to continue laughing with Bai Li Si Qing, "Qing sister, what was that move you used just now? Silver flowers burst forth, almost blinding your brother Yu's eyes!"

  His tone was extremely casual, as if he had just thrown away Baoli Qing's sword because the sword light had pierced his eyes, and he didn't really mean to save Baoli Ming.

  Baili You's mood finally relaxed, and Baili Ming was not given face by Shangguan Yue, which undoubtedly showed that he looked down on the eldest prince's family. What could make him happier than this realization?

  Before Baili Ming's outburst, he hastily said: "Big Imperial Brother, let's hurry back to the palace and summon Imperial Physician Tai."

  Although Ba Li Ming lost face, he also knew that he couldn't afford to clash with Shang Guan Yue and could only step down the stairs, saying: "In any case, this prince is grateful for Xiao Wang Ye's timely rescue. In the future, whenever there is a need, this prince will definitely lend his full support. Fourth Brother, let's go."

  As she walked away from Ba Li Si Qing's side, she couldn't help but feel that Ba Li's eyes were fixed on her with a cold glare.

  After they left, Baili Siqing silently picked up the golden short dagger on the ground and suddenly threw it at Shangguan Yue, "Why did you save him?!"

  What's with this "slip of the hand"? This kind of excuse won't fool her!

  Shangguan Yue easily caught the short dagger, glanced around at the stunned crowd not far away, and said in a low voice: "Do you think these people are all blind?"

  Baili Siqing's body froze instantly. She had just been momentarily possessed by a demon, but she was well aware of the consequences that would arise if Baili Ming's hand were truly crippled, and even Baili You's subtle movements in the dark were crystal clear to her.

  The dark side of the imperial family was gradually exposed before her, leaving no room for her to continue having naive and beautiful dreams.

  "She said in a firm tone: 'What's it to me?' Even if she was treated as a pawn, she would rather be the executioner who carried out the sentence!"

  Shangguan Yue tapped her forehead, "What are you saying!" He knew she was just speaking in anger. No one understood better than him the proud nature of Gao Yang Gongzhu and the delicate heart hidden beneath, she was just blinded by hatred and certainly didn't want to implicate the Siku family.

  As if to ease the atmosphere, he suddenly changed the subject and said with ill intentions: "I heard that you were teased by Zhu Man yesterday?"