Consort of Huainan's Heir
Xiao Yun, who had just been so imposing in front of the other Shadow Guards, immediately turned into a smiling face begging for mercy: "Good sister, how could I dare forget you!"
The woman circled around to face Xiao Yun but still didn't let go of his collar: "Tsk tsk, you haven't forgotten me, but you left a little girl behind for me, and you seem to care for her quite specially! That little girl keeps talking about you every day. How can you be so heartless, not even going back to check on her?"
Xiao Yun immediately cupped his hands and begged: "My Peony sister, my dear sister, please spare me! Luoluo is someone I happened to rescue casually outside, it's not like what you think."
The woman named Peony saw Xiao Yun admit defeat, snorted lightly, loosened her grip, and pulled down the mask on her face, revealing a stunningly beautiful face.
This woman was the most beautiful among the Xiao family’s Shadow Guards, Peony, and everyone in the organization called her Sister Peony. Peony's martial arts skills were on par with Xiao Yun’s, but every time they sparred, Xiao Yun always curiously ended up losing without fail.
"Sister, I came personally to tell you that although we set the trap according to the master's plan to lure Prince Ling into it, and Prince Ling already believes the master was chased to death back then, he is naturally suspicious and will likely keep doubting." Peony said.
Xiao Yun said, "I was just about to talk to you about this. The master has already set up another linked trap, just waiting for Prince Ling to fall into it. With this linked trap, Prince Ling will be certain the master is long dead and will return to plot his marriage with Princess Mingyu."
Then Xiao Yun whispered the details of Xiao Zetian’s linked trap to Peony, telling her to go back and set it up.
After hearing this, Peony showed an expression of admiration: "The master truly is the master, with such wit, no one in the world can compare." Then she looked disdainfully at Xiao Yun: "You silly boy, if only you had half the master’s intelligence."
"I-I'm not stupid!" Xiao Yun was indignant, his face flushed red. He was very smart and clever, and mighty and domineering, okay!
"Tsk, your old flame is here to see you." Peony pointed at Li Yanhao, who had just walked out of the courtyard gate, smiling ambiguously as she hooked Xiao Yun's shoulder and whispered in his ear, "Xiao Yun, when you become the Crown Princess of Huainan, don’t forget to help your sister out."
"Sister Peony, you!" Xiao Yun was furious, watching Peony's light figure disappear into the woods. Annoyed, he punched a tree. Damn it, he was clearly just carrying out the master's orders, so why did even Sister Peony think he was some kind of... "
"Yo yo, country bumpkin, what are you doing here!?" Li Yanhao saw Xiao Yun and ran over with a big smile: "Come on, let's go for a walk!"
Xiao Yun was holding back his anger, looking at Li Yanhao with growing dislike: "No, no! I’m annoyed!"
"Tsk tsk, who made my country bumpkin angry? Tell me, and I'll go beat them up!" Li Yanhao grumbled, waving his fists.
Xiao Yun looked at his three-pawed punches and snorted with disdain: "With your three-pawed skills? You want to beat her up? Tsk, she could pin you to the ground with one hand! Oh wait, no one made me angry, it’s you who made me angry, hmph! Now all my brothers think that I and you... you know! They all secretly call me the Crown Princess of Huainan!"
"Yo yo!" Li Yanhao laughed, raising his eyebrows: "Tsk, what are you still complaining about? There are people lining up from our Great Jin Dynasty all the way to Chu Kingdom wanting to be my Crown Princess. If people call you the Crown Princess of Huainan, why would you complain? Stop being so pretentious, let's go for that walk!"