Chapter 5: Kneel down and kowtow three times before coming back with you

Su Ziyue couldn't be bothered to correct Ying Lan anymore. After she finished dressing, she was surprised to find that the clothes fit her perfectly, as if they were tailor-made.

Without much thought, Su Ziyue sat in front of the mirror, preparing to comb her hair.

However, when she saw her face in the mirror, Su Ziyue almost cried at her own ugliness.

Her entire face was covered with densely packed black spots the size of copper coins, as if it would make someone with trypophobia faint on the spot.

How did the Regent endure being tormented by his own face with these spots?

She felt deep sympathy for him.

Seeing Su Ziyue sitting in front of the mirror without moving for a while, Ying Lan asked, "Does the princess want me to comb her hair?"

"Yes!" She didn't know how to style her hair.

Ying Lan came over, took the comb, and started to comb Su Ziyue's hair.

While this was happening, Su Ziyue's right hand touched the black spots on her face, and various data instantly appeared in her mind.

Her right hand, known as the "Ghost Hand," could detect any illness when it touched a person's body. If she used this hand for surgery, the speed and accuracy would increase a hundredfold, with no possibility of failure. If she used this hand for acupuncture, the effects would be unexpected, even capable of reviving the dead and turning flesh into bone.

Now that the Ghost Hand had appeared, then...

Su Ziyue's hand moved down, gently touching the area of her clothes, and when Ying Lan wasn't paying attention, she quietly lifted a corner, revealing a red phoenix mark in that spot.

Su Ziyue restrained her inner joy, touching the mark with her hand. With a sinking feeling, her consciousness entered a space.

The space was filled with bottles and jars of various sizes, as well as some surgical instruments... It was her space, no doubt about it.

In her previous life, she accidentally discovered a space within the birthmark she had since childhood, and turned it into her laboratory, where she kept all kinds of valuable items.

However...

When Su Ziyue looked at the dark and chaotic area at the other end of the laboratory, she felt an inexplicable sense of sadness, as if she had lost something very important to her...

Su Ziyue was stunned.

Why was she suddenly feeling this unexplained sadness? Why was she feeling sad?

Her consciousness returned from the space, and Su Ziyue remained in a daze.

"Princess?"

Ying Lan's voice rang out.

Su Ziyue looked up and met Ying Lan's calm eyes in the mirror. "What's wrong?"

"Princess, what kind of hairstyle would you like?" Ying Lan asked.

"Something simple will do."

Ying Lan was skillful and quickly styled Su Ziyue's hair into a cloud bun, but it didn't enhance Su Ziyue's unattractive face in the slightest.

At that moment, there was a knock at the door.

"Your Highness, I have something to discuss with you," a strange man's voice came from outside.

Su Ziyue looked at Ying Lan, waiting for an explanation.

"Your Highness, it's Steward Han," Ying Lan clarified.

If the steward had come, there must be something important. So Su Ziyue let him in.

Steward Han Ji, a middle-aged man in his forties, had a kind and smiling face, but his eyes were shrewd. When he saw Su Ziyue, his gaze didn't linger on her face, but he respectfully bowed.

"Your Highness, the Crown Prince is here and specifically requested to see you. Do you want to meet him, or should I send him away?" Han Ji inquired about Su Ziyue's opinion.

The Crown Prince?

Thinking of the scene on the street, Su Ziyue smirked. The Crown Prince's visit was probably not for a good reason.

Su Ziyue stood up and calmly said, "I will go see him myself."

She wanted to see what the Crown Prince wanted at the Regent's residence.

Soon, Su Ziyue, accompanied by Ying Lan and led by Steward Han, arrived at the front hall.

Upon seeing each other again, Su Ziyue carefully examined Xuan Yuan Yuda's face and concluded: indeed, under the influence of the enchanting lady, even a boar could become a handsome man.

It was just that Xuan Yuan Yuda's appearance made him look extraordinary, but without that appearance, she guessed she wouldn't even want to look at him, let alone ask for his help in detoxifying.

Especially when Xuan Yuan Yuda looked at her, she clearly saw a flash of disgust in his eyes.

"I have something to discuss with her alone. You all can leave," Xuan Yuan Yuda ordered, glaring at Su Ziyue.

However, this was not the palace, but the Regent's residence. So when Xuan Yuan Yuda spoke, Ying Lan didn't move, Steward Han didn't move, and even the servant who was serving tea kept his head down without moving.

Being embarrassed, Xuan Yuan Yuda's face turned ugly, and a hint of anger flashed in his eyes.

The sudden change in the attitudes of the three servants and their address of "Your Highness" made Xuan Yuan Yuda's face darken, and a hint of hostility flashed in his eyes.

After everyone had left, Xuan Yuan Yuda angrily confronted Su Ziyue, "Su Ziyue, don't forget, you are still the unmarried fiancée of Gu."

But his fiancée was called 'princess' by the servants of the Regent's Palace, which put him in a difficult position.

And, the clothes Su Ziyue was wearing, they were...

"Oh, I haven't forgotten, so what?" Su Ziyue smiled indifferently, then directly ignored the Crown Prince's anger, walked to the main seat and sat down, looking down at the Crown Prince Xuan Yuan Yuda.

Since the steward called her 'princess', it wasn't excessive for her to sit here, right?

Xuan Yuan Yuda choked, so what then?

Shouldn't she be ashamed at this moment?

Seeing that Su Ziyue remained unmoved and looked down at him with a high and mighty attitude, Xuan Yuan Yuda inexplicably thought of the way Ye Hanjue looked at him, and his expression became even uglier.

"Su Ziyue, come back with me!" Xuan Yuan Yuda glared at Su Ziyue, his tone commanding.

"Oh," Su Ziyue drawled, then yawned, "No."

Such a disrespectful and arrogant attitude completely angered Xuan Yuan Yuda, "Su Ziyue, what's with your attitude? Do you believe that Gu will go to the emperor and cancel our engagement?"

Upon hearing this, Su Ziyue finally sat up straight.

Xuan Yuan Yuda felt relieved, thinking that Su Ziyue was scared and would come back with him.

But then Su Ziyue said, "Oh, you go ahead."

Xuan Yuan Yuda: "..."

If looks could kill, Su Ziyue would have died countless times.

Damn woman, if this wasn't the Regent's Palace, he would have...

Xuan Yuan Yuda clenched his fists tightly in his sleeves, showing his frustration but having to endure it.

Taking a deep breath, Xuan Yuan Yuda finally suppressed his anger and softened his tone, "Su Ziyue, how can you be willing to come back with Gu?"

At these words, Su Ziyue raised an eyebrow.

Oh, the Crown Prince is willing to swallow his pride?

There must be a catch!

Turning her eyes, Su Ziyue smiled, showing her teeth, "I can do whatever I want?"

"As long as you come back with Gu, you can do whatever you want," Xuan Yuan Yuda said through gritted teeth.

It's just a condition, what's the harm in agreeing to it first?

This damn woman, once she leaves the Regent's Palace, he will make her wish she were dead!

If the emperor hadn't said that Su Ziyue was born with the destiny of a phoenix, how could he have thought of bringing her back?

Phoenix destiny?

Huh! Is there such an ugly phoenix?

He didn't believe it.

Regardless of whether the phoenix destiny was true or false, he would never want Su Ziyue, but he absolutely couldn't let Ye Hanjue have her.

It could be anyone, but it absolutely couldn't be Ye Hanjue.

Su Ziyue laughed, a very cunning laugh.

But Xuan Yuan Yuda was so disgusted by the sight of Su Ziyue's face that he didn't look at her, so he didn't see that trace of cunning.

"In that case..." Su Ziyue said, "Crown Prince, kneel down! As long as the Crown Prince is willing to kneel down and kowtow to me three times, I will go back with you, how about that?"