It Turns Out, They Are the Protagonists
Chapter 499: Princess, You’re So Kind to Me~ p2

Secretly being intimate with the Jade Empress’s Dao Companion wasn’t a big deal, but she should at least know how to be discreet… Sneaking cake also required knowing how to wipe one’s mouth. Mu Zhian had been in Luo Tan’s bedchamber almost every night these past few days. Although she hadn’t seen it with her own eyes, she didn’t believe they were just innocently chatting and playing Go.

“Don’t worry, I know my limits. Besides, the Jade Empress went to the Southern Wilderness for the ingredients of the Nine Cauldrons Nascent Soul Pill. I’ll be the one refining that pill for her later,” Luo Tan chuckled softly. Seeing the maid entering the courtyard, she asked, “Has Mu Zhian arrived?”

The maid nodded slightly: “Your Majesty, should I invite Young Master Mu in?”

“Let him in, I just happen to have something to discuss with him,” Luo Tan said.

Seeing this, the Princess put down her Go piece, intending to leave the courtyard.

“If you don’t mind, you can stay. At least finish our game of Go first,” Luo Tan said with a smile.

“After all, you’ll be returning in a day or two, right?”

The rulers of Cloud Province were the Princess and the Great Peng Emperor. Although there were methods like using clones, if there were any emergencies, it was still more convenient to have the main body present.

“You and Mu Zhian might have something to discuss, wouldn’t I be a third wheel here?” The Princess rolled her eyes at Luo Tan.

As expected of a beauty, even such a gesture was incredibly alluring.

“I don’t mind, and I think he wouldn’t mind either.”

Luo Tan looked up at the young man entering the courtyard and said with a smile, “Right, Mu Zhian?”

“This is Yu State, after all. If Your Majesty doesn’t mind, how could I possibly mind?”

Mu Zhian entered the courtyard with the maid, a bright smile on his face, “Besides, Your Majesty trusts Her Highness so much, naturally I also trust her.”

A shy glint appeared in the Princess’s gentle eyes, but her voice remained soft and calm: “I am a cultivator from Cloud Province, after all. The Jade Empress has always been at odds with Cloud Province. Aren’t you worried she’ll be angry if she finds out?”

Mu Zhian arrived at the pavilion and, at Luo Tan’s gesture, sat down opposite her, and said with a smile, “It’s fine, the Jade Empress can distinguish right from wrong. Even if she knows what I said today, she won’t be angry, maybe she’ll even be happy.”

The Princess glanced at Mu Zhian, but didn’t say anything this time.

She wanted to say, If your Jade Empress Sister knew we were intimate in the palace one night, she probably wouldn’t be happy, right?

But considering Luo Tan was also here, and due to her own shyness, she ultimately held back.

The three chatted idly under the pavilion. Mu Zhian sat calmly, watching the two play Go, occasionally pointing and commenting, earning him an exasperated eye-roll from the Princess.

Just then, a certain part of the space in the courtyard suddenly distorted.

Luo Tan didn’t even look up and said with a faint smile, “It seems you understand the Great Peng Emperor quite well, even though you’re not truly husband and wife.”

A man’s large figure could be vaguely seen descending from the distorted space.

The Princess held a black Go piece, her voice lazy, “Obtaining a stalk of Immortal Medicine, any cultivator would try to refine it into an immortal-grade pill, let alone the Great Peng Emperor, who has been pursuing Transcendence his entire life.”

Accompanied by a man’s hearty laughter, a man in black and gold battle armor walked out from the spatial rift and said, “What a coincidence, I didn’t expect my beloved consort and the Pill Emperor to both be here today.”

The Great Peng Emperor walked into the quiet courtyard, his gaze sweeping over Luo Tan and his beloved consort. Then, his gaze suddenly froze on Mu Zhian, his brows furrowing slightly.

Why is this little cultivator here too…?

Despite his thoughts, he had important matters to attend to today and didn’t have the time to deal with Mu Zhian. He looked at Luo Tan and said, “Pill Emperor, could we speak privately?”

Luo Tan and the Princess exchanged a discreet glance, everything seemingly understood without words.

It seemed the Great Peng Emperor’s visit today was indeed about the Myriad Transformations Qi Cauldron.

“Then please follow the attendant to Daochu Palace to discuss this matter, Great Peng Emperor.”

Luo Tan smiled slightly at the Princess: “We’ll finish our game of Go after you return.”

After saying that, she took a step in her snow-white boots and vanished from the courtyard.

The Great Peng Emperor nodded, “My beloved consort, after I return, let’s go back to Cloud Province together today.”

The Princess smiled gently, “I want to stay for two more days. You don’t need to wait for me, just go back first.”

The Great Peng Emperor couldn’t help but frown. This fiancée of his not giving him face in front of outsiders naturally displeased him.

“Alright, but be careful, my beloved consort, don’t be deceived by certain people.”

He snorted coldly, his sharp gaze sweeping over Mu Zhian condescendingly, as if looking at an ant.

Only after this glance did the Great Peng Emperor turn and leave the courtyard with the attendant and Luo Tan to discuss business.

However, this casual glance from the Great Peng Emperor was like a tsunami, as if wanting to crush one’s spiritual sense.

He wasn’t worried about Mu Zhian complaining to the Jade Empress afterward.

If he had to complain to the Jade Empress about such a small matter and ask her to intervene, what would the Jade Empress think of her Dao Companion?

And, was there any evidence proving he had attacked Mu Zhian today?

There were no witnesses.

He just wanted to give this little cultivator a warning and a lesson.

Mu Zhian raised his eyelids slightly, his eyes deep and calm, not resisting at all, but letting the pressure wash over him.

Boom…

The casual glance from the Dao Integration Realm expert made Mu Zhian’s body tremble slightly, as if his spiritual platform almost collapsed.

He subconsciously grabbed the Princess’s arm. The woman’s delicate brows furrowed slightly, about to scold him.

But seeing Mu Zhian’s pale face, she immediately realized something, her expression changing slightly. She raised her hand and cast a barrier, isolating everything from the outside world.

The mature and sexy beauty sat under the pavilion, her eyes gentle, her temperament exuding the charm of a married woman. However, at this moment, anger was hidden deep within her eyes.

The Great Peng Emperor actually dared to pressure Mu Zhian in front of her, was he completely disregarding her?

“Why didn’t you tell me just now?” the Princess asked.

Mu Zhian raised his eyelids slightly, glanced at the stunning beauty, and forced a smile, “I’m fine… It’s my fault. I should have left when I saw the Great Peng Emperor earlier, I shouldn’t have been so close to you, causing the Great Peng Emperor to misunderstand.”

The Princess’s eyes flickered. Although this young man occasionally acted impulsively, at least he knew how to consider the bigger picture and the feelings of others, not acting spoiled and arrogant just because he had the Jade Empress’s favor. This alone was far better than his peers.

Usually, having a Transcendence Realm Dao Companion, even if one wasn’t arrogant, they would inevitably be somewhat haughty.

But Mu Zhian didn’t show any such arrogance, instead always considering others.

“You’re good in every way, except you’re too kind. You were threatened by the Great Peng Emperor like that, yet you’re still speaking up for him?”

“Not to mention what the Jade Empress would do if she found out, you’re also under this Seat’s protection. He didn’t even consider my feelings.”

The Princess frowned slightly, feeling that Mu Zhian’s personality was a bit too gentle.

Mu Zhian smiled helplessly, “The Great Peng Emperor has many responsibilities, it’s natural for him to be a bit irritable. It’s understandable for him to make a move on a junior. And if Your Highness has a conflict with the Great Peng Emperor because of me, I would feel guilty.”

“For the sake of Cloud Province, please don’t blame him.”

It wasn’t submitting to the Great Peng Emperor, but considering Cloud Province, considering her.

Hearing this, the Princess couldn’t help but be slightly moved, her tone softening considerably, “Next time, don’t shoulder this kind of thing alone, at least let me know.”

Mu Zhian was stunned, looking up at the Princess’s face.

“…What’s wrong?” Seemingly uncomfortable being stared at, the Princess subconsciously looked away.

“Nothing, I just feel that Princess is so kind to me,” Mu Zhian said with a gentle smile, subconsciously holding the mature and beautiful married woman’s soft small hand.

A blush appeared on the Princess’s beautiful face beneath her veil, her eyes first dazed, then quickly regaining focus. She instinctively pulled her hand away.

“Please behave yourself, Young Master Mu!”

Mu Zhian was stunned and said with a helpless smile, “Sorry, I was being disrespectful just now. Your Highness protected me earlier, and being by Your Highness’s side makes me feel very safe, so I accidentally…”

He paused, held the Princess’s delicate jade-like hand, and whispered, “I’m sorry.”

This time, the Princess, unusually, didn’t scold him.

The Great Peng Emperor was, after all, her fiancé. Since it was her fiancé’s fault, her comforting Mu Zhian… seemed acceptable.

“What’s wrong? Staring at someone’s face is very impolite.”

Just then, the Princess suddenly felt a burning gaze on her and couldn’t help but ask in a low voice.

Mu Zhian gazed at the Princess, shook his head, and said with a smile, “It’s nothing, I’m just a bit curious about how beautiful Your Highness truly is. It would be a pity if I still haven’t seen Your Highness’s face after this trip to Cloud Province.”

He looked up at the Princess: “Could you let me lift your veil and take a look?”

The Princess didn’t say anything.

After a moment of silence, Mu Zhian raised a hand and reached towards the Princess’s beautiful face.

Then, he gently lifted her veil.