Let Me Explain, Fairy
Chapter 297 - Two Hundred and Nineteen: New Style Weapons

Chapter 297: Chapter Two Hundred and Nineteen: New Style Weapons

"..."

Li Qingyan stared at the young man, her phoenix eyes made fiery red by the cultivation technique, her gaze peculiar.

The wind ceased, clouds halted, and sunlight cascaded down like a waterfall.

Xu Yuan curved his eyes into a smile, his handsome face bathed in sunlight:

"I mentioned this only to remind you that her temper is probably quite bad."

"Bad temper?"

Li Qingyan glanced at Xu Yuan with a smirk, withdrew her gaze to look at the koi in the pond, and her red lips curved slightly:

"Very well, this palace will personally invite the Saintess to attend the ceremony."

Having said that,

the woman’s phoenix eyes gleamed with amused interest:

"At the ceremony, in the name of Jiatiange, that Saintess shall take her place at the fore alongside the State Preceptor’s disciple."

"....."

Xu Yuan’s eyes twitched: "That wouldn’t be appropriate."

Li Qingyan pursed her lips into a smile:

"I did not ask for your opinion.

"Sword Sect’s leading disciple, Jiatiange’s Saintess, Xu the Third Young Master, all your female acquaintances have quite the status."

After a pause, Li Qingyan asked with eyes narrowing into a smile:

"You must be quite proud of this, aren’t you?"

"....."

Xu Yuan pondered for a moment, then chuckled softly, lifting a hand to show a small distance between thumb and index finger:

"Although I hate to admit it, you’re not entirely wrong, there is indeed a little bit."

Li Qingyan’s crimson eyes narrowed slightly:

"Heh, I’ve seen many profligates in my time, many are worse than you, yet they still pretend, putting on the airs of a courteous gentleman. You, Xu the Third, don’t seem to bother hiding anything at all."

Xu Yuan watched Li Qingyan for a couple of seconds, silent with a smile, then said:

"That’s because I have no need to hide."

"No need to?"

"...."

Xu Yuan didn’t respond immediately, instead raising a hand, slowly reaching towards Li Qingyan’s smooth and delicate jawline.

Li Qingyan saw it coming, but didn’t dodge.

A slender index finger gently lifted her chin, and Xu Yuan said with narrowed eyes:

"Just like this.

"If any other rogue dared to flirt with a princess, his hand wouldn’t make it to her face before he lost his fingers, right?"

"Those rogues, if they didn’t pretend, would be ruined the moment they annoyed someone they shouldn’t. But I don’t have to worry about that."

"....."

Up close,

the woman’s twin phoenix eyes shone like crystalline amber.

Suddenly,

Li Qingyan chuckled softly, her fiery red sleeve fluttering as she caught hold of Xu Yuan’s hand, warm and soft.

She looked at him:

"I’m rather fond of your temperament, and I hope you can maintain it after our marriage."

After speaking,

Li Qingyan released her cultivation technique and, without looking back, turned to walk away from the Inner Court.

"..."

Xu Yuan stood rooted in place, his gaze peculiar as he looked down at the hand that she had taken.

Crud, why did it feel like he was the one who had been flirted with?

Chuckling to himself, Xu Yuan quickly followed after her, saying with a smile:

"Princess, are you agreeing to this?"

"What did this palace agree to?"

Li Qingyan, continuing to walk, gave Xu Yuan a sideways glance: "After the marriage, you will join me in returning to the military camp."

"What?"

Xu Yuan stopped in his tracks momentaneously, his mouth agape.

Seeing Xu Yuan’s expression, Li Qingyan paused, her eyes curving into crescents:

"As the Princess Consort, naturally you shall be wherever this palace is.

"Of course, Xu the Third, you’re welcome to have that Saintess who can beat me come to the military camp to snatch you away."

"If she doesn’t show up, you and I are going to have a very enjoyable time."

"...." Xu Yuan.

"...."

The two of them left the Inner Court one after the other, walking in silence. The dignitaries on both sides who recognized Li Qingyan paid their respects, turning Xu Yuan, the master of the house, into an accessory.

Walking with the ever-calm Princess for half a quarter of an hour, Xu Yuan finally spoke first:

"Hey, what did you come to find me for, truly?"

Li Qingyan, without turning back:

"I missed you, so I came to see you."

"What did you say?"

"This palace said, I came to Prime Minister’s Mansion to see you."

"....." Xu Yuan.

Xu Yuan gazed at the Princess’s exceptionally beautiful profile, a bemused expression on his face:

"Wow, I’m flattered, but haven’t we met only once before?"

Li Qingyan’s voice was slightly hoarse:

"This palace grew up in the Northern Frontier from the moment I understood the world, naturally we’ve only met once."

Xu Yuan raised his hand to touch his chin:

"Although this young master knows he’s quite the looker, you like this..."

"Find it abrupt?"

"Of course it’s abrupt; unexplained affections are the most valuable."

"....."

Walking by the lake, Li Qingyan looked at the wet wetlands reflecting the azure sky:

"You don’t need to be too wary, I am not the sentimental, fragile type of woman; the marriage is settled, thus you belong to this palace."

"Naturally, you could also take it to mean that this palace belongs to you, hence my concern for you doesn’t require a reason."

"....."

Xu Yuan didn’t immediately respond.

Having no knowledge of Li Qingyan’s character, he couldn’t tell whether her words were honest or not.

After a moment’s silence, he curled his lips:

"Though I’m not sure if it’s true or not, I’ll take it as true for now..."

"Your Highness, Director Jiang has arrived and is waiting for you at Tian Yuan."

"....." Xu Yuan.

Looking at Li Qingyan, his eyes were filled with resignation.

As expected,

the more beautiful the woman, the more cunning she is.

She had real business at Prime Minister’s Mansion; him being a secondary concern.

But that Director Jiang must be referring to the old man Jiang He, what’s the Princess doing looking for Jiang He at this juncture?

Li Qingyan, without any explanation, simply asked:

"Do you want to come along?"

Xu Yuan pondered for a moment, then nodded with a smile:

"I cannot refuse an invitation from the Princess."

The Prime Minister’s Mansion had many courtyards for receiving guests of various sizes and standards. Tian Yuan was one of the more elegant ones.