The Prince Wants to Assassinate Me Every Day-Chapter 107 - 74: Bestowing the Death Exemption Token

The next morning.

When Ye Qichi left, she instructed Lu You to take good care of the rabbit and boarded the carriage to the Imperial Palace.

Xiao Jinxing was naturally on the carriage as well, not giving her so much as a glance.

Ye Qichi didn’t care.

The two of them, both indifferent to each other, arrived at the Imperial Palace.

The coming-of-age ceremony of Daxuan Kingdom’s Princess has always been grand, not only inviting all royal relatives to witness and celebrate in the palace, but also announcing to the whole world to share in the joy.

The carriage arrived outside the solemn hall of the ceremony.

Little Wu got off the carriage and helped Xiao Jinxing into his wheelchair.

Ye Qichi glanced at Xiao Jinxing’s figure, wondering if he could walk on his own, naturally.

"Princess," Little Wu called out to her respectfully.

Ye Qichi came back to her senses and followed their steps.

Within the palace banquet, it was certain that guards with swords could not enter. Little Wu waited at the entrance.

Ye Qichi pushed Xiao Jinxing in.

"Take care of yourself," Xiao Jinxing suddenly said.

Ye Qichi was taken aback.

The two hadn’t spoken a word to each other in half a month, and the first thing he said now was to ask her to be careful.

So today’s palace feast...was not simple.

After Xiao Jinxing spoke, he didn’t say anything more.

The two of them, led by Palace Attendants, took their seats.

By now, the hall was filled with many people.

First to catch one’s eye were the Crown Prince Xiao Jinyan and Crown Princess Consort Gao Jingyi.

Gao Jingyi was frail, her complexion pale. The cushions she was sitting on were also thickened with several layers, still recovering from the punishment she received half a month ago.

Naturally, she did not look pleased upon seeing Ye Qichi.

Of course, it wouldn’t be possible to show her displeasure in front of everyone.

Sitting next to the Crown Prince was Prince Xiao Jinsen.

Following them were various Imperial Uncles and cousins.

The concubines were naturally among them as well, seated according to their ranks.

"Tsk tsk."

As Ye Qichi was silently observing everyone at the banquet, she suddenly heard a voice.

She turned her head and saw Wu Xufan.

Wu Xufan was dressed in court attire, the frivolous man from that day appeared much more solemn now.

That is, if he wasn’t grinning foolishly.

At this moment, he seemed to be greeting them.

Ye Qichi also gave him a slight smile in response. frёeωebɳovel.com

Xiao Jinxing pretended not to see him.

As for Xiao Jinxing’s snub, Wu Xufan was already accustomed to it.

"Why is Wu Xufan here?" Ye Qichi muttered to herself.

Isn’t Marquis Wu’s Mansion not involved in politics anymore?

So they would usually avoid coming to such feasts.

"Right after Princess Hezhen’s coming-of-age ceremony, there will be an immediate marriage announcement," Xiao Jinxing explained kindly for a rare change.

Ye Qichi suddenly realized.

Indeed, in the original story, Wu Xufan got married to Xiao Hezhen, but their days after marriage weren’t very blissful. After all, Xiao Hezhen genuinely did not like Wu Xufan and even had someone else in her heart already. Despite the imperial decree being unchallengeable, Xiao Hezhen, though a Princess, had no choice but to accept the political marriage.

This is the sadness of women in ancient feudal society.

Of course, Wu Xufan was also pitiable.

Having a secret crush on Xiao Hezhen since childhood, he intentionally masked his feelings due to her dislike for him and even naively caused a lot of misunderstandings.

Ye Qichi was pondering the plot.

She was suddenly interrupted by a voice.

"His Majesty, the Empress, and Princess Hezhen have arrived!"

All rose hastily to their feet.

Ye Qichi also helped Xiao Jinxing to kneel down.

"Greetings to His Majesty, greetings to the Empress," everyone bowed in salutation.

The Emperor took his place at the main seat.

The Empress sat at a side seat.

Xiao Hezhen sat on the other side, ready for the coming-of-age ceremony.

"Today, we are here to witness Zhen’s coming of age, and we are all family. There is no need for formalities; please rise," Xiao Zhanping said.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, thank you, Empress," everyone responded.

They returned to their seats.

"Today, we have specially invited everyone to bear witness to Zhen’s coming of age," Xiao Zhanping succinctly began the ceremony, then called out to Yu Qingyuan, "Empress, you shall preside over the ceremony."

Yu Qingyuan rose respectfully, bowed to the Emperor, and then spoke, "This concubine is still under confinement, and I am grateful for His Majesty’s trust, allowing me to personally oversee the Princess’s ceremony."

While seemingly a word of thanks, it was actually a message to certain individuals, indicating that even though she made a mistake and was punished by the Emperor, she remained the Master of the Harem. On any significant occasion, it was still her duty to preside, and others should be well aware of their place.

Zhao Mengyu of course understood what she meant; the words were clearly directed at her.

In the previous days, she had been delighted for quite some time due to the Empress’s confinement. At that time, persuading the Emperor to rescue Ye Qichi was partly out of selfish concern that sentiment between Xiao Jinxing and Bai Mowan might rekindle. She truly hadn’t considered that the Empress would be implicated and punished with confinement, and the thought of the Empress’s frustration thrilled her immensely.