Chapter 10 The Second Prince and Lü Mei
"To be precise, it's based on your Phoenix Luck and Grandma's alchemy skills. It'll also be a good opportunity for you to see the power of an alchemist. But you still need to prepare some things."

Lin Zhao breathed a sigh of relief; it was good that Ning Wengui could be saved.

When she relayed the news to the two of them, Butler Wang's voice trembled with excitement: "Miss Lin, is what you said true?!"

For the past three years, he and Ning Wengui have searched for all the sixth-grade alchemists in the empire, and even several sixth-grade alchemists from the immortal sects, but they all said they were helpless.

I searched high and low without finding it, but it came to me effortlessly! Miss Lin actually has a way with this!
“Yes,” Lin Zhao added, “Although I can’t cure it, I know a senior who should be able to.”

If he were to say that the soul accompanying him could solve the Reincarnation Python Poison that even a sixth-grade alchemist couldn't handle, it would inevitably attract attention. So Lin Zhao was careful and only said that he knew a senior.

Grandma chuckled in her mind's eye, "This little girl is quite perceptive. It's a pity she's so clueless about relationships. Not to mention your blind ex-husband, I think Su Bai and Ning Wengui..."

"Grandma, is this the time to talk about these things?"

Lin Zhao gets a headache whenever her grandmother mentions this kind of thing.

"When will that senior be able to come and see His Highness?" Butler Wang asked, sounding rather impatient.

Ning Wengui looked at Lin Zhao thoughtfully for a while, but didn't say anything.

"It should be ready around tomorrow."

This matter should be resolved quickly. Prepare some things today, disguise yourself tomorrow, and come to treat Ning Wengui.

Ning Wengui received the answer, but was not in a hurry to treat the patient. Instead, he asked, "Miss Lin, is there some trouble you've come here for?"

Lin Zhao didn't stand on ceremony and nodded: "I do want to buy some things, so I plan to try my luck at the Imperial Auction House."

Ning Wengui's slightly furrowed brows relaxed. "You've come at just the right time. The Imperial Auction House has an auction tonight. Let's go take a look."

Butler Wang was somewhat worried upon hearing this: "Your Highness, the Second Prince and his men have been keeping an eye on you for the past few years. If you go out this time, they will inevitably say something against you."

Ning Wengui waved his hand dismissively: "It's not good for me to just hide in the mansion all the time. There are some things that I have to face in person."

Upon hearing this, Lin Zhao sighed. It seemed that the internal strife within the Youlan royal family was even more intense than he had imagined.

Of course, it's one thing to get a sense from words, but to truly feel how much hostility Ning Wenyue harbored towards Ning Wengui, one had to confront the Second Prince at the auction house entrance.

The Second Prince Ning Wenyue wore a dark blue robe with gold trim and a jade crown on his head. His features were naturally handsome, but he was still somewhat inferior to a beauty like Ning Wengui.

"Sixth Brother has not left the mansion for a long time. I thought he was being hurt by his crippled legs. It turns out he has a beautiful woman by his side."

Ning Wenyue immediately hit Ning Wengui's sore spot. Even though the Crown Prince's Mansion claimed that Ning Wengui was still receiving treatment, he insisted that Ning Wengui was already disabled.

These words are extremely vicious.

It is impossible for a disabled person to secure the position of crown prince.

This person is narrow-minded. He's in his early twenties, and his cultivation level is only at the Great Perfection of Qi Refining. His talent... is barely considered good.

Lin Zhao glanced at him, ignored him, and pushed Ning Wengui's wheelchair into the auction house.

"Your concubine has no manners at all. Why don't you kneel before me?" Ning Wenyue stepped forward and blocked Lin Zhao's path.

Looking at Lin Zhao's stunningly beautiful face, devoid of makeup, Ning Wenyue's eyes revealed a hint of covetousness and lewdness, and his words became increasingly inappropriate: "Sixth brother, your legs aren't great, but you certainly have a good eye for beauties. A few days ago, I bought a batch of mermaids from the Blue Sea, and their taste was absolutely divine. We're brothers, and as your older brother, I won't forget you when something good happens. How about this, I'll give you two mermaids. In return, how about I let you give this little beauty to your second brother to play with for a few days?"

Ning Wenyue was a seasoned player in the world of romance, and he had seen beauties like Lin Zhao before, but he had never seen anyone with such beauty and such a cool and aloof temperament, like an unattainable fairy of the bright moon.

The more he looked, the more itchy he became, and a sense of determination even arose in his heart. If he could have such a beauty for a night, he would be happy even if it meant death!

He was quite clever; such a beauty could come and go with Ning Wengui, so Ning Wengui must not be willing to let her go easily. But he only wanted to play with her for a few days and did not try to take her away. He did not expect Ning Wengui to have a reason to refuse.

Lin Zhao felt the gazes on him becoming increasingly unrestrained. He held back Ning Wengui, who was about to explode in anger, and asked the fool in front of him with a half-smile.

Are you sure you want me to stay with you for a few days?

For a mere imperial prince to dare speak such words to the young master of a noble family, she had initially thought that the second prince mentioned by Steward Wang would be some formidable character, but now it seemed that he was nothing more than a good-for-nothing.

This person is able to threaten Ning Wengui, so he must be being instructed by someone behind the scenes.

The second prince glanced at her displeasedly, "How dare you, a mere concubine, speak to my sixth brother?"

He didn't take Lin Zhao seriously. Since Ning Wenyue didn't marry or take concubines, he naturally assumed that Lin Zhao, who appeared beside Ning Wengui, was a concubine without a title.

It's considered elegant for high-ranking officials to pass around beautiful women, but it's inappropriate to talk about too many beautiful women.

Lin Zhao pinched the bridge of his nose and sighed with amusement: "Even when I was being bullied at Cloud Peak all these years, no one has ever been so reckless as to dare to say such a thing to me."

The old man beside Ning Wenyue frowned, staring intently at Lin Zhao. He felt that Lin Zhao looked familiar, but he couldn't recognize who she was. Just as he was about to say a few words to his master, the young girl next to Ning Wenyue stopped him.

"Old Pan, this woman spoke rudely and offended the royal family. She should be taught a lesson." The girl's gaze towards Lin Zhao was venomous and vicious.

This hint of ruthlessness was clearly due to Ning Wengui standing beside Lin Zhao; it seemed that this woman had quite a bit of affection for Ning Wengui.

Butler Wang whispered to Lin Zhao, "This is Lü Mei, the future Second Prince's consort. The Emperor once wanted to betroth her to His Highness, but after His Highness was injured, she immediately married the Second Prince."

Lin Zhao nodded. Seeing Ning Wengui's slightly furrowed brows, he understood that Ning Wengui had no good feelings towards either of them. So he simply stopped holding back, raised his hand and flung out a burst of spiritual energy, sending Ning Wengui flying several meters away, causing him to crash heavily to the ground.

Only when she made her move did the old man beside Ning Wenyue sense her cultivation level.

"Late stage of Foundation Establishment?!"

He wouldn't be surprised by someone at the late Foundation Establishment stage, but the girl in front of him looked no more than fifteen or sixteen years old, yet she was already at the late Foundation Establishment stage?!
Moreover, before she made a move, he couldn't sense the girl's cultivation level at all. This was obviously not because her cultivation level was higher than his, but because the girl had some high-level magic artifact that could hide her cultivation level and aura.

Such high-level magical artifacts are not something that disciples of just any faction possess.

"May I ask who you are? To attack the Second Prince in the Yulan Empire, even if you are a friend of the Crown Prince, it would be difficult to explain to the Yulan Emperor!"

The old man, his face grim, helped his master up. Although he immediately changed his address and tone because of Lin Zhao's strength, he still immediately blamed Lin Zhao, using the Emperor Youlan to suppress her.

Lin Zhao didn't answer him, but said to Ning Wengui with a bit of a laugh, "Uncle Wang said before that you were in a bad situation, and I didn't believe it. Now it seems that you are really a little sad. Any Tom, Dick, or Harry can bully your friend, and you even have to use the Emperor to suppress me?"

Ning Wengui sighed, "You flatter me."

Seeing that the other party ignored him, the old man's face turned pale: "You are far too arrogant!"

Lin Zhao raised an eyebrow: "Do you really want to bring this matter to the Emperor Youlan's doorstep?"

Ning Wenyue recovered and looked at Lin Zhao again, wanting to start cursing again, but Lü Mei suddenly grabbed his arm.

"Miss Lin the Third?" Lü Mei asked tentatively, unsure of what to say.

(End of this chapter)

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