After awakening, the female supporting character in the abused novel only wants to ascend to immorta

Chapter 20 Blood Phoenix Ancient Phoenix

Emperor Youlan lowered his eyes, trying to find a respectable excuse for his second son: "Miss Lin wasn't very familiar with you before, so how could she be infatuated with you?"

Ning Wenyue, with a shameless grin, said, "It was Miss Lin who fell in love with me at first sight..."

boom!
Ning Wenyue's head was slammed to the ground by the guards beside Emperor Youlan.

"Nonsense, utterly nonsensical," Emperor Youlan said with exasperation.

In recent years, the imperial heirs of Youlan have been in short supply. They are either weak or lack the talent for cultivation. Apart from Ning Wengui, he has not found anyone he can stand.

Although the second son was fond of beautiful women, he was strong and capable and had some talent. Therefore, after Ning Wengui's injury was hopeless, he placed high hopes on him and even gave him the daughter of an important official in the court as his wife.

That idiot actually set his sights on the young master of a powerful family!

"Father..."

"You have committed a grave error, but considering the Lu family's contributions, you and Miss Lu will be married within three months. Do not betray Miss Lu's kindness and devotion. However, while you may be spared the death penalty, you will not escape punishment. Ning Wenyue's rank will be reduced by three grades from today, and the wedding ceremony will be conducted according to the standards of an ordinary earl. After the wedding, you will be confined to the manor for one year and will not be allowed to leave." Emperor Youlan exhaled a breath of turbid air. Under Lin Zhao's ambiguous gaze, he knew that if he was punished lightly, even if Lin Zhao did not pursue the matter, other noble families would launch a united attack against the Youlan royal family.

For an imperial prince to dare to offend a young master of a noble family like this, if we let him off easily, people might think that the Yulan Empire considers itself superior to the noble families.

Ning Wenyue's mind wasn't working very well; he couldn't understand the others, but he did understand the demotion by three ranks.

"Father..."

Lu Mei glared at him, gritted her teeth, knelt on the ground, and thanked Emperor Youlan.

"Your Majesty, I thank you for your grace."

Ning Wenyue, however, had no intention of listening to her this time. She argued, not understanding, "Father, it was clearly Lin Zhao who plotted against me and Mei'er this time. Why are you siding with an outsider like her?"

Just as he was about to say something more, a woman's voice came from the doorway: "Your Majesty, please calm down! My son has been plagued by nightmares lately, which is why he offended Young Master Lin. My son truly did not mean it!"

Lin Zhao sat to the left of Emperor Youlan. Upon hearing this self-address, she realized that the person was Consort Zhao.

Consort Zhao was dressed in a rose-red palace gown, her snow-white face was completely white, and her almond-shaped eyes were drooping, giving her a pitiful appearance, which was quite different from the image of Consort Zhao that Lin Zhao had imagined.

"On behalf of my delirious son, I apologize to Young Master Lin. Please, Young Master Lin, be magnanimous and forgive your cousin!"

Empress Youlan is a distant relative of the Lin family, and Ning Wenyue has to call her "Mother Empress." So, strictly speaking, Ning Wenyue is indeed Lin Zhao's cousin without blood ties.

In just two short sentences, Consort Zhao portrayed Ning Wenyue's offense against Lin Zhao as a sign of mental instability, and the conflict between the two as a matter between cousins ​​of the same generation.

Is this an attempt to downplay the issue and resolve it altogether?
Lin Zhao didn't look at her and said, "Uncle Ning, what do you think?"

Upon hearing the address "Uncle Ning," and thinking of the Emperor and Empress who remained secluded in the harem year-round, Emperor Youlan's gaze softened, and his eyes turned somewhat unfriendly towards Consort Zhao.

"Consort Zhao, since Yue'er is mentally unstable, you should take him away to treat and educate him properly. Under no circumstances should he be allowed to come out and offend noble people again."

Upon hearing this, Consort Zhao's already fair face turned deathly pale, and she swayed as if about to collapse: "Your Majesty..."

When Lin Zhao saw her behavior, she thought of Chen Luoluo. However, Consort Zhao was already old enough that using such childish methods, even if her demeanor was natural, still gave off a stiff feeling of an old cucumber being painted green.

Such behavior might be a playful gesture between her and Emperor Youlan in private, but it's a bit awkward to do it in front of so many people.

Emperor Youlan simply waved her away.

Seeing Consort Zhao's humiliation, Ning Wenyue finally realized that Lin Zhao was not someone he could afford to offend, and his face darkened. Lu Mei, after expressing her gratitude, simply stood there with her head down, a sinister glint in her eyes, lost in thought.

Lin Zhao glanced at her, a growing sense of wariness creeping into his heart.

She had previously thought that Consort Zhao and her son were the ones who poisoned Ning Wengui, since the Taiyi Qinglian was also created by Consort Zhao. But now it seems that Consort Zhao and her son definitely did not have such methods.

Lü Mei, on the other hand, is still able to endure even in this dire situation.

After dealing with Consort Zhao and her son, as well as Lü Mei, Emperor Youlan called out to Lin Zhao: "Young Master Lin, I have something to say to you. I wonder if you have the time?"

Lin Zhao glanced at Ning Wengui and saw some hesitation on Ning Wengui's face. After thinking for a moment, he nodded.

"Someone, escort the Crown Prince back to his residence." Emperor Youlan waved his hand, ignoring the somewhat threatening look in his youngest son's eyes, and walked into the private room with Lin Zhao.

After a protective barrier was set up in the private room, the Emperor spoke, "I heard from Steward Wang that you know a senior who can save Wen Gui?"

Lin Zhao nodded.

The Emperor looked at her with a complicated expression.

"Uncle Ning probably called me here for more than just this matter, right?" Lin Zhao asked with a smile.

"Indeed, you are incredibly intelligent. No wonder you asked about returning..." Emperor Youlan shook his head, stood up, put his hands behind his back, and his gaze suddenly turned cold. His entire body exerted pressure on Lin Zhao.

Lin Zhao subconsciously activated the Phoenix Vein Technique. At the same time, behind her, a faint green spiritual energy transformed into a faint phantom of a swan.

"Is this the Phoenix Luck protecting you?" Emperor Youlan had such keen eyesight that he recognized the faint phantom of the swan immediately. "You were able to activate the last bit of Phoenix Luck to this extent. You truly deserve to be one of the Phoenix Maidens of Destiny."

Lin Zhao was stunned, increasingly puzzled by the mysterious Phoenix Luck within him: "Are you talking about me?"

"Yes, on the day you and Ji Wantang were born, there were unusual celestial phenomena. The divinations of the four holy lands simultaneously foretold that the Blood Phoenix and the Ancient Phoenix would never meet."

Lin Zhao guessed: "Does the Ancient Phoenix refer to me, and the Blood Phoenix refer to Ji Wantang?"

The Emperor nodded: "When you first met Ji Wantang, she stole most of your fortune. But as long as you don't die, the two kings will meet one day, and when they meet, one of them will surely die."

Lin Zhao was familiar with the name Ji Wantang, but completely unfamiliar with the person in question. She only knew that most of Ji Wantang's Phoenix Luck had been stolen by him, but she did not expect that Ji Wantang's Phoenix Luck was no weaker than her own.

"The Blood Phoenix's destiny... that girl's path is one of risking her life for her life." Grandma suddenly spoke in her mind, "Girl, if you don't become strong, Ji Wantang will one day come and devour you!"

"But that's not why I've summoned you today," the Emperor said with a wry smile as he watched the illusory swan about to pounce on him. Having tested him enough, he withdrew his oppressive aura. "I've summoned you only to inquire about that child. Do you know that before you were born, our two families were betrothed in the womb?"

Lin Zhao was stunned. Things she hadn't thought of at first were somehow connected together, and for a moment she didn't know what to say.

Does His Highness the Crown Prince know?

"Of course I knew, but you were young then and didn't understand anything, so I didn't tell you. Later, the Holy Son of Yaochi pushed Yaochi Holy Land to decide on you, and people from Yaochi Holy Land came... So I went to the Lin family alone to break off the engagement."

Lin Zhao suddenly realized, thinking to himself, "No wonder my parents have been indifferent to the Youlan royal family all these years, and even let Ning Wengui be schemed against to this extent. So that's why."

Lin Mang and Yao Yun cherished her like a precious gem. After her engagement was broken off, no matter the reason, they would not give each other a kind look.

Emperor Youlan closed his eyes and said with some sorrow, "After the annulment of the engagement, the Empress went into seclusion, and Wen Gui has been staying at home for many years. I know that I have wronged them and the Lin family by doing this, but I am Emperor Youlan and I have to consider the whole of Youlan."

(End of this chapter)