C9 Decline

She knew that if she were to let down these ignorant commoners, Sima Qi and the empress dowager would be blamed for her death. However, if she was just running away, these experts who were guarding this place would not let her escape.

They were among the common people. Even if they killed her, it wouldn't be much.

Therefore, she could only endure and wait!

"If this goes on, we will die for sure. I don't think we need to do anything." Amongst the crowd, a dark faced man said to the person beside him, "Master has already instructed us to do our best not to act if we can, because the other masters are also watching."

"Brother is right, why don't we leave?" There was nothing to see here. This woman is already on the verge of collapse, she won't be able to live much longer. "

"Yes!" Let's go! Instead of wasting time here, it would be better to go to Fang Rui's to have fun and come back later to collect her corpse. "I want to see just how long she can last …"

While they were talking, three or four strong men squeezed through the crowd and excitedly walked towards Flower Street.

Du Jiuyue immediately realized that her oppressive aura had disappeared, and her heart relaxed. It was time, she gritted her teeth, and a stone the size of a fist smashed into her forehead, causing blood to flow down her forehead.

She moved her left wrist as if the pain was unbearable. Her wide sleeves were raised to protect her face. No one saw the movements in her sleeves. Even the two princes in the restaurant and Xuan Yu and his mistress stared closely at Du Jiuyue. They thought she was just using her sleeves to protect her head.

On the other hand, Xuan Yu and his master didn't really believe that she would die here. They stared at her coldly as they tried to see what she was going to do.

A gust of wind blew by, blowing Du Jiuyue's long hair and rustling her clothes. Suddenly, a large stack of paper flew out from her wide sleeves, drifting with the wind.

"It's silver notes …"

It was unknown who shouted, but the people around them seemed to have exploded once again.

There were a lot of banknotes floating in the air. People no longer cared about Du Jiuyue as they threw away what they had in their hands and chased after the banknotes.

In this era, people hated evil as a hatred and were easily incited. However, people were selfish. In front of money, they were nothing.

In the blink of an eye, only Du Jiuyue remained standing there. All of the spectators had already gone to snatch the banknotes. The patrolling soldiers had long since taken advantage of the chaos and left. They knew that someone wanted Du Jiuyue dead, so they wanted to avoid him as soon as possible.

Du Jiuyue wiped the blood off her face and sneered as she looked around at the people who seemed to have gone mad. "Sima Qi, I'm not dead. Just you wait!"

"… …"

"Oh my god!" This woman, is terrifying! " When Sima Hu saw Du Jiuyue's bloody and cold expression, he couldn't help but sigh. He found that this woman was even more terrifying than a man; she could tolerate anything, but she also had a plan. It would be a good idea for Ol 'Six to mess with such a woman.

"It seems we don't have to do anything." Sima Ling smiled and jumped down from the second floor. It happened to block Du Jiuyue's way.

"Miss Du, please wait a moment."

"What can I do for you?" Du Jiuyue glanced indifferently at the young man in front of her who was wearing luxurious clothes. However, when she looked at him, her expression became even colder.

"Is this how you plan to return to the Du Residence?" The fine-clothed youth, however, didn't mind her attitude at all. He glanced at Du Jiuyue's respectful appearance up close and couldn't help but take a step back in disgust. "You think that once you return to Du Residence, they will accept you?"

"What does it have to do with you?" Du Jiuyue had already thought about this question. She had no good impression of this well-dressed youth who suddenly appeared in front of her. He looked similar to Sima Qi, with his long thin eyebrows and thin lips.

She did not want to get involved with any royal family anymore. Sima Qi had already made her suffer enough, she did not want another one.

"You …" Sima Ling stiffened. He didn't expect Du Jiuyue to be so rude to him.

"I'm just concerned about you —" Sima Ling waved his fan and said unhappily. Shouldn't she catch the person who showed her good will at this moment? You actually dare to treat him like this? This character was truly unlikeable.

"I don't dare to accept it …" Du Jiuyue's expression turned even colder. She did not believe that someone would show kindness to her for no reason. It was impossible for them to not have something to offer to her. It was either a thief or a traitor. Thinking about it, this person only wanted to use her. He was just being uneasy and having good intentions.

Moreover, she didn't need sympathy, as a person, what she didn't need the most was sympathy. She just wanted to be far away from the royal family.

"I am Sima Ling, the current Fifth Prince." Sima Ling smiled as if nothing had happened. He was more interested in this woman. How many normal girls didn't need a gift at this time? She seemed different.

He believed in his eyes. He also believed in his third brother's eyes. This woman was extraordinary!

Thinking about it, his sixth brother had already lost four of his consorts, and each of them died smoothly without any trouble. But now, it seemed that the daughter of Du Jiuyue, Prime Minister Du Shu, was quite extraordinary.

Not many people could do what she did just now. Not to mention other things, even if she threw away a large amount of silver notes, not many girls could do it.

Hearing the three words, "Sima Ling", Du Jiuyue knew that she couldn't play dumb anymore. She gritted her teeth to suppress the unwillingness in her heart as she said in a deep voice, "Greetings to the Fifth Prince. I didn't know he was here. Please forgive me."

Du Jiuyue's rejecting expression made Sima Ling's expression change again and again. In the end, he viciously waved his sleeve and said, "Rise, I am just passing by."

Du Jiuyue's failure to appreciate his kindness angered Sima Ling. This was outrageous!

"A woman who was born with a concubine and was thrown by the sixth brother, actually dares to be so arrogant. This is simply preposterous!" Sima Ling's sleeves fluttered as he walked back into the restaurant. He held back the anger in his heart and could only hate himself for not having a place to vent it.

Furthermore, Du Jiuyue was not an ordinary girl. She was the Sixth Princess' consort.

"Fifth brother, you're wrong!" He was still standing by the window, waving the folding fan in his hand. The corner of his eyes revealed a trace of a smile: "This girl has an extraordinary character. If she were to leave with you so easily, would you still be interested in her?"

"I'm not interested in her at all." Sima Ling coldly snorted, and said with a bad mood: "She is overestimating herself, I really want to see, how she will live once she returns to the Du Residence?"