C7 Nine-tailed Phoenix Hairpin

"Young master, the young lady has been brought into the Palace by the Empress's men" As soon as the person entered the courtyard, he respectfully bowed towards the back of the person sitting in the wheelchair.

"Take this to the young miss" The man had an indescribable, desolate aura. He took out an item from his pocket and handed it to the person.

"This thing is probably not used to it. Take it out now. . . " Seeing the item, the man who looked like a servant was somewhat frightened.

"It's fine. Now that Father is no longer around, as her elder brother, I should protect her a little more. " The man lowered his eyelids slightly and placed his hands on his knees as he softly said. "Don't let anyone find out"

The man slowly closed his eyes. He hoped that Shiyi would not need it today.

"Yes, I will go this way. " That servant originally wanted to persuade something but when he saw his Mistress's depressed and dispirited back view, he forcefully swallowed back the words that he was about to say. Instead, he went forward to take the box and turned around to leave quickly.

He knew that his master was feeling aggrieved and guilty because of the matter of the Eldest Miss.

Thinking about how his Mistress was once a proud person, because of what happened three years ago, she became like this. . . Yet, Eldest Miss was still so disappointing.

Regarding all of this, Xiahou Shiyi had no way of knowing.

At this moment, she was searching for information regarding the Empress of Zhongli Kindom in her mind.

The Empress of Zhongli Kindom, the Zhang family, the birth mother of the Crown Prince Zhong Liye, was not doted on by the Emperor. It was also because of Zhong Liye, the son with outstanding talent, that she was able to sit firmly in the middle of the palace.

Not only was he impatient, but he was also soft on the ears. The original owner had suffered a lot for the sake of currying favor with this future mother-in-law in the past.

Xiahou Shiyi, who was thinking with her head down, did not notice that a figure was rushing towards her. That person seemed to be the same as her. He did not look at the road and ran straight towards her.

Xiahou Shiyi's mind was not there to begin with. She staggered and took a few steps back before stabilizing her body.

"What do you think of the road?" Eunuch Lu reproached the man discontentedly.

"Please forgive me, father-in-law. My wife is about to give birth. I was so anxious that I didn't notice the road. " The person said in fear and trepidation. At the same time, he stuffed a silver ingot into Eunuch Lu's hand.

"Alright, you can leave now. Be more careful in the future. You won't be so lucky next time. "

The person he bumped into wasn't Eunuch Lu to begin with. The reason he had called out to that person was to find a sense of existence on him, so as to conceal his identity as a eunuch and his inferiority. Now, that person had respectfully given him a silver ingot, so he naturally wouldn't bother with that person anymore.

"Thank you, Gonggong. Thank you, Gonggong. " The man bowed and bowed, his legs extremely tight.

His reaction pleased Gonggong Lu even more. Thus, this matter was left unsettled. However, what Gonggong Lu and the others did not know was that when that person bumped into Xiahou Shiyi, he stuffed something into Xiahou Shiyi's hand. It was that thing that saved Xiahou Shiyi from the physical pain that she might experience after entering the Palace.

In Fengxi Palace, the Empress sat on the main seat and coldly looked at Xiahou Shiyi who was currently standing in the hall. Her eyes were filled with hatred and resentment.

It was all because of this slut that her son lost all his face at the city gate today. If she did not teach this slut a lesson, her surname would not be Zhang.

"Xiahou Shiyi, you know your mistake. How dare you desecrate the dignity of the royal family. " The Empress looked at Xiahou Shiyi and coldly shouted.

"I do not know what the Empress meant by that. " Xiahou Shiyi lowered her eyes. Was she treating her as a fool? Who would admit such a thing?

The Empress thought that with such an imposing shout, Xiahou Shiyi would be the same as before, frightened to the point of being as obedient as a quail.

But she saw that not only was Xiahou Shiyi not scared, she even dared to refute her words.

This caused her to be stunned. Could it be that Xiahou Shiyi took the wrong medicine today? In the past, when she saw him, she was not respectful and obedient. Now, she actually dared to go against her. This was simply preposterous.

The Empress was angered by Xiahou Shiyi's attitude.

How could she know that the reason why the original owner was willing to please her was only because it was Zhong Liye. Now that this body had already changed its owner, how could a person who disdained her precious son still be respectful to her?

Seeing that the Empress was somewhat unable to get off the stage, her personal maidservant Cai Hua arrogantly pointed at Xiahou Shiyi and said.

"How dare you, unruly citizen, not kneel down when you see the Empress and still dare to speak rudely. Men, drag this unruly citizen down to twenty boards. " She was the Empress's personal maidservant, so she naturally understood the Empress's thoughts. Most of the time, her words represented the Empress's intentions.

Thus, after Cai Hua said this, a guard immediately came forward to capture Xiahou Shiyi.

"Impudent, who dares to touch me?" Xiahou Shiyi's phoenix eyes coldly swept across the crowd as she shouted in a deep voice.

In her previous life, her many years of mercenary career had given her quite a bit of prestige. Hence, with her dignified shout, she managed to coax these inner palace guards who had not undergone the baptism of war.

Seeing that these Imperial Guards were intimidated by Xiahou Shiyi, The Empress's face immediately darkened. However, as the mother of a country, She couldn't say anything at this time, so she could only glare at Caihua in dissatisfaction.

The moment Caihua received the Empress's gaze, her heart skipped a beat, knowing that the Empress was blaming her for not handling the matter properly.

"Xiahou Shiyi, how dare you not put the Empress in your eyes and come to Phoenix Xi Palace to show off your might. What are you guys still standing there for? Hurry up and drag me down. "

Cai Hua's heart was filled with hatred towards Xiahou Shiyi. She felt that if it wasn't for Xiahou Shiyi, she wouldn't have been blamed by the Empress, causing her to lose face in front of so many people. Hence, when she faced Xiahou Shiyi, she did not have a good expression.

Those guards were reminded by Cai Hua and immediately reacted. They thought that they were shocked by Xiahou Shiyi's aura just now. Most importantly. . . The other party was still a useless person who could not cultivate.

Such a matter made them feel very embarrassed. When they faced Xiahou Shiyi, they did not show any courtesy and only thought about how to get back at her when they attacked with more force.

"I want to see who dares. " Facing the guards who had malicious intentions towards her, Xiahou Shiyi's face was calm. She slowly took out a Nine-tailed Phoenix Hairpin from her sleeve and said faintly.

"Seeing this hairpin is like seeing the Empress of the Founding Country, why aren't you kneeling down?"

Xiahou Shiyi's gaze swept across everyone and paused for a moment when she passed by the Empress. It was as if she was saying, Didn't you want me to kneel? Then I will tell you to kneel enough right now.

When the Empress touched Xiahou Shiyi's eyes, she gritted her teeth and wished that she could eat Xiahou Shiyi alive. But at this moment, she was helpless. It was not because of anything else but because of the Nine-tailed Phoenix Hairpin in Xiahou Shiyi's hand.

"I have seen the Empress Dowager. " The Empress could only clench her teeth and get up in the end. She unwillingly knelt down towards the Nine-tailed Phoenix Hairpin. She never would have thought that Xiahou Shiyi would actually bring the Nine-tailed Phoenix Hairpin into the Palace. She was furious in her heart and secretly hated herself for being lacking a move.

The Empress finally understood the knife above Xiao Ci's head.

"This official greets the Empress Dowager. " The Empress had already obediently knelt down, let alone the others, kneeling on the ground and not even daring to breathe.

The thing that Xiahou Shiyi took out was none other than the Nine-tailed Phoenix Hairpin that represented the identity of the founding Empress. This Nine-tailed Phoenix Hairpin was sent by the original owner's elder brother, Xiahou Qinghan, on the way to the Palace. It was just in time to be put to good use.

There was only one Nine-tailed Phoenix Hairpin in the entire Zhongli Kindom, and it was forged together with the founding jade seal.

In order to show her respect for the founding queen, the phoenix hairpin that was later forged only had eight tails. Thus, there was only one Phoenix Hairpin, and it was very easy to distinguish.

Logically speaking, something as precious as the Nine-tailed Phoenix Hairpin should be passed on to the Empress, but. . . Because back then, the founding Empress and the Xiahou family's matriarch had a very good relationship and were like sisters, the founding Empress had given the Nine-tailed Phoenix Hairpin to the matriarch of the Xiahou family back then.

At the same time, she had also decreed that if the hairpin saw her, it would be like seeing her in person, and she would be exempted from all forms of worship.

This was also the reason why the empress and the others would have such an expression when they saw the Nine-tailed Phoenix Hairpin.

Back then, the Empress had bestowed Xiahou Shiyi and Zhong Liye with a marriage not only because of Xiahou Zhan, but also because Xiahou Shiyi's father was heavily armed and the Nine-tailed Phoenix Hairpin was inside.

At that time, she felt that with Xiahou Zhan's love for Xiahou Shiyi, after the marriage, Xiahou Zhan would definitely use the Nine-tailed Phoenix Hairpin as a dowry and let Xiahou Shiyi bring it into the Palace to use as a side item.

It was just that people's calculations were not as good as heaven's. It was unknown whether Xiahou Zhan was alive or dead in the battle three years ago. Xiahou Qinghan's legs were crippled, and Xiahou Shiyi was also a good-for-nothing who could not cultivate. She also did not care about this marriage. Later on, everything that happened today happened.

The corners of Xiahou Shiyi's mouth curled up slightly, and she unhurriedly put the Nine-tailed Phoenix Hairpin in her hair bun. She slowly walked towards the Empress and softly asked,

"What, the Empress still wants me to kneel?"

"I dare not. " At this point, the Empress could only grit her teeth and swallow it down.

"Mm, the Empress understands the general situation so well. It is likely that Empress Dowager Duan Jing will not blame you even if she finds out. Hurry up and get up. " Empress Dowager Duan Jing was the title of the Founding Empress.

"Yes. " The queen gritted her teeth and a word popped out from her mouth.

Although she is the Empress, there are simply too many people in this harem who are staring at her position. If there was anything wrong with her right now, the next moment, she would most likely be doomed beyond redemption.

Thus, she could only swallow her anger.

"What about you?" Xiahou Shiyi turned her gaze towards Cai Hua and spoke in a faint voice.

From the moment the Empress invited her into the Palace, Xiahou Shiyi did not think of letting things go peacefully.