The Princess of Northern Land

Chapter 264 - 264 264 Hatred After Humiliation (2)_1

?Chapter 264: Chapter 264 Hatred After Humiliation (2)_1 Chapter 264: Chapter 264 Hatred After Humiliation (2)_1 Others didn’t know, but as a member of the Li family, he was well aware that the Li family of today was no longer the same as before. The Prince held grudges against their Li family, and had completely stripped them of their rights. Now, all that was left was empty titles, devoid of any real power. How could other major families take an interest in a power-less Li family?

Ding’an Temple, though it appears to be just a temple, is a world-famous one. The Prince’s martial-monk master and his disciples all come from here. It was said that this temple’s rise was closely tied to the Prince’s mother. Otherwise, why would Ding’an Temple support the Prince so strongly?

The last concern, if today’s conversation reached the Prince’s ears, would the Prince harbour further reservations about the Li family? A series of worries continually ran through Li Jieyong’s mind, almost making him restless.

“Miss Lin.” Li Jieyong quickly organized his thoughts, intending to smooth out his elder brother’s words.

“Haha, so that’s how our Si family appears in your eyes, Master Li. However, Prince, it seems that your position in front of the Li family isn’t very high either? They are waiting for you to respectfully call them ‘cousin’.” But before he could finish, a hearty laughter came from the door.

“Master, stop pretending to be profound. When people treat you as a charlatan, you’ll start acting mysterious.”

Upon hearing the laughter, Li Jieyong’s face turned deathly pale, and Li Jiesong’s his face didn’t look any better.

The brothers stiffly turned their heads towards the courtyard. The first people they saw were the three people whom Li Jiesong had just mentioned.

The Prince looked at them coldly, showing absolutely no warmth in his eyes, let alone any respect or affection. Si Jinhan, however, was smiling like a flower- unfortunately, it was too much like a poppy; beautiful, but poisonous. Hui Zhen, the one left, stared at them with wide eyes, the Buddha beads in his hands spinning quickly, manifesting his inner rage.

“Prince…” Li Jiesong greeted hesitantly, cold sweat already breaking out on his forehead.

Lin Ziyin watched with cold eyes, laughing in her heart. Being caught lying so blatantly, they didn’t even fear that their tongues would flash with all that boasting.

Suifeng came fashionably late, yet perfectly on time, seeing the terrified expressions on the two Li brothers’ faces brought her immense satisfaction.

Li Jieyong was aggrieved and felt like stabbing his brother with a sword. It’s over, they had made a mess today, and he didn’t know how much the Prince had heard of their conversation. It seemed like he had heard everything.

At this point, all Li Jieyong could do was hope that Suifeng hadn’t heard Li Jiesong’s previous words.

It was a little self-deceptive, but it was the most effective method of self-comfort.

“The lady pays respect to the Prince, Third Master, and to you, Master.” Lin Ziyin stood up calmly to greet the three of them.

“I came to discuss some matters with you.” Suifeng didn’t even bother to greet Li Jiesong, not a hint of polite greeting in her words.

A naked slap to face! The hot flush on Li Jiesong’s face was immediate. More than the embarrassment, however, he was more afraid that Suifeng would hold him accountable for his words.

“Cousin…” Striking first to gain the upper hand, an idea flashed through Li Jiesong’s mind, and he smiled obsequiously at Suifeng.

“Amitabha.” Hui Zhen glanced at him seriously, “Benefactor, your face appears pale, and your forehead is darkened, an omen of bloody disaster. This monk advises you to go home, pray, and fast. Perhaps, you could avoid this calamity.”

Hui Zhen also plays the mystic? Lin Ziyin almost failed to keep her laughter in check.

Having grown accustomed to Hui Zhen’s eccentricity, seeing him act mystic now, Lin Ziyin found him comical no matter how she looked.