My Five Bigshot Seniors: I am The Most Coddled Junior!-Chapter 83 - 35: The Unruly Princess

Being praised always puts people in a good mood, and the man in the dark purple brocade robe was no exception. He cleared his throat somewhat awkwardly and lowered his voice, "You know about the Immortal Secret Realm that’s been the talk for years, right?" Seeing the man in the blue brocade robe nod, he continued, "I heard that the entrance to that Immortal Secret Realm is likely near Shangjing City, which is why so many people have come here recently."

"I see!" The man in the blue brocade robe smiled in realization and cupped his hands towards the man in the dark purple brocade robe, "Thank you, brother, for the information."

The man in the dark purple brocade robe waved his hand, not taking credit, and the two continued to chat about things in Shangjing City.

Gu Qingqing and her companions listened to their conversation, exchanged a glance with knowing eyes but remained silent.

Soon, it was their turn in line; after paying the Spirit Stones, they entered Shangjing City.

Compared to Bi Qiu City and Xingnan City, Shangjing City was more prosperous, larger, and more crowded with a bustling flow of people, almost to the point of congestion.

Gu Qingqing was surrounded by Si Lin and the others, curiously observing everything around her.

Just as they were about to head to their lodging, suddenly, in the distance, they heard the sound of hooves and exclamations.

Turning their heads, they saw a group of people on horseback rushing towards them, with the exclamations coming from pedestrians and nearby vendors trying to avoid the horses.

Leading the group was a young girl, around sixteen or seventeen years old, dressed in red riding attire, her long hair tied up high behind her head. Her skin was fair, and her slightly slanted phoenix eyes had blue irises, giving her a beautiful but arrogant appearance. Despite the many people in the city, she had no intention of stopping her horse.

Following the young girl were six young people aged between sixteen and twenty, who didn’t seem like guards. Each had luxurious clothing and decorations, riding horses slightly inferior to the Heavenly Qilin Horse but still impressive Feiyun Horses.

The rule against galloping in Shangjing City seemed nonexistent to these people. They kept their speed through the city and occasionally laughed out loud upon hearing the cries their horses caused.

This scene made Si Lin and the others frown in unison.

Yet, the citizens of Shangjing City seemed used to this sight, and even those vendors whose stalls were disrupted remained silent after recognizing the faces of these people, carefully moving their stalls without uttering a single complaint.

Gu Qingqing and her group happened to be standing in the middle of the road, and as the girl’s horse approached them, they didn’t move at all, as if they were scared silly.

The young girl merely frowned slightly at this scene, maintaining her speed as she charged straight at Gu Qingqing and her companions.

Just as the horse reared up in front of Si Lin, about to cause a tragedy, Si Lin waved his hand, sending the horse and the girl flying backward. The girl cried out, falling to the ground with the horse.

"Princess!" The several following the young girl exclaimed, quickly reining in their horses, dismounting, and rushing to check on her.

"Princess, are you alright?" A slender young man in a black brocade robe helped the girl up, nervously checking her condition.

"Princess, are you hurt?" Another young man in a green brocade robe, with delicate features, also looked at the young girl with concern.

Although the other four didn’t speak, their eyes were filled with worry and anxiety as they looked at the girl.

"This princess is fine." The girl broke free from the young man beside her, furiously walking up to Si Lin and the others, "Who are you people? How dare you attack this princess?"

The girl’s beautiful face, with her fierce expressions, appeared somewhat harsh, stirring an inexplicable annoyance.

Si Lin, inherently indifferent, couldn’t even be bothered to glance at the girl, let alone respond to her questioning.

"Hey, how can you say that? You were galloping and nearly hit us. We were just defending ourselves. When did anyone make a move on you?" Among the brothers, although Rong Ye wasn’t the most capable, he was certainly the most vocal, directly addressing the girl with disdain.

The girl obviously didn’t expect Rong Ye and the others to react this way, becoming even angrier, "It was clearly you who blocked this princess’s path and made a move on her. This princess will arrest you all and behead you!"

"So this is the dauntless demeanor of the Great Tang Princess. We’ve truly experienced it today." Yun Ran, being a direct descendant of the Yun Family, one of the five great noble families equal to the royal family of the Great Tang Dynasty, naturally wasn’t afraid of the girl in front of her, and she retorted with a sneer.

"Hmph, your pointless words are useless. This princess will have you arrested!" The girl, clearly hearing the sarcasm in Yun Ran’s words, glared at Yun Ran, waved her hand, and the hidden guards among the crowd immediately surrounded Gu Qingqing and her group.

Just as the two sides were confronting each other, a troop suddenly rushed over from the side. The leading person, upon seeing Zhuo Tingqiu, immediately brightened his eyes, burst through the girl’s guards, and knelt on one knee in front of Zhuo Tingqiu.

"Subordinate Han Yun pays respects to the Young Master!" Han Yun was the director of the Zhuo Family in Shangjing City. Ever since receiving Zhuo Tingqiu’s message, he had been waiting for Zhuo Tingqiu’s arrival. Upon seeing Zhuo Tingqiu’s figure just now, he immediately rushed over, a bit excited.

"Director Han, please rise." Seeing Han Yun, Zhuo Tingqiu was also somewhat surprised and hurriedly reached out to help Han Yun up.

"Young Master, the Family Head will arrive in Shangjing City in two days. You can first rest at our Zhuo Family estate while waiting for the Family Head." Han Yun stood up and respectfully said to Zhuo Tingqiu.

"We’ll discuss this later. There’s some trouble that needs resolving first." Zhuo Tingqiu looked at the girl and said to Han Yun.

Han Yun was momentarily stunned, his gaze sweeping around before realizing the odd atmosphere. When his eyes landed on the girl, he was also a bit surprised, "Third Princess, what are you doing?"

Obviously, Han Yun knew the girl, and the girl knew him as well.

The Third Princess’s name was Li Sisi, and she had met Han Yun before, knowing his identity. Although Han Yun was just a director in Shangjing City for the Zhuo Family, the royal family treated him with respect because of the Zhuo Family behind him. Li Sisi never expected the Young Master of the Zhuo Family to be among these people!

Zhuo Tingqiu’s status in the Zhuo Family was like the Crown Prince in the Great Tang Dynasty, far surpassing Li Sisi’s position. When Han Yun questioned her, Li Sisi was at a loss for words!

At that moment, another group of people came through the crowd towards Yun Ran.

"Little sister, you’ve finally come to Shangjing City." Yun Ran’s elder brother, the young master of the Yun Family, Yun Heng, looked at Yun Ran with surprise and grabbed her hand as he spoke.

"Big brother, why are you here?" Yun Ran was also extremely surprised to see Yun Heng.

"I came with father. We just arrived yesterday, and I was just talking to father about your absence. I didn’t expect to see you." Yun Heng, clearly close to Yun Ran, affectionately ruffled her hair as he spoke.

"I just arrived in Shangjing City too, and I was about to send a message to father to ask where you guys were." Yun Ran couldn’t believe the coincidence, and couldn’t help but smile, forgiving Yun Heng for messing up her hair.

"Come, I’ll take you to father. He’ll be so happy to see you." Yun Heng said, intending to take Yun Ran away.

"Wait, big brother, I still have some trouble here that hasn’t been resolved yet; I’ll go with you to father afterward." Yun Ran hadn’t forgotten about Li Sisi’s intention to capture her and declined Yun Heng’s offer directly.

Yun Heng was momentarily stunned, having only eyes for Yun Ran and not having noticed what was happening earlier. Now he took the opportunity to look around and found the Third Princess, whom he had met the day before, surrounding his sister with a group of people. His expression immediately turned grim.

"Third Princess, I wonder how my sister might have offended you? She’s been spoiled by father and me. If there’s any offense, you can take it out on me." Yun Heng stood protectively in front of Yun Ran, his expression unfriendly as he spoke.

Li Sisi didn’t expect that, in addition to the young master of the Zhuo Family, there was also the most favored lady of the Yun Family, Yun Ran, among this group. Her previously arrogant expression vanished, and under Yun Heng and Han Yun’s gazes, a cold sweat dripped down her ear.

As she was left at a loss, yet another person approached them.

This time, it was directed at Gu Qingqing and Rong Ye.

"Benefactors, I finally see you again." Zhou Qing, who had just been having tea with her senior sister at a teahouse, had inadvertently glanced over and seen Rong Ye. In the past five years, Rong Ye had only become more handsome but had not changed much otherwise. Zhou Qing, who had been reminiscing about the appearances of Rong Ye and Gu Qingqing for years, naturally couldn’t mistake them. She immediately left her senior sister behind and ran over.

Gu Qingqing and Rong Ye were taken aback, momentarily unable to recall who the person in front of them was.

"Benefactors, I am Zhou Qing from the Shangyang Sect. Five years ago, in the Ten Thousand Miles Mountains, it was you who killed the Lightning Silver Tiger, saving the second elder and us." Seeing Gu Qingqing’s puzzled look, Zhou Qing quickly explained, knowing they must have forgotten.

When she said this, Gu Qingqing and Rong Ye really remembered. After all, it was then that Gu Qingqing saved Rong Ye, leading to everything that followed. So the two of them still remembered this incident quite clearly and also recalled who Zhou Qing was.

"Benefactors, I’ve been looking for you for so long. Fortunately, heaven has answered my prayers, and I’ve finally found you." Zhou Qing looked at Gu Qingqing and Rong Ye, her expression very excited.

"Junior Sister Zhou, what are you doing?" Zhang Qi, who had followed Zhou Qing, first asked in confusion. Upon clearly seeing Rong Ye’s face, he too became excited, "Benefactors? Benefactors, I’ve finally seen you again!"