Quick Transmigration: The Pregnant Little Fairy is Pampered by the Heirless Boss

Chapter 344 Princess Chang's Rebellion 5

Ji Yao, arm in arm with Liu Mingyuan, arrived at the gate of the South City Villa with an air of arrogance.

The vermilion gate was tightly shut, but four guards dressed in black stood at the entrance, their swords gleaming coldly in the sunlight.

"How dare you!" Ji Yao released Liu Mingyuan, stepped forward and shouted, "Who gave you permission to stand at the entrance of my villa? Get out of the way!"

The head guard clasped his hands in a salute, but his tone was as cold as ice: "By order of the Princess, this residence has been sealed off. No unauthorized personnel are allowed to enter."

"What?" Ji Yao's eyes widened, her voice suddenly rising, "Are you blind? I am the owner of this mansion!"

The guard, expressionless, unfurled a scroll: "The three-courtyard residence in Liuxiang, south of the city, originally belonged to the Princess's residence and was reclaimed this morning. This is the transfer document, stamped with the seal of the Prefect of the Capital."

Liu Mingyuan rushed forward to check, his face turning deathly pale instantly.

The document clearly states that the residence has been returned to the name of the eldest princess.

"Impossible!" Ji Yao snatched the document and tore it to shreds. "My mother clearly gave me this house! This is a false order!"

The guard sneered, "If Miss Ji doesn't believe me, she can go to the Jingzhao Yin's office to verify."

He deliberately emphasized the words "Miss Ji," adding, "But before that..."

He clapped his hands, and two teams of servants immediately came out of the courtyard, carrying more than a dozen large boxes.

Ji Yao recognized them at a glance as her sandalwood jewelry boxes!

"Stop! Those are mine!" she screamed as she lunged forward, but was stopped by a guard.

"The Princess has decreed that all items in the residence belong to the Princess's property."

The guard looked at her mockingly, "Even the clothes Miss Ji is wearing should, by all accounts, be taken off and returned."

Liu Mingyuan's face was ashen, but he still forced a smile and said, "Brother, Yao'er is, after all, the Princess's biological daughter..."

"Her own daughter?" The guard laughed loudly. "Does this young master not know? This morning, an imperial decree was issued, stripping her of her title of princess. Now she's nothing but a commoner!"

Another guard chimed in sarcastically, "I heard he betrayed his own mother for a poor scholar. Tsk tsk, the princess raised him for over ten years and he turned out to be an ingrate."

Ji Yao trembled with rage, pointing at the guards' noses and cursing, "You lowly servants, how dare you speak ill of me?! When I return to the manor, I will make my mother sell you all off!"

The guards laughed even louder upon hearing this.

"Back to the manor?" The head guard wiped away tears of laughter. "Miss Ji, you don't know yet, do you? This morning, the Eldest Princess sent someone to the Marquis of Anning's manor to say that since you like following the Song family so much, you should change your surname to Song from now on!"

These words were like a bucket of ice water poured over Ji Yao's head.

She staggered back two steps, her lips trembling as she couldn't speak.

Seeing this, Liu Mingyuan quickly helped her up: "Yao'er, don't worry, let's find an inn to settle down first..."

"An inn?" the guard scoffed. "This young master probably doesn't know that the Princess has already sent word to all the inns in the city. Anyone who dares to take in this... cough... wild couple is going against the Princess's household."

As he spoke, he took out a purse from his bosom and threw it on the ground: "The Princess, out of consideration for our mother-daughter relationship, is giving you ten taels of silver. That's enough to rent a thatched hut in the suburbs."

Ji Yao looked at the embroidered pouch on the ground, which was a birthday gift she had embroidered for her mother last year!

Now it's being thrown back as charity!

“I don’t believe it…” she shook her head, tears welling up in her eyes, “My mother wouldn’t do this to me…”

The guards ignored her, turned and went into the courtyard, slamming the gate shut behind them.

The sound of the latch falling was particularly jarring in the quiet night.

Liu Mingyuan picked up the purse, a glint of ruthlessness flashing in his eyes, but when he turned to face Ji Yao, his expression softened: "Yao'er, don't be afraid, I still have a place in the south of the city..."

Suppressing his anger, Liu Mingyuan helped the sobbing Ji Yao through several dark alleys and arrived at a low courtyard in the south of the city.

It was already dark, and Ji Yao and Liu Mingyuan had been running around almost all day.

Pushing open the creaking wooden door revealed a small, dilapidated courtyard. Firewood was piled in the corner, and several skinny hens paced around in the yard.

"This...this is the place you were talking about?" Ji Yao's eyes widened, her voice suddenly rising, and she even forgot to cry.

Liu Mingyuan forced a smile: "Yao'er, although it's a bit simple..."

"This is habitable?!" Ji Yao abruptly shook off his hand, disgustedly brushing non-existent dust off her skirt. "Even the stables in my princess's residence are cleaner than this!"

A cough came from inside the house, and a hunched old woman lifted the curtain and came out: "Yuan'er is back? And this is..."

"Mother, this is..." Liu Mingyuan was about to introduce.

"I am the daughter of the Eldest Princess!" Ji Yao raised her head and pointed her chin at the old woman. "Didn't your son tell you?"

A flicker of surprise crossed Liu's mother's cloudy eyes, which quickly gave way to a fawning smile: "So it's Your Highness, the Princess..."

"What princess!" Ji Yao suddenly roared in fury, "It's all because of you lowly commoners! If your son hadn't seduced me, how could I have..."

"Yao'er!" Liu Mingyuan hurriedly interrupted her, secretly pinching her wrist. "My mother is unwell, let's go inside and talk."

Ji Yao shook off his hand, looked around at the dilapidated courtyard, and suddenly turned and walked towards the door: "I'm going to the Marquis of Anning's residence! Father and the others won't abandon me!"

Liu's mother's expression changed, and she hurriedly gave her son a meaningful look.

Liu Mingyuan rushed after her, grabbing Ji Yao's arm: "Yao'er, it's so late..."

"Let go!" Ji Yao shouted sharply. "Do you know what time it is? In the princess's residence, I should be taking a rose bath at this time! Look at this place, there isn't even a decent bathtub!"

Mother Liu rubbed her hands and stepped forward: "If the young lady doesn't mind, I'll go boil some water right away..."

"Who wants the water you boiled!"

Ji Yao took a step back in disgust. "I want a sandalwood bathtub, rose dew from the Western Regions, and twelve maids to serve me! What do you lowly people know!"

Veins bulged on Liu Mingyuan's forehead, but he still suppressed his anger and coaxed her gently, "Yao'er, just bear with it tonight, I'll take you to see Marquis Anning tomorrow..."

"Make do?" Ji Yao sneered, pointing at Liu's mother, "Look at your mother's rough hands, she probably hasn't even touched a decent piece of cloth, has she? Is she even qualified to serve me during my bath?"

Liu's mother trembled and silently hid her calloused hands behind her back.

A hint of malice flashed in Liu Mingyuan's eyes, but he still smiled ingratiatingly: "Yes, yes, Yao'er is a precious daughter..."

"I need to go to the Marquis of Anning's residence! Now! Immediately!"

Ji Yao stomped her feet hysterically, "Song Yuyao is now His Majesty's most favored concubine, they dare not refuse to take me in!"

Upon hearing this, Liu's mother's cloudy eyes suddenly brightened, and she hurriedly tugged at her son's sleeve.

Liu Mingyuan understood and feigned concern, saying, "But Yao'er, it's so late, the Marquis's residence is probably already closed for the night..."

"I don't care!" Ji Yao turned and rushed towards the door. "I'd rather sleep at the entrance of the Marquis's mansion than stay in this pigsty!"

Liu Mingyuan caught up with her, feigning helplessness with a sigh: "Alright, alright, I'll go with you. Mother, you rest first..."

Liu's mother nodded, and after watching the two leave, the humility on her face vanished instantly, replaced by a cold smile.

She hurried back into the room and took out an exquisite sandalwood box from under the bed, which she had just taken from Ji Yao's bundle in the chaos.

Meanwhile, Liu Mingyuan helped the crying Ji Yao walk through the night, his eyes gleaming with calculation.

The Marquis of Anning's residence?

Just right.

He was just worried about not having a chance to get close to the newly favored Consort Song...

In the distance, a pair of sharp eyes kept a close eye on their every move.

The guard whispered to his companion, "Go and report to His Highness that Yu'er has gone to the Marquis of Anning's residence."